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Khama prompts debate on moral rennaisance
Most were left reeling in anticipation and others anxious and uncomfortable. When I read that President Khama spoke of the establishment of a joint advisory committee on social values made up of members of Ntlo Ya Dikgosi and the Botswana Council of...
JOWITT MBONGWE 16 May 2008
Search on for fake Zim lawyer
The LSB said Chiwuta decided to buy Chadwick, Anderson and Partners branch in Selibe-Phikwe. The organisation informed the parties to conductan audit and list all the files of the law firm at the mining town in 2006. The administration...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 16 May 2008
The power of mind key to success - Sikwane
The mind power workshop was meant to help participants make money by dissolving of stress. The facilitator Raphael Sikwane explained that stress is a dangerous element that diminishes the ability to make money. He said that stress is a result of...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
Asylum seekers setting home at Dukwi
Their move to the refugee camp has settled a majority of the asylum seekers who feared for their lives in the event the Botswana government and its stakeholders declined to welcome them. Bhekimpilo Weza, 29, from Victoria Falls town in Zimbabwe was...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
Intruder gets rude welcome
The man entered in the company of another man who is at large. According to Superintendent Moithali Thokweng, one of the two men entered the house while the other remained outside. He found an old woman who was alone. The two did not know...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
MVAF 'fetes' F/town stakeholders
Speaking at a dinner hosted for the stakeholders who included the traffic police, doctors, media, Botswana Post, Department of Transport and Road Safety, paramedics and others, Kgosidiile said the origin of the MVAF Act dates back to around 1986. He...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
BCP celebrates despite wrangles
Francistown region secretary, Morgan Moseki disclosed that the whole day event will be held at an open space behind Galo Centre. Moseki said the three Francistown constituencies, Nkange, Nata/Gweta, Tati East and West and the two Tonota...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 16 May 2008
Basarwa banking on Khama for CKGR solution
"Maybe if he were to apply himself to the case with a fresh mind, he would realise that there is nothing to this case but government's intransigence," Boko believes. Boko says he has lost patience with what he calls the government's 'arrogant...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
Young farmer appeals to govt for marketing support
Agriculture, at one point a major contributor to Botswana's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), now contributes just above three percent. Molefi Pilane runs a piggery a few kilometres south east of the mining town. He has set his sights on establishing a...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 16 May 2008
Tati Nickel hands second day care centre
The day care centre is the second after Matshelagabedi Village last year. The centre was upgraded with the help of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme that was formed in 2006 to promote a healthy well educated and skilled community...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
EPAs should promote regional co-operation - Skelemani
In a speech at the Europe Day Tuesday, Skelemani said such a situation "can only be achieved if the process respects already existing institutions in the SADC region" and the process must significantly contribute towards milestones and programmes...
STRYKER MOTLALOSO
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
Should Africa abandon electoral politics?
How many times have we seen and heard presidents, with a hand on the Bible, utter the words "So help me, God!" as an affirmation of their dedication to upholding and protecting the constitution of their nation?It is no exaggeration that today, on a...
*TANONOKA JOSEPH WHANDE 16 May 2008
Bobirwa, Tuli Safari laucnh Molema
The project, named Molema, is a community based project in the Tuli Block launched on May 5, but it will open for bookings from 1st July 2008. Chris Butterfield, one of the shareholders of Tuli Safari Lodge explained that Molema is a tourism project...
STAFF WRITER 16 May 2008
Govt acts to contain world food shortages
Responding to enquiries from Mmegi on contingency measures to tackle the shortages, Director of Crop Production in the Ministry of Agriculture Molatlhegi Modise said government was working on a number of strategies, which are all in line with the...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
CONSUMER WATCHDOG
Your mother probably did the same. Chances are that every mother in the world does this, regardless of race, creed or religion. Didn't cellphone store owners have mothers?I used to think that it was used car salesmen, taxi drivers and builders...
16 May 2008
BOOK REVIEW
Before anything can be typeset it has to be created. Yet there is a reputation that exists for some writers that their type is too hot to hold ... it burns the brain, maybe even will get the author in trouble. This collection of three-dozen...
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SHERIDAN GRISWOLD 16 May 2008
BACK STAGE
As one of the first of the northern hemisphere "summer" flicks, it got a good reception. Three more comic book movies will soon follow it, and may have difficulty in matching Iron Man in both quality and take. The name "Iron Man" belongs to the...
16 May 2008
Exhibition doesn't quiet strike a chord
Gopal is an art teacher at McConnel College in Tutume where he has been teaching the subject since 2004. He taught at a number of schools in India before coming to Botswana. He has won a number of awards including Lalit Kala Ackademy-Andhra, 1991,...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
What lurks in our massage parlours?
And within every little free time, we hang out and party, spending exorbitantly like Hollywood superstars. The latest luxurious fad emerging is the visit to massage parlours. Every evening and weekends, men and women are seen lining up for massage...
NYAKWAR BARA 16 May 2008
The towering promise of the AU
ADDIS ABABA: When you walk into the African Union headquarters from the front gate, you see before you a giant tower. It'is a stoic thing, looking as it does like it has seen better times, and now it is nothing but purely functional. The passage of...
16 May 2008
What role for African journalists?
ADDIS ABABA: Dr Naison Ngoma of the South Africa-based Institute for Security Studies implored African journalists to dedicate themselves to the collective effort of improving the African continent. Another speaker, Dr Abdel Haireche of the African...
16 May 2008
Times are tough in Mathangwane
That is, aside from the flimsy maroon pleated skirt and an equally porous T-shirt, she had earlier slipped into, and then tottered out of the small shack she shares with her two children to await the warm rays of the sun to thaw her benumbed...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 16 May 2008
Authorities 'unenlightened' about darkness at school
Disturbed by the blackout, which is affecting the teaching programme, especially of practical subjects, the parent is appealing to authorities to do something. But most of them, including the Chief Education Officer (North), say they are not aware of...
STAFF WRITER 16 May 2008
Of Chinese, tenders and labour relations
Countrywide, there are complaints of poor labour relations at Chinese businesses, particularly in the construction sector. The Chinese have won a P1billion tender for the construction of Botswana's largest dam, Dikgatlhong near Mmadinare in the...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 16 May 2008
Treat Basarwa with dignity
Undoubtedly, the CKGR saga has been a source of embarrassment not only to the majority of patriotic Batswana, but also to friends of Botswana worldwide. The historic 13 December 2006 High Court ruling on the CKGR issue provided the government with a...
EDITOR 16 May 2008
NITTY GRITTY
After much ado about thanking the chairman for allowing free speech and open debate, he then thanked Ausi Maggie for the free rounds of chicken legs and gizzards they the fellows enjoy even now as we speak, as they deliberate and collaborate in the...
BAROLONG SEBONI 16 May 2008
Btv is not owned by the British
Mugabe is a man who walks the talk as demonstrated in 1998 when he came to the rescue of the DRC as the mineral-rich country was on the verge of being overrun by a proxy army of Western capitalist interests. The West saw red, naturally. The last...
16 May 2008
Media practitioners do need discipline
However, I wish to throw a spanner in the works and say that probably there is some truth in his statement. We all do not know the reasons why Khama categorized the media along the lines he did. But before President Khama offers us an...
16 May 2008
Getting governance right
Their new reform agenda covers a long list of objectives, including reducing corruption, improving the rule of law, increasing the accountability and effectiveness of public institutions, and enhancing the access and voice of citizens. Real and...
DANI RODRIK* 16 May 2008
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16 May 2008
Why the English Premiership is not the best in the world - Part II
This time last year I wrote: Why the English Premiership is not the best in the world and I got varied responses from observers. One enraged reader took it more personally and dispatched his condemnation of my analysis; portrayed me as totally...
16 May 2008
FIRST CUT
I'm glad we have a president who thinks differently. He has, without an iota of doubt, embraced the power of sport in nation building. Those in the sporting fraternity will vouch for me: this is what we have been longing for, for quite a long...
Tshimologo Boitumelo 16 May 2008
Future looks bright for bowls-PRO
A secondary school student, Tawana Maja from Jwaneng was voted player of the tournament after holding his own against seasoned bowlers drawn from across the country. Mascarenhas believes young bowlers like Maja should be given a chance in the...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 16 May 2008
Cattle posts, masimo habour abused children
They have also found school dropouts in the cattle posts and lands around Bobirwa. The organisation says some of the children have been abused as herders, harvesters and in other forms of child labour. Chief Executive Officer, Sylvester Masweu, says...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
Fighters won't change coach yet
Maruapula said the executive meeting they held on Tuesday resolved that they continue with Kgwengweyane, as firing him would be a miscalculation since they are only left with two games before the end of the season. He added that the committee that...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 16 May 2008
Mpote the man behind Miscellaneous' success
Because of my passion for football, many believed that I have leadership qualities. I started my basic coaching course in 1993 under Ghanaian trainer Ben Koufie and I fully concentrated on coaching in 1995 after hanging my soccer boots up. Mmegi:...
16 May 2008
Kakapa 'prodigal sons' return
The main attraction of the day will be at 9.30am when the Mmegi takes on bitter rivals, Botswana Television (Btv). Mmegi team lost to Btv during the 2005 finals played at the UB Stadium. This year, Mmegi has vowed that they will make Btv pay...
STAFF WRITER 16 May 2008
Hunda blasts rowdy supporters
The Zimbabwean coach says his players have been the targets of verbal abuse from some quarters of the team's followers and that the whole thing seems to have affected them psychologically. The BMC supporters call themselves 'Matutsi' because of...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 16 May 2008
New Zebras supporters' cabinet aims high
Committee chairperson Moses Nageng said that after their first meeting on Tuesday, they realised that the Zebras support base has diminished, which is worrying. "The committee is determined to reinforce the existing tradition of holding motorcades...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
Miscellaneous: The pride of Serowe
After years of struggle, Miscellaneous have only 90 minutes of football and their dream of playing in Botswana's elite league might come true. All they need to do is to beat visiting BR Highlanders from Mahalapye and results for FC Satmos, Motlakase...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
Vultures confident of victory
By yesterday, the Vultures' coach Gareth Gilbert was oozing with confidence although he expects Swaziland to give them a tough game. "We had good preparations ahead of this encounter and we are looking forward to making this country proud on...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
GU to 'run-over' TAFIC
Though they started the season on a low, GU seem to have risen from the dead and have cemented their position as runners-up. After beating relegation candidates Mogoditshane Fighters 2-1 at the National Stadium on Wednesday night, GU have accumulated...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
Tshokwe celebrates communication day
The settlement is already upbeat with preparatory activities that are taking place everyday ahead of the Saturday occasion. This has also brought business to the only general dealer in the settlement and local people have set up temporary stalls...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
Widespread relief as Zim lifts duty on consumables
The suspension, which is meant to ensure increased supplies of basic commodities currently in short supply in Zimbabwe, was effected on Monday and will remain in force for 90 days. Notices posted this week at the Plumtree Border Post, the major...
FRASER MPOFU 16 May 2008
BCP markets agricultural policy
According to the party's executive secretary, Kagiso Tshwene, the BCP is convinced that Botswana's failure in agriculture is due to failed policy rather than climate change or drought. "The consequence is that our country has become over-dependent...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
High death rate cause of declining population growth - Maganu
"Our population growth has slowed down mainly because of high death rates, largely because of the HIV/AIDS epidemic with the decline in fertility playing a lesser role at this stage," he added. He said that the emphasis on declining fertility rates,...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
Police forensic lab delays court cases
It has emerged that the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is not happy with the slow progress the lab is making in analysing evidence. At a recent hearing in Molepolole, Chief Prosecutions Counsel Kgosietsile Ngakaagae complained that the...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 16 May 2008
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