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Born and bred in Old Naledi, Sebego does not only drive top of the range models but he also owns properties in up-market leafy suburbs like Phakalane. His daughter goes to an English Medium School, a far cry from his bare foot days at Therisanyo...

By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 28 January 2008

Narrow Victory Margin Haunt BDP

The ward has been a BDP stronghold for a long time but in the 2004 polls, the party won it by a 14-vote margin. The late councillor Seabe Morueng won the seat for the BDP ahead of Mokwaledi Bagwasi of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP). During a...

By Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 28 January 2008

Activists Condemn Pregnancy Sacking

Gender activist, Keabonye Ntsabane, said it is shocking if the woman was fired for her pregnancy. She added that if this is the case, a lot of women are going to be disadvantaged. "If you are pregnant you need to eat so if you are fired, how...

By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 28 January 2008

Rescue F/town

Taxi drivers at the city's bus rank are leading the prayer with Big Stan, who plies the Donga route as the chief priest. Amos Aboleleng, who ferries passengers on the Selepa-Extension-New Stands route is his right hand man. Big Stan, who shrugged off...

By Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 28 January 2008

Food For The Soul

Get your machine well oiled and cranked well. How do you do that? With what else but optimum nutrition for health, productivity and longevity! Show me a person who eats well, has lots of energy, exercises, and has regular annual medical checks and I...

BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 28 January 2008

Talking Musica

It should also inspire workers in the entertainment industry to plan and chart a map for consolidation of solidarity among workers in the creative arts, in both the blue collar sector and the 'knowledge based' sections of that sub stratum of the...

RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 28 January 2008

The Lion And The Pit Bull

Take Ditiro Leero, who has the looks of a bull terrier, short but very strongly built and has the same approach to his music, like the bull terrier and put him on the same stage as Gong Master - one of the most eloquent musicians around with such a...

By Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 28 January 2008

AFCON Spoils Mingo Night Show

The show was billed to start at 8 pm but it was obvious that most of the revellers at the Grand West Nite Club were only there for the football game between Ghana and Namibia, which ended towards midnight. At the end of the game, which was won by...

By Gasebalwe Seretse
Staff Writer 28 January 2008

OUT TO LUNCH

In exchange, the best and most consistent performer is paid handsomely. Or at least, that's what the performance contract would say. This does not mean employees are in it for anything less than handsome pay. Not many people seek jobs for the social...

SHAMEELA WINSTON 28 January 2008

Africon Triggers Sales Boom

Although the tournament is being held in Ghana, some enterprising business people outside the West African country have been cashing on the soccer spectacular. Grand West nightclub at the Gaborone West shopping complex is one of the businesses whose...

By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 28 January 2008

Budget Terms To Watchout For

Next Monday, the minister of Finance and Development Planning, Baledzi Gaolathe, will present the national budget for the financial year 2008/09 at the opening of the national assembly. Below are some of the terminologies to watch out for. * Gross...

28 January 2008

ITI Computer Elates Gabane Community

Speaking at a brief presentation ceremony held at Gabane last Thursday, Masokwane said:We have for a long time been operating without various resources, including a computer. "Information that could have otherwise been confidential is not kept a...

By Arnold Letsholo
Correspondent 28 January 2008

African Copper Signs Five-Year Pact

The company revealed that the off-take agreement, set for an initial five years, is renewable, and covers 100 percent of all copper products shipped from the Mowana Mine in northeastern Botswana. "We welcome the participation of a global metals...

By Business Reporter 28 January 2008

BPC Underestimated Power Demand

Addressing the media on Friday, acting CEO, Joseph Raleru said BPC conducted a feasibility study in 2004 after which the organisation targeted production of only 600 MW by 2023. "However when we re-looked at the demand in 2006, it had increased...

By Wanetsha Mosinyi
Staff Writer 28 January 2008

The Agony Of An Unemployed Graduate

The next day I went to my former school FSS to check the results. As I expected I found that I got first class and I thought that I had the world at my feet. Eight years later I am sitting in my home village armed with a BSc Biotechnology...

28 January 2008

Botswana Film Industry Is Still Young

But I would like to first comment on the article by Neil Parsons that the slow pace at which this industry is establishing itself should not be blamed on Botswana Television (Btv). Failure to commission local productions by Btv symbolises something...

28 January 2008

HEALTH CORNER

What role does it play in addiction? A number of specialists in the field see addiction as a response to stress or anxiety that has no avenue for solution. With this in mind, a major key to successfully dealing with and halting addiction, can be the...

DEBASHISH GANGOPADHYAY 28 January 2008

Etcetera II

Or, other variations, relatively good road surfaces when there is no rain or potholes everywhere when there is. Or totally dry river beds one year or overflowing rivers the next. And so on. But in years when the rivers are in flood, the best place...

SANDY GRANT 28 January 2008

Issues In Education

This period is more critical for the Form Five leavers. This Issue considers alternatives to make this "waiting period" productive. There are three or four months between taking examinations and when the results come out in February 2008. After Form...

D. MOLEFE
O. PANSIRI and
S. WEEKS 28 January 2008

The Winners Code

Choices differ in the degree of impact they produce in our lives. However, one thing is certain. We do not just choose our choices but in the process we also choose the consequences. By and large, all of life is a choice. Life is a series of choices...

GEORGE CHINGARANDE 28 January 2008

Roads Need Permanent Fix

To refresh your mind, a council official visited guys who sell fish at Old Naledi and asked them where they were getting the fish since the fishing season is closed. Their answer was curt: "We get them from the potholes". The roads in Gaborone have...

EDITOR 28 January 2008

Billboard 28.01.08

28 January 2008

Prosecutor Fails To Charge Zim Transporter

Ray Dokotela-Moyo of Dokotela Omnibus Company appeared in a Bulawayo court for the second time on Wednesday last week but was not charged. Dokotela-Moyo is suspected of hiring hitmen to kill Sibonginkosi Moyo, an inspector at the rival Fellowship Bus...

By Fraser Mpofu
Correspondent 28 January 2008

Cartoon 28.01.08

28 January 2008

Radipotsane Sinks Matebele

The Notwane midfielder made amends in the 90th minute after wasting a handful opportunities. Notwane were trailing 1-0 but made a dramatic comeback to win the match 2-1. Radipotsane's goal came from a good interchange passes between Thabo Mbole and...

By Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 28 January 2008

Mapalastina Overcome Siwelele

Unlike previous games, Rollers showed improvement in their play. It seems that with time, new Zambian coach Dickson Ngwenya, might revive Mapalastina's dwindling soccer fortunes. From yesterday's game, it is clear that the Zambian coach still has a...

By Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 28 January 2008

Swallows Slaughter Hapless Gunners

By beating Gunners, Swallows became the champions of the two-day tournament after collecting six points. The Dube Birds had a tough night of Friday, narrowly beating Mochudi Centre Chiefs 1-0 in an entertaining game. Against Gunners, they nearly...

By Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 28 January 2008

Chiefs Salvage Pride

After watching another local side, Extension Gunners, suffering a humiliating 4-0 defeat at the hands of Moroka Swallows, the onus was on on-form Chiefs to exact revenge. Magosi did not disappoint as they put up a brave fight to beat their more...

By Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 28 January 2008

YOLI Plans HIV/AIDS Tests At Varsity Games

YOLI, which has a branch at the University of Botswana (UB), is an international non-profit making organisation that educates people on issues affecting the youth such as HIV/AIDS, passion killings and unemployment. Speaking at a briefing in...

By Thato Chwaane
Staff Writer 28 January 2008

Principal Calls For Affordable Education

He said this will foster active participation of young people to attain national and millennium goals and contribute to sustainable growth. He said his school has continued to register high academic excellence over the years, with more students...

By Martin Nyirenda
Correspondent 28 January 2008

BIAC To Phase Out Long Courses

"A decision has not yet been made. We are still discussing and consulting on what to do," he said. Reports say that the government, through the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM), is on the verge of stopping long causes in favour of the...

By Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 28 January 2008

Ex-Revenue Clerk Denies Theft Charge

Appearing before Gaborone Village magistrate Olivier Zvedi, Gareotsene pleaded not guilty to the charges. She is alleged to have stolen the money between September 2003 and January 2004. Gareotsene has pleaded not guilty to the charges and...

By Oliver Modise
Staff Writer 28 January 2008

Witness Cracks Under Questioning

At one point the witness asked to go to the toilet as the lawyer Tshekiso Tshekiso went on the warpath to dismantle her evidence. The hearing was done in camera before Francistown Chief Magistrate, Lorraine Lesang-Makati last week to protect the...

By Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 28 January 2008

Man Gets 12 Months For Defilement

The prosecution's case was that Mogojwa had sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl in Mogoditshane in February last year, when he knew or had reason to believe that she was underage. Magistrate Olivier Zvedi said she took into consideration the...

By Bame Piet
Staff Writer 28 January 2008

Appeal Court sets man free

The death of Timothy Mupoperi took place on the night of April 16, 2004 at Otse Veterinary Camp in Central District. A panel of seven judges set Chunga free yesterday on the grounds that the evidence against him was unreliable and contradictory. The...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 29 January 2008

Chinese celebrate New Year

Chinese diplomats from their embassies in Botswana and South Africa graced the event. Proceedings were conducted in Mandarin and English. At the beginning of the event, guests were treated to the 'dragon dance'. In this traditional dance, which is...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 29 January 2008

Ellerines de-lists from BSE

A statement on the BSE website says Ellerines Holdings de-listed with effect from 24 January 2008. The company was founded in 1950 by South African brothers, Sidney and Eric Ellerines. It has been bought by ABIL for P8.57 billion. The company ceased...

BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 29 January 2008

Power failure shackles Phikwe business

Even though Phikwe has experienced intermittent power cuts, a regional power crisis has necessitated businesses in the mining town to find alternative power sources. Many business people said their first priority would be purchasing generators to...

KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 29 January 2008

Mmamabula project delayed

Financial close for the first phase of the project is now expected in the fourth quarter of 2008, followed immediately with the start of construction in the same quarter.This would push commercial operation of the first unit of the power station to...

29 January 2008

Stop teacher-student sex!

However, lately, there are increasing reports of teacher-student "love" affairs. Surely, love does not form the basis of such a union. It is more like a sex maniac teacher taking advantage of the impressionable and hapless school kids. ...

EDITOR 29 January 2008

AS I SEE IT

He could easily have validated Botswana as, "a shining example of democracy." To sparkle, democracy unlike diamonds, needs to be systematically polished and burnished. Originally our constitution did not recognise the two-term presidency. First...

MICHAEL DINGAKE 29 January 2008

I blame BDP veterans

BDP is a party that has existed for long. It has attracted a lot of youth such as me but of late I do not bless the way things are being operated. It has enough veterans, who are supposed to act as custodians at times when things go wrong rather...

29 January 2008

Our Health policy is outdated

Our past contributions to this debate may have been pervaded by frustration and condescension, and one must admit that we met arrogance of an equal magnitude from the powers that be. In this opinion the author seeks to bring to our attention the...

29 January 2008

Cartoon 29.01.08

29 January 2008

Wasteful TAFIC held to a draw

The match ended in a 3-3 draw with the referee dishing out nine yellow cards. GU were the first to draw blood early in the game when Kebareng Sabone of TAFIC handled the ball in the box. Kenny Ledikwe drilled the resultant spot kick past Tebo...

GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 29 January 2008

BFTU joins anti-Davos front

The day is commemorated in 'confrontation' with the world economic forum summit of neo-liberal elites held every year in Davos, Switzerland. A statement of solidarity from the office of BFTU secretary general Gadzani Mhotsha says the annual Davos...

RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE
Correspondent 29 January 2008

Gaborone Cricket Club retains officials

Speaking to Mmegi Sport yesterday, club chairman, Sumod Damodar said that all the officials retained their seats unopposed. However, the club has brought in two new faces as additional members of the executive committee. Aiden Rose and Jonathan...

BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 29 January 2008

Still no takers for Zambian soccer duo

But the two players have failed to find clubs after they were released by Lobatse sides BMC (Chimbokaila) and Extension Gunners (Muwowo). The two have been hanging around together since their release. Chimbokaila is said to be in negotiations with...

CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 29 January 2008

Tango Boys lose star players

TASC spokesperson Jonas Ikgopoleng said that Amos got a new job in Gaborone while Mokgathi, who is a soldier, has been transferred to the capital city. He said it was not going to be easy for TASC to monitor the players while in Gaborone and they...

MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 29 January 2008

FSS students "boozers" sent packing

Addressing a well attended parents and teachers association (PTA) meeting at the FSSS main hall yesterday as part of the orientation for the incoming Form Four students, school head, Othusitse Othusitse, assured the parents that the school was on...

RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 29 January 2008

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