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De Beers Posts Impressive Sales
Although DTC Botswana sold 29 million carats over the year, parent company, the De Beers Group announced on Friday that the sales have gone up, beating 2007 sales by one per cent. De Beers's 2008 sales surpassed the 2007 sales mark...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 23 February 2009
Boy's Condition Frustrates His Schooling
The disappointed mother, Annaniah, told Monitor in an interview last Thursday that her son had been "pushed out of school because of his condition". Culture, who was diagnosed with his condition in 2006, has not only had to suffer from losing his...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 23 February 2009
Spirit Of Botho Prevails For Culture Doctor
Nyangabwe Referral Hospital (NRH) responded quickly after reading about the boy whose face has been totally deformed by the disease. He has been admitted to the hospital for treatment. Hospital Superintendent Dr Japhter Masunge said that they would...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 23 February 2009
'Where Is The Employment Bill?' Modubule Asks Siele
Modubule was agitated that the minister, in his opinion, gave little or no information to Parliament about the 1,564 cases pending before the Industrial Court. He said there were also 2,158 cases on the roster for labour inspection, about which the...
Bame Piet
Staff Writer 23 February 2009
Thirty % Quota For Women In Power Elusive?
While no single woman will be running for a parliamentary seat, only nine women from Botswana National Front (BNF), Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) will be battling it out with their male counterparts for the council...
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 23 February 2009
BIUST Unveils logo
"We are being futuristic because we know this project is going to happen. We want to establish an institution of the highest calibre. We must start on the right footing so that nothing goes wrong which might end up costing us thousands of pulas to...
Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 23 February 2009
Orgy Of Gifts In Phikwe Election Race
The beneficiaries of this fight for political votes are the ordinary people on the street. There is the biblical manna from heaven but this time, raining from politicians. It is the battle to win the mind and soul of the voter. Often dismissed as...
Mqondisi Dube
Correspondent 23 February 2009
Let People Vote Without Omang - Modipane
He said that it was not wise for government to deny people the right to vote just because their cards had expired. Contributing to the budget debate for Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs last week Modipane also said that prisoners should be allowed...
Bame Piet
Staff Writer 23 February 2009
Famished, Blind And Raising Four Kids
To give a sample of her problems, firstly, she is blind following a mysterious sickness. Other than her four small children, she stays alone in a three-bedroomed house belonging to her late uncle. The possibility of her vacating the house to give...
Ndingililo Gaoswediwe
Correspondent 23 February 2009
Thank You All For Culture
As we speak, Culture is admitted at the Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital where tests are being carried out to see how he can be helped. We are very thankful to the hospital for stepping in so quickly. We just pray and wish that the boy can be helped so...
23 February 2009
Cartoon strip 23.02.09
23 February 2009
How Global Crisis Has Affected The Job Market
"I can only appeal to employers to put to use other forms of employment...these may include agreement with workers for reduction of pay and introduction of flexible employment," he said. It was not immediately clear whether the number of retrenched...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 23 February 2009
The Winners Code
These endorphins among other things produce effects that drugs such as cocaine and morphine produce on the human body. They mitigate against pain and they also produce some degree of exhilaration, euphoria, excitement and an enhanced state of...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 23 February 2009
Issues In Education
In effect Botswana has achieved a lot in its development efforts as envisaged and outlined in the Revised National Policy on Education (RNPE). The business sector is largely transformed too and many industries, companies, and private schools are...
D. MOLEFE
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S. WEEKS 23 February 2009
Health Chat
A: Several things, including educating patients about stroke symptoms and organising systems of stroke care on a nationwide basis, so that people can get to an appropriate facility no matter where they have a stroke. Q: Many patients don't...
Kiran Bhagat 23 February 2009
Etcetera II
Stories of this kind tend to evaporate as soon as questions about them are asked. And therefore, need to be cautiously approached. The MP was misquoted and taken out of context. No such comment was ever made. And so on. But when all is said and done,...
SANDY GRANT 23 February 2009
Botswana Outlook Negative As Diamonds Lose Sparkle-S&P
While some investors had hoped the world's poorest continent Africa would prove largely unaffected by the worldwide downturn, it has quickly filtered through even to countries until recently seen as among the most promising frontier markets. S&P...
23 February 2009
Stock Exchange Reacted Late To Recession-Gaolathe
"While world markets started reacting to the financial crisi s around August and September 2008, the Botswana market reacted to the crisis rather late from mid-October 2008," Gaolathe said. The minister said when other markets were falling in...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff writer 23 February 2009
Botswana ImportsZimbabwe's Irvin's Chicks
David Irvin, the chicken producer's managing director, says the operating environment in Zimbabwe needs companies to be innovative by developing export markets, hence the move into Botswana and Mozambique. "This is a new project that we have...
Fraser Mpofu
Correspondent 23 February 2009
OUT TO LUNCH
Employers have invested in service delivery training, whether delivered in-house or elsewhere, and yet there seems to be little improvement in the levels of customer satisfaction. Why is this? Is it because consumers are just spoilt and impossible to...
SHAMEELA WINSTON 23 February 2009
Plenty Of Talent At MAD
There were about 80 groups, but of these, only 10 had to be selected to represent the Gaborone section. It was tough, and perhaps a little harder for some who had not put much practice into their act. Stivosky, a group of young Pantsula dancing...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 23 February 2009
Boleseng Won't Make Any Recordings Yet
Boleseng's album, Life's A Journey, reached phenomenal levels. Since its release he has been one of the most sought-after artists on the local circuit. He was booked for local shows through the year. He was also invited for shows in...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 23 February 2009
Patlakwe's Wife Testifies
Patricia told the court that on the day the incident is said to have occurred, she found the complainant at her business premises in Mmankgodi showing no signs that she had been crying or was hurt. "When I came back from my office, I found customers...
Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 23 February 2009
Food For The Soul
Tell me this, how many kilograms of chocolate and other goodies have been consumed some days ago? I wonder but I can only guess that most people have more than indulged in chocolate over the last couple of weeks and probably continue to polish off...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 23 February 2009
Talking Musika
What this effectively means is that the Botswana viewer will now be deprived of alternative news on the developments in the Middle East and Palestine in particular. I suspect mischief. Yes, jamming, whereby some fellow who does not want the...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 23 February 2009
Police Shoot Down Rollers
With log leaders Gaborone United (GU) on a rest this weekend, Rollers needed a 5-0 win to get to the top of the standings but this never happened as Police XI showed more hunger. After Police XI lost 5-1 the previous weekend, many Rollers'...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 23 February 2009
BMC Register Second Win
In the seventh minute, Mlamuli Phakathi announced his return to the Ezinkomo squad when he ripped the net apart with a blistering shot that went over the stadium wall. Kenanao Kgetholetsile scored another scorcher at close range in the second half...
Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 23 February 2009
Kanjabanga Withdraws Case Against BNF
He told Justice Singh Walia that he was withdrawing the matter because he is in the process of reconciling with the party. He did not apply for costs because he wants to demonstrate commitment to the ongoing talks between him and the...
Bame Piet
Staff Writer 23 February 2009
Suspected Serial Cattle Thief Dodges Trial
He said yesterday that the man who has over 30 stock-theft cases pending in court has fallen ill and has been released on bail to recover. The suspect has cases pending before magistrates' courts dating back to November 2003. Most of the...
Staff Writer 23 February 2009
Let's Have Braille Election Materials - Tsie
"We want to enhance the secrecy of the ballot of the visually impaired thus we want to improve the quality of democracy," Tsie said. He added that the introduction of Braille material at some polling stations could help make life easier for the...
Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 23 February 2009
Ants Keep Khama Away From State House
Seretse said in Parliament last week that work was delayed due to the discovery of unforeseen problems such as ants on the roof that necessitated complete re-roofing of the building. The project is now expected to be completed in March. Meanwhile...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 23 February 2009
Ministry Employees Donate To Phikwe Orphans
Receiving the goods for the Selebi-Phikwe Town Council, Councillor Tshiamo Ikaneng applauded the employees and said it was a good sign that they cared for the underprivileged in society. "You have demonstrated responsibility, not because you had the...
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 23 February 2009
BNF Wants Phikwe Back
He believes that the lifting of the suspension on attorney, Gabriel Kanjabanga at last week shows some measure of reconciliation among the warring parties in the leadership. Kanjabanga's campaign for election at the party primaries in Gaborone North...
Mqondisi Dube
Correspondent 23 February 2009
Debswana shuts mines
The mining company says it is shutting down two of its mines in Orapa and Damtshaa for the rest of 2009. The other mines, Letlhakane, Orapa No.1 plant and Jwaneng Mine, which have not opened since they closed for Christmas, will remain closed until...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 24 February 2009
BAM-BCP discuss draft manifesto
Parliamentary and council candidates from across the country filled the Pandagala Junior Secondary School Hall in Tutume to discuss the manifesto titled: 'A Nation At Crossroads: Which Way Now? Democracy Or Military Dictatorship'. During the...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 24 February 2009
Over P600,000 in overpayment to RSA students
The Auditor General's report for the financial year ending March 31, 2008 reveals that a total of P655, 601 is owed due to the overpayment of students. The overpayments arose from various factors, among them payments to students who had absconded...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 24 February 2009
Agriculture Minister predicts satisfactory yields
He added that by the end of December, only about 12,000 hectares had been planted in the communal sub-sector but this increased to 90,000 hectares by February 13. "We are however still concerned by the high number of fields that remain un-utilised...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 24 February 2009
FCC cuts budget by P7 million
Mayor Buti Billy told a full council meeting yesterday that " we are currently faced with a global financial crisis which has resulted in a widespread economic recession. "This has resulted in a sharp decline in private demand especially in...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 24 February 2009
IPHC priest interdicted in unholy wrangle
Police here have opened a file in which Pule alleges that he was assaulted by some members of the church after entering the church premises with his 12-year old son last Wednesday. The church has now instructed Duma Boko and Company to...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 24 February 2009
Northern cluster water supply delayed
The construction of the northern cluster, which was expected to start in April this year has been delayed by design audit and tender documentation review stages. Construction is now expected to begin in August this year, the Minister of Local...
24 February 2009
IEC seeks to cancel by-elections
The IEC is consulting with wards that are supposed to hold by-elections to forgo them because the October general elections are just around the corner. IEC secretary Gabriel Seeletso said given the short time left ahead of general elections, there...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 24 February 2009
Tempers flare in court over 'boluses' exhibit
Gagothata Newe, who is facing a stock theft charge, is represented by Tshekiso Tshekiso of Kgalemang and Associates while the state is represented by David Pitlagano of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The two parties appeared before...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 24 February 2009
Govt sets aside P88m for internship drive
The objective of the initiative is to accord fresh graduates the opportunity to gain work-based skills while they continue to explore employment avenues. Presenting his budget proposal in Parliament last week, Labour and Home Affairs Minister Peter...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 24 February 2009
Thank you, Afrobarometer
We have not had a chance to read the report yet, but we are satisfied with the good job that our brothers and sisters in the government media are doing. This is despite the ever-present prospect of being fired or transferred for writing,...
24 February 2009
AS I SEE IT
Serema went on an overdrive, lambasting the two parliamentary hopefuls, whose political sin and crime allegedly was the perceived denigrating speeches against the high priest of the ruling party, HE President Lieutenant General Ian Khama. Serema...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 24 February 2009
Cartoon strip 24.02.09
24 February 2009
AB deal awaits govt approval
Said the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Baledzi Gaolathe, in his budget speech four weeks ago: "Government started fresh negotiations with IDI, which have successfully been concluded and it is expected that the management contract will...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 24 February 2009
Company results fail to inspire share prices on BSE
Although FNBB again traded flat yesterday, BIHL posted a marginal rise of 5thebe which proved insufficient to offset the 10thebe fall in Engen, which dragged the DCI down. At this time last year when the reporting season began, financial...
STAFF WRITER 24 February 2009
Ministry hosts Japanese experts
According to a statement from the ministry, the objective of the seminar is to provide a platform for the Japanese Science and Technology Research experts to share their experience on possible interventions to support the development of science,...
24 February 2009
Did fans snub Thuli's album launch?
Few attended the event at Zebras club in Mogoditshane despite the line-up, which boasted the likes of P Mag, Franco, Jeff Matheatau and Matona, among others. Was the low turnout due to the fact that it was not yet month end or her long absence from...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 24 February 2009
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