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At a well-attended kgotla meeting on Saturday, the residents seemed to be in agreement that they want the police officers back and the current VDC officials to be replaced with new ones. However, things proved a little difficult when it turned out...

By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 29 September 2008

Kgosi Sechele Museum Hosts Successful Festival

The annual festival, termed Dithubaruba Cultural Festival, attracted a fairly good crowd and saw a number of performances, ranging from poetry, traditional dance to drama. First to take centre-stage, after arrival from the publicity walk from...

Maureen Odubeng
Staff Writer 29 September 2008

The Midas Touch Of DJ Greg

He seems to have the Midas touch, a promising music career and a business that is growing from strength to strength is testimony to this. "I stared deejaying while I was studying for my BA degree at the Design Centre in Johannesburg,I was...

Isaac Pheko
Correspondent 29 September 2008

Nkatumela Kgosi Kgafela

It was as impressive as the songs of the women dance troupes of the Northeast, more appropriately, Bokalaka who ran away with a number of categories over the President's Day 'cultural heritage' celebrations. The ikalanga dancers had the beat of...

Talking Musika
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 29 September 2008

More Healing, The Nutrition Way - Benefits For Everyone!

The idea of power or rather actually having power somehow always feels beyond great. And who can claim not to love being powerful and in control. Alright, alright, here I am specifically referring to the mighty power of nutrition and having the...

FOOD FOR THE SOUL
BOITSHEPO GOYISE 29 September 2008

LEA Urges Farmers To Try Renewable Energy

He said making use of renewable energy will not only be cheap but friendly to the environment. "Currently the farming implements we utilise use oil which keeps going up. It is high time we looked at alternative sources of energy like the sun,"...

By Business Reporter 29 September 2008

Talon, Saber Energy Agree On Merger

According to the company statement, under the HOA, Talon and Saber have agreed to negotiate a pre-merger agreement in respect of a business combination of the companies. But the HOA is subject to the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)....

29 September 2008

Acknowledgement Of Power Hitches Advances AK6 Project

The diamond giant said Friday that discussions have principally focused on mitigating the impact of the regional power shortage, which presents a challenge, particularly with regard to the development timelines, for the AK6 project. De Beers's...

By Wanesha Mosinyi
Staff Writer 29 September 2008

Motswana Becomes Stanbic MD

Gabaraane was appointed Stanbic's Deputy Managing Director in September 2007. Gabraane's immediate predecessor, Dennis Kennedy, remains with the Standard Bank Group but moves on as Regional MD with responsibility for Botswana, the DRC, Ghana and...

29 September 2008

Alcohol Levy Poised To Spoil The Party

The slight increase in the August was supported by the transport index, which recorded a 0.6 percent month-to-month decline driven by the 50t decrease in the prices of petrol and diesel. Although operational costs dropped by 3.3 percent,...

INFLATION WATCH
MAUNGO LEBANNA 29 September 2008

Independent Thinking

I can't recall it verbatim, but it went something like 'true leadership is not the absence of weakness'. The writer was talking about the way we tend to expect our leaders to be perfect paragons of virtue who make no mistake but somehow manage to...

OUT TO LUNCH
SHAMEELA WINSTON 29 September 2008

Court Suspends 30% Alcohol Levy

Pending an order to the contrary by the panel of three judges currently being constituted by the Chief Justice, Dow made an order that the status quo be preserved. The attorney for the applicant made an urgent application before court the new 30...

By Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 29 September 2008

Govt Must Promote Indigenous Languages

With plenty of airtime that Btv has, we feel that other languages, like Sekalaka and Sekgalagadi, should be brought in to utilise the time that is otherwise wasted on irrelevant programmes. Some of the programmes Btv broadcasts are irrelevant in...

Editor 29 September 2008

The Love Deprivation Syndrome

Of all the lessons that we learn fear is the most invidious of them all. Of all fears the most devastating are those that arise because of love deprivation or because of conditional love. We are born with only two fears. These are the fear of loud...

The Winners Code
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 29 September 2008

Boipuso Heritage Awards

What is the oldest standing building in the country? Who is believed to be the first local filmmaker? Who made the first square/rectangular house? What is the oldest artefact in the possession of a museum? Who was the first Motswana (in this...

Etcetra ll
SANDY GRANT 29 September 2008

Achieving Education For All

A collective commitment of 164 governments and some key organisations from all over the world was made in 2000 at the World Education Forum in Dakar, Senegal. The governments pledged their commitment to provide Education for All (EFA) to their...

29 September 2008

Cardiovascular Disease- The Big Killer

Know your 'Cardiac risk' status Risk factors Numerous risk factors for cardiovascular disease have been clearly identified: 1. High blood pressure 2. Elevated cholesterol 3. Diabetes 4. Smoking 5. Obesity 6. Sedentary lifestyle 7. Family...

29 September 2008

Expulsions Will Never Be The Solution

He himself, must resign because he flouted the code of discipline by taking the internal matter to the media even before the structures could know about the said expulsions. Cde Moupo (BNF President) failed to rise above the factions to...

29 September 2008

Pushing The Boundaries Of Press Freedom, But Which Way?

This was after the US invaded the Bay of Pigs in Cuba in what turned out to be a disgrace to his government. The Cuban army easily defeated the rebels who wanted to overthrow the government with the assistance of the US. Most were either killed or...

29 September 2008

Cartoon 29.09.08

29 September 2008

Face-To-Face With BR Spokesperson

Masenya: On October 24, 2006, our southbound passenger train derailed at the Madiaela level crossing. As a result of the accident, six coaches and the locomotive were severely damaged. The total cost of the damage (as a result of the derailment)...

29 September 2008

Independence Day Of Yesteryear In Gabane

I remember it as if it was only yesterday. The song would go on, the voice of the lead singer followed by back-up vocals and the drumbeat from the boy scouts. This I remember from the day when I was still a sissy and cry babe, still wet behind the...

By Duncan Motswagae* 29 September 2008

Ministry To Inspect Chinese Shops

Responding to Monitor enquiries, ministry spokesperson, Stryker Motlaloso, said his office is still working on modalities of the inspection, which should begin this week. "The results of the investigations will be availed in due course," he...

By Bame Piet
Staff Writer 29 September 2008

The Zezuru: A Religious Community Engaged In Business

Pieces of metal sheets are scattered all over. Gracious Tatangira's head is clean-shaven and he sports a beard. "My neighbours are very supportive. They are used to this noise," the 25 year old man discloses. He has never had a formal job. He...

By Sylvester Wapitso
Correspondent 29 September 2008

Mogae Speaks On Poverty Alleviation

Ladies and gentlemen, perhaps some of you will recall that during the 17th International AIDS Conference held in Mexico City early August this year, I launched an initiative called Champions for an HIV-Free Generation. This is a group of former...

29 September 2008

Men Too, Should Go For Fertility Testing

She has to contend with flak from in-laws for her failure to give them a child. In other instances, the husband, under the insistence of his family or on his own volition, may decide to marry a second wife who can do what the first wife has failed...

By Arthur Okwemba 29 September 2008

Young Zebras Mess Their Chances

The Botswana lads will have to do the unexpected by beating Amajita in Kimberley on October 11 to qualify for the finals in Rwanda. The Young Zebras failed to take advantage of playing at home as they huffed and puffed for the most part of the...

By Tshepo Molwane
Staff writer 29 September 2008

Monomotapa Comes On Board

Addressing a packed gathering at Lekidi Centre in Gaborone, MABC board chairman Oscar Kubara said that it is an honour for his company to have been accorded the opportunity to sponsor the league in Botswana. He said during the negotiations, there...

By Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 29 September 2008

BDF VI, Mafolofolo Are Capital BMW Champs

Mafolofolo gave BDF VI a tough time but Mabutho remained quiet and did not even bother to give any instructions to his charges. The duel started on a low note with BDF VI winning the first set and Mafolofolo taking the second. The recovery seemed...

By Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 29 September 2008

Regional Boxing Boss Ready For Challenges

He said all eyes will now be on him and so he must perform. He has assumed office at a time when regional boxing is faced with many problems. Moroka was elected Zone VI boxing president at a meeting in South Africa recently. He is a former vice...

By Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 29 September 2008

Unionist Mogende Laid To Rest

Mogende committed suicide in his under construction house in Kopong, in a move that left many in a state of shock. Several speakers described him as a tireless fighter who wanted to see things properly done. His uncle Khumo Mogende explained that...

By Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 29 September 2008

Borolong Village Under Siege

The once quite and peaceful remote village in the Bokalanga area has become a crime hot spot, thanks to thousands of Zimbabwean illegal immigrants. Smarts considers himself very lucky to be alive today. Last week, he survived an axe attack from...

By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 29 September 2008

Zambia Makes Use Of Waste Newspapers

Ishmael Banda says that he has been in the newspaper business since 1994. He came to Botswana in 2001. Ishmael, who seemed reluctant to talk at first, said that the papers were recycled. "We sell the papers to people with businesses," he said....

By Patrcia Maganu
Staff Writer 29 September 2008

Nata Lodge Burns To Ashes

Nata Police Station Commander, Superintendent Kevin Mookodi, said that the fire broke out at the lodge when they were in a workshop there. "The fire came from the northern side of the hotel and caught on the hotel. When we were alerted of the...

By Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 29 September 2008

New Liquor Regulations Threaten Jobs

Some nightclub owners fear that their businesses will be liquidated because of the new regulations. The new regulations would have been enforced in April but nightclub owners took the government to court contending that their special licences...

By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 29 September 2008

Sebabatsane Tries Again

After just a few hundreds of their copies were sold, the group decided to suspend distribution, mainly because the few on the market were gathering dust on the shelves. However, the youngsters did not despair. In fact, they took time to listen to...

By Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 29 September 2008

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