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Mphusu Transferred To IEC
Mphusu has been with the government media for a long time, which saw him become the director of the Department of Broadcasting Services in April 2006. He took over from Habuji Sosome, who was appointed the project coordinator for the countrywide...
By Tumelo Setshogo
Correspondent 14 April 2008
Mathangwane Hits Centenary Mark
Mathangwane village headman of arbitration, Batisani Moeti says that to prepare for the celebrations, they are consulting with stakeholders, historians and village elders before going public with the details. The Tonota North village falls under the...
By Uyapo Kgosi
Correspondent 14 April 2008
Lawyers In Tug-Of-War Over A Client
Josiah was holding a brief for Maphakwane and Partners. Confusion developed when Ndawana told the court that he had been harbouring the impression that he was representing Phiri. According to the notice set down, Ndawana was supposed to represent...
By Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent
| 14 April 2008
Elderly Woman Charged With Possession Of Emeralds
Sarah Makwana was reportedly arrested on August 7, 2004 at Nzalo mall in possession of the precious stones after a tip-off. Police Sub-Inspector Mboni Moreki testified last week that she arrested Makwana after getting information that a woman at...
By Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent
| 14 April 2008
BDF Gets First Batch Of Internal Auditors
The officers completed the course last month. They were inaugurated last week and given certificates at a ceremony held at Sir Seretse Khama Barracks Officers' Mess. They completed the Advanced Internal Auditing Course One, facilitated by different...
By Mogomotsi Moloi
Correspondent 14 April 2008
Bar Attendants Fear For Their Jobs
The revised liquor regulations became effective on April 1. Merapelo Namane, an employee of Discount Bar at Maruapula says the new regulations might render her jobless. "People are going to lose their jobs," she said. She asserted that jobs might be...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 14 April 2008
Combi Kills Two Civil Servants
Police say that the Combi overturned near Ramokgwebana border area with six people including the driver on board. Tshesebe Police Station commander Superintendent Mojaboswa Mathitha said that a 36-year-old man died on the spot when the combi...
By PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 14 April 2008
Zims In Botswana Want 'Uncle Bob' To Go
It is widely believed President Robert Mugabe lost the polls to opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). Observers feel that this is why the Zimbabwean government has not released the eagerly-waited...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 14 April 2008
AIDS Workplace Policy Launched
Speaking at the launch of the HIV and AIDS Workplace Policy and Code of Conduct for three publications - Mmegi, The Voice and Sunday Standard - Dr Moeti said this is because of the media's powerful impact they potentially have on the kind of...
By Thato Chwaane
Staff Writer 14 April 2008
Fees Motion On Ice As House Adjourns
When presenting his motion, Mokgwathi questioned the rationale behind the introduction of the cost sharing system. "We are imposing an additional burden on parents," he argued. He said the effects of cost sharing mean that families are digging...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 14 April 2008
Mbeki Urges Patience On Zimbabwe
The two men met after Mugabe said he would not attend a regional summit in Zambia aimed at ending deadlock over presidential elections two weeks ago. Opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, says he won the vote, and hoped leaders will pressure Mugabe...
14 April 2008
Riot Police Graduate
The coordinator of the course, a French police officer, explained that the trainees were taught how to deal with rioters. In the scene, 100 "rioting football fans" who were carrying sticks and stones, start destabilising the game at the stadium...
By BAME PIET
Staff Writer 14 April 2008
Food For The Soul
The fact of the matter is that unlike carbohydrates, protein and micronutrients sources are usually the most expensive part of anyone's grocery bill. So is there any wonder that when times are economically tough and we tighten our belts, the first...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 14 April 2008
Talking Musica
There is still something unsettling about the close association of sports and music with alcohol. But it so happens that this country has chosen capitalism as its way of promoting development. The producers of alcoholic drinks know that...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 14 April 2008
It's A Night Of Celebration For Mma Ramotswe
All the local artistes whose songs were used in the movie's sound track were invited to perform at the show. It was a cool night of live music featuring Botswana's cream of the top, Maxy Mogwana, Vee, Stampore, Shanti Lo, Chris Manto 7...
By Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 14 April 2008
Speak Out, You Have Been Silent For Too Long
Lee-Ralph was here at the invitation of Godisa - a non-governmental organisation (NGO) dealing with the hearing impaired. The organisation invited her to help raise funds for its various programmes. The bouncy actress gave different inspiring...
By MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 14 April 2008
OUT TO LUNCH
More than merely dressing for success, this is about consistently and deliberately encoding the 'right' messages about yourself so that, as far as possible, you manage the perceptions that people have and nurture about you. Of course, you can't...
SHAMEELA WINSTON 14 April 2008
BRIEFCASE
The biggest and only gainer for the week was Discovery, which gained 0.82% to 245t. The biggest loser for the week was Diamonex, down 12.98% to 181t. Other losers include CIC Energy, Aviva, Barclays and BIHL, which lost 5.81 percent, 2.34%, 1.67...
14 April 2008
AFCON, World Cup To Benefit SADC
This was said by the Programmes Manager of the European Union-SADC Investment Promotion Programme (ESIPP), John Gowen, during a two day-conference titled 2010 For SADC at the Gaborone Sun last week. The purpose of the conference was to consider how...
By Mogomotsi Moloi
Correspondent 14 April 2008
African Copper Shares Expensive - Analysts
The company also trades on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) and the London Stock Exchange's AIM market. Analyst Tom Meyer argued that based on the fact 2009 will be the first full year of production at African Copper's fully owned Mowana Mine near...
By Business Reporter 14 April 2008
Devaluation Led To Improved Trade Balance - Gaolathe
Since then, export earnings have grown from P22.5 billion to P26.7 billion in 2006 and further to P32.4 billion last year, representing an average annual increase of 13 percent over the period. Over the same period, traditional exports - which...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 14 April 2008
Lights Out?
Consider the recent "lights out" campaign that supposedly should energize the world about the problems of climate change by urging citizens in 27 big cities to turn out their lights for an hour. With scores of companies and municipalities signing up,...
*By Bjorn Lomborg 14 April 2008
Bravo To Magosi
After losing the title to ECCO City Greens last season, Magosi have shown that this time round, they were not prepared for any slip-ups. They have not put a foot wrong and remain the only unbeaten side in the league. After waiting for 36 years to...
EDITOR 14 April 2008
Hold Your Fire On Khama
Time has come for bitter individuals to surrender their guns to our newly appointed president, Li Gen Ian Khama. This is from the fact that two weeks since his inauguration, Khama has not been received with warm hands by certain bitter individuals or...
14 April 2008
Health Chat
Fa pelo e pompa, go ela ga madi mo ditshikeng go ya ko godimo go bo go ya tlase, ke sone se bokete jwa madi mo ditshikeng bo kwalwang ka nomoro tse pedi. Bokete jo bo lekanyeng ke 120/80. Bokete jwa madi mo ditshikeng bo kgona go farologana mo...
L. Kalantle,
R. Chindombu,
S. Chidzomba &
K. Bhagat 14 April 2008
Etcetera II
For years, much of today's Botswana was under threat from the Ndebele and Khama III, at Shoshong experienced one of their attacks. Small wonder that he took his chance to eliminate that threat, even if it meant joining Goold-Adams mixed bag military...
SANDY GRANT 14 April 2008
Issues In Education
A significant initiative is that the university is kick starting with a Dean for Research and Graduate Studies programmes along with three other founding Deans of Science, Engineering and Business and Finance. The vision that a university can begin...
D. MOLEFE
O. PANSIRI and
S. WEEKS 14 April 2008
The Winners Code
Simply put, the fate of a tree is sealed, and the tree is powerless as it cannot unseal and determine its fate. For want of better terms, we will call this concept predestination although the religious purists might want to call it Calvinism. The...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 14 April 2008
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Golf Conducts Training Of Trainers Course
The week-long course, known as Train the Trainers, was held at Phakalane Golf Estate. It ended on Friday. The training was supported by the Botswana Golf Union (BGU). Two top golfers from neighbouring Zimbabwe, Alex Bell and Stewart Stovold,...
By Mogomotsi Moloi
Correspondent 14 April 2008
Softball Clubs Deny Boycott Claims
BSA spokesperson Pako Maforaga said the competition could not kick-off because clubs said they will not take part. He said the clubs demanded the money they contributed to finance the league last year. Each club contributed P1,000 after BSA failed...
By MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 14 April 2008
Barclays Sponsors The Dream Team
The sponsorship was unveiled in a glittering ceremony at Lekidi Football Centre in Gaborone on Thursday night. The Dream Team produced some sterling performances in the past year to make history. The side reached the finals of the Sasol Eight...
By Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 14 April 2008
GU Confident Of Second Spot
He expressed his conviction after watching his side draw 2-2 with fellow Gaborone giants Notwane at the National Stadium on Friday night. "These are my boys and I believe in them. I know they can do it and I am hopeful that we will maintain our...
By Mogomotsi Moloi
Correspondent 14 April 2008
Duel Of The Soil Ends In Deadlock
The draw took pressure off log leaders Killer Giants as they prepared to take on Gantsi Terrors yesterday. Buffaloes and Prisons XI played in a tense atmosphere after reports that the Mochudi side's officials was caught collecting soil from their...
By Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 14 April 2008
Rollers Humiliate Comets
After the 3-2 defeat to Nico United in their last fixture, Rollers started the game on a high note but poor finishing let them down. Rollers gave Comets an early scare in the first minute when striker Bernard Semakwezi shot wide after receiving a...
By Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 14 April 2008
Nurses on go slow
Nursing officials in Selebi-Phikwe, Mmadinare, and Bobirwa planned to petition President Ian Khama, Minister of Health Lesego Motsumi and Minister of Local Government Margaret Nasha to voice their concerns. However, the petition floundered at the...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 15 April 2008
SI fires salvo at govt over CKGR boreholes
Basarwa who returned home to the CKGR are still going without water because government says it has no obligation to provide such services to them. Yesterday, a press statement released by SI revealed that Gem Diamonds, the mining company expected to...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 15 April 2008
MDC poll petition rejected
High Court judge Tendai Uchena rejected the Movement for Democratic Change's petition to force the electoral commission to release the result. The MDC says its leader Morgan Tsvangirai won the election outright, beating President Robert Mugabe....
15 April 2008
Modubule told to 'hold his tongue'
The letter, which has been leaked to Mmegi, is dated April 9. It accuses the former Chairman of the BNF of breaking the party's code of discipline by publicly arguing that the BNF should go to congress instead of a national conference in accordance...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 15 April 2008
NEWS BRIEFS
Superintendent Bee Majakumbizi said that the murder occurred at around 11am on Sunday when the man confronted the woman over where she had been and with whom the previous night. "He stabbed her in the chest and she died on the spot," he...
Compiled by BAME PIET
Staff Writer 15 April 2008
Parliamentary aspirant appeal for BDP unity
He noted that the ruling party has laid a very strong foundation of national unity and true democracy of consultation and compromise. He indicated that the country's pattern of economic development is envied by others. He hailed the BDP for taking...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 15 April 2008
No additional trips for F/town-Bulawayo train
The train runs three trips a week. Botswana Railways (BR) and the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) recently held discussions on the possibility of a daily train service. NRZ spokesman, Fanuel Masikati said that though they decided to maintain...
FRASER MPOFU
Correspondent 15 April 2008
Portray SADC positively - media told
Head of communication resource centre for International Marketing Council (IMC) of South Africa, Tyrone Seale said in Gaborone last week that the media should understand the good news and defend the bad news about the region to exploit the World Cup...
Mogomotsi Moloi
Correspondent 15 April 2008
SADC leaders urge rapid Zim poll results
Zambian Foreign Minister Kabinga Pande told reporters that the 13-hour summit in Lusaka had also called on President Robert Mugabe to ensure that a possible run-off vote against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is held "in a secure...
SERENA CHAUDHRY
Correspondent 15 April 2008
Fuel prices shoot up again
In a statement released yesterday, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Gabaake Gabaake said the price of both unleaded and lead petrol will increase by 48thebe while diesel will go up by a hefty 161thebe...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 15 April 2008
Price of bread, pasta to rise 'significantly'
Wheat prices have shot up from about R1,900 (P1,577) per tonne in January last year to about R4,300(P3,569) per tonne today. Lekgoanyana says they have been trying to absorb the increasing prices but cannot afford to do so any longer. "We are...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 15 April 2008
Nare tells players to keep cool
Gunners' goals were scored by Ofentse Mmipi (brace), Johannes Motse (brace), Abednico Powell and Tiroyadimo 'TRX' Mohambi. After the victory, Gunners' supporters have confidence that their side has turned the corner and can avoid relegation one...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 15 April 2008
BBA suspends national team activities
BBA president Terrence Showa told Mmegi Sport that they are desperate to secure their own facilities and that is why they have taken the decision. He said the move was prompted by a shortage of funds. "We have decided to suspend all the senior...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 15 April 2008
Killer Giants move close to Premier League
Ever since he joined the First Division side from Mochudi Centre Chiefs a few years ago, his desire has been to help the Ramotswa minnows to qualify for the Premier League. He vowed that he would not quit before he achieves his ambition. For some...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 15 April 2008
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