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Khama replaces Mogae
Bank of Botswana (BoB) public relations officer Chepete Chepete has said that the new P200 banknote would be purple with a rampant Zebra watermark. "The portrait on the front of the banknote is an art work of a woman teaching pupils. The concept is...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 31 July 2009
Magama 'floors' BNF - again
A panel of three Court of Appeal judges, Lord Abernethy, Justice Michael Modibedi and Craig Howie upheld the High Court judge, Justice Isaac Lesetedi's ruling that Magama is the legitimate BNF candidate for Gaborone South and the decision of the...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 31 July 2009
Govt needs P7.3bn for roads - Swartz
Presenting his budget proposals for National Development Plan 10 (NDP) in Parliament yesterday, Minister of Works and Transport Johnnie Swartz said that major roads would be constructed during NDP 10 among them the dualling of the deadly...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 31 July 2009
Phumaphi nips in to address HR gala
"She will address the audience, which will be made up of people in management in Botswana, on a number of issues," says Tebatso Hule of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM-Botswana). Hule says IHRM-Botswana is a professional body for...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 31 July 2009
Kwelagobe pays homage to Temane
Morwaeng said as was the case with former presidents, the government should extend pensions to former MPs and councillors for their contribution to developing Botswana's democracy. "Presidents don't work alone," Morwaeng said. "They work with...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff writer 31 July 2009
Sparks likely to fly at BDP meeting
The committee is dominated by the Kedikilwe-Kwelagobe faction and will come face-to-face with their nemesis led by President Ian Khama and the five members he nominated to serve in the party organ. The faction occupies all the 10 elective positions,...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 31 July 2009
The pitfalls of Khama's methods
In particular the AG's office advises the sitting President to help him avoid legal pitfalls that the Office of the President may encounter in the process of executing administrative, political and constitutional functions. Notwithstanding the...
RYDER GABATHUSE and SIKI MOTSHWARI JOHANNESS 31 July 2009
Botswana's health strategy wins WHO praise
DR Nyarko was speaking at a national port health stakeholders' consultative meeting held yesterday at the Fairground hall whose objective was to sensitise senior managers and partners. The other objective was to inform the stakeholders on...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 31 July 2009
Case of pension robbery postponed again
Angelina Mbutho, Batsile Thipe, Ofentse Vincent, Daniel Thipe and a Zimbabwean who is still at large, Lastboy Thomas, allegedly stole a Nokia 6610 cellphone valued at P850, office keys, safe keys and cash box keys from Josephine Mokgwe, whom they...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 31 July 2009
Military weapons used in Chinese shooting
The spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Gaborone, Zhou Zhigang told Mmegi that he has been informed by investigators that the guns were of the types issued by the security forces. "The police told us this. The weapons are of a higher grade....
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff writer 31 July 2009
Marginal seats could go either way
For the first time the BNF runs the risk of losing its stranglehold on Gaborone, especially Gaborone South which has always been its bastion. One of the endangered species is the MP for Ngami, Jacob Nkate, who is also the former BDP secretary...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 31 July 2009
Maribe: a seasoned career diplomat
Mmegi: What was your first job after graduation? CM: I was employed in 1990 in this ministry (of foreign affairs and international cooperation) as a foreign affairs officer responsible for the Asia/Africa desk. I served as liaison officer for...
31 July 2009
Our heritage
With President's Day just passed, it must be appropriate to utilise the occasion to celebrate, not only the life of the country's first national leader, Sir Seretse Khama but also that of the person he appointed to be this country's first...
Sandy Grant 31 July 2009
Democratic leadership 101: Back to Athens and down to Botswana
Sparta's governance philosophy was centred on obedience and war. Whilst in Athens individuals enjoyed making choices and were provided with opportunities for education and for creativity, in Sparta all boys were forced into the military duty and...
JOWITT MBONGWE 31 July 2009
The changing face of Lizard Lounge
The club is re-arranging its self by coming up with exclusive sitting facilities, to attract the VVIP clientele there. Their VVIP lounge, which opened last week, is fitted with expensive and colourful sofas, cushions, and ottomans, and ...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 31 July 2009
Sanitas to host exhibitions
This Sunday the famous garden will also be opened for something else, a painting and drawing exhibition. Few know that Sanitas also houses an art studio, which continues to groom and nurture both seasoned and learning artists. The owner of Sanitas...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 31 July 2009
Back Stage
Brno: Delicious Journeys Through America for the Purpose of Making Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable in the Presence of a Gay Foreigner in a Mesh T-Shirt" (2009) was showing at the New Capitol Cinemas. It is Sacha Baron Cohen's third...
SASA MAJUMA 31 July 2009
Anne-Marie Smith (2009) editor. The Multicultural Writers Association of Australia
Australian Stories Across Cultures: An Anthology. Kent Town, South Australia, Wakefield Press, 241 pages, paperback, A$24.95. ISBN 978-1-86254-8078-4. Available through Exclusive Books, Riverwalk or from Wakefield Press (www.wakefieldpress.com.au)....
31 July 2009
Proposed Nairobi-Gabs air service 'grounded' for regulatory reasons
Speaking to Business Week on Wednesday, CAAB Director of Air Transport Bernard Labrosse said they were disturbed that recent newspaper advertisements could create the impression that the two airlines were to offer their code-sharing service. After...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 31 July 2009
China to spur Africa 's growth
The Third Scramble for Africa here and is "absolutely unstoppable", according to a Sino-Africa trade expert. But this time around, the scramble is of mutual benefit. But the big question is: Is Botswana, and indeed the rest of Africa, ready to do...
31 July 2009
BoB seminar hears of poor banking services
Speaking at a Bank of Botswana (BoB)-hosted economic briefing for the Francistown business community at Thapama Hotel on Monday, the former Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) president, Iqbal Ibrahim, lamented poor...
NDINGILILO GAOSWEDIWE
Correspondent 31 July 2009
Markets indifferent to Matambo's appointment
President Ian Khama last Friday appointed the former Managing Director of the Botswana Development Corporation (BDC), Kenneth Matambo, as Acting Minister of Finance and Development Planning while the substantive minister, Baledzi Gaolathe, is on a...
STAFF WRITERS 31 July 2009
When friends like to be anonymous
In the run-up to the 1999 general elections, current Education Minister, Jacob Nkate, in his attempt to parry one allegation against the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), ended up admitting a much graver matter. When addressing the residents of...
31 July 2009
Swine flu: All must be alert
Although WHO and other bodies say the alert level has been raised considering the spread of the disease than its severity, this should not make anyone complacent. Reports indicate that the flu is generally regarded as mild but that does not mean...
31 July 2009
WHITHER BOTSWANA?
If I remember well, the recent parliamentary motion by the leader of the opposition - Otsweletse Moupo - proposing the granting of autonomy to local councils in Botswana was eventually defeated. However, there's no doubt that it made considerable...
DAN MOABI 31 July 2009
The Okavango...
This fairly easy to discernsprouting in the lofty Angolan highlandsthe mighty riverwinds down its way southwards skirting the mined areas around the benguelaand cuito cuanavale scene of a massive Cuban-inspired triumphover expansionist...
31 July 2009
BDP is interfering in BNYC matters
The BCP Youth League learnt through the media that BDP cabinet had issued a directive to cancel the 2009 election debates hosted by BNYC and Botswana Guardian and secondly we learnt of the "removal from office" of the BNYC executive director Ndulamo...
31 July 2009
Women elites need to respect ordinary women
These are the same women who have always rebuked people who found fault with women for not supporting each other. The argument then was non-voting of women by other women could not be solely faulted on women themselves. I found this argument...
31 July 2009
NITTY GRITTY
We have been following the trials and tribulations of the patrons of the shebeen Nitty Gritty for a long time now. Infact it is more than a decade that we have had a privileged peek into the lounge of that industrious and very enterprising lady...
BAROLONG SEBONI 31 July 2009
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31 July 2009
Focus shifts to Coke semis
The knock-out competition offers the four clubs still in contention the chance to atone for their disappointment in the league. The focus is likely to be on holders Mochudi Centre Chiefs who have just been dethroned as league champions by Gaborone...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 31 July 2009
BFA divided over Zebras coach?
Sithole recently led GU to its first league title in 19 years. The Zambian is tipped to take over as the next Zebras' coach ahead of six other applicants. Five of the applicants are said to be foreigners while two are locals. However, it has emerged...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 31 July 2009
Rustiness favour Fighters in play-offs
The Mogoditshane side is still match fit and if it can reproduce the performance it gave against, Notwane, then its opponents, Jwaneng Comets and Miscellaneous of Serowe might have no chance of qualifying for the Premier League. Miscellaneous and...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 31 July 2009
The stars of the title race
While their main rivals and past immediate champions, Mochudi Centre Chiefs was overflowing with talent, the Reds relied on an outstanding performance by a core group of eight players to become the first winners of the P1 million...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 31 July 2009
Botswana is producing good badminton players - coach
He said that for the past five years, the level of competition at junior secondary schools has been low but they have started encouraging children to start playing the game at an early age. He expressed hope that in five years, Botswana will compete...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 31 July 2009
Volleyball team prepare for World Cup with Zim match
He expects the players not to raise much sweat against Zimbabwe as he has a strong squad. Ntshinogang said they have problems in service and attack and this is where his main focus will be. He said there are three new players in the team that he...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 31 July 2009
Where the championship was won and lost
Hailed as one of the most successful seasons in years, the campaign saw an exciting two horse race for the championship between GU and defending champions Mochudi Centre Chiefs. The season started with another crowd puller, Township Rollers...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 31 July 2009
The highs and lows of the be MOBILE season
HighsGaborone United (GU) ended a 19-year wait by winning the be MOBILE Premier League on the last day of the season. It was refreshing that the title race was decided on the last day of the season after a close contest between GU and Mochudi Centre...
31 July 2009
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