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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
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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
NITTY GRITTY
Things have been happening at the Nitty Gritty in the past two weeks that I have been on leave. Smooch, the smooth talker that he is, managed to convince the Kool one to host the businessmen from the East with a cocktail party. You must ...
BAROLONG SEBONI 04 September 2009
First African World Cup qualifiers to be known this weekend?
Group AGabon vs Cameroon (Libreville)This game could have been played in June but was postponed because of the untimely death of Gabonese president Omar Bongo. Playing the Gabonese in their backyard has been a nightmare and Togo can attest to this...
04 September 2009
Killer Giants court Zambian coach
Club chairman, Carlos Kalaota said the expatriate has agreed terms but his arrival has been delayed by complications with travel documents. Although he refused to divulge the name, Kalaota confirmed that the man has been in charge of a top Botswana...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 04 September 2009
GU players threaten revolt over 'paltry' bonuses
It is understood the players have threatened to boycott training for the new season. The Reds pocketed P1 million for winning the be MOBILE Premier League title but the players now say they have not been rewarded accordingly. GU allegedly gave top...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 04 September 2009
Preliminary skirmishes contiue in Nchindo case
The decision was delivered by Justice Maruping Dibotelo last month after an application for further particularities by the defendands, former Debswana managing director Louis Nchindo, his son Garvas, two former Debswana employees, Joseph Matome...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 04 September 2009
BMC elects new Commitee
Ramotshabi is an additional member of the committee while club spokesperson, Tiny Dinoko has been relegated to head the supporters' committee. Though he was unpopular with a section of supporters, Thabo Motswetla still managed to retain the team...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 04 September 2009
Can Chiefs replace Moloi
This might as well be one of the major questions facing the Kgatleng giants who have struggled in the absence of their inspirational playmaker. Almost three seasons ago, Magosi did the unthinkable when they lured Moloi from Notwane. The...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 04 September 2009
First Cut
Maybe my sense of humuor sucks. But someone once stunned his audience when he remarked that women are smarter than men who have more power. "Yes, I know where their power is ...it's here," bellowed a man from Tanzania at the back row of the hall....
04 September 2009
Merafhe appeals for Botswana Games sponsorship
Merafhe became the first patron of the games this year. He appealed to the business community to help sponsor the games as Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) cannot finance them alone. Expenditure projections for the games is P6.2 million...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 04 September 2009
Itekanele and ProGuard financeTswapong football league
The two firms announced a P75,000 one season deal for the competition to be launched tomorrow at Desert Sands Motel in Palapye. Tswapong football region chairperson, Fobby Radipotsane said five games will be played on Sunday to mark the launch of the...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 04 September 2009
NBB handles broadcasting misconduct case
"So far there is one case we are dealing with and we will inform the affected parties in due course," NBB chairman Masego Mpotokwane told Mmegi by phone yesterday. He said the code is based on the provisions of the Broadcasting Act, and as such there...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 04 September 2009
Affidavits reveal BDP leadership paralysis
It revealed the paralysis or mistrust between the top BDP leadership. Both Motswaledi and Kwelagobe maintained that Khama has arrogated to himself powers that ordinarily reside with the central committee. They stated that Khama is not authorised...
STAFF WRITER 04 September 2009
The winner in the 'Peoples debate'
Before fantasy takes sway a bit of a reality check is needed. The Wednesday session was not a debating session but a real court case. A court case that could result in political careers and even reputations ruined. Serious as the case might be to...
STAFF WRITER 04 September 2009
Parties defend re-admission of 'errant' members
He said any potential voter is important in terms of numbers. Serema said the BDP has welcomed former members who were expelled for various reasons. He added that each case is treated on its own merit. He added in the last BDP congress, they welcomed...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 04 September 2009
BDP has killed parliamentary freedom - Moseki
"Even though the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has more Members of Parliament (MPs), it dictates and regulates how its MPs debate issues in the House. Those BDP MPs who want to express the people's views are threatened with expulsion from the...
KOPANO OLESITSE
Correspondent 04 September 2009
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