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Batswana to pay for Mugabe's mess
First, Southern African Development Community (SADC) citizens will have to pop out funds to get the country going for the coming months before digging deeper to lobby Western countries like United States of America, (US), United Kingdom (UK), and...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 01 April 2009
Chinese firms to build massive industrial park
The project is funded by two Chinese companies, Daheng Holdings Group and Touch International Holdings Group, for US$52 million. The Phakalane Industrial Park will be the first phase of the project, which will major in textiles and clothing products....
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 01 April 2009
BSB in saving mobilisation campaign
Speaking at the occasion, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning Solomon Sekwakwa said Batswana should refrain from thinking that they could not save because they earned small salaries because saving was not new...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 01 April 2009
Rhumba kings lament 'sea' of Japanese cars in Mogo
These motor vehicles, which are cheaper and affordable for a lot of Batswana workers, have proved to be a hit. Even those who were previously unable to buy a car locally can even afford to import one for themselves. A portable March car model costs...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 01 April 2009
Bennett sent packing as SA Idols race intensifies
This past week saw one of the contestant's dreams of becoming the ultimate South African Idols coming to an abrupt end. Pixie Bennett was sent packing by a slim margin, as she only received 30 votes less than, Lendel Moonsamy, who was with Pixie in...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 01 April 2009
Gabs Pavillion joins list of jazz venues
Jazz DJs from the stable were performing at the restaurant for the whole afternoon until in the evening. Pavillion is one of the oldest restaurants in Gaborone. The first jazz session was on Sunday, featuring Soares...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 01 April 2009
Young inmates win boxing tourney
Besides the Boys Prison team, the tournament was contested by various boxing clubs. It was held at the Gaborone Maximum Security Prison yesterday. The tournament is part of the rehabilitation for young inmates. Khubamang told Mmegi Sport...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 01 April 2009
I deserve to play-Moalosi
The dazzling midfielder says that playing regularly for Rollers will open doors for him to pursue a career abroad. "I have a dream of playing abroad especially in South Africa but I cannot achieve this when I am warming the bench. Every time I am...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 01 April 2009
Lawyer out on bail corrupts prison warder
Passing judgement on Monday, Moroka said that he was convinced that Mothusi had offered Moasetso a reward for testifying in his favour, stating that although he was mindful of the fact that Moasetso also took part in the crime, he was a credible...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 01 April 2009
Flight instructor face indecent assault charges
Tempest, an aircraft instructor, allegedly had carnal knowledge of two girls between February and March last year. He is charged together with a certain Lorraine Katakwe, a 21-year-old woman alleged to have helped him to fondle the breasts of a...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 01 April 2009
"I am the magic arsonist," pleads accused
The accused is alleged to have stabbed his girlfriend, Taboka Thabeng, on the night of January, 31 2009. After collecting his girlfriend at work, the accused and the complainant quarrelled over money. The accused lost his temper and started beating...
NDINGILILO GAOSWEDIWE
Correspondence 01 April 2009
BDP attunes manifesto to Vision 2016
In its manifesto launched over the weekend, the party says it intends to expand access to primary, secondary and tertiary education during the pending National Development Plan (NDP) 10.The manifesto is the brainchild of a team comprised of BDP...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 01 April 2009
Suspect sent for psychiatrist assessment
Justice Mpaphi Phumaphi made the order after spirited submissions by the prosecution and the defence in the case of 37-year-old Stephen Tjitjindwa. The judge postponed the case to June 8. Tjitjindwa is facing one count of killing his mother Serie...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 01 April 2009
Questioning South Africa's leaders
It started when I asked her if she had registered to vote. Her answer was as fierce as an angry beast as she thundered with no full stop that she is going to vote for the same party she has voted for since 1994, and that I must not think of...
* MANDLA MASINGI 01 April 2009
This is a recipe for more corruption
After all, the stipulated offences have always been on the statue books. And admittedly some of them, such as drunken driving, have been a source of sorrow to many a family in Botswana. Indeed, road accidents have variously been...
EDITOR 01 April 2009
Cartoon Strip 01.04.09
01 April 2009
Tshekedi to challenge Kwelagobe?
Tshekedi, a novice in politics, is also the MP for Serowe North West by the baptism of his elder brother who handed the constituency to Ian's rise to the presidency of the country. Sources within the party say Tshekedi is being spurred on by his...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 02 April 2009
High Court stops teacher promotions
This came after the Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) lodged an urgent application at the High Court seeking to stop the promotions of the teachers on the basis that the interviews conducted for the promotions on February 2009, were marred by...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 02 April 2009
Debswana gets hard on employee-politicians
At Orapa/Letlhakane mines, there are two Debswana employees who are councillors - one from the main opposition Botswana National Front (BNF). The other one is a nominated councillor from the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). Jwaneng mine has...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 02 April 2009
Merger and promotions at Botswana Police
"The merger will be done in phases until full integration is achieved. No services should be disrupted in the process of the merger," says the police statement. Public relations officer for Botswana Police, Senior Superintendent, Christopher...
02 April 2009
Fraud suspects lose their freedom
The prosecutor, Onalethata Kambai told Village chief magistrate, Lot Moroka to stamp his authority arguing that the court has been treating the suspects with 'kid-gloves' despite the fact that they had committed a serious offence. He appreciated the...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 02 April 2009
BMWU loses Tati Nickel case with costs
The union wanted the court to declare that the company was in breach of a duty to bargain in good faith and consult meaningfully when it decided to unilaterally implement a Voluntary Separation Scheme communicated through a brief dated February 27,...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 02 April 2009
BONELA slams Mosojane
Mosojane has reportedly said that young women were hoodwinking men into paying maintenance money by allowing themselves to get pregnant. She was quoted saying that: "Young women should stop stealing children from the waist(s) of men". She asserted...
KEOBONYE MAJATSIE
Correspondent 02 April 2009
Pre-school teacher tried in camera
Chief Magistrate Lot Moroka is hearing the case after his colleague, Olivia Zvide recused herself. The change of magistrates came after a disagreement between the prosecution and Zvide on some aspects of the case. Thakadu's trial was initially set to...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 02 April 2009
Our heritage
This, of course, was Cecil Rhodes' railway which he used to open up so much of Southern Africa and to link Cape Town with Lusaka, Durban with Salisbury (Harare) and Johannesburg with Gaborone and by doing so to anticipate SADC by a three quarters of...
Sandy Grant 02 April 2009
Orange aims to appease customers
Orange Botswana spokesman, Karabo Tlhabiwe, says they are yet to finalise how the compensation will be rolled out, but he emphasised that it will be done soon. Explaining the outage experienced last week, Tlhabiwe said the technical problem was...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 02 April 2009
SADC must help Zimbabwe, Mugabe must listen
The country, one of the region's historical economic giants has been reeling under President Robert Mugabe's ill-conceived and treacherous economic policies. This is the second meeting following the finance ministers' meeting that was held a few...
02 April 2009
Time to revise the global financial architecture
There is little doubt that the time has come to revise the global financial architecture. The problem is, if you ask three economists what the priorities should be, you are likely to get (at least) three different answers. Competing advice, agendas...
* LINAH MOHOHLO 02 April 2009
Cartoon strip 02 .04.09
02 April 2009
Firestone recovers high-grade diamonds near Orapa
The company said selective mining in the western side of BK11, which is estimated to contain about seven million tonnes of kimberlite, is likely to produce revenues of about $20 per tonne. The diamonds were valued at $175 per carat in March 2009 and...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 02 April 2009
IMF policies have failed - experts
The G20 have proposed substantial increases-up to $500 billion-in funding for the IMF to address the global financial downturn. While the financial crisis has given the IMF a new lease on life, the same cannot be said for developing countries that...
02 April 2009
Jozi to take Gabz by storm
The popular South African ensemble will perform at the University of Botswana (UB) Amphitheatre tomorrow. This will be their first show in the country and Abraham has promised that they are going to raise a storm. Local groups, which will...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 02 April 2009
Stage set for 2009 BIFM-EU Festival Concert
This spectacular concert, which has been running since 1987, is a major event in the musical calendar of Gaborone bringing together, as it does, some of the most promising and talented classical musicians in Botswana. The 30-strong Johannesburg...
02 April 2009
Bakwena set to receive top honours
According to Mark Coetzee, the programme director, who extended the invitation to Bakwena, CAN, which is an initiative of puma. creative, is a virtual platform with global reach connecting the creative world within and outside of Africa,...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 02 April 2009
BOKA organises youth tournament
The youth event is the first stage of talent scouting that BOKA will conduct to select a team to represent Botswana at the Zone VI tournament in Angola in May. BOKA publicity officer Moses Moloi asserted that they want to select the best karatekas...
NESLON DIRENG
Correspondent 02 April 2009
GU plan Phakalane dinner
The tickets to the event are selling at P300. It is understood that GU plans to win more supporters after its support base dwindled during the five years it spent in First Division soccer. Despite the fact that GU has improved immensely over the last...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 02 April 2009
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