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Half-a-million Batswana are hungry - report
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) 2009 report indicates that many Batswana do not get the quality of food they need to be in a healthy state of mind and body. The report entitled 'The state of food Insecurity in the World' was released...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 20 October 2009
Khama deports the man who 'insulted' him
"In exercise of the powers vested in me by Section 7(f) of the Immigration Act. I Seretse Khama Ian Khama, President of the Republic of Botswana hereby declare Syed Fakhar Abbas Shah to be an undesirable inhabitant of, or visitor to Botswana," the...
STAFF WRITER 20 October 2009
Who will be Vice-President and specially elected?
Vice-PresidentLieutenant General Mompati MerafheHe has been accused of failing to give advice to his boss where necessary. Age is catching up with Merafhe and this might be his undoing. There is a strong likelihood that Khama will keep Merafhe...
20 October 2009
Ngcongco fired from parliament
Outgoing Speaker, Patrick Balopi has refused to shed light on the issue curtly saying: "Go and ask him, I am not his spokesperson". Efforts to speak to Ngcongco proved futile as his phone rang unanswered. Ngcongco was appointed to the newly created...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 20 October 2009
AU observers call for funding of political parties
Addressing the press yesterday, the head of the mission, Dr Brigalia Bam, who is also chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa, said that the funding should be done "based on fair and equitable formula that aim to...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 20 October 2009
Poor performance of women worry observers
Out of about nine who contested parliamentary seats, only two won - Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi in Serowe South and Botlogile Tshireletso in Mahalpye East. Speaking at a press conference in Gaborone, Botswana Council of Non-Governmental Organisations...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 20 October 2009
Modubule is "ready to return to the BNF fold"
This comes after Modubule made the BNF eat humble pie by drubbing candidates of three solid political parties. The MP felled Moggie Mbaakanyi of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), Diane Taunyane of Botswana Democratic Party (BCP) and Otlaadisa...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 20 October 2009
What next for BNF?
In the just ended elections, the BDP retained its strong-holds and managed to make incursions into BNF territory. The BDP strong-holds have been mostly in the Central District, Moshupa, Thamaga, Borolong and Molepolole constituencies. To a greater...
GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 20 October 2009
'Red Sea'as Rammidi wrests Kanye North from BNF
Kentse Rammidi - a rising star over a strenuously competitive BDP horizon for the past two years - garnered 7,004 votes against the BNF's Calvin Batsile's 5,601 votes while Koorapetse Mokopakgosi of the Botswan,a Congress Party (BCP) came a humble...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 20 October 2009
Khama: what the doctor ordered for Botswana
BDP's gains in terms of parliamentary seats pales in comparison to the increase that the party experienced in this year's elections compared to 2004. The party received a staggering 77,814 additional votes! Although the BDP 's target this year was...
TITUS MBUYA 20 October 2009
BDP win is another wake-up call for the opposition
We are particularly elated with the statement made by President Khama when he announced at the Old Naledi victory rally that while his party was savouring the sweet win, he will waste no time in seeing to it that his cabinet and MPs and the entire...
20 October 2009
AS I SEE IT
When you are a civilian pitted against a trained soldier, trust your guts but expect rough tackles. Batswana democrats, that is, all lovers of true democracy not just BDP members, have had a military-style engagement with the former commander of the...
Michael Dingake 20 October 2009
BNF humiliation: What should be done?
They ignored our comradely advice and even came up with strange explanations to the effect that the BNF performs wonders precisely when it is in the middle of a crisis! Just before the general elections we approached the Central Committee suggesting...
20 October 2009
Cartoon Strip 20.10.09
20 October 2009
Africa must engage China with win-win strategies - expert
In an exclusive interview with Mmegi Business in Gaborone recently, Professor Garth Shelton of Wits University in South Africa said the continent needed to manage its relationship with China better when doing business with 'the rising dragon' in...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 20 October 2009
Demand for diamonds stabilising - De Beers
"Consumption has not improved to anywhere near the levels that we are accustomed to, but the abrupt rate at which it was dropping has started to stabilise," she told Johannesburg's Financial Times newspaper."We are seeing an improvement in the level...
STAFF WRITER 20 October 2009
Botswana's Kaone ejected from BBR house
Liz/Kaone pair was voted by only four countries compared to 11 votes for the pair of Angola's Emma da Rocha and Namibia's Edward Moongo. The results were quite shocking as the website and on-screen messages suggested that the competition was a tough...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 20 October 2009
Nkhurutshi strives to preserve culture through poetry
He is healthy, strong, at peace with himself and started realising his gifts in poetry in 2005 soon after he matriculated in 2004. His name is Lucky Nkhurutshi and today has written close to 300 poems. He has long black dreadlocks, big black eyes...
KOPANO OLESITSE
Correspondent 20 October 2009
BACKSTAGE
I am Cuba (1964) a.k.a Soy Cuba, is being shown today 20 only at 7pm at the A/V Centre at Maru a Pula School. It is the third of four films in a Cuban Film Festival during October. Soy Cuba is about people's desire for freedom and a better life,...
Sasa Majuma 20 October 2009
Tshosane worried ahead of Swazi clash
And now as they face a triumphant Swazi, there are clear lines of worry on Tshosane's face. His Zebras did everything needed to win against Comoros but inexplicably failed to deliver the killer punches. The Zebras came up against a side that has...
OWEN SIBANDA
Correspondent 20 October 2009
Why Zebras fans are livid over Comoros draw
A look at Comoros soccer history and ranking gives a clear understanding why Zebras's fans are frustrated over the 0-0 stalemate. The island nation does not elicit an immediate response where soccer is mentioned. In fact the country is famous...
20 October 2009
Karate teams harvest 25 medals
Despite sending fewer karatekas, the country defied the odds and plundered six gold, nine silver and 10 bronze medals to finish second behind South Africa. Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) junior coach, George Tshikare was elated by the teams'...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 20 October 2009
Botswana continues good run in Mini-World Cup
The win propelled Botswana to the top of the standings and installed the hosts as favourites to walk away with the crown. The annual tournament features expatriate players residing in Botswana, who compete for their respective countries. On...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 20 October 2009
Moupo refuses to quit
At a press conference in Gaborone yesterday, Moupo said that his party's defeat at the polls reflects the fact that the BNF has not been in good shape in the past decade. He attributed the BNF loss to protracted internal strife that has dogged his...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 21 October 2009
Barata-Phathi betrays opposition?
When the process started in Parliament yesterday afternoon, everybody was expecting the Barata-Phathi faction of the BDP to team up with the opposition to present alternative candidates. But after they were given nomination forms, the team of six...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 21 October 2009
BDP endorses Nasha for Speaker, Moatlhodi for deputy
Both politicians confirmed that they have been proposed by the party to lead Parliament. "I have learnt that the BDP caucus meeting yesterday recommended that I be elected the Speaker," Nasha said. She pointed out that she cannot start celebrating...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 21 October 2009
More boys drop out of school-CSO
The Western Region is followed by South Central at 20.8 percent and Central South at 20.7 percent. But there was a decline of 5.6 percent in primary school dropouts between 2008 and 2009 when there were 3,628 and 3,425 dropouts respectively....
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 21 October 2009
The battle begins for Magosi
About 22 incumbent members of Ntlo ya Dikgosi will struggle to retain their seats against others yet to be nominated on October 31. In terms of Section 78 (4) of the Constitution of Botswana, only members of the Regional Electoral College, composed...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 21 October 2009
I am not desperate to join any party - Moswaane
"I took the decision to stand as an independent candidate in the best interests of the electorate in Monarch," he said. Moswaane won the Monarch South ward convincingly garnering 617 votes to relegate the man who beat him in the ruling Botswana...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 21 October 2009
BCP support swells in Selebi-Phikwe
Besides snatching the Selebi-Phikwe West parliamentary seat, the BCP gave the BDP a huge scare in Selebi-Phikwe East where it grabbed two more council seats from the ruling party. The BDP has lost its strongholds of Botshabelo North and Botshabelo...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 21 October 2009
Botswana Post bids for Omang, passport registration
Speaking at the commemoration of World Post Day held in Mmankgodi village near Gabane, Pele Moleta said such a development could make things easier for Batswana because instead of travelling long distances to other departments of the Ministry of...
KEOBONYE MAJATSIE
Correspondent 21 October 2009
Soldiers punish BDP in F/town East - rumour
Mmegi is privy to information that it was a foregone conclusion from the city's army barracks that BDP parliamentary hopeful Phandu Skelemani and his councillors would be punished by being voted out. Skelemani is the former Minister of Foreign...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 21 October 2009
'Factionalism' costs BNF Shoshong seat
Speaking to Mmegi in an interview, Mogalakwe Mogalakwe, a former BNF member who stood as independent candidate, confirmed that he had worked against Aubrey Lesaso to make sure he lost to Phillip Makgalemele of the Botswana Democratic Party...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 21 October 2009
Khama addresses nation
At the same time, I derive much strength from this show of confidence, and as a result, I take the responsibilities which come with the office with renewed optimism and resolve as I put emphasis on Delivery. I wish to congratulate all Members of...
IAN KHAMA 21 October 2009
Radio Botswana deserves credit for election coverage
We do recognise that those whose responsibility was to run the electoral process did not have the proper opportunity to cast their vote and this will remain a blot on the elections. However, elections always involve a large contingent of media...
EDITOR 21 October 2009
10 years of European Security and Defence Policy
It marks 10 years of European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP), during which the EU became a global provider of security, making a real difference to people's lives all over the world. At the same time, we are on the threshold of a new era when the...
Q JAVIER SOLANA 21 October 2009
Cartoon Strip 21.10.09
21 October 2009
Game City expansion will create another 500 jobs
The developers of the project, Botswana Insurance Fund Management (Bifm), say in a statement that construction of the Game City Phase II project that commenced recently will see Gaborone's prime shopping mall bring more multinational stores to the...
STAFF WRITER 21 October 2009
UK equity firm starts African expansion in Botswana
The UK's Ariya Capital, a private equity firm specialising in sustainable investments in frontier markets, says it has already sourced manpower for the project that will see it join the few private equity firms that already operate in Botswana. The...
STAFF WRITER 21 October 2009
Guests given special treat as Grand West turns 8
The management of the club organised a party to mark the anniversary. The interior of the nightclub was decorated to mark the event. With an upstairs balcony, the club looks elegant. To ease congestion, a new bar has been opened on the top...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 21 October 2009
Coyote, Moruakgomo, Boleseng in jazz shows
Coyote, the voice behind township jazz group, Stimela's 80's hit song Phinda Mzala, is undoubtedly the top drawer for the show. Born Tsietsi Daniel Motijoane in Lesotho in 1955, he is affectionately known as "Nana Coyote" for his vocal...
STAFF WRITER 21 October 2009
SADC Creators/Artists Workshop slated for November
Speaking to Mmegi in an interview yesterday, Bakwena said: "The aim of the workshop is to bring artists and resource persons from the SADC region together. It will cover issues of contemporary art in the region in order to promote cultural...
21 October 2009
Old Testament Kalanga Bible on way
The OT translation started in 2000 and is set for completion in 2014.The translated version of the Bible is called Ndebo Mbuya Ne Njimbo/ Good News Gospel and it took the Bible Society of Botswana (BSB) seven years to complete. Baseki Tema from the...
KOPANO OLESITSE
Correspondent 21 October 2009
Zebras back in it!
Super substitute Malepa Bolelang headed home the winner in the 56th minute as exciting winger Pontsho Moloi collected his second man of the match award.After seeing his charges squander numerous chances against the Comoros on Sunday, Tshosane needed...
OWEN SIBANDA
Correspondent 21 October 2009
Madinda resurfaces at Motlakase
Mmegi Sport can reveal that Ndlovu has joined the debutants and was supposed to start work yesterday. Motlakase spokesperson, Monty Gagomokgwa said yesterday that they are looking for a new coach and they are currently in talks with Ndlovu. He...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 21 October 2009
BSA to raise funds for women national team
The association spokesperson, Kabelo Kwape, said that while they hope the Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) will help them financially, they have taken it upon themselves to raise money. He said they have learnt from past experience and want...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 21 October 2009
Police topple Spartans
The 52-61 loss has seen the frontrunners drop to second spot behind new leaders, Police who beat NIIT and Cadets 41-18 and 65-47 respectively. Spartans' coach, Roy Sikwila blamed the loss on a poor performance in the first quarter. He said that his...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 21 October 2009
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