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BMWU Drags Tati Mine To Court
The union says the management has breached the spirit of negotiations and that is why they have decided to go to the Industrial Court. The leader of the management's negotiating team, Peter Meswele has confirmed receiving summonses from Joba Nnoi and...
By Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 16 March 2009
BFA Should Consult PLC
The PLC might have a point. As the custodian of the league, they have to be told when such games are organised so that they can work their programme such that it accommodates the national team. It is wrong for them to hear about such things on...
16 March 2009
The Winners Code
Any time and any day we can start the journey that would permanently alter the state of our lives for the better; the journey that would change both who we are and what we have. For who we are and what we have are not statics that can not be changed....
16 March 2009
Issues In Education
These various publics have diverse expectations from education as a resource that may benefit them. In the quest to evaluate the policies that regulate this resource and enterprise, and understand how it affects its different publics, old and...
D. MOLEFE
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S. WEEKS 16 March 2009
Etcetera II
Or at least more than myself. So on balance, I decided that the story was improbable. Sovereign states, as we have been told over and over again, are entirely independent and self-sufficient and take unkindly to any sort of foreign interference,...
SANDY GRANT 16 March 2009
Health Chat
We interviewed eight people with Parkinson's disease young and old, some having received their diagnosis as long as 20 years ago others more recently, some in the last couple of years. Some developed the illness at a young age, others in their mid...
16 March 2009
DIS Cautions Against Impersonators
In recent weeks, four such instances - in Mahalapye, Palapye ,Selebi-Phikwe and Gaborone - have resulted in arrests and convictions. In each of the four cases the criminals had tried to gain access to properties by claiming that they were looking...
16 March 2009
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16 March 2009
Diamond Slump Prompts Moody's To Cut Botswana Rating Outlook
The ratings agency also downgraded the domestic currency rating from A1 to A2, also with a stable outlook. "The current crisis represents a serious risk for Botswana's diamond-dependent economy," said Kristin Lindow, Moody's Senior Vice...
Wanetsha Mosinyi
Staff Writer 16 March 2009
Choppies Managers Are Almost Exclusively Indian - Minister
Last week, the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Peter Siele, told Parliament there are nine general managers and 41 senior managers in the Choppies chain of retail stores countrywide - a total of 50. Forty-two (42) of these are Indians and only...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 16 March 2009
Standard Bank Wins In Prestigious 2009 Africa Investor Awards
The Awards were presented at a gala ceremony held at the Paris Stock Exchange in Paris. Standard Bank received four nominations in the competition; one for the Best Financial Reporting Company in the Banking Sector and, most significantly, three...
16 March 2009
BDP Tonota South Finally Gets Peace
The party secretary general, Jacob Nkate, and executive secretary, Batlang Serema, visited the constituency on a peace mission. The constituency has not known peace for some time and it continues to give the BDP headquarters a persistent...
Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent 16 March 2009
OUT TO LUNCH
There are more and more people turning to self-employment for their livelihood, whether by default or by design, which is why I've dedicated the month of March to discussing self-employment and its unique set of challenges, rewards and frustrations....
16 March 2009
US Star Graces Women's Day Celebrations
It featured notable local artists including one time Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) award winners Tselakgopo traditional group and upcoming poet, Lesego Nchunga. The bard did two engaging pieces, which sounded even more appealing by the young...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 16 March 2009
Talking Musika
The business of music competitions did not start because the merchants who are in that business wanted to promote music. They wanted to make money. There is a way in which music competitions can be justified for beginners. Older,...
16 March 2009
Food For The Soul
For instance, if you go to a good (and I mean a truly good one) doctor with some crazy disease you probably made up yourself - because your imagination is in hyperactive mode - and the doctor assesses you and says 'please just go home take an aspirin...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 16 March 2009
Masomere Bounces Back
He was expected to be introduced to Nico players on Thursday. He will be assisted by caretaker coach, Peter Muchina and former Nico player, Thatayaone 'Toba' Mothuba. This is the third shuffle in the Nico coaching department since the beginning of...
Mqondisi Dube
Correspondent 16 March 2009
PLC Dismisses Zebras' Game
The Zebras are scheduled to leave Gaborone on Wednesday for the clash in Keetmanshoop, a town located 460km outside the Namibian capital Windhoek. The PLC has come out strongly saying that clubs should not release their players for the Namibian trip...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 16 March 2009
GU Sustain Title Challenge
GU coach Mike Sithole showed his tactical acumen when he made two substitutions in the second half, which decided the game. GU looked destined for victory when the game started, but they were shocked in the 32nd minute when ECCO striker Robert...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 16 March 2009
Notwane Go Down Fighting
He was speaking after watching his side miss numerous scoring chances in the 2-1 defeat to BDF XI in an entertaining game played before a disappointing crowd at the Molepolole Sports Stadium on Friday. Had Toronto buried the chances they created on...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 16 March 2009
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16 March 2009
Oriel To Contest Exams Disqualification
This comes after BEC withheld the students' results following reported incidents of alleged dishonesty in mathematics, science double award and accounting while BEC could not rule out the possibility that other subjects could have been affected as...
Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 16 March 2009
MPs Trash Increased Special Election
The MP for Letlhakeng West, Filbert Nagafela, said women should contest for parliamentary seats just like everyone else. He said women should campaign to gain a ticket to parliament. He said women are multi-talented and they should utilise such...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 16 March 2009
Health Workers Are Stressed Out
Speaking during the Selebi-Phikwe Hospital Workplace Wellness launch, Malefho said a commitment has been made by government to facilitate the provision of workplace wellness service for the workforce. He added that the components of this programme...
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 16 March 2009
Credit Crunch Throttles North- East Budget
Giving an overview of the workshop, NEDC deputy council secretary, Florah Mpetsane, said "the district required P1,704,413,785 in order to implement all the projects". She further stated that it is not possible to finance all the projects. She...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 16 March 2009
Labour Funds Bankroll Green Scorpions
Tourism, Wildlife and Environment Minister, Kitso Mokaila told Parliament recently that the Ministry of Local Government has adopted the initiative dubbed the Green Scorpions. He said the project will be implemented by local authorities in their...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 16 March 2009
Numbers Of Decision Making Women Must Not Fall - Sekgororoane
Speaking on International Women's Day in Bobonong, Sekgororoane said she believes it is high time Botswana had its own Helen Johnson Sirleaf, the Liberian President who is the first African female president. She indicated that the country needs...
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 16 March 2009
Renewed Hope For Zimbabwe Economy
With inflation of over two million percent and a worthless currency, Zimbabwe was on the verge of achieving the description of a failed state. In a decade long depression, sparked by President Robert Mugabe's seizure of white-owned farms, the rule...
16 March 2009
Khama rejects High Court judges?
It is understood that besides Rwelengera, Khama has rejected the appointments of Parliamentary Counsel Lizo Ngcongco and Francistown private lawyer, Gabriel Komboni as acting High Court judges. Sources at the Office of the President have revealed...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 17 March 2009
AS I SEE IT
He was railroaded by former President Mogae who, though a reluctant president himself, felt, now that he had been persuaded to terminate Sir Ketumile's incipient life presidency, he needed a bodyguard to protect him from the menace of the BDP...
17 March 2009
Minister Nkate wake up, and resign
First and foremost let me ask someone kind enough to clarify the meaning of the word 'transparent' for me in simple terms as I am failing to understand what it really means or I am somehow perplexed. For about a decade now our government as well as...
17 March 2009
How to fail to recover
Obama, however, inherited an economy in freefall, and could not possibly have turned things around in the short time since his inauguration. President Bush seemed like a deer caught in the headlights - paralysed, unable to do almost anything - for...
JOSEPH E STIGLITZ 17 March 2009
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17 March 2009
Botswana Ranked No. 1 In Africa For Mining Investment
This year's Fraser Institute Survey of Mining Companies involved more than 3 000 mining entities representing 71 jurisdictions on every continent except the Antarctica. Botswana was ranked 18th overall in the world, coming behind global leaders...
BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT 17 March 2009
African Leaders vow to compel G-20
Speaking at the closing session of the IMF conference on Africa here last week themed "Changes: Successful Partnerships for Africa's Growth Challenge", South Africa's finance minister, Trevor Manuel, said he was going to send a clear message to the...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 17 March 2009
World Bank head says stimulus alone won't fix economic crisis
Warning that 2009 will be a "very dangerous year", he said state stimulus alone would give only a short-lived economic boost that would soon evaporate unless credit flowed again. "The danger now is doing too little, too late," Zoellick told...
17 March 2009
BDP ropes in Setlhomo to boost its electoral fortunes
The weekend prior to it, he was at another political event, where he was singing praise songs for Gaborone Central legislator Dumelang Saleshando, of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) who is seeking re-election in this year's general elections. In...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 17 March 2009
Thato 's voice lets him down
The instrumentals, dominated by heavy house and Afro pop beats are just what one needs to cheer up but the vocals are not anything to write home about. He probably needs to hire someone with a better voice to lead the songs to reap better...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 17 March 2009
Struggling Nico make history
The win did not improve Nico's 15th position but it certainly lifted morale after an indifferent run this season. Besides the seven goals, the game produced three red cards and Naughty Boys' players swarmed the match officials at the end of the game....
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 17 March 2009
Incest suspect fails to get bail
The court has advised you that you can appeal at the High Court because this court has made its decision," she said. Makati-Lesang said that the court will give the suspect the ruling so that he could appeal to the High Court. Mosweu has been...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 17 March 2009
Rainfall stops top-of-the-table clash
At some point the two teams wanted to shift the match to the Ramotswa Show Ground only to discover that a Second Division duel match was taking place at the venue. Eventually, it was decided that the match should be postponed to a date to be decided...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 17 March 2009
I will fight for my place - Semakwezi
After the game, he said he was happy to be back in the team and to score on his return. "I am more than happy because I contributed a lot on the day and we managed to secure the points. I have been training hard and at times on my own. To be selected...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 17 March 2009
Checkers not checking out yet
But Checkers have recovered after the first game humiliation to cause major upsets. On Saturday, the minnows drew 1-1 with Wonder Sporting after trailing 1-0 in the first half. But that does not mean that Checkers are safe from the stormy winds of...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 17 March 2009
Back Stage
Together With You (2003) a.k.a He ni zaiyiqi or Together is being shown only at 7 pm at the A/V Centre, Maru a Pula School today by the Gaborone Film Society. The great Chinese director Chen Kaige has brought us another of his delightful films. He...
SASA MAJUMA 17 March 2009
DK tells Maun people to ignore opposition
The Presidential Affairs and Public Administration Minister explained that he was standing in for President Ian Khama who could not attend the massive rally due to official commitments. "Khama had wished to be here," he said. He opened his address by...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 17 March 2009
Pact launches Saleshando
The launch started with a motorcade around town. It was graced by veteran politician, Motsamai Mpho and other high-ranking BAM officials like party president Lepetu Setshwaelo. The organisers released white doves, which they described as an...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 17 March 2009
BDP paints Ramotswa red
The BDP hired a mobile stage for the event. The party roped in music groups like Mapetla and Othusa Tshipa alias Debene Natale, to entertain the masses and dignitaries during the rally. There were also BDP choirs from Kanye and Kgatleng to...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 17 March 2009
Male MPs fault debate on Children's Bill
She lamented that many children have only known their biological fathers when they are over 25 years. She said that fathers have a tendency of associating with their illegitimate children only when they are intelligent. She added that there is...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 17 March 2009
Parents quiz Oriel teachers
However, the meeting to inform the parents of the outcome of the investigation by the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) failed. Speaking at the meeting, parents said they were alarmed at allegations of cheating and nullification of...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 17 March 2009
Media Practitioners Act:A critique Part1
At issue in this article is the question of whether certain provisions of the Media Practitioners Act are inconsistent with section 3(b) and 12(1) of the Constitution of Botswana. Section 3(b) read with section 12(1) of the Constitution affords...
17 March 2009
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