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He told a roaring crowd in Francistown that he will continue to discipline those who choose to work against the party and put an end to factions. "When I am still the president of the party, we have to work together or if I am not doing something...

Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 14 September 2009

Low Key Nomination For Moupo

For the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the submission of President Ian Khama's name was characterised by great pomp and ceremony as two Seabelo buses ferried staunch supporters glad in party colours for the occasion. The BDP faithful jammed...

Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 14 September 2009

Mogami For Gabs Central

She has already filed her name with Tsholetsa House and is understood to have been the only candidate to signal intention to stand in the BDP primaries slated for Wednesday. Motswaledi was unopposed when he was declared the BDP Gaborone Central...

Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 14 September 2009

Motswaledi Verdict: What The People Say

On Friday, the High Court dismissed an application by the BDP secretary general, Gomolemo Motswaledi, challenging his suspension by Khama. The court cited immunity, noting that no legal action can be taken against the President. "The more I...

Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 14 September 2009

BNF Postpones Primaries

The party announced last week that the primaries were going to be held on September 12. The party has already conducted primary elections for council candidates in the constituency. But party members said they were shocked to go to the...

Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 14 September 2009

One-Year Remand For Rape Suspect

Pride Rushike cancelled the bail of Kelebemang Silega after an application by the prosecutor Serehete Emmanuel. Silega is facing one count of rape. Emmanuel submitted that the suspect has not honoured court mentions since February this year. "He...

Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 14 September 2009

Students Advised Against Drugs

Bank Gaborone branch administrator, Rebagamang Phofuetsile, told the students on Friday that some of them have made alcoholism and drug abuse fashionable. He warned the students that habit forming drugs are dangerous to their health. "Besides...

Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 14 September 2009

Four Zimbabwean Thugs Get 10 Years In Jail

Jailed for 10 years on each count, the sentences are to run concurrently, Madandume declared. The magistrate dismissed their testimonies as a pack of lies because it was not a normal to let one's friends search and undress visitors after offering to...

Ndingililo Gaoswediwe
Correspondent 14 September 2009

TACA Promotes Pre-School Education

Twelve Apostolic Church of Alpha pre-school (TACA), came into existence chiefly to cater for the needy toddlers, as pre-education in rural areas has not kept pace, says Project Committee chairperson, Thabo Utlwang. "Our wish is to open the...

Ndingililo Gaoswediwe
Correspondent 14 September 2009

Mbalambi: The Home Of Mwali

Like other villages in Botswana entertainment comes in the form of school choirs and athletic races, but the cherry on top for this village is the beating of drums and dancing to songs in praise of Mwali. Also, Friday is so sacred a day to these...

Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 14 September 2009

Thutlwe As Confident As Ever

A one-time University of Botswana (UB) Student Representative Committee (SRC) president, the 25 year-old Thutlwe has been thrown into the deep end. He has become the new kid on the block in local politics. During weekends, when other...

Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 14 September 2009

The Tobin Tax Lives Again

The official in question was Adair Turner, the head of the United Kingdom Financial Services Authority, the country's chief financial regulator. Turner, voicing his concerns about the size of the financial sector and its frequently obscene levels of...

* By Dani Rodrik 14 September 2009

Our Football Deserves More

When the sponsorship was launched it was revealed that Nike will provide two sets of kit to all the 16 teams in the league as well as soccer balls. The Sponsors, BDV Sports Company, was similarly going to provide kit to the First Division...

14 September 2009

The Winners Code

Decades ago CNN ran a very thought provoking advert on its television network. The advert depicted a typical small family at home. The children were playing in the house, the mother was cooking and the tired father was reading the newspaper. All...

George Chingarande 14 September 2009

Issues In Education

All over the world education has undergone constant and continuous reviews in an effort to make its impact and effect on the lives of the recipients and the general members of the society better. As a consequence of these reviews education has become...

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O.Pansiri
S.Weeks 14 September 2009

Etcetera II

Over the years it has become established as an unchallengeable fact that Gaborone's further expansion and development is blocked by the boundaries that pen it in - with the Batlokwa, the Bakwena, the Bakgatla and with the freehold farms to the south....

14 September 2009

Health Chat

Hospital based treatment Getting a bed in a psychiatric hospital usually happens when someone is considered very ill (e.g. a danger to themselves or others). It can be voluntary or through being 'sectioned'. If someone has private health insurance,...

Kiran Bhagat 14 September 2009

Setting The Record Straight

Whilst I do not advocate that I have all the answers I believe my role is to provoke the church to respond to issues timeously and accurately. Our silence as the church on issues that we have answers or solutions to is disturbing. It is time for the...

14 September 2009

When Faith Tears Family Apart: A Rejoinder

At face value it would appear that this is a very irresponsible wife. This of course would not be a fair conclusion as we have only heard one side of the story. Perhaps the wife may be so kind to give us her side. It is quite possible that the wife...

14 September 2009

Cresta Hotel Unveils New Brand

Speaking at the official opening of the new look hotel, Vice President Mompati Merafhe commended management for finding it necessary to give Cresta Thapama the much-needed facelift. "These two events signify a great achievement by Cresta Marakanelo...

Kopano Olesitse
Correspondent 14 September 2009

Stanbic Boss Counsels Graduates

Gabaraane said it does not matter what one does; be it answering the telephone, writing a report, being a supervisor or cleaning, the most important requirement is to do it with pride and making sure that the job will have a profound effect on...

Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 14 September 2009

OUT TO LUNCH

Last week we talked about the use of traditional medicines at work, and you wouldn't believe the volume of responses I got from readers who wanted to express their outrage and distress after they'd fallen victim to allegations of using 'pheko' to win...

Shameela Winston 14 September 2009

Artists Stage Beautiful Show At The Setswana Week Concert

Although the concert started a few minutes behind the scheduled time, lovers of the Setswana culture soon forgot about that as the do was simply beautiful and engaging from the beginning to the end. This year's Maruapula Setswana Week, which is...

Gasebalwe Seretse
Staff Writer 14 September 2009

DJ Ti4ng Smells Cash With Controversial

DJ Ti4ng has not left anything to chance either; he has been buying airtime on RB2 over the last few days, where his first ever-circular house mixes have been pumping. His last two albums have been gospel music mixes. Ti 4ng has been painting...

Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 14 September 2009

Talking Musika

In the United States all the record establishments have talent scouts that visit all the community, centres and venues where amateur musicians perform. The Apollo in Harlem was not of the stature of Carnegie Hall where the New York Philharmonic...

Rampholo Molefe 14 September 2009

Food For The Soul

Oh dear stress, stress, stress and more stress! Feeling out of balance? Low serotonin levels, depressed? Goodness, this is a state that more people than I care to count find themselves in. Don't despair; help is at hand, nutritionally and...

Boitshepo Giyose 14 September 2009

No Confidence

The affiliates reportedly took action after a meeting two weeks ago to fill an additional member's slot that fell vacant some time ago failed to achieve its objective. Against the BAA constitution, the executive committee is said to have asked...

Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 14 September 2009

Botswana Tops Zone VI Volleyball

She said though they have played the two countries before, there are always new lessons to learn from meeting them again. Bayi bubbles with excitement when she talks about how her team impressed at the tournament. She said volleyball in Zone VI is...

Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 14 September 2009

Madinda Might Return To Botswana

Ndlovu endured a tough time at Rollers but became an instant hero when he led modest Selebi-Phikwe side, Nico United to fourth place in the 2007-2008 season - their best so far. Reports from Zimbabwe say Ndlovu left Highlanders amicably on Wednesday...

Mqondisi Dube
Staff Writer 14 September 2009

Mohambi Ready To Move After GU Chop

The stocky striker was reported not to be on coach Mike Sithole's good books at GU though the club claims the whole technical team is agreed that he must go. Mohambi told Monitor Sport that he was hurt when he was told he is not needed at GU because...

Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 14 September 2009

Chinese Donate Tennis Equipment To Gaborone School

A representative of the Chinese embassy in Botswana, Zhou Zhigang handed over the equipment to the primary school. "Table tennis is one of the biggest sports in China, and we felt we can help the sport grow here as well. Botswana is capable of...

Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 14 September 2009

Gunners Get P180,000 From CIB

Under the deal, the club will get P180,000 a year from the company through its 03 bottled water brand. The P180,000 for this season was handed over at Cumberland Hotel in Lobatse. Gunners' president, Alex Masie thanked CIB for its continued support...

Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 14 September 2009

National Cricket Players Lacked Mental Strength - Official

Botswana was relegated to Division Seven after winning two matches and losing four. The national team manager Fazal Sheriff said they lost games due to small mistakes, which could have been avoided had the players been mentally strong. Sheriff said...

Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 14 September 2009

Cartoon Strip 14.09.09

14 September 2009

Khama makes peace with DK in night meeting

Khama broke the news to roars of applause at a Kanye star rally he addressed on Sunday alongside Kwelagobe. However the peace deal does not include the suspended BDP secretary general, Gomolemo Motswaledi. Interestingly Khama saved the news about...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 15 September 2009

A private reminiscing with Motswaledi

Gomolemo Motswaledi's campaign appears to have gone up in smoke, but the campaign posters remain to haunt many and appeal to the conscience of those who see them. Ignoring them is impossible and so comes the natural human emotion to pity a bloodied...

LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE
Correspondent 15 September 2009

AS I SEE IT

My attendance at the High Court would have honoured a ritual I am addicted to: a five-yearly renewal of a democratic mandate to rotate our government administration; election time is always a moment of great anticipation, when it is good to be...

MICHAEL DINGAKE 15 September 2009

A drag on public funds

We broke the story last month, though details regarding the government's position were lacking. Since then there have been a number of reports of individuals taking the government to court or threatening to sue the government over injuries such...

EDITOR 15 September 2009

Khama, is not and will never will be, a good president

Khama was always quiet in parliament while still a Member of Parliament (MP), which was taken for granted by many people but really dangerous. It is not advisable for somebody of his calibre to be a president. If somebody is a political leader,...

15 September 2009

Cartoon Strip 15.09.09

15 September 2009

SADC banks survive crisis

Speaking at the maiden Annual Southern Africa Banking Conference yesterday, the Managing Director of the Banking Association of South Africa Cas Coovadia said financial institutions should take stock and look at the opportunities that will arise...

WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 15 September 2009

Recession stalls development projects

Addressing the last session of a full council here this week, the Chairman of the Central District Council (CDC) Lesego Raditanka said it has not been possible to implement all development projects and programmes for the plan period owing to the...

ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 15 September 2009

Teddy and Wayoe get early exit

When the show started last week many viewers were surprised to see only men getting into the house, but another surprise followed soon after, as the guys were asked to cast their nominations on their first day in the house, which landed all the 12...

MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 15 September 2009

Raphael Sikwane releases his first motivational book

Today Sikwane, the father to DJ Fresh and pastor Mataila Sikwane, has curved a new career as a motivational speaker. He has just released his first-ever motivational book on mind power, with which he hopes to inspire people to re-discover the amazing...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 15 September 2009

Shinkie's Thapelo is a must-buy

The 24-year-old artist has previously recorded with, among others, Kagiso Merebodi in his album, Tlang Go Jesu, Molly Matila (Jerusalem) and Tebbie Sethomo (Ho Lokile). Shinkie's debut album contains songs like Lekunutu featuring the big-voiced...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 15 September 2009

Shooting victim negotiates P4m payout

"The process is at an advanced stag," says the public relations officer for the AGs, Abigail Hlabano, Morwe wants the government to pay him P4 million in damages after his shooting by an officer of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the...

ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 15 September 2009

Peter P's Tau Ya Juda

Peter P has been in the music industry for a long time having been a praise and worship leader in a number of churches in the country. The album has eight tracks such as O Ile A Re Swela, Tau Ya Juda, We are friends, You Are My Shelter, Bokang...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 15 September 2009

Miscellaneous weigh options in promotion bid

He asserted yesterday that with only three days before the start of the 2009-2010 Premier League season, they can still go to court to seek justice. He said the limited time is not a factor as the courts can delay the start of the league if the club...

MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 15 September 2009

Notwane seeks Salvation

A special general meeting held at the club house on Sunday unanimously agreed to draw the road to come into effect this season. Notwane spokesperson, Andrew Mogatlane said it is essential to engage in a strategic planning process to improve the...

FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 15 September 2009

Boxers' insurance threaten tournament

Thuso Khubamang of Scud Missile Promotions said he had been informed by the Local Boxing Control Body (LBCB) to insure his fighters before the tournament is staged. Former boxer remains confident that the hurdle would be overcome. A member of the...

GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 15 September 2009

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