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The case started late apparently because the Motswaledi team wanted Justice Ian Kirby to recuse himself. It is understood that the recusal option was abandoned to allow the case to proceed. First to address court was advocate Roland Sutherland for...

GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 03 September 2009

What is the IMF's mission?

Just two years ago, it was being downsized, and serious people were asking whether it should be closed down. Since then, there has been a renewed demand for IMF lending. Members have agreed to a tripling of its resources. It has been authorized to...

03 September 2009

Political funding

In my view, its proponents are fundamentally from a wider spectrum of the opposition while the ruling party is seemingly allergic to it for fear of fair competition. Some people vaguely argue that parties should fund their campaigns because they...

03 September 2009

Cartoon Strip 03.09.09

03 September 2009

BHC to allocate 575 houses

Next week, BHC will allocate 30 houses at Selepa location and another 545 at Gerald Estates at the end of the month. In an interview, BHC Estates Officer Jimmy Kabinga stated that only Botswana citizens are eligible for the allocation. "For one to...

KOPANO OLESITSE
Correspondent 03 September 2009

Maruapula School to host bigger, better Setswana Week

Organisers of the event told Showbiz that following the successful hosting of the first Setswana Week last year, they have decided to involve more people to make this year's event not only bigger but one of the most spectacular events on the cultural...

MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 03 September 2009

Tuks Senganga, Molemi for Spring Festival

Tuks is well-known for revolutionising the rap genre with impeccable Tswana poetry laced with United States (US) rap beats. Since the Setswana rapper burst onto the scene, tens of rappers have followed suit, imitating his style to perfection. Tuks...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 03 September 2009

Vee shelves Ma-veeta water

Ma-Veeta brand has been missing from the shelves for about a year now, although Vee claims he suspended production only six months ago. Showbiz enquiry comes at a time when critics are saying Ma-Veeta's business must have gone down under. Critics...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 03 September 2009

Thapong Artist of the Year awards postponed

"As you know, the catalogue is part of the documentation of the visual arts in Botswana so it was very important that we come up with a catalogue that has pictures and profiles of the artists," said Bakwena in an interview. Bakwena further said that...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 03 September 2009

Chiefs gets new coach

Mondo replaces countryman Beston Chambeshi who has taken up a job at Power Dynamos of Zambia. The new Chiefs' coach was previously in charge of top Zambian sides Zesco United, Lusaka Dynamos, Kabwe Warriors and ZANACO. He has coached Kalulushi...

THATO KALA
Correspondent 03 September 2009

Chambeshi quits Chiefs a 'happy man'

He refused to comment on claims that things became difficult for him because club officials interfered too much in his work, especially in naming the line-up. "All I can say is that I had a fantastic relationship with the management. Even the players...

TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 03 September 2009

How the case unfolded

"I hear there are about 10 buses bringing in supporters from across the country," a young man says. "So, go raya gore ba tlile go seka?" I say part declaring and part loudly wondering. "Gatwe kgang ya bone e padile," he retorts. The case scheduled...

03 September 2009

New soccer team launched in Francistown

Mega.com will campaign in the Second Division. "Mega.com is a young team which has just been formed and affiliated to the Francistown Football Association," Belebese said. He said the team aims to promote sports and keep the youth out of the...

PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 03 September 2009

Rain dashes Botswana's cricket hopes

The downpour forced the umpire to call the game off and award the two sides a point each. After losing to Norway and the hosts Singapore in the opening matches of the qualifiers, Botswana needed to win its remaining three games in the qualifiers to...

FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Correspondent 03 September 2009

Postal workers' union petitions minister over working conditions

The petition was delivered to the ministry headquarters in Gaborone. The BPSWU said it is concerned with the physical conditions, which post office employees work under. "The buildings are dilapidated, furniture is in bad condition in some post...

ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 03 September 2009

Botswana hosts African parliamentarians

The conference coincides with the International Day of Democracy on August 15. The theme of the day is 'Democracy and Political Tolerance'. The IPU was established in 1889 as a focal point for world-wide parliamentary dialogue. It works for peace...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 03 September 2009

Moswaane becomes BDP's latest 'mokoko'

The Monarch South councillor said at a press conference at Marang Hotel yesterday that he will be in the race despite the fact that he lost in the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primaries. He likened what is happening in Botswana under...

NDINGILILO GAOSWEDIWE
Correspondent 03 September 2009

Saturday fete for retired Catholic bishop

Newly ordained Botswana Catholic Bishop, Valentine Seane said the celebration will start with a Holy Mass followed by lunch. He explained that the Saturday event is open to the public. A second celebration on October 2 will be for dignitaries...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 03 September 2009

Opposition may help BDP topple Khama

He asserted that there is a likelihood of the Barata-Phathi faction teaming up with the opposition to mount a successful opposition to Khama's endorsement as president by Parliament. "There is the likelihood that after the general elections, the...

KOPANO OLESITSE
Correspondent 03 September 2009

Our heritage

As a further contribution to my History of Gaborone, Trevor Bottomley - who some may remember as the first Registrar of Coops - has kindly sent me his copy of the Independence Celebrations leaflet for the seven days from 27th September to 3rd October...

Sandy Grant 03 September 2009

SADC must not coddle Mugabe again

It was evident that had he stayed in the race, and subsequently won the elections, more lives would have been lost or probably there was going to be a civil war - something that is not easy to stop. He was labelled a coward by some when he chose to...

03 September 2009

Khama declares election day a holiday

Following the announcement, the Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Margaret Nasha said the election day will be a public holiday. The nomination day will be September 18. Political parties, NGOs and members of the public have...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 04 September 2009

Dramatists sorry for 'mischief' - Kgafela

The 15 members, along with their coach John Marumo, were dragged before the Bakgatla Kgotla along with their families and ward leaders and caned after the group performed and won with a play depicting Bakgatla women initiation...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 04 September 2009

AIDS is a devil's weapon - Kgosi Kgafela

However Kgafela observed that the nation is gripped by the spirit of fear, and hatred. Fear is reigning, but God does not want his people to live in fear. " I'm worried about the spirit of fear which continues to oppress people. God did not...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 04 September 2009

Accessing DRTS services is a nightmare

DRTS offices, commonly known as Transport, are always packed. When a Mmegi team visited the offices recently, the lines there were so long and people looked exhausted and had given up all hope of ever getting served. People have apparently...

PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 04 September 2009

Marina establishes first speech and audiology centre

Kutlwelo Mariri joined the hospital a year ago as a speech therapist but found herself in the deep end when the department was established. She relishes the challenge. She says the department was established when she convinced her boss Dr Chiapo...

CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 04 September 2009

UNESCO-backed Mbalambi festival stirs village to life

The choir made up of elderly women of Mbalambi in pale blue "Jeremane" dresses, was the last to sing towards the grand finale. The matriarchs of Mbalambi were making a circle as they danced to a tune they yodeled, when all of a sudden a whirlwind...

GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 04 September 2009

ABN AMRO Bank Botswana to open in three weeks

Local diamond cutting and polishing firms who have been struggling with cash flow due to the global recession are said to be upbeat about the opening of ABN AMRO Bank Botswana on September 24. The bank, which was recently granted a Botswana...

WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 04 September 2009

Botswana gets P570 million IMF boost

With much of the world still mired in recession, the IMF says the funds are part of a US$250 billion programme, which became effective on August 28, to boost liquidity and foreign exchange reserves for all its 186 members. "The...

BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 04 September 2009

BotswanaPost embarks on ''journey to excellence''

Speaking at the launch of the business excellence model, BotswanaPost human resources manager Courteny Sethebe announced that BotswanaPost is steadily putting to use a business excellence model to aid its journey to efficiently deliver services to...

MARTIN NYIRENDA
Correspondent 04 September 2009

BTC privatisation to exclude backhaul

She said one option was to create an entity that will be responsible for the backhaul to service all the operators in the telecommunicatios sector including BTC after it has been privatised. "I had to convince a lot of people who did not agree with...

WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 04 September 2009

Consumer Watchdog

It's not a widely known fact about me, it's a secret I try to keep within a small and intimate circle of friends. It's not that I'm ashamed you understand, it's just that I don't want it to change people's perceptions of me. I'm an ordained...

04 September 2009

Nkate ropes in VP Merafhe to capture Ngami voters

Nkate, who is also the Minister of Education and Skills Development, is facing stiff challenge from the combined force of the Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM) and Botswana Congress Party (BCP) who are fielding Taolo Habano, who lost (to Nkate) in the...

EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 04 September 2009

Wholesale, retail sector boom - survey

According to the results of the 2006/07 Census of Enterprises and Establishments(CEE), the majority of enumerated establishments engaged in wholesale and retail trade (93.2 per cent), manufacturing (90.7 percent), hotels and restaurants (97.6...

MARTIN NYIRENDA
Correspondent 04 September 2009

Botswana Music Camp slated for December

According to the organisers, the camp will take place from December 6 and reach a climax on the last night (December 13) when all the participants are expected to join together in a spirited concert showing what they had achieved in the week. There...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 04 September 2009

Standard Chartered unveils Music Camp sponsorship

Speaking at the launch on Wednesday, Head of Legal at Standard Chartered Bank Thato Mmile said: "At Standard Chartered, we are committed to contribute to the sustainable development of the countries in which we operate. This means taking our...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 04 September 2009

What does the new Liquor Act entail?

On one hand is a group of musicians who believe that this piece of legislation was meant to kill the industry rather than control alcohol consumption and improve the lives of Batswana. On the other is the government, which believes that this piece...

CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 04 September 2009

Back Stage

"Give me strength to bear this mighty freedom" Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) should be available at local DVD outlets. It may even show on the big screen still as it is a much nominated and award winning film that has been on circuit in South...

SASA MAJUMA 04 September 2009

The mystery of life and the endless questions, with no answers

Reviewed by DORCAS MOLEFECorrespondent View from an Escalator is an anthology of poems by a South African woman poet, Liesl Jobson. The anthology, of 35 poems, arises from a grant by the Centre for the Book under the National Library of South...

04 September 2009

In defence of a voiceless democracy

In a movie about Stephen Hawking, he told a certain professor that he was wrong about the origins of the universe and that the big bang was the origin of the universe. The professor asked Hawking " where is the fossil?". As some glorify our past...

LEDIRETSE MOLAKE 04 September 2009

Kgosi Kgafela - From the court to the throne

The Bakgatla chief is in the process of winding down as he prepares to bid the law profession, his profession of the last 15 years, goodbye, to join bogosi on a full time basis. With effect from next month he will not longer be a practicing attorney....

04 September 2009

Campaign in the midst of trouble

Mmegi - What is your mandate as Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) elections coordinator? Garekwe - To coordinate BDP campaign activities, try to look at strategy as laid down by the NEST-National Elections Strategy Team and implement it. I also have...

04 September 2009

A red-letter day for our judiciary system

We say so because Batswana have shown a keen interest in its proceedings. The case between Botswana Democratic Party Secretary General, Gomolemo Motswaledi, and the party President, Ian Khama, has become a matter of public concern because whatever...

04 September 2009

Ministry suffers another blow

The ministry had stopped paying the allowances forcing the students to move to the High Court for relief. The students succeeded in their bid but the ministry moved to the Court of Appeal to have the High Court decision reversed. The case Court of...

CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 04 September 2009

Cartoon Strip 04.09.09

04 September 2009

WHITHER BOTSWANA?

Debating opposition MP, Nehemiah Modubule's motion proposing the fixing of an agreed date for all future general elections by means of an amendment to the Botswana Constitution, Presidential Affairs Minister, Margaret Nasha, recently suggested that...

04 September 2009

Shine on BDP

After introducing myself and what I am planning to do in Botswana, they looked at me with amazement and scepticism in their faces. After all, I was the youngest and only "black" person in there, my little presentation went well and everyone crowded...

04 September 2009

A letter to Khama

When you came to Zimbabwe on September 15, 2008 to witness the signing of Government of Nation Unity, you received a standing ovation from Zimbabweans that delegated Harare International Centre. I am sure you still remember how President Robert...

04 September 2009

A nation at a crossroads

Our nation is clearly at a crossroad. We have a choice to vote BDP and allow for further deterioration of democracy, human rights and the possible collapse of the economy. The alternative is to vote for the protection of democracy and prosperity and...

04 September 2009

BDP Rejects Dr Gobotswang's Statement

The phony press release by Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang about the BDP is very rich indeed, coming as it does from the BCP. The BCP leadership, for those who may have forgotten, is an integral part of that shameful and disgraceful episode in Palapye in...

04 September 2009

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