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Divided Dikgosi pass bill
The Ntlo ya Dikgosi (House of Chiefs) gave the nod to the Constitutional Amendment Bill seeking to double the number of Specially Elected MPs to eight yesterday after a debate with regional undertones. Members of the House, from the southern part of...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 10 July 2009
Ndebo Mbuya to be launched next month
This was announced at the fund-raising dinner held on Friday at Aerodrome Primary School to mark the end of the fundraising drive that included gospel concerts and selling of t-shirts in different congregations. Speaking at the event, High Court...
NDINGILILO GAOSWEDIWE
Correspondent 10 July 2009
BPP shelves congress ahead of Oct polls - Balikani
In an interview with Mmegi, Botswana People's Party (BPP) president Bernard Balikani said that they were supposed to hold a national congress this year to elect a new central committee, but this being an election year, they want to concentrate on...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 10 July 2009
Defiant South Ring mechanic won't move
Tsholo Modise, who specialises in VW automobiles, has been operating at Extension Four along South Ring Road since 1994. But he said he would never be ejected by the Gaborone City Council (GCC) until a court has authorised the eviction...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 10 July 2009
Americans cycle to polish Africa's image
The two started their journey on June 11 in Cape Town, South Africa to Nairobi, Kenya. They will cover an approximate distance of 5,000 kilometers when they complete their feat on August 19, 2009. They arrived in Botswana this week and worked...
NDINGILILO GAOSWEDIWE
Correspondent 10 July 2009
Who takes Mmadinare constituency?
Though the opposition parties have been trying their luck for sometimes now, the ruling party seems to have deeply rooted itself beyond the opposition's ability to win the constituency. The trend has been that in most instances the opposition tries...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 10 July 2009
MELS influence spreading like veldt fire-Joina
He told Mmegi that though in the last general election they only contested four constituencies, they are expecting to increase the number in this year's elections. He stated that so far they have managed to field candidates in five constituencies,...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 10 July 2009
Opposition condemn 'militarisation' of state media
Media activists see the governments move to put people from security forces at the Mass Media Complex as an assault on freedom of the press. The executive director of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Botswana), Thapelo Ndlovu said if such...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 10 July 2009
Botswana goes into recession
Figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) this week show that at constant prices, GDP decreased by 20.3 percent from P6.17 billion in the first quarter of 2008 to P4.91 billion in the first quarter of 2009. Mining and quarrying industry...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 10 July 2009
Be MOBILE to make profit in second year
It went on air 13 months ago. Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) which owns be MOBILE is headed by Lippe. BTC pumped more than P200 million towards the end of 2007 to set up the cellphone network provider.Lippe should know what he is...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 10 July 2009
NDP 10 focuses on accelerated diversification
Presenting the draft NDP 10 in Parliament on Monday, acting Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Keletso Rakhudu said that although diversification has been part of the economic policy for many years, the anticipated reduction in government...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 10 July 2009
Louis Nchindo in court on Monday
The substantive case, which was due to start on July 6 at Village Magistrate's Court was on June 26 stayed by Justice Maruping Dibotelo, who is also presiding over the current case. Nchindo and his co-accused face 36 counts of graft. The ruling came...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 10 July 2009
BEDIA confident of meeting GEB targets
Briefing the media on Tuesday, about this year's business to business trade exhibition, BEDIA chief executive officer, Dorcus Makgato-Malesu said she was optimistic about reaching the targets, which include 6,000 visitors as compared to 4,000...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 10 July 2009
Consumer Watchdog
I have enormous respect for people who study for higher qualifications and for the universities that they attend. That's one of the reasons that I am so outraged when I see the whole fake qualification industry at work. In the last...
10 July 2009
Firestone raises cash for diamond investment
In a statement on Wednesday, Firestone said mine development planning is continuing for the BK11 kimberlite, and production commence in 2010. "We believe that we will be able to make a decision to develop a new mining operation on BK11 following...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 10 July 2009
Mullineux wine talk and tasting at the No1. Lady's Opera house
Chris Mullineux, the son of Dr John Mullineux, paediatrician at the Gaborone Private Hospital, and wife Andrea, have become wine makers. They have started a label called MULLINEUX FAMILY WINES, established in 2007 whose first finished products are...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 10 July 2009
Trendy Rodizio opens at Riverwalk
"One pays a fixed price and the waiters bring an offering of food to each customer at several times throughout the meal until the customers signal that they have had enough'', says Ahdong. Food served at the churrascaria (grill house) include fillet...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 10 July 2009
Back Stage
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) a.k.a VCB could be showing at the New Capitol Cinemas. If not, it is available at DVD shops. It is one of the better movies of last year, and signalled Woody Allen's bouncing back into acceptance after a series of...
SASA MAJUMA 10 July 2009
'His personal choice of weapon'
Still Grazing - The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela. New York, Three Rivers Press, Random House , pages, paperback, P109, ISBN 1-4000-8317-6. Available at Exclusive Books, Riverwalk. Reviewed by SHERIDAN GRISWOLD Correspondent Hugh Masekela is...
10 July 2009
Reinvention of the BDP and the resurrection of the Khama Dynasty
Instead of forging party cohesion and unity based on a political vision borne of the spirit of republicanism and social equality, the BDP delegates chose instead to take a great leap backward and to enfeudalise the party by building its cohesion and...
DR MONAGENG MOGALAKWE 10 July 2009
The BNF is ripe for the political grave
When the BDP is in trouble, we should all sit up and pay attention as this is the party that runs government. But we cannot ignore the official opposition even if that party happens to be the perennially suicidal Botswana National Front (BNF). What...
10 July 2009
WHITHER BOTSWANA?
Thanks to Jacob Nkate - BDP secretary general - for his recent expose (Mmegi, 03 July 2009) on the origins of the party's two factions. He gave only one reason for the factional rivalries that have plagued the BDP for some years now: Daniel...
DAN MOABI 10 July 2009
Kgosi Kgari weds tomorrow
Bakwena deputy chief, Keineetse Sebele told Mmegi yesterday that other guests will come from the Bafokeng tribe of South Africa. "We are expecting several helicopters to fly in tomorrow including the President's, the Bafokeng and others. We are...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 10 July 2009
We are now in dictatorship
It was also the beginning of the end of the once mighty Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and the setting in of a vibrant political movement led by the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and its allies. Khama's ascendency to power was greeted with...
10 July 2009
We have been misunderstood
You have maliciously distorted the message conveyed therein and falsely accused NALCGWU of endorsing Daniel Kwelagobe ('DK'). You further alleged that the endorsement was motivated by a selfish desire on the part of Johnson Motshwarakgole, to...
10 July 2009
Councils are corrupt
Adam and Eve, one mistake and out, no excuses, even Adam saying, "But Lord this woman you gave me" . ( Proverbs 17:23) A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgement. Proverbs 20:17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a...
10 July 2009
NITTY GRITTY
Michael Jackson is gone. I grew up on his music, and his music grew on me, but I couldn't attend his "after tears". "After tears" is the most important part of the funeral and burial ritual. It's a part of the ritual that originated in the townships...
BAROLONG SEBONI 10 July 2009
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10 July 2009
GU,Rollers clash in crucial tie
Log leaders, Gaborone United's clash against old foes, Township Rollers easily stands out as the clash of the weekend. Second-placed defending champions, Mochudi Centre Chiefs have a relatively easy assignment against basement club, Naughty Boys. At...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 10 July 2009
Chiefs up the stakes in title race
The club management is said to have promised to give the players half of the P1 million top prize should they retain the league title. The reigning league champions go into their weekend match against Naughty Boys trailing log leaders, Gaborone...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 10 July 2009
Where did these promising talents go?
Kagiso TshelametseArguably one of the best goalkeepers to emerge in Botswana football in recent times. Tall, athletic, agile and acrobatic, Tshelametse kept goals for the national team and once played abroad in Trinidad and Tobago. But his career...
10 July 2009
First Cut
Dumilani Phuti! I take it that you (Vincent Seretse) have fully acclimatised yourself with the set-up of the Botswana Football Association (BFA). You will recall that when you were co-opted or appointed BFA vice president for administration,...
DENNIS KEAGILE 10 July 2009
Dipatane lands continental karate post
He is the secretary of the Botswana Ryshin Kan karate style. Dipatane is a former Botswana Swimming Sports Association (BSSA) assistant secretary general. He beat two South Africans to clinch the African karate position. The delighted Dipatane...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 10 July 2009
Khama U-turn sends echoes in corridors of power
Perhaps an indication that he no longer wants Kwelagobe, Khama on Wednesday announced through the party Secretariat that Kwelagobe be replaced by Vice President Mompati Merafhe as chairman of the party's Parliamentary Caucus. Sensing that it was a...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 10 July 2009
Anxious moments for BMC
After an early goal, coach Godfrey Tamirepi watched in agony as his charges conceded an equaliser later in the game. "I am not happy because I did no get maximum points. Our plan was to get the three points but we lost concentration and they scored...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 10 July 2009
Schools rugby league enters quarter-finals
The league started in May with 12 schools. The quarters will be contested by Shashe, Maru-A-Pula, Maun, Molefi, Ledumang, Mater-Spei College, Livingstone Kolobeng College and Selebi-Phikwe. Botswana Rugby Union (BRU) development manager, Zilwele...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 10 July 2009
Kwelagobe, Seretse camps go for broke
Calls from some quarters to do away with the democratic process in favour of a negotiated settlement or compromise appear to have fallen on deaf ears. Champions of peace like former president Sir Ketumile Masire, renowned businessman and BDP...
10 July 2009
Tighten student loan recovery screws - Report
The Ministry of Education through its department of tertiary education financing, engaged a consultancy to review the grant/loan scheme, which has been operating since 1995 without any review. The consultancy-BEST- will also recommend a new direction...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 10 July 2009
Nkate to probe BDP Francistown South divisions
This was after Francistown South Member of Parliament (MP) Khumongwana Maoto and Bulela Ditswe parliamentary loser Godknows Robby wrote a letter to the Secretariat alleging that the constituency was divided and the losers were deliberately sidelined....
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 10 July 2009
Prisoner seeks his right to vote
In his application, Thomas Sibanda wants the court to order the IEC to put all the necessary measures into place to enable him to register and vote in the local government and parliamentary elections in October. In his application, Sibanda, who is...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 10 July 2009
State withdraws case
Though the charge was withdrawn in accordance with the provisions of Section 150 sub-section 1, Azhani Mokokomane stated that the motor vehicle has not yet been recovered. The accused is alleged to have crossed with the car to Zimbabwe without a...
NDINGILILO GAOSWEDIWE
Correspondent 10 July 2009
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