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Masire becomes UB's first 'independent' Chancellor
Former president Sir Ketumile Masire was welcomed as the Chancellor at an event held at the UB's graduation arena attended by President Ian Khama and his immediate predecessor Festus Mogae. Speaking at the ceremony, UB Vice Chancellor Bojosi...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
The changing face of Monarch
The majority of erstwhile dusty roads have been upgraded while yellow earth-moving machines are still working on others. Monarch, one of Francistown's oldest 'estates', has also been one of Botswana's most overcrowded, grimiest and least developed...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
UB students' blues far from over
According to the Students Representative Council (SRC) Secretary General Molekane Mojaki, classes began this week but many students are still without accommodation and some still do not have sponsorship offer letters from the Ministry of Education...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE
Correspondent 07 August 2009
S/Phikwe becomes political battleground tomorrow
Serema says the rally is a part of their campaign strategy since the launching of candidates has almost been completed. Henceforward, the BDP will hold star rallies in all constituencies. Speakers at the rally will include the Vice President,...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 07 August 2009
Beneficiaries petition Habitat for loan reprieve
In the petition, the residents plead poverty as the reason for their inability to repay the loans. The total outstanding for all three communities is P1.8 million. Their special advisor, Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang, says when the housing scheme was...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
When pupil meets his hero in court
But last Friday was different. It had to be. Wesson Manchwe was in court. For someone like me who grew up in Palapye and Mahalapye where Manchwe was accorded cult hero status, the weekend adrenalin could wait. There have been heroes in Mahalapye,...
Gideon Nkala
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
Boitshwarelo farmer with a difference
A passion that started as a hobby for Boitshwarelo when he was young has turned into a business venture. Boitshwarelo used to collect birds as pets when he was young. Residents of Tsolamosese refer to Boitshwarelo as "radipipidi"...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 07 August 2009
Half of population is unbanked - survey
The survey shows that 48 percent of the adult population remains unbanked. Only 41 percent of the population currently uses banking services, the survey has shown. A more serious wake-up call for banks is that the survey found that a further 11...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
Policy on private-public sector cooperation launched
The PPP Policy and Implementation Framework was approved by the cabinet in June. Delegates to the conference included stakeholders from the government, parastatals and the financial, business and construction sectors, including BOCCIM executive...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 07 August 2009
EPA workshop hears of anti-dumping measures
Ibrahim was speaking at a BOCCIM-sponsored workshop to create awareness on EPAs at Thapama Hotel this week. "What do they mean to the business community?'' he queried. "People seldom sit down and think about the implications or complications of...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
Scores stranded by store closure
The shop was located on Francistown's famous and busy Bluejacket Street in the central business district. Score stores are closing down throughout the country after the company was bought by South Africa's other supermarket chain Pick 'n Pay, which...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
Ex-president pledge to be agent of change at UB
"The rapid change in new technologies and strategic developments has revolutionarised education as we have known it. A new breed of learners have emerged, learners who want to access all the information they need from anywhere, at anytime and on any...
07 August 2009
Subsidised EU imports could cause problems
Making a presentation at the workshop, the Executive Director of Delta Dairies, Howard Sigwele, said the EU subsidises several agricultural and industrial goods some of which also enjoy export subsidies covering freight and insurance. "If such...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
African Diamonds upbeat after licence renewal
In a statement the company says while its focus remains firmly on the development of the AK6 diamond discovery at Orapa, the company continues to work on exploration. "We are pleased that two prospecting licenses, PL004 and PL007, have been renewed...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
AFDB bailouts double on recession
The President of AfDB, Dr Donald Kaberuka, said before the crisis, the pan-African multilateral bank was lending out US$6 billion to the continent annually on average. "We had anticipated before the crisis that lending will grow by 40 percent but...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
Balancing act as fuel price hikes return
Last week, British Petroleum (BP) president for sub-Sahara Africa, Advocate Rams Ramashia drove the point home when he said those who run governments will walk a tightrope on oil matters because of the long term security supply concern in the region....
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
Consumer Watchdog
It really IS a constant battle against scammers. Let's begin with the Bio Disc. This is a ridiculous mass produced lump of glass that the manufacturers, and more importantly the distributors, claim has some truly miraculous properties. One...
07 August 2009
'From schools to Thapong' exhibition on
According to a press release from the center, the participants are from junior and senior secondary schools across the south central region. One of the things that stands out about this exhibition is that it features plenty of raw talent and when...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 07 August 2009
From herd-boy to international artist
"It is rare that locals buy my art, so most of my clients are from countries like Canada, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom (UK) and Japan," says the artist. According to the humble artist, the reason why 'white' people love his work is that they...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 07 August 2009
Back Stage
State of Play (2009) is now showing at the New Capitol Cinemas. This movie was filmed out and about in Washington, DC, and Virginia (with places in California also standing in for DC) and in the modern newsrooms of the Washington Post. Even the old...
SASA MAJUMA 07 August 2009
'Youth do make a difference'
Reviewed by SHERIDAN GRISWOLD Correspondent Amazing jewels come in small packages. In the June 12-18, 2009 issue of the weekly Mail & Guardian, tucked inside a four-page supplement for "Youth Day" lay a bulky 64-page supplement. It was made...
07 August 2009
History and perceptions of regionalism in Botswana
The build-up to the 1993 BDP national congress for the Central Committee elections in Masire's hometown of Kanye augmented factional combat in the party. 'No other Central Committee elections have ever been as hotly contested as this one', wrote a...
07 August 2009
Botswana,Zim moot joint power deal
Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Ponatshego Kedikilwe and Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai met in Gaborone last Saturday and discussed the Hwange Colliery Power Station project from which Botswana wants to import power and...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
Deaths in police custody odious
Residents of Kanye and the surrounding villages have been living in fear of a man who is believed to target young women. His modus operandi reportedly is that he abuses them before killing them. A couple of women have since fallen victim to this...
07 August 2009
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07 August 2009
WHITHER BOTSWANA?
The police service is investigating another death, allegedly at the hands of state security agents. Who could have imagined this happening hardly two months and a half after the brutal murder of John Kalafatis by state security agents? How was it...
DAN MOABI 07 August 2009
BLLAWU is barking up the wrong tree
Thousands of workers put down their tools in a strike that shook the nation and reminded government and other employers that, as a collective, workers were a force to be taken seriously. More importantly, the strike brought the workers together and...
07 August 2009
Our president would not resign
Well, the President would not resign Sir. Mind you His Excellency was elected by all the 12 regions of the BDP to lead the party for the next 5 years. I know that Dingake's level of thinking is based on yesterday. Given the massive scope of today's...
07 August 2009
NITTY GRITTY
Drinking with Nikita is not a problem for as long as you buy your own round. He always makes it clear that it's every comrade for himself and the shebeen queen for us all. Almost sounds ironic because Nikita is a self-declared socialist who has the...
07 August 2009
Ntshingane eyes fourth Coke Cup
His accurate passing and eye for goal contributed immensely to Fighters' success in the glory years. As BDF XI play in their fourth Coke final, Ntshingane's experience might be crucial against the hungry Santos. Though the Mahalapye-born...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
GU gears for taxing Champions League campaign
GU public relations officer, Losika 'Luzboy' Seboni said the club is ready to venture into the rugged African terrain which has proved financially taxing for most clubs in the continent. He said GU will appeal to supporters and the corporate world...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
Selolwane repays coach
The player struck a low shot from the edge of the box in the 77th minute, which left Pirates' goalkeeper Moeneeb Joseph stranded. Earlier in the first half, young striker Thulani Serero had opened the score for the Cape side before Katlego Mashego...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
Molepolole hosts pre-season charity soccer tourney
The tournament is named after Merafhe, a former Botswana Accountancy College (BAC) student who was forced to discontinue his studies due to illness. BAC human resource officer, Anthony Motswagole told Mmegi Sport yesterday that Extension Gunners...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
Balfour coming to Botswana
Balfour was born in the Eastern Cape and completed his schooling at Jabavu High School in the town of Alice. He went on to study at Lovedale College and Fort Hare University. After spending time as a political detainee, Balfour went into exile in...
07 August 2009
Spanish footballer conducts training course in Gaborone
The 22-year-old Rodriguez now plays college football for the University of San Pablo in Madrid where he is studying. Rodriguez is in the country at the invitation of Regent Hill director, Rosa Parastaran. Parastaran said when she heard that...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 07 August 2009
First Cut
The departure of Pontsho Moloi and Noah Maposa to South Africa for trials at Bay United in Port Elizabeth was mired in controversy due to lack of respect, little knowledge and perhaps ignorance in some sections of the media. Reports seemed to suggest...
DENNIS KEAGILE 07 August 2009
ITF circuit final leg moves to Gaborone
The first two legs were held in Windhoek, Namibia last month. Botswana will field 20 players in the tournament organised by the ITF and the Confederation of African Tennis (CAT). Under-18 players in both boys and girls categories from 22 African...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 07 August 2009
Armed robbery suspect found guilty
He is Ophaketse Bojalwa, 33, who had denied the charge, but was yesterday found guilty. He will be sentenced on August 17. Masawi said state prosecutors Nelson Ramaotwana and Onalethata Kumbai had proven their case beyond reasonable doubt. "The...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
Police deny taking responsibility for man's death
A brother of the deceased said a senior police officer promised the family that they will take responsibility since the suspect died when it was known he was in their custody. "Ba mpoleletse gore kana motho o tlhokafetse a le mo diatleng tsa bone....
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
Voter trafficking hits alarming proportion - Seeletso
He attributed this sad state of affairs to the rate at which candidates relocate their electorate, resulting in voter trafficking. Addressing candidates in Selebi-Phikwe on Wednesday, Seeletso expressed concern saying voter trafficking has reached...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 07 August 2009
May the 'right' Skelemani please come forward...?
Skelemani, who is the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, is registered as Phandu Tombola C and his voter's number is 1371422, while the other person is registered at Chaha Phandu Skelemani and his registration number is...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 07 August 2009
No MP vacancy in Tonota North - Molao
Molao said in a statement that before the commencement of Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primary elections (Bulela Ditswe), a news article appeared in Mmegi about Tonota North MP and his would-be challengers. "The article sought to know if I...
07 August 2009
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