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"There is nothing to be gained from trying to push the MDC into an agreement just for the sake of removing Zimbabwe from the SADC agenda." Addressing journalist at the Gaborone Sun on Thursday, Tsvangirari said: "The MDC can only enter a new...

By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 22 December 2008

The Union Is The Proud Home Of The Musicians

The promoters already have a working association that represents their interests. Many of them have independently registered business companies in whose name they do their business with the support of the Botswana Confederation Commerce...

Talking Musika
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 22 December 2008

Power Up Your Diet In The Holidays: Yes You Can!

Berries, yes, berries are a very special breed of fruits. Many studies have shown their goodness, but a recent study suggested that snacking on berries might help bring down your blood pressure and boost the right level of good cholesterol. So...

Food For The Soul
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 22 December 2008

Botswana's Decade Of Rapid GDP Growth Is Over - Moody's

The government's "financial strength" will underpin the country's A2 credit rating, even as growth slows, Kristin Lindow, senior vice president at Moody's sovereign risk team, said in a statement on Friday. Botswana, the world's biggest diamond...

By Wanetsha Mosinyi
Staff Writer 22 December 2008

De Beers Retrenches As AfricanOperations Slowdown

Botswana - the site of De Beers' most important mines - has been hit hard by the drop in rough diamond sales. At the last DTC Botswana Sight, many sightholders chose to not take the goods, leaving the company with unwanted diamonds. Work at...

By Business Reporter 22 December 2008

The 2008 Market Will Go Down In History

As the U.S. and the global economies continue to worsen, investors are still licking their wounds and worrying about 2009. Looking back to expectations at the start of the year, "the surprise was not that we had a bear market and a recession," said...

By Nick Godt 22 December 2008

'The Truth About Me'

It was hot! It was one of the best places to go, dance, drink, and party. It was where we got plenty of customers. Truth and I were best friends. We slept in the same hostel, and did everything together. Like good friends. We used to go to Panther,...

By Kyomya Macklean 22 December 2008

Demand For Dear Xmas Clothes Puts Parent Under Pressure

Truth and I were best friends. We slept in the same hostel, and did everything together. Like good friends. We used to go to Panther, get men, and "de-tooth" them. De-toothing is a term we used to describe the process of extracting money from men and...

By Kyomya Macklean 22 December 2008

Public Celebrates Reduction Of Fares

But taxi operators are seething with anger. They have threatened to take the government to court today (Monday). "The Ministry of Transport has served us with letters of notice. We will approach the High Court on Monday," chairperson of the Gaborone...

By Edgar Tsimane
Correspondent 22 December 2008

Pilane Wades Into Lionjanga Graft Case

Senior defence counsel Sidney Pilane submitted that Joseph, who is the acting executive chairman at PPADB, has career interests in the conviction of the accused. "Sadly, the manner of the delivery of his evidence did not dispel this potential...

By Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 22 December 2008

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22 December 2008

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22 December 2008

The 2008 Sports In Review

The new cellphone service provider popped up P15m to sponsor the league for three years. Be Mobile is the mobile phone arm of the state-owned Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC). The launch of the Be Mobile/BFA deal was a glittering...

22 December 2008

The Athletes Who Glittered On The Botswana Sports Scene

This was the highest score at the Olympiad by any Motswana chess player since Botswana started taking part in the Olympiad. Before this, the best Olympiad record by a Botswana player was 66 percent by Board 4 player, Emmanuel Tseleng, at the...

22 December 2008

Bulela Ditswe Loser Goes On Independent Demonstration

Gopolang recently lost the Kanana ward primary elections against councillor, Ace Ntheetsang. Gopolang's loyal supporters lodged a complaint with the regional committee chairperson, Botho Ntirang. They threatened that their man would run as an...

By Oarabile MosikareCorrespondent 22 December 2008

BDP Activist Spits And Ends Up In The Cooler

Matsheka appeared before Kgosi Pogisego Mosarwe of Phase IV customary court on December 17 charged with being a common nuisance. According to Kutlwano Police Station commander, Superintendent Silton Fidzani, intentionally spitting on somebody...

By Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent | 22 December 2008

How The Parley Crew Performed

Maitlhoko Mooka (Moshupa): CRejected by his electorate despite good efforts to pressurise government to bring social amenities to them. Good attendance. Botsalo Ntuane (Specially Elected): BPoor brother. He can do better. We know why he...

22 December 2008

Wash Your Hands To Beat Cholera - Ministry

With the Christmas holidays upon us half a million Zimbabweans staying in Botswana legally and illegally would be travelling back home. Even though it does not mean that all of them will be at risk of contracting cholera, some people still...

By Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 22 December 2008

Night Watchman Found Dead

The man worked at Phala bar in Borolong village, 20km west of Francistown.His tiger striped hat was found near the backdoor of the bar. It is said he was laid at the back of the bar on his back, his face tightly wrapped with a yellow plastic. His...

By Ndigililo Gaoswediwe
Correspondent 22 December 2008

Nkate Refutes BCP 'Alert' Report

In its report to the international community, the BCP says that Khama is personalising the presidency by making unilateral decisions on matters of national interest. In the report, the ruling BDP government comes under attack for being secretive and...

By Oliver Modise
Correspondent 22 December 2008

The Hottest Debutants, Hits And Deals In 2008

Female sensation, Naledi 'Slizer' Kaisara, making her debut as a solo artist, has been a marvel to watch. Her sexy figure kept men on their toes as she swung her hips to the music of her kwaito-kwasa debut album that went on to sell over 10 000...

By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 22 December 2008

BNF to appeal Magama ruling and sets up own court

This was confirmed by party spokesperson, Moeti Mohwasa, who said that the decision was taken at a Central Committee meeting held on Friday evening. That afternoon, High Court Judge, Isaac Lesetedi, summarily dismissed the decision of the BNF to...

OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 23 December 2008

Mapetla brand reinvents itself for 2009

Mapetla, who put dance maniacs on their toes with his first two albums, S'khokho and Phanz' Phezulu, says next year he will offer a uniquely packaged DVD release, plus a fourth album titled Grootman. "Next year I am dropping my first DVD release. It...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 23 December 2008

A little bit of consolation in a time of sadness

It has not done as well at the multiplexes as expected, perhaps because it has been labelled as a "high brow production". But this is both inaccurate and restrictive. What is a "Quantum" and what is "Solace" is probably the source of the problem?...

BACK STAGE
SASA MAJUMA 23 December 2008

The year Air Botswana stayed on terra firma

* BPC plunges the country into darknessThe Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) this year plunged the country into darkness with their now infamous 'load shedding'. The power shortages had a ripple effect on the economy as production at mines,...

23 December 2008

Our education system is headed for 'Darkness At Noon'

The odious problems attendant on Botswana's private tertiary institutions will never end unless the Minister of Education, who is fully aware of them, and the Chief Executive of the Tertiary Education Council, who is the chief architect of the...

23 December 2008

Enjoy and take care

It is during these holidays when even those who never go home get the chance to go home, and as such, roads are often filled with traffic challenging those travelling to exercise extra caution. This is the time also, regrettably, when higher numbers...

Editor 23 December 2008

Good news in bad times

The point is not merely to make ourselves feel a little better, but rather to confront one of the world's gravest threats: the widespread pessimism that today's problems are too big to be solved. Studying the successes gives us the knowledge and...

*JEFFREY D SACHS 23 December 2008

Cartoon 23.12.08

23 December 2008

What's in store for 2009?

Gaborone United (GU)'Moyagoleele' are not only playing exciting football but also winning games. They look to be on course to win the league. They are currently perched at the top of the Premier League log standings with 19 points from eight games....

23 December 2008

When court turns into 'immediate family'

Prosecutor, Kabo Leinaeng, of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions initiated the first step into the realm of a contest of semantics. In laying out elements of the offence against Lionjanga, the prosecution contended, amongst the things, that...

23 December 2008

BDP expected to order Seretse/Venson-Moitoi replay

BDP sources say the Appeal's cCated on the matter over the weekend and ruled in favour of the challenger who garnered 1917 votes against the incumbent Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi's 2697 votes in the August BDP primaries, also known as Bulela Di Tswe. By...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 23 December 2008

The wheels of justice

The connection between successful prosecution and competent investigations, and evidence gathering is a very real one. A review of the judiciary would not be accurate unless it takes into account the ability of the police and other crime fighting...

TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA and ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writers 23 December 2008

2008: The death of democracy on Khama's bayonet

Unless the current financial recession degenerates into a major depression the Obama election will pale all the other events into insignificance. Obama's election is historic owing to the fact that he is the first minority -read black- to be elected...

23 December 2008

Thieves run amok at Nyangabgwe

Comment on the issue could not be obtained from the hospital Superintendent, Dr Japhta Masunge who could not be reached. neither could we get hold of the public relations officer. But the police acknowledged having received complaints from patients...

GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 23 December 2008

Education: A survey of the events of 2008

The Ministry of Education started the year on a low note when senior students at Moeding College gave the new students sleepless nights on their arrival. They were accused of shaving the pubic hair of other students, burning their wigs and forcing...

23 December 2008

Culture Spears wrangle over Kulenyane unresolved

Culture Spears' top man, and also lead vocalist in the hit song, Kabelo Mogwe, says although they have had two meetings with the South African copyright Association, NISA, nothing conclusive has been reached. "We have also met Bujo-Mujo DJs."They...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 23 December 2008

Maxy ends the year on a high note

Maxy followed up her August release, Re Batswana, with a Christmas release, Digauta, a group she formed with her two dancers, Shinny Chubi and Mpho Selao. Maxy says both projects are doing extremely well. "It looks like my projects keep on outdoing...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 23 December 2008

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