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BCP Targets Nkate
The BCPYL has roped in the students to force the minister to resign for what they term appalling education standards. The demonstrators will present two petitions - one calling on Nkate to resign and the other opposing the Media Practitioners' Bill -...
By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 10 November 2008
CITF Launches Mobile Training Unit In Palapye
The MTU is an outreach programme of the fund, specially created to address skills shortage. The guest of honour at the launch was the deputy coordinator at Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) Mogotsa Moses Kewagamang....
By Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent
| 10 November 2008
Gong Master: The 'Lion Of Song'
The album contains nine songs, namely the title track Mosasankegi, Sankoma, Makaleng Moalo, Rangangapane, Mahala, Ntlogelang, Tau Ya Koma, and Ditoro. Like its commonplace with launches nowadays, revellers have shown reluctance to attend afternoon...
By Gasebalwe Seretse
Staff Writer 10 November 2008
Trumpeter Moruakgomo Elected BOMU Chief
However, this time there was calm and the meeting was conducted in an orderly fashion at the Botswana Craft Centre last Thursday.Renowned jazz trumpeter Socca Moruakgomo was elected new BOMU chairperson when he beat Seabelo Modibe by 33-5...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 10 November 2008
Talking Musika
The community centres in Serowe, Gaborone, Francistown, Lobatse and Mahalapye offered boxing, and sometimes, table tennis, which were more popular among the boys than the girls. Some of the girls did domestic science and developed their skills in...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 10 November 2008
Food For The Soul
November appears to be a month loaded with big changes worldwide. So why not jump on the bandwagon, catch the frenzy and vow to make a change for your health, particularly bearing in mind that with the festive season around the corner so much damage...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 10 November 2008
Gender Bias In Reporting
This should be a wakeup call for media houses to take stock and look at the way it has been treating gender violence and the related issues of child abuse and defilement. The media is a very influential instrument which, in its watchdog role, can...
EDITOR 10 November 2008
Give Your Dreams A Chance
By every standard Barack Obama's achievement is incredible. On the way to winning the presidential election, he broke several records. He raised more money and from more people than anyone in the history of American politics. He was engaged in the...
10 November 2008
Issues In Education
These visits are to carry out Quality Audits. The TEC respects institutional autonomy, but under the TEC Act, it is expected to complete these assessments. The external audits follow internal audits against checklists. It is hoped that institutions...
D. MOLEFE
O. PANSIRI&
S. WEEKS 10 November 2008
Etcetera II
He was a decent, kindly man who had originally come from Nkange when still very young and so long ago that when he had to return there to get his O Mang, no one even knew him. He lived at the absolute bottom of the social scale. On Thursday night...
SANDY GRANT 10 November 2008
Health Corner
Free testing, literature and counseling will form part of the day. All members of the public are invited to attend the event. This year World Diabetes Day focuses on children and adolescents to raise awareness of the diabetes and its impact on...
R. CHINDOMU
S. CHIDZOMBA&
K. BHAGAT 10 November 2008
Talana Farms' Boss Did Not Know Mzwinila
He said the politician approached him at a time when the farm's attempts to hire labourers from neighbouring villages had failed. He said residents of neighbouring villages were not willing to work in the farm and he resorted to hiring Zimbabweans....
By Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 10 November 2008
Halaal - Why All The Fuss?
Given that the media thrives on sensationalism it did not surprise most people either that certain sections of the press chose to cover the halaal story on the front pages of their publications. Controversy sells - and who better to exploit this than...
10 November 2008
The Anglican Diocese Of Botswana Sets The Record Straight
The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Botswana is grieved by the publication of such reports purporting to be talking about the actions of the bishop. The bishop at no time did he 'decide' to appeal the judgment, other than to say he had...
10 November 2008
Give The Fight Against Poverty The Urgency It Deserves-BOCONGO
The civil society movement noted that while the government has, and continues to initiate several programmes and projects aimed at alleviating poverty, poverty still remains a national crisis. Thus, BOCONGO would like to call on the government to...
10 November 2008
Tsa reng 10.11.08
10 November 2008
Massive Fruit Market Opens In Broadhurst
The project, which is located at the old Hyundai car assembly plant at Broadhurst Industrial Estate in Gaborone, is a joint venture between the Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) and the Botswana Horticultural Council (BHC). The Ministry of...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 10 November 2008
Hana Hits More Copper
The zone is one of six Hana has targeted on the 437,000 hectares of property that extends about 100 kilometres southwest of Maun. The Vancouver-based company said recently that six of seven holes drilled hit copper grades ranging from 0.2 percent...
By Business Reporter 10 November 2008
De Beers Outlines Strategy For Lean Times
The presentations highlighted the company's strategies on production, sales and marketing during the downturn. Shine outlined a six-point action plan to ensure DTC maintains its competitive advantage for its sightholders thus: DTC sightholders...
10 November 2008
OUT TO LUNCH
One reason is, quite honestly, that I'm tired of expressing discomfort and dissatisfaction about things that everyone else seems to be comfortable with. Talking through the complacency that some of you out there display is like driving through a...
SHAMEELA WINSTON 10 November 2008
Sales Of Beer Go Flat In Emerging Economies
Beer sales in emerging economies are cooling, sapping a key source of profit growth. The abrupt weakness, especially in Eastern Europe, is putting pressure on brewers' profits and could accelerate consolidation in an industry that has seen several...
By David Kesmodel 10 November 2008
Checkers Shock Mochudi Buffaloes
Buffaloes paid a heavy price for undermining the First Division rookies. Checkers were promoted to the First Division this season. Buffaloes displayed some brilliant football during the first half and pressurised their opponents. ...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 10 November 2008
Counterfeit Goods Producers On Rampage
This emerged at a press briefing on Friday addressed by Botswana Police officers and Microsoft representative from Kenya Abed Hlatshwayo. Addressing the media, Assistant Superintendent Near Bagali, from the public relations office said if...
By Bame Piet
Staff Writer 10 November 2008
BNOC Affiliates Agree On Structures
During a meeting at the Maharaja Conference Centre in Gaborone the affiliates said that currently, the structures are not well defined and are only confined to certain areas. They said that it is imperative to have scouts who go around the country to...
By Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 10 November 2008
Magistrate Slams Prosecution In Theft Case
The magistrate was responding to an application by the prosecutor Nicholas Kadiatla that two civil servants accused of theft should be remanded in custody to allow the prosecution to search for the stolen property. Kadiatla said that the police...
By Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 10 November 2008
'Passion Killer' In Long Trek
Tatani Boikanyo Phinda is said to have stabbed his girlfriend, Nora Wathu with a weapon before taking the long walk to his home village of Changate. The incident took place on November 4 at Bluetown Location in Francistown. Phinda looked very calm...
By Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 10 November 2008
Botswana Robbed In Ivory Sales?
Botswana was hoping its ivory stockpile would rake in a substantial amount, according to Gaborone based Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) desk officer Diana Chimidza. She told Monitor they were not expecting to get this...
By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 10 November 2008
Media Accused Of Bias In Gender Violence
Director of South African-based Gender Links, Colleen Morna said last week that in 2003 they conducted a survey on how the media reported on gender violence and found that it was unbalanced. She told a media consultative meeting held in Gaborone...
By Ephraim Keoreng
Staff writer 10 November 2008
Mechanics Panic As Witchdoctor Storms Workshop
It was a traumatic day for workers at Swift Pty Ltd, dealers in general car maintenance. The day started with one of their eight colleagues who had been fired early that morning for allegedly stealing P3 from the boss's car. Then the workers were...
By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 10 November 2008
Group Calls For Bishop's Resignation
The congregation's planned march from the South Ring Mall to the cathedral did not materialise as they failed to secure the required police escort. However, the determined placard-waving group assembled in the church premises and chanted...
By Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 10 November 2008
Moupo seeks divine help in Nigeria
Moupo featured on the Christian TV channel, which broadcasts live from Lagos, Nigeria last Sunday. While some faithful fell to the ground, shouting at the top of their voices, Moupo stayed on his feet when he appeared on Emmanuel TV. He was among...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 11 November 2008
Zimbos deplete F/town of maize meal - Masisi
He told the House yesterday that the situation is a serious source of concern because Zimbabweans hoard maize meal to take to their country at the expense of Batswana. Besides, he said, unlike other foreigners living in Botswana, Zimbabweans are...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 11 November 2008
CMS documents were forgeries - Moumakwa
In her evidence-in-chief, Moumakwa told the court that the documentation that she unearthed when she first came into contact with documentations of Senamo, one of the companies implicated in the scandal, was suspicious. Moumakwa told the court that...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 11 November 2008
Media bill meant to protect corrupt BDP - Setshwaelo
He said the bill is meant to shield corrupt BDP members from media scrutiny and exposure by the press. He likened the intention of the government to those of apartheid South Africa. Setshwaelo told Mmegi that the government should be...
EDGAR TSIMANE
Correspondent 11 November 2008
BCP sets target for council candidates
The party targets to win 51 percent of the vote in 54 wards in Bobirwa, Selebi-Phikwe, Tswapong, Mmadinare and Palapye areas. These have been ranked category 'A' constituencies and council candidates who fail to reach the 51 percent target have been...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 11 November 2008
Talana Farms quits Mzwinila Trust
The decision to withdraw comes after the farm found itself at the centre of a political battle that ensued between the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) Pono Moatlhodi and Mzwinila as some people read some political manoeuvring by the latter and...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 11 November 2008
Masitara does not show up at rally
Masitara stood unopposed in the primary elections, but the party has not formally launched him in the constituency yet. This is not be the first time the cantankerous philanthropist-cum-politician will be trying his luck in the constituency. In...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 11 November 2008
When Khama turns comic
What is the significance of jokes cracked in the context of an official speech meant to address serious national issues? There was an air of sombre seriousness in Parliament, yet the President managed to depart from the written script to make a...
TIRO SEBINA
Correspondent 11 November 2008
SADC's Extra-Ordinary Summit Communique
The Extra-Ordinary Summit met to review the latest Political and Security situation in the Region with particular reference to the current developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Zimbabwe. The Extra Ordinary Summit was...
11 November 2008
Salary dispute finally ends at DTC
This follows a recent victory by the DTC workers' union when the DTC GM Brian McDonald offered the workers a 17percent wage increment after months of a stalemate over the issue. A happy DTC Union chairperson, John Motsu last week revealed in an...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 11 November 2008
Poor sales plunge DiamonEx shares
The junior minor's share price was the worst casualty on the bourse, nose diving 30.8 percent to a year low of 45thebe. The company received disappointing results for its first sale of 10,613 carats of diamonds from its Lerala Mine that achieved an...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 11 November 2008
Failure on Mugabe is SADC failure
ZANU-PF is seeking to have as much control of government posts as possible and yet the parties are at the negotiating table because ZANU-PF has been rejected by the vast majority of Zimbabweans. ZANU-PF may have once been a liberation movement with...
EDITOR 11 November 2008
AS I SEE IT
From media reports, babies born on November 5, 2008 were named either Barack, Obama or Michelle. Someone suggests we should not be surprised if other names come up like, 'Yes-we-can,' 'Change-we-need' and 'American-dream.' In Zimbabwe after the...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 11 November 2008
Player bonus great idea, but is it sustainable?
Listening to a discussion on this subject in the phone-in programme Masa-a-sele one could easily detect a groundswell of goodwill towards the idea. The amount proposed as payment to each player may be described as peanuts by some people when...
11 November 2008
Traffic 'cops' are unprofessional
After reading Mpho Kuaho's letter the pain of losing my hard earned P200 overwhelms me. I'm well alive to the fact that police officers pose in dirty overalls at almost all major intersections with their two-way radios to alert their uniformed...
11 November 2008
Cartoon Strip 11.11.08
11 November 2008
SA's Thami out of BBA3 house
While housemates inside the house might have assumed that Thami was a strong contender, M-Net's reality show viewers did not seem to appreciate his presence in the house that much, as he received more negative than positive comments on the show's...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 11 November 2008
Back Stage
Luis Buuel (1900-1983) the great Spanish filmmaker is back with his most famous film Tristana. It is set in the 1930s in the old city of Toledo, Spain, where it was filmed. Buuel was allowed back into Spain many years after the furore created by...
Sasa Majuma 11 November 2008
Pageant organiser's daughter causes stir
Parents of the other contestants feel uncomfortable about this state of affairs.The finals of the pageant are scheduled for November 25 and the organisers have promised a whopping P100,000 as the first prize. But some disgruntled parents...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 11 November 2008
Chomi label aims to promote love, unity
Keithokile, who hails from Pilikwe in the Central District, says that he was disheartened by a tragedy, which was enough to motivate him to start Chomi Clothing label, currently being well received. "I thought to myself: 'Why can't we as people stop...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 11 November 2008
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