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Seretse's Camp Confident
GABORONE: She is a lightweight compared to the candidate she is standing against in the tussle for the ruling Botswana Democratic Party chairmanship. But Tebelelo Seretse's campaign team for the BDP Executive Committee elections is oozing...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 06 July 2009
Bravo Mascom, Btv
It was a massively attended show, with revellers even spilling out of the Btv auditorium where the show is recorded every Friday before being aired on Sunday. There is no doubt members of the public lent their support to the show, as they had been...
EDITOR 06 July 2009
The Winners Code
He should so live that in dying he may be able to say, "I ran the course, and finished it. I fought the good fight, and I fought it well." Simply put, man should so live that in dying he should be able to say, "I gave my life to the most noble of...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 06 July 2009
Issues In Education
The students' BGCSE/COSC/IGCSE results are used as a criterion to sort them between different paths of training. These are often labelled "Science", "Technology", "Arts", "Humanities" and so on. The unstated expectation is that the trainees will...
D. MOLEFE
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S. WEEKS 06 July 2009
Health Chat
PSA testing and screening: The PSA test Most men had PSA tests, either to help with diagnosis, or to monitor the impact of treatment. Most men were tested when they consulted their doctors with urinary symptoms. However, two men were tested because...
Kiran Bhagat 06 July 2009
Open Letter To The Police Service
I hope things are going properly in your department which is tasked with protecting the nation while poorly under funded. Infact the newly established Directorate on Intelligence and Security (DIS) gets more than you (P200 million development...
06 July 2009
Response to MISA- Botswana
Below please find our response, which in the interest of greater public understanding and transparency we hereby copy to domestic media. Re: working committee on advertisingTo ensure greater cost control and more effective messaging in...
06 July 2009
Tsareng 06.07.09
06 July 2009
No Turning Back On BDP Congress Elections
To bring order within its ranks, the BDP had a few years ago imposed stringent elections regulations to avoid polarity often associated with primary elections or contest for party positions. One of the common regulations is that interested...
Ryder Gabathuse
Staff Writer 06 July 2009
Etcetera II
In the event, the idea proved harder to pull off than I had expected, possibly because Grumps are personal whilst Ungrumps are more or less universal - we all love blue skies, aloes in flower, friendly cheerful, interesting, people, toasted cheese...
Sandy Grant 06 July 2009
Volvo Launches New Products In Botswana Market
"Despite the ongoing global recession, we see Botswana along with Kenya and Namibia as key markets with huge potential and opportunities," Auto Sueco International Area Manager Jose Jensen Faria said at the launch of their facility at Gaborone...
Wanetsha Mosinyi
Staff Writer 06 July 2009
'Don't Write Me Fake Letters,' Molefhabangwe Warns BNF
Molefhabangwe made this undertaking during a meeting he addressed at the Gaborone West community hall on Thursday evening. He would rather join smaller parties like PUSO, the Botswana People's Party (BPP) and MELS because the main political...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 06 July 2009
Dark And Lovely Launches Lotion Range
This, however, is likely to change as the hair care brand has added another outstanding innovation to its skin care range. Speaking at the launch held at Phakalane Golf Estate on Thursday evening, export training and promotions...
Mpho Tlale
Correspondent 06 July 2009
Our heritage
Let's just for a minute assume that job and career mean the same thing. So, you don't like your job, you are feeling stimulated, you have a nagging feeling of disillusionment, despite the fact that there is nothing actually wrong at work. Your...
SHAMEELA WINSTON 06 July 2009
Emotional Show As Curtains Fall On My Star Btv Show
The weekly Friday performances at Btv auditorium have now come to an end, until next year when a new show gets under way. There was no doubt the show had become a hit with its crowd who would gather at the Btv auditorium every Friday to be...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 06 July 2009
Food For The Soul
I am not sure how many of you can say they love winter. Well, I am one of those people who actually enjoy winter. Crazy it might sound, but I love it because I just enjoy my food more. What with all the range of hearty soups, stews, and puddings with...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 06 July 2009
Zebras In Drab Draw
Tshosane fielding only local players said he was satisfied with the display of his boys. Returning Patrick Motsepe was given a starting berth in midfield alongside Dirang Moloi and the two played well in the first half. However, the Zebras got...
Mqondisi Dube
Staff Writer 06 July 2009
ECCO, Rollers In Goalless Deadlock
Despite failing to hit the back of the net, the two former champions gave the few supporters who braved the chilly weather a good game of football. While Rollers boasted good technique and individual skill, ECCO relied on team work and quick short...
Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 06 July 2009
Who Will Be Crowned Player Of The Season
At the moment, many people are wondering who will walk away with the prestigiousPlayer of the Season Award and the P50,000 prize. Staff Writer Tshepo Molwane picks the five frontrunners for the diadem Mompati 'Apache' Thuma (BDF XI)Once again,...
06 July 2009
KBL Hailed For Grassroots Soccer Development
Fani was speaking on Thursday during the launch of the Copa Coca-Cola/BISA Games in Gaborone. The tournament been known as Coca-Cola/BISA Cup until it was revamped and renamed Copa Coca-Cola/BISA Games. KBL has been financing Botswana Integrated...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 06 July 2009
Molefhabangwe Okays Motion, Derides Moupo
The MP was debating a motion tabled by Moupo two weeks ago requesting government to decentralise and devolve power to local authorities and give them administrative and financial capacity. For 10 minutes, Molefhabangwe repeatedly told amused MPs...
Bame Piet
Staff Writer 06 July 2009
BCP Reports Khama To Ombudsman
The accusation has come through a letter to the Ombudsman, Ofentse Lepodise. The letter is signed by BCP deputy secretary general, Motsei Rapelana. The BCP wants the department or the ministry of Communications Science and Technology to be...
Oliver Modise
Correspondent 06 July 2009
Selebi-Phikwe Chokes In Registration Fraud
Principal elections officer, Oamogetse Monyena, says this might be due to lack of education about the registration procedure. He said at the weekend that they are currently handling cases of double and even triple registration by some voters as a...
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 06 July 2009
Flying Mission Plane Crashes In Gantsi
The plane was bound for Gantsi to airlift a critical patient there. It is operated by medical evacuation company Rescue One, and Flying Mission, which won the tender to airlift patients from rural areas to hospitals in and outside Botswana. Air...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff writer 06 July 2009
Speed Up Investigations- Magistrate
Jabulani Ngwenya has been remanded for almost two months but his case has stalled despite having engaged an attorney to handle his case. The case was scheduled for ruling last week but Madandume refused to pass judgement as she requested that...
Ndingililo Gaoswediwe
Correspondent 06 July 2009
Michael Jackson: When The 'Invincible' Die
Millions of fans and critics alike were caught unawares at the demise of a man, who has almost single-handedly reshaped the pop world into what it is today. Even public mourning is not commonplace in the Western world, scores of fans were shown on...
Gasebalwe Seretse
Correspondent 06 July 2009
Europe's Interest In Closing Guantanamo
Now that US President, Barack Obama, has taken the decision to do so, the EU stands ready to provide political and practical support to the United States to help achieve that goal. We share President Obama's assessment that "Guantnamo became a...
*By Gilles de Kerchove 06 July 2009
BDP feud threatens to turn physical
It is understood that on Sir Seretse Khama Day, Specially Elected MP, Botsalo Ntuane and Assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development, Kavis Kario nearly exchanged blows after an altercation. Ntuane supports the Kedikilwe-Kwelagobe faction...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 07 July 2009
Hand Kalafatis docket to DPP - Bayford tells Kapinga
Dick Bayford made the request after reports that investigations surrounding Kalafatis's killing have been completed and the docket taken to Kapinga's office. The lawyer told Mmegi yesterday that there is need to forward the docket to the DPP so that...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 07 July 2009
Tawana suggests Kwelagobe-Seretse face-off
Speaking at the launch of Mmoloki Raletobana as the BDP parliamentary candidate for Kweneng South East over the weekend, Moremi said competition is an essential feature of democracy and ought to be encouraged within the ruling party. "I am against...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 07 July 2009
Botswana says AU is circus
They said the preparations and the manner in which the summit was conducted left a lot to be desired. They said nothing from the Summit can benefit Botswana. The ministers were addressing the media yesterday after returning from the...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 07 July 2009
Nkate cautions against party constitution talk
The Education Minister said such talk gives the opposition an advantage. He urged BDP members to support whoever they want at the forthcoming national congress and party polls in Kanye. He said the party wants to win the general elections with at...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 07 July 2009
Phikwe acts to revive agriculture shows
For a long time the town has not been holding any agricultural shows, the last one having been held in 1998. Deputy Town Clerk Terrence Ntalabgwe says they are still trying to see if they can hold one this year. "The last time it was held was around...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 07 July 2009
Drugs students face 10-year Malaysia jail term
The two were studying at the African Pacific Institution of Information Technology. The principal public relations officer in the Ministry of Education, Nomsa Zuze said the students were remanded on June 23 with two of their male friends, who are not...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 07 July 2009
Exhumation and reburials to pave way for dam
The event started at 5 am from the Bobonong Kgotla. Six of the remains were supposed to be re-buried but only four were interred. One family requested that the remains of their loved one should be reburied in Sefhophe. Minister of Minerals Energy...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 07 July 2009
Slow pace of land allocation riles residents
One of the residents, Leatile Monna told Mmegi that he applied for a residential plot in 1991 but he is still waiting for a reply. He has been told repeatedly that he is on the waiting list. He said the delay affects him badly because he has a...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 07 July 2009
NGOs drilled on media relations
A new initiative called Hearts and Minds was launched at the event. Hearts and Minds aims at changing peoples emotional and mental perception of HIV/AIDS. The workshop was meant to breach the gap between NGOs and the media. Mpho Motlhabani of MISA...
GOITSEONE KGOPANA
Correspondent 07 July 2009
High Court makes landmark HIV/AIDS ruling
In the first case of its kind, the court said that Sadi Nokane will pay Obakeng Madubela for uttering insults that revealed to others her HIV status. Nokane allegedly committed the offence in December 2006 and June 2007. It is said that she uttered...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 07 July 2009
Botswana asks Australia to train police
Australian Foreign Minister, Stephen Smith discussed what Australia could do to help Botswana police with capacity-building during a meeting with Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation minister Phandu Skelemani, during his recent visit to...
KEOBONYE MAJATSIE
Correspondent 07 July 2009
Manual Workers Union misfires
By endorsing Kwelagobe, the union has inevitably thrust itself into the factional wars bedevelling the party. The union is letting itself become a vessel through which the factional interests of one group are to be settled. While we acknowledge...
07 July 2009
AS I SEE IT
Local Government Bill adopted in Parliament last week comes as something of an anti-climax. It is disappointing that after so many Presidential Commissions on local government, the Minister could think of tabling a bill that only extends the terms of...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 07 July 2009
Exposing Nkate and his antics
How sad. It all started with the party president, Ian Khama taking sides and painting Kwelagobe as power-hungry, useless and irrelevant to the BDP. He even went as far as declaring that he can never work with Kwelagobe. This is simply due to the fact...
07 July 2009
The silly season is here
Test one: In an office block I ask three young ladies, "Are you going to vote this year?" the reply: "yes, yes, yes". "Who are you going to vote for?" and they replied: "Mr XYZ". I asked them, which party does Mr XYZ belong to and why and...
07 July 2009
Cartoon strip 07.07.09
07 July 2009
Foreign reserves could boost intra-African trade
This is one of the questions that went unanswered by Bank of Botswana (BoB) officials at the 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the shareholders of the African Export-Import (Afrexim) Bank that Botswana hosted at the Gaborone International...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 07 July 2009
Investor confidence returning to markets-analyst
"We are observing an increase in bids in some counters and buyers in most stocks as investors seek to take advantage of the current weaker prices in most stocks," Motswedi Securities analyst Garry Juma said on his weekly financial markets'...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 07 July 2009
Women dominate Bessie Head awards
The first-prize winner in the novel category is Cheryl Ntumy whose manuscript, Crossing, won her P2,500. Another woman, Kagiso Madibana, won second place for her story The Way It Goes followed by Monametsi Paul for The Reunion. In the short story...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 07 July 2009
Comedy,drama set for Westwood
Coordinators confirmed yesterday that arrangements are on course after the successful conclusion of the mini-festivals in Gaborone and Palapye over the weekend. The comedy national finals will see 10 comedians, from various parts of Botswana,...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 07 July 2009
Back Stage
It is the latest comedy on male mateship from the North American summer season. Though it has some nudity it is usually in the context of events in Las Vegas. As the bride's father Sid Garner (Jeffrey Tambor) says to his potential son-in-law, Doug...
SASA MAJUMA 07 July 2009
Zebras blow hot and cold
Though the Zebras played brilliantly in the first half, they fizzled out badly in the second stanza against a disappointing Iran. The Iranians started the match well and took the lead just after three minutes. But there was nothing special about...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 07 July 2009
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