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Grief As Govt Repossesses Plots
The Department of Lands is taking away 483 plots in Gaborone alone after the owners failed to develop them according to the Department of Lands requirements. The plots will be re-allocated. The names of the defaulters were published on the...
By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 12 January 2009
The Winners Code
I am awe struck by the idea that a year can be so good that one can describe it as the year of milestones and wonders. It can also be so bad that it can be alluded to as a horrible year. As the year begins we are all like sailors standing at the...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 12 January 2009
Issues In Education
In this magazine, Karen Ogden has written about "Kipp's Trip: Why one Blackfoot Indian left the Reservation, did Tours in the Vietnam War and at Harvard, then Moved Back home to Save his Tribe's Dying Language". Darrell Robes Kipp was influenced...
D. MOLEFE
O. PANSIRI&
S. WEEKS 12 January 2009
Etcetera II
I wish that I was like you! But heat or no heat, there must have been little scenarios or vignettes for all of us which stuck in the mind. Take, for instance, that fellow at one the many Bakgatla Dikhwaere occasions who had dropped back from the...
SANDY GRANT 12 January 2009
Health Corner
Morning coffeeThe caffeine content of coffee may wake you up and give you a bit of a buzz in the morning, but what else does it do? Some research suggests that drinking large amounts of coffee can increase the risk of developing heart disease, while...
R. CHINDOMU
S. CHIDZOMBA&
K. BHAGAT 12 January 2009
Africans Are Caught In The Snares Of Modern Capitalism
Catching birds was my best assignment of the day in a hot sunny day along Maitengwe River. My late grandmother would always say "wa ka mvusa batetegulu babo" simple means like grandson like grandfather because we shared the same sentiments. Like I...
12 January 2009
Skelemani is wrong on Zimbabwe
What a title! People like these have no honor for human dignity especially when the honor has to be bestowed upon the down trodden. SK! a good name for an orchestra conducted from the west by remote control ,you have been singing very nice melodies...
12 January 2009
Parliament's Oversight Committee Must Get DISS Report
As the rest of the public should, we take these claims and allegations against the DISS very seriously. This is not just because they point to cynicism and sadism in the manner in which the DISS does its work, but also because they indicate a...
EDITOR 12 January 2009
Cartoon strip 12.01.09
12 January 2009
Business Expectations Survey Misrepresented Current Sentiment
"While the results of the survey provide valuable insight into sentiment among Botswana businesses, the results must be interpreted very cautiously," the central bank warns in a BES summary released Friday. BoB says the next survey, to be conducted...
Wanetsha Mosinyi
Staff Writer 12 January 2009
'Africa Is Not Ready For Continental Stock Market
"I'm not convinced that Africa can succeed because stock exchange rules and regulatory issues are not the same throughout the continent" because the continent's stock exchanges are at different levels, Makgatle says. Makgatle was speaking to Monitor...
Edgar Tsimane
Correspondent 12 January 2009
Farmers Reject FMD Fund Suspension
Speaking at a Kgotla meeting Agriculture Minister Christian de Graaf addressed on the suspension of the fund last Friday, farmers said government did not prepare adequately for the scheme. The fund was meant for farmers to hypothecate their cattle...
Bame Piet
Staff Writer 12 January 2009
Mining Report Postponed
"BMI is choosing to wait until the Q1 09 (first quarter of 2009) reports to carry out a comprehensive review of its mining sector reports in light of the current economic difficulties," BMI said in its Botswana Mining Report Q4 2008. In the report...
Business Reporter 12 January 2009
DCI Starts 2009 On Positive Note
Impressive gains in financial giant FNBB and some middle capitalised counters such as PrimeTime and FSG catapulted the DCI to a strong start. On the other hand, the FCI finished the first trading week of the year in the red, following losses in...
Wanetsha Mosinyi
Staff Writer 12 January 2009
Banking Sector Still Flush With Cash
Even micro lenders were advertising their loan facilities early in the year. A snap media survey during the first week of 2009 found Standard Chartered Bank flaunting personal loans with a three-month grace period. The facility is extended even to...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 12 January 2009
Musicians' 2009 Wishes
The Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU), a body responsible for representing the interests of musicians, has however, been buffeted by problems such that last year the organisation even failed to hold the prestigious BOMU awards. As the New Year begins,...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 12 January 2009
Music outfit Overwhelmed
They returned again two days later to do their stuff in Mafikeng where again they say the experience was exhilarating. The duo's Lekwalo Thobega told Showtime that it was their first time to get such an ovation from the crowd. "The crowd was huge...
By Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 12 January 2009
Talking Musika
The arts, even as government has refused to believe it in the past 42 years, is one of the areas in which the country enjoys a good level of the 'comparative advantage' that the establishment economists speak about with careless...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 12 January 2009
Food For The Soul
Therefore, just like you take good care of your work, office, finances, and relationships, may I suggest that you develop a strong and healthy relationship with your food? If you love it well, it will love you back and take excellent care of you. So...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 12 January 2009
Ndlovu Rejoins Zimbabwe Highlanders
HARARE - Former Township Rollers and Nico United coach, Madinda Ndlovu has been appointed technical manager of Bulawayo-based Highlanders in Zimbabwe's top flight league. Ndlovu returns for his third stint as coach of his boyhood club where he made...
Fraser Mpofu
Correspondent 12 January 2009
Rollers Bungle Victory Against TAFIC
Rollers wasted numerous scoring chances in the opening half. Their fortunes did not improve when two of their defenders were sent packing in the second half. Rollers started strongly, forcing their opponents onto the back foot, but Terrence...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 12 January 2009
Police, BDF Share Spoils
In the opening minutes of the game, it looked like the soldiers would give the sparsely populated stands good football. They were able to link a few good passes keeping their opponents busy chasing.Inside ten minutes, the game turned into a see-saw...
By Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 12 January 2009
DIS Oversight Body Mum On Torture Charges
MP Mephato Reatile has told Monitor that although the allegations were carried in the media and were subsequently investigated by the police, the committee does not have any powers to act on the matter. He said the committee could have taken up the...
By Tshireletso motlogelwa
Staff writer 12 January 2009
Chrispen, A Gentle Giant Departs
Nyamutambo (32) died tragically in a freak road accident in his native Zimbabwe when his car collided head-on with a bus. An embodiment of discipline, the affable player inspired many with his brilliant displays on the field and unsurpassed...
By Mqondisi Dube
Correspondent 12 January 2009
Man Denies Raping Four Year
Giving sworn oral evidence before Village Magistrate Court, Vincent Monageng, the accused said the complainant had taken his 'rubbing stuff', an ointment he uses for rubbing his muscles before going to play football, and rubbed it on her thigh. "She...
By Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 12 January 2009
IEC Registration Closes In On Target
Addressing the 2009 election candidates and election agents in Gaborone on Saturday, Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) director, Gabriel Seeletso, says the figure translates to 85percent of the targeted figure. "It is therefore imperative that...
By Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 12 January 2009
Northern Councils Forge Growth Plan For Districts
The Greater Francistown Planning Area Development Plan (1997-2021) will affect Tati Siding, Matshelagabedi, Shashe Bridge and some freehold farms in the North East District. Francistown Mayor. Buti Billy, said the Friday meeting was convened to give...
By Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 12 January 2009
Combi Stikcer offend Passengers
Some order mag wheels and a repaint job. Others might want features like flames, super chargers, wings, spoilers or tail pipes. The combi drivers have taken the exercise a bit too far. Instead of going shopping to upgrade their combis, they...
Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 12 January 2009
Midnight Train To Gaborone Blues
The record ticket sales though, come as a great challenge as the public rail fleet operator is failing to deal with the demand. Economy tickets run out about five days in advance and so do the elite classes, thus leaving one with the club option -...
By Lawrence Ookeditse
Correspondent 12 January 2009
'Rantafole' Headed For Extinction
Or the Zion Christian Church flock, in their khaki military attire, Manyanyatha -the white cumbersome thick soled boots - and black and green caps trooping to Moria in their thousands. At the start of holidays, cars and trucks of all makes make a...
By Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 12 January 2009
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