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GCC Plays With Fire
Of the 22 fire engines at GCC, only two are operational but with serious mechanical defects. The situation is not helped by discontent at the department. Junior officers claim that their seniors are out of control and behave as they please. A...
By Bame Piet
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
Domboshaba Holds Promise For Tourism
Responding to the president's challenge, the Monitor set out on what turned out to be a voyage of discovery of one of Botswana's hidden treasures, the ruins of Domboshaba.In light of the fact that July has been earmarked as the month of national...
By Siki Motshwari Johannes
Correspondent 15 July 2008
A Tale Of Two Countries
In those days, there was one flight a week to Accra via Lagos on Balkan Airlines. By comparison to Accra, Harare was the very essence of reason and tranquility. You went from a country bursting with hope to one whose bright star in blazing the trail...
By Colleen Lowe Morna* 15 July 2008
GCC Must Do Something
Even then, they are not well. This is tantamount to the City Council running without fire engines. This is not healthy. Like the story says, catastrophe is looming over our heads. Gaborone is such a big city and it cannot be serviced by two vehicles,...
EDITOR 15 July 2008
The Winners Code
At that time put together they controlled more money than any continent in the world including America itself. However, within a few years each one of them died a less than glorious death. Below is the list of the men and how their lives panned out...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 15 July 2008
Issues In Education
It is a compilation of 16 studies that were done at the request of the 2nd NCE. To its credit, the Botswana Educational Research Association (BERA) was behind nine of these studies. These reports and policy studies demonstrate the commitment of...
DORCAS MOLEFE
OWEN PANSIRI and
SHELDON WEEKS 15 July 2008
Etcetera II
What happened? Did the Argentine drop out of the race or was it this country's number one industry, which went through the floorboards? If so, why? But then it's also hard to imagine now that fresh meat during those early years was extremely...
SANDY GRANT 15 July 2008
Health Chat
The other major risk factors include high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, obesity, inactivity, diabetes and a strong family history. One in five deaths from heart disease is associated with smoking. The risk of a heart attack is...
RHODA CHINDOMU
SHEILA CHIDZOMBA
KIRAN BHAGAT
LESEGO KALANTLE 15 July 2008
If You Cannot Beat Khama, Join Him
I need not preface this article by outlining the brilliant ideas our great statesman (Khama) has come up with. It is now public knowledge what characterises the thoughtful 4Ds roadmap. What boggles my mind is some of the authors whose articles lack...
15 July 2008
Moupo Has No Mandate To Negotiate With BCP
One wonders whether Moupo will ever live up to the reality that his leadership of the BNF is the worst thing that has ever befallen our party. While most of us are calling for him to resign his post, he goes around seeking ways to save his political...
15 July 2008
Sibanda Is At It Again
He claims to be an infallible journalist-turned-public relations-practitioner and his authority to such claims is that he has been to a journalism school. No wonder he writes such misguided diatribes because he has only been exposed to one part of...
15 July 2008
Rathedi Ascends To PS
Rathedi, who has been described by many as a star performer, has taken up the new assignment as Minister Daniel Kwelagobe's secretary after working for close to five months as President Ian Khama's private secretary. Kwelagobe confirmed Rathedi's...
By Oliver Modise
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
Cartoon Strip 14.07.08
15 July 2008
Botswana, UK Want Fruits Of EPAs
Neo Moroka, Botswana's Trade Minister and his UK counterpart, Gareth Thomas, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Consumer Affairs in the UK, said at a joint press conference last Thursday that they are optimistic that a deal will be...
By Kabo Mokgoabone
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
Credit Ratings To Help Promote Debt Market
"This is not an intellectual argument. If you want a sophisticated debt market, you need credit ratings," Fitch Ratings managing director Tertius Smith said on Thursday. "I am aware the debt market trade without ratings in Botswana but ratings will...
By Wanetsha Mosinyi
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
BRIEF CASE
The brokerage noted that the impact is being felt at many levels through increased costs and greater difficulty in obtaining debt finance for mine construction. Share prices of resource stocks have fallen considerably in many cases. Some exploration...
15 July 2008
Moroka Open To SA In SADC-EPA Deal
However, the minister was diplomatic last week at a press conference suggesting that South Africa's concerns concerning the negotiations be listened to. "We have initialled the EPAs without South Africa and we can go ahead without South Africa,"...
By Kabo Mokgoabone
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
Delta Dairies Achieves Another Milestone
Speaking at the official opening of Botswana's first jointly owned citizen milk producing company, Delta Dairies, in Gaborone last Thursday, Merafhe said that there is a glaring need to increase food production in the country, especially in light of...
By Brian Benza
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
Tlhagadigora Crowned
Tlhagadigora was pitted against the equally gifted Osi Phuthologo and Caroline Chilufya.Although Phuthologo had been a favourite to take second position Chilufya pulled a surprise and polled more votes, making her the first runner-up with 9,365...
By Gasebalwe Seretse
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
Talking Musika
July 1st, we now understand, will be Heritage Day, or something of that sort. Fine. What the nation of Botswana must appreciate is that the capitalist path of development has only helped to advance the entertainment interests of the upper...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 15 July 2008
Food For The Soul
Because poor diet, lack of exercise and daily stress put us at serious risk of disease and premature death. So seriously, yes, we all need to learn to relax. Life is stressful enough, and surely a chill pill is the required way to go.Not to mention...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 15 July 2008
Young Zebras March On
The Young Zebras proceed to the next round on a 2-0 goal aggregate after winning the first leg 2-0 away in Libreville a fortnight ago. At the weekend, the hosts provided little entertainment for the paltry crowd that attended the game. This was not...
By Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
Zim Fresh Produce Suppliers Eye Botswana Market
The suppliers are exploring markets in South Africa, Botswana and Asia to fill the huge void left by Tesco, Europe's largest supermarket chain. The supermarket buys 50 percent of fresh produce from Zimbabwe. The business earns Zimbabwean suppliers an...
By Fraser Mpofu
Correspondent 15 July 2008
Chiefs To Parade New Stars
"All our supporters who want to see our new signings, must come to the stadium on Saturday. By the end of the week, we would have completed negotiations with the targets (players the club wants to recruit)," said Chiefs' chairman, Ernest Molome....
By Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
Zebras Take On Mambas Again
The Zebras-Mambas game will be played at the Secunda Stadium on July 27 at 5.30pm. The Zebras got a bye to the quarterfinals of the regional competition as one of the six seeded countries, according to April FIFA rankings. The other seeded...
By Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
Soccer Spectacular Planned For Bakgatla Coronation
The tournament will feature four clubs, Mochudi Centre Chiefs, Gaborone United, Township Rollers and Extension Gunners. At a press conference at the Gaborone Sun on Friday, the chairman of Kgosi Kgolo Kgafela Kgafela coronation committee, McClean...
By Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
Billboard 14.07.08
15 July 2008
On scrutinising the state of the movement - Part 2
Before the Central Committee met to decide whether to take a position on the BNF leader Khan published an article claiming that the Youth League had rallied behind Moupo. This is the kind indiscipline which goes unpunished under this...
BY COMRADE MOORE 15 July 2008
HIV-positive amputee turns a minus into a plus
Born in Mabele village, the 41-year-old peer educator at the Infectious Disease Care Centre (IDCC) in Kasane revealed that he had to make the difficult decision of getting amputated after being diagnosed with a cancer, kaposi sarcoma. "I was...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
Red Cross mentors project huge success
Red Cross secretary-general, Mabel Rammekwa, said in Kasane on Saturday that it was due to the high number of orphans and high HIV/AIDS prevalence rate that the mentors' project was initiated under its Health and HIV/AIDS programme. It matches...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
News Briefs
The Star newspaper quoted the Chairman of the Dairy Farmers Association in that country as saying that producing milk was getting costlier every day, making it almost impossible for farmers to make a profit. The man warned that this was going to lead...
Compiled by BAME PIET
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
Archives promote good governance-Kokorwe
Kokorwe says the records centre will ensure safe and secure high density storage of public records and archives in northern Botswana. "Turning to our services to the public, I'm glad to inform you that the centre has a reading room to be used...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 15 July 2008
BNF ponders Modubule suspension
Last week, Modubule's effort to get the six-months ban lifted was unsuccessful after the Southern Regional committee endorsed his suspension by the Lobatse branch. In April, the BNF Lobatse branch suspended Modubule from the party after he publicly...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
Ex-BCP Cllr's Dual Membership
The BDP constituency committee threw out Modise 'Super' Thipe's application to contest as the party's candidate. Thipe, a former Botshabelo Central councillor, defected from the BCP to the BDP in 2003. After the 2004 general election, Thipe returned...
By Mqondisi Dube
Correspondent 15 July 2008
MCE students strike out
The ministry ordered closure of the school following a week long class boycott by the students. Yesterday, the students were given an ultimatum to leave school premises by 2.00 pm. By late afternoon some of the students were still stranded...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 15 July 2008
BNF denies firing big guns
Informed sources say the party's executive met over the weekend to discuss the matter and decided to expel one of its small group members. BNF spokesperson, Moeti Mohwasa, confirmed that the ISB has been dismissed from the organisation following the...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
BACK STAGE
In many cultures around the world in varying ways, men who stray from monogamy are either tolerated or it is permissible for them to have more than one "significant other", either a mistress, or more formally a second or third wife. In such societies...
SASA MAJUMA 15 July 2008
Effects of rock music on the mind
Such problems include fights among members of various musical groups, splits and endless administrative problems, like what is happening at the Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU). A publication recently distributed to some residents of Block 9 in...
ALFRED MULENGA
Correspondent 15 July 2008
Gospel queens lock horns
Music lovers came to witness a battle of gospel heavyweights between Tebogo Sethomo (Tebbie) and Kebabonye Phiri (Keba). Gospel sensation, Sethomo was backed by Dr Vom while Phiri performed with either Tipidex or a new cultural troupe called...
MMOLOKI MARUMO
Correspondent 15 July 2008
Financial counters on the comeback
Although last week's biggest gainer turned out to be property concern Turnstar as it recovered from a steep slump, star performances by financial counters ABC and Barclays carried the benchmark index to 7,205.07 points as buying orders started to...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
Bank deposits grow as credit dips
According to a Bank of Botswana (BoB) financial statistics report for the month of May 2008, total deposits held by commercial banks increased by 1.39 billion from 31.6 billion in March due mainly to increases of P425.4 million (197.9 percent),...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 15 July 2008
Russia and China sell out to capitalism
Russia is the most influential remnant of the USSR. But now it is amazing how China and Russia have made an about turn. Recently, the two countries are associated with despotic regimes in Africa and they fuel killing fields in Darfur and Zimbabwe....
EDITORIAL 15 July 2008
Moahi is dean of faculty of humanities
Dr Moahi who has been Head of the Department of Library and Information Studies, succeeds Dr Nobantu Rasebotsa who has been Humanities Dean since 2002. Dr Moahi graduated from the University of Botswana in 1982 with a BA in Public Administration and...
15 July 2008
Khama Stalls Traffic In G/ West
The president brought traffic to a stop and it was chock-a-block on the streets as people shoved to get a glimpse of him or shake his hand. The Khama entourage started their walk from a filling station opposite Trade World wholesalers. The...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 15 July 2008
Congratulations to Draaihoek / Makopong residents
Comrade Matswiri walloped the BDP candidate Rejoice Bimbo by 489 votes to 329. As a true follower of Marxist political philosophy I remind the ruling Botswana Democratic Party that come 2009 general elections any party candidate who will be...
15 July 2008
AS I SEE IT
Sikhanyiso Ndlovu, Minister of (Dis)Information and Publicity in Mugabe's rigged cabinet, says, "We appreciate positive criticism from anyone including our neighbours such as Botswana. But Botswana did not fight a war to liberate themselves from...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 15 July 2008
Cartoon 15.07.08
15 July 2008
Mahalapye hosts first national BOPSSA games
Volleyball and football will have both boys and girls categories while netball will only be contested by girls. About 12 football and 12 volleyball teams are expected at the competition, while netball will have six teams. Currently, the six...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 15 July 2008
Paltry crowds at Phikwe play-offs
In the first game on Friday night, very few fans braved the chilly evening to watch Prisons XI and Miscellaneous battle to a 1-1 draw. Only a handful of BDF XI supporters were visible during the game against Prisons XI on Saturday. On Sunday, less...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 15 July 2008
BDF XI bounce back
At the final phase of the play-offs over the weekend, the military side was ruthless crushing its opponents Prisons XI and Miscellaneous to make a quick return to top flight soccer. Prisons XI had a mathematical chance of catching up with...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 15 July 2008
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