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Quandary Over Real Start In Nchindo Case
Justice Maruping Dibotelo heard the matter last week Wednesday but he was forced to reschedule to July 13 and 14. The new development cast doubt on the commencement of the trial in the substantive matter at the Village Magistrates Court, which was...
Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 11 May 2009
BCP On Advertising Blitz
BCP secretary general, Taolo Lucas, says that billboards, trolleys and kombi advertising are a form of political marketing they have embarked on. Lucas said although his party does not have a lot of money it is doing everything in its power to raise...
Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent 11 May 2009
Francistown Ponders Help For Merafe
Wearing a military green shirt, he gesticulates animatedly, churning joke after joke as his friends literally eat out of his hand. He laughs heartily in the process. This is Goitsemang Merafe, 23, a resident of Francistown's Somerset East, "or just...
Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 11 May 2009
Good Mothers Make Supreme Sacrifices To Raise Children
Mothers used to care too much for their children and would not let them wander around in the streets. Those were the days when it was always said a mother held a knife at the sharp point for their children. A caring mother would be elated at hearing...
Chandapiwa Baputak
Staff Writer 11 May 2009
Abolish State Press Monopoly
The 'press' owes its beginnings to the concern among a few of the educated elite who treasured the principles of democracy, wanting the huge masses of the marginalised protected from the excesses of the privileged few who controlled money and...
11 May 2009
The Winners Code
Louis Braille had the most inauspicious beginning to life. Early in his childhood he was smitten by blindness, which severely impacted on his ability to read. However, he did not throw his hands into the air in surrender. His predicament alerted him...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 11 May 2009
Issues In Education
Three months ago a new National Internship Programme (NIP) was launched as a major initiative to absorb unemployed university graduates in Botswana.An on-line survey was carried out by DPSM through which unemployed graduates registered. Over 2,000...
D. MOLEFE
O. PANSIRI&
S. WEEKS 11 May 2009
Etcetera II
During the last couple of weeks many of us have been appreciative witnesses of the on-going efforts being made throughout Gaborone, including Phakalane, to cut back the deep undergrowth - the result of this year's excellent rains - and to...
Sandy Grant 11 May 2009
Health Chat
One of the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer's disease can be the experience of bewilderment in the middle of a journey or just a walk away from home. This may be the result of the failure to recognise what would previously have been familiar landmarks...
Kiran Bhagat 11 May 2009
Botswana And i-Governance!
Never before in civilised memory has our country been run without a long-term blue-print. By suspending NDP 10, the government has effectively abandoned strategic thinking. Decision-making is whimsical and short-term. Priorities are set on the...
11 May 2009
Cartoon strip 11.05.09
11 May 2009
'Accomplice' Witness Suffers Memory Loss
The witness is testifying in the fraud case of Jabulani Johnson, Norman Maja, Aaron Babolele, Lebogang Kaisara, David Tumagole, Patrick Cole, Clement Molefe, Otsile Mosarwe, Abraham Marumo, Bushy Nthibo and Bee Jenamo Mfana. The accused persons...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 11 May 2009
African Copper Declines Natasa Offer
At an extraordinary general meeting held last Thursday to approve the transactions and arrangements with the Natasa Mining Limited, shareholders decided not to pass the resolution. In addition to the agreement reached with the bondholders of African...
Brian Benza
Staff Writer 11 May 2009
G4S Plans Major Security Boost
G4S managing director Percy Raditladi said at a stakeholders' cocktail party on Thursday that this year alone they will spend P10 million on new vehicles to replace their ageing fleet. G4S will also splash an additional P700, 000 on information...
Wanetsha Mosinyi
Staff Writer 11 May 2009
Botswana Post Rationalises Operations
Unveiling the parastatal company's road map after his appointment as the chief executive officer (CEO) last year, Pele Moleta announced that the challenges facing the Post centred on funding and sustainability - including the less-appealing...
Martin Nyirenda
Correspondent 11 May 2009
OUT TO LUNCH
I'll tell you something I wish I'd been explicitly told when I left varsity. Actually, someone did try to tell me but I was young and idealistic, so I assumed she was just having a particularly bad day. If I'd known what I'm about to say to you, I...
SHAMEELA WINSTON 11 May 2009
Miss Botswana Queens Get Their Prizes
The organisers, Thapelo Pabalinga and Bissau Gaobakwe of Leapfrog Advertising and 63 Entertainment respectively did not waste time and quickly unveiled a mouthwatering grand prize for the Miss Botswana 2010 pageant -...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 11 May 2009
Orange-Vee Ties Mutually Beneficial - Tlhabiwe
"There is a contractual agreement between these two parties and would not like to disclose any of the details of the contract as they are privy to the two parties." The company was again sponsoring both Vee's album listening session at a high...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 11 May 2009
Talking Musika
Thursday is not the day to do a disappearing act at The Mmegi or The Monitor. That is the day when the sub-editors - known in the accounts section as 'proof readers' - do the largest chunk of work to prepare for the huge Friday paper. I did...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 11 May 2009
Food For The Soul
Sometimes, or rather most of the time we get caught in the rat race and forget to take of our bodies, minds and souls. The irony being that the very reason we all work so damn hard is so that we can be healthy, fulfilled and nourished from head to...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 11 May 2009
Dinoko Hammer Hapless TAFIC
The home side put their poor form in the Premier League behind them and played their hearts out in front of an impressive crowd. From the first whistle, Dinoko tormented the visitors and TAFIC defence could not cope with the speed of strikers...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 11 May 2009
Young Strikers Boot Out BMC
From the onset, Young Strikers showed little respects for their opponents despite BMC being one of the top teams in the be MOBILE Premier League. They also proved that the First Division League is not for pushovers. They dominated BMC early...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 11 May 2009
Two Kids Perish In Gas Cylinder Blast
The six family members, who lived in a single room, were so overpowered by the fire that immediately after the blaze they were rushed to the hospital where two boys aged two and seven were certified dead on arrival. Broadhurst Police Station...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 11 May 2009
'Juju' Debate Refuses To Die
It was during the half time of the be MOBILE Premier League game between ECCO City Greens and defending champions Mochudi Centre Chiefs at the Francistown Stadium last Saturday. Hell broke loose as ECCO supporters started jeering at the man, who was...
Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 11 May 2009
Bright Completes Double Over Amakhosi
He said this after watching his side embarrass Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 in an Absa Premier League game played at the Loftus Stadium in Pretoria on Wednesday night. Romano Scott netted a brace with another goal coming from Ryan Chapman. The win ensured that...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 11 May 2009
In Defence Of Modubule
Firstly one wonders why the author of the article calls himself a concerned comrade, for there is nothing that he is concerned about. Those of you who read the article will agree with me that indeed, the author was not concerned, but rather happy...
11 May 2009
Media' Law Is An Assault On Freedom Of Expression
The law, which requires that journalists be registered or accredited to the government is made to curtail something that is not enshrined in the Constitution, 'but that which is part of our self-understanding as people'. Secretary General for the...
Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 11 May 2009
Unionist At Each Other's Throats
The two top executive committee members are tearing each other apart about how to help the employees of the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) get salary increments. Allegedly, there are now divisions in the union that have members and the committee...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 11 May 2009
Man Appears On Diamond Possession Count
Geoffrey Nsiiwa, who was arrested on May 7, 2009, had 11 rough stones and he failed to produce a license that permitted him to be in possession of such stones. The court heard that before the accused was arrested he sold one rough stone to a South...
Ndingililo Gaoswediwe
Correspondent 11 May 2009
State Withdraws Appeal Against Mhlauli Ruling
The state had intended to appeal on a point of law after the Mahalapye Magistrates Court acquitted Mhlauli on September 12, 2005 on a charge of 'threat to kill'. Mhlauli was charged on August 14, 2004 with threat to kill in Mahalapye and it is...
Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent 11 May 2009
More Headaches In Police Merger
On Friday, Local Police officers in Borolong said that they do not know where their future lies following an order from police headquarters that they will not be admitted into the BPS before medical examination at Otse Police College. This...
Bame Piet
Staff Writer 11 May 2009
'Sudan Empowers Women,' Says MP
In a meeting yesterday, South Sudan legislator, Dr Richard Mulla, revealed that they have a policy to allocate women 25 percent of the seats in the country's legislative assembly. Dr Mulla, who is part of a Sudanese delegation in Botswana, on a...
Ephraim keoreng
Staff Writer 11 May 2009
MoE to assess absorption capacity of institutions
Speaking in an interview yesterday, Setume said this is to avoid over-subscription of students in institutions, which might be battling to accommodate their existing students already. The Tertiary Education Council (TEC), which is responsible for...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 12 May 2009
AS I SEE IT
Delivery of public services leaves much to be desired, one must say: unnecessarily long queues at some public service centres, nerve-racking 'come tomorrows,' misplacing of files, talking to friends on the telephone, while clients wait with the...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 12 May 2009
BCP Youth disputes UB SRC elections
We do that as follows;The 2009/10 UB SRC elections chief electoral officer (BNF card carrying member) has announced the results of the elections with the BNF Mass "sweeping all the 13 posts with a huge margin". As a result of the numerous...
12 May 2009
Cartoon Strip 12.05.09
12 May 2009
The time is now
It is important to highlight these events as they were geared to underscore the centrality of freedom of expression in the life of our democracy. Perhaps more than ever before the event brought together journalists, media workers and other champions...
EDITOR 12 May 2009
Hologram lands musicians in hot soup
The copyright office found holograms belonging to certain musicians within the DDS record label on wrong CDs and DVDs. 55 copies were confiscated at Knock Out shop at the Station as proof. Yesterday, music producer Robert Dargie appeared...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 12 May 2009
Former Matshikos singer dies
The gifted vocalist died at Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg on Friday night following a long illness.In 1991 Dan Tshanda convinced his two musicians Kunene and the late Joseph Tshimange to form pop reggae and decided to call them Matshikos, a...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 12 May 2009
Back Stage
It is by the Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky (born in 1932 and died in 1986 in Paris, France, having only made seven films) who loved to be impressionistic, abstract and poetic in both images and content, in his films. Ivan's Childhood (1962) is...
SASA MAJUMA 12 May 2009
Gunners survive Real Masters scare
Goalkeeper Ntungamile Tshoganetso made two excellent saves during penalties, booking his side a place in the Last 16 round of the competition. Substitute Sello Mogotlhwane and Emmanuel Moroke missed penalties for the home side. Credit has to go to...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 12 May 2009
Notwane edge gallant Prisons XI
Toronto, as Notwane is affectionately known, took to the field aware that another premier league side, BMC, had fallen to a First Division team just 24 hours earlier. Notwane were the first to create a real scoring opportunity in the 31st minute...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 12 May 2009
Experience carries the day for BDF XI
The young lads went down 1-0 but gave a good account of themselves, earning the respect of BDF XI coach Stanley Mwaanga in the process. Mwaanga admitted that experience saved his team on the day as the Division Two side showed no respect for their...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 12 May 2009
BNF organ sweeps the stakes in UB-SRC elections
The Mass swept all the stakes in elections held at UB on Saturday. GS26, an organ of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), came second place in all the posts, while the Botswana Congress Party's (BCP) UBCD trailed in third place. But UBCD is...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 12 May 2009
Malatswai BNF speaks, BDP elusive
The Serowe North West constituency, a traditional stronghold of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party, was represented by the then vice president, Ian Khama, when Botswana National Front's (BNF) Kebosenke wrestled Malatswai Ward in 2004. The MP...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 12 May 2009
Bayford cages witness in fraud case
Boko's grilling was quite a baptism of fire for the witness. The flamboyant lawyer told the witness what he thought of him in not so complimentary terms. He dismissed the witness as "a liar". After his cross examination, Boko threatened...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 12 May 2009
Police kill suspected robber
Three more suspects, all Botswana citizens aged 22, 23 and 26, were arrested, while one is at large. The Public Relations Officer of the Botswana Police Service, Assistant Commissioner Christopher Mbulawa, says the police acted on a tip-off that...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 12 May 2009
Masisi points middle finger to audience
This was after he told the audience that politics was a dirty game and "if you don't want to stay you better stay out of the kitchen". He described himself as a political giant and advised the losers to learn from him. That was when, out of the...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 12 May 2009
No rabies panic in Francistown - Vet
"This serves to inform the general public that there is no rabies outbreak in Francistown, let alone in Botswana, contrary to reports that appeared recently in the media culminating from an undated press release from the Francistown City...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 12 May 2009
Makgadikgadi Pans based Jack's Camp best in Africa
Jack's Camp,which is a subsidiary of Uncharted Africa Safari was also voted by other tourism operators as the Best Safari in Southern Africa, Best Safari Guiding Team, and retained the Best Ecological Safari Camp award it won last year. "We're...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 12 May 2009
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