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Law firm clears Khama
The BDP exists as a body and a political Party created by its Constitution. The Constitution gives executive and decision-making powers to the President as the Party leader as it does define the functions of other Party Organs and Structures,...
13 August 2009
Psychiatrist gives evidence
Dr Namendwa Leech of Lobatse Mental Hospital (LMH) was giving evidence in a case in which the 37-year-old Stephen Tjintjindwa is facing one count of killing his mother Serie Tjitjindwa, 63, on September 22, 2006. The accused person is also facing...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 13 August 2009
Our heritage
Last week it was reported that the Mozambique government was to donate a new house in Lobatse to the Kgabosetso family which had given accommodation to the late Samora Machel when he was a refugee there in 1963. The Mozambique High Commissioner...
Sandy Grant 13 August 2009
Let us celebrate our farmers
It is a low-key event, compared to say the multitude of corporate functions hosted in the city. Of course not one of those more glamorous events could ever be hosted without the involvement of agriculture -from the breakfast to the sumptuous lunch...
13 August 2009
Hotel developer aims to tap into World Cup overflow
The company said completion of the four-star hotel and re-introduction of the Holiday Inn brand in Botswana would see South African hotelier, African Sun Limited, enter the local market for the first time. The 157-room hotel is part of RDC...
STAFF WRITER 13 August 2009
'Zeus' gets Channel O Music Video nomination
Zeus is amongst six other nominees from around Africa in the category of Best Hip Hop Video. His Gijima video will be judged against Hip Hop Pantsula's All I Need video, Okyeame Kwame's Woso video, Jay Ru's Big Boi Anthem video, Pro's Uthini Ngo Pro,...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 13 August 2009
P750, 000 for Mascom BOMU Awards
The cell phone giants have been in partnership with the Botswana Music Union (BOMU) for the awards since 2006, and on Tuesday announced they would be the sponsors for a further three-year term. The launch at the GICC was a yellow tie affair,...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 13 August 2009
Franco blames musos for dull show
Franco says it pained him when no supporting acts turned up for the day activities, only to pitch up late at around 1:30am. Franco is also unhappy that failure by the supporting acts to show up on time affected his...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 13 August 2009
MultiChoice Resource Centres roll out to Bots
The project targets the youth and is seen by its originators as a resource for high quality learning. Through the initiative MultiChoice provides equipment for use by the schools, while the government must ensure there is electricity, safety of the...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 13 August 2009
Athletes miss world event after BAA blunder
Some of the six athletes arrived late and never took part in the qualifiers while those in the relay team cannot participate because they are short. The Botswana athletics team has been training in Dusseldorf for more than two weeks for the world...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Correspondent 13 August 2009
Nare slams Gunners' spokesperson
"We have not reached a decision as to whether we need a coach or not because we are still to meet as the executive and the coach. We were supposed to meet with him on Monday where he was going to give us his technical report which contains reviews of...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFAL
Staff Writer 13 August 2009
BDP whip supports funding of political parties
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) chief whip told Parliament that Kgalagadi Breweries Limited has set the trend in the funding of political parties with its recent donation. The legislator said if government is funding parties, the BDP is going...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 13 August 2009
Softball leagues kick-off
A competitive men's league is expected after the injection of a P120,000 sponsorship from Estates Construction. But the women's league will go ahead without a sponsor, with the Botswana Softball Association (BSA) still searching for a financer. The...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 13 August 2009
Cartoon Strip 13.08.09
13 August 2009
Additional P13 million for State House refurbishment
This is in addition to another P10 million spent on the refurbishment of the State House that commenced last year and was scheduled for completion last May. "In addition, the conversion of the old Serious Crime Squad offices to provide accommodation...
STAFF WRITER 13 August 2009
MP links UB lecturer to plagiarism
Ngwaketse West legislator, Mephato Reatile told Parliament yesterday that the expatriate at the UB Department of Management was recently promoted to senior lecturer though there is evidence or reason to believe that he plagiarised journal articles....
STAFF WRITER 13 August 2009
BDP sub-committee woos the media
Speaking at a dinner in Gaborone on Tuesday, Kgathi acknowledged the media as a critical player in disseminating information and informing people. He promised that his sub-committee will share party policy information with the media. He appealed to...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 13 August 2009
Lawyer's sickness delays clemency application for death row convict
The lawyer, Ookeditse Maphakwane told Mmegi that the application is in the pipeline but it got delayed by his prolonged sick leave. The lawyer was expected to make a formal application to the Clemency Board after Court of Appeal dismissed the case...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 13 August 2009
Judgement reserved in Radibe case
Radibe is the current Botswana Teachers' Union (BTU) president. He was forced to retire from teaching on April 1, 2007 by the former TSM director Opelo Makhandlela. Makhandlela had earlier attempted to retire the trade unionist but backed down...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 13 August 2009
Malaysia students out on bail
The duo, who are still doing foundation courses at the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT), were remanded on June 23 for possession of drugs with two of their non-Botswana citizen male friends. Speaking to Mmegi yesterday,...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 13 August 2009
'Nokia' intersection to be re-done
Speaking on behalf of the Minister of Works and Transport, Frank Ramsden, the Assistant Minister of Local Government, Lebonaamang Mokalake, said negotiations regarding who will bear the costs between the government and the contractor are...
STAFF WRITER 13 August 2009
Shooting victim demands P4 million from the state
The 22-year-old Ofentse Sekuta Morwe says he was shot and wounded by a plainclothes police officer on August 22 last year near Phakalane on his way to work. The bullet went through the pelvic area smashing the upper thighbone on its way out. Morwe's...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 14 August 2009
Moroka praises knowledge and skills programme
Launching the programme yesterday at an event that was held at the Limkokwing University's main campus in Gaborone, Moroka said "this is what is needed if Botswana is to move from the current middle income status to the high income status". He said...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 14 August 2009
Ngoma buckles the trend in Moupo motion
The motion was moved in Parliament by Botswana National Front (BNF) president Otsweletse Moupo but was defeated by the BDP. However, Ngoma who is now a nominated BDP councillor has supported the motion and said time is ripe for councils to stand as...
NDINGILILO GAOSWEDIWE
Correspondent 14 August 2009
Police merger causes crisis in Phikwe
The merger has led to some Customary Courts being headed by constables. Of the 55 Local Police officers in the town, 43 have already joined the Botswana Police while 13 are under orientation to be absorbed in the Botswana Police. A law...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 14 August 2009
Councillor calls for re-branding of Phikwe
Bagayi is contesting for Thakadiawa Ward under the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). A motion he tabled for the change in the logo and motto failed in 1999 but this time, he said he will succeed. He explained that one of his past motions led to...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 14 August 2009
Murder suspects freed for lack of evidence
Justice Zibani Makhwade released Zimbabwean brothers Fanuel and Romeo Mpofu because there is no evidence linking them to the crime. The judge said the logical conclusion is that Nthoi was killed by another person. He said the scene of crime officer...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 14 August 2009
Is UB SRC frustrating Saleshando?
Naturally some politicians will exploit problems in their constituencies, be it with government or organisations to make hay while the sun shines. At the University of Botswana (UB) there are quite a few problems among them shortage of accommodation....
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 14 August 2009
BDP plans to kick-out unrepentant mekoko
McDonald Peloetletse, BDP publicity secretary for Tswapong region said the matter of 'mekoko' - independent candidates - will be discussed at senior party level before final action is taken. He said the party has resolved to talk with aspiring...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 14 August 2009
Who will scoop top Thapong award?
Last year saw, Neo Matome, winning the award beating, Molepolole College of Education lecturer, Abednico Sechaba, who came second and secondary school teacher, Kefilwe Mokopane, who got the third position. Will Matome make fellow women artists proud...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 14 August 2009
Khama sculpture turns heads in Gabs
The life-size artwork has been taken to a number of circles in the city such as Mogoditshane, FET and airport circles as part of a local company, Corporate Communications and Publishing's effort to promote Motsu as an individual artist...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 14 August 2009
Back Stage
Home movies about weddings quickly get boring to outsiders, but Rachel Getting Married is so complex and intense that there is never a boring moment - it is not hard to be entertained as an outsider looking in. It is also so well-acted that for most...
SASA MAJUMA 14 August 2009
Automatic succession undemocratic- Ntuane
Ntuane was contributing to a debate on the Ministry of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration's chapter in the National Development Plan 10 (NDP 10) in Parliament this week. "Back in 1997, I was one of those people who were convinced that...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 14 August 2009
Book Review
The latest issues of Botswana Notes and Records (BNR) are Volume 39 for 2007 and Volume 40 for 2008. They have just been published by the Botswana Society. The previous issue of BNR, Volume 38 for 2006, was reviewed in Mmegi on 9 May 2008. Botswana...
Reviewed by SHERIDAN GRISWOLD
Correspondent 14 August 2009
Mining sector will peak in 2013 - report
According to the Botswana Mining Index (BMI) report for the third quarter of 2009, the sector will return to growth, albeit at a subdued rate, in 2010. The BMI report, which was conducted by London-based global markets research firm...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 14 August 2009
SKIA hours extended to accommodate Kenya Airways
Operating hours at the airport will also be extended. Kenya Airways has a code-sharing deal ,with Air Botswana, but the two airlines plans were frustrated when CAAB ordered them to stop selling tickets under the deal earlier this month over...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 14 August 2009
Older banks to follow FNB's lead in mobile banking
The two banks will have a tall order catching up with First National Bank of Botswana which launched its mobile banking six years ago and has since become the most used bank in the country. Last year it announced it had recorded a milestone in the...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 14 August 2009
Bifm completes well appointedoffice park and SADC HQ
"Infrastructural development is a lifetime investment that contributes significantly to economic growth," Bifm Chief Executive Officer, Victor Senye, says in a statement. "It plays a pivotal role in Bifm's diversification strategy which seeks to...
STAFF WRITER 14 August 2009
Consumer Watchdog
The answer is quite simple. Get a manager who cares.An organisation can spend all it wants on training, it can hire the most talented staff, it can buy enormously expensive equipment but if the CEO doesn't give a damn then the service will...
14 August 2009
Iamgold, Avnel sign option deal on Mali project
The project consists of an operating underground gold mine and an exploration property with a 30-year mining permit. Avnel owns 80 percent of the project, with the Malian government holding the remaining 20 percent stake. The option agreement...
STAFF WRITER 14 August 2009
Will BCP man be second time lucky?
Sitting at his vast desk at Moseki Attorneys on second floor behind First National Bank Mall Branch, the lawyer said this week that the situation in the constituency is fluid and he is going to exploit this to win. "There is so much crime and there...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 14 August 2009
F/town East: the waterlogged constituency
FRANCISTOWN: The fight for Francistown East will be over crime as people of this constituency have had enough of thieves who employ guerrilla tactics. "We are supposed to rest when we arrive home in the evening from our hectic jobs," says one in...
14 August 2009
Francistown South; elections issues, problems, opportunities and possible solutions
In many ways they are similar to third world cities in general. Furthermore any serious attempt to deal with the problems of Francistown South cannot be divorced from the national development strategy especially in so far as bridging the gap...
14 August 2009
Law firm throws spanner in BDP works
"They had no mandate and no authority to do that. It is unprecedented that a law firm gives a public statement on behalf of the party without the permission of the executive. In the past they have never done this. It shows there is malice in...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 14 August 2009
WHITHER BOTSWANA?
Unfortunately, the story didn't carry any confirmation from either the Police Service or the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) that this was indeed the case. Readers will recall that a few weeks ago, Mmegi reported that the police had handed...
DAN MOABI 14 August 2009
Why Khama should resign - a response to Serema
My case is that recent events within the BDP have been unkind to His Excellency beyond measure - instead of soldiering on, in the nature of his profession as if nothing has happened, he should pause and craft a winning new strategy of passing the...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 14 August 2009
NITTY GRITTY
It's as if the guy has suddenly realised that the world is about to end and he wants to say as much as possible before the 'Big Bang' of Ammagedon! Anyway, as the bearer and reader of the said letter, I can also be editor and cut a rather long story...
BAROLONG SEBONI 14 August 2009
State House is becoming bottomless cash pit
This week, Presidential Affairs Minister, Margaret Nasha requested P13 million for the renovation works in State House for the next seven years. This request is made even before President Ian Khama could move to State House since he took power 16...
EDITOR 14 August 2009
Who will it be?
The awards ceremony will take place this evening at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC) from 7pm. The crowning of the player of the season is expected to be the highlight of the evening. GU have lifted the P1 million league...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 14 August 2009
Comets furious at judgement
Comets beat Miscellaneous 1-0 in the last match of the play-offs on Sunday and thought they had qualified for the Premier League, only for the organisers to turn tables on them. The organisers ordered that the two sides must play each other again to...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 14 August 2009
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