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Accepted recommendations by the salaries commission (Part 2)
30) To address problems of job satisfaction, working environment and recognition, the Commission recommends that: 31) Government should avail workers especially professionals such as doctors, serviceable equipment and room to perform their duties....
06 March 2008
No sweat in cellphone repair
Even people considered to be lacking in skills are nowadays busy repairing mobile phones. For foreigners, it has been a ready source of income because it is not a reserved area of trade for locals. Bernard Tinashe, a 25-year-old Zimbabwean who...
KHONANI ONTEBETSE
Correspondent 06 March 2008
Heart disease, stroke are leading killers
Akim was speaking at the Heart Foundation of Botswana, the second such foundation in southern Africa. She said the old stereotype that cardiovascular diseases only affect stressed, overweight middle aged men in developed countries no longer applies....
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 06 March 2008
Moupo not fit for president - Nkate
Moupo, the incumbent MP for Gaborone West North, recently lost primary elections for the constituency to Calvin Bantsi. Speaking on Saturday at a political rally as part of the BDP's campaign for the upcoming by-election, Nkate said a party that has...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 06 March 2008
Mogae moves to Phakalane
"Mogae will be given his staff as a retired president and government will take care of him as prescribed in the law," he said. He added that even some of his personal belongings at his office have also been moved as the hours to his retirement day...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 06 March 2008
Controversy dogs BOMU as old guard won't budge
By the following morning reports were rife that some aspirants who lost were complaining about electoral malpractices.But just as some music lovers thought the dust was settling a fresh controversy has erupted. The new committee is accusing the old...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 06 March 2008
Slum boy offers second but different album
His debut House-Kwasa album, Naboela, a few years ago was not entirely successful because of various hurdles. However, the self-proclaimed goal-getter, originally from Thamaga, has now changed focus and dropped a Kwaito album, the genre notorious at...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 06 March 2008
Tsaya thobane has changed my life - Vomit
He had dropped a bomb debut called Matshidiso, which instantly became a hit especially at parties and weddings. His rap made it a succulent number different from the many that were released before it. Not only that, he had assembled a good team...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 06 March 2008
Kubuitsile tackles ritual murders
The first book in the series was Fatal Profit, which was published by Macmillan Publishers in 2005. Murder For Profit starts with the grisly murder of four children and their grandmother in the ploughing-lands just outside Mogobane...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 06 March 2008
Economic growth likely to follow Kenyan peace accord
We are pleased that the political turmoil and unrest in Kenya has been brought to an end with the recent agreement. The bloodshed and violence of the past two months have been well recorded and the subject of much debate. To focus on the positive:...
06 March 2008
Botswana scores high in economic freedom
This makes the Botswana economy the world's 36th freest. The overall score is essentially unchanged from last year. Botswana is ranked second out of 40 countries in the sub-Saharan region, but its overall score is well above the regional...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 06 March 2008
Police fight to curb crime during blackouts
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Matthews Letsholo says they have put several measures in place to monitor facilities in high risk areas. Although he did not name them, Letsholo must have been referring to crime ridden locations like Broadhurst,...
KHONANI ONTEBETSE
Correspondent 06 March 2008
Good for BURS!
This revenue is realised mainly from income tax, value-added tax (VAT), fuel levy, the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and other sources.We learn that this represents a 33.9 percent increase from the last financial year. This is a highly...
EDITOR 06 March 2008
WHITHER BOTSWANA?
It is difficult to imagine a more crucial issue than this for a nation that claims to adore democracy, and to uphold democratic principles and practices consistently. Yet, as the Mmegi editorial opened: "Perhaps we have been wrong all along." So,...
DAN MOABI 06 March 2008
BTA hosts ITF juniors again
The tournament for the Under-18 attracts at least 29 countries. This is the second time the country hosts the event consecutively. It is the fifth time the competition is held in southern Africa. BTA sports development officer Tuelo Serufho ...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 06 March 2008
Zebras to play Brazilians
Brazil's ambassador to Botswana Joao Inacio Padilha said yesterday at a media briefing, held at Lekidi football centre, that the team will be made of active professional players from the capital city, Brasilia. The game will be part of activities to...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 06 March 2008
Police to handcuff Notwane?
Both sides go into the game after suffering defeats in their last outings. The Jungle Kings lost 2-1 to Gaborone United (GU) at home, while Notwane unexpectedly fell by the same score to rookies Boteti Young Fighters 2-1 at the National Stadium on...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 06 March 2008
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06 March 2008
Labour unrest nests at Duma
Mudongo says she was tormented by the wife of one of the directors of the Phakalane based radio station. Mudongo says she started with the radio station as a freelance presenter but she also dabbled in with marketing. She says when the station...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 06 March 2008
Body plans prayers for political leaders
The religious association's secretary general Wame Hambira explained that the purpose of the crusade to be held at the National Stadium is to win souls for the kingdom of God, bring Christians of different denominations together to pray against the...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 06 March 2008
Firestone hails Botswana find
This evaluation, based on exploring down to 500 metres below ground, suggested MK1 could hold 1.1 billion tonnes at 20 carats per hundred tonnes, but the company says 'the deepest samples show 119 carats per hundred tonnes'. Bulk sampling should...
06 March 2008
Is Kazungula bridge back on rails?
There are fears that work on the project, that was initially scheduled for completion by August 2008, could once again be delayed. The three governments were supposed to have signed the crucial feasibility study agreement in Lusaka, Zambia...
STAFF WRITER 06 March 2008
Leading women 'flaunt' Botswana diamonds
The trio comprises the chief executive officer of De Beers Botswana, Sheila Khama; attorney general, Athaliah Molokomme; and governor of the Bank of Botswana, Linah Mohohlo. According to a statement from the organizers of the event, the London-based...
06 March 2008
UB establishes energy study centre
UB faculties made a joint proposal which culminated in the Senate's decision to establish the Centre. The UB inter-disciplinary research centres already in existence are the Centre for the Study of HIV/AIDS, the Centre for Scientific Research on...
06 March 2008
Mma Ramotswe to be aired on BBC
Before this, the film is expected to premiere at the British Film Institute's Southbank's Auditoriums in London on March 14. The screening is organised by the production stable - the Weinstein Company Inc /Mirage Productions UK and the Botswana...
06 March 2008
ACHAP hands over Botshabelo ARV Satellite Clinic
The new clinic covers the northern part of Botshabelo which has a population of around 15 000, almost one third of the population of Selebi-Phikwe. The first patients were seen at the end of January and since then 119 patients have been seen. Giving...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 07 March 2008
Zimbabweans hope for recovery in Zimbabwe
About a third of the total population of Zimbabweans is believed to be out of the country, mostly as economic refugees. Both the citizens from the host countries where most Zimbabwean are holed - mainly in United Kingdom (UK), South Africa and...
JOHN CHURU
Correspondent 07 March 2008
Chiluba fires salvo at British envoy
In the latest sequel to his long running corruption charges, he recently made a fierce and unprecedented attack on both his successor, President Levy Mwanawasa and outgoing British High Commissioner, Alistair Harrison, accusing them of conniving to...
ARTHUR SIMUCHOBA
Correspondent 07 March 2008
Justice redefined: Masuku inadvertently annuls Dr. Dingake's ruling on Mhlauli Case
May it also be remembered that the function of a judge is to determine controversies between parties, and that a judge is neither an advisor nor an investigator, but one who determines the logical consistency of facts and evidence to rule in favour...
M.D. LECHA 07 March 2008
'Investing in women and girls' - 2008 SADC theme
The global theme, "Investing in Women and Girls" is particularly relevant for southern Africa as gendered inequalities persist in economic empowerment, caused by the absence of economic opportunities for women, lack of access to economic resources...
PATIENCE ZIRIMA 07 March 2008
Time for cool heads to prevail in Zimbabwe
And you also find it in Chapter 6 of the Book of Revelation! While I grapple with trying to understand it, the little that I comprehend leaves me immobilized, frightened and utterly defeated. Admittedly, Chapter 6 of the Book of Revelation was...
*TANONOKA JOSEPH WHANDE 07 March 2008
Makoni welcome to the race for the Zimbabwean presidency
The Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) fought a protracted armed struggle, employing the tactics that permitted Mao Tse Tung to encircle Chiang Kai Chiak's troops and deliver the Chinese from centuries of dynastic rule that relegated the average...
07 March 2008
Race in the race for the White House
Surely, any one with a cursory appreciation of American history, would know that race is as fundamental to the very existence of the United States as is the land on which the country sits. How do you erase from the history and the psyche of the...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE
Correspondent 07 March 2008
Air Botswana soars to prosperity
Question: When did you started working at the national carrier and what was the duration of you contract? Answer: My contract was for a fixed term of three years, starting 1 October 2005 to 30 September 2008. Q: What can you say about your...
07 March 2008
Goya: A self-made man
His name is on everybody's lips now that the party has officially launched him after twice beating Health Minister Professor Sheila Tlou in the BDP primaries. His father, Goya Charles Sekake or Rra-Moiseraele, is a subsistence farmer. His mother...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 07 March 2008
Veteran Malatsi lifts the BNF flag
Every strategic point is littered with Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and Botswana National Front (BNF) posters. Portraits of politicians are competing for pride of place on every available space. The parties seem to...
SIKI MOTSHWARI JOHANNES
Correspondent 07 March 2008
James Olesitse: Marxist, prag matist, farmer, politician...
British novelist, George Orwell, did not have Palapye in mind when he wrote his futuristic novel, 'Nineteen eighty four'. In his celebrated book, Orwell predicts political Armageddon and doomsday in the year 1984. Nineteen eighty four in Palapye...
07 March 2008
Who will you vote for?
I Will Vote For The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Because I Believe It Is A Good Party. The Party Has A Done Much For This Country. I Think It Is The Best To Rule This Country For Now. Victor Motobake (The BDP Candidate) Will Be The Best Candidate...
07 March 2008
'It's about specific policies for peculiar problems'
MMEGI: When did you first get involved in politics?PK: Let me start with my involvement with the BNF. I joined the party in 1994. It was an exciting time because the movement was resurgent in the country. I worked in the party and in 1997 I was...
07 March 2008
HIV fatigue setting in
Much has been done in workshops, seminars, panel discussions and other fora where people were taught about the impact of HIV. Reporting about HIV was done to educate the nation about ways of preventing more infections. Also many people came out to...
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 07 March 2008
RIPCO builds service centre in Palapye
The company started the project with a groundbreaking ceremony at the project site on 1 February 2008. Constructed by Dolomite, with AMA Projects Botswana providing management services, the project is expected to provide mentoring and business...
07 March 2008
Chinese promote Olympics
Ding Xiao Wen said this at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC) recently where OCOC made presentations as a way of courting the world on the coming of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in China. OCOC is a team of 12 Chinese living in African...
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 07 March 2008
Bangwato up to tricks again at Robelela - SK
The settlement that is tucked away in a thick bushy area next to the confluence of Shashe and Tati rivers some 40 kilometres north of Mmadinare and west of Tshokwe settlement. It is led by 'Kgosi ya mosarwa yo o tlhabologileng - the enlightened...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 07 March 2008
Disaster management committee 'invisible' - councillors
The town's councillors were commenting following a presentation by the National Disaster Management Information Officer, Themba Sibanda during a full council session last Thursday. Hospital Ward councillor, Molosiwa Molosiwa said it was worrying...
KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 07 March 2008
Judge upholds ruling against horse thief
In his ruling early this week, the judge noted that Moeti appeared before Khedia Customary Court on two counts, the first count involving the theft on March 17, 2006 of two horses belonging to Thebe Mogami. The two horses were not branded or...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 07 March 2008
Nigerian's deportation bid refused
Anthony Ikechukwu, a Nigerian, has applied that his presence within Botswana is unlawful, illegal and unauthorised so he should be deported. Ikechukwu also sought the Chief Immigration Officer in Maun to commence travel arrangements to remove him...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 07 March 2008
No bail for suspects who want lawyers
Senior Magistrate, Thato Mujaji, did not buy the argument and refused to grant the accused bail. "I cannot give you bail just because you want to go and look for an attorney. If I did that it means I would have to release everyone so that they go...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 07 March 2008
Mogalakwe called to order
The outspoken councillor was called to order after he disagreed with other councillors, who welcomed the new Botswana brand by the Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA), which states that Botswana is a land of tranquillity....
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 07 March 2008
Magama's motion set for the guillotine
The elicited hostile reactions from Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) MPs, who are in the majority, and it is not likely to pass. On Friday last week, the BDP MPs continued to reject the motion while Magama received support from his fellow opposition...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 07 March 2008
Bid to enter Botswana ends in death
Inspector Tafanana Dzirutwe, police spokesman for Matabeleland South which covers much of Zimbabwe's common border with Botswana, named the deceased as 26-year-old Benedict Ncube. He was killed by his countrymen as he tried to jump the border....
FRASER MPOFU
Correspondent 07 March 2008
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