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Major re-organisation at state radio stations

A source at the Mass Media Complex said that a female presenter has been redeployed to join the two, raising suspicions that one of them might have to give way for her. The redeployment will affect popular RB 1 programmes like Around The World Today...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 18 December 2007

Ex-Kgatleng MP learns the hard way

He says that after defeating Kgatleng District Council chairperson Mpho Moruakgomo to the BDP ticket for the 2009 general elections, he has formulated a comprehensive campaign plan. Davids says he is working very hard to accommodate people who...

TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 18 December 2007

Group sex trial resumes next year

On Friday, a Broadhurst magistrate postponed the matter to late January to give the defence time to study the court record. The defence counsels are expected to make a submission of no case to answer. The state has already closed its case...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 18 December 2007

Police assault residents after riot?

The incident occurred last Saturday night at Robelela, a RAD settlement for the Basarwa community, where the residents claim to have been "brutally assaulted" by the police. Narrating the incident to Mmegi yesterday, one victim said as they...

ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 18 December 2007

BCP's Nzwaligwa defends his 'loose tongue'

Some admire him for his hard talk, which at times is punctuated by obscenities, while others prefer to look the other way when he takes the microphone at a freedom square.Botswana Congress Party (BCP) activist, Nzwaligwa Nzwaligwa does not regret his...

KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 18 December 2007

Will Ngoma contest F-town mayorship?

If he tries to recapture the seat next month, it will be a battle between friends-turned-foes. The two have been very close until recently. They belong to the dominant Nkate-Merafhe axis in the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). The two once...

OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 18 December 2007

Makgalemele is meddling in my constituency - MP

Lefhoko said Makgalemele and others who intend to challenge him during the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primary elections next year, have been campaigning openly contrary to party regulations. He accused Makgalemele of hijacking social events in...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 18 December 2007

Mhlauli convicted

He was now state property. His liberty was curtailed and he was driven under escort by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime to jail. Gaborone Village Chief Magistrate Lot Moroka had found him guilty on two counts of abusing office by...

GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 18 December 2007

Liquor traders asked to obey trading hours

A statement issued by the Permanent Secretary (Acting), in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Gaylard Kombani, expresses concern that liquor traders have a tendency to disregard official trading hours during holidays, especially at...

STAFF WRITER 18 December 2007

Allan Gray names scholars for high impact scholarship

They were selected from a field of 54 candidates. This unique programme is aimed at developing potentially high impact entrepreneurs to accelerate economic diversification and employment creation. It consists of full educational...

18 December 2007

Tati Nickel and BMR restructured

The company's Public and Corporate Affairs Manager Thuso Dikgaka has told Business Day that the restructuring has created four divisions, drawing personnel from the two companies to provide support services to both companies. The divisions are...

WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 18 December 2007

Casinos rake in P100m in gross revenues

Government made more than P10 million in casino tax and entrance fees charged at the rate of 10 percent and 50 percent respectively. The country's oldest gaming establishment, the Gaborone Sun Casino, generated gaming revenues in excess...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 18 December 2007

Khetho is chess champ

While Khetho is the national champion, the less active Njobvu is reputed to be the top chessman in the country. Yarona Country Club donated P19, 500 to sponsor the four-game event to decide who is the best between the two players who have won the...

KENNETH BOIKHUTSWANE
Correspondent 18 December 2007

Coach fumes at referees

After the game, Mogae confronted the match officials who included assistant secretary of referees commission Jelas Masole demanding to know why the game was not stopped because the pitch was waterlogged. Later Boteti officials convened an emergency...

MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 18 December 2007

Tizo drops debut kwaito album

He and a few friends later formed a group they called Tsotsi Jents. But the group soon disbanded due to financial constraints. Bimbo decided to move to Gaborone in search of a recording deal in January of 2006. After "a couple of months of...

SIDNEY BAITSILE
Correspondent 18 December 2007

Motsumi crowned Miss Tourism Africa

Motsumi beat other African contestants to win the Miss Tourism Africa crown. There were 33 beauties competing for the global title. Speaking to Showbiz, Motsumi related that she was very excited about scooping one of the titles on offer. "It means...

MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 18 December 2007

Afro pop star is born

He realised his gift of singing when he was only 12years old, in part, due to the fact that he came from a musical family. He says, "It came as no surprise to me that I could serenade people with my vocal abilities at that tender age. Growing...

SIDNEY BAITSILE
Correspondent 18 December 2007

'Women are equal before the law'

Adam's Rib was the third movie Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn made together. They play a legal couple, but not a legal team. Adam Bonner (Tracy) is an Assistant District Attorney awed in Manhattan, New York City. Amanda Bonner (Hepburn) is an...

18 December 2007

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18 December 2007

Referees must up their game

But his outbursts can be treated as the reaction of one looking for excuses after his side lost 1-0 to TAFIC. However, it cannot be easy to dismiss the anger of ECCO City Greens' coach, Barry Daka, after his charges were held to a 2-2 draw by...

EDITOR 18 December 2007

AS I SEE IT

The calculation of the precise share of the economic cake is controversial and divides the world and society down the middle in theory and practice. It polarises the world into the developed and the undeveloped nations and the haves and the have-nots...

MICHAEL DINGAKE 18 December 2007

Comments on Horwood's interview with Corry

The lead to the interview notes the active role Survival International has played during the eviction and subsequent court case raised by some Bushmen from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana. It further notes that Survival has been subject...

18 December 2007

Favours from suppliers of goods and services

To this end, we include the following extract from the De Beers' Code of Business Conduct and Ethics: "All personnel should avoid conflicts of interest and are expected to perform their duties conscientiously, honestly and in accordance with the best...

18 December 2007

Christmas message for workers

The elite (bourgeousic) with their plenty resources will throw big parties and celebrate in style while the poor will watch in envy and only wish that they too could ride. This is a problem created by a system that gives more to the haves and...

18 December 2007

TSM and its self-disrespected policies

It is even known that the Minster of Education changed the advertisement of the post and waived the requirements to cater for this particular head because he had personally phoned and promised him the post as a party activist. Events like this one do...

18 December 2007

Petrol thief gets 9 months in jail

Tshekiso who worked as an engine operator at the mine was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment and six months wholly suspended for two years. Tshekiso is said to have bought 3,000 litres of petrol from the filling station on February 16 this year...

PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 19 December 2007

BTV news blackout

The problem started at around 1700 hours when synchronisation was lost. This centralised synchronisation controls all equipment in this highly computerized system. The system is intertwined so that once the synchronisation is faulty, even the editing...

*SIMON TOBANE SEISA 19 December 2007

Tlou leads primaries race in Palapye

There are all signs on the ground that the four - two women and two men - will not leave anything to chance as their campaign teams criss-cross the wet streets of Palapye canvassing for support. It has been raining incessantly in Palapye but it...

RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 19 December 2007

Oremeng sheds a tear for Mhlauli

Even Kadimo Oremeng, who is largely seen as a snitch by the Mhlauli team, did not celebrate. He looked downcast. Some women, perhaps overcome by grief, told Oremeng that he should celebrate since he had successfully ensured Mhlauli landed in deep...

GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 19 December 2007

Likely penalty as prescribed by the relevant law

Count one: Any person who, being employed in the public service, does or directs to be done, in abuse of the authority of his office, any arbitrary act prejudicial to the rights of another, is guilty of an offence. Under general punishment offences...

GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 19 December 2007

The big players in Mhlauli case

Goolam Abdullah: - The business magnate owns Game City, Supa Save Stores, Global Holdings and Milimani Mall in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Goolam is said to be the big fish who financed a fabricated case launched by Kadimo Oremeng and Elvidge Mhlauli at...

GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 19 December 2007

BDP turns Palapye red

It has been raining incessantly in Palapye but it does not seem that the heavy downpours dampened the spirits of the campaign teams in any way. The four are Moiseraele 'Master' Goya, Isaac Maforaga, Ogone Mogano and Prof. Sheila Tlou. Palapye is...

RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 19 December 2007

Acappella music group pleads for support

To mention a few, Lady Smith Black Mambazo of South Africa, Black Rhinos of Zimbabwe and local men Black Zebras come to mind when one thinks in music terms. Recently to emerge on the local scene are the Ramokgwebena Black Boys. As their name...

MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 19 December 2007

Sheleng back with a bang

The split of Tselakopo, the group that he formed last year could have ruined his aspirations of becoming an established musician but that only served to make him even more determined. The 20-year-old Sheleng is back with a new album Ntwa kgolo ke ya...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 19 December 2007

Ditiro launches on 'home soil'

At the launch held at Mookami CJSS, the stocky musician told his fans that he felt inclined to launch his debut first on home soil. "Goora motho go thebe phatshwa," he said just after he steeped onto the stage and the crowd excitedly agreed with...

CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 19 December 2007

PrimeTime lists on Stock market

The listing follows the closure of the company's Initial Public Offer (IPO), which was over subscribed by 325 percent, last Friday. Only six million linked units were on offer, but there was enormous interest in the stock as total applicants amounted...

BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 19 December 2007

New pan-African satellite TV outfit licensed

The licence was awarded at the Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA) premises and will enable MABTV to establish studios to broadcast from Botswana and have satellite uplink facilities from Gaborone. The service will specialise in...

MARTIN NYIRENDA
Correspondent 19 December 2007

There is tomorrow after Christmas

We seem to lose our minds during the celebrations and tend to forget that we would still need to survive even after Christmas. We also have a tendency of carelessly spending our little hard-earned cash to appease friends in making parties and...

EDITOR 19 December 2007

2008 New Year message from MELS

Our focus must not be on by-elections but harnessing our resources towards building a capacity to fight effectively in the general elections. To me the results of General Elections will mean two things: * If our party is to fare badly in the...

19 December 2007

Christmas and New Year message

As we come to the end of the year 2007 and begin the year 2008, it is usually important to look back at our successes, failures, joys and regrets. The BNFYL believes that in the past year (2007) the neo-colonial BDP failed Batswana basically the...

19 December 2007

It is the Vice Presidency that matters

What was of interest to me though was the answer by the Minister to the "prestige" associated with being a Minister of Foreign Affairs or any other ministry for that matter. I still wonder what you wanted from the minister in regard to your...

19 December 2007

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19 December 2007

Double Action seek third title on the trot

The team leads the log with 24 points ahead of their closest rivals Untouchable who have 24. Kanye Swallows are third with 17 points. Double Action have won the league two times in a row and are seeking a third success. However, retaining the cup...

MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 19 December 2007

Paper Club victorious in SA

The men's side received R11, 000 for their efforts, winning four of the six games they played. Paper Club women's team won R6,000 after beating local rivals Vikings along the way. The men's second game was washed away by rain while the third ended...

TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 19 December 2007

GU-Nico officials blast PLC

Both clubs condemned the last minute cancellation saying that it was not necessary. The troubled GU say they are shocked the PLC cancelled the match instead of granting their earlier request for a postponement of the club's games to sort out internal...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 19 December 2007

Moalosi gets Zebras call-up

The Zebras are scheduled to play an international friendly against South Africa in Johannesburg on January 16. Moalosi has been outstanding for Chiefs since arriving from Police XI last year but so far his impressive show had never caught the...

TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 19 December 2007

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