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BNF members in hotel brawl
BNF vice president and MP, Olebile Gaborone and an unnamed member were reportedly involved in a heated argument that threatened to turn ugly and so far, police say they are investigating the incident. Selebi-Phikwe Police Station Commander,...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 15 April 2009
Cartoon strip 15 .04.09
15 April 2009
Are people not free to choose?
The policemen then would take Omang from those you have given a ride then would ask the driver whether he is related to those people. The driver is to say the names and surnames if he or she says they are related. If found guilty of giving...
15 April 2009
Magang transforms virgin land into a paradise
Retired politician and owner David Magang and his family have turned what was once a thick forest 20 years ago into an exclusive upmarket suburb, golf estate and holiday resort and industrial park. Driving around Phakalane, the visitor comes across...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 15 April 2009
CITF reaches out to stakeholders
Some of the recommendations indicated the need to market CITF training activities to key stakeholders and the general public. As a result, CITF planned an Open Day recently which was attended by various construction stakeholders ranging from building...
15 April 2009
Standard Bank appoints three Deputy Chief Executives
Tshabalala is currently Chief Executive of Standard Bank of South Africa (SBSA), while Kruger and Wharton-Hood are Group Chief Operating Officers. Apart from the Group Chief Executive Jacko Maree (53), Kruger, Wharton-Hood and Tshabalala are the...
15 April 2009
Maun jazz show simply exhilarating
The artists who invaded Maun included Lister Boleseng, Medupe band and Tumediso "Shanti-Lo" Loeto.This show was part of the Easter Jazz Tour organised by Street Horn Promotions. Before hitting Maun on Sunday, the artists had set Francistown on...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 15 April 2009
Back Stage
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2003) was shown yesterday at the A/V Centre at Maru a Pula School. This is the surprising and constantly entertaining story of a flock of 45 (give or take some) wild parrots who make friends with a lone and...
SASA MAJUMA 15 April 2009
Pressure mounts on Rollers
In five games, Rollers have collected five points only and this has severely dented their title ambitions. The poor performance has angered supporters who feel that the coach must overhaul his act urgently. With his side going through a rough patch,...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 15 April 2009
Swimming AGM postponed
The association spokesperson, Tshepo Dipatane said there are many pending issues they need to resolve before the AGM. He hinted that the meeting will be held at an unspecified date next month. Swimming has been rocked by controversy after the...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 15 April 2009
Kopong United win tourney
KU topped the tournament with five points from three games beating Mapetla on goal difference. KU which has strong support in the village, were held to a 1-1 draw by hosts Lister City on Friday before beating bitter rivals Classic 3-1 the following...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 15 April 2009
Education mulls over own curd
The deputy permanent secretary in the ministry, Golekanye Setume, said this yesterday despite the fact that almost all the Form Five graduates are waiting for admission letters from the institutions. "The budget which we got is P2.1 billion which...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 15 April 2009
Hayashi-Ha team triumphs in the US
Theo Siska scooped gold and bronze in kumite and kata respectively as Nathan Bannister got silver and bronze in kata and kumite. Jerieigh Du Preez brought home gold and silver in kumite and kata. Du Preez and Pearl Ranna were the only females in the...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 15 April 2009
Govt short of local medicos
Last week, deputy permanent secretary for health services in the Health Ministry, Dr Kolaatamo Malefho, said that though he does not have the exact figures, "we can expect a reasonable number will leave. It is natural that some will move there (to...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 15 April 2009
Tight security at BNF congress
Nothing was left to chance as the party hired a private firm to provide a high level of security at Selebi-Phikwe Town Hall, the venue of the congress. All gates and entrances to the hall were chained and manned by uncompromising officers from the...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 15 April 2009
SACP throws its weight behind BNF
Giving a message of solidarity at a rally held at the Monang FC Freedom Square in Botshabelo, Matlhako said the BNF, which also has a leaning to the politics of the left, "has a commitment to address the issues of the working class and the...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 15 April 2009
Moupo tips BNF candidates
Speaking at the launch of the BNF general elections candidates, Moupo stressed that if his party does not win power this year, it will do so in the 2014 general elections. He encouraged BNF candidates to refrain from politics of...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 15 April 2009
AS I SEE IT
At the 4th UN World Conference on Women held in Beijing, in 1995 a Platform of Action was adopted. Thousands of delegates from all parts of the world attended this conference, which discussed human rights for women. Women constitute more than 50 per...
15 April 2009
Gaborone party lovers pollute Gabane resting place
There are no proper seats for this purpose, but because of its cool and tempting shade, people do take a brief stop over in their cars at this popular land mark and later proceed with their journey. Some small farmers from around that area also...
15 April 2009
The MoE should not ambush students
The government invests a substantial amount of its resources on education. This makes the Minister of Education one of the most important in cabinet. However, this ministry has not seen the best of times. Its administration has not been satisfactory...
15 April 2009
Ombudsman urges action on Khama
The Ombudsman says that Parliament has never debated any of his reports since his office was established. In his current annual report, the Ombudsman, Ofentse Lepodisi says that it is important that Parliament acts on his recommendations to help...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 16 April 2009
No blank cheque for the IMF
This money is desperately needed. Although they had nothing to do with mortgage-backed securities or credit default swaps, developing countries are getting worst hit by the global economic meltdown. The World Bank conservatively estimates that 53...
* ROBERT WEISSMAN 16 April 2009
Mount Burgessappoints consultant to boostdiamond expertise
In a report on Mining Weekly, the company said that Marx has 40 years of unbroken experience in the diamond exploration and mining industry, and has been employed by, and consulting for, both major and junior companies in several countries. For the...
STAFF WRITER 16 April 2009
BTA staff donate towards Tsheko's liver transplant
The donation, which was presented at BTA premises in Gaborone, will go towards the costs of a liver transplant on a 20-month old baby boy whose mother, Lizzy Tsheko, is an employee of BTA. BTA's Communications and Public Relations Officer, Oaitse...
MARTIN NYIRENDA
Correspondent 16 April 2009
Sereto gripping tale of murder, betrayal, joy
The able scriptwriter of O Bone O Ja Sereto, Cathy D, put her imaginative mind to better use when she crafted this movie, where she underscores the fact that materialism like termites, is eating away at the fabric of society. Fathers and mothers pimp...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 16 April 2009
Premiere Emcee comes to Botswana
Channel O, in association with Yarona FM, The Voice newspaper and Big Dawg Productions, brings Africa's Premiere Emcee competition to Botswana. Emcee Africa is a unique TV project focused on profiling and exposing the un-earthed Hip Hop talent...
STAFF WRITER 16 April 2009
Gops releases album on love and passion-killings
He is a man who is passionate about love and love issues. In all his previous albums he sang about love, betrayal in love relationships and the sheer joy of having a love relationship. He says that his songs are guided by his respect for women. "If...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 16 April 2009
Will Killer Giants make it?
But once again, as the league nears an end, fans in Ramotswa are waiting in trepidation to see if their beloved Killer Giants will cross the finish line ahead of the pack or they will falter as usual in the last stages after a gallant fight. Sebatana...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 16 April 2009
Dube dies in Zimbabwe
The late Dube has been described as a humble and dedicated soccer player who served the two Selebi-Phikwe clubs; Copper Chiefs and Satmos, well. "He was a wonderful and soft-spoken person. It was not difficult to work with him," Satmos coach and...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 16 April 2009
Netball league kicks off next month
He said that currently, they are finalising talks with a sponsor though they might have started the league before a deal is clinched but this is not possible as the new BONA committee needs to go through a learning process. He added that the BONA...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 16 April 2009
School leavers train in Maun athletics camp
Gaseitsiwe explained that the camp does not target every out of school athlete but only those who showed potential during their school days. He said the camp has worked well for the association as it has produced world-class athletes like...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 16 April 2009
Government purges Btv of 'enemy' staff
Assignment editor, Buyani Zongwani, has been transferred to the newly formed department of e-commerce, seemingly at a lower salary scale than his previous position. Sources at the Mass Media Complex say Zongwani's demotion comes as a result of...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 16 April 2009
Cartoon strip 16 .04.09
16 April 2009
Police shooting: Father of shot son demands justice
He was shot in full view of his father Sephiri Sephiri. Mothusinyana died on the spot. Since then the Sephiri family has been awaiting justice but to no avail. Mothusinyana's shooting remains unexplained. The only offence he committed, the...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 16 April 2009
Botswana signs deal for educational TV
The agreement was signed between NHK and the Ministry of Education (MoE) at the Gaborone Sun. MoE Permanent Secretary, Ruth Maphorisa said the event was a culmination of a long process of negotiations meant to achieve the greatest benefit from the...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 16 April 2009
Ombudsman faults govt administrators
His concern comes in the wake of a report he received concerning a security officer working at the Office of the President. The officer had a medical condition and his doctor recommended that he works day shifts only. "His superiors took exception...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 16 April 2009
Where is the democracy blueprint of SADC and the AU?
Does SADC have a blueprint for what it considers to be 'constitutional' governance? How much of that constitutional governance should be driven by universally accepted 'principles of democracy' in southern African countries? Does constitutional...
16 April 2009
The border at Kazungula
Of those five, the Kazungula border post, with its ferry, has to be at one and the same time the most evocative, the most dramatic, the most tedious and most inappropriate border post in the country. Comparative figures for the Lobatse (Jubilee...
16 April 2009
BOCISCOZ on Zimbabwe prison conditions
On January 30 2009, we expressed our disappointment with the SADC decision that a Government of National Unity (GNU) should be formed before SADC had set clear conditions for the resolution of key issues. These included abductions and the illegal...
16 April 2009
Sports personalities should teach responsibility
Football supporters are prepared to travel long distances to watch their teams play. Most games are well-attended when one takes into consideration the challenges. It is evident that every game is competitive. In all live games that are beamed on...
16 April 2009
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