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Clinic Dump Might Have Had HIV
A Jwaneng clinic doctor has told a special council meeting that the blood specimen found in the punctured plastic bags had blood specimen that was HIV infected.The children at Mogale Ward in Unit 5 in Jwaneng found an abandoned cooler box with...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 02 February 2009
Govt Risks Losing More Nurses
She indicated the government has not shown this commitment. Speaking at the launch of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) State of the World's Children for 2009, Ramantele regretted that the government has lost a considerable number of...
Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 02 February 2009
DiamonEx Employees Petition Kedikilwe
The employees said the managers of the company are responsible for the closure of the mine through mismanagement. They said DiamonEx board of directors should not hide behind the world economic crisis because they know that poor management...
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 02 February 2009
Heart-Rendering Tale Of Zalene
But for 37-year-old Themba Zalene it is the reality that he lives with night and day. This resident of Kgaphamadi, a village located behind Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, tells a heart-rending story of how nine years ago, he was struck...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 02 February 2009
The Needy Nata Family
Deep inside her heart the poverty-stricken elderly woman who identified herself as a Mosarwa and traces her origins to Maposa cattlepost, knew that once it starts to rain their problems would multiply. In the current rainy season, 74-year-old...
Ryder Gabathuse
Staff Writer 02 February 2009
UB Students Must Sober Up
From our understanding, there appears to be no misunderstanding. The issue is straightforward. The department of student placement, through the Ministry of Education and Skills Development, has decided to stop paying allowances to students who have...
02 February 2009
Etcetera II
All sorts of changes and improvements have been made since then, but now there is another affliction. Last week, as a result of the rain I suppose, the phone worked like a charm as long as the power was off. As soon as the power came back on, the...
SANDY GRANT 02 February 2009
Health Chat
They're cheap and easy to store. The type of nut you eat isn't that important. Walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, you name it, almost every type of nut has a lot of nutrition packed into a tiny package. If you have heart disease, eating nuts instead of a...
02 February 2009
Issues In Education
While this understanding is a dominant argument among scholars and practitioners in education policy making, in practice it has been found that, what policies promise, is usually derailed by the unintended and unexpected factors that invariably...
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S. WEEKS 02 February 2009
The Winners Code
However, his son got carried away. As he flew away he boasted about his success. He trumpetted about how wise he was in outwitting the king. He beat his chest arrogantly and looked down upon everyone even mocking their lack of intelligence. As he...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 02 February 2009
Cartoon strip 02.02.09
02 February 2009
BDP Phikwe Councillor Dies
He died on Friday morning from a suspected heart attack at his Botshabelo home and was certified dead on arrival at the hospital. A reserved politician, Tidimane has been Botshabelo North councillor since 1999. He was the BDP council candidate for...
Mqondisi Dube
Correspondent 02 February 2009
BCP Talking Down Soldiers And Ex-Soldiers
It is no longer Khama Derangement Syndrome but a Retired Botswana Defence Force Soldiers Derangement Syndrome. Even the acronym RBDFSDS is clumsy because we are dealing with a serious obsession here. Saleshando in particular has ramped up his...
02 February 2009
Limkokwing University Employees Have No Rights!!
It has been exactly 43 days since we at Limkokwing University of Creative Technology have been paid, the last pay day having been on December 15, 2008. Any company can have unforeseen problems paying its employees, such is part of life. However,...
02 February 2009
Doom In Lerala As DiamonEx Mine Ceases Operations
The mine's opening coincided with the world economic crunch and the company was left without any choice but to seek permission to be placed under judicial management from the High Court. The move means that DiamonEx has been granted a period of...
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 02 February 2009
DCI Plunges Again Ahead Of Budget Speech
For the week ended January 30, which was the last trading day of the month, the DCI shed 1.21 percent to close at 6,801.7 points but the FCI added 0.14 percent to 1,168.92 points, lifted by gains by IamGold. On the other hand, for the whole month...
Staff Writer 02 February 2009
High Demand For St Louis 24
The company's corporate affairs manager Thapelo Letsholo said they have started supplying the beer to the rest of the country after the initial stock availed to select outlets in Gaborone and Francistown was snapped-up very fast. The non-alcoholic...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 02 February 2009
Davekom Investments Joins Microsoft To Fight Software Piracy
Most of the software piracy that goes on is perpetuated by technicians in computer workshops - often without management's knowledge," says David Mugambi, managing director of Davekom Investments. "They often collude with customers - pre-loading...
02 February 2009
OUT TO LUNCH
You know, finding your true north amidst all the confusion and disappointment of life, working life especially. This article was inspired by someone who came to me for coaching in 2007. She recently came to give me an update which we agreed I would...
SHAMEELA WINSTON 02 February 2009
The Obama Celebration That Never Was
A lot of tables were empty, especially the reserved ones, and no one could explain why people would shun such an event given the hype and festivities that followed Obama's victory over Republican Senator John McCain and ultimately being sworn-in as...
Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 02 February 2009
Food For The Soul
Then bang, at 9 or 10am the usual hunger pangs set in. What do you reach for? A doughnut, slap chips, fat cakes, a fruit maybe (read more chips...). It looks like the choice is between fat and fatter for this guy. Are there options? Of...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 02 February 2009
Talking Musika
The western world is now screaming about what they perceive to be an international economic downturn. They are thinking in capitalist terms. The developing countries cannot afford that luxury. Even if it may be contrary to the general...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 02 February 2009
Cholera:No need To Panic-WUC
But WUC public relations manager Matida Mmipi has assured consumers that WUC's water is treated to the highest standard and tests have revealed that all its treated water remains free of the vibrio cholerae bacterium.Therefore their drinking water is...
Staff Writer 02 February 2009
Rollers Bring Down Notwane
On Friday night, Rollers started strongly and attacked from all angles. The attacking quartet of captain Joel Mogorosi, Terrence Mandaza, Mohammed Chawila and Thebe Maiketso proved problematic to the Notwane rearguard manned by Moreetsi Mosimanyana....
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 02 February 2009
GNT Defy The Odds
GU midfielder Tshepo 'Schoolboy' Mofelfe shocked the Francistown debutantes in the sixth minute before Sageby Sandaka pounced in the 28th minute to give the Reds a 2-0 lead. The two goals seemed to have sealed the match for GU but Seth Moleofi's...
Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 02 February 2009
Anti-Riot Police Stop UB Students Demo
The students, who decided to march to the MoE head offices without a police permit, were stopped in their tracks by the police at the Gaborone Secondary School (GSS) grounds and driven back to the university campus. Trouble started after the Student...
Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 02 February 2009
End Of The Road For Debswana 461
The Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU), representing the 461 former employees, had appealed to the court seeking an order for a trial at the Industrial Court. The workers wanted to institute a case against Debswana for unfair dismissal saying their...
Bame Piet
Staff Writer 02 February 2009
Broadcaster GTV Closes Down
In perhaps the starkest reminder that the global economic meltdown is no phantom, GTV revealed it had invested $200m (about sh390b) in the business, but blamed "the current financial and global crisis that has caused excessive demands on the...
Joseph Opio 02 February 2009
Rude Shock For GTV Subscribers
The pay channel abruptly closed shop on Saturday leaving disillusioned subscribers in the lurch. Some of the subscribers who went to the GTV offices at Molapo Crossing in Gaborone and found the 'closed' sign on the door said they were not...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 02 February 2009
Mothusi Case Postponed Again
The Village Chief Magistrate Lot Moroka, state counsel Dolly Mutjetjeja and defence attorney Themba Joina were not available and the case was mentioned before magistrate Ephraith Ndegwa who ordered that the state be informed of the developments....
Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 02 February 2009
Man Pleads Not Guilty
It is alleged that on September 7, 2007, at Block 4 location, Uzisi threatened his wife, Maggie Usizi, that he would kill her unless she stopped shoplifting. "I am just from collecting a fire arm licence from the police and I am going to kill you,"...
Ndingililo Gaoswediwe
Correspondent 02 February 2009
Riot police quash UB student march
A morning meeting addressed by the students representative council (SRC) had resolved to disrupt classes so that no one goes for lessons, campus sources say. Students from the morning assembly took hourly patrols to ensure that their decision was not...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 03 February 2009
BCP statement on the Zimbabwean crisis
The economy has collapsed. Poverty, disease and squalor are rampant. Mugabe has unleashed a campaign of terror on the people and he is using unconventional tactics to hang on to power. The BCP wishes to register its concern at the failure of SADC...
03 February 2009
Christians must participate in politics
Though most have always participated at the level of voting, there are still those who believe even voting is not a sanctified act therefore they cannot do it. Most are avoiding contesting for political office, but there is no scriptures in the...
03 February 2009
Workers in limbo as Debswana shuts down mines
Damtshaa Mine and Orapa Mine's No. 2 plant will be closed for 2009 as a cost-cutting measure as the stranglehold of the global economic downturn tightens. The production cuts were approved by the Debswana board last Thursday. The board also approved...
03 February 2009
Japan still committed to Africa despite global recession
Government officials here told Business Today that during the fourth Tokyo International Conference of Africa's Development (TICAD IV) last year, Japan promised to double aid to Africa and that it is still committed to the agreement. "We had a...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 03 February 2009
This year's Kickstarters to be announced
The Kgalagadi Breweries (Pty) Limited and Botswana Breweries (Pty) Limited invest in the trust that runs the annual youth entrepreneurial development programme. "Those successful will win seed capital towards the development of their business...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 03 February 2009
Cartoon strip 03.02.09
03 February 2009
SA Idols season opens without 'a capella' rules
The judges for the season are Randall Abrahams, Mara Louw, Sony BMG marketing director, Dave Thompson, and radio personality, Gareth Cliff, the initial Idols judges. In this season of Idols, M-Net has revealed that the strict 'a capella' rule will...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 03 February 2009
NIIT to launch Botswana Books Collection
In an interview with Showbiz, NIIT librarian, Katanego Nkoko, said the Botswana Books Collection, which will be launched this Thursday at the Botho Campus Park, is 'a collection of books by prominent local authors and about Botswana', and the...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 03 February 2009
Back Stage
The Night of Truth is a surprising film on genocide in Africa. Fanta Regina Nacro, the great female director from Burkina Faso who until now had made many short features, particularly ones on human rights, has created it. It is claimed that she "is...
SASA MAJUMA 03 February 2009
Transfer window closes on low key
Moloi had been AWOL since last year from Notwane. Information reaching Mmegi Sport indicate that the club has put a high price on the midfielder and this has chased away potential buyers. Notwane has managed to retain loyal defender, Mpoeleng...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 03 February 2009
Customs and excise overtakes diamond revenues
While admitting that the diamond revenues which account for over 70 percent of national exports will fall by more than half, Gaolathe announced a P37,79 billion budget against estimated revenues and grants of only P24,39 billion resulting in an all...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 03 February 2009
PLC meets over closure of Gaborone stadia
The UB and SSKB facilities have been the only venues available for soccer matches in Gaborone after the closure of Police College stadium and the National Stadium for renovation. The closures now mean that the southern part of the country is left...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 03 February 2009
Friendship beyond track-rivalry
The duo was speaking in Nairobi, Kenya during the recent training programme for talented African athletes organised by the multinational G4S security company. Before they talked about their interesting duels on the field, a video of their 10,000m...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 03 February 2009
Jungle Kings struggle to beat Dinoko
It took troubled Naughty Boys only 13 minutes to concede when midfielder Gaotwesepe Legoreng struck from long range to beat goalkeeper Basimanebotlhe 'Cheeseboy' Moilwa. The defeat increased the woes of the relegation-haunted Tlokweng side....
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 03 February 2009
Govt creates more jobs
The major beneficiaries of this growth in manpower are Ministry of Education and Skills Development, which will have 733 new posts, mainly for new primary schools and to cater for the double shift programme, Ministry of Health will have 701 new posts...
STAFF WRITER 03 February 2009
Budget: 'Old wine, old bottles...'
Gaolathe's budget painted a grim future for the working class. Public servants will not see any increment in their salaries. "In light of the tight budgetary outlook arising from the unfolding global financial crisis and economic slowdown, government...
EDGAR TSIMANE
Correspondent 03 February 2009
Govt scheme puts 84,000 hectares under the plough
Modise says records show that 42, 000 hectares of land have already been measured, while work to measure another 42, 000 hectares continue. But due to the rains being late, planted land will fall short of the 150, 000 hectares targeted by the...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 03 February 2009
Education ministry emphasises brigades training
The permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education and Skills Development, Ruth Maphorisa, said this when officiating at a brigades consultative meeting in Gaborone on Saturday. The meeting was held under the theme "Accelerate Takeover,...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 03 February 2009
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