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Botsalano Press Donates Football Kits
Speaking at the event held at Maharaja conference centre last Thursday, Botsalano Press marketing manager, James Mooki said that it was part of their social responsibility as a local company to give back to society. "I cannot say we have a lot of...
By Gasebalwe Seretse
Staff Writer 20 October 2008
Gunners Victorious
The defeat spoiled the party for Rollers who were still in cloud nine after breaking champions Mochudi Centre Chiefs' long unbeaten record with a resounding 4-1 wallop. On Saturday, both Rollers and GU showed that they mean serious business...
By Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 20 October 2008
Gutted Ozone Club Owner Counts His Losses
The liquor regulations have just been implemented and Raman's and nightclub owners' businesses are under threat. Raman is in trouble because he has invested all his time and money in the entertainment industry. On Thursday morning Raman's...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 20 October 2008
BONELA Sues State For Wrongful Dismissal
In papers filed before the High Court in Lobatse, the organisation, acting for Minkie Nkobi, former driver at the Ministry of Works and Transport, BONELA says that the employee was unreasonably fired from work. Nkobi, who worked under the...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 20 October 2008
Railway Is Stumbling Block To CBD Success - Consultants
Consultants hired to come up with concepts for making Gaborone one of the most vibrant cities in the world say the two flyovers on either side of the CBD are making access to the area difficult and must be done away with. The fly-overs are built over...
By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 20 October 2008
Fire Sweeps Through Tsodilo Hills
He also down-played the impact of the bush fires at another famous tourist site, the Gchwihaba caves, also known as Drosky Caves. Briefing the media at the ministry's offices, Nkgowe, who was accompanied by the director of National Museum and Art...
By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 20 October 2008
Boswa Primary School Makes History
It is rare to find a government primary school holding a prize-giving ceremony. Usually it is secondary schools-both junior and senior, which annually conduct this important event. But Boswa Primary School in Gaborone West has buckled the trend....
By Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 20 October 2008
BCP Activist Convicted Of Murder
Justice Thomas Masuku of the Francistown High Court convicted Fly on Friday for killing Mosinyi with an axe in November 2006 at Somerset Extension, Francistown. The judge dismissed Fly's evidence as false and contradictory. He rejected the convict's...
By Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent
| 20 October 2008
Charges Withdrawn Against Stimela and Kekana
The three suspects, South Africans Itumeleng Moema, 43, Kabelo Kekana, 35, and Thabo Stimela, 43, a Motswana, were initially charged with possession of goods stolen outside Botswana after being allegedly found in possession of a BMW worth more than...
By Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 20 October 2008
Expat Workers Banned For Security Reasons?
One of the 'banned' professionals indicated that he had been told he was being refused a permit for "security reasons". Most of the affected are Chinese and Indians. Monitor investigations made the stunning discovery on Friday afternoon at the...
By Bame Piet
Staff Writer 20 October 2008
Talana Farms In Political Crossfire
Former Botswana National Front (BNF) MP for Gaborone North, Michael Mzwinila is accused by his opponent in Tonota South, Pono Moatlhodi of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) of using Talana Farms as a political platform. Moatlhodi, the Tonota South...
By Monkagedfi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 20 October 2008
Nothing Personal - DPP
Kgosietsile Ngakayagae told a Village Magistrate in Gaborone that he is just doing his job and if his seniors at the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) called him to withdraw the case he would do so promptly. Ngakayagae's submissions came...
By Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 20 October 2008
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20 October 2008
Cartoon 20.10.08
20 October 2008
Save Tsodilo And Gcwhihaba
These are two of the country's most attractive tourist destinations recently ravaged by veldt fires. However, a number of important questions beg to be answered. The officials who addressed the media did not seem to know what they were talking...
EDITOR 20 October 2008
Health Chat
Most cramps soon ease off. Painkillers are not usually helpful for a sudden attack of cramp. However, a painkiller such as paracetamol may help to ease muscle discomfort and tenderness that sometimes persists for up to 24 hours after a cramp has...
R. CHINDOMU
S. CHIDZOMBA&
L. KALANTLE 20 October 2008
Etcetera II
Almost out of nowhere, Assistant Minister, Ambrose Masilela, announces that the government intends building three bedroomed houses for the very poor. Then explains that it was an old project which had not previously been implemented. And that now,...
SANDY GRANT 20 October 2008
Issues In Education
As in Botswana, Nigeria, Australia and most countries in the world, governments have taken extensive measures over the last decade to ensure that when they invest in students' education, they are getting value for money. Various means of auditing and...
D. MOLEFE
O. PANSIRI&
S. WEEKS 20 October 2008
The Winners Code
This disease is what we will call approval addiction. The seeds for approval addiction are sown in childhood. When children are criticised disproportionately, they experience this as a rejection. When they are punished for doing wrong, they also...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 20 October 2008
Govt Websites Are Outdated
A website, as a first point of contact in online world, must be easy to navigate and it should contain the message and information that one wants to communicate. Therefore, the epistemological challenge of our time lies in the cognisance that the...
20 October 2008
Woes Of Women Taxi Drivers
Their capabilities continue to be doubted despite the fact that they have proven their worth for all and sundry to see. The world unfortunately judges them harshly and prefers to categorise them as males in the event that they are recognised. From...
By Dan Mosekaphofu
Correspondent 20 October 2008
Kanye's Cell System Works Wonders
One thing is however certain about this village. This is a village that has stood the test of time. It is a village that has weathered the storm and winds of change that have and continue to transform its socio-economic landscape. One aspect of the...
By Dan Mosekaphofu
Correspondent 20 October 2008
What Is In A Name?
While men are often sure of consistency in their names, their fiances are born with an identity that will inevitably be sacrificed. A name, as an identity, is an invisible tag which others have the right to use but do not have the right to...
By Osman Abdi Mohamed* 20 October 2008
OUT TO LUNCH
You join a company because you're excited about the pay and various opportunities, and leave because, despite the salary, security and everything else, you can't cope with the way your boss makes you feel small, stupid, anxious, angry, irresponsible,...
SHAMEELA WINSTON 20 October 2008
BRIEF CASE
The FCI on the other hand picked up 0.3 percent to close the week at 1,561.8 points on the back of gains realised by the resource stocks. Diamonex led the advancers, up 20t to 90t, followed by Discovery Metals and the newly listed FSG, up 27t and...
20 October 2008
Traders Doubt Khama's Initiative
This emerged during a meeting between the vendors and Selebi-Phikwe Town Council officials on Thursday. The small-scale traders argued that a proposal by the local council to allow them to sell cooked food within the council premises will not pay...
By Mqondisi Dube
Correspondent 20 October 2008
Inflationary Pressure Eases Off
On the back of the continued decline in fuel prices, inflationary pressures have begun to ease off. Analysts are now predicting a sustained drop in the annual inflation figures in the coming months. The Central Statistics office (CSO) on Friday...
By Brian Benza
Staff writer 20 October 2008
Talking Musika
It is not. And it is not meant to be easy. Making a record is like writing history, only in sound. Actually, it is like making a movie with sound images. A record, if it should capture the imagination of folk other than the creator,...
RAMPHOLO MPLEFE 20 October 2008
Food For The Soul
I will continue this series by giving you more tit-bits of how to manage and provide assistance and nutritional care for sufferers. Cancer generally is the second largest cause of death in the developed world and it would appear that the more...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 20 October 2008
Franco Launches Koti Koti
The six-track album was launched at Chez Ntemba last Saturday at an event that saw the 'king of rumba' treating his faithful fans to free hotdogs, drinks, t-shirts - not to mention good music on an afternoon dedicated to his younger fans and those...
By Gasebalwe Seretse
Staff Writer 20 October 2008
BACK STAGE
This is a sumptuous and violent epic about the life of the excessive Roman Catholic daughter of King Charles IX and Catherine de Medicis, Marguerite de Valois, first wife of Henry IV of France. It is based on the extraordinary novel by Alexandre...
SASA MAJUMA 21 October 2008
Cartoon 21.10.08
21 October 2008
Hats off to rising stars!
As was expected, Botswana sent a relatively small team compared to such teams as the United Kingdom and Australia. Nevertheless, it is more important to send quality rather than quantity. Despite the size of the Botswana team, it proved that it was...
EDITOR 21 October 2008
AS I SEE IT
Government has to be understood holistically in terms of its components, Parliament, the Executive and the Judiciary. Parliament is constituted of political parties' representatives who in turn represent diverse public sector interests: the civil...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 21 October 2008
TEC's attacks on us unwarranted - BAPS
Through this paper, SAPS issued a challenge to Dr Molutsi of TEC to produce at least one example of TEC bashing and usage of abusive language (morogano/matlhapa) between 2006 and the date of the RB1 broadcast in question as done by BAPS through the...
21 October 2008
A wake up call to the opposition
After 2009 most Batswana will still vividly recall the historic signing of an agreement by President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Tsvangirai, and also the existence of dinosaurs on earth some millions of years ago, but will hardly remember...
21 October 2008
A new dawn for Babirwa
Joy and ululations are evident on the faces of farmers in the area because their lifting of the ban marks a new era in the economic lives. When the disease broke out in April 2006, it brought despair and hopelessness in the community that is known to...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 21 October 2008
BMWU in bitter row ahead of major meeting
Mmegi is reliably informed by insiders from the BMWU branches in Selebi-Phikwe and Orapa that all is not well at Union House - BMWU headquarters in Selebi-Phikwe. It is said that the BMWU Selebi-Phikwe branch and the BMWU general secretary, Jack...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 21 October 2008
Khama boycotts journalists?
In the towns, Khama walked the dusty streets where he met ordinary folk. He listened attentively as people related stories about their humble lives. But if there is an industry that he seems to be snubbing, it is the media. The only people who...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 21 October 2008
Fuel prices fall again
The price fall is due to the decrease in crude oil prices between the month of August and September 2008. International crude oil prices averaged $97.23 in September from $113.24 in August. Prices between August and September decreased by an average...
STAFF WRITER 21 October 2008
'Disgruntled soldiers' face action
The ministry released a statement yesterday morning expressing concern at the reports but promised investigations and action. "The office further wishes to reassure the public that active investigation is ongoing to establish the origin of the...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 21 October 2008
Tebbie loses key backing vocalists
During an interview with Mmegi, the visibly shaken Sethomo said that the group of five were on their way to Jwaneng to perform when tragedy struck. "Some of these things are beyond our understanding, but we believe that God will carry us through,"...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 21 October 2008
Mogae calls for transparency
The prize ceremony to confer the Ibrahim Prize to Mogae will take place at the Bibliotheca Alexandria, Egypt on November 15. Established to recognise and celebrate excellence in African leadership, the Ibrahim Prize is the largest annually awarded...
21 October 2008
Battle lines drawn in Debswana Cup
As fate would have it, Botswana Defence Force (BDF) sides will face each other in both the women and men quarterfinals. Thus a titanic battle is expected when BDF VI and their Francistown based brothers Diphatsa confront each other in the men's...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 21 October 2008
Chiefs redeem dented pride
After a 4-1 humiliation by archrivals, Township Rollers a fortnight ago, Chiefs had to beat the minnows to recover their poise. Though the league has just started, a second loss for the national champions, especially against the Tlokweng...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 21 October 2008
Athletes bring home medals
The team won two medals through Daniel Lagamang and Lentswe Zwinila. Lagamang won a silver in 800m while Zwinila got a bronze in boxing. Upon arrival at the Sir Seretse Khama Airport, the two athletes admitted that the games helped them gain the...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 21 October 2008
Cisco's Tshokolo album is a scorcher
A Black Money Makers (BMM) production, the eight-track Tshokolo is bound to be one of the hottest albums this season. It opens with the fast tempo and danceable kwaito-kwasa track, Bondo that will most certainly win the artist a lot of fans....
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 21 October 2008
Ghana's Mimi out of BBA3 house
Ironically, Mimi was one housemate who was overly confident that even if she were to be nominated for possible eviction, she would not get evicted. As she often put it 'I know what viewers want', but the danger of the game is that once inside the...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 21 October 2008
Batswana all smiles after CTO historic auction
With no South Africans, or Namibian visitors coming to compete for the government vehicles, or local car dealers seeking to buy and re-sell later, Batswana snapped up the vehicles as prices were affordable. One lucky bidder got a car for only P1,...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 21 October 2008
Profit takers creep in on BSE
On a week on week basis, the DCI, in direct contrast to the surge in recent months, shed off 1.10 percent to finish last week at 8,534.98 points as investors crystallised windfalls from some large capitalised financials such as FNBB and Barclays....
BRIAN BENZA 21 October 2008
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