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The Multi million Pula chicken fight
The ban was to take effect todayAt the centre of the saga, that was likely to push chicken meat prices skyrocketing, are three major players - Irvine's Botswana, Ross Breeders and Richmark Poultry. In an affidavit Peter Kirby, Managing Director of...
20 November 2009
Kwelagobe attacks presidential immunity
He said that for example, a president can confiscate the cattle of legislator Kentse Rammidi, who would have to wait for 10 years to seek legal remedy. Kwelagobe called for a review of the constitution and said the clause on presidential immunity...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 20 November 2009
Nineteen maintenance cases a week in Phikwe
Pule said during a Women's Affairs Department-arranged workshop on Wednesday that the police are so overwhelmed with such cases that they have set aside Fridays to process them. He noted that this is an indication of how cruel men can be in that they...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 20 November 2009
Meeting slams FCC human resources department
At a meeting convened by the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, Thato Raphaka yesterday, there was unanimous agreement that something must be done about the rot at the department. The meeting heard that officers at the...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 20 November 2009
Party representatives reject early voter registration
Speaking at a workshop to evaluate the last general elections, the representatives said voter registration should be as close to the polling as possible. They said the first registration for this year's general elections was in 2007 and after this...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 20 November 2009
Drama as rivalry plays itself out in Parliament
It started off as a normal session and you would not have expected sparks to fly around in the August House. The honourable men and women of the House trooped in and took their seats and thereafter got down to serious business, which included the...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 20 November 2009
Balikani leaves a happy man
The 44-year-old father of two said that during his six-year reign, he raised the profile of the party and made it known to more people. He stated that he built offices for the party at Francistown Block One Location, near Chedu Choga shopping...
ISAAC PINIELO
Correspondent 20 November 2009
Men demand laws thaat punish women
Because men tend to sweep such abuses under the carpet, it appears as if the available programmes exclude them. During a gender-based workshop on Wednesday male participants who were drawn from BCL and Botswana Prisons indicated that they succumb to...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 20 November 2009
Woman in car was hacked to death - Police
Officer Commanding District Number 15, Senior Superintendent Chabaesele Kesupetswe said that their investigations have revealed that Haniffa Dube was not involved in a car accident but was rather murdered. "It wasn't an accident, the deceased was...
NDINGILILO GAOSWEDIWE
Correspondent 20 November 2009
State of the nation - a response
DemocracyThe international observer missions have made their pronouncements on the conduct of the elections. Unfortunately they usually come at the tail end of a long process and evaluate the event. Some come from political cultures where the concept...
* OLEBILE GABORONE 20 November 2009
Gaborone mayor debunks gender influence
"They believe in me looking at the qualities I have as a leader. I hate to fail people and if you give me a job, I want to see it done," the 56-year-old politician said yesterday. For the next two and a half years she will be the driving force in...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 20 November 2009
Water is not for all in Africa - IFAPA president
He said this at the summit which is meeting under the theme "Envisioning a Peaceful Africa: Water For All." "This focus on "Water for all" is a vision that in most parts of the continent is very far from the reality, a reality in which water is not...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 20 November 2009
Sata gets taste of his medicine as state revives case
Sata was dragged to court after former president Levy Mwanawasa came to power in January 2002 on charges that he stole two vehicles when he was Minister Without Portfolio in president Frederick Chiluba's government. Sata was detained at Kamwala...
HUMPHREY NKONDE
Correspondent 20 November 2009
The warrior kings of Botswana
Rather, it was hard work, great military and economic savvy, and the patient character inherent in its people that steered this once poor, dusty and mostly barren land into Africa's glittering success. But while we celebrate the coming of age of...
JERRY KAI-LEWIS
Correspondent 20 November 2009
The bother of morning traffic
Normally, the trip takes 10 to 15 minutes without traffic jams. I am one of those people who have been lured to Tlokweng due to the high cost of accommodation in Gaborone. However, I had not considered the traffic blues that I have to contend with...
LINDA SWIZA
Correspondent 20 November 2009
The two sides of 'Motokwane'
Is the grass greener on the other side? Depending on which zol/ganja/dope/splif/motokwane/marijuana/cannabis you are smoking, it is! If you are smoking either the (Toronto) BC bud, chronic, or hydro as opposed to Durban poison, Swazi, Malawian Gold...
20 November 2009
My 'fright' to Okavango with Norwegian Prince
When my editor assigned me to cover the tour of the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), last Wednesday Crown Prince Haakon of Norway to the Okavango, I was elated but then the thought of having to fly to my...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 20 November 2009
Shololo Koma: Should he be remembered or forgotten?
When we ask some Mahalapye residents where Dr Kenneth Koma's grave is we hit a blank. Some even suspect that he may not have been buried in Mahalapye at all. Maybe he was left somewhere else, not here for surely someone would know otherwise. "Was...
20 November 2009
NBFIRA boss unexpectedly quits
Hobart tendered his resignation around May 2009, just seven months into his three-year contract. NBFIRA acting board Chairperson Mmatlala Dube confirmed Hobart's resignation in an emailed statement, saying that his last day of service at the...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 20 November 2009
Visiting Stanchart bosses defend risk averse strategy
At a media briefing that was held in Phakalane on Tuesday, Peter Sands, Group Chief Executive Officer of Standard chartered bank PLC, which is the major shareholder in Standard Chartered Botswana, said it's the banking group...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 20 November 2009
DTC Botswana sales improves, but still far from normal
The week-long sale of unpolished diamonds in November and December (Sight 9 and 10) are traditionally expected to be smaller than others but those Sights exactly a year ago, left Diamond Trading Company (DTC) Botswana shell shocked when they were...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 20 November 2009
30 percent levy burns a hole in Sechaba
The combination of global economic recession and unusually cold weather and the levy cost the industry a fortune. The Sechaba group of companies Botswana Breweries (Pty) Ltd, (BBL) and Kgalagadi Breweries (Pty) Ltd, (KBL) Sechaba said...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 20 November 2009
BoB Bank Rate should remain constant to boost growth - analysts
Inflation, which last week fell by 0.1 percentage points to 6.9 percent, has reduced dramatically from the highs of early this year, prompting the Bank of Botswana (BoB) to cut the bank rate by a cumulative 450 basis points since December last...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 20 November 2009
CONSUMER WATCHDOG
Athletics is for people who prefer steroids to beer. Golf is for people with enormous egos and no dress sense. Is there any sporting group I haven't offended yet?Ah yes, cricket fans. Cricket, in fact, is the only sport that has ever...
20 November 2009
African rugs and sculptures on display at Sakeng la Badimo
The sight of a variety of African rugs hanging from the fences of the Sakeng la Badimo orchard, which is about 500m before entering Kumakwane from Gaborone, is inescapable. If the name Sakeng la Badimo does not ignite one's African cultural sense...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 20 November 2009
Pretoria varsity choir to tour Botswana
Tawana will be touring the country with the University of Pretoria Choral Choir from December 3. The choir will also perform with Ndingo Johwa during the tour. They would play some of Johwa's songs that they have modified as well...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 20 November 2009
BACKSTAGE
How is this possible when Jackson died of cardiac arrest on June 25, 2009? Because Jackson is the ultimate performer, a man who transcends his moonwalk, and in preparation for the 50th concert he was scheduled to perform in London's O2 Arena he...
SASA MAJUMA 20 November 2009
BOOK REVIEW
Judge and Jury is just one of James Patterson's over 50 legal thrillers. Exclusive Books has two of his newest ones that arrived last week on sale and about 10 of his 49 other crime novels. Last year I hailed the Brazilian writer, Paulo Coelho,...
Reviewed by SHERIDAN GRISWOLD
Correspondent 20 November 2009
The triumph of the powerless
Thousands of his countrymen had written letters petitioning for his release, at a time when declaring solidarity with Czechoslovakia's most famous dissident was a clear and dangerous act of civil disobedience. "We Czechs are finally finding our...
*MICHAEL MEYER 20 November 2009
Gays must leave the Bible alone
The article in Mmegi of October 30, 2009 in which Jerry Kai-Lewis reportedly interviewed a gay couple made interesting reading, especially in Biblical terms. Kai-Lewis interviewed a gay couple by the monikers Adam and Steve. How insulting to those...
20 November 2009
ACHPR calls upon States to remove criminal defamation laws
Speaking during the presentation of her final activity report at the 46th ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) taking place in Banjul, Gambia, Commissioner Pansy Tlakula went on to state that criminal...
20 November 2009
Taming the stock option game
There is an aspect to this debate, however, that deserves greater scrutiny: the freedom of executives to pick the moment when they can cash out on their equity-based incentives. Standard pay arrangements give executives broad discretion over when...
* Lucian Bebchuk
and Jesse Fried 20 November 2009
Balikani's resignation puts Moupo on the spot
Some might say Balikani is a coward but this is missing the point. Only those without a proper understanding of what leadership entails can support that argument. A general whose judgment causes loss has to reconsider his role as a leader. Only a...
EDITOR 20 November 2009
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20 November 2009
Chiefs seek revenge against GU
On the way to winning the title last season, GU broke the hearts of Chiefs twice - the second one on the last day of the campaign in a game that decided who takes the title between the two sides. In the first round clash played at UB Stadium, GU beat...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 20 November 2009
Ambitious Motlakase break new ground
The piece of land has sprung to life with the construction of a historic project; a stadium owned by be MOBILE Premier League debutants, Motlakase Power Dynamos. The project has set a precedent in local soccer. Motlakase shook the soccer fraternity...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 20 November 2009
Policemen next on Rollers' menu
Rollers' performance was not convincing against BMC last Friday and coach Rahman Gumbo must have worked on correcting the weaknesses ahead of the meeting with the law enforcers. Last season, Rollers could only manage a point from the Jungle Kings and...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 20 November 2009
Kgathi impressed with Lobatse Stadium progress
Kgathi stated as much as they encourage projects to be finished on time, quality should not be compromised. The minister is happy that the new Lobatse stadium meets FIFA standards. He has toured other facilities under refurbishment such as the...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 20 November 2009
New format for Coke Cup
Once again, clubs in the lower divisions will go into action first before the big guns join later. For the first time, the giants will have an opportunity to host the lightweights unlike before when they travelled to confront the minnows. Clubs have...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 20 November 2009
Can Buffaloes continue Liverpool dominance?
Although the Kgatleng side is in high spirits following wins against Letlapeng and home-boys Eastern Tigers, newly promoted Liverpool are in a mean mood. The new boys are fourth on the log with 10 points, one point ahead of Buffaloes. Liverpool...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 20 November 2009
Struggling Satmos call for support
The club rose to fame under the late Sam Sono but has been languishing in the lower division for three years. Despite assembling a balanced side, Satmos had a slow start to the season though it is picking up steam. Club spokesperson, Mpenzeni...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 20 November 2009
KBL hikes Mooka Mageu boxing sponsorship
The sponsorship cheque was handed over to Botswana Boxing Association (BoBA) by KBL marketing manager Mmabatho Dibe on Tuesday. Dibe said they have recognised the true greatness of the relationship that has existed between them and BoBA over the...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 20 November 2009
Ryushin Kan Africa chief instructor visits
The style was introduced in the country two years ago but got registered early this year following several disapprovals from Botswana Karate Association (BOKA). During his visit, Jacobs who is Zone VI secretary general is expected to pay a courtesy...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 20 November 2009
FIRST CUT
And who among you readers does not know that coaches are the first people to be whipped, abused and fired every time a club performs badly? Without permitting my mind to run amok, I could even envision how some club officials rehearse among...
TSHIMOLOGO BOITUMELO 20 November 2009
Choppies finals billed for tomorrow
Defending champions BDF Cats, Notwane, TASC and Phikwe Prisons will be drawn tomorrow morning to play in the semis before the final in the afternoon at the BONA Courts in Gaborone. BDF Cats' coach, Setshedi Mmopi said on Thursday that though some of...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 20 November 2009
Two clubs suspended from basketball league
The troubled league is running without a sponsor. A number of clubs have failed to honour fixtures, hence the Botswana Basketball Association (BBA) league committee has decided to set an example by suspending Dolphins and Splinters. The committee...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 20 November 2009
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