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MISA-Botswana launches 2008 John Manyarara Awards
The awards were introduced last year. Speaking at the MISA-Botswana board member Sechele Sechele said the Netherlands Institute for Southern Africa (NiZA), and The Forum for African Investigative Reporters (Fair) are supporting the initiative in...
29 May 2008
Moyo warns fraudsters as Capital Bank opens
Officially opening the latest entrant into Botswana's commercial banking industry, Capital Bank, Moyo warned criminals that a Financial Intelligence Agency would soon be established to deal with them. He added that infact the Bill preceding the law...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 29 May 2008
Olympia Capital eyes another acquisition
The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Michael Matu, says the acquisition of the unnamed concern, which is in the manufacturing industry in South Africa, is in the final stages of completion. "This acquisition will be totally funded by debt,...
STAFF WRITER 29 May 2008
Tshekedi inspires song and dance
They displayed character, discipline and the love of song and dance as a tool to convey political messages at a public rally. Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) national choir from Molepolole shone last Sunday at the launch of the party's Serowe North...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 29 May 2008
Phempheretlhe returns with a bang
The last time Pheto put something in the market was in 2005, a compilation of his best tracks called the Best of Phempheretlhe. Many of his followers have been wondering if he like Taolo Moshaga, was no longer excited about recording music but just...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 29 May 2008
There is so much talent out there - Keitumele
The newly introduced event, which started in Kang two weeks ago, reached Francistown last weekend. "It is just amazing how much talent these unknowns possess. They perform in such a way that some of us who have been in the industry for some time...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 29 May 2008
Song to sooth pain
The song, Not in My Lifetime, will be released in the coming weeks.The message behind the song is that our time should not go down in history as another era of tragedy. It urges the youth to take a stand and ensure that the legacy they leave will be...
NTHAMBELENI GABARA 29 May 2008
Ndlovu's future uncertain
Although Ndlovu signed a two-year contract at the beginning of the season, the two parties have to review the contract at the end of the season. Ndlovu had to endure a difficult period at Majombolo as he received a hostile reception following the...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 29 May 2008
Kanye United dream big
That is bound to change next soccer season, as new kids on the block, Kanye United (KU) have now joined them in the Division One League, formerly called Second Division.The team was only formed two weeks before the start of the 2006/ 2007 season and...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 29 May 2008
Zone VI acts to jack up softball tourney
The move has been adopted because of low participation in the continental tournament. Organising the competition has been a struggle in recent years as the tournament has always started late or flopped. Currently it is still unclear when and where...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 29 May 2008
Basarwa must treasure the kitty
The indigenous peoples of Australia, America, Scandinavia and others have all suffered ridicule as a result of the deficit of skills in management of financial and administrative affairs, which is a direct result of their historical marginalisation...
EDITOR 29 May 2008
Government tours borders
Guma, who is also the Assistant Minister of Finance, and Mandigora, first toured the Plumtree Border Post on the Zimbabwean side and later went to the Ramokgwebana Border Post. After their tours, they held a meeting with officials from both border...
FRASER MPOFU 29 May 2008
Maintenance proceedings-a woman's court
A woman who conceives an illegitimate child has got nothing to worry about. In fact a woman is free to have five children with different men, then take the supposed fathers to the maintenance court and be sure to get a monthly salary of approximately...
29 May 2008
A National Constitution should be produced and owned by the people
The central question which needs to be answered is whether the national constitution was amended for the sake of the BDP and the privileged class in our society or for the interest of the nation? The privileged class in most cases does not...
29 May 2008
Forceful evictions in Kgaphamadi
To avoid a similar situation, in 1996 the residents of Ledumadumane and the surrounding settlements of Kgaphamadi and Gosethebe approached government through the Ministry of Local Government and Lands to make a proposal for government to allow the...
29 May 2008
Tertiary Education Council is not doing enough
The Tertiary Education Council is a body that is assigned to accredit tertiary institutions and to see if the tertiary institutions provide quality education to students. But it seems like TEC is not doing enough as we see some private institution...
29 May 2008
Cartoon Strip 29.05.08
29 May 2008
Ditau resigns
The well-known unionist has left the teachers' union after serving as president for three years. Apart from the presidency of the union, Ditau held various positions, among them the chairpersonship of BOSETU Funeral Scheme, board membership of the...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 29 May 2008
DCEC tails crime syndicate
DCEC Director, Tymon Katlholo, confirmed that they are carrying out an investigation into the disappearance of millions of Pula from the country's only supplier of drugs and medicines to public clinics and hospitals. According to Katlholo false...
GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 29 May 2008
Okavango Delta patients risk death
They acquainted themselves with proposed and existing programmes and projects at government, private and non-governmental organisations relating to health issues. They are also out to familiarise themselves with policies and laws that govern health...
KENNETH KOBEDI
Correspondent 29 May 2008
BCL launches HIV prevalence survey
The current survey involves the collection of saliva specimen on the mine whose general manager Montwedi Mphathi conducted the first test. The survey is a saliva-based HIV antibody test using Vironostika HIV Uni-Form 11 to determine the HIV status...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 29 May 2008
How Ramaotwana dumped Moupo
That's just a few seconds after Brutus' co-conspirators attack the ruler-general inside the Roman Senate. If he uses standard Latin phrases socially, if that's even possible at all, Botswana National Front president Otsweletse Moupo would most...
BASHI LETSIDIDI
Correspondent 29 May 2008
Residents urge MP Ridge to intervene
These include Boyei clinic, which they were informed about but which could not be prevented because they were part and parcel of developments going on in the village. Village development committee (VDC) vice chairman Matlhale Motsamai told residents...
KENNETH KOBEDI
Correspondent 29 May 2008
BCC caters for street children
The street children, according to BCC general secretary, David Modiega, are dropouts from primary up to senior secondary schools. He said one of the reasons why these children are giving of why they have left school are, difficulties in...
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 29 May 2008
FIRST CUT
This was a question directed at Gordon Strachan, the Glasgow Celtic manager where upon he responded cheekily: "You're right. It is a daft question. I'm not even going to bother answering that one. It is a daft question, you're spot on...
TSHIMOLOGO BOITUMELO 30 May 2008
Premier League in pics
Guys time is running out... BDF XI coach Stanley Tshosane (right) giving Thatayaone Marumole (no.17) and Patrick Motsepe a tongue-lashing during their clash with TAFIC in Mogoditshane. BDF XI will try their luck during the Promotional Play-Offs to...
thorough TSELE TSEBETSAME'S lens 30 May 2008
Show Rowe the door or what, readers respond
I am a die-hard Zebras' fan and very patriotic to my beloved country of birth. My eyes are always filled with tears every time I think of our glory days. Our issue is simple yet if not addressed well it is a hard nut to crack. The question is: has...
30 May 2008
The 2007/2008: A historical season
The 2007-2008 Mascom Premier League season will be remembered for years and years to come. Mochudi Centre Chiefs are this year's champions. Jwaneng Comets and TASC will be playing in the lower division next season. For seasons, the league had been...
30 May 2008
What needs to be done to save Rollers?
There is no doubt that Mapalastina are an institution in Botswana football and have to perform to expectations. It is disappointing for Rollers' supporters to see their side falling behind the likes of bitter rivals Mochudi Centre Chiefs, Gaborone...
30 May 2008
Zebras' line-up to face Malagasy
Modiri Marumo He has served the country for a long time and the best goalkeeper for this crucial encounter. He has a good understudy in Noah Maposa should anything go wrong. He is the team's captain. Mompati ThumaAn intelligent man-marker who...
30 May 2008
Zebras' Supporters' Club pleads with fans
The Gaborone branch has noticed that the number of supporters at Zebras' matches had dropped considerably. "We tend to agree that Zebras is currently not performing according to expectations but this is our team. The boys need our support especially...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 30 May 2008
Rowe's final hurray?
Recently, Rowe has come under fire from all corners, with some people questioning his tactical and technical approach during games. Things have not been helped by the fact that some consider the Briton to be an arrogant tactician who always basks in...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 30 May 2008
Cartoon 30.05.08
30 May 2008
Zebras need all the support
Victory will certainly put our national soccer team firmly on the road - for the first time - to the finals of these conveted tournaments. In this regard, the importance of giving the Zebras all the necessary support cannot be...
EDITOR 30 May 2008
TALKING POINTS
One might think that the custodians of a nation's economic well being would be comprised of wiser members. But not so it seems. Maybe the Bank of Botswana (BoB) should adopt a new logo; the Ostrich, with its head thrust resolutely into the Kgalagadi...
MOMPATI MALEMA 30 May 2008
NITTY GRITTY
I am your comrade and saviour who brought you out of the land of Rhodesia, Smith, colonialism and bondage. Thou shalt have no other comrades before or after me. Thou shalt not make graven images or likeness of anything that is not me in my thick...
BAROLONG SEBONI 30 May 2008
Open letter to Vice President Merafhe
This puts you at the confluence of the nation's development agenda. I wholeheartedly extol the wisdom of your administration in realising that economic development is a major challenge to this nation, and that it deserves a special Cabinet Committee...
30 May 2008
Divided city: the crisis of London
In an article written in 2000, I posed what I called 'the Multicultural question'. It runs something like this: What are the chances that we can construct in our cities shared, diverse, just, and egalitarian forms of common life, guaranteeing the...
STUART HALL 30 May 2008
Bakalanga ba ka Nswazwi at home in Botswana
Their movement was not only predicated upon a wish to reclaim their rightful place in the land of their forefathers but harsh economic hardships equally compelled them to move. The trek of Bakalanga ba ka Nswazwi into Botswana could be...
SIKI MOTSHWARI JOHANNES
Correspondent. 30 May 2008
BACK STAGE
The crowds loved it and many critics panned it. But who is being fooled by it? Must be the audiences who turn out in droves to be entertained. But then the three previous Henry Jones Jr flicks were all a better mix of entertainment and filmmaking....
SASA MAJUMA 30 May 2008
BOOK REVIEW
Barack Obama may become the next president of the United States of America (US) and the first African-American president. First he must win the nomination as the candidate of the Democratic Party at the National Convention, then he must beat the...
30 May 2008
The teenage lead guitarist
Schoolboy Gomotsegang Rapoo has been setting the music scene ablaze with his guitar playing skills. The diminutive Rapoo is a Form V student at Gaborone's Livingstone private secondary school. Rapoo plays the lead guitar and his services are...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 30 May 2008
Adopt-a-monument in pictures at the National Museum
In an earlier interview, Director of National Museum, Monuments and Art Gallery Gaogakwe Phorano pointed out the need for interested stakeholders to be actively involved in the management of heritage sites and monuments. To try and woo potential...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 30 May 2008
Survey unveils massive raw deal at credit stores
From a sample survey of just over 100 people interviewed during peak shopping hours at two major shopping centres in Gaborone, it was discovered that stores are far from open about what consumers get themselves into, and if they later complain either...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 30 May 2008
Jwaneng Mine goes wider for now, deeper later
The expansion of the pit, known as Cut 8 Extension Design, is currently being investigated and the study should be concluded next year. Cut 8 mining is expected to commence in 2011. Debswana's Deputy Managing Director (Technical) Sean Brennan...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 30 May 2008
Brewer speaks on new liquor rules
Speaking at a media briefing on Sechaba results for the year ended 31 March 2007, Matsela said the move to cut consumption hours is based on a wrongly conceived presumption that all alcohol consumers behave in the same way, which is far from the...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 30 May 2008
Zimbabwean exhibitors happy with Northern Trade Fair
All 13 companies from Zimbabwe that exhibited at BNTF belong to the Bulawayo SME Development Centre. Small enterprise development advisor Nqobile Ncube said the centre had taken small enterprise owners under one roof to help them run their...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 30 May 2008
AK6 to ensure Botswana's global lead in gems
"In comparison to Debswana production, that's fairly small," said De Beers Botswana's CEO Sheila Khama in an interview. "But it secures Botswana's position in the foreseeable future as the largest producer of gem diamonds." The project will increase...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 30 May 2008
CONSUMER WATCHDOG
As a big believer in the benefits of the free market, I'm obviously not in favour of excessive controls. I think that, in normal circumstances, suppliers should be left alone. So long as they obey the law, pay their taxes, treat their...
30 May 2008
Ten in charges of P17 million cross-border fraud
The ten - Kgomotso Seloka (33), a Graphic designer; Jabulani Johnson (33), unemployed; Norman Maja (48), a Driver at CMS; Aaron Babolele (29), a Senior Administration Officer at CMS; Lebogang Kaisara (31), a Store Keeper at CMS; David Tumagole (37),...
GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 30 May 2008
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