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Khama locks out Barata-Phathi
Instead of roping in Barata-Phathi kingpins Khama snubbed them and instead brought in junior members of the camp such as Mokgweesti Masisi, Reverend Dr John Seakgosing who are new entrants in parliament. He has however retained Barata-Phathi members...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 22 October 2009
Mochudi tower suspects too clever for police
Assistant Commissioner, Christopher Mbulawa said yesterday that they have not arrested anybody in connection with the damage that is estimated at thousands of Pula. He appealed to members of the public, who may have information on the culprits, to...
STAFF WRITER 22 October 2009
Molf joins BDP?
The ruling party was last evening said to be engaged in processing the application of the politician who was expelled by the Botswana National Front (BNF) before last week's general elections. Sources in the BDP reveal that Molefhabangwe has been...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 22 October 2009
Nasha promises to transform parliament
She told the newly sworn in MPs that: "I do not intend to turn this House into a pre-burial night vigil, I shall allow for robust and lively debates, which must however remain focused on the issues at hand. Indeed I expect divergent views to emerge...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 22 October 2009
Opposition protests Khama media control
Yesterday government announced that both the departments of Broadcasting Services have been removed from the Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology and shifted to the OP. The spokesperson for Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and Gaborone...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 22 October 2009
Our Heritage
Perhaps the editor of Botswana Notes and Records could jolly someone into doing this; perhaps he could do it himself. There are, it seems to me, two kinds of changes which have occurred. Firstly there are the better known innovations, such as...
Sandy Grant 22 October 2009
The youthful Kgosi of the Bakaa
"I bought this house from my late uncle's child who has relocated to Mahalapye so I am busy renovating it and I am also doing a bit of gardening," he says. The house is big by village standards and there is no doubt that it is fit for a king. This...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 22 October 2009
Selebi-Phikwe suicides worry police
Selebi-Phikwe Police Station commander, Superintendent Victor Nlebesi said the body was found yesterday morning. He explained that the deceased did not leave any suicide note and they are still trying to find out what could have prompted him to kill...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 22 October 2009
Parliamentary counsel replaced
Stella Moroka, who used to work at the Attorney General's Chambers, has been deployed to the National Assembly as parliamentary counsel. She replaces Ngcongco, the first holder of the post when it was created in November 2005. A parliamentary counsel...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 22 October 2009
Three killed as ritual murderers strike
Local police told journalists that the deaths of the three - a mother and her two daughters - had all the hallmarks of ritual killings. Police spokesman Bonny Kapeso said the three bodies, including that of a one-year-old baby, were found with body...
ROBERT MAKOLA
Correspondent 22 October 2009
Danger sign as Khama takes control of the media
The departments of Information Services (Daily News and Kutlwano) and Broadcasting Services (Btv, Radio Botswana 1 and 2 - RB1 and RB2) are said to have been restructured such that they are directly under the most powerful office in the land. This...
22 October 2009
Strategies for stopping SA's runaway crime
Firstly, the argument that criminals have used South Africa's model constitution and legislation to evade the law is just foolish. Surely, the woeful performance of the police and the poor state of the criminal justice system cannot be blamed on...
*WILLIAM GUMEDE 22 October 2009
Let's end Moupo's tragic-comic leadership
At the beginning of this year, I also reiterated my position in an article titled "End Game for Moupo's tragic-comic leadership" (See Sunday Standard Online). In this opinion piece, as I reflect on the outcome of the 2009 elections, for the benefit...
22 October 2009
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22 October 2009
US still leading importer of Botswana diamonds
According to figures on Diamondintelligence.com Botswana was the largest supplier of rough to the US during August ahead of other countries such as South Africa. In August Botswana was the leading rough diamond supplier to the US, exporting 2,596...
STAFF WRITER 22 October 2009
Batlang to compete in Voice of Black Opera
This is an international biennial competition to discover the Voice of Black Opera and showcase the Commonwealth's finest up and coming black and Asian singers. The inaugural Voice of Black Opera competition, one of the major events to mark Black...
22 October 2009
Franco dances his way into movie career
Zenzele has been playing bit part roles in a comedy, Ntsoro, and the latest episode of the drama, O Bone O Ja Sereto . Vee Sento is another local music star who recently tried his hand at movies when he released his own comedy,...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 22 October 2009
Jacko movie for Gabz
The movie is scheduled to show for only two weeks, starting October 28. Capital Cinemas at Riverwalk and Game City have been cautioning members of the public to book for the show in advance to avoid disappointment. A source confirmed...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 22 October 2009
Tough bail conditions for alleged conman
Tshesebe is alleged to have collected money from some members of the public under pretext that he was going to supply them with vehicles that have been shipped to Durban. One of the people that he is alleged to have swindled is another...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 22 October 2009
Street Gang fortunes take a dive with Tla o bone
The second one Sukunyetsa Bana Ba Utlwe was a big hit by local standards echoing in almost every street corner even months after its release. Who would have thought ECCO City Greens' Zimbabwean striker would end up with the nick name 'Sukunyetsa'....
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 22 October 2009
BOMU chief tries to block Women of Jazz Show?
The date of the women's show clashes with the BOMU Awards to be held at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC). Punah yesterday confirmed to Showbiz that they had to ask BOMU chairperson to talk to the BOMU official who had been phoning...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 22 October 2009
Powell is declared a Gunners' player
Abenico told Mmegi Sport that he is back at Extension Gunners and he is ready to fight for his place. "I have just returned from training and I am working hard to get my fitness back because I know it would not be easy to get back into the team....
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 22 October 2009
Seychelles stand in Zebras' way
The fourth team in the group, Seychelles can play the potential party spoilers if they beat Botswana in the second match this afternoon.Kick-off is 3.30pm. Swaziland take on the Comoros in the opener at 1.30pm. The Comoros lead the standings with...
OWEN SIBANDA
Correspondent 22 October 2009
Renovation starts at SSKB
BNSC executive secretary, Kitso Kemoeng said the renovation of both stadiums was supposed to be done concurrently by one contractor but it was decided that priority should be given to the UB facility. The UB and SSKB stadiums were closed for...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 22 October 2009
Celtic still courting Maposa?
Just before Maposa signed for Bay United of South Africa from Mochudi Centre Chiefs at the end of August, there was confusion as to which club he would join as Celtic made a last minute effort to lure him to Bloemfontein. But he opted to stay with...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 22 October 2009
Killer of Botswana soldier on trial at ICC
Major Gaolathe Tiro of Manyana was killed in September 2007 while serving in the African Union Peace Keeping Force in Darfur. The 40-year-old soldier was a pilot in the army. He joined the BDF in 1993. He died in Sudan together with nine other...
GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
Delivery - What Batswana expect
On his official first day as the President of Botswana Ian Khama added a fifth D to his original four 'Ds'. The fifth that had people's tongues wagging represents delivery and as it is common knowledge many government departments are not really...
23 October 2009
Customers at risk as Eagle Insurance loses vital data
The disc disappeared over a year ago - in August 2008 - but it was only yesterday that the insurance company started writing letters to customers and brokers urging them to rush to banks to change their details because their accounts are at risk....
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
Another victim of DIS Torture Speaks Out
In a police statement deposed at the Gaborone Central Police Station, 32-year old Oganne Ntsima Kolane says about four DIS agents fetched him from his home and ferried him to DIS headquarters at former Radio Botswana premises on Khama Crescent, near...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
Independent humbles mighty BDP
Mabjeng trounced his former party with a margin of 341 votes as 852 people cast their ballots in his favour whilst the BDP received 551 votes. When he allowed himself to be persuaded to stand as an independent candidate against the BDP,...
SIKI MOTSHWARI JOHANNES
Correspondent 23 October 2009
BNF keeps popular vote by skin of teeth
The BCP garnered 19.2 per cent of the popular or 104 302 total votes, while the BNF got 21.9 per cent which is 119 509 votes. This is a difference of 2.7 per cent. However if one adds the 2.3 percent garnered by the Botswana Alliance Movement, BCP's...
STAFF WRITER 23 October 2009
Plans afoot to harmonise human resource training
This was said by the chairperson of Human Resource Development Advisory Council (HRDAC) Joseph Lisindi, at an induction seminar in Gaborone on Tuesday. Addressing seminar participants, Lisindi said that there will no longer be different entities in...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
Teachers want higher invigilation pay
The executive secretary of the Botswana Secondary Teachers Union (BOSETU) Justin Hunyepa said that next year, they will fight for the hike of the P28 per hour they are getting. "The teachers have agreed with the principle of being paid for...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
TEC to de-register ABM course
ABM has been on the spotlight for discontinuing students taking the course amidst claims that the college acted only after releasing partial results. The executive secretary of TEC, Dr Patrick Molutsi said that they made the decision to...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
Khama's grand strategy pays dividends
Even his critics will agree that the man knows how to play his cards. Brought in at a time when the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) factionalism was at its zenith, the army general found himself in a different battleground. He had to deal with...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
Merafhe propses Botswana/Sudan exchange programmes
Your Excellency, the President of Southern Sudan and Vice President of the Republic of Sudan, General Salva Kiir Mayardit; It is my singular honour to welcome this afternoon, His Excellency General Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Southern...
23 October 2009
Health PS says blindness is avoidable
Speaking at the World Sight Day commemorations in Molepolole yesterday, Kahiya said that many people have huge opportunities closed to them while others are condemned to a life of poverty without the knowledge that their eyesight can be...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
The story of Seretse's mother
Writing to one of the local papers, one Morgan Moseki said. "In our youth in Tutume, we were told that President Seretse Khama's mother was a Mosarwa." It is apparent that many other people aside from Moseki share this perception.This begs the...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
Dr Seakgosing makes history
He is Dr John Seakgosing, who was appointed to Cabinet by President Ian Khama this week. A Soviet trained medical practitioner, Seakgosing is also the new Member of Parliament (MP) for Kweneng South, replacing former Youth, Sports and...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 23 October 2009
Has Khama raised BDP credibility ratings?
In spite of a few hiccups experienced here and there, Botswana takes pride in providing exemplary leadership to her peers in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region and beyond for conducting credible, free and fair elections. ...
RYDER GABATHUSE
and SIKI MOTSHWARI JOHANNES 23 October 2009
Achieving growth in a rebalanced world
This is, in part, inevitable. But it is also the result of poor coordination between governments as the world economy rebalances. Prior to the crisis, American consumers, on average, either saved nothing or accumulated debt. That has now changed....
* MICHAEL SPENCE 23 October 2009
It is the people's victory
On rare occasions, they attempt to be witty, only to reflect their questionable state-of-mind and shallow thinking. If one goes through the newspapers over the past three months, there would be enough for right-thinking Batswana to ask whether they...
OREEDITSE MATHEPE 23 October 2009
Election 2009: is there something I am missing?
When all is said and done one would urge the vanquished to let the victors gloat for it is their moment of joy no matter how reduced the margin might be. Victory is victory. We should let them gloat as long as they do not start throwing stones at us...
23 October 2009
The outsider...
in it but not in, or of, it; embedded, yes looking on the inside through the proverbial glass ceiling yet always feeling marginal and left out only managing as it is; like the scruffy and lonesome ostrich a permanent feature on the...
23 October 2009
Quality excuses!
Don't get me wrong, they still frequent it regularly enough to be called regulars, the only difference now is that they don't stay as long as they used to. Before, the fellows would arrive at around 5:30 pm. Every 30 minutes someone gets up and makes...
23 October 2009
Khama could be charting a new path
Our neighbourhoods will be free from the clamour of political campaigns. We hope there will be no more loud hailers that rupture the morning quiet to recede only in the late hours of the night. Our street poles will look neater as the election...
EDITOR 23 October 2009
Traditional marriages
In the past, the institution was so highly regarded in that it could determine one's status in the community and society at large. Single women of age were shunned as mafetwa and every parent's wish was to marry off his or her daughter. A man of age...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
The Sanitas Tea Garden good for the taste buds, the eye and the pocket
Upon entry, one is greeted by blossoming flowers of all kinds with their different shapes and colours. On continuing with the journey to the Tea Garden, which lies at the back of the nurseries garden, artifacts, sculptures and vases announce their...
MPHO TLALE
Correspondent 23 October 2009
BACK STAGE
If not, look for it as a DVD. It had its worldwide release in July at the height of our winter, but now summer has arrived in the antipodes. It is one of the better films from the recent North American summer season. It is the story of a young...
SASA MAJUMA 23 October 2009
BOOK REVIEW
The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest, Volume 3 of the Millennium Trilogy. London, Maclehose Press, Quercus Books, 602 pages, paperback, P173, ISBN 9-781906-69417-3. Available at Exclusive Books, Riverwalk. The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest is...
Reviewed by SHERIDAN GRISWOLD
Correspondent 23 October 2009
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