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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
The Armenian resolution
By deflecting the world's attention away from calling for her apology and recognition of the wholesale slaughter of innocent and unarmed Armenian boys, girls, men and women by making an issue out of Armenian occupation of Turkic Azerbaijan lands,...
JERRY KAI-LEWIS
Correspondent 23 October 2009
The symbolism of Khama in Old Naledi
OLD NALEDI: "O ne a le ko ditakaneng kwa Ian maabane. Ba re o ne a pantsola. Hei, mothaka yo o o maswe. O hitlhetse BNF e agile mosasananyana ko ditakaneng, a tsena a e ragela kwa. (He was at Old Naledi yesterday Ian. I hear he was dancing freestyle....
23 October 2009
Moupo should gracefully bow out
Almost all the political parties performed better, in the sense that they have improved on their tallies. Even the Themba Joina-led MELS has shown some growth because Joina, who stood in Mogoditshane, saw his total votes increase from 15 in 2004 to...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
Why the BNF sunk and the way forward
In this paper we examine the dynamics behind the poor return posted by the opposition BNF and the good showing by the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in the just ended elections. We start by looking at the BNF situation in the light of the...
JOHN MAKGALA
and BANYATSI MMEKWA 23 October 2009
What went wrong? The Dr Letshabo interview
After her unsuccessful bid to challenge Otsweletse Moupo for the BNF presidency nothing has been heard from Dr Kathleen Letshabo. Mmegi traced her to Lusaka, Zambia, where she says she is doing work for her new employer. In an email interview she...
23 October 2009
The five biggest lessons from the BDP electoral victory
A party so divided, the Education Ministry's fiasco, the extra-judicial killings, the economic recession and other such issues were all over the media and social conversation thus the mood was seen to be significantly anti-BDP. The overwhelming...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE
Correspondent 23 October 2009
India's top bank coming to Gaborone
India's largest bank - the State Bank of India - this week announced its intention to open an office in Botswana, where Indian companies are involved in diamond cutting and polishing businesses. "The company is busy with the regulatory process for...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 23 October 2009
Doing business in Botswana gets harder- WB report
The bad score on property ranking coupled with perennial poor rankings of around 150 out of 183 in the Trading Across Borders category resulted in Botswana losing its overall ranking on Ease of Doing Business by six points. The...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
New CBD slowly takes shape
Despite the scorching sun at some sites, men and women are working hard, laying bricks whilst cranes are hovering in the sky bringing down mortar. At some government backed projects, Mandarin is the language of choice among the foremen even though...
23 October 2009
Canadian explorer seals Ghanzi mining takeover
Before the purchase, Stellent owned the 2,200 square km area, comprising five prospecting licences with a high potential for copper and silver mineralisation. Under a Share Purchase Agreement, Hana Mining was to takeover Stellent through purchase of...
THATO MOSEKI
Correspondent 23 October 2009
CONSUMER WATCHDOG
Let's be frank, that's the stereotype of the people of Botswana, that we are fairly passive, rather slow to take action and reluctant to get off our backsides when we need to. But I don't think this is always true. There ARE times when we DO...
23 October 2009
Zebras meet Zim in COSAFA quarterfinals
The Zebras finished the group with seven points, one ahead of Swaziland, who had destroyed the Comoros 3-0 in an earlier game. It took six minutes for Botswana to make their intentions clear as Pontsho Moloi pounced on a loose ball in a goalmouth...
OWEN SIBANDA
Correspondent 23 October 2009
Youngsters to settle Rollers-Notwane clash?
The titanic clash is expected to kick off at 7.30pm.The two sides together with Uniao Flamengo Santos have some of the best young talent in the league. Rollers boast exciting young talent like midfielder, Edwin Moalosi who rose to stardom after...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
World Cup trophy comes to Botswana
Leading soft drink company, Coca-Cola said at a media briefing at Lekidi Football Centre on Wednesday that the FIFA trophy will be in Gaborone on November 6. With the World Cup coming to Africa for the first time in 2010, Coca-Cola signed an...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
Can Chiefs reclaim it?
This changed momentarily in the 2007-2008 season when under the chairmanship of Ernest Molome, the club swept every title on offer. Magosi shocked the football community when they went 30 league games without defeat and to put the cherry on top, they...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
Ex-Naughty Boys threaten lawsuit over pay
It is understood that ahead of the Coca-Cola Cup last season, Naughty Boys' management signed an agreement with the players that they would share the money they got from the tournament among themselves. After reaching the Coca-Cola Cup semis, Naughty...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
Kgathi is the fairest of them all
In a Parliament littered with sports-passionate legislators, Khama faced a selection poser. But in the end he settled for Bobirwa MP, Shaw Kgathi, a former director of sport and lately Assistant Minister of Agriculture. May be as a prelude to what...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
BBA dismiss Flames' election excuse
Flames who are fifth on the log missed two games against the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) and Cadets. The two clubs were awarded walkovers and points. BBA public relations officer, Thulaganyo Jankey said they have requested the Francistown side to...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 23 October 2009
Four women football clubs vie for finals
Double Action face Township Rollers in what is regarded as the game of the day while Kanye-based Swallows take-on Untouchables. Double Action, Rollers and Untouchables reached the semis after finishing first in their groups while Kanye Swallows...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 23 October 2009
Pakistan seal semi-final spot in cricket tourney
Pakistan posted an imposing 193 runs for six in the 30-over game which South Africa failed to overhaul. South Africa won the toss and elected to field. When they started their run chase, they gave their best but fell 33 runs short. Pakistan is the...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 23 October 2009
Stanbic Bank Cup starts this weekend
At the end of action, three clubs are expected to qualify for the quarters where they join the bank's football side. The inaugural edition was sponsored with P80,000 but it looks like the money will go up this year though the bank is still to...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 23 October 2009
PLC optimistic on impasse over Nike deal
Some big clubs have refused to be part of the deal that involves players using Nike-branded kits during games. The clubs say they already have kit sponsors. However, Molefe said they have been talking to the clubs to find a solution. Since the PLC...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 23 October 2009
FIRST CUT
I mean a chance to sing praises about the appointment of Shaw Kgathi as Minister of Youth and Sport. The urge to give Ceasar what belongs to him has never been this irresistible especially if Kgathi is alive and can glow in the knowledge that his...
TSHIMOLOGO BOITUMELO 23 October 2009
Itekanele sponsors Division One soccer
The Francistown Regional Football Association (FRFA) has clinched a sponsorship with Itekanele Health Scheme, a company headed by noted sports administrator, Solly Reikeletseng. Although he refused to disclose the sponsorship amount, elated FRFA...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 23 October 2009
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