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More specially elected MPs for BDP?
In an unprecedented move, the BDP has written to all its members directing them not to oppose a motion by Mahalapye East MP Botlogile Tshireletso calling on Parliament to amend the Constitution to allow for the number of MPs to be increased from the...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 25 February 2009
Minister defends 'police shootings'
Since the beginning of the year, two people have been shot and killed by the police in different incidents in Maun and recently in Gaborone. The police have admitted that the young man who was killed in Maun was not the one that they were...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 25 February 2009
Nasha to account for anti-woman remarks
The caucus stands for the political empowerment and enhancement of the political leadership of women. It is all about women politicians showing solidarity with each other. Hence to our shock and surprise to learn that Mma-Nasha has made a special...
25 February 2009
BNF Youth support UB students
We also call on the UB management to reinstate the suspended Student Representative Council (SRC) without any conditions whatsoever. We are moved to support and show solidarity with the students on their demands. Access to education is one of the...
25 February 2009
BDP is drunk with power
Previously there had been robust debates surrounding the efficacy of keeping this now outdated practice of rewarding ruling party cronies and loyalists who could not make it to either Parliament or council chambers. At independence, the practice was...
25 February 2009
BoB relaxes monetary policy
BoB governor, Linah Mohohlo indicated on Monday that interest rates will fall in 2009 while the exchange rate regime will not be significantly shifted as part of measures to counter the unfolding challenges to Botswana's economic growth...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 25 February 2009
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25 February 2009
The maestro who refuses to shine
His latest work was with borankana prodigy Deben Natale, who is currently making waves with his Sebodu ke nnenekwane. But if you think that was Mafoko's best project ever then you had better think again because comparing this maestro's work is no...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 25 February 2009
Miss Botswana 2009 a 'Mercedez Benz affair'
According to Thapelo Pabalinga, the spokesperson for the organisers, they have been contracted to run the show by the Miss Botswana licence-holders, the Botswana Council of Women (BCW). Pabalinga revealed that they intend to bring back respect for...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 25 February 2009
Poetry lovers in for a treat
But wait a minute, poetry will not be the only thing on the programme as there will be story telling as well. The performance is open to anyone interested in attending and it is free. Non-members who would like to bring a story or poem are free to do...
STAFF WRITER 25 February 2009
Siile, Gabasiane set to shine
The Francistown concert will be entitled Ladies In Jazz. This will not be the first time that the country's "ladies of jazz" will be staging a show in the Ghetto. In between the breaks, jazzman Soares Katumbela aka DJ SK, would be spinning the...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 25 February 2009
College students hold principal hostage
The students called the principal to address them at 8am. When he failed to report to the dining hall, the SRC president went to call him and the students refused to let him go without giving them concrete answers. The meeting, which started at...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 25 February 2009
Gunners' official accuse players of sabotage
"It is not that Chicco is not a good coach. If you look from our game against Gaborone United until Sunday's game, you can see that some of our players have been plotting our downfall," Dada said. "We need a review to see if some of the players...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 25 February 2009
Clubs qualify for Oseg-Mokoto finals
The men clubs that made it through are defending champions BDF IX, Wells, Paper Club, Scramblers, Rail Giants and Carats. In the women's competition, holders Wells, Bears, BDF IX, Carats, Scramblers and Police IX will do battle in the final. They...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 25 February 2009
Farmers risk losing ISPAAD benefits
"They (the farmers) will be disqualified from the scheme next year to focus only on serious farmers," Shaw Kgathi told a full meeting of the Francistown City Council (FCC). ISPAAD has been introduced by the government to replace the Arable Land...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 25 February 2009
Peer education rolls to Phikwe schools
Peer Education Programme manager Rebecca Nkalanga has indicated that the programme has been piloted in Gaborone by Salvation Army Psycho-Social Support Initiative (SAPSSI) and in Francistown by Youth Health Organisation (YOHO). She noted that...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 25 February 2009
Parties welcome IEC decision
Four council seats are vacant after the death of the incumbents and with general elections scheduled for October, the IEC has suggested that they should not be filled. There is concern that the newly elected councillors may not even attend council...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 25 February 2009
MPs fail to pay rent
The Auditor-General report for the year ending March 31, 2008 found that there is no indication that the defaulters are being vigorously followed to pay up. The report says that MPs have accumulated P91,703 in arrears for electricity. The existing...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 25 February 2009
Brigades takeover costs P249m
The takeover has resulted in 103 percent increase in the recurrent budget for the Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (DVET), bulging to P 488, 494, 570 in the 2009/10 financial year. Already government has ...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 25 February 2009
Over 1, 000 govt cattle stolen
Kweneng East Member of Parliament (MP) Moeng Pheto asked the Minister of Agriculture, Christian De Graaf, about the state of affairs at the farm early this week. The minister said the cattle were stolen by Batswana or South...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 25 February 2009
Nkate updates House on UB rumpus
The minister outlined some of the reasons that led to the disturbances. "One group of students, who had been staying on-campus in the first semester, decided to move out in the second semester and demanded that the ministry should pay them...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 25 February 2009
Magistrate rules on Nchindo case
Gaborone Village Chief Magistrate, Lot Moroka is scheduled to give a ruling on an application by Nchindo's legal team that the state should avail all the key witnesses to them. Nchindo and his lawyers want the court to order the Directorate of Public...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 26 February 2009
More Khama, no oversight on 'intelligence' organs
Perhaps in the recent history of the House no other legislation inspired such heated debate. Most MPs argued that the law did not offer enough oversight on the performance of the intelligence community. An amendment to the draft proposed The Tribunal...
26 February 2009
BCP youth league must produce evidence against Nkate
The latest call was made at a media briefing by the BCPYL according to The Botswana Guardian (20/02/09). Democratic Party (BDP) would like to challenge the BCPYL on a number of issues in defence of Honourable. Nkate who is also the secretary General...
26 February 2009
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26 February 2009
Capital Bank bullish despite crisis
"We are positive in the long term future of this area," he stated. He said that Capital Bank opened a branch in Francistown in record time. "The first branch opened in Gaborone last year and we opened a second branch in Francistown in record time,"...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 26 February 2009
Bridgestone not shelving firm for mining plant tyres
Tyre shortages have dogged the mining industry for the past five years. The tyres are especially indispensable in opencast mining, hence Debswana, which operates four such mines, was hit hard by the shortage and experienced production delays. Only...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 26 February 2009
Japan in largest-ever trade deficit
Japan, which is the second largest market for Botswana's diamonds, posted a trade deficit of 952.6 billion yen ($9.92 billion) in January - reportedly its largest ever - as exports continue to drop at a faster pace than the fall in its...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 26 February 2009
Splash rolls into town - at last
The people who normally attend the group's shows, even those who never buy their music, were left panic stricken as it had become traditional that they would see their star live twice a year. The stories were that a decision to ban the band was...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 26 February 2009
ZCC style City Boys aim high
That was before they could even release their debut album. The organisers of a big gospel festival held at Boipuso Hall were so impressed by their demo CD that they decided to invite them to the star-studded event. It has been two years since their...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 26 February 2009
DDS comes up with eye-opener
The storyline is so true to life and depicts what happens in places like the taxi/bus stop by Riverwalk mall, where young men usually converge at month-end when people are paid to rob them of their hard-earned cash. The fraudsters use different...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 26 February 2009
Miss Botswana pageant is costly - Pabalinga
You would end up wondering whether the administration costs are not supposed to be borne by the organisations looking for employees. Is an unemployed person supposed to cater for the administrative costs of an organisation, which is seeking to...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 26 February 2009
MPs lose 'Battle of the Caravan'
Minister of Defence, Justice, and Security Ramadeluka Seretse told the House that the purpose of the caravan is to provide accommodation for the president when travelling around the country. "It will serve as a substitute for hotel accommodation and...
STAFF WRITER 26 February 2009
Coach overreacted - Letlapeng official says
"We were in the process of giving him what we promised because according to the agreement, we were going to pay him some of the money during the second round which has just started," Sello said. He concurred with Moseki that only part of the money...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 26 February 2009
Sidelined Semakwezi wants out
Since Zimbabwean coach Rahman Gumbo took over at Rollers, the player has found it very difficult even to make it to the bench and most of the time, he is in the stands when the team is playing. Last Friday he did not even bother to attend Rollers'...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 26 February 2009
ECCO avoids mistakes in hiring coach
Mamoja Diskie have been without a permanent coach after parting ways with Raphael Phiri early this year because of poor performances. "We placed an advert for the post and I can reveal that there are interested parties who have responded to the...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 26 February 2009
Basarwa languages dying - UNESCO
According to a report launched last week at its Paris headquarters in France, the languages are part of about 25, 000 face extinction worldwide. Deti, the language whose various dialects are spoken in Central District, Boteti Sub-district and in...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 26 February 2009
IEC educates women on elections
The IEC held a workshop under the theme 'Your vote matters' at Adansonia Hotel in Francistown yesterday to educate the women. Senior elections officer, Miriam Sebego said they wanted to teach women about electoral processes and help them make...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 26 February 2009
Defects found in Chinese Project
"There are some minor defects but these would be communicated to the contractor since the project is still under the defects liability period," the mayor, Amogelang Mojuta said. In some areas, it is reported that there are no outlets leading to the...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 26 February 2009
No appeal for ARV thieves - judge
Justice Moses Chinhengo dismissed an attempt to appeal to the Court of Appeal. They were sentenced to four and half years for stealing ARV tablets worth P128,080 at the Maun General Hospital pharmacy on November 20, 2006. The appellants, Bashi...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 26 February 2009
Lobatse no ghost town - Gaolathe
Gaolathe said the mining town's very existence as a town is dependent on the life of the mining operations there. The Finance Minister was reacting to Lobatse MP Nehemiah Modubule's question in Parliament late Tuesday. The Lobatse MP wanted to know...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 26 February 2009
Cashbuild murder
Yesterday, Magistrate Nokuthula Moyo committed the nine suspects to the High Court and remanded them in custody pending the allocation of trial dates by the registrar and master of High Court. The state prosecutor, Mmapatsi Tshimologo finalised the...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 26 February 2009
The Triumphant Return of John Maynard Keynes
For those of us who claimed some connection to the Keynesian tradition, this is a moment of triumph, after having been left in the wilderness, almost shunned, for more than three decades. At one level, what is happening now is a triumph of reason and...
*JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ 26 February 2009
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