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BDP MPs Reject Fixing Polls Date
The Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Margaret Nasha advised Modubule to wait for a comprehensive constitutional review the government plans to undertake. She said that doing away with sections of the constitution that are...
Bame Piet
Staff Writer 10 August 2009
Moupo Links Molefhabangwe With Demons And Immorality
The leader of the main opposition party told Parliament on Friday that the MP is immoral and leading a life without direction. He said that he has known Molefhabangwe for over 30 years as a BNF member and that the bad side of his character outweighs...
Bame Piet
Staff Writer 10 August 2009
Bogwera Graduation
Although initially about 3,000 males registered for the circumcision ritual and went to the wilderness six weeks ago, only 1,571 graduated. Of the new initiates 890 belong to the new age regiment, Madibela Nkwe. Kgafela announced at the Kgotla that...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 10 August 2009
Punishment Awaits Bogwera Rebels
About 3,000 males left for the initiation, but on Saturday the tribal leader revealed that: "Go na le ba ba tshabileng...nka bo ke ba bala maina, ga nkake ka dira jalo...ba na le kotlhao e e ba lebanyeng... (Others have pulled out I could name and...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 10 August 2009
Tati Mine Spends Millions On Science Education
TNMC general manager, Sebetlela Sebetlela said on Friday that through the initiative, the company has turned nine of the schools into centres of excellence in mathematics and science subjects. He was speaking during the launch of Phase Two of the...
Ndingililo Gaoswediw
Correspondent 10 August 2009
Help House UB Students, Otlhogile Urges Property Owners
Speaking at the inauguration of the first independent UB Chancellor Sir Ketumile Masire in Gaborone last Thursday, Professor Otlhogile said the university is not fully residential. He revealed that at present approximately 30 percent are on campus...
Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 10 August 2009
Stock Theft Case Must Go Ahead - State Counsel
State Counsel Anthony Kebiditswe from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) said that the state was going to go ahead and prosecute the case because stock theft was a serious crime that has become too common in the country. "The complainant...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 10 August 2009
Moupo Says He Is Down And Out
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament has been knocked out of the elections after his attempt to defend the Gaborone West North parliamentary seat ended in humiliation at the BNF primaries. There has been talk that Moupo might shift to Gaborone...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 10 August 2009
BPP Struggles For Visibility In Campaigns
BPP president, Bernard Balikani, has said that they have not put up campaign posters because they feared that the rains would damage them. "Now that we are sure there will not be rains, we are going to put them up," he said. In Francistown South...
Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 10 August 2009
Tricksters' Plan Unravels At Pawn Shop
He said that the Zimbabwean, acting together with an accomplice, who is still at large, obtained P200 from the woman saying they were going to buy mercury to polish gold."We have not been able to arrest the other man who is also a foreigner. But our...
Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 10 August 2009
Mozambique Honours Lobatse Family For Hosting Machel
The house will be handed over today at a ceremony in Lobatse. Mozambican War Veteran Affairs Minister, Feliciano Gundana will officiate at the event. In a press statement last week, the Mozambique High Commission counsellor, Alfredo Nuvunga said...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 10 August 2009
Pelegano Survives Despite The Odds
At his age he is still neat and fit. Clearly past his prime, the old man has lost his sight. A few metres away from him sit two men on a front porch. One man is limping and it takes him almost five minutes to stand up and move to the hall. Inside...
Ndingililo Gaoswediwe
Correspondent 10 August 2009
Policeman Remanded For Missing Work
The 31-year-old officer was arrested and arraigned before the Francistown Senior Magistrate, Peggy Madandume. Though he pleaded guilty, the prosecution applied that he should be remanded in custody because of the problems he caused during his arrest....
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 10 August 2009
God Save This Country
They say they are satisfied with the status quo where the President is the sole determinant of the election date. They argue that Botswana is a shining example of democracy in Africa, from which other emerging democracies have learnt a lot of things....
10 August 2009
The Winners Code
Choices are at the core of everything we do and everything we are. We create our current circumstances by our past choices. We also create our future by the choices that we make everyday. Every choice that we make has consequences. The law of...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 10 August 2009
Issues In Education
The previous Issues have looked at the dramatic growth of higher education in sub-Saharan Africa, at the new wedge of development embracing private tertiary institutions, and the growing concern over the low quality of universities in Africa as...
D. MOLEFE
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S. WEEKS 10 August 2009
Etcetera II
International plaudits and awards continue to rain in on the government which remains mystified, and irritated, by the signal failure of the commercial media to similarly appreciate those marks of approbation whilst, in its opinion, blowing out of...
Sandy Grant 10 August 2009
Health Chat
Controlling diabetes - Part II Controlling the symptoms of diabetes and managing the condition well, whether you are taking medication or not, means eating carefully and healthily. Some people said they only had to 'fine-tune' their diets to achieve...
Kiran Bhagat 10 August 2009
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10 August 2009
We Need To Support Gaddafi On United State Of Africa
Many can confirm from deeds that the AU is far much better than its predecessor OAU. It is from a spirit of togetherness that Tripoli aided the burial of OAU and the birth of a little stronger AU and is still active in nursing the AU to make it...
10 August 2009
CIC Energy Upbeat About Mmamabula Power Deal
The new regulations on planning for new generation capacity, issued by the Department of Energy, clarifies the role of independent power producers (IPPs), which CIC Energy see as a 'positive step' forward for the project. "This is very good...
Wanetsha Mosinyi
Staff Writer 10 August 2009
Botswana Ropes In US Travel Guru
The BTB has enlisted the help of a respected American travel guru to market the country's tourism across the Atlantic. The expert is Brice Bommarito, well spoken of as the first US tourism official to market the US in...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 10 August 2009
Hard Work Gateway To Success, JCI Told
Renowned businessmen gave these words of wisdom at the third Junior Chamber International (JCI) Botswana Business Forum held at the Gaborone Sun under the theme: "Active Citizenship." Ramachandran Ottappathu of Choppies, Joseph Lisindi of LCM...
Tumelo Setshogo
Correspondent 10 August 2009
Debonairs Opens Francistown Outlet
Debonairs Managing Director Alan Turp said that they had faith that the Debonairs in Francistown would prosper just as those in Gaborone. Francistown Debonairs is the fifth to open in the country after the first was set up in Gaborone in 2000. Turp...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 10 August 2009
FNBB, Pick n' Pay Break New Ground
At least all 14 Score supermarkets across the country to be converted into Pick n' Pay stores will be beefed up with FNB kiosks offering an array of banking and financial services to the shopper. These will include enquiries on new account opening,...
Martin Nyirenda
Correspondent 10 August 2009
PPP Key To Wooing Investors - Rakhudu
Assistant Minister of Finance and Development Planning Keletso Rakhudu said this when officiating at the launch of the PPP Policy and Implementation Framework at Boipuso Hall last week. Rhakudu said the PPP framework would complement some of...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 10 August 2009
OUT TO LUNCH
Some of us are emotionally intelligent, and some of us simply aren't. In my own words, emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and express your emotions in an appropriate manner. Perhaps I could add to that, the ability to anticipate and...
10 August 2009
Joyous Celebration Put Up Electrifying Show
The hugely successful group did not compromise quality, bringing on stage 54 member band, including tens of lead vocals for the hit tracks, which have made the group one of the most sought after in the region and beyond. The organisers of the show,...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 10 August 2009
Talking Musika
Elsewhere in the Monitor publications, I attempt to make the case for a deliberate policy in the use of taxpayers' money, limited as it is, only in the direction of the disadvantaged sections of the Botswana communities. The principle one wants to...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 10 August 2009
Food For The Soul
This winter is going to be a bitter one by the look of things. I cannot believe temperatures are already plummeting to below 5 degrees Celsius in the night and early morning. I am not sure how many of you can say they love winter. Well, I am one of...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 10 August 2009
Kediseng Turns From Zero To Hero
The entertaining final at the UB Stadium was decided on post-match penalty shoot-out after the two sides failed to break a 1-1 deadlock in regulation time. Santos were leading 1-0 after a first half goal but a 70th minute goof by Kediseng gifted BDF...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 10 August 2009
Santos 'Chickens' To Crow In Africa
After watching his youthful brigade beat BDF XI 4-2 on post-match penalties during the Coca-Cola Cup final played in an electrifying atmosphere at the UB Stadium on Saturday, Chifedi said: "We are not going to chicken out of the CAF competition. We...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 10 August 2009
Khama To Honour Sports Personalities
They are Zebras' goalkeeper, Modiri Marumo, retired boxer Khumiso Ikgopoleng and athlete Amantle Montsho. The trio will be honoured by President Ian Khama on Independence Day - September 30. They will receive the Presidential Certificate of Honour,...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 10 August 2009
Mixed Fortunes For Northern Teams
TAFIC supporters would paint the town red, the colours of their team as they talk animatedly about how Machimenyenga or Undipe ndi kupe is going to tear a visiting side apart. Likewise, the disciples of ECCO would be decked in bright green colours,...
Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 10 August 2009
World Chess Champion Comes To Botswana
The visit is sponsored by NIIT with to promote chess at the college and Botswana. The GM will play chess with NIIT students and other youngsters. Anand will be the first reigning world chess champion to visit Botswana. The Indian became the NIIT...
Staff Writer 10 August 2009
Beginners Get Sports Medicine Training
The course was attended by participants from different sports codes. It was run by the Botswana National Olympics Committee (BNOC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture. The first level course was aimed at equipping...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 10 August 2009
State Of Football Worries Official
Ntsatsi blames constituency football for luring away players from the mainstream leagues due to its incentives. He said players opted to play in the constituency league which has financial rewards unlike the lower division leagues. He said the...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 10 August 2009
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