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Murder suspect accuses the state of conspiracy
Mukweni says the state is protecting the real murder suspect. "I am being made a sacrificial lamb while the real killer is out there and known to the state," Mukweni insists. He also complains of delays by the state to obtain results of...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 25 March 2009
Asylum seekers dominate Ditshwanelo film launch
Nasha was speaking at the opening of the Ditshwanelo-Botswana Human Rights Centre annual human rights film festival at Maru-a-Pula on Thursday. He was leading a discussion about the situation of refugees in country. The UNHCR official...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 25 March 2009
'I am tired of the psychiatrists'- murder accused
Motswasele, who is facing a charge of murder, yesterday told the Broadhurst magistrate in Gaborone, Nokuthula Moyo, that he would no longer visit the psychiatrists as the state has shown little commitment in having him evaluated. "For the last two...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 25 March 2009
Matter of fact
While it is true that there were teachers who were arrested due to work permits issues we have been informed by Livingstone Kolobeng authorities that the permits' issue was quickly sorted out. We are further informed that since the permits...
25 March 2009
Pope, Muluzi off target
The Malawi Independent Electoral Commission has rejected a bid by former President, Bakili Muluzi, to run as a presidential candidate. Malawians will go to the polls on May 19 2009. Muluzi's candidature was rejected by the IEC on grounds that Muluzi...
25 March 2009
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25 March 2009
Four essential steps to the Copenhagen Agreement
NEW YORK - The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this year will be the moment in history when humanity can rise to the challenge and decisively deal with the issue. It is beyond the shadow of a doubt that greenhouse gas emissions...
YVO DE BOER 25 March 2009
Global financial mess; am I to blame?
In such cases, operating at a negative cash flow wouldn't have been lucrative to some prospective investors, and it wouldn't have been an option either. Given all this at a global scale, its worth to wonder how all this came about? Where did it all...
25 March 2009
Private sector urged to emulate Kickstart
The occasion also marked the final year of the pilot project. Gaolathe urged the rest of the private sector to follow the example of the two breweries in the Sechaba Holdings stable, identify sustainable development opportunities and support their...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 25 March 2009
Skewed voting in hotel group righted - Gaolathe
The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Baledzi Gaolathe, said the dispute between the shareholders emanated from the Shareholders' Agreement between the two parties that gave TAB two votes per share while BDC had one vote per share. ...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 25 March 2009
Boitekanelo Training Institute registers growth
Speaking in an interview yesterday, BTI's Customer Relations Manager, Bickie Phetogo, said the institute was promoting health and safety-related programmes among Batswana as the market was still unsaturated. He disclosed that the Botswana Training...
MARTIN NYIRENDA
Correspondent 25 March 2009
President has final say on judges - Seretse
Seretse said this in passing, summing up his response on MPs contributions towards a bill meant to amend a section of the High Court Act to enable the President to appoint a total of 30 High Court judges. The issue surrounding Khama's reported...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 25 March 2009
Khama directive works wonders for top artist
According to Mokopane, ever since the directive was issued, some government ministries and parastatals have commissioned him to do a number of projects for them - and his star has been rising. The award-winning artist is well-known for his brightly...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 25 March 2009
Eskimos celebrate 10th anniversary
Mokwena said yesterday that they have managed to stick together despite the odds, which is why they feel they need to celebrate. He says there are not so many groups that have lasted for such a long time in Botswana. "It is not...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 25 March 2009
Make some noise - a concert for freedom in zimbabwe
The concert will kick-off in front of hundreds of people at the Bassline, Johannesburg next Sunday. This date - March 29 - is symbolically exactly one year on from the elections rigged and stolen by ZANU-PF. The concert will feature leading...
STAFF WRITER 25 March 2009
Gunners' star impresses South Africans
Lucky Mhlathe said he was impressed by Mahube's displays and that he hoped his boss, Jomo Sono would invite him for trials. "He is such a marvellous player with lots of skill and passion for the game. He used his skill to get past our players and he...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 25 March 2009
Premier League teams to receive grants
PLC chiefs said in Gaborone that they had received P1 million from Btv - which covers live Be Mobile Premier League matches - and that they would distribute the money to clubs accordingly. The teams will share 60.8 percent of the total amount while...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 25 March 2009
Lebotse retained as BONA president
After her election in Mahalapye, Lebotse said she has learnt a great lesson from the politics of the game and is now mature to perform her duties with more confidence. She stated that her priority is to facilitate the participation of the national...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 25 March 2009
BCP candidate targets pit latrines in Gaborone
Speaking at his launch over the weekend, Chengeta said that it was disheartening that the Gaborone City Council (GCC) and the Ministry of Wildlife, Environment and Tourism has failed to come up with a solution to phase out pit latrines in Gaborone...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 25 March 2009
Power outages pose risk at immigrants centre
"Our admissions continue throughout the day and in some cases we admit in the wee hours of the night and now with incessant power outages, the whole thing become a serious security risk," he said in a brief to the visiting Labour and Home Affairs...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 25 March 2009
Ramotswa Steel in deep financial trouble
Ziscosteel chief executive officer, Alois Gowo, said the steel manufacturing giant is saddled with large debts of about US$18.5 million. Ziscosteel completely stopped production in January last year, after years of operating at far below...
FRASER MPOFU
correspondent 25 March 2009
Khama welcomes Bryce
As we welcome you in our midst, we are reminded of the recent spate of bushfires in the State of Victoria, which claimed many lives, and reduced many properties to ashes as well as turning a pristine environment into desolation. The people of...
25 March 2009
Bryce toasts Botswana
I want to say a very special thank you to you for being among the first to write to me when the news broke of our national tragedy last month. In February, the worst bushfires in our history devastated huge swathes of our southern state of...
25 March 2009
Realic students demand refund
One of the students explained that they realised that they have been misled after enquiring from the Botswana Training Authority (BOTA) whether they would be eligible for government sponsorship. "That is when we realised that this is a lower level...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 25 March 2009
Parties in row over voter trafficking
The BNF has been absolved from the offence but the BDP and BCP accuse each other of bussing in rented voters from surrounding constituencies in a desperate bid to shore up support. A Selebi-Phikwe BDP councillor was reportedly turned away by the...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 25 March 2009
Modubule denies targeting Moupo
He insisted that he is still BNF member because he cannot be expelled by an illegitimate central committee. Suspicions that Modubule might be out to settle scores on the floor of Parliament have been raised by two questions he asked touching on Moupo...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 26 March 2009
Matter of fact
It has since come to our attention that the deceased has long been buried. Any inconvenience caused is regretted.
26 March 2009
Govt should hasten brigades take over
Ever since that directive in 2006, there has been very little more than over extended consultations to show that the takeover will indeed, happen. Brigades and development trusts have provided an alternative education to many of our communities....
26 March 2009
Saber Energy gets 30-day loan extension
The original maturity date of the loan is March 24, 2009. "The company will update shareholders when the discussions are concluded. In the event that the discussions do not result in a further extension to the loan and the interest earned being...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 26 March 2009
Cresta in multi-million expansion drive
TA Holdings, the parent company of Cresta Hospitality said in a statement accompanying its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2008, that the investment will be done in preparation for next year's 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The...
FRASER MPOFU
Correspondent 26 March 2009
Musicians potent agents of social change
In fact some of the artists' music was banned in their respective countries while others were even jailed for their involvement in politics. In Zimbabwe, there was the legendary Thomas Mapfumo with his unique blend of Chimurenga music, which...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 26 March 2009
Culture Spears goes hi-tech to reach global audience
In an interview with Showbiz, group leader, Kabelo Mogwe, said that they have woken up to the fact that their music, which has an international appeal, is needed on a global level. Every time they travel abroad they are met with requests to create...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 26 March 2009
Illushen no illusion but real hip-hop king
Illushen, born Gobonaone Moroka, has nothing against the new brand of hip-hop, which is quite dominant in our country, and South Africa normally called Motswako, but he wants to do his in its 'purest' form. He has compiled a mix tape featuring nine...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 26 March 2009
Splash invades Phikwe, Shashe
Dan Tshanda and his groups start a disco-filled weekend in Selebi-Phikwe tomorrow followed by another show at Shashe Dam near Francistown. In fact the ace disco producer has released a double CD, Tolovela which is disco and Time to shine, his gospel...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 26 March 2009
Financial woes dog Gunners
Reports indicate that some Gunners' players have been demanding outstanding payments before honouring matches and Nare has to beg them to play. It is understood that Burundian strikers, Christopher Ndayishimiye and Aime Nzohabonayo refuse to play...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 26 March 2009
Celtic trip set to benefit Zebras
He said they decided to hold a workshop with Bloemfontein Celtic since it is one of the best-supported soccer clubs in South Africa while the Zebras supporters are said to be among the best in the region. "Celtic supporters are doing a lot of things...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 26 March 2009
BHC evicts illegal tenants
Tefo Kebabope said some of the tenant obligations include, checks on whether the houses have been vandalised or sub-let to third parties. "If the inspection reveals that the BHC house has been sub let to a third party, who has not signed any...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 26 March 2009
BNSC denies downgrading games
It is alleged that the BNSC wants the Botswana Chess Federation (BCF), Bridge Federation, Botswana Darts Association (BODA) and Motor Sport Association to be registered as bodies in charge of recreational activities and not sport. However, the BNSC...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 26 March 2009
Govt rents vehicles at P18m a year
The vehicles, 90 vans consisting of Nissan and Toyota Hilux Double cabs, will be rented out to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) for use in a survey. The CSO will conduct the Botswana Core Welfare Indicators Survey, a project expected to last a...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 26 March 2009
Councillors reject cessation of BR passenger service
In response to the Deputy Permanent Secretary of MWT, Lewis Malikongwa, councillors of Botswana's second city said they did not agree with the decision, primarily because they were not consulted beforehand. The passenger service of Botswana Railways...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 26 March 2009
Motobake revs up Kgalagadi race for parley
The launch coincided with the official opening of the BDP regional office in Kang. In his address, Nkate hailed Motobake as the right man for the job. One of the issues he raised in Parliament was that of the former Kang Brigade students who could...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 26 March 2009
Robbery suspects make fresh bid for bail at Broadhurst Magistrate's Court
Kanjabanga appeared on behalf of John Olivia and Mohammed Killan Bakari, who are both Mozambican, and Mohammed Salim and Kelvin Bernard William, who are Tanzanian.Kanjabanga, reasoned that the change of circumstances warranted that his clients may...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 26 March 2009
BCL pledges to switch into global 'Earth Hour'
Most buildings around the world will go dark for one hour on Friday March 27 in support of the Earth Hour, a climate change initiative of the United Nations. BCL public relations and communications superintendent, Tiro Kganela, said all BCL...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 26 March 2009
Missing woman found hanging
Officer Commanding, Foreman Baganetswe confirmed that the police found her after receiving information from residents. "The police got a report from some people that a person was hanging from a tree and when they got there they found the missing...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 26 March 2009
The Bourbons of global finance
At a time when rich countries like the United States are running deficits of 12 percent of GDP because of the global financial meltdown, the IMF has been telling countries like Latvia and Ukraine, which did not start the crisis but have turned to the...
26 March 2009
Marital rape exists
All the same, allow me to humbly but firmly disclose my displeasure towards the words that you said in an article that appeared in the Monitor of March 23, 2009. Don't steal from their waists in which you assert that "there is nothing like...
26 March 2009
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