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DIS eyes P1 bln
-substantial development projects for Ministry The Minister for Defence Justice and Security, Ramadeluka Seretse has requested P1.16 billion for the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) for the seven-year duration of the National...
STAFF WRITER 11 August 2009
Phumaphi quits top post for mom's sake
This comes after the highflying Phumaphi announced at a dinner held in Gaborone, that she is quitting her World Bank job in Geneva. She has decided to cut her contract, which was scheduled to end in 2011, to this October. It is this decision that...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 11 August 2009
ABM University donates to Botshabelo school
Speaking at the handover ceremony, ABM spokesman, Kefilwe Mokokomani said they are running a college that does not have money but they must still finance their corporate social responsibilities. She said this is the first time the college has donated...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 11 August 2009
Court hears MoE appeal against UB students
The students managed to pay P5 000 of the P20 000 deposit requested by their lawyer, Collen Mudara of Kanjabanga and Associates, last week so as to continue representing them after MoE appealed the first ruling by Judge Key Dingake. The students went...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 11 August 2009
Match-fixing should be nipped in the bud
What raised suspicion is the 12-2 win by Comets, a side that had just been walloped 5-2 by Fighters in the midweek. Under normal circumstances, the 12-2 result may not raise eyebrows. After all, football is about putting the ball in the net and if a...
11 August 2009
AS I SEE IT
"Who will bell the cat?" asked one of the mice which were devoured by the cat one by one. None of the mice was prepared to tie the bell around the cat's neck, it was too risky. The cat un-belled, continued to pounce by stealth on the mice, catch and...
11 August 2009
Cartoon Strip 11.08.09
11 August 2009
Serema exhibits defunct reasoning
One would normally expect someone who has such a title to be a fountain of knowledge and a stream from which flows wisdom, not the cheap schoolboy stuff that Serema likes feeding us. To be precise, his stuff is just way too pedestrian. Sometimes I...
11 August 2009
BBS profit down by 4%
Despite the profit knock, the Society's mortgage book grew by 20 percent while operating income was P135 million, an increase of P13 million on the previous year. BBS Managing Director Pius Molefe said the reduction on profitability was caused by an...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 11 August 2009
Banks fuel mild bull run on DCI
The DCI was powered on by persistent gains in financials such as FNBB, BIHL and Imara. Already FNBB is up by 22.5 percent on a year-to-date basis, recovering from a 52-week low of 195thebe. Barclays Bank is now trading at 570thebe from a 52-week low...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 11 August 2009
BOMU starts funeral scheme for members
The scheme, which was designed by FSG following a request by BOMU, will cover musicians, their spouses and children. For P21.00 a month members of BOMU will now be able to get P12, 500 coverage, in terms of grocery money, coffin, mortuary...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 11 August 2009
Molefhabangwe goes solo
The fiery legislator said other parties have tried to woo him but his advisors convinced him to stand as an independent. He said other parties have chosen their candidates and that is why he has decided to go solo, an about-face from his earlier...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 11 August 2009
Interscope Stunts to launch album
The latest to jump onto the bandwagon is the duo of Thuso Emmanuel aka Romeo, 20, and Mpaphi Mdabuli, 20, stage name, MPH. Romeo and MPH are busy preparing to launch their eight-track hip hop album ahead of next month's Independence celebrations....
NDINGILILO GAOSWEDIWE
Correspondent 11 August 2009
Back Stage
Red Road (2006) is being shown today only at 7 pm at the A/V Centre at Maru a Pula School. It is the product of a collaboration between Sigma Films in Glasgow, Scotland, and Zentropa in Copenhagen. It was made under what they call the "Advance Party...
11 August 2009
Fighters found guilty of match-fixing
The Premier League promotional play-offs organising committee found Fighters guilty of deliberately giving away the game to Comets. Fighters were slapped with a six-month suspension and a P6000 fine. On Sunday, the Jwaneng side beat their only...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 11 August 2009
Nico coach departs in unclear circumstances
Masomere left the Selebi-Phikwe Premier League side on Friday after a successful five-month stay in which he saved Majombolo from relegation. Nico chairman, Kitso 'Jomo' Nkoborwane maintains that they released Masomere because he had other...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 11 August 2009
Volleyball team leaves for World Cup qualifiers
The Egyptians are ranked top in Africa followed by Tunisia while Nigeria are 12th. Botswana is rated 63rd in the continent. Despite difficulties that Botswana went through in preparing for the qualifiers, assistant coach Kabo Ntshinogang is upbeat...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 11 August 2009
Troopers win basketball tourney
In the final both sides showed determination from the start, launching attacks and counter-attacks as the game swung from end to end. But it was Troopers that had the upper hand over their army opponents, ending the first quarter with a 22-20...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Correspondent 11 August 2009
'Torture victim' laid to rest
Setlampoloka's body was found in Senamakola lands in Gabane a day after his arrest by police. Family and friends gathered to bury him in a low-key event on Sunday. Speakers at the funeral reportedly indicated that the family is yet to fully...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 11 August 2009
Moatlhodi blasts women politicians
He told female politicians to work hard to succeed in politics just like women in other professions. Moatlhodi slammed women politicians when debating the National Development Plan 10 for the Ministry of Justice, Defence and Security. He hailed...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 11 August 2009
BCP youth storm BTV in protest
But there was a near pandemonium as the BCP youths were kicked out of the Mass Media Complex by security personnel. One of the Btv employees ordered that the BCP youth should be thrown out of the premises. On Sunday the BCP was...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 11 August 2009
Khama 'speaks' at BCP rally
Not only that: restraint was exercised by both sides when the BCP accorded Khama the opportunity to speak and Khama used the opportunity to show a touch of diplomacy. One of the BCP officials at the rally said the vehicle from which Khama and his...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 11 August 2009
Botswana breaks harvest record
He told Gobojango residents last Thursday that the country has never reached the harvest mark before. However, he expressed concern over the tendency by some farmers to abandon their farms after benefiting from government agricultural programmes. "We...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 11 August 2009
Ten struck off voters roll in Nkange
This follows an objection by a Maitengwe South council candidate, Boy Chipaladza, to the registration of 14 voters, allegedly from Manjerengwa cattlepost in a Nata East council ward in the Nata/Gweta constituency. But a man at the centre of the...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 11 August 2009
Midnight death on highway fuels grapevine
An unidentified corpse is lying in the mortuary at a hospital here. Inspector Ishmael Maseelane of Tatitown Police Station has confirmed that the deceased was run over by a car when he tried to cross the road at around 10.30 pm. The motorist who ran...
NDINGILILO GAOSWEDIWE
Correspondent 11 August 2009
Did Nasha mislead Parley?
The minister helped to defeat an opposition motion to entrench the date of general elections in the constitution last Friday saying that this will be covered in a comprehensive review of the constitution to be undertaken by government. However, it...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 12 August 2009
Botswana is a dictatorship - Saleshando
Speaking at the launch of the BCP parliamentary candidate for Gaborone West North, Anna Motlhagodi, at Block 8 on Sunday, Monageng said the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) claims opposition parties could cause anarchy when they take over...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 12 August 2009
Let's not mistake the trees for the forest
We have now established that the youths in question belong to the opposition Botswana Congress Party (BCP). We state upfront that if indeed they stormed Btv offices as alleged, such conduct is discreditable. No matter how aggrieved they may have...
12 August 2009
Botswana on a neoconservative retreat
The creator was then left in the lurch. Another innovated with the San lyrics and dance. The music was popularly received. We are now flooded with so called traditional music, most of which, in terms of choreography and lyrics adulterates our folk...
12 August 2009
Cartoon Strip 12.08.09
12 August 2009
How to waste a crisis
Last year, President Obama's chief of staff Rahm Emanuel remarked that a good crisis should never be wasted. Disaster is an opportunity for thinking of ways to make the world fundamentally better - and also prevent future crises. People do a great...
*HAROLD JAMES 12 August 2009
Banks Ndebele - Is he or she a dictator?
Instead he goes on to live up to his unwise debate and attacked my person instead of answering the questions I put. Well I don't know who Banks Ndebele is, so I won't bother to ask about your credentials and intellectualism because I do not think...
12 August 2009
Btv should be privatised
Our news are so pathetic. I wonder if we are not signed to big news reporting companies in the world. I am talking about Reuters and other international news agencies. This will eliminate the kind of news we get from this station. What is the reason...
12 August 2009
Hana appoints advisors for Ghantsi project
In a statement, the company says it has appointed three initial appointees to the advisory Board who will bring considerable depth of capability in mining, exploration, African business development and financial matters to the project. The three...
STAFF WRITER 12 August 2009
Superior farming technologies demonstrated
Mechanised Farming ran two training programmes for scores of machinery operators from all public service centres across the country in Sebele and Mochudi last week. The training programme is aimed at helping the end-user save millions of pula in...
MARTIN NYIRENDA
Correspondent 12 August 2009
Comedy night huge success
In light of such unexpected success, organisers immediately announcing that there will be another comedy show at the same venue on September 5. The Little Theatre at the National Museum, was nearly packed as hundreds flocked there Friday night for...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 12 August 2009
BNF reports Btv to SADC
BNF president Otsweletse Moupo has fired a letter to SADC saying that Btv covers the launch of the party candidates but fails to air them. He said that sometime back, the BNF received communication from the Director of Broadcasting Services saying...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 12 August 2009
Comedian, Phongo proves there's life after Radijo
Phongo came into the limelight through hilarious Tswana comedy series, Radijo, starring as a friend of that food-loving entertainer in the series, Radijo, Radikgang Madiane. That was two years ago, when Radijo's comedy series literally took the...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 12 August 2009
Rapper Scar clinches Orange cell phone deal
The Molepolole born rapper becomes the first local rapper to be signed by the cell phone giants in a deal that sees the Orange company selling Scar branded cell phones, the Scar Pack, which sell for P149 around Orange shops in the country. ...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 12 August 2009
Fighters seek legal advice on match-fixing verdict
Fighters' public relations officer, Mokganedi Nkopo told Mmegi Sport that they are consulting their lawyers after they got a copy of the judgement. "We received the judgement yesterday (Tuesday) and have since sought legal advice on the matter to...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 12 August 2009
Killer Giants show Mmesi the door
The dismissal has not gone down well with the coach who said he is not happy about the turn of events. He said he received an e-mail from the club while attending a coaching course at Lekidi Football Centre informing him about the decision to release...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 12 August 2009
Radipotsane appointed BMC coach
"We believe that he has what it takes to drive the team to greater heights. His appointment did not come about as a desperate measure; he is experienced and well acquainted. There could be a wide range of things that we might be aiming to achieve but...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 12 August 2009
Another false start for volleyball league
The league was supposed to start this weekend but the Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) has announced that kick-off has been pushed to August 23. Without giving details, BVF president, Daniel Molaodi said that the postponement has been...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 12 August 2009
Be MOBILE Charity Cup called off
Be MOBILE general manager, Anthony Masunga said they cancelled the tournament because there is no suitable stadium. "We can't host it due to the unavailability of a suitable stadium," he said. The National Stadium, seen as the only venue that...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 12 August 2009
DiamonEx earns 'more time to recover'
Justice Walia focused on the need for the judicial manager to be given time to implement a recovery plan for the troubled company if the interests of its creditors should be served. The mine operated by DiamonEx, Lerala Mine, ceased operating a few...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 12 August 2009
BCP vows to retain Morupule ward
BCP said at a rally on Sunday that it has the right candidate to win the ward again in the coming general elections after the incumbent councillor, Maina Kgopo retired due to ill-health. The party is fielding Jordan Makhura who was launched at the...
SIKI MOTSHWARI JOHANNESS
Correspondent 12 August 2009
Lovers left out in the cold as park is shut
It has been a long time since the council closed the park for renovation purposes and they have duly put up signs by the gates apologising for the inconvenience caused to the public. While members of the public are now agitating for its...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 12 August 2009
Local scribes urged to help combat HIV/AIDS
Speaking during a press conference, ACHAP programme officer, Elizabeth Mushi said the media is one of the alternative ways that can be used to spread the HIV/AIDS messages. She complained that the media in Selebi-Phikwe were not providing much...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 12 August 2009
Cleric warns BDF soldiers on media influence
Speaking at the BDF family fun day at Donga Garrison, Reverend John Ramotshabi said that people have been exploited by Western media to the extent of leaving parental roles to television and other social organisations. He lamented that family ties...
NDINGILILO GAOSWEDIWE
Correspondent 12 August 2009
BOCCIM boss calls for stronger governance structures
Speaking at a fundraising dinner held over the weekend to finance the campaigns of Selebi-Phikwe West MP, Kavis Kario of the Botswana Democratic Party(BDP),Johnson called on citizens to play a role in enhancing the reputation and effectiveness of...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 12 August 2009
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