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Venson-Moitoi dodges Khama media abuse queries
Venson-Moitoi, whose ministry controls state media referred queries on the matter to the National Broadcasting Board (NBB). She refused to comment saying she was in a meeting in her Serowe South constituency and in any case cabinet ministers are on...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 25 August 2009
Cartoon Strip 25.08.09
25 August 2009
Francistown Airport will be completed in time for World Cup
The expansion and reconstruction of the Francistown Airport began in August last year and is scheduled for completion in July next year. Speaking to journalists on a tour of the project arranged by the Office of the President last week, Rawat said...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 25 August 2009
Stock market still the best investment option - analysts
Due to effects of the global recession, the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) is still in the red on a year-to-date basis, although increased investor appetite experienced in the past few weeks has seen indices head northwards. According to a weekly...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 25 August 2009
Expo Botswana launches versatile tracking tool
The user-friendly unit with pre-loaded landmarks requires no monthly fee or service centre. Tramigo T22, already regarded as the most advanced and economic tracking unit, is powered with a version to meet the needs of companies and private persons....
MARTIN NYIRENDA
Correspondent 25 August 2009
I shared jokes to appease the bullies-Tshweneyagae
"I was a skinny, helpless boy who could not fight those school bullies. I resorted to melting them with laughter, and they would leave me alone, in fact they would come back for more jokes, so the challenge for me was to create more and more exciting...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 25 August 2009
Dira penetrates SA market
The musician, who is also popularly known as Captain Dira, says he founded his own company, M16 Entertainment, which he registered in April after a fallout with his former boss, Vee. "I can confidently say I see some breakthrough,...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 25 August 2009
34 categories for the Mascom BOMU awards
New amongst the award categories are the Best Music Producer/engineer award, Most Downloaded Ring-tone award, Best DVD live,Chairman award, and the two Lifetime Achievement award for past and current legends. The top six categories for this year's...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 25 August 2009
Back Stage
Etre et Avoir (2002) a.k.a To Be and To Have is being shown today only at 7 pm at the A/V Centre at Maru a Pula School. It is hailed in France as "de-licieux!". Etre et Avoir is a simple, yet eloquent documentary on a year in the life of 13 primary...
25 August 2009
Thabiso "suprised" by the support for his reality show
"It is common knowledge that Batswana do not support each other, but would rather pull one another down, that has not been the case with this reality show. I found much support from the people," Thabiso says. He has revealed that his...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 25 August 2009
Harambee Stars snub Zebras
The two national teams were supposed to play a friendly this Sunday. Reports say the Kenya Football Federation (KFF) gave an excuse to the Botswana Football Association (BFA) that it could not get foreign-based players in time for the Zebras' game....
THATO KALA
Correspondent 25 August 2009
BNF replaces Molefhabangwe
He is the younger brother to Maemo Bantsi, the BNF's parliamentary candidate for Gaborone West North. He is the BNF organising secretary as well as the president of the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA). BNF spokesman, Moeti Mohwasa said the...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 25 August 2009
Imported labour to speed up stadium construction
The Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture, Gladys Kokorwe said recently that the government has accepted a request from the company to bring skilled workers from China to speed up the construction of the stadium. The project's resident...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 25 August 2009
Caps crowned Boteti champions
White Diamonds and Stallions finished third and fourth respectively. Caps will keep the trophy for good since the tournament was in its third and last year under the sponsorship of local businessman, Thebe Tabane. Tournament organiser, Elija...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 25 August 2009
Opposition slams Khama's use of state media
President Ian Khama last Friday released a statement which was read by Director of Broadcasting Services, Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo about the current strife within the Botswana Democratic Party. The lunch-time presentation consisted of Khama explaining...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 25 August 2009
Tawana condemns opposition's empty promises
Speaking at a political rally on Saturday at Botshabelo Ward in Maun West, he said global recession has forced the government to cut expenditure and to suspend projects. However, he was quick to say the government has already found means of...
STATES MODIBATI
Correspondent 25 August 2009
Saleshando in his milieu among UB students
Dumelang Saleshando was seen yesterday fielding questions as he sat among students at the student centre at the main campus of UB in Gaborone. "I do not need permission from the SRC to visit UB to interact with the students and I do not need any...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 25 August 2009
No takers in Francistown housing project
"I have previously reported about the turnkey housing scheme, that it is intended to facilitate more access to home ownership by low income members of our society. There has been no uptake of the same since its introduction in August 2008, even after...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 25 August 2009
IRS key to combating malaria - Raphaka
Raphaka was speaking at the signing of the Malaria Programme Review Aide-Memoir at Phakalane Golf Estate last Friday. He said that this would entail providing necessary resources for spray teams to spray and finish the exercise within the stipulated...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 25 August 2009
Friday was a new low in government media abuse by BDP
Batswana were wondering and perhaps even worrying about what the President wanted to reveal. What national issue was worrying the President? They wondered. What could it be? Unemployment? Poverty? Or could it be the extra-judicial killings? After...
25 August 2009
AS I SEE IT
Adolf Hitler, the Fuhrer came, to power, brandishing nationalistic policies, which promised Germans a new era of renaissance; the economy would belong to the Germans; the Nazi government, would brook no interference from any quarter in the politics...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 25 August 2009
High Court rejects Nchindo application
As the application of Louis Nchindo, his son Garvas, two former Debswana employees, Joseph Matome and Jacob Sesinyi failed, Dibotelo ordered that the substantive matter at the Village Magistrates' Court should be mentioned within 14 days or as soon...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 26 August 2009
Council trains destitute on survival skills
The workshop is meant to impart information on entrepreneurship skills to new rehabilitation beneficiaries. It aims to raise awareness on the importance of rehabilitation of the destitute and to give them information on tendering procedures. Deputy...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 26 August 2009
Ditshwanelo takes up case of 'simulated suicide'
Ditshwanelo spokesman, Peter Tshukudu, has confirmed that the civil liberties NGO has picked up the cudgels for Tshukudu's family and intends to take it to court. "The case has been reported to us and we are looking into it," Tshukudu told Mmegi...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff writer 26 August 2009
Chiluba acquittal sparks controversy
According to magistrate Jones Chinyama, the case against Chiluba regarding theft by public servant could not stand, as the president was not a public servant but an elected official. On the other hand, the court convicted and jailed those who were...
HUMPHREY NKONDE
Correspondent 26 August 2009
BNF abhors the 'ZANUFICATION' of state media
This was shocking in a number of ways. First Mr Kaboyamodimo is a civil servant and is not permitted by the Public Service Act to speak on behalf of any political party. Secondly the platform that was used has a full potential of influencing...
MOETI MOHWASA 26 August 2009
Opinion piece by President Chissano
However, our unique natural inheritance is under threat. Across Africa, one can see threats to water supplies and cases of severe environmental degradation. Lake Chad, which supports the livelihood of 30 million people across four countries, may no...
26 August 2009
A welcome rally for the common good
Among some of the key reforms that will be made under the new motion is the provision calling for the counting of ballots at polling stations and not at the polling districts and constituency headquarters as has been the case. The past practice was...
26 August 2009
Cartoon Strip 26.08.09
26 August 2009
Govt defends position on economic stimulus package
Speaking at the Annual General Meeting of Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association (BEMA) last week, Rakhudu said despite pressure from the private sector for a cure-all stimulus package, Botswana's economic composition was different from...
THATO MOSEKI
Correspondent 26 August 2009
BOTEC plans use of Kgalagadi sands for brick-making
"We have reached the assessment stage of the Kgalagadi bricks moulded from sand and we want to establish if they can be used just like any other stock bricks on the market. The Kgalagadi sands account for 2.5 million square meters of the country's...
MARTIN NYIRENDA
Correspondent 26 August 2009
Policemen suspended for alleged graft
"We are trying to close all gaps of corruption at this station," said the Acting Station Commander of the Selebi-Phikwe Police Station, assistant senior superintendent Goganang Pule, this week. "It is true that the officers have been...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 26 August 2009
Olomide set for F/town, Gabz
The most sought after rumba maestro will then move down south for a second show in Gaborone at the DUMA FM Ground on October 3. Entrance fee is P150 for both shows. The show organisers are confident the most popular act in rumba music will pull...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 26 August 2009
Artist wants his portrait on Botswana coin
The artist, who has been in the industry close to a decade, sings Dikhwaere and his 2007 Thobane album took the nation by storm, as it became a household song. The muso has released a new album, titled Ke Tshwana Le Moshe, in which he claims to...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 26 August 2009
Celebrating women with Mosadi
Those who saw its preview will definitely want to see the finished product, as the organisers and producers went a step further, visiting every corner of Botswana to include more women from different walks of life, all telling their different...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 26 August 2009
Maposa opts for Bay United
Maposa, together with Chiefs' team-mate Pontsho Moloi put pen to paper on Monday afternoon after impressing in a number of pre-season matches for Bay United in Pretoria. Last week, Soccer Laduma reported that the Zebras' second choice goalkeeper was...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 26 August 2009
Radipotsane's appointment causes stir
Those against his appointment argue that Radipotsane has not achieved much as a coach, hence he cannot change BMC's fortunes. It is said that even some players are not happy with the appointment. They believe that it was a blunder to dismiss Godfrey...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 26 August 2009
Mochudi Buffaloes join privatisation bandwagon
Club manager, Clement Molefe said they have been preparing to privatise since the end of last season. After much deliberation, it was agreed that the only way to make the club sustainable is to run it as a private company. "For the past 10 years that...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 26 August 2009
Construction of Goal II project gets underway
The job has been awarded to TAMLAC, the construction company that worked on FIFA Goal I project of building the Botswana Football Association (BFA) technical centre and administration offices. FIFA has availed $400,000 to co-fund the first project on...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 26 August 2009
Swine flu cases rise to 30 - director
Director of Public Health in the Ministry of Health Shaneez El Halabi revealed this in an interview with Mmegi yesterday. "We are having lots of pending results in South Africa where we are sending the specimen for testing," she stated, adding that...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 26 August 2009
SADC waits for Botswana elections' date
SADC executive secretary Dr Tomaz Salomao said that they can only deploy observers after the date has been announced. Besides, they need to be invited by the government of Botswana to avail observers for the elections. He said they will only know...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 26 August 2009
PS defends broadcasting director on Khama speech
On Friday, Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo read a speech by President Ian Khama explaining why he suspended the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) secretary general Gomolemo Motswaledi. Though there has been criticism that this is another sign of the ruling...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 26 August 2009
BDP denies snubbing private press in election campaign
BDP executive assistant, Lee Lesetedi said that this is not a deliberate attempt to deny the private press adverts because they chose the Daily News to exploit the advantages it has. He said they prefer to advertise with the Daily News because...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 26 August 2009
Hardware employees in the dock for theft
Two shop assistants, Kereng Akuje and Phenyo Thibanya; driver, Othusitse Gakgotla and labourer, Orateng Zuka are facing a single count of stealing by servant. They made their first appearance before Chief Magistrate Mokwadi Gabanagae on Tuesday....
NDINGILILO GAOSWEDIWE
Correspondent 26 August 2009
Skelemani walks for charity
As the walkers detoured at the corner of the High Court building, facing Galo Shopping Centre, Skelemani's stride and easy-going disposition belied what he revealed afterwards that he woke up feeling under the weather that morning, his stomach...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 26 August 2009
Bail application goes before Regional Magistrate
The presiding magistrate, Nokothula Moyo of Broadhurst referred the case to Moroka on Tuesday after the state counsel, Lesedi Seloka told the court that they have completed their investigations. Moyo does not have powers to grant bail to murder...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 26 August 2009
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