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Phikwe BFA fills vacant positions

During a stormy meeting which lasted nearly five hours, Selebi-Phikwe clubs elected Michael Mokgwati as secretary general and three additional members, Etlhomilwe Raditshego, Shimane Kgomotsego and Sam Setume. The quartet has filled positions left...

MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 15 October 2008

HIV practice code released

The Codes of Good Practice, Model Procedures and Agreements appeared in the Government Gazette to add to the legal instruments already in place such as the Trade Disputes Act. The code covers such areas as roles of the employees, employers and...

15 October 2008

Society bears responsibility to drug abuse in schools

In most urban schools, there are disturbing reports of students who abuse habit-forming drugs such as cocaine and others. We have known of students who take drugs such as marijuana. Usually these will be a small coterie of school rascals. You can...

EDITOR 15 October 2008

Cartoon 15.10.08

15 October 2008

These leaflets are a scam

It resembles a US bank note and says "Want to earn more money part time or earn a fortune full time?  Earn in US Dollars. "The reverse of the note says "The best money opportunity awaits you". It then gives two Botswana-based cellphone numbers,...

15 October 2008

Let's do something about the Palapye airstrip

Tucked somewhere south-east of Palapye across the Lotsane River or there about, this once immaculate piece of land is now an ignored but important relic of the country's socio-economic and political history. Not many people are aware of its...

15 October 2008

The worst of all worlds

This is odd, because any reasonable understanding of how science proceeds would expect that, as we refine our knowledge, we find that things are sometimes worse and sometimes better than we expected, and that the most likely distribution would be...

BJORN LOMBORG 15 October 2008

African Diamonds sparkles on AK6 go-ahead

On the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) however, African Diamonds shares remained unmoved, trading at 638 thebe on Tuesday.The share have strengthened at AIM despite mining licence conditions indicating that De Beers has had its way over the development...

STAFF WRITER 15 October 2008

FNBB direct efforts towards SMEs

Speaking during the Customer Focus Day held at Seduda Lodge in Mahalapye last Saturday, the bank's CEO Danny Zandamela said it was important for citizens to embrace entrepreneurship as a viable alternative to unemployment. Zandamela said FNBB...

MARTIN NYIRENDA
Correspondent 15 October 2008

Maleka pioneers first house Mbaqanga album

He is a pioneer in his own right because he has taken a calculated risk by venturing into an uncharted territory. The result is an album that is pleasing to the ear. Maleka said that he has been playing music since 1989 when he played base guitar in...

ISAAC PHEKO
Correspondent 15 October 2008

Thapong, BTC invite artists for cover design

Speaking to Showbiz yesterday, Thapong coordinator, Reginald Bakwena, highlighted that the competition is open to registered members of the centre, but non-members should register with Thapong if they wish to participate. Artists can submit works in...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 15 October 2008

Clubs explain why they quit league

Maila of Kanye and Gabane Spears pulled out of the league after failing to honour fixtures. Bickey Gwapela, founder and owner of Maila said they could not continue playing because of financial constraints. He explained that since most of the clubs...

MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 15 October 2008

Dark cloud looms over BOMU awards

The awards, which were usually held in December, were the biggest event on BOMU's calendar in the past. With less than two months left, preparations for this year's awards have not kicked off. Since the BOMU executive committee was disbanded,...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 15 October 2008

Botswana's BBA3 housemate gets breather

This week housemate nominations, picked Zambia's Takondwa Nkonjera, referred to in the house as TK, who had until then escaped public voting, either by saving himself as head of house, or by being saved by the week's head of house. The young...

MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 15 October 2008

Selolwane denies reports

On Monday, Kick-Off website quoted an insider at Botswana Football Association (BFA) saying that Selolwane played his last game for the Zebras when they lost 1-0 to Mozambique in the 2010 World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifier at the National...

TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 15 October 2008

News Briefs

Superintendent Reuben Mphoeng of Tonota Police said that the man's body is at a private mortuary in Francistown. He said that someone who claims to know the man is assisting them in locating his relatives in Zimbabwe. Mphoeng revealed that this is...

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BAME PIET
Staff Writer 15 October 2008

Juvenile dagga dealer caught

The alleged perpetrator is a minor aged 16. The head of the school, Peter Moalosi and his administration staff, were not willing to give details yesterday. A Mmegi team rushed to the school on learning that a number of students who 'do drugs' were...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 15 October 2008

Gov't makes sacking civil servants easier

Education Assistant Minister, Lebonaamang Mokalake told primary school head-teachers in the South Central region that the directive empowers the employer to directly dismiss someone who has admitted to having committed an offence without first...

EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 15 October 2008

Law Society suspends its secretary

Makhoana's suspension has been confirmed by BLS chairman, Duma Boko. Reports say Boko suspended Makhoana following allegations of conflict of interest related to procurement at BLS. However, Boko refused to comment on the allegations stating that it...

OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 15 October 2008

Motowane's case postponed

Motowane's attorney, Omphemetse Motumise of Moeletsi and Motumise attorneys, made an application for postponement on the grounds that the prosecution has failed to provide them with documents that they intend to use during trial. Motumise was...

ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 15 October 2008

Child dies, 100 admitted for food poisoning

According to Kanye deputy officer commanding, superintendent Obonyeng Kelebeng, a nine-year-old girl died last weekend after eating food at a funeral in Selokolela, a settlement several kilometres west of Kanye. He said that the girl was certified...

EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 15 October 2008

High quotations stall destitute housing scheme

"I can say the scheme goes even beyond 2002, because when we revised the destitute policy in 2002, the housing component was still there, but implementing it was a headache," Masalila told Mmegi. He stated that President Ian Khama has pushed for the...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 16 October 2008

African satelite landscape tilted

This is partly because of Sub-Saharan Africa's economic growth in the last decade, creating a market niche for other players in pay-televison, thus drastically shifting the Satelite Televison landscape. Many African countries have a small emerging...

16 October 2008

Phikwe diversification unit launch postponed

Among other key speakers was the Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Ponatshego Kedikilwe. The launch, which was scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed to a date yet to be decided. The Acting Coordinator of SPEDU, Disikalala...

MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 16 October 2008

Cartoon 16.10.08

16 October 2008

Long overdue directive will improve efficiency

This long overdue move is most welcome. Lethargic and unproductive disposition has for long been the bane of the public service. The resultant scenario has been poor public project implementation and poor service delivery. Scheming and lazy civil...

EDITOR 16 October 2008

Political power of our Courts should not be misjudged

Once signed into law, the Judicial Service Commission Amendment Bill establishes a binding code of conduct for judges, requiring them to make annual declarations in a publicly accessible register. It also bans them from any outside employment as they...

* COLLETTE SCHULZ-HERZENBERG 16 October 2008

A neighbourly option for Iran

Some are convinced that a nuclear Iran is the worst of all possible scenarios, worse even than the fall-out from a pre-emptive strike. But neither a nuclear-armed Iran nor air strikes against it are wise options, certainly not for this region. ...

* VARTAN OSKANIAN 16 October 2008

Skizo works on Chamza's debut album

" It is true that we started working on  his album,  we have been doing it in bits and pieces. It still has a number of things to be added. Chamza wants to add  some things, I also want to do something on it as well, so it is getting...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 16 October 2008

Franco to fete fans with freebies

Followers of Franco, real name Frank Lesokwane, will be treated to hot-dogs, drinks and free t-shirts at the Chez-Ntemba garden at a show that is expected to start in the morning, for family audience, ending late in the night for the night...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 16 October 2008

Local author spins tale of passion and revenge

It's been a while since I read a page-turner from Botswana. To my delight, Gasebalwe Seretse's The Pursuit of Xhai captured my imagination in its first few pages - on a bus to Gaborone - and wouldn't let me go. My enthusiasm intensified when I...

Reviewed by TOM HOLZINGER
Correspondent 16 October 2008

When journalists become tourists

Like most working-class people in Botswana, I have never had the chance to tour any tourist attractions in the country mainly due to time and financial constraints. So for me the tour was a great treat. The familiarisation tour started at...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 16 October 2008

Fire ravages Nata Bird Sanctuary

The sanctuary is one of the oldest community-based projects in Botswana. It was gutted by fire on Sunday morning. The sanctuary manager Tshegofatso Ramontsho said  the cause of the inferno was unknown. She stated that the fire started 500...

OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 16 October 2008

Ripple effects of veldt fires on Botswana

Officially, the veldt fire season in Botswana starts in July to October, but this year, fire outbreaks started in April in earnest and have already consumed 70 percent of Chobe, 80 percent of CKGR and 70 percent of Ngamiland.  Other areas like...

MORERI GABAKGORE 16 October 2008

Girl dies after eating funeral food

About 100 people who ate at the funeral were hospitalised. Selokolela chief Motlalethebe Legabala said that he was also affected after taking a few bites of pounded meat at the funeral. He said that he spent a sleepless night as he had pains in his...

EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 16 October 2008

New twist in traffic enumerators' case

The secret came out at a closed-door meeting between Roads Department officials and the National Amalgamated Local, and Central Government Parastatal Manual Workers' Union recently. The new development comes when the workers are still fighting to...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 16 October 2008

Reinstate banned priests, orders court

The seven priests - Aubrey Molatlhwe, Botshabelo Beleme, Moreri Leteemane, Mooketsi Mokgatlhe, Paul Beleme, Essau Mosima (deceased), an d Patrick Ncaagae - will continue preaching at their congregations of Lobatse, Molepolole, Mahalapye, Broadhurst,...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 16 October 2008

Softball team final selection over the weekend

The coach asserted that preparations are going on well for the Zone VI event billed for next month. He explained that their focus is more on the coming international competitions and they will use the Zone VI event as a build up. He said they are...

MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 16 October 2008

Bribery suspect threatens to spill beans

"I will expose a woman player who actually bribed an opponent in the last game hoping to overtake my player. A popular player bribed a certain player in the last round. I have all the names, but the point she got was immaterial because it could not...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 16 October 2008

Dube chased from classroom

Dube has been ejected from the college in his first year because of failure to pay fees.  He has paid only one month's installment of the college fees. He told Mmegi Sport yesterday that after he was chased from the college, he rushed to his...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 16 October 2008

Notwane ready to challenge for honours

Toronto have lost their opening two Premier League matches against rivals Gaborone United (GU) and BMC and is a pale shadow of the crack-side of the mid-1990s, which swept everything on offer under the guidance of Zimbabwean coach, Paul Moyo. But...

MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 16 October 2008