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Excuses abound as Tlou accepts defeat

Tlou went into the primaries a complete novice in so far as canvassing for support in a political environment is concerned. She relied upon her campaign team to do all the work for her. Instead of exploiting issues that could bring them closer to...

RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 20 February 2008

Socca trumpeting his way into BOMU office?

Speaking in an interview, Moruakgomo yesterday slammed the current BOMU leadership for allegedly failing to represent the musicians' interests. He said it was high time musicians were represented by people who had their interests at...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 20 February 2008

Captain Dira launched by magnitudes

This became evident at Chez-Ntemba International Night Club over the weekend when Captain Dira launched his new release, Matalanyane. Despite the midnight power cut that Saturday, the show, which lasted for 17 hours, was a big success. The open...

MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 20 February 2008

KTM to stage massive Mogae 'send-off' concert

The event is not just your normal choral concert because it is intended to honour outgoing President Festus Mogae, as well as to celebrate KTM's 15th anniversary. The concert is also intended to pay tribute to the late Dr Kgalemang Tumediso Motsete,...

MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 20 February 2008

BOMU elections on Thursday, hopefuls worried

Some of the individuals campaigning for office have expressed worries that the whole voting process is shrouded in secrecy. Well-known promoter Zenzele Hirschefield, who is vying for the vice-presidency, says that up to this time, she is in the dark...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 20 February 2008

'Civil society must interrogate competition issues'

Mokalake said this recently when officially opening a two-day International Conference on Competitive Policy and Law: Promoting a Healthy Competitive Culture in Sub-Saharan Africa at the Gaborone Sun. The conference was attended by more than twenty...

TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 20 February 2008

BIHL rakes in P534m surplus

BIHL operating surplus, a measure of the group's 'normalised' earnings, increased by 21 percent to P216.2 million. The BSE-listed group had a surplus of P179.3 million in the same period in 2006.  The group's major businesses, Bifm and BLIL,...

WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 20 February 2008

For power's sake, get cracking

God forbid, their Gaborone sojourn should not be marred by electricity blackouts. It is ironic that these are officials from the very line ministries that have long known about the impending electricity shortage. Since 1998, they have been aware...

EDITOR 20 February 2008

Election a ritual to legitimise Mugabe, says rights group

Joining a growing chorus of disapproval and condemnation of political conditions in Zimbabwe ahead of elections on March 29, the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CZC) said because of an unfavourable environment, polls would neither serve the interest of...

20 February 2008

Cartoon 20.02.08

20 February 2008

BGU engages SA golf expert

Michael Balderstone, who is based in Johannesburg, started the daunting task last month. He holds his training sessions fortnightly. Over the weekend, he taught 13 golfers, including 13-year-old girl Unami Mogocha, at Gaborone Golf Club, how to swing...

MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 20 February 2008

Kalayakgosi raises funds for Bobirwa disadvantaged

The foundation was formed in October last year with the objective of complementing the government's efforts in helping the disadvantaged. The foundation's director, Barongwa Kalayakgosi who also donated a sum of P5,000, said the foundation...

ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 20 February 2008

Retail company blasts Chiefs

According to company director Lebogang Maboane, she supplied 20 tracksuits worth P350 each, totalling P7 000. Narrating to Mmegi Sport on Monday, Maboane said that Chiefs' officials called just before the Four-Team Challenge Cup that involved South...

BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 20 February 2008

Odds favour National Women's Under-20 side

The teams played to a 1-1 draw in Lesotho last weekend. Speaking to journalists yesterday, assistant coach Michael Oreng said that the team they have is committed, disciplined and full of character. He said that they had two challenges in Lesotho...

BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 20 February 2008

C.D. Sports rescue Lobatse youth

The equipment included full-kits and soccer balls for the club. The clubs, which benefited are: Marathon FC, BMC, Maletamotse, Extension Gunners and Lobatse Stars. During an official launch held at the Cumberland Hotel on Monday night, C.D. Sports...

TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 20 February 2008

Moribame to leave UB after 14 yrs

Moribame confirmed this in an interview with Mmegi yesterday. "Yes, I will be leaving the university service later this year. Late last year I met with the Vice Chancellor (Bojosi Otlhogile) to alert him that I might not be seeking a renewal of my...

STAFF WRITER 20 February 2008

Social worker testifies about sexual assault

Gaseitsiwe was assigned to assess the child's emotional, psychological and mental state. She said she provided counseling for the child as well as the family and also attempted to ascertain how the incident had affected the child. Gaseitsiwe related...

THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 20 February 2008

Minister Mokaila nominated for tourism award

The award ceremony takes place on 25 February 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Johannesburg, South Africa. Botswana has been specifically selected by the Africa Investor Tourism Awards secretariat as a highly regarded international leader in the global...

20 February 2008

Charges withdrawn against Kanjabanga co-accused

Leading the state's case, chief state prosecutor, Letlhogonolo Phuthego told the court that the state had finished all investigations and it was ready to set the dates and proceed with the trial. Phuthego said that the state had withdrawn the...

OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 20 February 2008

Kgosi, President admonish wayward students

"What needs to be done is to bring some canes to bring these boys to order. Nothing else," said Linchwe. He made the undertaking on Monday at a Kgotla farewell meeting for President Festus Mogae. "Moretlwa is the only solution to these problems,"...

TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 20 February 2008

Morupule tender awarded

Kedikilwe told the BOCCIM prompted session that government intended to fast-track and incentivise the contractors to speed up the first phase of the 300MW project. The federation of organised business had invited Kedikilwe to brief its executive and...

STAFF WRITER 20 February 2008

No peace at Moeding College

"We have a problem here and we can't let this go on," he added. He related how a student was made to undress, his pubic hair shaved and the hair burnt while the other boys were forced to inhale the fumes. He said that after this the boys would not...

THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 20 February 2008

Magama condemns presidential retirement homes

Contributing to the debate in parliament this week on the Appropriation Bill for the Office of the President, Magama said he has serious reservations about 'the continuous building of multi million Pula retirement homes for the ex-presidents'. He...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 21 February 2008

Security companies worry OP

Chief Security Officer at OP, retired Lieutenant Colonel E. Nthobelang revealed this last week at the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) consultative workshop held at Boipuso Hall for registration and grading of security companies....

TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 21 February 2008

Farmer takes witness box on P92,000 claim

He is suing Radithotse for allowing his cattle to graze on his farm without his consent between January and September 2005 causing him heavy losses.  He said on several occasions, the defendant's cattle destroyed the barbed wire around his...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 21 February 2008

Golden oldies at Splash festivals

While some are just ordinary night clubbers ,who do not necessarily follow the group, some are ardent fanatics who have followed the group since its maiden years back in 1987. At these festivals Splash normally gives them only a few of their old...

CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 21 February 2008

Moshaga no longer excited about music

But many have now been left wondering where the tall artiste has gone. Just last year he worked on a follow-up to Ga ka are nnyala. It was complete with all the lyrics and the musician said he was only tying up a few loose ends and the piece would...

CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 21 February 2008

Ozone celebrates 1st anniversary

The managing director of the trendy night club, Steve Raman, says the festivities will continue over the weekend.  Raman promises the mother of all parties as their birthday bash is going to be the biggest ever. "We have invited a lot of...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 21 February 2008

White Collar Crime set to premier soon

The 'crime' film has Baitshepi Kennekae, Man-Man Goepamang and Moetapele Lekene in the starring roles and its main objective is to combat white-collar crime as the title suggests. According to the director of Baboneng Film Productions, Kesebonye...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 21 February 2008

DCEC engages private sector on corruption

At a DCEC workshop with the private sector this week, the DCEC Assistant Director (responsible for) Corruption Prevention, Botlhale Makgekgenene said that the DCEC uses such meetings to develop ideas on how to improve the role of the private sector...

MARTIN NYIRENDA
Correspondent 21 February 2008

AfDB explains what's on offer

The purpose of the meeting was to enable the AfDB to explain its products available mainly to the private sector. Speaking at a conference at the Ministry of Finance in Gaborone on Tuesday, the AfDB officials said although Botswana has a very...

STRYKER MOTLALOSO
Staff Writer 21 February 2008

A response to your article on Khama

We acknowledge that we are the contractor that is undertaking the construction of that colossal Oodi project but we vigorously deny that we are behind schedule by three months, as we envisage to hand over the project in February 2009 as planned. It...

21 February 2008

To Mugabe: on your birthday

Normally, one's birthday is celebrated in appreciation of well-lived years. Goodwill messages are sent to the birthday boy and wishes for many more years are prayed for. As Mugabe's friends and well-wishers trip over themselves to get their "happy"...

21 February 2008

BDP intelligence spies hostile troops

The recent Palapye constituency primaries re-run has exposed the recruitment drive as known opposition activists 'penetrated' the BDP books and participated in the party primaries. This has sparked condemnation from some quarters with fears that...

RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 21 February 2008

Botswana's Implementation Problematic: A Case for a Comprehensive Audit

It is sung with regular monotones by successive presidents and Finance Ministers. Seventeen (17) years ago, the then President of the Republic of Botswana, Mr Masire in an address to Parliament revealed that "there is a growing gap between the...

21 February 2008

Good riddance to Africom

We take this opportunity to praise the African governments who were able to see beyond the rhetoric and work out that this was just another ill-conceived idea by a superpower hungry for global power and full of imperialist cravings. The African...

EDITOR 21 February 2008

WHITHER BOTSWANA?

To do so would have been totally out of character for him. It was therefore good to see the letter in which he emphatically denied this (Mmegi, 23 January 2008). Mosojane's letter also exposed a common problem among journalists in this country, and...

DAN MOABI 21 February 2008

Cartoon 21.02.08

21 February 2008

P170m F/town Stadium tender awarded

The construction of the proposed P270 million facility is set to start after Tuwana Construction was awarded the P174 million construction tender by the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) this week. The awarding of the tender...

TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 21 February 2008

Women golfers brace for Cairo

The tournament, which attracts 30 countries, is the biggest in the continent. Yesterday, BLGU announced a team of six players who will be trimmed to three. In an interview with Mmegi Sport, BLGU President Nina Cloete said the six players would go...

MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 21 February 2008

Hayashi-Ha heads to the US

The three-day event kicks off on March 21. He said it is wonderful to be invited to perform at such a big event. Hayashi-Ha is the only karate style that has been invited from Botswana. Ditlhong attributed their recognition by the Americans to...

MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 21 February 2008

Title race still on - Santos

After watching Santos succumb to a determined Mapalastina, some Chiefs' supporters are adamant that their side will walk away with this season's title. When referee Tebogo Ramocha blew the final whistle, some Chiefs' supporters hugged one another,...

TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 21 February 2008

Rollers register an emotional win

It also had the potential to become the title decider. First, Santos are the only team that have a better chance of giving log leaders Mochudi Centre Chiefs a good run for their money. Rollers on the other hand, are desperate to recover from the...

BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 21 February 2008

Judge reprimands 'inquiring' appellant

"I am not here to take any questions from anyone. I am here to listen to your submission. I refuse to answer your questions and it is not my duty," roared the otherwise softly spoken judge. Bohitilwe also annoyed the judge when he attempted to...

OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 21 February 2008

Get the HIV-AIDS facts right - MP

Molefhi, also the chairperson of the parliamentary committee on HIV/AIDS, said the topic is littered with terminology and acronyms that require an ardent writer to be vigilant. "Whether using data to support a story or reporting on the data itself,...

MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 21 February 2008

Teachers treated like slaves in Francistown

The circumstances they find themselves in, they say, are demeaning as they are being treated like unqualified teachers or juniors.  And this will affect productivity on the part of the concerned teachers and ultimately their clients, the...

UYAPO KGOSI
Correspondent 21 February 2008

Mogae, Khama snub Goya, mourn Tlou?

The absence of Mogae and Khama at the launch has raised speculation in the party that the top leaders are still 'mourning' Sheila Tlou's loss. Tlou has always been viewed as a favourite candidate for both Mogae and Khama. Mogae's close relationship...

RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 21 February 2008

South Africa still on board Mmamabula

Kedikilwe told a BOCCIM Energy Pitso on Monday that despite fears that South Africa might abandon the Mmamabula Coal Fired Energy project, Botswana's giant neighbour would not ditch it. "They wanted the project 'yesterday' despite the Medupe project...

STAFF WRITER 21 February 2008

Vendors veto forced relocation

This comes after a report was presented before the gathering by a committee of vendors and hawkers, stating that the council intends to relocate them to a place adjacent to Naledi Motors.  This site is close to a malodorous trench, which will...

UYAPO KGOSI
Correspondent 21 February 2008

In the mix with 'Bulela ditswe'

At the heart of the animosity are allegations of illegal campaigning by Anthony Chebani, a Francistown East constituency administrator. Nshakazhogwe has listed a litany of offences to the Francistown East constituency chairperson, Roland Morapedi...

OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 21 February 2008