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Our Trains Are Death-traps - Deputy PS
This revelation comes just days before curtains are set fall on the passenger train service. The service will be terminated on April Fools' Day, Ministry of Works and Transport deputy permanent secretary Lewis Malikongwa announced at a press...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 02 March 2009
CDC Full Council Meeting Resumes
CDC chairman Lesego Raditanks told Monitor that in the council's three-week deliberations the councillors would chiefly discuss the chairman's report. There will be addresses by the Director of Housing, Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC),...
Ryder Gabathuse
Staff Writer 02 March 2009
FCC In Search Of Answers To Flooding
A project to come up with a well coordinated and comprehensive storm-water drainage system is being planned and is now "at a well detailed design stage," according to one of the experts. A few weeks ago, floods hit the city after heavy rains fell....
Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 02 March 2009
Why Terminate Vital Service?
Therefore, the termination of the train service is surely going to affect many people in more ways imaginable. The only mode of transport that will be available for the poor will be public buses, which of course cost much more than what BR has been...
02 March 2009
The Winners Code
The goal of the spacecraft was clearly defined, and it was to take three men namely John Swigert, Fred Haisse and Jim Lovell to the moon. The destination was not just the moon but a specific site on the moon called Fra Mauro. The flight plan was...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 02 March 2009
Cartoon strip 02..03.09
02 March 2009
Open Letter To All School Pupils
In it Phometsi denied allegations that he had abused five female students at the school by administering corporal punishment on the buttocks, which resulted in one of the students seeking medical attention at the clinic. The article also states...
02 March 2009
It Only Happens In Maun
The four Junior Secondary Schools in Maun were built to cater for a maximum of 18 classes, but they have been operating as 24 stream schools for more than seven years now, almost two parliamentary terms. There are still no signs of remedy from the...
02 March 2009
BoB Cuts Interest Rates
Although the economic performance scope has deteriorated rapidly in the past few months, falling oil prices have forced down inflation to 12.8 percent in January from 15.1 percent in August. A statement released by the Bank's Public Relation Officer...
Staff Writer 02 March 2009
Selebi-Phikwe Braces For Recession
Addressing a full council on Wednesday, the Mayor of Selebi-Phikwe Amogelang Mojuta said it was imperative that the town adopted measures to mitigate the effects of the recession.He said the town should exercise best resource management practices to...
Mqondisi Dube
Correspondent 02 March 2009
Botswana Life Interacts With Clients
Speaking during an interactive session in Palapye, Sikalesele-Vaka said for the past five years, the company implemented a strategy to come up with a module geared towards putting emphasis on customers who are central to their business. She added...
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 02 March 2009
Debswana Confirms 900 Jobs Lost
Debswana terminated 16 contracts for the supply of labour hire at Orapa and Letlhakane mines, resulting in 400 workers losing their jobs, acting Orapa and Letlhakane general manager Matome Malema said at a press briefing on Friday via video...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 02 March 2009
EU Boost For Selebi-Phikwe Diversification Study
According to a media statement from the European Commission Botswana Office, the socio-economic audit has been commissioned to produce a basis of vital information to help the Selebi-Phikwe Diversification Unit and other authorities to identify...
Mqondisi Dube
Correspondent 02 March 2009
OUT TO LUNCH
Well, I shouldn't say any aspect because, quite honestly, the usual topic is your remuneration. Some employers make promises about training opportunities too, and some talk about an improved physical working environment, but usually, discussions and...
SHAMEELA WINSTON 02 March 2009
Correction
Our story indicated that AFA is a firm of hospital administrators whereas they are fund administrators. The article also stated that AFA were opening a branch in Francistown but the truth is that they were launching the branch. We regret the errors.
Editor 02 March 2009
Poetry Mirrors The Lives We Live
It is the diverse experiences and thoughts coupled with the poetic techniques like rhyming, alliteration and the likes that provide extra colour to these stories, thus giving them a life of their own. Through poetry you can take your audience right...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 02 March 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 02 March 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 02 March 2009
Awards Finalists Announced
The awards will be competed for in seventeen categories while the 18th award is that of the chairperson's award that is given to an individual who performed exceptionally well in the past year. The junior male category has the following: Lentswe...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 02 March 2009
Chicco Spared Blushes
However, Chicco showed he can draw from his experiences when he inspired his troops to come from 2-0 down to force a 2-2 draw with visiting Great North Tigers in Lobatse. Had it not been for lack of composure by Gunners' strikers, Mapantsula could...
Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 02 March 2009
Santos Continue Good Run
It was Santos' second consecutive win after claiming the scalp of another giant, Extension Gunners, the previous weekend. The win brought confidence to Santos' supporters that their side can avoid relegation after a slow start to the season. After...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 02 March 2009
Issues In Education
Clara Chung-wai Shih has a master's degree in electronic learning from Oxford University (United Kingdom) and David E Weekly, a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University. They, with three other scholars, trained over 100 school...
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Tafa struck off voters' roll
This was after bnf activist chingombe modikwa launched an objection against the registration of tafa. Modikwa had applied for an order, "that the name of one elmon mfanyana tafa, who registered some time between august 11th to 31st 2008 as a...
Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent 02 March 2009
Etcetera II
Clara Chung-wai Shih has a master's degree in electronic learning from Oxford University (United Kingdom) and David E Weekly, a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University. They, with three other scholars, trained over 100 school...
SANDY GRANT 02 March 2009
Health Chat
Discovery: Early signs and symptoms Early Signs and SymptomsBefore being diagnosed, many people experienced classic symptoms of diabetes such as extreme tiredness, increased thirst, frequent trips to the toilet, weight loss, profuse sweating, and...
Kiran Bhagat 02 March 2009
Mayor Denies Eyeing Botshabelo North
This Was After Bnf Activist Chingombe Modikwa Launched An Objection Against The Registration Of Tafa. Modikwa Had Applied For An Order, "That The Name Of One Elmon Mfanyana Tafa, Who Registered Some Time Between August 11th To 31st 2008 As A...
Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent 02 March 2009
Councillor Defends Foreign Traders
Moswaane, for Monarch South, was among the councillors who on Thursday took turns to take shots at the mayor's Monday speech at the opening of the Francistown full council meeting. He said as a city, Francistown is in the business of trying to woo...
Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 02 March 2009
Drama As BDP Cllrs Turn Against Each Other
The heated exchanges deepened the gulf among ruling party members, which has reached new levels and is largely influenced by long standing factions within Selebi-Phikwe. At the centre of the controversial exchanges was deputy mayor, Letsweletse...
Mqondisi Dube
Correspondent 02 March 2009
Cholera Cases On The Upswing - Director
She revealed that since February 24 this year, 55 suspected cases of cholera have been reported in various districts. El-Halabi said of the 55, 15 have been confirmed to be cholera and of the number, two deaths have been reported at Princess Marina...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 02 March 2009
Govt To Review Alcohol Levy
The introduction of the levy has also been criticised by some of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Members of Parliament (MPs) during the on going parliamentary session, saying it has contributed to inflation. The Ministry of Trade and...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 02 March 2009
Court To Rule On BIUST Tender Row Today
The court case was heard by Justice Walia last week. Three interested parties are opposing the Stocks & Stocks' application for interdict, namely the bid winner, China Civil Engineering, the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB),...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 02 March 2009
Company loses P400m BIUST tender case
Yesterday, Justice Singh Walia ordered each party to bear its own costs for the application. Last week, Stocks and Stocks applied for an interdict against the bid winner, China Civil Engineering, the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 03 March 2009
AS I SEE IT
The political parties, which agitated, fervently, for independence, were Philip Matante's Botswana People's Party (BPP), and its offshoot the Botswana Independence Party (BIP) of Motsamai Mpho. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) of Seretse Khama was...
03 March 2009
The Khama story was off the mark
In support of its pretext the periodical presents its readers with a three-page tome, which it zealously claims "sketches out the Khama family tree, and its roots in government." In its text the article profiles 16 individuals who by implication are...
03 March 2009
Cartoon strip 03..03.09
03 March 2009
Japanese vehicle exports to Botswana to increase
The figure is expected to increase as consumers continue to shy away from buying new cars. A report by Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) says that from January to November, Japan exported cars worth $8.5 million to Botswana and busses and...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 03 March 2009
DiamonEx suspends trading of shares again
Following the placement of DiamonEx Botswana under judicial management in January, the company suspended the trading of its shares on the Australian Securities Exchange, AIM and Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) until yesterday. A statement released by...
STAFF WRITER 03 March 2009
Mercy shows her substance
The real stars of the night were busy preparing themselves in their mini bus for yet another memorable show at the Recreational Park in Molapowabojang. Splash was in town and the only worry in the minds of hundreds of revellers who had gathered...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 03 March 2009
Collecting society in catch-22 situation
The chairperson of the Collecting Society of Botswana, Solomon Monyame, said they have made very little progress on the ground. He said they spent some time getting in touch with regional and international organisations. The organisations...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 03 March 2009
Back Stage
The number nine has a variety of significances in this splendid movie. It is filmed with a breath-taking vision, that encompasses time, space and suffering. It is set in the late 1920s and 1930s. At Eighteen Mile Slope, Old Li who is called Big Head...
03 March 2009
Molebatsi retained as Notwane boss
In the weekend election, he beat former Naledi Secondary School headmaster Kitso Sedisa by 78 to 23 votes. Contrary to expectations, sparks did not fly at the polls. To add spice to the peaceful occasion, managing director of Huawei Technologies...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 03 March 2009
Referee Bondo spoils thriller
On two occasions in the first half, he disallowed two ECCO goals for offside. In the first instance, ECCO orchestrated an enterprising attack from the left when the stylish Mandlaenkosi 'Sukunyetsa' Sibanda found Malepa 'Chipa' Bolelang in a good...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 03 March 2009
General elections a referendum on military rule - BCP
Saleshando said the election will offer Batswana a chance to decide whether they want President Ian Khama's military rule or democracy as offered by the BCP. The BCP leader spoke when launching Philip Monowe on Saturday as the parliamentary candidate...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 03 March 2009
BDP launches in Bobirwa
"Stand up, work hard and realise that a vote is not an entitlement it must be earned," he said. He added that there is no way the opposition can be trusted with power while they are still characterised by internal fights and instability. "They do...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 03 March 2009
Ministry cancels by-elections
A press release from the ministry's public relations office said yesterday that preparations for the general elections are advanced and holding by-elections might cause confusion, voter fatigue and apathy during the general elections. "It would be...
03 March 2009
Women marginalisation in police worries Kokorwe
Kokorwe said that in the middle management ranks, only 16.9% women are senior superintendents. She put the blame on women saying that they still fail to support and nurture each another. "I therefore encourage the network to inculcate...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 03 March 2009
BOSETU boss says teachers need education
The subscriptions were raised from P22 to P45, which is one percent of the teachers' salaries. Hunyepa explained that the decision to increase the subscription, to match the International Labour Organisation (ILO) standards, came after a resolution...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 03 March 2009
Diamond dreams deferred
JWANENG: "Monna re tlile go sotlwa ke batho jaanong jaaka o bo o bona bo-radikontraka ba tswala jaana. Kana ba itse fela gore o tla a ya kae?" the man says staring into the far distance. It is mid-afternoon and the early 60 man - he wouldn't say his...
03 March 2009
Lerala loses mine, but retains botho
Largely regarded as the capital of Tswapong, the village is known to pride itself in its culture built around the spirit of botho. That is one thing that will not go away even with the recent announcement of the closure of the Diamonex plant, just...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 03 March 2009
Btv stoops low with 'Khama obsession'
We are not averse to the idea that the activities of a president have potential to make big news, but this should not be a licence to overdo things. The operational word here is potential and that means that not everything a president does is news....
03 March 2009
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