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Moscow Highwire Act Allows United To State Credentials
In the old Soviet days, visitors to Moscow had two choices of entertainment, ballet at the Bolshoi or the state circus. Even for non-balletomanes, the Bolshoi offered an excellent buffet and cheap champagne. The circus had high-wire thrills and a few...
By David Lacey
Correspondent 26 May 2008
BONA's Motor Centre League Kicks Off Next Month
The league, which normally starts in March, has been delayed by two months and is expected to kick off next month. Oitsile said there are a lot of issues that need to be ironed out before the league starts. "Our programme shows that the league...
By Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 26 May 2008
Rollers, Boteti In A Goalless Draw
Despite dominating for the entire game, rollers failed to capitalise on the chances they created. Boteti however missed the services of experienced winger Kgakgamatso Pharo in the line-up. Joel Mogorosi hit the upright with a free kick in the 21st...
By Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 26 May 2008
Olympic Preparations at Advanced Stage-Morule
LOC's Marumo Morule said over the weekend that the only hiccup is that money to finance preparations is released late. "We now have to think and plan very fast in a short time to catch up with the schedules of those who qualified," Morule said. He...
By Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 26 May 2008
Motswadi's Strike Sends BDF XI To The Play-offs
The stalwart midfielder scored in the 90th minute to send Ezinkomo supporters into jubilation. The veteran play-maker connected a Senzo Moyo low shot and caught the BDF defence off-guard with an easy tap in when it looked almost certain that the two...
By Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 26 May 2008
Tribulations Of A Zim Migrant Worker In Cape Town
This sounds pretty normal for the average working man except that for Samukhange it entails back-breaking hard labour where he is on his feet for a continuous eight hours without any rest unless he uses the all-too familiar excuse of needing to use...
By Linda Swiza
Correspondent 26 May 2008
The Last Extinction
The fly, first detected in 2004 in Mombasa on the Kenyan coast, has since swept across the continent, decimating mangoes and other crops and devastating livelihoods. In a bid to counter the fly, a team from the world-renowned ICIPE institute in...
By Achim Steiner, Ahmed Djoghlaf and Sigmar Gabriel* 26 May 2008
Talking Musika
A Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport had already been established. Many seem to believe that throwing government institutions - even at the level of ministries - will be the cure for the negligence that has been awarded to the arts over the...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 26 May 2008
Food For The Soul
It need not be the case, because the benefits of eating well all year round, especially in the cold winter months cannot be taken for granted. Good nutritious and healthy food coupled with some exercise is the best way to beat the sniffles and low...
BOITHSEPO GIYOSE 26 May 2008
Gospel Star Vuyo Mokoena Dies
Big Fish Music said the star drew his last breath at 0530hrs. The Njalo star was first admitted to Johannesburg's Linksfield Hospital in March after suddenly blacking out at his home. He was diagnosed with leukaemia - a type of cancer that affects...
26 May 2008
Chedza Axed From Pop Stars
Last Friday, supporters, families and friends of wannabe music idols filled the Botswana Television (Btv) Auditorium to capacity and witnessed three girls - Chedza Pansiri, Mirriam Robanyane and Mmapula Rakgole- battling it out to survive the...
By Gasebalwe Seretse
Staff Writer 26 May 2008
BRIEF CASE
The Foreign Company Index (FCI) registered an increase of 2.62 percent to 2,597.12 points. The biggest gainer for the week was Discovery, up 23.3 percent to 370t. Other gainers include A Cap and Diamonex, which gained 11.1 percent and 7.3 percent to...
26 May 2008
OUT TO LUNCH
If not, then just keep reading because you will probably recognise the scenario anyway. Now that we are on the subject, do you reckon we are under any more pressure to achieve than previous generations were, or is it just that we seem to have more...
SHAMEELA WINSTON 26 May 2008
INFLATION WATCH
Headline inflation accelerated to 11.1 percent in April, from 9.8 percent in March. Upward pressures from food and transport costs were again the main culprits behind the 1.3 percent month-to-month increase in headline inflation. The food and...
MAUNGO LEBANNA 26 May 2008
Young Indian Billionaire Courts Botswana
Shah and his team were in the country to launch a licence for MCX Africa to be domiciled here under the Botswana International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). MCX stands for Multi Commodity Exchange and forms part of a conglomerate of companies...
By Wanetsha Mosinyi
Staff Writer 26 May 2008
BOCCIM Boss Slams Own Show
Mbaakanyi was speaking at the official opening of the 14th BNTF on Thursday at the BOCCIM Fairgrounds in Francistown. He complained that the official opening started late whereas such events that ought to be held in the morning to have the desired...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 26 May 2008
S/Phikwe's Diversification Unit Starts Work
Although the Unit's Chief Executive Officer has not yet been appointed, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Serwalo Tumelo, says work has to begin. Tumelo said this when briefing stakeholders in Selebi-Phikwe...
By Mqondisi Dube
Correspondent 26 May 2008
Cartoon 26.05.08
26 May 2008
THE BILLBOARD 26.05.08
26 May 2008
Complete Madness In SA
It is sad for innocent so-called foreigners to be losing their lives the way they are. Of course, it is not every South African who is involved in these barbaric acts. There are self-respecting citizens in South Africa who would not go out of their...
EDITOR 26 May 2008
The Winners Code
What is luck and how can one enhance one's chances of being lucky? To answer these questions, we are going to focus on two very important and related principles. These are the Butterfly Effect and the Luck Factor. In this issue we will discuss...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 26 May 2008
Issues In Education
One such move is the use of "parents' days". On parents' days' parents or the students' guardians or relatives go to schools to attend a meeting and collect reports on their children's progress, it is not clear who should collect reports for orphans....
D. MOLEFE
O. PANSIRI &
S. WEEKS 26 May 2008
Health Chat
Cmmemorated World Hypertesion Day. It is now not a big secret that the commonest cause of death worldwide is heart disease. The World Health Organisation estimates that in 2005 over 17.5 million people died from heart disease alone. This...
R. CHINDOMU
S. CHIDZOMBA
K. BHAGAT &
L. KALANTLE 26 May 2008
Etcetera II
Having done so, my mirror then showed me that the other lights were also showing red which ought to have meant, in a properly law abiding community, that a traffic build-up of truly monumental proportions should have occurred. It didn't, simply...
SANDY GRANT 26 May 2008
Let's Protect Our Image
Though the Office of the President has rubbished it as mere propaganda, it should not go unchallenged, unless of course the Office of the President is playing hide and seek. I proceed from the stand point that as long as the allegations are false,...
26 May 2008
Disgrace In Our Country's Politics
Not forgetting big speakers which will be mounted on the car tops at freedom squares. I almost forgot the most popular song from Botswana Independent Electoral Commission, "ditlhopho ditsile". This is really a cause of concern as it seems like...
26 May 2008
We Expect More From You
Before the former President Festus Mogae left office, he had the opportunity to visit the highest learning institution in the country, the University of Botswana. By then I was a final year student. Your Excellency, I'm particularly exhilarated by...
26 May 2008
Rowe Must Go
Yes, Rowe had some few exceptional results, like drawing against Egypt in Gaborone and losing by a solitary goal in Cairo, and knocking out Angola from the COSAFA Cup. But I can say those were the waves of a sinking ship because we lost to a third...
26 May 2008
Phikwe: Political Home Of The Homeless
Phikwe East is home to the sprawling impoverished Botshabelo location, where speculation has it that half of the town's population resides in the crowded residential area. In the last five years, there has been significant improvement to the area's...
Mqondisi Dube
Correspondent 26 May 2008
Ndawana To Represent Murder Suspect
Ndawana, of Ndawana and Company, has confirmed that he will act for Raymond Leshomo, who is jointly charged with Arnold Mashango of the murder of Mario Lottering on May 27, 2006, near Mupane Gold mine in the North East administrative district. Last...
By Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent
| 26 May 2008
'Negligent' Police Officer Faces The Music
The officer allegedly failed to respond to a report of murder in Maun on April 3 this year. Botswana Police Service (BPS) public relations officer (PRO) Christopher Mbulawa told Monitor that their investigations showed that a member of the public...
By Tumelo Setshogo
Correspondent 26 May 2008
Debswana, Habitat To Build 120 Homes For Poor
The partnership started last year in Sese where 41 houses were built with DJM donating P200, 000. The next project of this nature is earmarked for Mokhomma. Debswana has increased its donation to the tune of P350, 000 for the Maokane project while...
By Tumelo Setshogo
Correspondent 26 May 2008
SADC Leaders Urged To Sign Into Gender
A member of the SADC Gender Protocol Alliance, Elsie Alexander, said at a briefing held on Friday that there is a need to convince leaders to sign the protocol at a summit in South Africa to be held in August. The protocol's objective is to empower...
By Thato Chwaane
Staff Writer 26 May 2008
South Africans Fear Death Sentence
The South African Broadcasting Corporation television stations are characterised by gruesome footage of violence, death, burning shacks and hundreds of Zimbabweans, Somalis and others who sought refuge at the police stations. It appears that the...
By Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 26 May 2008
26 Fighter Pilots Graduate
The 26 graduates, four of them from the South African Defence Force (SADF), undertook a basic flying course (BFC) which started on November 5, 2006 and ended on May 16. According to Lieutenant Colonel Dikeledi of the Air Arm Unit, the course...
By Tumelo Setshogo
Correspondent 26 May 2008
Infant Milk Disappears From Clinics?
In a telephone interview from her office in Gaborone last week, the Director of Primary Health Care, Dr Refeletswe Lebelonyane, said she was not aware there was a shortage of milk in the clinics. "We have never had any complaints. If there were any...
Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 26 May 2008
Kombani Defends Liquor Laws
In a response to a Monitor questionnaire, Kombani said the liquor regulations provide for the supply and consumption of liquor at festivals between 2pm and midnight as well as picnics between 12pm and 7pm from Monday to Saturday. "It, therefore,...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 26 May 2008
BR Halts Night Train Movements To South Africa
She revealed that as a result of these shocking incidents, BR has resolved to run its train going to South Africa during the day. Masenya also revealed that after the incident last Thursday, the train was recalled as two BR officers had been injured...
By Oliver Modise
Staff Writer 26 May 2008
Business As Usual At The Border
According to officials, this has not stopped Batswana from crossing over to Mafikeng. The immigration officer in charge of Ramatlabama border post, Joseph Motsumi told Monitor on Saturday that despite such incidents, people continued to cross from...
By Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 26 May 2008
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