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Khama Withdraws Lawsuit
The withdrawal was announced in a televised statement read by Information and Broadcasting director Mogomotsi Kaboyamodimo after Botswana Television (Btv) 9pm news bulletin on Friday. According to the statement, the decision to withdraw the suit was...
Oliver Modise
Correspondent 15 June 2009
Nkate Slams 'Naive' Pilane
In his letter published in the Sunday Standard, Pilane accused President Khama of poor judgement, authoritarianism, autocracy and ruling the country by fear and patronage. He cautioned Khama to stop trying to take complete control of the BDP and its...
Oliver Modise
Correspondent 15 June 2009
BNF Accuse Police In Abortive March
The BNF was supposed to hold the march last Saturday and present a petition to the Office of the President. However, the march was not staged because the police did not issue a permit. Mohwasa said they were sent from pillar to post when they applied...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 15 June 2009
Suspect Claims He Stole After Blackout
Trust Mpofu from Zimbabwe said before regional magistrate Lorraine Makati-Lesang on Friday that he was invited by a friend to spend a weekend with him in Tonota when the incident occurred. He said that he spent the night at the club and drank beer...
Ndingililo Gaoswediwe
Correspondent 15 June 2009
Muzila Divorce Hearing In November
The matter was allocated three days after it went for Case Management Conference at Justice Chinhengo's chambers last week. In May 2007, the former DC instituted divorce proceedings against her husband of more than three decades for alleged...
Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent 15 June 2009
Government Frustrates BONELA
Speaking to Monitor on Friday, BONELA acting director, Uyapo Ndadi said there has been no attempt by government to debate the law or at least to make other laws compliant with it. He wondered what happened to the outcome of the consultation process...
Bame Piet
Staff Writer 15 June 2009
Serema Rejects Freedom Of Speech Accusations
"They would be in jail this evening. We have respect for democratic principles. These people (BAM and BCP) are like a person who looks in the mirror, sees his reflection and says 'this person is not me'," he said. Serema was reacting to accusations...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 15 June 2009
Shebeen Patrons Feed On Garbage?
Patrons at these drinking holes are said to be eating food prepared from leftovers picked from refuse dumps. The scavenged foodstuffs range from canned products to perishables such as meat. Sources say that people come from as far away as Monarch to...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 15 June 2009
Swine Flu: Botswana On High Alert
She was speaking at a briefing on H1N1 influenza, commonly known as 'swine flu', held at the ministry headquarters in Gaborone after the announcement last week by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the disease outbreak has become...
Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 15 June 2009
Police Brutality worries Tsimako
Last week, the Botswana Gazette carried the story of a young man who claimed that he was beaten up and tortured at Mogoditshane Police Station. On Friday, another newspaper, The Voice carried another story alleging brutality by the police. One of the...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 15 June 2009
War Over High Profile Witnesses
Interestingly, the battle for witnesses is also the contentious issue in the application. The two camps are fighting over the use of certain cabinet ministers, namely, the Minister of Communication, Science and Technology Pelonomi Venson Moitoi, the...
Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 15 June 2009
Police To Intensify City Operations
The resolve has come about due to the discovery by the police that crimes where homes and property are intruded into, have become common in the city. The conference also noted that youth aged between 18 and 35 years have become vulnerable to road...
Staff Writer 15 June 2009
Thanks Khama
It is a step in the right direction for the president and our democratic society. There is no doubt that the case between the President and the paper was going to be an embarrassing one for this country. We hope that the two will set aside their...
15 June 2009
The Winners Code
Optimism is one of the most desirable human traits one can ever possess. Pessimism, in contradiction, is one of the most debilitating human habits one can ever develop. Many scientific studies have proved that pessimists rarely achieve their goals...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 15 June 2009
Issues In Education
Governments across the world invest hugely in teacher training, recruitment and their continuous professional development. This is done with a clear understanding that the country's development is dependent on the quality and contribution of its...
D. MOLEFE
O. PANSIRI&
S. WEEKS 15 June 2009
Etcetera II
Like most people up and down the country, we tolerated power outages because we all shared the same difficulty and because the BPC provided needed information and answered our phone calls cheerfully and helpfully. The four day virtual blackout in our...
Sandy Grant 15 June 2009
Health Chat
Causes and risk factors Certain medical conditions are associated with an increased risk of stroke. These include high blood pressure, heart conditions, diabetes, raised blood cholesterol, excessive blood loss and hereditary blood clotting...
15 June 2009
Kula is Lying
There is a total mis-communication between the students and Tony Kula (kgosi ya sekolo). He should not pretend that he communicates with us whereas he sits at his office all day long or whereever he will be. I have only seen him once when he...
15 June 2009
Cartoon strip 15.06.09
15 June 2009
Industry Welcomes Proposed Parallel Diamond Trading Channel
Speaking at the annual Botswana Resource Sector Conference held at the GICC last week, the head the Botswana Diamond Hub, Dr Akolang Tombale, said the parallel platform would have of two objectives - to liberalise diamond price discovery and to have...
Wanetsha Mosinyi
Staff Writer 15 June 2009
FNB Appoints Motswana Woman CEO
In a statement to shareholders, FNBB says Lorato Boakgomo-Ntakhwana becomes its new CEO effective June 15, 2009. She becomes the first woman to hold this prestigious position in a local commercial bank. Boakgomo-Ntakhwana joins Leina Gabaraane at...
Wanetsha Mosinyi
Staff Writer 15 June 2009
Firestone Diamonds To Commission New Plant
Speaking at the Botswana Resource Sector Conference at the GICC last Wednesday, the company's Chief Geologist, Polite Khutjwe, said it was putting all its resources behind its BK11 diamond project in order to begin production on schedule in June next...
Goitseone Kgopana
Correspondent 15 June 2009
OUT TO LUNCH
Once upon a time, a person would get a good pass at secondary school, progress to university for a respectable degree, and get a job that would practically guarantee their income until retirement. While in that job, there would be a lot of vertical...
SHAMEELA WINSTON 15 June 2009
It's 'Fete de la Musique' 2009
The event will be celebrated in Gaborone this Saturday (June 20) with main attractions, such as Maxy, Hellen, Dikakapa, Kabo Leburu, Mogwana, My African Dream, Apollo Diablo, SMS Blues Band, Skinflint, Crackdust, Zing-Zong, Mogote group and many more...
15 June 2009
Five Roses Rewards Women Again
The competition for this year was announced at a colourful ceremony held at Botswana Television (Btv) premises. The grand finale will be preceded by a nomination stage. Members of the public can to pick nomination forms from the Daily News,...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 15 June 2009
Talking Musika
It was not a particularly bright week for me last week. Apologies. We should however make a second attempt at establishing the Music Appreciation Society I proposed two weeks ago. The reasons for it need not be repeated, save that...
15 June 2009
Food For The Soul
I have often pondered why something so easy to do or the simplest advice is the one most difficult to take and apply. I suppose human beings and the whole world just love complicated solutions. For instance, if you go to a good (and I mean a...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 15 June 2009
Flair And Passion In Ghetto
Both sides played brilliant football but failed to find the back of the net in 90 minutes and referee Keabetswe Dintwa had no choice but to use the dreaded penalties to decide the winner. It was sweet victory for Chiefs who have struggled to beat...
Tshepo Molwane
Naughty Boys Continue Fairytale Coke Run
The be MOBILE league tail enders came to the match determined to prove their mettle with captain Botlhe 'Ringo' Rankogomo in scintillating form. After numerous attempts, the dreadlocked striker broke away from the Fighters rearguard in the 16th...
Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 15 June 2009
Bolelang Pleads With Fans
The striker said missing a penalty is normal in a game of football. ECCO were beaten 5-4 in penalties by holders Mochudi Centre Chiefs after an entertaining game played under fair weather in the northern city. ECCO had a chance to seal the match in...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 15 June 2009
Comets Shift Focus To Play-Offs
This season, they failed to get automatic promotion, finishing second to subsequent winners Killer Giants who qualified for the Premier League for the first time. The Jwaneng side has now shifted attention to the play-offs as their only hope for...
Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 15 June 2009
Junior Team Preparations Impress BCF
BCF youth development coordinator, Tshimologo Kolaatamo explained that the recent training camp for the team will allow a proper build up to the tournament. He said the team's managing committee is encouraged with the amount of game time the players...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 15 June 2009
Bowling Officials Finger Suspects
BBA chairperson, Kitso Robert said the duo has emerged as the prime suspects following negative media reports alleging racism in bowling. Robert made the revelations when he addressed the BBA national council meeting in Gaborone on Saturday. He...
Nelson Direng
Correspondent 15 June 2009
SA ballistics expert probes Kalafatis case
According to the family lawyer Dick Bayford, Wolmarans, who left yesterday, also looked at the photos taken from the scene of the crime and those of the victim. According to Bayford, Wolmarans was roped in to assist in the family's private...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 16 June 2009
BNF Youth League commemorates Day of African Child
The Soweto uprising of 1976 brought a very dramatic change in the political landscape of South Africa, it was a turning point which worked as a catalyst to bring some changes in the liberation struggle. The BNFYL salutes everyone who was part of the...
16 June 2009
BNYC on African Child Day
This year's theme; 'Africa Fit for Children: Accelerated Action Towards their Survival' could not have been more appropriate. This is in line with the resolutions of the Botswana Child Labour Conference organized by BNYC on 3rd, 4th and 7th July...
16 June 2009
Cartoon strip 16 .05.09
16 June 2009
China's ICBC, Standard Bank sign Morupule deal
This was revealed by the Chairman of the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) Ewetse Rakhudu at the signing ceremony of loan agreements between the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), South Africa-based Standard Bank and the BPC. The...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 16 June 2009
Bank Gaborone opens in F/town
Bank Gaborone is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capricorn Investment Holdings Botswana. The bank's Brand Communications Manager, Gaone Nkarabang, says the Francistown branch is the third since the opening of the first one in Gaborone in September 2006....
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 16 June 2009
Casino operators launch responsible gaming programme
Under the new programme, all casinos will be required to market and promote a toll-free support line linked to Lifeline Botswana. The launch, a partnership between the Gaming Association of Botswana and Lifeline Botswana, marks the commitment of...
MARTIN NYIRENDA
Correspondent 16 June 2009
Dumisane's star fades in My Star show
For a moment one would have expected that the Manyana born hunk is going to emulate the likes of last year's winner, Tebogo, who charmed the female viewers all the way. But in recent weeks, Dumisane's vocals have been a let down. The ladies'...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 16 June 2009
Half a million Pula recording studio opens
Going by the name of Virgin Brew, the studio is owned by well-known house producers Leeroy Monaheng and Kagiso Seroma, who spent the last couple of years as producers with Mudhut Studios. Situated at an industrial site, the recording and audio...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 16 June 2009
Mochudi Man Bags P150, 000 In Mascom's Wheels Drive
Every week, the new sms promotion offers three lucky Mascom subscribers a chance to win two cell phones (Sonny Erickson K4470), Acer laptop, while another lucky winner is entered into the main draw for one of P50, 000 cash, P150, 000 cash, or a brand...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 16 June 2009
Back Stage
The Unbelievable Truth (1989) is being shown today at 7 pm at the A/V Centre at Maru a Pula School. The Gaborone Film Society is honouring a gifted actress and director, Adrienne Shelly who was brutally murdered in Greenwich Village, New York City...
SASA MAJUMA 16 June 2009
High Court orders ministry to pay students' allowances
"The decision of the respondents not to pay the applicants and other Limkokwing University (students) their allowances for June and July 2009 is hereby reviewed, corrected and or set aside," Justice Maruping Dibotelo ordered yesterday. Early this...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 16 June 2009
When the beautiful game turns ugly
While on the field of play, the players tried hard to keep the crowd entertained, a moment of madness from the security guards caused an eruption at the break. The guards attacked a Chiefs' official who had gone back apparently to collect a cooler...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 16 June 2009
Motsepe shines against Gunners
The former Mochudi Centre Chiefs' midfielder curled a beautiful strike early in the second half to give his team the lead and cap a good performance, which earned him 'Man of the Match' award. The goal shocked Gunners' supporters who had...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 16 June 2009
Young Zebras off to Singapore
Originally, the Under-23 side was invited to the event but Botswana could not raise a team because of the ongoing Premier League games. The Botswana Football Association (BFA) then used the opportunity to send players from the Under-20 and Under-17...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 16 June 2009
Opposition sneers at Khama's withdrawal of suit
Botswana Congress Party (BCP) vice president, Kesitegile Gobotswang, believes Khama withdrew for fear of being declared an illegitimate president. He said his party was disappointed that the case was scrapped, adding that the case would have given...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 16 June 2009
Mamela accuses Khama of dishonesty
Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Francistown South parliamentary candidate Vain Mamela said on Sunday that if Khama supported women, he would not have sacked them when he took power last year. Mamela was speaking at the launch of the Botswana Alliance...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 16 June 2009
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