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BNF office evades 968 Lobatse petitioners
Over the weekend, 968 BNF members from Lobatse marched to the BNF offices to petition the president of the BNF, Otsweletse Moupo, to re-instate Modubule, who has been expelled from the party along with other stalwarts opposed to the party...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 05 November 2008
ANC and BDP in freestyle 'boogie'
The Lekidi Football Development Centre was turned into a free-style dance hall as leaders of South Africa's youth organisation "boogied" with their rather unadventurous Domkrag foils. As the DJs spun their discs and everyone got down to it, it...
STAFF WRITER 05 November 2008
At least 64 vendors get space in govt offices
Their reasons are that they had already rented out their cafeteria to private business operators; lack of space within their offices; and occupying rented accommodation for which lease agreements do not permit activities such as accommodating third...
STAFF WRITER 05 November 2008
BDP candidates dispute party decisions
Monarch South councillor Ignatius Moswaane, who last August, successfully defended his ward by 155 votes aagainst nominated councillor Baboni Mosalagae's154 votes now has issues with his party. Last Friday when the rest of the wards and parliamentary...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 05 November 2008
Frustrated Unitrans employees down tools
This happened yesterday morning after employees claimed to have been pleading with the management since 2000 to increase their basic salaries and provide allowance for travel. Frustrated employees at the Unitrans site were seated at the tuckshop...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 05 November 2008
Magistrate to give evidence in vehicle theft case
Taboka Slave will testify before Mareledi Dipate after allegations that Kesetse Gabatlhotshwe and Kagiso Segola were denied food, access to attorneys and threatened with assault to admit that they stole a government vehicle. Lawyer, Basimane Bogopa...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 05 November 2008
Merafhe talks tough on factionalism
Merafhe's threat comes amid allegations of clandestine factional activities with reports alleging that a meeting was held at night in Selebi Phikwe where the 'Barati Ba Phathi' plotted their revival. Other sources claimed that the 'A-team' was also...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 05 November 2008
Groundwater could mitigate drought - SADC
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Groundwater and Drought and Drought Management Project communications and events officer, Barbara Lopi said the direct effect of climate change on groundwater resources depends on the change in the volume...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 05 November 2008
Halaal and choice
Big grocers have been insisting on being supplied with halaal meat and meat products. And the tendency has been that the bigger the business, the firmer the insistence, with most chain stores priding themselves in being exclusively halaal. But...
EDITOR 05 November 2008
A middle eastern union?
One conclusion that emerged was that any effective response to the unequal distribution of natural resources in the region must be regional. With this idea in mind, Munther Haddadin, a former Jordanian minister of water resources, proposed for the...
* SHLOMO BEN-AMI
and JOHN BELL 05 November 2008
Govt Adverts do not convey much information
Take Friday 31/10/08 Mmegi, *Job advert Principal Chemist. Address to which applications are to be submitted not specified . Salary scale D 3 P 156612 -P172 902 per annum and leave days are specified. One then has to apply rare sense and...
05 November 2008
Cartoon Strip 05.11.08
05 November 2008
New IFSC companies to invest P700 million
The newly accredited companies will also create about 51 new financial services jobs for skilled personnel. They include Investec Frontier Property Investment Company, Enterprise Fedha Finance Company, Genesis Global Services, ZimRe Botswana...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 05 November 2008
Botswana sells 43.3 tonnes of ivory
The desk officer of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism, Diana Chimidza, says Botswana had a total of 43.6 tonnes of ivory to sell. Although the information was still...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 05 November 2008
Afro Jazz Tour moves south
The Recreational Park in Molapowabong will be the venue for the next show the following day. The tour features South African jazz songbird Sonti Ndebele and local Afro jazz singers Banjo Mosele, Malombo Mmereki, and folklore singer...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 05 November 2008
The collection of The Tapestry
The writer is often described as a mirror of society, and Charmaine fits the description. In her collection of stories, she writes about many of the social issues within our society - HIV/AIDS, the challenges of a materialistic society; identity...
05 November 2008
'Unfit'referees pass FIFA test
Thapelo Disang, Israel Malepa, Moora Silas, Phodiso Rasetsoga and Hawa Maseko were reinstated after passing a second test conducted by FIFA official Charles Henrigues who is in Gaborone for the FUTURO course. After failing the first test, the five...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 05 November 2008
Phikwe, Gabane dominate junior tennis event
Gabane dominated the Under-8 and Under- 10 sections, while Selebi-Phikwe proved its supremacy in the boys' Under-12 and Under-14 competitions. Gabane came first in the Under-8 section with Selebi-Phikwe and Anderson Primary Schools in second and...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 05 November 2008
AFA, BP sponsor squash tournament
Associated Fund Administrators (AFA) and BP have availed P20,000 to sponsor the event while Sally Dairy has bought drinks. Players of different levels including women, juniors and veterans will take part in the tournament. Players will be seeded...
05 November 2008
Mixed feelings over Debswana Cup
Isaac Samuel, coach of both Kutlwano men and women teams says that the tournament went well and he cannot complain about anything. Samuel says the level of competition has improved as evidenced by big names that fell by the wayside. He says it was...
05 November 2008
Unitrans employees go back to work
Unitrans drivers went on strike on Monday claiming ill-treatment and low wages. They returned to work because 'the director promised that he would take their issues into consideration before the end of the month'. "He said they will pay the...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 06 November 2008
IFSC to set up commodities exchange next year
The parastatal's CEO Alan Boshwaen says in the Botswana IFSC 2008 annual report released this week that together with the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA), they are...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 06 November 2008
Selebi/Phikwe comes alive
It may have failed as a hub for the textile industry that saw many residents, especially women, fall victim to fly-by-night investors. But today, the feared closure of BCL Mine has receded with new findings giving it a new lease of life. Earlier...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 06 November 2008
Obama victory should be celebrated
Obama becomes the first president from a minority group in the American population. Perhaps even more importantly for people of African origin, Obama becomes the first person of African origin to occupy the most powerful position in the world. By...
Editor 06 November 2008
Obamamania
Compare that to his rival John McCain, who talked about change, but to most Europeans represented the opposite. And yet, there is something odd about the European mania for a black American politician, even as we all know that a black president...
*Ian Buruma 06 November 2008
Minestone location - a blot on francistown's landscape
Although surrounded by such affluence, one section of Minestone has been neglected when it comes to development. That section comprises cottages long built by the Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC). I call them cottages least I be recommended for...
06 November 2008
Cartoon 06.11.08
06 November 2008
Doubts over Khama's sports Incentives
BFA chief executive officer, Tosh Kgotlele told Mmegi Sport yesterday that they had long known about the incentives but they have had their own reservations about them. "We caucused with Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) and department of...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 06 November 2008
Bobirwa seeks football Autonomy
He explained that the clubs are disadvantaged by the fact that there are limited places in the 16-club Second Division League. This means that many good clubs and players who do not make it to the competition are discouraged with the result that...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 06 November 2008
Govt eases cattle movement ban
Letshwenyo said that the movement of cloven-hoofed animals and their fresh products in all districts (zones) except Gantsi District (zone 12) has now reverted to the pre-Gantsi outbreak status. But movement of cloven-hoofed animals and their fresh...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 06 November 2008
Judgment reserved in court reporters' case
But principal state counsel, David Moloise submitted that the reporters' application has been overtaken by events as the prayers sought have been fulfilled. "In that case, the matter falls away and the only issue that remains for argument relates...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 06 November 2008
Serowe 'Bulela Ditswe' appeals decided
Secretary general for the region, Prince Moitoi, also Minister Pelonomi Venson's husband, confirmed that his committee completed hearings last week Wednesday. He confirmed that the appeals by the Serowe South and Serowe North parliamentary...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 06 November 2008
Is Kario sabotaging BCP councillors?
It has been reported that BCP president, Gilson Saleshando and Thakadiawa councillor, Evelyn Kgodungwe were both invited as guest speakers to two local schools, but the decision was withdrawn at the 11th hour and the MP identified other people to...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 06 November 2008
Merafhe congratulates Obama
In a congratulatory message he sent to Obama yesterday, Merafhe said: "As you ascend to the Office of the Presidency of the United States of America, I wish to pay tribute to you personally and your team for your courage and resilience in leading...
06 November 2008
BOMU goes to the polls today?
But the big question is: Will BOMU get its act together this time round? The facilitator of BOMU activities, Kagiso Ntime, confirmed today's meeting, saying he hopes things will go according to plan. "I am very optimistic that things will work...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 06 November 2008
Hazel and Thami up for eviction
Tawana - Head of House for the third consecutive week - again decided against using her powers to influence the nominations, meaning that the Housemates' vote stands. There are only five Housemates left in the game and, as tensions rise,...
06 November 2008
Fakier's poems are emotional, engaging
It is a good thing, for both posterity and most importantly documenting one's feelings and sharing with the reading public those ethos and thoughts. But then, others will tell you it is expensive to get your poems published into a book. They argue...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 06 November 2008
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