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No Clash Between Police And DIS-Tsimako
Addressing the press on Friday, Tsimako, in the company of his deputy, Kenny Kapinga, and assistant commissioners, Christopher Mbulawa and Solomon Mantswe, said that he was not aware of any clashes between the two, adding that they have different...
Bame Piet
Staff Writer 20 April 2009
'Why Steal?' Magistrate Asks Crying Convicts
The two accused persons told the court that they had stolen the property because they had spent Mosupi's transport money back to Kanye where he worked. They said they were forced to steal to help him get back to Kanye. Mosupi told the court that he...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 20 April 2009
Clrs Call For 'Intensive Works' Supervision
Some among them called for improved remuneration for the labourers. At least 1,230 people will be employed on a rotational basis under the programme every month. Presenting the project proposal, Selebi-Phikwe deputy town clerk, Mompati Seleka, said...
Mqondisi Dube
Staff Writer 20 April 2009
Manhole Leaves Woman With Broken Limbs
The woman, Simingeni Sampisi, 31, had to rush, limping agonisingly after the ambulance, whose driver was in an inexplicable hurry, also threatened to leave her behind if she did not hasten. The ambulance was taking her to Nyangabgwe Referral...
Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 20 April 2009
Voter Turnout At General Election Uncertain
FRANCISTOWN: When Botswana goes to the polls in October, it remains to be seen if the turnout of voters will surpass previous general elections. In 1974 a paltry 31 percent representing 64,000 votes cast against 205,050 registered voters,...
20 April 2009
The Long Wait Is Over
The second university, which will specialise in science and technology based subjects, is of crucial importance to this country. Botswana has for a very long time relied on expatriates in these disciplines. This was largely due to the fact the...
20 April 2009
The Winners Code
We live in a time when everyone is chasing after excellence. There is a stark realisation that mediocrity no longer sells. Hence companies and individuals alike are obsessed with achieving excellence. Many of the people that chase after excellence...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 20 April 2009
Issues In Education
Education is about the acquisition of knowledge and skills and the development of personalities and attitudes. The government of Botswana is currently concerned with improving productivity and service delivery. Employing qualified personnel who have...
D. MOLEFE
O. PANSIRI&
S. WEEKS 20 April 2009
Etcetera II
How wonderful to learn via its recently received newsletter that the Botswana Society is once again making huge strides forward. The last few years for the Society, as with many other NGOs, have been difficult. The generous Scandinavian funding,...
Sandy Grant 20 April 2009
Health Chat
In the last column we started our discussion on the bone condition Rheumatoid arthritis. We covered its presentation and diagnosis. Here we conclude its management. So the doctor has found inflammation and a positive test for rheumatoid factor, and...
20 April 2009
Zambia Copper Seeks Stake In African Copper
In a coup de'tat kind of offer, Zambia copper announced on Thursday a binding offer to African copper of a comprehensive US$22.5 million consisting of equity and debt financing. In their view, Zambia Copper believes their...
Brian Benza
Staff Writer 20 April 2009
Man Accused Of Insulting Khama Out On Bail
The 36-year-old Unnikrishamn Bhaskaran pleaded not guilty. He is out on bail. The state alleges that Bhaskaran, from India, uttered words with intent to ridicule the status of the President of Botswana contrary to Section 91 (c) of the Penal Code....
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 20 April 2009
FNB Launches New Cards
The Bank also announced that customers paying at FNB Paypoint, will be accumulating points that could win them tickets for the Confederations Cup in 2009 and world cup in 2010. The swipe and stand in line to win tickets to the FIFA...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 20 April 2009
Inflation Remains Stagnant
After a continuous decrease in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the past few months mainly due to the fall in fuel prices, there has been no change in the inflation rate between March and February. The rate has remained stagnant at 11.7 percent....
Staff Writer 20 April 2009
OUT TO LUNCH
OK, so I've decided to change the focus of this column from overall, general workplace issues to more individual pieces that will give someone practical career building tips. Yes, I know many of us are concerned about recession and retrenchment,...
20 April 2009
Diamond Sales Rising 'Steadily' - De Beers
"While still at lower-than-normal levels, diamond sales have been steadily increasing since the end of last year," spokeswoman Lynette Gould said in an emailed statement to Bloomberg. Cash flow was positive in March, and the Johannesburg-based...
20 April 2009
Nokia Sees Profits Plunge By 90 Percent
The company said net profits snk to 122m euros ($160m; 108m) in the quarter, down from 1.2bn euros in the same period a year ago. The main reason for the slump was a dramatic fall in sales, which were down by almost a third.Nokia is implementing a...
20 April 2009
Who Says The Deaf Aren't Beautiful?
The pageant as the title suggests, is for deaf women.One of the organisers, and coordinator, Lizzy Maila, told Showtime that while there are many pageants in the country, there "isn't a single one, which is inclusive of people with disabilities", so...
Maureen Odubeng
Staff Writer 20 April 2009
Talking Musika
Eleven days from today will be Workers' Day. The musicians are still fidgeting with a Botswana Musicians Union that is not yet properly registered as a trade union of workers. The organisation, it appears, is still engrossed in the...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 20 April 2009
Food For The Soul
If you thought ginger was only good for ginger beer (or gemeer) then think again! But it's interesting, if not fascinating that most people still know ginger in powder form; the stuff that we buy and heartily brew when we ready ourselves for a big...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 20 April 2009
Chambeshi Hails Second Half Substitutes
With Magosi leading 1-0 through Mpho 'Jomo' Mabogo's strike going into the second half, Chambeshi introduced dreadlocked midfielder Oteng Moalosi for Dirang Moloi. Moalosi immediately took the game by the scruff of the neck and opened up the...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 20 April 2009
GU Returns To The Top
GU now have 49 points from 20 games. On Saturday, they fought hard to get maximum points against a Nico side that seem to have found a winning formula since they acquired the services of coach, Luke Masomere. Masomere, who was facing his old club,...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 20 April 2009
Science And Technology University Takes Off
When the initial take-off of 2007 elapsed, some 'Doubting Thomases' were beginning to suspect that the project would never see the light of the day. Minister of Education and Skills Development, Jacob Nkate admitted that government was initially not...
Siki Motshwari Johannes
Correspondent 20 April 2009
GU To Host Fundraising Dinner
GU executive committee announced at a press briefing in Gaborone on Friday that the event will mark the beginning of good things for the club. The tickets for the fundraising dinner cost P300. GU spokesperson, Losika Seboni said they expect high...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 20 April 2009
'Dipsy' Is World Cup Ambassador
The unveiling was done at Fashion Lounge in Gaborone by the First National Bank of Botswana (FNBB), which has been awarded the rights to promote both the World Cup 2010 and the Confederations Cup in Botswana. 'Dipsy', as Selolwane is affectionately...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 20 April 2009
Pressure Ease Off Gumbo
The score was not a true reflection of the game as Mapalastina could have buried their opponents in an avalanche of goals if the attacking quartet of Onalethata Tshekiso, Bernard Semakwezi, Mohammed Chawila and Terrence Mandaza did not waste the...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 20 April 2009
Ryshin-Kan Gets BOKA Affiliation
BOKA Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) welcomed the style after a proposal by Thupa Thupa of Shito-ryu seconded by Socca Moruakgomo of Shukokai. Dobolo has been waging a fight to have his style registered by BOKA. Together with his colleague Tshepo...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 20 April 2009
Alleged Rape Of Minor Divides Refugee Camp
Adam Mohammed, is accused of having illegal sex with the complainant between 2004 and 2006. The complainant was six years then. The defence did not have its witnesses before the court when the case was scheduled to start last week. The defence...
Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent 20 April 2009
Dead Man's 'Nuisance' Trims Murderer's Term
Kamwi, the court heard, had earlier threatened to kill Sosela for allegedly committing adultery with his wife. The deceased is said to have died due to shock, haemorrhage and head injuries after he was hit with a steel pipe. Passing sentence, the...
Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent 20 April 2009
New Catholic Bishop Dismisses The Condom
He was addressing the media for the first time ahead of his consecration as Botswana's second citizen Catholic Bishop on April 25 at Ditshupo Hall. Just when journalists were thinking the youthful bishop would have a different view from his...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 20 April 2009
Youths Converge On Mochudi To Share Skills
Organised by the BWA, the event provided the youth with an opportunity to learn skills from the Department of Crops Production, Animal Production, Youth 7 Culture, as well as Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA). The morning activities...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 20 April 2009
Ngami, Okavango Cattle Farmers Get Pay
The 560 farmers started receiving pay last week under the Foot and Mouth Disease Relief Scheme which was initially expected to cost government P36 million. The figure ballooned to over P104 million last year as farmers turned up in huge numbers to...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 20 April 2009
Moitoi Offers Women Teachers 'Pep-talk'
Speaking at the BTU Women's Wing conference held in Moiyabana Village last week, Moitoi-Venson said that she wondered why women are still not taking up positions at the top in unions. "It cannot be because you are not educated because you are. The...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 20 April 2009
No sponsorship means students in jail - Opposition
This is according to Botswana National Front spokesperson Moeti Mohwasa. Citing the global economic meltdown, MoE recently announced that it will stop giving scholarships to students studying at private tertiary institutions and that it will not...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff writer 21 April 2009
I am not into politics - Nyanga
Contrary to the time tested basic principle of journalism known as balanced reporting, I was never contacted for comment. My director who was quoted on other issues in the article was also not asked to comment on these allegations. This left...
21 April 2009
MoE mess portends a messy future
The decision came late after students had already applied to the University of Botswana where they popped out a non-refundable P180 application fee. All this being hard-earned cash they would not have spent had they known that they would not qualify...
21 April 2009
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21 April 2009
Call to streamline business development agencies
The calls were made by chief executives of some of these agencies at the just-ended Local Enterprise Authority (LEA)'s inaugural Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME) conference held at the GICC last week. "There is a lot of fragmentation of...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 21 April 2009
Choppies plans to open 10 more stores in SA
Choppies already has seven branches in that province that neighbours Botswana, the latest having been opened in Lichtenburg recently. The company has plans to open at least 10 stores in Tswana-speaking province this year, before spreading deeper to...
BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT 21 April 2009
Maxy steals the show at Maitisong festival
The Old Naledi Freedom Square, which was full to capacity saw the likes of Frank Lesokwane, known as Franco belting out some of his popular songs like Koti-Koti, Ntsanyana and Ambassador before the appreciative crowd, which kept on dancing to his...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 21 April 2009
BY4 releases disco album
The album is titled Molweni, which is Xhosa for Dumelang in Setswana. The disco album that was released last week has songs in Venda, Zulu, Xhosa and Setswana. The album comprises 14 tracks that are very hot, including Impumelelo, Feel So Lonely,...
NDINGILILO GAOSWEDIWE
Correspondent 21 April 2009
Tebby comes up with dirge in praise of the Lord
In an interview, Tebogo Setlhomo, the self-proclaimed queen of gospel, said that after realising that most of the time Batswana artists prefer to perform for audiences at parties and CD launches "but not at funerals, I saw this as a need that must be...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 21 April 2009
Back Stage
Since Otar Left ...(2006) a.k.a Depuis Qu'Otar Est Parti is being shown today only at 7 pm at the A/V Centre at Maru a Pula School. It is a Georgian film set in Tbilisi and Paris, France, and in Georgian, Russian, and French with subtitles in...
SASA MAJUMA 21 April 2009
Gunners improve their act
Gunners never looked like a team recovering from a 5-0 humiliation by ECCO City Greens. Only bad luck and the brilliance of Notwane goalkeeper prevented Mapanstula from collecting maximum points on Sunday. The most-improved department at Gunners was...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 21 April 2009
Temporary Platform regroups for brass tacks
Said Modubule in an interview with Mmegi yesterday: "Now that we have realised that the BNF leadership has taken a position to maintain its rigidity on not taking our request to open talks with them seriously, we have been left with no choice but to...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 21 April 2009
ECCO overcome Matebele
ECCO won through a solitary strike by the increasingly influential, Bonolo Fraiser in the dying minutes of the firsthalf. It seems Moyo's gamble of starting the game with Victor Watlala instead of Tshokolo Nkola paid off as Matebele were effectively...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 21 April 2009
Motlakase powers into the Premier League
There were wild scenes inside the Selebi-Phikwe Stadium at the end of 90 minutes as the small travelling contingent of Motlakase fans broke into song and dance. It was not a spectacular performance against a Satmos side that struggled for fluency,...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 21 April 2009
Comets edge closer
The Ramotswa side has a reputation for faltering at the last hurdles after raising hopes that they will win the First Division title and qualify automatically for the Premier League. A few a back, they enjoyed an eight-point lead and looked poised...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 21 April 2009
Player weeps as Kutlwano thump Mafolofolo
The dread-locked player cried bitterly and held his head in shame when Kutlwano overcame Mafolofolo 3-2 in a breath-taking match to book a date with the army side BDF VI in the final this weekend. His teammates gathered around him to comfort him but...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 21 April 2009
BOTEC ordered to pay sacked boss
Dow found that BOTEC's termination of Ndaba's employment was without notice, a hearing or justification and was thus substantively and procedurally unfair. She ordered that Ndaba be restored to the financial position he would have been in had BOTEC...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 21 April 2009
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