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The magistrate was unhappy with the law firm representing former Debswana managing director, Louis Nchindo and his co-accused for sending an incompetent attorney, Vigril Vergeer for the case. "It is regrettable that you cannot assist the court in...

ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 08 September 2009

Cartoon Strip 08.09.09

08 September 2009

Botswana ranked 4th in global risk survey

An Australian media research group, Resource Stocks, this week unveiled the 2009 World Risk Survey according to which Botswana has maintained its stellar position among the top ten least risky environments for resource sector investment. The annual...

THATO MOSEKI
Correspodent 08 September 2009

Discovery fast tracks Boseto construction

Making a presentation at the Africa Down Under mining conference in Australia recently, Discovery Metals' managing director, Brad Sampson said that a bankable feasibility study on the P910 million ($130-million) Boseto copper project is expected to...

STAFF WRITER 08 September 2009

Big Brother Revolution starts - without women

Viewers waited with bated breath, expecting the housemates to be half male and half female, but to everyone's surprise there were no female housemates. While everyone was still shocked at this 'innovation', new show presenter IK Osakioduwa - who took...

MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 08 September 2009

Botswana's first reality TV fails to air

But what happened was worse than going off like a damp squib; nothing went off at all! Sources close to Thabiso, the son of Presidential Affairs Minister Margaret Nasha, have attributed the failure to air the show to "internal politics" at Btv. They...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 08 September 2009

Back Stage

La Graine et le Mulet (2007) a.k.a "The Secret of the Grain" and "Couscous Made with Love" is showing today only at 7 pm at the A/V Centre at Maru a Pula School. This is a story of love, labour and betrayal among working class Tunisians across three...

08 September 2009

Miscellaneous contemplate court action

Last Wednesday, NAB upheld the decision by the Botswana Football Association (BFA) Disciplinary Committee (DC) to promote Jwaneng Comets to the Premier League after the controversial promotion play-offs last month. NAB said it will give reasons...

CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 08 September 2009

Moyo finally leaves Toronto

Moyo signed a three-year contract with Notwane in 2006. Mokgatlhane said the coach left at the end of last month since it was agreed that he should take care of the team in the pre-season training. The Notwane official said they parted ways...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 08 September 2009

Gunners clinch P600,000 Sponsorship

The sponsors include bottled water company, O3 which has been financing Gunners since last season. Gunners publicity chief, Kitso Dlamini confirmed the sponsorship. Dlamini said O3 has renewed their sponsorship for P180,000 for this...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 08 September 2009

Moupo issues warning on democracy

"We should defend democracy by not voting for the BDP," Moupo appealed. He said the most important thing is to protect democracy, which is under threat from President Ian Khama. Addressing a political rally at Maruapula on Sunday to...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 08 September 2009

Ministry reworks CMS

Presenting six senior experts from USAID and the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to CMS, the ministry's permanent secretary, Newman Kahiya said funding of the experts will be done through PEPFAR-related supply chain management...

CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 08 September 2009

Motswana scoops international award

The national competition was operated as part of a global programme of JCI, a worldwide federation of young active citizens with over half a million members, JCI senators and senior members in more than 115 countries and territories. JCI Botswana is...

KEIBONYE MAJATSIE
Correspondent 08 September 2009

Retired bishop celebrates 21st anniversary of consecration

The retired bishop was born in 1936 in Bothithong, Vryburg, South Africa where he did his primary education. From there, he went to Taung in the Northern Cape for his secondary education. He studied at St Bede's Theological College for three years...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 08 September 2009

FSS students raise P38,000 from sponsored walk

The 10km sponsored walk under the theme: Self-reliance, a powerful pillar towards the realisation of an educated and informed nation, started from the school premises at Aerodrome up to the Orapa junction along the Francistown-Kasane road. FSS...

KOPANO OLESITSE
Correspondent 08 September 2009

Local football needs pre-season agreements

The fact that this problem has plagued the most successful club last season is a pointer to the sorry state of football management in the country. The administration of the game needs to be improved and player-management relations should be based on...

08 September 2009

AS I SEE IT

Just before dissolution of Parliament, Minister of Lands spoke out of turn, announcing the writ would be issued simultaneously with the dissolution of Parliament; he was told off by the Minister in the Office of the President; ...

MICHAEL DINGAKE 08 September 2009

A call to the oppressed class

The state is usually headed by the state president who is the commander in chief of the armed forces and also responsible for the appointment of the chief justice under whom falls the whole judicial system, which gets its support from the police and...

08 September 2009

BNF calls Gaborone North primaries

The elections failed to take-off after a dispute between the party and its former youth leader, Gabriel Kanjabanga. The lawyer went to court to compel the party to declare him as the BNF candidate in the constituency because his rival, Lemogang Ntime...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 09 September 2009

Botswana flops by 10 positions in competitiveness

According to the World Economic Forum-sponsored report, Botswana is now ranked 66 out of 134 countries, down from 56th position it attained last year. The country's macroeconomic stability index fell from 22 last year to 41 this year, making it the...

WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 09 September 2009

Vigilance cautioned as BoB recovers two defective notes

BoB Public Relations Officer, Chepete Chepete, told Mmegi yesterday that they recovered the notes in Gaborone but there could be others throughout the country. Chepete said their investigations are continuing on how the defective bills could have...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 09 September 2009

Malope show was thrilling - Keba

"I was thrilled just to be part of it and I was also happy with the way I performed. The crowd was so huge it motivated me to perform to my best. For some reason I was never nervous before the show despite that she (Malope) is such a big star and I...

CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 09 September 2009

Musician in half a million car scam

It is alleged that potential car buyers had been ripped off by Tshesebe who claimed to be a car sales agent. Tshesebe is a former member of a White City music ensemble Da Vet Crew. He once embarked on a countrywide tour with other...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 09 September 2009

All Housemates up for possible eviction

After getting into the house on Sunday, the housemates have already cast their nominations, and surprisingly, all of them are up for possible eviction. With the announcement of a surprise day one nomination session, by Big Brother, who surprisingly...

MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 09 September 2009

Lesokwane still searching for life partner

He claims to have been approached by pretty women, some of whom appeared serious about sharing their lives with him, while others were clearly after his celebrity status. Leading a relatively good life, the rhumba maestro has everything that...

CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 09 September 2009

Now everyone has a chance to vote

The rest of us had been waiting like a young girl waits for her Romeo to propose marriage or at worst when we mortals wait for the last day, which we know will come, but we never know the exact day and moment. This is the huge power that this nation...

EDITOR 09 September 2009

Monarch rule re-surfacing in Kgatleng

The performance rubbed Bakgatla Tribal Authority the wrong way as they lashed members of the group as they were adjudged to have "transgressed" the tribal rule of Bakgatla. Botswana Training Authority together with the Department of Culture and...

09 September 2009

A less-is-more growth strategy for Africa

Doing so would most likely encourage trade, as happened in Europe with the arrival of the euro, and could help contain inflation - which is always good for growth - by imposing international discipline on monetary policy. The African Union is now...

THORVALDUR GYLFASO 09 September 2009

Press release

A vote for the A-team is a vote for the following:unemployment: killings of innocent civillians:no tertiary education sponsorship for our children:abuse of state media: the persecution and purging of great democrats like Motswaledi:nepotism and...

09 September 2009

NBB orders political ads off the airwaves

Addressing the media yesterday, the Chairman of the National Broadcasting Authority (NBB), Dr Masego Mpotokwane and board members Oshinka Tsiang and Chris Nkwe, said Botswana was not yet ready for political advertising on radio and TV. A major...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 09 September 2009

Cartoon Strip 09.09.09

09 September 2009

First Division League tostart without sponsorship

The league has been without a sponsor for more than three seasons after the departure of Med Rescue. First Division South chairman, Charles Chilisa said the 'dusty' grounds make the league less attractive to sponsors. He stated that if the games...

CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 09 September 2009

Zebras prepare for China game

Zebras' coach Stanley Tshosane has called local-based players for both the China game and the COSAFA Cup. The coach wanted to have foreign-based players but this has not been possible since the China game falls outside the FIFA calendar. The...

THATO KALA<
Correspondent 09 September 2009

Cheetahs cry foul after Rhinos' humiliation

Cheetahs' tormentor-in-chief during the match was Botswana international Tshoganetso 'Shakes' Katse who scored all the Rhinos' goals. Mooketsi left the field complaining and attributed the heavy loss to the last minute unavailability of his national...

NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 09 September 2009

Botswana's medal hopes go up in smoke

Mogajane became the first Motswana boxer to qualify for the quarterfinals at the world boxing event after he beat Lony Pierre of Haiti 13-2 on Saturday only to fall 13-7 to Kukasz Maszczyk of Poland in the 48kg bout. Other Botswana boxers, Mmoloki...

FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Correspondent 09 September 2009

COSASSA team redeems lost pride

The good performance is a welcome break from a long losing streak by Botswana sports teams in international competitions. The Botswana girls' volleyball team retained the gold they won last year after sweeping aside all opposition while the boys got...

FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Correspondent 09 September 2009

Two more judges for the High Court

He stated that the judges are expected to start work as soon as possible at the Lobatse High Court. Recently, acting High Court judges Terrence Rannowane and Gabriel Rwelengera were confirmed, but this has not reduced the work load of the members of...

STAFF WRITER 09 September 2009

Barata-phathi fed up wi Khama- Lucas

Speaking at a political rally in Selebi-Phikwe West over the weekend, BCP secretary general Bobirwa parliamentary candidate, Taolo Lucas said that even the Barata-Phathi faction, which is currently at war with Khama, "is tired of the abuse of...

CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 09 September 2009

IEC official tips election candidates

Speaking at a workshop for council candidates for Bobirwa and Mmadinare constituencies, IEC deputy secretary, Martha Sayed said elections are not an event but a process that needs preparations. The meeting was held at the Travel Inn Hotel in...

CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 09 September 2009

WDC chairman petitions council

In a petition, Mukokomani said efforts by his WDC to address the issue of crime in Ikageleng through crime prevention workshops it ran in collaboration with the police and the council had failed because the council did not co-operate. "Perhaps this...

ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 09 September 2009

Maun Prison escapes worry residents

The escape of four Zimbabwean suspects on 29 August is the latest case in point. But much to the relief of everyone, the four fugitives were recaptured on Friday and appeared in the Maun Magistrate's Court on Monday for mention on robbery...

STATES MODIBATI
Correspondent 09 September 2009

Say no to that midnight snack if you want to stay thin

A study done at Northwestern University in the United Sates showed that mice who ate a high-fat diet during the time when they would normally be sleeping gained more weight than their counterparts which didn't. This is the first study of its kind to...

BY LAURI KUBUITSILE
Correspondent 09 September 2009

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