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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
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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
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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
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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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Thumb injury knocks Maposa out
The injury has ruled the youngster out of the trip to Swaziland where the Zebras are expected to take part in the Four Nations tournament. Maposa will be out of action for at least 15 days. The Zebras are expected to leave on Thursday for the...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 05 February 2008
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Morwaeng fires another volley at namesake
Morwaeng appeared as a guest speaker at a BDP rally at Magokotswane Ward whose incumbent councillor is Justice Vati of the opposition Botswana National Front (BNF). Curiously, the BDP rally attracted a considerable presence of BNF loyalists who came...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 05 February 2008
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Another fuel price hike
The new prices became effective at 1 o'clock this morning. The price adjustment is as follows: * Both unleaded and lead replacement petrol increased by 25 thebe per litre.* Diesel increased by 50 thebe per litre. * Illuminating...
05 February 2008
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Khama's visit riles opposition
Khama made an unexpected visit to families in Selebi-Phikwe, going from house to house at random. In Pimville location, Khama's entourage came face-to-face with BNF activists on a  house-to-house campaign. Khama's visit sparked fierce criticism...
KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 05 February 2008
Tlou gets second chance
The minister lost the primaries by six votes to Moiseraele 'Master' Goya. He got 633 votes to Tlou's 627. The primary was held to fill the seat left vacant after the resignation of former cabinet minister Boyce Sebetela. Other contestants were Ogone...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 05 February 2008
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Hold your breath on salaries, budget says
at a later date because government was still 'actively considering the recommendations of the Salaries Review Commissions'. Last year, President Mogae appointed two salaries review commissions, one for the public service and another for the...
STAFF WRITERS 05 February 2008
BACK STAGE
Out with Winter, in with Spring, Amarcord is a movie about one year of life in his home village as remembered by Federico Fellini (1920-1993), on his adolescence in the early 1930s during the rise of fascism. It is all the more poignant as this is...
SASA MAJUMA 05 February 2008
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Change of guard at BOMU likely
The union could have elected its new executive last year but members were asked to remain in office until they finished organising the 2007 BOMU music awards, which were marred by controversy. Apparently, only two committee members have declared...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 05 February 2008
Gaolathes budget and its politics
Mogaes eulogy occupies half of the words on the first pages and sets him apart from the handful of the young Batswana economists, perhaps the brainiest being Syracuse-trained Keboemetse Bareki, Honorious Kedikilwe at Rochester, and Ben Gasennelwe of...
06 February 2008
Nkate leads BDP big three to Palapye
Secretary-general, Jacob Nkate leads the three-person delegation. Other members include Tswapong regional committee member and Communications, Science and Technology Minister, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi and BDP Central Committee member, Gaborone-based...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 06 February 2008
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The HIV wonder drug
A number of his clients seem to tolerate it and are keen on it, he adds. Kamhuka says this drug not only reduces the number of tablets a patient has to take; it can also reduce the fatigue that comes with taking too many tablets. The plus factor is...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 06 February 2008
Debswana production to fall - Budget speech
Presenting the 2008/09 budget at the National Assembly on Monday, Gaolathe said to avoid sharp swings in its fiscal policy stance going forward into NDP 10, it will be critical that the country maintains fiscal discipline over the medium  term....
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 06 February 2008
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US recession to lower Botswana's exports
The US, apart from its AGOA II which allows duty-free treatment of mainly textiles exports from Botswana and other African countries, is the world's single largest diamond market, leading economic pundits to warn that a US recession - expected in the...
KABO MOKGOABONE
Staff Writer 06 February 2008
Budget retrieves lost Vision
Vision 2016 then, held the promise of helping us to reclaim not only our nationhood but also our self-worth.  Our hopes and aspirations were not at all utopian. We drew our inspiration then from the Malaysian experience. Through a...
EDITOR 06 February 2008
A tribal senate to save Kenya
The anger does not limit itself to disputed presidential poll results; it touches on the ongoing violence, destruction of property, tribal harassment and a looming economic melt down. The alarming aspect of our anger is the fixation on a short term...
06 February 2008
An alliance of civilisations?
Ever since September 11, 2001, the United States has been engaged in a crusade against the forces of evil in the Muslim world. By contrast, the March 11, 2004, terrorist attack on Spain, which left 200 dead, triggered an anti-crusade that seeks to...
Shlomo Ben-Ami* 06 February 2008
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06 February 2008
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DStv now offers new product
Competition for Pay-TV has particularly heightened because a number of providers recently got on board, forcing the once sole providers, Multichoice, to up their game. South Africa's broadcasting regulator ICASA last year licensed five Pay-TV...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 06 February 2008
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Gospel artiste embroiled in controversy
A few weeks back, Showbiz reported how Keitumele is alleged to have used underhand tactics to lure the young gospel artiste, Vusi to his stable. Now the artiste is embroiled in yet another controversy surrounding the production of a video based on...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 06 February 2008
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BPC to release power outage schedule
But BPC communications manager Thomamiso Selato told Mmegi yesterday that power would not be cut off in crime-infested areas like Mogoditshane and Blue Town in Francistown. Explaining recent blackouts, she said that they (BPC) only look at the loads...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 06 February 2008
Softball eliminations deferred
Tournament spokesperson Labbeous Peloewetse said they had to defer the games until the rains in the north have subsided. The northern qualifiers would be held in Selebi-Phikwe  while the southern ones this weekend takes place in Lobatse. Four...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 06 February 2008
The untold story of softball
When other students at the Tigerkloof University in South Africa ridiculed, Andrew Mokoto, for chasing the air and likened him to an uncivilised bush boy, they were definitely not aware what great things their mockery would cause. The South African,...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 06 February 2008
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Boxing coach laments poor officiating
Four Botswana boxers travelled to Algeria to take part in the African Olympic Games qualifiers but only Khumiso Ikgopoleng made it through to the Beijing event. But all is not lost for those who failed in Algeria, as they will have another chance at...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 06 February 2008
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Talk Talk back, Viola out
The defender was dropped from the team that played South Africa in an international friendly in Durban last month because he was overweight. Zebras' coach, Colwyn Rowe said that Motlhabankwe's fitness and weight has improved though he still has to...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 06 February 2008
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BNSC awards judging system fails?
Under the new system, panels of three people were chosen to monitor the performance of administrators and sportsmen and women in each code. But the panels have failed to meet regularly for the last 10 months. Some people who sit in the panels...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 06 February 2008
A tribal senate to save Kenya
The anger does not limit itself to disputed presidential poll results; it touches on the ongoing violence, destruction of property, tribal harassment and a looming economic melt down. The alarming aspect of our anger is the fixation on a short term...
06 February 2008
An alliance of civilisations?
Ever since September 11, 2001, the United States has been engaged in a crusade against the forces of evil in the Muslim world. By contrast, the March 11, 2004, terrorist attack on Spain, which left 200 dead, triggered an anti-crusade that seeks to...
Shlomo Ben-Ami* 06 February 2008
AIDS scare at Dikgatlhong dam
An influx of job seekers is expected in Robelela as a result of employment opportunities that might rise as a result of the massive dam project scheduled for completion in 2011.During a recent groundbreaking ceremony to kick-start the construction of...
KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 06 February 2008
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The HIV wonder drug
A number of his clients seem to tolerate it and are keen on it, he adds.Kamhuka says this drug not only reduces the number of tablets a patient has to take; it can also reduce the fatigue that comes with taking too many tablets.The plus factor is...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 06 February 2008
Tlokweng power disaster portends national water crisis
In Tlokweng residents of Lenganeng recently experienced water shortages as a result of interruption of power supply. The District Officer, Lucas Motsie made an announcement during a Kgotla meeting in Tlokweng over the weekend that the Department of...
KHONANI ONTEBETSE
Correspondent 06 February 2008
An alliance of civilisations?
Ever since September 11, 2001, the United States has been engaged in a crusade against the forces of evil in the Muslim world. By contrast, the March 11, 2004, terrorist attack on Spain, which left 200 dead, triggered an anti-crusade that seeks to...
SHLOMO BEN-AMI* 06 February 2008
Gaolathes budget and its politics
Mogaes eulogy occupies half of the words on the first pages and sets him apart from the handful of the young Batswana economists, perhaps the brainiest being Syracuse-trained Keboemetse Bareki, Honorious Kedikilwe at Rochester, and Ben Gasennelwe of...
06 February 2008
Somerset squatters to be evicted
Most of the families that currently live in makeshift structures around the Somerset Extension location were allocated SHHA plots at the Gerald Estate location amongst others. After some of the families exploited the SHHA loan scheme and developed...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 06 February 2008
AIDS scare at Dikgatlhong dam
An influx of job seekers is expected in Robelela as a result of employment opportunities that might rise as a result of the massive dam project scheduled for completion in 2011. During a recent groundbreaking ceremony to kick-start the construction...
KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 06 February 2008
Teachers, principal cross swords at Sefhare CJSS
The school is reportedly embroiled in a tussle between the teaching staff and the school management for alleged unprocedural transfers, lack of consultation and other thorny issues that have adversely affected the schools performance. As a result it...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 06 February 2008
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BPC to release power outage schedule
But BPC communications manager Thomamiso Selato told Mmegi yesterday that power would not be cut off in crime-infested areas like Mogoditshane and Blue Town in Francistown. Explaining recent blackouts, she said that they (BPC) only look at the loads...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 06 February 2008
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