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The Black Sunday when Tsvangirai quit
He arrived at church and sat with others. They started talking about Zimbabweans' resilience and the good that might come out of it. But the church service never took place courtesy of marauding youth from the ruling party, ZANU-PF. The situation...
GIBBS KANOWA
Correspondent 16 July 2008
Dikakapa climbs the ladder of success
The group has been nominated for the 2008 Kora Awards slated for December 6 in Nigeria. According to the group agent Zenzele Hirschfield: "The group in conjunction with ZEN Promotions has also arranged for a tour of South Africa, which will run...
MMOLOKI MARUMO
Correspondent 16 July 2008
Bessie Head competition
They are: Novel - Phidson Mojokeri, for Curse of a Dream (first prize); Khumo Ketlhwaafetse, for Scrap Yard (second); and Yamikani Patson, for Hang Him (third). Short Story - Lauri Kubuitsile for Solar Heater; Tlotlego Gaogakwe, for A Wife for...
STAFF WRITER 16 July 2008
Stampore and Banjo starring at Satchmo's tonight
The two have been staging what has been dubbed Cultural Night, at the Gaborone West nightclub every Wednesday. The aim of the concert is to showcase traditional and folk music. The previous shows have not been well attended, thereby raising...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 16 July 2008
Mmamabula will be carbon capture ready, CIC assures
As its name suggests, CCS, or sequestration, aims to reduce carbon emissions from large emitters, such as coal-fired power plants, by capturing the carbon-dioxide produced by the facility and storing it somewhere secure. There is currently no...
16 July 2008
Prioritise agriculture - Debswana
Kanaimba said great priority should be placed at the centre of agricultural activities as the sector remains the mainstay of the majority of people in Botswana. Kanaimba said agriculture remains a priority, despite its relatively small contribution...
MARTIN NYIRENDA 16 July 2008
Remember Tiananmen?
But it is a chronic problem: for the students of MCE have always complained about the state of affairs at their school, and this newspaper has been there to see for itself and to chronicle the unremitting situation. And if truth be told, we have...
EDITORIAL 16 July 2008
Chiefs are misdirecting themselves
Who would have thought that the very people who inherit their titles by mere virtue of being their Fathers' sons would be the ones to so virulently and indignantly deny others the same right? Our chiefs do not even need to lift a finger to get the...
16 July 2008
A response to Media Bill article
The gentleman in question, who happens to be a practicing journalist, peddled untruths and did not clearly address what I wrote in my previous writing. I have never said that good journalists are only those who have gone through a journalism...
16 July 2008
Eyeball to eyeball at the top of the world
After all, you don't hear Canada's Foreign Minister denying tension on his country's American frontier, because the truth of that proposition is self-evident. The claim by Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee on a June visit to Beijing that the...
SHASHI THAROOR* 16 July 2008
Cartoon 16.07.08
16 July 2008
BCP Palapye elects 2009 candidates
There were seven political vacancies in the constituency, one for parliamentary office and six for council positions. Only three positions at council level were subjected to the democratic process of elections while four candidates were...
SIKI MOTSHWARI JOHANNES
Correspondent 16 July 2008
Nico players get Premier League cash
Majombolo rewarded the players during a brief ceremony in Selebi-Phikwe on Saturday. Nico publicity officer, Eitlhomilwe Raditshego said the fourth place finish - the clubs highest was largely achieved due to teamwork. He said their sponsor, BCL...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 16 July 2008
Play-off failure exposes cracks
After they were outwitted by Naughty Boys to the First Division South title and automatic promotion to the Premier League, Prisons XI pinned their hopes on the play-offs but once again they failed to rise to the occasion. It is likely the Warders...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 16 July 2008
UB wins South African debates
The South African National Universities Debating Championships started 13 years ago in Stellenbosch and they have never been won by a university outside South Africa. After dominating the tournament and breaking to octo-finals in first position with...
16 July 2008
BNF courts BCP
BCP has confirmed that after an invitation by the Leader of Opposition and BNF president, Otsweletse Moupo in Gaborone last month, he has now formalised the invitation. Moupo last month invited BCP president, Gilson Saleshando and his deputy, Dr...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 16 July 2008
BCP sails on calm seas to congress
For the first time in its short history of about 10 years, the BCP goes to a congress and elections without the euphoria that often charaterised previous party kgotla. Normally, the week before the congress is preceded by electrifying moments with...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 16 July 2008
Japanese preach 'cooperation'
He said because of globalisation, countries are facing challenges which cannot be resolved without cooperating with each other. "We must therefore work closely, not only bilaterally, but also at a regional and international level to cope with...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 16 July 2008
Judge urges 14 years for receiving loot
The section deals with the offence of office breaking and theft. Chinhengo wants an increase in the prescribed punishment to a maximum of 14 years imprisonment so as to align the punishment under section 317 of the penal code that deals with the...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 16 July 2008
Kgosi Gaborone escapes car crash
Gaborone's driver was forced to swerve swiftly towards the Civic Centre to avoid a head-on collision with a speeding Toyota 2.8 double cab. The double cab driver had to apply breaks suddenly, which left a deafening sound thereafter. The skidding...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 16 July 2008
Malaika star Jabu Ndaba dies
The star, who had been battling TB and repeatedly denied he was HIV-positive, died in Johannesburg on Monday. Malaika's manager Stacey Gule told New Zimbabwe.com: "Jabu passed away at 12.13 this afternoon (Monday) at Tshepong Hospital in Klerksdorp....
16 July 2008
Itekanele bankrolls karate tournament
The company will avail P30,000 this year to finance the tournament and the amount is meant to increase anually in subsequent editions. The sponsorship was launched in Gaborone on Tuesday. This year's edition of the event is billed for August 1 in...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 17 July 2008
Pinagare great for home ownership
But there are some critical issues that one has to examine in order to appraise the new scheme. Pinagare will go a long way in inducing a culture of investment among Batswana youth rather than their frivolous spending on luxuries. BBS should be...
EDITOR 17 July 2008
Response to Mmegi
This Ministry therefore wishes to make the following response stating some facts, in response to the concerns raised by Modiri Mompoloki Modisaotsile and for the benefit of your readers. The allegations contained in the article are against Cash...
17 July 2008
Media Bill: A sustainable step towards the professionalisation of journalism in Botswana
Two schools of thoughts characterise the Media Bill debate. On this end of the continuum is the section of the society, which sees it as a step in the right direction and those at the end of the continuum viewing it as an autocratic instrument...
17 July 2008
A cry to the trouble-torn BNF
At centre stage of the debate is whether the party should hold a National Congress or a National Conference and whether comrade Moupo must stay on as the party President. This has pitted those who support the party president and the Central...
17 July 2008
Stop! Venson-Moitoi!
Minister Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi seems to be the only who admires President Mugabe's undemocratic tendencies. Venson-Moitoi wants to outshine Mugabe by bringing a bill that gives her political office control over the press. Other than allowing...
17 July 2008
Promote a healthy lifestyle - GUS
He noted that as economies develop and societies meet their needs for sanitation and for maternal and child health services, life expectancy increases and lifestyles associated with injury and chronic diseases tend to become more frequent. Speaking...
MARTIN NYIRENDA 17 July 2008
F/town targeted for legal year
The event's publicity secretary, Letsweletse Mophalane said yesterday that preparations for the event to be held next year February have started. Although the exact date for the legal year is yet to be identified, it is certain that it will be held...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 17 July 2008
Mourning a fallen HIIV/AIDS soldier
On 29 July 2007 has died, Zambia's Sunday Post ran a story that shook the country to its core. It revealed that Mildred Mpundu - veteran journalist and HIV/AIDS campaigner - was, herself, HIV positive. Through the platform of a prominent Zambian...
17 July 2008
Green pastures for Africa at NEPAD
The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) secretariat official, Sloans Chimatiro, said during the Malawi National Stakeholder engagement that Africa is constrained by lack of common and strategic understanding of the scientific challenges...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 17 July 2008
Africa worst hit by oil prices
"Transport, energy, water and telecommunication infrastructures in Africa also lag far behind the rest of the world," Lipenga said. It is through these unimpressive prevailing socio-economic conditions of Africa that heads of state and government of...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 17 July 2008
Still no contract for Mohambi
Mohambi finished the season as second top goal scorer with a tally of 17 and many would have expected Gunners to jump at the opportunity to sign a new deal with their most valuable asset. But that has not been the case a month after his contract with...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 17 July 2008
Sebele hits back at Emang Basadi
The man, who hailed from Gantsi, died in December after the couple had lived together for three years. Kgosi Sebele said that it is regrettable that some people continue to ridicule Dikgosi for doing their work and vowed that they (Dikgosi) will...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 17 July 2008
Btv blackout in Francistown
The blackout started last Thursday evening, a day after a Btv programme, The Eye broadcast the press conference by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Phandu Sekelemani, in which he berated Zanu PF for not adhering to the SADC electoral processes. The...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 17 July 2008
'Shame on offenders' - Ombudsman
Ronald Phetlhe, from the Selebi-Phikwe West constituency office had asked if the government watchdog was not considering exposing to the public some of the issues that it investigates. Public relations officer at the Ombudsman's office, Greg...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 17 July 2008
Identification critical in Mathokgwane's appeal
Mathokgwane, a social worker by training, was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison by Broadhust Principal Magistrate Nehemiah Mugoni for raping a nine-year old girl near Gaborone Dam at Old Naledi. Rwelengera made his ruling after listening...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 17 July 2008
Friends fight over Moloi
Molebatsi said that Molome is trying to sell Moloi without the consent of Notwane. However, Molome has denied the accusations saying that Molebatsi gave the deal his blessings. It is understood that Molome tried to use underhanded tactics to sell...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 17 July 2008
Garogwe releases second album
Garogwe said the album reveals his growth as a Christian. The young Christian says he has faced a lot of difficulties but still managed to focus on his Christian life, hence 'going further'. Garogwe says as a Christian one should be able to learn to...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 17 July 2008
New era dawns for GBC-TV
The Minister of Communications, Science and Technology, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, etv chief executive officer (CEO) Marcel Golding, board members and senior management of GBC-TV and the chairman and members of the Broadcasting Board of Botswana...
MMOLOKI MARUMO
Correspondent 17 July 2008
It's all systems go for Presidential Awards
The competition and judging take place at Tsholofelo Park in Gaborone on Saturday with the awards ceremony slated for Ditshupo Hall the next day. Adrenaline is expected to rise as every contender tries to impress the judges and walk away with a...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 17 July 2008
Hana Mining appoints country advisor in Botswana
The company, which has the right to acquire a 70 percent controlling interest in the Ghantsi Copper-Silver Project, announced last week that Molosiwa joins the company at a time when encouraging results from drilling underscore Ghantsi's significant...
STAFF WRITER 17 July 2008
Botswana to sell ivory
Four countries, namely Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, are permitted under a deal reached at The Hague last year to make one-off sales of registered ivory stocks. "China was accepted as a trading partner to import ivory from the four...
STAFF WRITER 17 July 2008
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17 July 2008
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