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The MDC is playing a dangerous game with its constituency
There is always a condescending reason behind it and the outcome is never always good. Rumours thrive on ignorance and lack of information. We withhold information about someone's death until the mother, who is known to have a weak heart, is...
TANONOKA JOSEPH WHANDE 01 August 2008
The future is in the past
The debate on the Media Practitioners Bill is clouded by a discontinuity in the appreciation of its history. Below, Rampholo Molefhe, also a former chairperson of the Botswana Journalists Association, holds that the minister and advocates of the...
01 August 2008
The Nganunu saga: What should happen now?
The one thing that stands out in most of these writings and pronouncements is that they refer to interference with the judiciary as an institution. They address interference with the judiciary by the two other institutions in the trias politicas (the...
TLHONG BOTHO 01 August 2008
My Malawi experience
Perhaps, it was because I had expected more than what the town has to offer. I imagined a beautiful town with skyscrapers, dual carriageways, roundabouts, traffic lights and fancy cars dominating good road networks, hence I could not resist the urge...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 01 August 2008
HIV knows no bounds - judges
The AoJ had engaged the local Tebelopele Voluntary Counselling and Testing Centre to provide testing for its employees. The campaign was intended to give support to the national campaign against the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Presenting a motivational...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 01 August 2008
Makomoto folk pick up the pieces
The repossession of firewood robbed many of them of their only source of income.The residents say that their firewood has been returned. One of the residents, Maitamo Sanga says that even though the firewood has been returned, they are still...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 01 August 2008
Courts' workers threaten strike
AoJ employees say this industrial action is likely to affect government's public service reforms such as Performance Based Reward System (PBRS) and Judicial Case Management (JCM) if their demands are not addressed. Employees of the AoJ blame their...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 01 August 2008
This is not a matter for Jack and Jill - Nasha
Could it be that the government is doing the same as Zwenshambe is caught in a chieftainship tussle that looks set to end up in the courts? Ever since seven headmen of Zwenshambe opposed to the installation of a headman of records at their main...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 01 August 2008
Khama wows Phikwe on encore tour
It was the usual hustle and bustle of Saturday morning business. But to some, this was no ordinary morning. It had a special significance. The President was coming to town. From mothers with babies strapped on their backs, maids sweeping yards to...
MQONDISI DUBE &
ONALENNA MODIKWA 01 August 2008
BCP explains Mangubo's Withdrawal
The BCP, recently, announced during its congress that party chairperson, Batisani Maswibilili, is now the parliamentary candidate for Nkange. ''His candidature follows the withdrawal of Decreanor Mangubo," said BCP Secretary General,...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 01 August 2008
BCP, BNF on fringes of collapse
Contacted for comment yesterday, BCP secretary general, Taolo Lucas, said "all indications are that it will be very imprudent if not unwise to venture into co-operation talks with a party leader who does not have a mandate from his party or specific...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 01 August 2008
MISA queries manipulation of state media
This follows last Wednesday's The Eye show in which the minister was invited to discuss the controversial bill, but contrary to journalistic practice, media representatives were not given the same platform. Ndlovu says according to journalistic...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 01 August 2008
Parley defers media debate
After the minister had finished presenting the objectives of the bill to parliament late yesterday, specially elected Member of Parliament, Botsalo Ntuane tabled a motion calling for adjournment saying there was need for MPs to hear the other side of...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 01 August 2008
Botswana to boycott SADC summit
On August 16, 2008, SADC member states go for the organisation's 28th Ordinary Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Indications are that SADC member states are split on whether to allow Mugabe to attend the coming summit. Nevertheless, Botswana has...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 01 August 2008
BACK STAGE
In its first two weeks it has grossed over P3billion worldwide, making it one of the highest money-spinners of the year, with its earnings fuelled by its Imax format. It is the fifth comic book movie of the North's summer cinema season; so did the...
SASA MAJUMA 01 August 2008
BOOK REVIEW
Gardens of Water is set in 1999 before and after the great earthquake that devastated whole cities in western Turkey. In it we meet the family Basioglus, traditional villagers who are refugees from the civil war in the southeastern provinces. Sinan...
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SHERIDAN GRISWOLD 01 August 2008
Work on Bathoen II statue begins
Bathoen II, who ruled from 1928 to 1969 when he abdicated, is one of the celebrated political icons in Botswana history, having been actively involved in both traditional and contemporary politics. Bathoen II was thrust into the political arena when...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO &
GASEBALWE SERETSE 01 August 2008
CONSUMER WATCHDOG
The free blankets offered as an incentive when you buy a set of furniture are not free at all. The store included the blankets in the price of the furniture in the first place. You're paying for them whatever you do. So just to break the...
01 August 2008
Forex reserves grow by P2 bn in a month
The report shows that in US dollar and SDR terms, Botswana's foreign exchange reserves decreased by US$15.2 million and SDR134.6 million from US$10.2 billion and SDR6 368.3 million in February 2008 to US$10.2 billion and SDR6 233.7 million in March....
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 01 August 2008
African equity boosts Imara results
"We are pleased to announce that post tax profits in the year 2007-2008 increased by 17 percent from P47.4 million to P55.6 million, equivalent to P1 per share," Stone said. "The company is scheduled to increase its total dividend by 33 percent to...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 01 August 2008
Forex regime won't spur inflation - BoB
Presenting the mid-term review of the 2008 Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) in Gaborone last week, BoB Governor Linah Mohohlo said the crawling band exchange rate regime, which has been in operation for the past three years, would not result in a...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 01 August 2008
Diamond dispute gets ugly
Despite the fact that the dispute between the two partners is before the High Court, both companies have launched scathing attacks against each other. African Diamonds has stopped short of accusing majority shareholder, De Beers of bullying to delay...
01 August 2008
State intervention in prices apt
Families, and even businesses, are struggling. What is terrifying is that the outlook is bleak worldwide. People are feeling the pinch everywhere, even in the more advanced countries. Outside our ever-pacific Botswana, millions of people have taken...
EDITOR 01 August 2008
NITTY GRITTY
It is priceless for two reasons. One, you cannot put a price on it because there is no money in the empire. Two, it has no price because it is made from nothing, out of nothing. It therefore follows, dear reader in whom I always confide, that the...
BAROLONG SEBONI 01 August 2008
Its good to know when to quit
This is a sport where one is only as good as their last performance, seldom does reputation matter as much as the results of the day. I wouldn't like, however to write about the vicissitude of football as my subject matter per se, but rather would...
01 August 2008
We need to maintain strong families
Family provide a sense of belonging and it is a basic building block of every nation. We in Botswana have unfortunately experienced an unprecedented breakdown of this important institution due to the collapse of marriages.The victims are always...
01 August 2008
BEC arrangement is ridiculous
A few weeks ago I received a letter from BEC inviting me for a 2008 BGCSE Examination Training in Gaborone. The most insulting thing about this invitation are the conditions prescribed by BEC. These conditions are as follows; participants...
01 August 2008
The new Transatlantic Stalemate
While Obama would likely restore civility and politeness to transatlantic discourse, the sources of friction are more profound. The geo-political interests of Europe and America have been drawing apart, and may well continue to do so, no matter who...
* DAVID P CALLEO 01 August 2008
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01 August 2008
FIRST CUT
It was more by choice, owing to her busy schedule as boss of BEDIA, than anything else. The most underlying aspect of her stay was the good working relationship with almost all stakeholders, the media included. In my view this is a one-off...
DENNIS KEAGILE 01 August 2008
Ngwenya looks for Coke salvation
Since arriving at Rollers to replace discarded Daniel 'Chicco' Nare, Ngwenya has been criticised for not changing the fortunes of the team. But he has defended his record saying that he does not have a balanced squad, which can compete for top...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 01 August 2008
What needs to be done at Zebras
His successor and former deputy, Stanley Tshosane fields three strikers, two defensive midfielders and one winger. Rowe was a victim of his selection. His failures hardly had anything to do with tactical display but a lot more with his personnel....
THAPELO MOLEBATSI
Correspondent 01 August 2008
Jake White comes to town
The former Springboks coach is expected to arrive in the country next Friday, a day before the dinner. Former Vultures' coach, Gareth Gilbert said yesterday that tickets to the dinner have all been sold. The tickets were selling at P500 per person or...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 01 August 2008
Chiefs search for treble
Already Magosi have clinched the Premier League title and the Orange Kabelano Charity Cup. Though Chiefs can claim that they have won three titles, after lifting the Kgafela Kgafela Fundraising Cup, they know that getting the prestigious Coca-Cola...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 01 August 2008
Govt, Kalahari Energy sign for power station (MINING FEATURE)
KE Development Manager, Craig Kirkland, revealed in an interview at the Botswana Resource Conference that the contract was signed on Wednesday and construction should be complete in the first quarter of 2010. "I don't have all the details at the...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 01 August 2008
Mineral exploration 'depletes' land (MINING FEATURE)
The acting director of geological surveys, Tiyapo Ngwisanyi, confirms that "we have lots of applications, but there is no ground available. All the ground is now covered". On what could be spurring the intensified interest in the mining sector,...
KETO SEGWAI
Staff Writer 01 August 2008
Saber eyes gas export to SADC (MINING FEATURE)
Sitting tight in a helicopter seat hovering around the exploration site for the rare coal bed methane (CBM), a first time visitor to the area should be excused for concluding that sooner or later, Saber Energy would be flogging gas for both...
01 August 2008
Rising mineral revenues excite miners (MINING FEATURE)
The seemingly insatiable demand for the minerals in the booming Asian economies, particularly China and India, seems to be mainly responsibly for the improvement in prices. There is also unparalleled global demand for energy resources. These...
KETO SEGWAI
Staff Writer 01 August 2008
Treading on guzzlers' toes
I repeatedly pray for them, but since they seem not to add their voices; they remain the same. They like asking people to buy them their favourite intoxicating drinks and to be dropped at their respective destinations. They sometimes put our...
DAMA MOSWEUNYANE 01 August 2008
Fare increase burden on taxi business?
Some customers are also complaining that they are always short-changed by taxi drivers who always claim that they do not have loose change. A woman passenger on the Borolong-Francistown route told Mmegi last Saturday that she has lost count of the...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 01 August 2008
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