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Zim faces HIV/AIDS catastrophe as drugs crisis bites

This is so because of a crippling shortage of food and life-saving drugs across the country. People go without basic foods for weeks though they many have money in their wallets. With virtually no foreign exchange, Zimbabwe is also finding it...

VICTOR MULANGISI
Correspondent 27 March 2008

Veteran keyboard star Sejeso goes cabaret

Their band plays in the Kalahari cocktail bar. Sejeso reflected that when they started to play at Grand Palm towards the end of last year, things were a bit quiet. However, he said, the show is gaining momentum. Over the weekends, they...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 27 March 2008

Monageng explains Mafenyatlala deal

He explained that KRDA has leased part of the plot to a local company, Cash Bazaar Holdings to develop a shopping complex. KRDA has been paid P2 million by Cash Bazaar for a 35-year lease. At the end of the lease, the developed plot will revert back...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 27 March 2008

CEDA revamps its mentoring programme

CEDA research and public relations office manager Oabile Regoeng said the move is part of a drive to improve services. He stated that with the new assignment based mentoring approach, CEDA identifies skills' gap at the project appraisal stage with a...

MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 27 March 2008

Let's learn from Malawi

In fact, we call upon the Botswana government to adopt a similar legislation to help deal with some bogus and unscrupulous institutions that have lately flooded the country. For instance, it is not uncommon to come across advertisements in local...

EDITOR 27 March 2008

To hang or not to hang is the question

Notwithstanding what the M.P is saying, the truth of the matter is that the Bible, which contains a code of ethnics for those who profess the Christian religion states unequivocally that whoever kills another human being, must also be killed. It is...

27 March 2008

Botswana tax laws are rigid

As I have always lobbied through various media houses, Botswana needs a business-friendly tax system in order to attract Foreign Direct Investment, grow SMMEs and reduce high unemployment rate that seem to be on the increase. This sounds strange...

27 March 2008

Cartoon 27-03-08

27 March 2008

Botswana fall in ITF/CAT African Junior Championships

Just like last year, when the country hosted the event, all its 24 players have been knocked out in the second round. The African Junior Championships started at Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) courts on March 17 and end this Sunday. By...

MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 27 March 2008

Santos kick out Phiri

Information reaching Mmegi Sport indicate that the management took a decision to fire the Zambian after a spate of poor results, which has seen Santos handing the title to Mochudi Centre Chiefs. Until recently, Santos have been the main challengers...

TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 27 March 2008

Gaealafswe's sword kills and saves Oatlhotse

As fate would have it, the first round tormentor became saviour in the last games when he dashed the hopes of another tournament favourite Ignatius Njobvu to hand over the title outright to Oatlhotse. However, the champion deserved credit for showing...

27 March 2008

BMWU holds crucial congress

The congress is being held against a backdrop of a sharp a division among current office bearers, a court case loss and questions over the officials' eligibility. The election of new officials is scheduled for Saturday before the congress winds up...

KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 27 March 2008

Football is dying in Jwaneng

Cosmos Blizzards are struggling in the Second Division and might soon be joined by Blue Diamonds, which look set to drop from the First Division. Mascom Premier League side Jwaneng Comets are bracing themselves for another trip to the First Division....

CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 27 March 2008

BCP won't discipline wayward comrade Shine

Ngakaetsile was barred from standing as a Selebi-Phikwe East parliamentary candidate for the forthcoming general election. BCP secretary general Taolo Lucas said in an interview with Mmegi yesterday that the court process was over and Ngakaetsile...

OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 27 March 2008

Court rejects testimony in insurance case

Last week the Botswana Insurance Company (BIC) rushed to court demanding an audit of Mosele Legal Services following reports of fraud, money laundering and illegal insurance practices by the company's directors, Base Sebonego and Motha Kaang. The...

OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 27 March 2008

Special Branch officers left out in the cold?

The officers said members of their unit are so demoralised that if they were working for a private company, they could have gone on strike. The officers revealed to Mmegi that Vice President Ian Khama's Private Secretary, Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 27 March 2008

Sparks set to fly in Nchindo case

This time the DPP has filed a notice of motion, urging the court to order Nchindo's instructing lawyers, Collins Newman Attorneys, to withdraw from the criminal case before it. DPP has also added charges of stealing by servant against Nchindo and...

GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 27 March 2008

Khama's kitchen cabinet

Khama will be bringing his own set of personal advisers - his kitchen cabinet. Speculation is rife that Khama's long-time private secretary Isaac Kgosi will rise to become the director of the newly created Directorate on Security and Intelligence...

GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 27 March 2008

IDOLS' hour of reckoning at hand

The long awaited M-Net's star making reality hit IDOLS auditions are scheduled to take place tomorrow (March 28). The one-day make-or-break auditions will be held at Gaborone's Grand Palm Hotel, and registration starts at 08:00, but if you really...

MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 27 March 2008

Mazolwana pays tribute to Batswana

Mazolwana says Batswana had been unwavering in their support when he went through some turbulent times, which is why he decided to headline his album Tshukudu Ya Poo. Other songs in the album include Ayabizwa, Mntuyedwa, Nontombeko, Bakithi, Mama,...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 27 March 2008

Obituary: Nokokure 'Noko' Murangi

Murangi died in a car accident at around 22:30 hours on Good Friday March 21, 2008. The accident occurred on the Trans Kalahari Highway near Lone Tree, about 150 Kilometers from Gantsi. SADC Executive Secretary, Dr. Tomaz Augusto Salomo, in...

28 March 2008

Strictly no skirts or earrings in Mhaladi's Kgotla

This is as per the Batalaote custom and Kgosi Mhaladi Oteng Mhaladi is very strict on this because he harbours a passion of restoring the culture and tradition of his tribe. Some villagers, especially the youth take advantage of festive occasions to...

ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 28 March 2008

Mogae's quotable quotes

Every president shows his roots through his blunders. Where would you place Botswana's outgoing President Mogae? In his 10 years in office Mogae has led an administration of blunders and mistakes that attracted political spectre and glee. You may...

28 March 2008

Festus Gontebanye Mogae

He is currently serving his second term in office following his re-election in the October 2004 general election. He will leave the presidency on Monday 31 March 2008. Vice President Ian Khama will take over as President. Mogae was Vice-President...

28 March 2008

Khama succession sparks hot bus ride debate

There could be a million topics but as one can imagine, the hottest topic of the moment is the succession of Ian Khama to the presidency that is only a few days away. The passengers could not have picked a better time to debate this topic. The...

PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 28 March 2008

Merafhe signs agreement on French

The agreement was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Lieutenant General Mompati Merafhe and Alain Joyandet, the French Minister for State Cooperation and Francophony. Commenting on the signing of the event,...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 28 March 2008

Mosele-BIC opt for out-of-court deal

BIC wants a forensic audit of Mosele Legal Services after allegations of fraud, money laundering and illegal insurance practices by Mosele's directors, Base Sebonego and Motha Kaang. Currently the Botswana police have been probing Mosele and have...

OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 28 March 2008

Bill gives more powers to minister than chiefs - MP

He was contributing to the debate on the Bogosi Bill in Parliament this week.The Bill is aimed at re-enacting, with amendments, the provisions relating to Bogosi. "I thought the Bill was meant to empower the chiefs. But in fact it is empowering...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 28 March 2008

Toe party line or else, Mohwasa warns 'rebels'

"We can't deny that there is a problem within the organisation. We have to own up. We were divided when we went to Molepolole," Mohwasa said in an interview this week. The BNF spokesman said they were still polarised after the Molepolole...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 28 March 2008

The return of BDP factions?

The post falls vacant when the current holder and Vice President Ian Khama succeeds Festus Mogae as state and party president next Tuesday. There is a feeling in the party that to avoid 'imposing' a candidate, the powerful 18-member Central Committee...

RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 28 March 2008

Serowe anxious in hope as Khama makes it 3rd homeboy

Young people do not seem to be restrained as we brook a subject that the elderly would only couch in poltically correct terms.The elderly are guarded and do not want to be accused of 'mispeaking'. Perhaps in line with the highly stratified customs...

28 March 2008

Dictatorships overwhelm democracy in Africa

Gaddafi did not say if he wanted Mugabe to rule the United States of Africa until he drops dead. We have no idea if Gaddafi himself would want to submit himself to Mugabe's rule. The Libyan autocrat made this startling statement as he was being...

*TANONOKA JOSEPH WHANDE 28 March 2008

Government spent P1.5m on Salaries Commission

The commission was appointed to review conditions of service, salary scales, allowances and fringe benefits for the public service and submitted a report to President Festus Mogae last November. "Government is satisfied with the endeavours of the...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 28 March 2008

BDP rejects'dictatorial' proposals

The BDP holds its congress and elections every two years. The party was gathered at Boipuso Hall in Gaborone to vote for or against 18 proposed constitutional changes following a task force led by BDP Women's wing chairperson Tebelelo Seretse. There...

OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 28 March 2008

BACK STAGE

More recently he has been stereotyped in films where he plays God-like figures, or even God (as in Evan Almighty). He was awarded his first Oscar for a supporting role in Million Dollar Baby (2004). Over the years he has had numerous other awards...

SASA MAJUMA 28 March 2008

BOOK REVIEW

The Cleft is an adult fantasy tale by one of the world's greatest storytellers. Doris Lessing, who was recently awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for 2007, recognising the overwhelming body of her work since the publication, now 58 years ago, of...

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SHERIDAN GRISWOLD 28 March 2008

Where is Cine 2000?

Situated on Blue Jacket Street in Francistown's central business district (CBD), curious shoppers and tourists take only passing glances as they walk under the dark blue board that has the name CINE 2000 emblazoned on it. Mmegi chanced upon a number...

GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 28 March 2008

Holbrook and Davis' third space at Alliance Francaise

The portion of the poem that inspired the two veteran educators says: We shall not cease from exploration,And at the end of all our exploring will Be to arrive where we startedAnd know the place for the first time Commenting on their unusual...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 28 March 2008

CONSUMER WATCHDOG

There are stores that sell things on credit that would probably like us to go away. They would dearly like us to stop writing in Mmegi and to the various Ministers in Government regarding the illegal conduct of these stores when they fail to...

28 March 2008

Easter holidays affect small businesses

On Easter Monday, an elderly Combi driver told Businessweek that many of his colleagues did not make a profit during the long holidays. His colleague Keodireleng Phadime shared his sentiments, though he was hoping for better tidings when people...

STATES MODIBATI
Correspondent 28 March 2008

BHC call centre goes live

The purpose of the call centre is to allow customers to channel their reports and enquiries about BHC services, particularly in relation to maintenance and repair requests. The launch of the centre follows the Corporation's decision to outsource...

28 March 2008

Stanchart boss reveals new plans for Africa banks

Mmegi: What is the contribution of the Botswana operations to Stanchart retail business RA: Our retail business has continued to grow and they went up by about 17-18 percent and that has led to Botswana growing by about the same rate. So in overall...

28 March 2008

Travelling with a man of God

In particular I learnt a lot on his religion. My meeting with 26-year-old Shimane Mokgethi was accidental, although the clergyman does not rule out the possibility of some divine intervention. The fact of the matter is that we had no prior...

SIKI MOTSHWARI JOHANNES
Correspondent 28 March 2008

Bifm to introduce property fund

In an interview with Business Today on the sidelines of the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) conference recently, Bifm CEO Victor Senye said they are waiting for certification from the IFC before they can unveil the full picture of the...

WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 28 March 2008

CEDA struggles to recover loans

CEDA is a government financial institution supporting viable and sustainable citizen businesses through loans at subsidised interest. The organisation's research and public relations manager Oabile Regoeng said that they have a problem of low loan...

MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 28 March 2008

We doff our hats to Mogae

For it is ingrained in us as a people that transfer of power ought to be orderly and smooth. This is as much to the credit of President Mogae as it is to the people of Botswana who have internalised democracy to the point where it now seeps through...

EDITOR 28 March 2008

Whither BNF - a critique of our critics

What we object to is unfounded attacks against our movement and deliberate distortion and misrepresentation of its activities. Mmegi's coverage of our primary elections was typical of this unfortunate trend. Prior to the primary elections, Mmegi ran...

28 March 2008

NITTY GRITTY

And since it is a quarter way into the year the average soul is bound to have experienced some spiritual airlock! So in the words of Chicken, the Prophet of the Church of Holy Goat, "Easter is the time to relieve the spiritual airlocks of the general...

BAROLONG SEBONI 28 March 2008

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28 March 2008

New era for domestic workers

They are literally running families as they do everything from the cooking to even looking after the children. In some instances the children perceive them as their 'mothers' for they are the familiar faces and often they come to their rescue in...

Dan Mosekaphofu
Correspondent 28 March 2008

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