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BDP Devours BNF In Kgalagadi
Motobake garnered 3121 while Khwae got 2971, which is a margin of 150 while 96 were spoilt. A total of 6188 people cast their votes in the hotly contested constituency. Although voting started early on Saturday, the results were not confirmed until...
By Tumelo Setshogo
Correspondent 17 March 2008
Voter Transfers Must Be Abolished
Speaking during the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) workshop organised for Phikwe, Venson said there has to be a policy for transfers to be conducted for only one week because the current situation is open to abuse. "I don't see convincing...
By Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 17 March 2008
Botswana To Observe Zim Elections
Botswana, along with all the 13 SADC member countries, has been invited to observe the elections in its individual capacity although the regional grouping has also been invited to send its own observer mission as a bloc. Zimbabwe's foreign affairs...
By Fraser Mpofu
Correspondent 17 March 2008
Teenager Goes Missing In Borolong
The missing teenager, Boemo Ntsimako, went missing on March 5 this year. He was visiting his cousin who stays in Borolong, 15 kilometres west of Francistown. His other cousin, Lemogang Seokwang, reported him missing the following day. Ntsimako was...
By Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent
| 17 March 2008
Tashatha CJSS Flooded, Exams Rescheduled
An assembly for day students was organised outside the school where they were briefed about the state of affairs before they were sent home. This follows torrential rains on Friday. The school deputy head, Ofetotswe Tina, says the situation...
By Uyapo Kgosi
Correspondent 17 March 2008
Gaolathe Lights Up Matsitama
But this was jumping the gun. The Tonota choir was the one that was billed to welcome area MP and Minister of Finance, Baledzi Gaolathe who had just completed a 10km-sponsored walk. Clad in their red and white Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)...
By Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 17 March 2008
Killers Must Hang - Chief
Whether it is a minister, an official or an ordinary man. If it is found that they had planned to kill another person, they should be killed," he said. He asserted that even if he is to call Batlokwa to the main Kgotla this morning and raise the...
By Bame Piet
Staff Writer 17 March 2008
Massive Clean-Up Planned For Gaborone
A member of the publicity committee at GCC, Dorcas Tsamai, said the campaign dubbed 'Clean environment is my heart beat - keep Gaborone clean' is expected to help clear litter, rubble and general waste around the city. She said they will sensitise...
By Thato Chwaane
Staff Writer 17 March 2008
Mother Suspected For Missing Child
Police say though the child is missing they strongly suspect that her mother, who is a Zimbabwean, abducted the child. Tatitown Station Commander, Assistant Superintendent Alfred Ntiile, says that they have since communicated with the Zimbabwe...
By Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 17 March 2008
Church Group Loses Appeal
Reverend Mmonie Kgosiemang's detractors now have little room to manouvre after the Court of Appeal dismissed their case. Although he is a relieved man, the administrator of the Dutch Reformed Church, Eskiah Mooketsi does not see any need to...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 17 March 2008
Nagafela At It Again
He is disappointed that after 42 years of independence, Botswana is still clinging to the practices she got from the British colonisers. He told Monitor that the Parliamentary prayer should be changed with immediate effect and the Speaker of the...
By BAME PIET
Staff Writer 17 March 2008
BDP Grabs Marulamantsi
The outcome was a blow to the main opposition BNF who won the seat at the last general elections. The seat fell vacant when the BNF councillor, Kabo Masole died. Although close to 1,300 people are registered to vote in the ward, only 400 participated...
By Oliver Modise
Staff Writer 17 March 2008
Cabinet Divided Over Zimbabwe?
On Tuesday, perhaps after suppressing the feelings for quite some time, the Minister of Sports, Youth and Culture, Major General Moeng Pheto, broke the silence and spoke loudly against Mugabe. He told the House that Zimbabwe was a stumbling block to...
By BAME PIET
Staff Writer 17 March 2008
Clean Sweep
The odds were stacked against him with some BDP members associated with primary elections twice losers, Health Minister Professor Sheila Tlou, and the youthful Isaac Maforaga, threatening not to vote for him. The 46-year-old banker proved his mettle...
By Ryder Gabathuse
Staff Writer 17 March 2008
Poor Organisation Mars Pop Show
The event was launched over a week ago at a dull ceremony marred by disappointing technicians and sound engineers at the Btv Auditorium. Things got worse last Friday despite the fact that patrons had turned up in good numbers. The show started more...
By Mogomotsi Moloi
Correspondent 17 March 2008
Talking Musica
A few years ago, I visited the offices of the Frederich Ebert Foundation (FEF) who sponsored the first ever workshop on 'Press Freedom in Botswana' in 1990. I believed that they would understand, since they always announce...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 17 March 2008
OUT TO LUNCH
Delegates at these workshops asked over and over: "Is the customer really always right?". I know anyone in service delivery has asked this question at some point, and I suspect that, having despaired of a compelling response, people in service...
SHAMEELA WINSTON 17 March 2008
ABC Holdings Post Impressive Performance
Group chairman, Oliver Chidawu said in a statement accompanying ABC Holdings' results for the year ended December 31, 2007, that the massive profit growth was a result of a strong performance by all the financial institution's subsidiaries, save for...
By Fraser Mpofu
Correspondent 17 March 2008
Stanbic Clinches Morupule Financing Deal
This means the bank is tasked with providing bridging finance for the expansion, the bank said through its PR agency, Hotwire. The deal is worth over P100 million and is one of the biggest financing transactions in the history of Stanbic Bank...
By Business Reporter 17 March 2008
BSE Introduces ETF To Boost Liquidity
ETFs are index tracking funds secured by a basket of securities listed on an exchange by among others banks or fund managers. This is meant to allow investors to buy or sell securities consisting of the collective basket of shares or index as a...
By Wanetsha Mosinyi
Staff Writer 17 March 2008
Veteran Barber Still Going Strong
Though he operates from a shelter built by the council at the station, his scissors and shears have shaved the rich and the famous. They include the Speaker of the National Assembly, Patrick Balopi, Chief Justice Julian Nganunu and cabinet minister,...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 17 March 2008
Mogae Celebrates 'TnT'
People are rushing towards the main Kgotla, which has suddenly become the hive of activities. Old men and women with their walking sticks are also visible among the multitudes that are littering almost all the roads and passages leading towards...
By Dan Mosekaphofu
Correspondent 17 March 2008
Stop Discriminating Against Women
The bone of contention was that the church's constitution does not allow for women to be appointed as ministers. The other group maintained that the constitution refers to deacons and church leaders. The matter could not be solved in church and the...
EDITOR 17 March 2008
Your Story Was Belated
Whilst it is a fact that the mail volumes are declining globally, BotswanaPost strongly feels that the story published is not timely and newsworthy, as this is an extract from BotswanaPost Annual Report 2006/07, which was released in November 2007....
17 March 2008
Magama's Motion Came At The Wrong Time
The Member of Parliament, Akanyang Magama's motion was of course plausible and unfortunately for MP, he brought the motion at the wrong time when the BDP, a party with great cultural tradition and morality is in the process of a transition. So as...
17 March 2008
HEALTH CORNER
Types of arrhythmias Arrhythmias refer to regular heart beats that are either too slow or too rapid. 1. Sinus tachycardiaThis is a normal but fast rhythm (>100b/min). Your heart rate may be increased if you have an over-active thyroid gland,...
By R. CHINDOMU
S. CHIDZOMBA &
K. BHAGAT 17 March 2008
Etcetera II
Parked bang in the middle of our side of the road was a car whose driver must have been shocked out of his wits to discover that he had somehow got himself on the wrong side and was driving against the traffic, instead of with it. Road designers and...
SANDY GRANT 17 March 2008
Issues In Education
This behaviour, as documented in the press and by the suspension of dozens of students, cannot be tolerated. A letter in the Sunday Standard, March 2, argues that the focus on the student culprits is misplaced. The author then refers to violence in...
D. MOLEFE
O. PANSIRI and
S. WEEKS 17 March 2008
The Winners Code
We sell our services to people. We live with people. Our bosses and subordinates are people and so are all our clients. Our friends and foes; our competitors and our associates; our spouses and fiances; those that we secretly admire and even those...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 17 March 2008
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Local Women Excel In Athletics Coaching
He asserted that a number of women have attended training at different levels as coaches and what is remaining is for them to become visible. "What we need from them is to be more visible and not be overcome by their male counterparts. They should...
By MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 17 March 2008
Multichoice Sponsors New Golf Event
The announcement of the SuperSport Club Match Play Competition was made at the Gaborone Golf Club (GGC). The weekly event is expected to start in early May and end in September. Multichoice general manager Billy Sekgororwane told Monitor Sport at...
By Mogomotsi Moloi
Correspondent 17 March 2008
Chiefs Blunt Santos' Challenge
The Kgatleng giants strengthened their bid on Friday after they overcame their closest challengers, Uniao Flamengo Santos 2-1 in an exciting game at UB Stadium on Friday night. The question that still remains is whether Chiefs will clinch the title...
By Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 17 March 2008
Theatre Of The Absurd At SSKB
It all started when supporters were kept waiting outside the grounds because nobody was available to open the gate. The gates were opened belatedly but on entering the ground, the match officials realised that there were no markings on the pitch....
By Mogomotsi Moloi
Correspondent 17 March 2008
And The Winner Is...
The rising Kgosiemang scooped the overall crown as Sportsperson of the Year besides the Sportsman of the Year title. In his speech, Kgosiemang thanked the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) for recognising his talent and giving him the necessary...
By Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 17 March 2008
Khama dodgy on vice president
Botswana Democratic Party deputy secretary general, Kentse Rammidi almost got Khama to talk about the subject during his public address in Hukuntsi. In his address to the BDP members in a rainy environment, Khama pleaded with them to work with the...
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 18 March 2008
Curious Batswana crowd crime scenes
They would suddenly drop whatever they are doing to make a beeline to a scene, which could be a vehicle accident, people quarreling or some strange happening. And once they get there, they speak in animated tones giving their verdicts about who is...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 18 March 2008
Diamond trading comes home
Also present will be Vice President Ian Khama, De Beers group executives Gareth Penny and Nicky Openheimmer, senior government officials and diamond industry magnates. The occasion will also mark the handing over to the Botswana Government of...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 18 March 2008
Mascom commissions new base station
Commissioning the facility last Saturday, Mascom Chief Communications and Public Relations Officer, Meshack Mokone, said the facility offered the people of this Tswapong village abundant business opportunities. In addition to the availability of...
KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 18 March 2008
Beauty queen gets a cow
The MP made good on his word yesterday at the Kanye main Kgotla during a visit by the beauty queen. Kgomotso visited her home village, Kanye and met with the elders at the Kgotla. Although she was happy at the way the elders received her, Kgomotso...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 18 March 2008
Drama students appeal for sponsorship
The students have a once in a lifetime opportunity of performing four stage plays namely 'Romeo and Juliet'; 'Kgosi the Moon and the Baboon'; 'Have you seen Zandile'; and 'My Father's Hat, My Mother's Shoes' at the international festival but they...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 18 March 2008
Nkgo Ya Setso releases album
This is not surprising because the lead singers in the group are God-fearing members of the Spiritual Healing Church. "Any successful endeavour mankind engages in, are as a result of God's blessing," said one of the lead singers Tebogo Mbaakanyi....
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 18 March 2008
Govt spreads arts career project
Principal arts administrator in the department, Dean Molebatsi has said they would take the project to Kgalagadi and Gantsi next month. He admitted that his office has not done enough to publicise the project because of manpower and financial...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 18 March 2008
BACK STAGE
It is the third and final film in the controversial 'Elemental Trilogy' by Deepa Mehta. The first, 'Fire' (1996) dealt with the situation of women caught in loveless marriages. The second, 'Earth' (1998) is concerned with events in Lahore, Pakistan...
SASA MAJUMA 18 March 2008
AS I SEE IT
Human society has gone through phases of subjugation of some members of society by fellow-beings. History records some of these: slavery, colonialism, Hitler's national socialism and apartheid in South Africa. This demon of frivolous...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 18 March 2008
Whither the BNF?
What was perhaps sweetest for the BDP is that they won Kgalagadi North constituency and Marulamantsi ward, which were in the hands of the opposition Botswana National Front (BNF). The weekend results were obviously a major setback to the opposition....
EDITOR 18 March 2008
Councillor sues state for P4 million
The councillor claims P2 million for unlawful arrest and detention and P2 million for malicious proceedings. He wants P23,800 for costs he incurred in defending himself against the arrest, detention and remand in custody. The councillor was...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 18 March 2008
My future is 'Orange'-Pilane's response
Your article is correct in its claim, inter alia, that my contract of employment determines on the 31st March 2008, and that I then will cease to be employed in the Office of the President. The article is incorrect in many important respects, and it...
18 March 2008
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18 March 2008
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