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'Collapse' of SACU could sink Botswana - Study
If that happened, it could result in the country losing billions of Pula, forcing it to take drastic measures like imposing a higher Value Added Tax, raising income tax and charging higher tariffs on imports from South Africa and other neighbouring...
STAFF WRITER 27 November 2009
Tawana walks out of Parliament
Tawana had questioned why Moatlhodi granted vice-president Mompati Merafhe an opportunity to raise a point of procedure when another MP was on the floor. Immediately after Moatlhodi's warning, he picked up his papers and walked out. Merafhe, who is...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 27 November 2009
Merafhe move undemocratic, says BONELA
One of the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) which sees itself as a stakeholder, the Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA), has expressed disappointment with Merafhe at the NAC meeting last week Friday. They found the approval of...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 27 November 2009
Botswana's democracy alive and well - Seretse
Responding to President Ian Khama's State of Nation address yesterdy, Seretse said the spirit of democracy is very much alive as witnessed by the robust debates in Parliament.To critics who have doubts about Botswana's democracy, he said, they should...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 27 November 2009
Campaign costs catch up with politicos
Kanye North legislator, who is also Assistant Minister for Local Government, Kentse Rammidi's car is under the hammer after he failed to repay a Wesbank loan. According to a legal notice published in the press, Rammidi's Toyota Hilux...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 27 November 2009
Policeman faces bribery charge
The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) on Monday dragged 27-year-old Keneilwe Boikhutso before the Francistown Magistrate's court charged with official corruption. Boikhutso appeared before Principal Magistrate Peggy Madandume...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 27 November 2009
MoE plans national qualifications framework
Assistant Minister of Education, Keletso Rakhudu said yesterday that the need to implement a national credit and qualification framework is long overdue. He said that it well known that there is a growing demand for post secondary education and the...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 27 November 2009
Police helicopter helps combat crime in F/town
"Three thugs," he pauses before he could complete his sentence as pain from his broken hand hit deep right into his heart. He broke the hand in an unrelated incident when his motor vehicle overturned about a month-and-a-half ago. And before he...
RYDER GABATHUSE AND KARABO SENAME
Staff Writers 27 November 2009
Survey reveals sharp decline in fertility rate
Presenting the results of the 2007/08 Botswana Family Health Survey - IV (BFHS IV) results at the Pavillion at Fairground Holdings in Gaborone yesterday, chief Statistician, Kwenagape Mogotsinyana said the survey was conducted to provide information...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 27 November 2009
Alleged wife killer in court again
Though instructions ordering silence in court are clearly spelt out on the wall, the audience kept murmuring as the state counsel announced the progress of the case. Nomsa Moatswi told court that exhibits were sent to the forensic laboratory and...
NDINGILILO GAOSWEDIWE
Correspondent 27 November 2009
FCB announces new grant for forest conservation
FCB chief executive officer Gagoitsiwe Moremedi said the NGOs must submit proposals to qualify for a chunk of the grant under the Tropical Forest Conservation Fund (TFCF). The fund is open to Community Based Organisations (CBO). Moremedi said FCB...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 27 November 2009
Introduce another "D" for Dismissal - council worker
Raphaka had given the council until today to have, among other things, made confirmations on those whose confirmations were long overdue and the issue of some people who reportedly refused to go on transfer when legitimately transferred. Though she...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 27 November 2009
AG commended for on-line launch
The Executive Secretary of the Law Society of Botswana (LSB), Tebogo Moipolai, said such accessibility would help those who needed to use laws of Botswana. "The availability of Botswana laws on-line will not benefit only legal experts but the general...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 27 November 2009
School of Industry to be built in Ngamiland
Speaking in an interview, KFT Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sylvester Masweu told Mmegi that the aim of the school will be to rehabilitate youth who have been convicted by the courts. He explained that they would be working with the relevant...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 27 November 2009
Three arrested for stealing Ipelegeng funds
They are accused of conducting the exercise in a fraudulent manner. It is said that they put up to 100 names of people they had employed, while in reality they had recruited a lesser number - probably 70. At month end, the trio would distribute...
STAFF WRITER 27 November 2009
Kwelagobe no-quit move raises eyebrows
Kwelagobe is the only influential Barata-Phathi member remaining in the central committee. This follows the resignation of Kabo Morwaeng, Wynter Mmolotsi and Samson Guma-Moyo, who were all associated with the Barata-Phathi faction. The...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 27 November 2009
SPEDU face problems in recruitment of key staff
SPEDU marketing and communications director, Wazha Tema told Mmegi that the unit is still in its infant stage and is facing teething problems. He explained that regional economic development, coupled with the diversification agenda is a mammoth task,...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 27 November 2009
Africa will be hardest hit by climate change
Aside from Antarctica, Africa is the only continent that has not industrialised. Indeed, since 1980's the industrialisation that had taken place in Africa has by and large been reversed. Africa has thus contributed nothing to the historical...
* MELES ZENAWI 27 November 2009
'Singing the blues' in F/town's old shantytown
But being one of the oldest 'townships' of Francistown, Bluetown - which lies opposite the city's only airport - remains on the margins and it suffers economic stagnation. The people of Bluetown sing the blues of unemployment, underemployment,...
EDWARD BULE
Correspondent 27 November 2009
Drug-pushers dig in for 2010 World Cup, and Africa Cup
There is an increased flow of hard drugs through Zambia - and possibly through other countries in the region - basically en route to South Africa in time for next year's World Cup finals while the Africa Cup of African Nations (AFCON) tournament in...
ARTHUR SIMUCHOBA
Correspondent 27 November 2009
See what God has wrought in Gaborone
Last week, Botswana hosted a special summit of the Interfaith Action for Peace in Africa (IFAPA). Members of IFAPA are drawn from seven major faith traditions working together for peace and human rights on the African continent, namely African...
27 November 2009
Man,machine,and in between
From computers and scanners to mobile devices, an increasing number of humans spend much of their conscious lives interacting with the world through electronics, the only barrier between brain and machine being the senses - sight, sound, and touch -...
* JENS CLAUSEN 27 November 2009
ANC's two thirds majority and the land issue
Though a lot of political analysts and the like tend to focus on surface issues like: the lack of a formidable opposition to the ANC; Zuma's supposed incompetence; the rape and fraud issues; and South Africa becoming a de facto one party state, the...
JERRY KAI LEWIS
Correspondent 27 November 2009
Botswana guards against illicit diamond trade
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Gabaake Gabaake said at the first Diamond Town Hall Meeting that government will create a clearing house to block illicit diamonds entering the country from independent...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 27 November 2009
BPC announces power shortages as Eskom cuts supplies
"Eskom is going to cut 100mw at the end of December and we have already put in place a number of measures to cover the supply gap. "Load-shedding has already started and I am sure we are going to experience more of it in the coming months. I urge...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 27 November 2009
Diamond aggregation shift falls down priority list
Aggregation involves mixing of diamonds according to value. The movement to Gaborone should have been complete by the end of the year but there has been a delay because of the world economic downturn. Rough diamond prices started plummeting in the...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 27 November 2009
Hope for Mmamabula as SA commits to IPPs
According to a report in Miningmx, Minister Barbara Hogan says she is concerned by delays in signing Power Purchase Agreement(PPAs) with IPPs and that she will seek an audience with the ministry responsible for energy matters. Promoters of MEP, CIC...
STAFF WRITER 27 November 2009
Botswana growth forecast revised
"GDP growth in 2009 has not been as catastrophic for the economy as once had been anticipated. Indeed, with the economy having contracted less than previously envisaged in 2009 and given a rebound in exports, we are anticipating relatively robust...
STAFF WRITER 27 November 2009
Cautious optimism reigns at diamond rally
"Let us be cautious because it will take us a while to get out of the woods," Gareth Penny told a Diamond Town Hall Meeting in Gaborone on Tuesday. He said despite significant improvement in the industry compared to the same period last year, the US...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 27 November 2009
CONSUMER WATCHDOG
Too many things have happened in the last week. Too many to ignore so please forgive me for covering several of them. Firstly some good news. Correction. Some excellent news. So good in fact that I'm going to break one of my...
27 November 2009
Of titles,deeds and foreclosures
To 35-year old Maipelo Chabaesele of Francistown, deeds, leaseholds, freeholds and mortgage bonds are foreign languages. She says she always comes across advertisements in newspapers with headings like "Application of Lost Title Deed", which she...
ISAAC PINIELO
Correspondent 27 November 2009
Smarts outsmarts 'conventional' artists
The youthful Smarts, who specialises in digital graphics, recently beat more than 50 competitors to snatch the coveted P 20,000 prize money in the annual Botswana Telecommunications (BTC) phonebook cover design competition. Born 30 years ago in the...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 27 November 2009
Konkrete's album to hit the streets next week
He has featured in the All Kasi mixtape, the BK Proktor Volume One mixtape, and Nomadic's track 'Kgale' among others. After years of waiting, Konkrete's fans will finally get to fully enjoy listening to him. The highly anticipated Kalanga rapper has...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 27 November 2009
Backstage
Two Lovers (2009) should be available at local DVD outlets. It may even show on the big screen as it is most entertaining and has been on circuit in South Africa. It might have better been called "Troubled People" as it adroitly explores the desires...
Sasa Majuma 27 November 2009
Issues in Education insightful contribution
The Good, the Wrong, the Alternatives in Botswana's Education SystemMolefe, D.B., Pansiri, N.O. & Weeks, S.G. (2009). Issues in Education. Gaborone: Pentagon Publishers. 307 pp; references, index, 24 colour plates. ISBN 978-99912-487-9-0 (pbk)....
27 November 2009
Woto finds his way back to himself
FRANCISTOWN: "A good leader can't get too far ahead of his followers." Franklin D. Roosevelt. Peter Woto has definitely come full circle - from the small village of Zwenshambe and back. Born in 1941 in this small and insignificant North East...
27 November 2009
Woto finds his way back to himself
FRANCISTOWN: "A good leader can't get too far ahead of his followers." Franklin D. Roosevelt. Peter Woto has definitely come full circle - from the small village of Zwenshambe and back. Born in 1941 in this small and insignificant North East...
27 November 2009
African veteran goes back home
Mmegi: When you came here what were your expectations? Martin: Ok, well I came here in October 2005. I am not really new to this region. I have been in southern Africa, so I did have a good idea of what to expect. I knew I was coming to a...
27 November 2009
Abortion: Is it 'genocide'?
People, so sung the late Jamaican Reggae maestro, Peter Tosh, want to go to heaven but they do not want to die. And no wonder the biblical allusion that the road to hell is the widest whereas the path to heaven is narrowest; loosely interpreted to...
27 November 2009
The alcohol campaign is a good start, but ...
We are told that the official logo of the campaign was officially launched at a recent event with the Minister of Trade and Industry Baledzi Gaolathe in attendance. We think alcohol abuse is a serious problem in this country and action should have...
27 November 2009
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27 November 2009
WHITHER BOTSWANA?
Some time back, I expressed doubt in this column about the prospects of our nation ever achieving the ambitious goals of Vision 2016, which the Botswana nation formulated and adopted some years ago. Individuals and organisations had commitment...
Dan Moabi 27 November 2009
BNF speaks on 16 days of activism against violence on women and children
This is coming at a time when women and children in this country and around the world are still vulnerable and suffer abuse and exploitation at the hands of governments, criminal elements and individuals. The role that women play in our society has...
27 November 2009
We need constitutional review
Constitutional review is indeed overdue, it is a programmatic and expansive path that our country must traverse in order to survive and succeed. This will be a turning point to our ailing democracy. The review would be a tidier way of dealing with...
27 November 2009
Botswana women are we ready for 2010?
I am a student of neither economics nor development studies but I had always had interest in the disciplines since my childhood. So much have been said and written about the economic benefits of this spectacular football tournament. It is without...
27 November 2009
NITTY GRITTY
Smooch is sitting on the green couch facing the oblong table. It used to be a coffee table, now it's just a drinking table, if you're drinking or a talking table if you're talking. Smooch is not drinking, nor is he talking! It hardly seems...
Barolong Seboni 27 November 2009
Rejuvenated Gunners confront troubled GU
The match in Lobatse will pit two sides that have experienced contrasting fortunes in recent matches. While the Gunners' juggernaut is on a roll, GU has stuttered in their title defence. Gunners have lost only twice in nine outings and find...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 27 November 2009
BMC players clash with caretaker couch
However, he denied that the two were suspended after the fall-out. He said the two players had a misunderstanding with the care-taker coach after last Sunday's loss to BDF XI but the problem was resolved at the team's training session on Tuesday. "It...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 27 November 2009
Call for caution in use of football technology
Retired FIFA referee, Harris Lebotse has said that if FIFA embraces the use of technology in soccer, it should be implemented carefully so that it does not take away the excitement from the game. He said the downside of using video footage is that it...
27 November 2009
Nico coach,players threaten to quit
The coach, Paul Gundani, and a couple of players are threatening to quit amid reports that Nico chairman, Eitlhomilwe w is abusing his powers. In a no-holds barred interview, Gundani said this week that he is not happy with the way Raditshego is...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 27 November 2009
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