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Botswana Achieves MDG-6 On HIV
At a launch held at UB last week, the Minister of Health, Professor Sheila Tlou, said the objective of the project was to develop a pool of researchers with the necessary skills to do research on the prevention of HIV/AIDS and to design group...
By Thato Chwaane
Staff Writer 04 February 2008
Boy Sues MoH Over Disputed HIV Test
Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONEELA) legal officer Uyapo Ndadi told Monitor on Friday that they were handling the case where the boy is suing for false diagnosis which occurred in November last year. It is reported that the young...
By Oliver Modise
Staff Writer 04 February 2008
Kedikilwe Commissions Dikgatlhong Dam Construction
The Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Ponatshego Kedikilwe, performed the ground breaking at the proposed site. It is envisaged that the dam, whose construction is expected to be completed in 2011, will ease the country's perennial...
By Kenneth Banda
Correspondent 04 February 2008
Khama Catches Phikwe Off-guard
Almost all the people were left lost for words while others could not believe their eyes, having a visitor of Khama's calibre in their homes and streets. People started to gather in the streets immediately as the VP's cortege arrived in Ikageleng....
By Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 04 February 2008
Cabinet Divided Over National Branding Logo
Cabinet was not certain about whether to highlight the country's main revenue earner, diamonds, the zebra or the national colours, Gasennelwe told a press conference on the brand. The main aim of the workshop was to inform the media about the brand...
Tumelo Setshogo
Correspondent 04 February 2008
African Leadership Academy Recruits Botswana Students
The programme is meant for 120 students chosen on merit. Fred Swaniker, the lead recruiter in southern Africa announced last week that the academy is out to get Botswana's most promising young leaders to join the inaugural class. He said after doing...
By Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 04 February 2008
Lobtrans Liquidated
On a positive note, he announced that he would be engaging Unitrans to manage the Lobtrans fleet of over 70 trucks to distribute fuel throughout the country. "You are going to be paid your salaries, severance benefits, and leave pay. But...
By BAME PIET
Staff Writer 04 February 2008
Food For The Soul
Show me a person who eats well, has lots of energy, exercises, and has regular annual medical checks and I will show you a smart and highly motivated and effective person. Now present me a person who lives on junk food, doesn't exercise, and has no...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 04 February 2008
Talking Musica
She, as well as the tourism officers at Maun, are sharply aware of the need for the enhancement of tourism beyond viewing of the Delta and the 'Big Five'. The tourist must spend something in other parts of Botswana as he or she travels for a...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 04 February 2008
Power Blackouts Delay Mr & Miss UB Pageant
Universities of Swaziland and Lesotho, will join the UB in a week-long programme of activities ranging from football, choir competitions and other disciplines. To begin their journey to these games, UBSRC organised a pageant in the form of Mr and...
By Tumelo Setshogo
Correspondent 04 February 2008
MultiChoice Launches EasyView
The company, which has established a world-class reputation for innovative offerings and pioneering technology, has now launched its record-breaking new product DStv EasyView. With a super-affordable annual subscription fee of just P180, a...
04 February 2008
How Lobtrans Dumped Its Employees
She saw the store grow from a wholesale into one of the biggest fuel distribution companies in the country. She saw the company move from small apartments into a big building. But on Thursday she was told that her employer is under liquidation and...
By Bame Piet
Staff Writer 04 February 2008
Yes, Get Down It's The Logical Thing
Starting with the appealing CD cover, this young artiste seems to have done his assignment well. His package's inlay design fits well with the industry standards, though he seems to be influenced mostly by Western culture. Get Down is an...
By Mogomotsi Moloi
Correspondent 04 February 2008
OUT TO LUNCH
Basically, can we expect more jobs and larger wages this financial year? Unfortunately, I couldn't get the answers to these questions before the actual budget speech is presented, scrutinised and debated. So, perhaps we can discuss that next week....
SHAMEELA WINSTON 04 February 2008
Netcare Gets FIA Membership
Netcare 991 has been an active member in all FIA Africa conferences for the past five years. According to Tumelo Pabalinga, they view their affiliation to FIA Foundation as beneficial to Botswana in terms of knowledge sharing with other...
04 February 2008
BTC On Line For Privatisation
IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is set to advise on increasing private sector participation, reducing telecommunications charges and extending telephone coverage at BTC. According to a press statement released by PEEPA at the weekend,...
By Oliver Modise
Staff Writer 04 February 2008
Budget: BOCCIM Wants Contingency Power Plan
On top of the lion share budget for education and HIV/Aids, Gaolathe is going to tell parliament that inflation is out of control and that high oil prices remain a threat to imported inflation. From a business community perspective, the minister has...
By Business Reporter 04 February 2008
Mogae's Retirement Is Good Riddance
He goes to Serowe and vents his anger about university academics (whom he formerly said he does not regard as intellectuals) who write nonsense about his government using pseudo names. Just like a secondary school class prefect admonishing other...
04 February 2008
Mogae vs Ex-Friends II... Starring Louis Nchindo
He goes to Serowe and vents his anger about university academics (whom he formerly said he does not regard as intellectuals) who write nonsense about his government using pseudo names. Just like a secondary school class prefect admonishing other...
04 February 2008
Etcetera II
Seretse may have been irritated by Phillip Matante's denunciations in the National Assembly but there was then no commercial press and if there had been it would have been too timid to express forthright opinions. The change came in the mid Masire...
SANDY GRANT 04 February 2008
Issues In Education
Botswana has articulated its ideals in national principles and the aims of education in a number of official documents. These documents target different audiences: some are intended for the broader spectrum of society at the national level, while...
By D. MOLEFE
O. PANSIRI and
S. WEEKS 04 February 2008
The Winners Code
However, the truth is that many people are reeling from the effects and frustration of shattered dreams. In fact, there can never be frustration without a shattered or delayed dream. There can never be contentment without a fulfillment of the most...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 04 February 2008
DTC Opens Tapwater For Old Man
The standpipe, which cost P1,130, was bought through contributions by the department of 97 staff of the BDTC from their own pockets. Mohube lives alone in a one-roomed house, and according to the area councilor and employee of BDTC, Ephraim...
By Tumelo Setshogo
Correspondent 04 February 2008
Re Dumela Mang Jaanong?
The party's publicity secretary, Moeti Mohwasa, at the time confirmed that the party leadership had received a resignation letter from all the four board members, Lebohang Letsie, Lopang Maphale, Justice Moilwa and Joba Nnoi. However, the then board...
EDITOR 04 February 2008
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04 February 2008
FNBB Praised Over Sponsorship
Speakers at the Gaborone City Regional Football Association (GACFA) 2006/07 Division One prize-giving ceremony held at Cresta Lodge last Friday evening, hailed the bank for the sponsorship. They said if it were not for FNBB, the league would not have...
By Mogomotsi Moloi
Correspondent 04 February 2008
Where Is The Money For Olympic Games Preparations?
Some sports codes finished their qualifiers without receiving a single thebe from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, which meant they had to make ends meet to complete the qualifying stages. Now tempers are starting to rise at the Botswana...
By Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 04 February 2008
Btv Negotiates Soccer Broadcasting Deal
DBS spokesman Simon Seisa said although the negotiations have taken long, there is hope that the Premier League matches will be aired live on the state-owned TV. He was reacting to criticism that Btv is showing the more expensive African...
By Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 04 February 2008
TAFIC Yet To Hire Coach
The Francistown-based Premier League outfit interviewed several coaches early last month but they are yet to make a final decision. Some of the coaches interviewed are Willard Khumalo from Zimbabwe and highly experienced Great North Tigers (GNT)...
By Mogomotsi Moloi
Correspondent 04 February 2008
Rollers Hold Platinum Stars
After a poor start to the season, Rollers seems to be one of the teams to watch in the second round. The arrival of Zambian coach Dickson Ngwenya appears to be all that Mapalastina had been waiting for. Though less than a month at Rollers, Ngwenya's...
By Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 04 February 2008
GSS Student Wins Monash Scholarship
Bakang Phokoletso got the scholarship after he emerged the best speaker in the national debating championships held at St Joseph's College, Gaborone last week. The event brought together about 28 senior private and public schools among them Maruapula...
By Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 04 February 2008
Another Independence Veteran Departs
For a number of years he taught at a primary school in Mengwe, next to Maitengwe. The business bug then bit him and ventured into a number of projects. He started by buying and selling cattle and procured game trophies from hunters, which he then...
Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 04 February 2008
Lawyer On Fraud Charges
Masire and co-accused, Thuso Lekhutile, are alleged to have forged a Botswana police motor vehicle accident report and submitted it for insurance and damages cover in 2006. The two are accused of swindling Botswana Insurance Company Limited of...
By Oliver Modise
Staff Writer 04 February 2008
Six Family Members Murdered In A House
"We do not have the exact time as to when the incident happened but we know it was on Friday night," he said. He told Monitor that though they have suspects, their investigations are still continuing. "That is why we are appealing to the public to...
By Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 04 February 2008
BDF Staff Training College Starts Operation
The college, which is situated at Block 8, will provide professional military and academic education, training and development of selected senior officers of BDF. "The officers will effectively respond to the defence and security challenges of the...
By Tumelo Setshogo
Correspondent 04 February 2008
BNF attacks BCP
A BNF council candidate, Dimpho Moruti did not have kind words for the BCP describing it as "a corpse in mortuary waiting burial".Moruti said the BCP is waiting for next year's general elections 'to confirm its demise'. "The BCP is dead. Its corpse...
KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 05 February 2008
MAD to continue despite challenges
According to some sources, there were questions about the ownership of the My African Dream trademark and some people were not happy with the way the competition was run last year. The talent search was previously organised by former Riverwalk...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 05 February 2008
Turnstar considers Game City expansion
Announcing its interim results for the year ended 31 October 2007, the property company said it had identified a number of prospective acquisitions, including Game City Phase 2, which involves a 10,000-square metre extension of its current flagship...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 05 February 2008
Global growth to weaken -IMF warns
The IMF said no country will entirely escape the fallout from a crisis in the US sub-prime mortgage market, where loans made to less creditworthy borrowers were packed into securities by Wall Street firms and sold around the world.Defaults are...
05 February 2008
Tati Nickel boosts Norilsk production
The company announced preliminary consolidated production results for 2007 at its Polar and Kola divisions in Russia and international operations in Finland, Australia, Botswana and South Africa. Last year, the company increased its production after...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 05 February 2008
Govt raises P62m loan for airport
The capital amount of the loan is US$10 million, or approximately P62 million. This is in addition to funding amounting to US$20, 590,000, approximately P1,125,702 076, already received from the OPEC Fund for International Development. The balance,...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 05 February 2008
The good news at level crossings
The groundbreaking ceremony for one such facility was performed at Phakalane last Friday. While such an event is not a first in Botswana, we would like to believe that the Phakalane facility and others that will follow have superior technology. We do...
EDITOR 05 February 2008
Shortage of electricity a national concern
This is the very last article I wish to share with Batswana and the responsible authorities, I have made a research on how we could reduce the current blackouts we have in Botswana and these are my suggestions. Zimbabwe can relieve us and even extend...
05 February 2008
Masimolole is an enemy of the rights of women and workers
It is now more than a week since the publication of the story but Masimolole who also happens to be a member of parliament for Mogoditshane has not refuted the allegations. This continued silence by the MP when he is implicated in such a very...
05 February 2008
BACK STAGE
Observers seem to forget that, the set-up is likely to persist between December 18, 2007, the day Jacob Zuma assumed ANC presidency and April 27, 2009, when Mbeki's presidential term expires. It was the same between 1997 when he, Mbeki, assumed the...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 05 February 2008
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05 February 2008
BDP in disarray in Phikwe
Members of the outgoing committee attacked each other and nearly aborted the elections. Some delegates suggested that the elections be postponed until the outgoing committee has put the books in order. But eventually the majority prevailed and the...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 05 February 2008
Young Strikers embarrass Dinoko
Besides the heavy defeat, Dinoko played very badly against a fired up Strikers. From the first whistle, it was obvious the pride of Tlokweng soccer lacked determination and it was only a matter of time before it was punished by the visitors. If...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 05 February 2008
Youth League launched in Lobatse
Speaking at the launch of the Under 15-17 youth league at Lobatse Stadium last Saturday, Keatlholetswe pointed out that the game instills discipline in players. "You have to help BFA build better players to become better citizens of this country," he...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 05 February 2008
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