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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
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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
Kario raps 'thieving' Lawyers
Kario said this in Parliament on Monday when commenting on the budget request by the Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security for the Attorney General's Chambers (AGs).While he commended the AGs Chambers for initiating a study to bring about legal...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 04 March 2009
Selebi-Phikwe grapples with drugs shortage
The national drug availability level is 80 percent. The mayor said the government has waived tender regulations to allow councils to procure drugs from private pharmaceutical companies. But the demand for drugs is high and the private sector...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 04 March 2009
Ten hospitals sacrificed in NDP 10
The hospitals were to be built in Moshupa, Tonota, Mabutsane, Lerala, Mmathubudukwane and Letlhakeng under the soon-to-start National Development Plan (NDP) 10. Other health projects that were planned for the NDP 10 and have been postponed include...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 04 March 2009
The Eskimos bounce back with O mpimpile
They have released an album titled O mpimpile, a phrase from street-speak, which denotes an act of betrayal by one close to you. In the context of this title, which is also the fifth track in this album, O mpimpile is used to refer to a friend who...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 04 March 2009
Christian woman moots 'Queen Esther' beauty pageant
But in the words of former beauty queen Vehae Tjiriange, beauty pageants are rooted in the history of the Christian faith. The Miss Malaika Botswana 2005 reveals that according to the Bible, Esther (in the Old Testament) was a beauty queen who...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 04 March 2009
US Idols show goes on air today
Unlike others, Idols has continued without fail, to unearth talent and produce musicians of substance. The eighth season of American Idols is scheduled to start airing on DStv's series channel today, with the South African Idols wrapping up...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 04 March 2009
Lesokwane brews 'fresh' album
"I am happy with the way things have been shaping up for me since I started music. I never hit the roof like other musicians have done but I was never at the bottom either," Lesokwane said. Still, Lesokwane, who is Franco's cousin, believes that...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 04 March 2009
Australian company gets Ngami mining licences
The area adjoins the diamond exploration licences held by the company at Tsumkwe in north-eastern Namibia, where Mount Burgess has discovered three kimberlites to date. Mount Burgess believed that it is in an advantageous position to have secured the...
STAFF WRITER 04 March 2009
Guesthouses: Minister is on the right track
There is no doubt that the guesthouse business is spreading fast in the country and something needs to be done to streamline the sub-sector and sort out its problems. The two parties-the minister and guesthouse operators-exchanged information and...
Editor 04 March 2009
Why bipartisanship is good politics
Like most recent American presidents, Obama campaigned on a promise to work with his political opponents for the greater good of the country. Bill Clinton said much the same thing before he was elected, and then spent his first term in a knockdown...
* CHRIS PATTEN 04 March 2009
Ministry on Jwaneng clinical waste
The public is duly informed of the following: The cool box that is reported to have been abandoned did not contain clinical waste as reported but rather, this was a specimen cool box that contained sealed vaccutainer needles and test tubes. ...
04 March 2009
AB to rejoin IATA-Ramsden
He was responding to a question by Member of Parliament (MP) for Mogoditshane Patrick Masimolole who wanted to know whether withdrawal of Air Botswana's membership from IATA was associated with its non-compliance with IATA safety requirements and...
STAFF WRITER 04 March 2009
BFTU have the capacity to bargain
The formal establishment follows a resolution made by BFTU affiliates in the Public Service on Monday 9th February 2009, which was effected on Monday 23rd February 2009. This Press Release also serves to address the misconceptions which are spread...
04 March 2009
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04 March 2009
Kgosiyang confident ahead of world event
Kgosiyang said he is confident that the team will do well after the players put a spirited fight against South Africa in four friendly matches over the weekend. The matches were used as part of preparations for the world event and to select the...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 04 March 2009
Factions chase away Ramotlhwa
When he quit on Friday, he said that he has been driven out by factions in the association and its structures. Information reaching Mmegi Sport indicates that Ramotlhwa could have left last year but he was convinced by some people to soldier on....
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 04 March 2009
Chirwa out , Observer in at Letlapeng
Letlapeng technical director, Butler Selelo has said they decided to move on after Moseki ditched the team two weeks ago. "There was nothing more we could do. We tried everything to bring him back to the team but we were unsuccessful. Life has to go...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 04 March 2009
Changes in Tourism Act to accommodate guesthouses
Mokaila said that the number of guesthouses in Botswana have gone up tremendously since the act came into being. He said the mushrooming of guesthouses have spun out of control. The minister stated that he agreed to convene the meeting because he is...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 04 March 2009
Ministry stops overpayment to Monarch students
It is said the government realised at the end of last year that it has been paying R800 per student per month for accommodation over the R1,500 a month asking price. A directive was issued last year to contain the wastage and make the students pay...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 04 March 2009
Peace as Mfa's rival is launched at Nata
Makosha, who has ousted the long standing Mfa as Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) parliamentary candidate for the constituency, was launched together with his council candidates by Serowe South MP Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi in Nata on Saturday. The...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 04 March 2009
BNF yet to ratify IEC code
The public relations officer of the electoral authority, Osupile Maroba, says the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Botswana People's Party (BPP) and Botswana Labour Party (BLP) are the latest to join MELS and Botswana Congress Party (BCP)...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff writer 04 March 2009
Councillor Dipuo laid to rest
He was the second child born to Mme Qhumokwake Sekonga and the late Rre Dipuo Moyarapabi of Sankoyo Village in the North West District on September 18, 1962.The late councillor was brought up in a farming family until he worked on the South African...
04 March 2009
Drug-resistant TB undermines success - Motsumi
Presenting her Committee of Supply budget in Parliament on Monday, Health Minister Lesego Motsumi said the increase in Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR) and Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (XDRTB) undermines achievements posted over the...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 04 March 2009
CDC acts to curb water shortages
Raditanka has said that to meet the demand most of the boreholes are either operated far beyond the recommended 10 hours a day or the supply is augmented by using water bowsers. The current water shortage in the district is attributed to the...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 04 March 2009
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