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Chinese Risk All To Complete Airport On Time
Indeed, the look on the face of the site manager at the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport expansion project betrays his difficult experiences in Gaborone over the last few months. Zheng went through hell not long ago at the hands of...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 26 January 2009
Nurse To Appear For Alleged ARVs Theft
According to assistant superintendent Nkape Kealotswe, the nurse broke into the hospital on the night of January 4, stealing seven boxes containing eight bottles of drugs. In each bottle there were 30 tablets of Trivada. He also stole three boxes...
Staff Writer 26 January 2009
EU Lifts Ban On Gantsi Beef
The EU spokesperson in Gaborone, Bester Gabotlale said last week that they responded positively to the Botswana government's request made on January 5, 2009 to lift the ban on beef from Gantsi. He stated that the EU's response, coming two weeks from...
Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 26 January 2009
BDP Steps Up 2009 Election Drive
The party will launch a leadership training manual in Palapye on February 7. Dubbed Domkgrag kgomo ya Botswana," the manual is aimed at arming BDP candidates with requisite campaign skills that will give them an edge over their opponents in the...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 26 January 2009
Delinquent Grandsons Give Widower Torrid Time
Kufigwa's situation is bizarre in that his two grandsons to whom he offers succour are the ones who are making his life unbearable. It all started three years ago when the last of his five children died. The only surviving daughter deserted home...
Ndingililo Gaoswediwe
Correspondent 26 January 2009
A Welcome Development
Children in Ramaphatle will now be saved the trouble of walking nine kilometres to and fro Thamaga where they have been attending school. The children will have a normal life like all their mates as they will no longer be forced to wake up very early...
26 January 2009
The Winners Code
Icarus was the son of Deadalus who was a famous architect, inventor and master craftsman. As fate would have it Deadalus and Icarus enraged Minos, the King who got the imprisoned in a labyrinth in preparation for their execution. Deadalus...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 26 January 2009
Issues In Education
Unexpectedly in some countries where a decline in rural populations has been the pattern in the past, today, in the 21st Century, they are on the rise. This expansion of rural populations is often accompanied by increased diversity. But in most parts...
D. MOLEFE
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S. WEEKS 26 January 2009
Health Chart
Many of these symptoms occur in other illnesses and so should not necessarily be linked to heart failure. People with heart failure may experience one or more of these symptoms and most can be relieved with the appropriate medication. Breathlessness...
Kiran Bhagat 26 January 2009
Etcetera II
When Everett had finished his speech, as you will recall, the formalities were virtually over, and it was then, almost as an after thought that Lincoln was invited to speak. He put on his specs, said his few words and sat down before the audience was...
SANDY GRANT 26 January 2009
Predicting The 2009/10 Budget Speech
The speech will take the nation into much awaited NDP 10 and comes seven years before the expiration of Vision 2016. Last year's speech's theme was "Accelerating Achievement of Vision 2016 through NDP 10". With the current world economic recession it...
26 January 2009
BDP Man Quits Top Post
Molao, who is associated with the well-connected Merafhe-Nkate faction, confirmed that he is leaving at the end of next month. He resigns before his term expires in 2010. However, he would not disclose where he is headed for saying it will be...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 26 January 2009
Cartoon Strip 26.01.09
26 January 2009
FNBB Leads The Way In Letlhakane
The new branch will enable the bank to tap into the mining area's substantial customer base, especially small and medium-sized businesses, which represent a significant business opportunity. According to FNBB head of marketing and communications,...
Martin Nyirenda
Correspondent 26 January 2009
Motorists, Commuters Celebrate Fuel Price Cut
However, since last years there has been some good news for motorists and commuters alike as the price of fuel has decreased drastically. Last week, the government announced another decrease in fuel prices. According to the latest...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 26 January 2009
OUT TO LUNCH
It is human nature to expect those in our community to be like us, and we typically feel some level of discomfort when there are irregularities, because they may cause 'disruptions' to the 'normal' flow of life. Conversely, it is natural that...
SHAMEELA WINSTON 26 January 2009
Promoters Vow To Back Local Artists
Soares Katumbela of Street Horn Jazz Promotion company, says this year he will not only be taking jazz to the people but will mostly be doing so with local artists. Street Horn Promotions' main focus would be based on local artists. The veteran...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 26 January 2009
Talking Musika
I have been waging a war in the Mmegi newsroom, attempting to undo what the Europeans did in the Bechuanaland Protectorate for 400 years, though hardly with the intensity that it was practised in Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe and the former...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 26 January 2009
Food For The Soul
Be honest now, how many resolutions have you made in your life-time and how many have you kept? Okay I didn't mean to embarrass you. I've been there also. I have to say though that some of the issues that top the list in terms of resolutions...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 26 January 2009
Fed-Up Notwane Parts Ways With Dirang
Bainame mentioned Gaborone United among clubs that have approached them for the services of Moloi. He said any club that wants to have Moloi should take him but only after negotiations with Notwane because they have spent so much money on the...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 26 January 2009
Golf Veteran Retires
Marudu started playing golf in 1976 in South Africa. He was part of the first Botswana national team that played in the Zone VI tournament held in Gaborone in 1982. He has been in the national team since then. He said a friend first introduced him to...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 26 January 2009
Referees Will Not Benefit From New Fines - BFA
Previously, BFA said the fines were meant to curb indiscipline among players and officials during matches. Despite the explanations, reports say that the money will be used to pay the referees who have been complaining about low allowances. There are...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 26 January 2009
More Cars For Ministers, Projects To Go Ahead
Among them were 10 BMW S40s worth P5.5million for ministers; 10 BMW 530s worth P3.6 million; and over 45 station wagons (Toyota Prado) also for ministers and executive officers. Ministry of Works and Transport public relations office spokesperson...
Bame Piet
Staff Writer 26 January 2009
BoBA Officials Quit En Masse
The officials said they were just doing what the BoBA constitution says. The move comes after most BoBA affiliates passed a vote of no confidence on three members of the executive committee. BoBA vice president (technical), Mike Moroka; secretary...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 26 January 2009
Santos Register Second Victory
Midfielder, Vincent Phiri was in his element on Saturday and delivered pin-point passes that troubled GNT defence for the entire game. Young sensational striker, Mogakolodi Ngele who was voted the Man of the Match together with his striking...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 26 January 2009
Judge Rules In Favour Of DIS
The judge said Jamal Ali and Abdille Mohammed Ali have failed to disclose sufficient grounds with sufficient particularity and detail to satisfy the requirements of urgency in terms of law. "The grounds relied upon to establish urgency are not and do...
Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent 26 January 2009
Khama To Address SADC Extra-Ordinary Meeting
The Botswana acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dikgakgamatso Seretse told the Monitor that Khama will address the heads of states' meeting about the problems in Zimbabwe. "He will speak of course. This meeting is for the heads of states to be...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 26 January 2009
Ramaphatle Gets Primary School - At Last
The school opened its doors to standards One to Four amid ululations from hundreds of parents who came to witness the transfer of pupils from Nkwane Primary School in Thamaga. The school project had been in the development plan since 2004, and its...
Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 26 January 2009
Police Warn Of SMS Scam
One of the messages would read like this: "We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting sweepstake. This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional programme...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 26 January 2009
BNF Plans Fresh Maun East Primary Elections
Wright, who won the party's parliamentary primary elections for the constituency died this month. Besides politics, Wright was also a prominent Maun businessman and a well-known figure. He was renowned for running a popular Maun bar called...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 26 January 2009
Zim Passport Forger ConvictedBy Patricia Maganu
Mutembo is facing one count of forging the passport for purposes of enabling Khethisani to remain in Botswana. According to the facts of the case, Mutembo forged the passport after Khethisani approached him as a customer. Mutembo had pleaded not...
Staff Writer 26 January 2009
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