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Zimbabweans till the land in Kgatleng East

He currently makes deliveries twice a week, which he intends to increase to four times. He sees himself making deliveries throughout the week by June. "I have been in farming since 2006 after suffering much humiliation doing piece jobs," Shumba...

JACOB MAKUSHA
Correspondent 07 February 2008

Dikgatlhong Dam construction starts

Speaking during a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the construction of the P1.2 billion Dikgatlhong Dam in Robelela near Serule on Friday, Kedikilwe said demand for domestic water supply and industrial development is rising at a high...

KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 07 February 2008

Put some fire in Botswana politics

As a major global player and the only superpower, the United States of America attracts the attention of the world because her foreign policy, economic and political policies has a huge influence on the global community. The world is not just a...

EDITOR 07 February 2008

Molale responds to allegations of IEC interference

* This is a very serious allegation indeed, as it in fact implies that I have acted against the Constitution of Botswana. I would like to begin by allaying any fears these articles might have raised, and assure the public that as Head of...

07 February 2008

Moumakwa betrayed the BNF

Moumakwa's action really discredited the BNF and its supporters in Kgalagadi North. The former legislator was sworn in at the National Assembly in November 2004 after the general elections following his victory in the area. He promised to serve the...

07 February 2008

A war on tolerance

In less feverish times than these, no one could possibly have taken exception to Queen Beatrix's speech last Christmas, when she pleaded for tolerance and "respect for minorities." But Geert Wilders, leader of the right-wing, anti-Muslim Freedom...

*IAN BURUMA 07 February 2008

Cartoon 07.02.08

07 February 2008

BCA receives awards

The BCA was honoured for excellence in the annual development programme awards. BCA development officer, Girish Ramakrishna said the first award was for photo of the year. "This photo was taken by a freelance photographer during the first ever...

BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 07 February 2008

Can the Lions dim the Stars?

After coming from behind to beat Nigeria 2-1 in the quarterfinal on Sunday night, Ghana is once again hoping to put a sterling performance and earn a place in the final. Having won the AFCON four times, the Black Stars are out to catch up with the...

TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 07 February 2008

UB-Upenn study risky sexual behaviour

One project is school-based HIV/STD prevention research, which aims at identifying school influences on risky sexual behaviour among adolescents. The second is a church-based HIV/STD which will be implemented in urban and rural church settings to...

TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 07 February 2008

Cattle post murders alarm police

His comment comes in the wake of the recent killing of six siblings that left Letlhakane residents in shock. A family member is alleged to be behind the killings. The number rose to 10 last year from nine in 2006 while the number of murdered people...

MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 07 February 2008

Mothei debunks elections, councillors shocked

Following the selection of the mayor and committees last month, councillors failed to sit for the first planning committee meeting yesterday after it emerged that some names endorsed by the council committee were missing. City Mayor, Harry Mothei, is...

OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 07 February 2008

Mojuta takes early cruise to mayorship

Mojuta, the youngest mayor in Botswana ascended to the top seat after defeating his BDP counterpart, Benjamin Bagayi. The new mayor is believed to lead a cabal of councillors, who were opposed to Bagayi's administration. "I don't believe I am a...

KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 07 February 2008

Mogae in court for drunken driving

Mogae was then sleeping at the Community Service Centre (CSC) at the police station. Keit said Mogae woke up and pulled out a cigarette from her handbag and lit it. "She was interrupted just when she was about to take a puff," she said. Mogae...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 07 February 2008

US envoy to launch Black History Month film festival

US Ambassador Katherine Canavan will officially Launch the film festival at the university auditorium on Monday. The launch will be followed by the viewing of I Have a Dream, a film which depicts the legacy and vision of Dr Martin Luther King,...

STAFF WRITER 07 February 2008

Capetonians bring tattooing, body-piercing art to Gabs

I wondered if she had the chance to concentrate on what the pastor was preaching about - the "virtues of being among winning winners". On January 11, as I was on my way to Gaborone Main Mall at the robots located at the inter-section of Old Lobatse...

JACOB MAKUSHA
Correspondent 07 February 2008

BDC injects P108m into Lobatse Tile

This follows the injection of P108m into the company for expansion and modernisation by the Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) last June. The BDC decided to increase its investment in the company because of overwhelming demand for its product...

MARTIN NYIRENDA
Correspondent 07 February 2008

Trials of a 'Zimbo' at immigration

Ask any Zimbabwean on the Gaborone or Francistown streets. The visit to the immigration offices is as irksome as a visit to the dentist. I Friday, the immigrants say, is the busiest. Most of the Zimbabweans' days expire either on that particular...

JOHN CHURU
Correspondent 08 February 2008

Interim EPAs open new export opportunities to the EU

"We have to talk to people so that they understand," the Minister says. "We have improved prices at the BMC. There is excitement. "There are complaints here and there, but it is as with salaries - we get paid but we still explain." Under the...

STRYKER MOTLALOSO
Staff Writer 08 February 2008

Electoral board skeletons haunt BNF primaries

Khan said this at a press conference organised by the party leadership yesterday in response to allegations of intensifying factional feuds that grip the party. Khan said he regretted that the central committee had made an oversight to make an...

OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 08 February 2008

GCC begins to repair damaged roads

An "action plan" from city engineer Komal Chandra Jain's office, shows a list of roads the council is repairing. "We are busy filling the potholes and following up the director of roads for the maintenance of the bigger roads," confirmed Jain in an...

OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 08 February 2008

Judge dismisses rape appeal

The appellant Ditsheko Phikwe of Nata was convicted and sentenced to 10 years for a rape that took place on August 3, 2004 in Nata. In his judgement, Justice Phumaphi noted that Phikwe appealed against his conviction and sentence because he had not...

OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 08 February 2008

No decision yet on GTC

The college was closed last week following a standoff between the students and the ministry. Ministry spokesperson Nomsah Zuze said officials are still discussing over the students' grievances. "We want to see where we can meet each other half...

CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 08 February 2008

Chobe, the cosmopolitan land of tribal integration

Mmegi: Who are the inhabitants of Kasane? Kgosi Mwezi: Just about everybody lives here. Kasane is probably one of the most diverse places in Botswana. We owe our cosmopolitan makeup to both history and geography. We border three countries, and this...

08 February 2008

Watts in Kedikilwe's power trip?

Kedikilwe arrived yesterday afternoon from Cape Town where he held intense consultations with his South African counterparts. Those consultations come amid fears that the South Africans could pull the plug on Botswana. Kedikilwe, who would not be...

KETO SEGWAI
Staff Writer 08 February 2008

Power outages court poverty

A random survey reveals that some people depend heavily on electricity and they cannot cope without it. Some stated that everything in their houses uses electricity and without power nothing would be all right. Others in crime-infested areas fear...

MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 08 February 2008

Phikwe business laments 'casual' power solutions

The government was also criticised for failing to present its short-term strategies to ease the power cuts. During a Botswana Confederation of Commerce Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) budget review dinner in Selebi-Phikwe, most businesses said the...

KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 08 February 2008

Palapye campaigns fashion Tlou as Khama's VP

In Palapye, BDP faithfuls have been spreading the word very fast that Khama, who will in April 1 be ascending to the country's state presidency, "prefers Tlou as his VP for the transitional period". President Festus Mogae is relinquishing power at...

RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 08 February 2008

Attorney General speaks

* In doing so, allow me to begin by adding my voice to the fitting tribute you have paid to the President Festus Mogae, who is gracing the occasion for the last time in his capacity as Head of State. Permit me to add just one more item to what I...

ATHALIAH MOLOKOMME 08 February 2008

The horror and joy fixing a presidential send-off

Critical stakeholders from the 43 villages that constitute the North East District gather at the Masunga main Kgotla meeting. This is no ordinary meeting. It is an epoch-making gathering preparing to give Mogae a fitting send-off. At 10 am on the dot...

SIKI MOTSHWARI JOHANNES
Correspondent 08 February 2008

Mogae, Nasha set by-election dates

The constituencies were left without Members of Parliament when Obakeng Moumakwa and Boyce Sebetela left to join the private sector late last November. The Botswana National Front secretary general, Mohammed Khan, says they are prepared to...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 08 February 2008

China toothpaste withdrawn from shelves

Responding to a Mmegi questionnaire, deputy permanent secretary, Dr Loeto Mazhani, said most of the local authorities toured their districts to recall the toothpastes made in China. Letlhakeng Sub District found 17 toothpastes, followed by Lobatse...

THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 08 February 2008

BCP's response to 2008 Budget Speech

* Budget Theme The theme for the budget was presented as "Accelerating Achievement of Vision 2016 through NDP 10." As usual, the Minister has chosen a theme whose relevance to the contents of the speech is difficult to appreciate. The 2008...

DUMELANG SALESHANDO 08 February 2008

Disquiet in BDF, police as the spy body recruits

Sources indicate that Isaac Kgosi, the man reportedly tipped for the top job as director of the wing, has been recruiting across various organs within both Botswana Police Service and the Botswana Defence Force (BDF). Kgosi, currently Vice...

TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 08 February 2008

We knew about shortage - Magang

Former energy minister in the 1990s, David Magang, says the power cuts gripping Botswana and some parts of southern Africa were long anticipated but somebody slept on the job in the case of Botswana, failing to respond timeously to the impending...

STRYKER MOTLALOSO
Staff Writer 08 February 2008

BACK STAGE

In this case it is three brothers who come to "bond with each other" after their father has died and their mother has vanished into Christian work somewhere in India. In any one else's hands this could be a straightforward tale of togetherness and...

SASA MAJUMA 08 February 2008

BOOK REVIEW

Fifteen years ago, in 1993, when Nicholas Shakespeare was 35-years old, Granta hailed him as one of the "Best of Young British Novelists". They have honoured him again in Granta 100 by including his tale, The White Hole of Bombay. It takes place in...

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SHERIDAN GRISWOLD 08 February 2008

Mothibatsela's 'heavenly' and poetic artworks

Hopelessly loving through pain Is Heaven...The sound of soul in my locks Or is Heaven where my granny livesShe always said things like, "My child, just go to school, look after each other.""Hai, mnatanami, we have swallowed a bitter pill!" After...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 08 February 2008

CONSUMER WATCHDOG

At the time the newspapers were full of stories of schools banning nursery rhymes like "Baa Baa Black Sheep" because it was deemed to be racist and councils saying they no longer had manhole covers because that was sexist language. In fact almost all...

08 February 2008

Sing-along judges infest our courts

For several months before and a substantial part of last year, the future looked bleak. We had barely emerged from Winter last year when the sun came upon us with all its fury. Its scorching dryness and prolonged heat were threatening to turn our...

08 February 2008

Red cross facing challenges in Kenya

The organisation's Secretary-General Abbas Gullet says although there was enough resources to cater for the over 300,000 people in need of humanitarian assistance, his organisation was finding it difficult to reach them as they were spread in so many...

08 February 2008

DTC expects challenging year in US market

"If you look at the new consumer markets in China and India, there is a huge new demand pool that is coming into place," Managing Director Varda Shine told Reuters in an interview. "The real question is what will happen in the US because of...

08 February 2008

More IFSC companies to start operations

In the 2008-2009 budget speech on Monday, the minister said that since its inception in 2001-2002, the IFSC has accredited 39 companies, 19 of which are already operational. "A further nine are expected to commence operations during 2008. In July...

BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 08 February 2008

Govt not doing much to fight poverty - clerics

They felt that instead of focusing on basic needs, the government seems to be interested in developing the infrastructure at the expense of the lives of the people. The clerics were speaking at an inter-Church meeting called to discuss the 2008/09...

MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 08 February 2008

BP seeks to replace Lobtrans

BP acting general manger Mahube Mpugwa said yesterday that normal fuel supplies will resume soon after Unitrans was appointed by the High Court as their interim distributor last Friday. Unitrans is supposed to start making deliveries this week....

BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 08 February 2008

Mmamabula to cut power deficit - CIC boss

Kinross said that Canada- and Botswana-listed CIC's Mmamabula project in Botswana went some way to filling that deficit but did not go all the way. "There is need or more projects in the region," he said. He said that CIC had concluded its agreement...

08 February 2008

Govt roundly faulted for power shortage

Economist and businessman Nathan Kgabi says the power outages are becoming a pandemic similar to HIV/Aids and requires similar attention. During a discussion of the 2008/9 Budget Speech organised by the Botswana Council of Churches (BCC) at...

MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 08 February 2008

BSE goes electronic

Presenting the 2008/09 Budget speech, Finance Minister Baledzi Gaolathe said Government supports the development of capital markets with projects such as the installation of the CSD on the BSE. The CSD registers share certificates electronically....

WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 08 February 2008

NITTY GRITTY

Thy light does not come to earthExpectant mothers are dying to give birthAs the incubators turn coldAnd hospital generators are very old. When will thy kingdom of light come?When will thy mandate be done? Give us this day our daily breadThat got...

BAROLONG SEBONI 08 February 2008

Julie christie named 'survival ambassador'

Christie, who has recently been nominated for an Oscar, has supported Survival for over 30 years, being actively involved in its work for tribal peoples. Speaking in a BBC radio appeal, Christie said, 'I've personally been involved with...

08 February 2008

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