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Editorial in Business Day of Johannesburg
Despite an existing trade agreement with the EU (the Trade, Development and Co-operation Agreement, or TDCA), SA asked last year to be included in the economic partnership agreements (EPAs) that the EU was negotiating with African, Caribbean and...
14 December 2007
How Ntuane belled the BNF cat at UB
Till then, student politics at the university was the monopoly of the opposition Botswana National Front (BNF) organ known as Mass. GS 26 had always existed, but tended to operate as a marginal grouping that had little interest in seizing the...
14 December 2007
Priest celebrates silver jubilee
Coincidentally, 25 years ago in Ghana, a predominantly Catholic state, on the same date, a 25-year-old man was ordained as a priest. Twenty-five years down the line, Fr. William Serlom Horlu now heads the Catholic Women's Association's Mafulong Day...
ARNOLD LETSHOLO
Correspondent 14 December 2007
Second exile for Zim journalist
But 20 years later, he was on the run from the same government that liberated the country from colonial rule. He is currently a refugee in Botswana. When Zimbabwe gained independence in 1980, there was euphoria about Uhuru and the end of the war....
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 14 December 2007
Aussie PM ke mogwe wa rona
As a Motswana elder would say, "Jaanong Batswana betsho, Boora-Rudd ko Australia ke bagwe ba rona". (The Rudds in Australia are our sons-in-law). Kevin Rudd, the recently elected Prime Minister of Australia and Labour Party leader is a...
STAFF WRITER 14 December 2007
Labour staff donate tap to ailing woman
Their beneficence was in the form of a tap they installed at the humble home of 51-year old Kelennetse Raphala, an HIV/Aids patient. In accepting the gift, Raphala was bold enough to confess that she was largely responsible for her abjection, which...
ARNOLD LETSHOLO
Correspondent 14 December 2007
Sentence too harsh on mother and child - Judge
Mosojane believes that Matshidiso George's sentence was too harsh. He said he would grant a new sentence next week. "I will give a new sentence some time next week. So for now the ruling is reserved," he said. Mosojane made it was clear that he did...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 14 December 2007
Rape convict pleads misjudgement
Maphosa's main submission is that Taolo passed sentence that was beyond his jurisdiction. Then, Taolo held the position of Magistrate Grade One. He told Justice Moses Chinhengo that Taolo said that the mandatory minimum sentence of rape is 10...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 14 December 2007
Anglicans want Mwamba's explanation
Seven priests had their licences withdrawn last week. In an interview early this week, Father Benjamin Moleko explained that the priests had trampled on the church rules and can only be readmitted if they mend their ways and abide by the rules....
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 14 December 2007
Govt-De Beers agreement secret - PHK
"The agreement entails, among other points, that Diamond Trading Company Botswana will be established, the Botswana Diamond Valuing Company (BDVC) will be wound up, new sorting and valuation processes, (and) procedures and techniques will be adopted...
STAFF WRITER 14 December 2007
Hawkers, Plaza chiefs in court tussle
The company's lawyer, Plato Gaoboi, and lawyer Dick Bayford, acting for some of the affected hawkers, are set to fight it out in court. After an agreement between the Gaborone City Council and the company for the establishment of a 'hawkers...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 14 December 2007
Postal policy should glean from neighbours - Minister
This decision by stakeholders at the conference was arrived at after it was discovered that Botswana does not have a specific postal sector policy that takes into account developments in the postal sector worldwide and in the country itself....
14 December 2007
Businessman fires at suspected robbers
The three, two of who are aged 19 and 20, have been admitted at Princess Marina Hospital while a fourth one still at large. At the time of going to press, police were yet to establish the identities or nationalities of the suspects. While confirming...
STAFF WRITER 14 December 2007
I was betrayed - Pheto
He withdrew the Bill the following day saying "numerous proposed amendments which have been noticed over and above those that were agreed to in an All-Party Caucus, and some of which are so fundamental and far-reaching as to alter the complexion of...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 14 December 2007
Equality still a long way
While Botswana is placed at position 124 out a total of 177 countries, the country seems to be doing poorly in the Gender Related Development Index (GDI). Out of 156 countries with both HDI and GDI values, a total of 130 countries have a better...
GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 14 December 2007
Music awards must be run professionally
The Botswana Music Awards, present the culmination of musical events of the year, in a few hours, seeking to capture in a few hours, what was done in a year, perhaps even over a number of years. There have been about five instalments of this...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE
Correspondent 14 December 2007
Mma-Go: The Somerset magwinya merchant
But the gangly mother of 'Go' is not going anywhere fast. Since 1985, Mma-Go otherwise known as Lida Lentswe, 51, has become a permanent feature at the township where she sells 'magwinya' (fat cakes) in a ramshackle tuckshop. She starts frying the...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 14 December 2007
BOOK REVIEW
A remarkable book, perhaps the third and final one in Pakenham's series on remarkable trees. And a most welcome one too. This one is divided into five parts and 17 sections. In "A world turned upside down" he begins with Baines Baobabs and then...
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Sheridan Griswold 14 December 2007
BACK STAGE
It is a fantasy that is much more suitable for children than many of the other films playing this season. Parents should be aware, before they send their children off to watch it alone, that it has some sexual innuendos, includes a Shakespearean...
SASA MAJUMA 14 December 2007
'Tswana Gospel' according to Manu Manjesh Lal
Legend has it that when the executions stopped, all sorts of evil spirits, including ghosts, terrible serpents and other mystical creatures started inhabiting the place and to some die-hard traditionalists, it is a no-go area. Even today, some...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 14 December 2007
BOBS awards quality certificate to BVI
"This certificate is issued in recognition of BVI's Quality Management System which has been assessed by the Botswana Bureau of Standards and found to be in conformity with the BOS ISO 9001:2000 standard for quality management systems," said BOBS...
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 14 December 2007
Standard Chartered is Africa's Bank of the Year
The awards include a major regional award, the Bank of the Year in Africa 2007, while the country awards are for the Best Bank in Afghanistan, Botswana, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and in Zambia in 2007. "We are delighted to win these awards,"...
14 December 2007
Anybody's call in Gaborone central
Dempsey, one of the most brutal of heavyweight champions must have known a thing or two about champions. After all, he himself had an impeccable record: 82 Fights, 66 Wins and 51 of them by knock-outs, 6 Losses, 9 Draws and 6 No contest. An...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
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GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 14 December 2007
BotswanaPost profits nosedive
The parastatal's annual report shows that the profit base was squeezed by an unprecedented increase in other expenses which jumped from P426 000 last year to P2.7 million in the current reporting period. But despite the fall in profits, BotswanaPost...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 14 December 2007
Tourism board achieves cohesion of policies
In the organisation's first annual report, BTB's CEO Myra Sekgororoane says the results indicate that more needs to be done to improve the standard of local facilities. Sekgororoane says because the proportion of facilities not meeting the minimum...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 14 December 2007
Slow local enterprises growth worries MP
Speaking at the launch of the Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) in Selebi-Phikwe recently, Kario said lack of competitiveness, business management skills, a culture and too much dependency on Government are the major problems curtailing the local...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 14 December 2007
Botswana's exports skewed in favour of manufactured products
According to the 2007/2008 Human Development Report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) this week, Botswana's exports are 86 percent made up of manufactured products with only 13percent of primary products and 0.2 percent of...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 14 December 2007
Construction of SADC HQ begins
Both SADC and members of Bongwe Consortium, which is steering the construction of the project, say the construction work, which began on October 15, will take 18 months. This was also confirmed by Botswana Insurance Fund Management (Bifm), another...
KABO MOKGOABONE
Staff Writer 14 December 2007
Should Botswana have referendum on bogadi?
Contributing to the debate on the Domestic Violence Bill in Parliament (Daily News, December 12), in what amounted to a call to innovation, Kedikilwe suggested that bogadi, euphemistically referred to as 'bride price', should be abolished on the...
EDITOR 14 December 2007
NITTY GRITTY
Well, when our man Smooch got wind of it being debated on GABZ FM on the morning show, he set off as quick as a lightning bolt that aims at Molepolole or Kanye and never misses its target. He headed straight for the Registry of Companies and...
BAROLONG SEBONI 14 December 2007
CKGR: Foreign Affairs responses to SI
Entry into the CKGRThe Government of Botswana has upheld the December 13, 2006 Court Order. Government issued on December 14, 2006, December 18, 2006 and March 17, 2007, statements outlining its understanding of the Court order and the steps it...
CLIFFORD MARIBE 14 December 2007
Ian Khama is not media friendly
Botswana media has grown steadfastly over the years and is probably one of the most vibrant in the region. Any leader worth his or her salt would ignore the media at his or her own risk. While there are still challenges in the investigative role,...
14 December 2007
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14 December 2007
Mohembo dreams of first suspension bridge
The ministry is soon expected to issue invitations to tender for the construction of a bridge connecting the villages on the western fringes of the Okavango Delta panhandle to those within, popularly referred to as "overseas". The eastern side...
KETO SEGWAI
Staff Writer 14 December 2007
FIRST CUT
Till last week, Botswana has never exported a football coach. Bright's move confirms that indeed Botswana football is coming of age. For the former Under-23 national team coach, it is a dream come true. Long before he retired from the...
DENNIS KEAGILE 14 December 2007
Santos aim to bounce back
Santos' coach Raphael Phiri said that they have been going through their usual preparations though he will face TASC with a depleted squad. Defenders-Pius Kolagano, Losika Moeng and midfielder Vincent Phiri, are out with injuries while striker,...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 14 December 2007
MP increases soccer sponsorship
The increased sponsorship comes shortly after Moyo collaborated with Vice President Ian Khama to finance the Tati East Independence Challenge Cup three months ago. There has been uncertainty in Matshelagabedi - a village east of Francistown - whether...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 14 December 2007
Boteti rookies stay afloat in Premier League
Usually, clubs making a maiden appearance in the league tend to struggle and relegate. But the Letlhakane side is not doing badly and might survive the chop at the end of the season. Kenneth Mogae's charges opened their campaign on a high note by...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 14 December 2007
Goalkeeper by nature
He fell in love with goalkeeping at childhood when kicking a ball made of plastics in the streets of Palapye. "I believe that goalkeeping is in my blood," he says. He started serious goalkeeping at Motlakase in 2003. Two years later, he was loaned...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 14 December 2007
Rollers deny interest in Chiefs' coach
"I do not know anything to that effect. We have advertised the coach's post in the newspapers and the deadline is Friday (today). From the applications we perused, there is no application from Sithole," Loeto said. Rollers' coaching post fell...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 14 December 2007
Chiefs face test of strength
There is no love lost between the two sides following a bitter rivalry last season when ECCO not only humiliated Chiefs twice in the Premier League but dashed their hopes of a first ever title. The Francistown upstarts ran away with the league title...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 14 December 2007
Caratex sponsors Rollers
He explained that they are still negotiating with Caratex to see how it can benefit from the sponsorship. "But we would like to wait until next year when everybody would be ready for football. Right now people are in a festive mood," he said. Loeto...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 14 December 2007
BACK STAGE
It is a fantasy that is much more suitable for children than many of the other films playing this season. Parents should be aware, before they send their children off to watch it alone, that it has some sexual innuendos, includes a Shakespearean...
SASA MAJUMA 14 December 2007
The veteran of Phikwe council politics bows out
This makes him the longest-serving councillor in Selebi-Phikwe, having represented the ward since 1989. Early this week, Mmegi tracked down the veteran politician and found him at his favourite spot; the council chambers. Chamme reflects on the highs...
KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 14 December 2007
Pheto withdraws motion
The reason for doing so is on account of the numerous proposed amendments which have been noticed over and above those that were agreed to in an All-Party-Caucus, and some of which are so fundamental and far-reaching as to alter the complexion of the...
14 December 2007
Hiked passport fees fuel illegal border jumping
This follows press reports emanating from Zimbabwe that the country's Registrar General, Tobaiwa Mudede had directed that with immediate effect adults applying for passports would pay US $ 220 (P1 320) while minors would be required to pay USD$120...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 14 December 2007
BOSETU fumes over teachers' poor treatment
On Wednesday, teachers officiating at the BNSC-sponsored talent-identification Botswana Games ordered students off the playing grounds in protest at the poor treatment they received from the BNSC. Speaking with Mmegi yesterday, BOSETU president,...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 14 December 2007
Police deny charges after one-off incident
District CID officer, Superintendent Oabitsa Rankwaile shrugged off the accusations saying that though people were entitled to their opinions, they are unfair to use a one-off incident to castigate the police. She was referring to an incident where a...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 14 December 2007
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