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Nkate gets BEDIA top job
He was interviewed and officially employed on Tuesday this week on a five-year contract commencing on January 1, 2010. Speaking from his cattle post through telephone, the former MP for Ngamiland said that he was happy with the offer. BEDIA is a...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 18 December 2009
2009 review
The year 2009 could have been the year for the opposition. If good sense, which seems to be in short supply, had prevailed this could have been the year of the opposition. They could have put the ruling BDP to the sword, but they preferred to...
18 December 2009
A nurse for the long holiday
It is a time of prayer, thanks-giving, eating and drinking. On the other hand family and friends use the Christmas holidays as an opportunity for reunion after a long time without seeing each other because of work or other commitments. Still some...
EDWARD BULE
Correspondent 18 December 2009
Going back to 'prison'
FRANCISTOWN: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) seems to have adopted the attitude of a legendary Roman king who fiddled when his empire burned. The UNHCR is supposed to protect and look after the interests of refugees, but...
18 December 2009
The contrasting realities of Christmas in Francistown
Trolleys over-spilling with the special buy for Christmas compete for attention in the corridors of the main shopping centres. Taxi operators continue to make a kill from the end of the year windfall. People from within the city and its environs...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 18 December 2009
Gloomy 2009 as diamonds lose sparkle
Fiscal policy For the first time in many years, the vibrant diamond-dependent Botswana economy posted a budget deficit. Announcing the 2009-2010 budget in February this year, the then Minister of Finance Baledzi Gaolathe termed 2009, the 'year of...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 18 December 2009
Mining limps through painful year
Mining in Botswana is sadly the sector most sensitive to shocks. By nature, mining represents intensive and long-term investments in a mineral whose value oscillates according to global demand and supply variables. New investors in mining often carry...
18 December 2009
Botswana to get new diamond mine
The Irish junior miner plans to develop the lucrative AK 6 diamond discovery starting next year. The development of AK 6 has previously been the source of contention between African Diamonds and its former equity partner, De Beers. The two parties...
THATO MOSEKI
Correspondent 18 December 2009
Hotels agog for 2010 soccer fiesta
With half a million spectators expected, the mega event presents significant tourism business opportunities, thus the need felt in the host country's neighbours like Botswana to supplement South Africa. The Manager of Adansonia Hotel here, Tony...
NDINGILILO GAOSWEDIWE
Correspondent 18 December 2009
Tourism put up better resistance to recession
The recovery was in line with the resuscitation of several tourist markets, particularly in the Western world. The industry's viability was given a boost through the release of a World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) report showing that Botswana...
THATO MOSEKI
Correspondent 18 December 2009
Consumer Watchdog
This is one of the great philosophical questions of the day, I'm sure you'll agree. It's up there with the meaning of life ("Ice cream, give me ice cream!"), what happens when you die (big family party, with ice cream) and why combi drivers are...
18 December 2009
Our Defence Minister gets his 'defence' from Nigerian prophet
The minister recently travelled to Nigeria to meet Joshua. "I was very impressed and moved by the power God has given to him, and the way he helps the poor people," said Seretse, a devout Christian. He explained that he went to visit Joshua in his...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 18 December 2009
Memorable shows of 2009
For the first, a Miss Botswana Queen won her self a rare top prize of a P300 000 brand new Mercedes Benz car, and a P50 000 worth of bursaries. American hip-hop mogul sponsored the queen and her princesses with bracelets. On the crowning night a...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 18 December 2009
The visual arts
The centre has been able to successfully host a number of workshops and exhibitions across the country, the most recent being SADC Creators/Artists workshop that attracted a number of artists from across the subcontinent. Perhaps, the most important...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 18 December 2009
Backstage
Invictus (2009) is being showing at the New Capitol Cinemas. It had its worldwide launching on December 11. It is a surprisingly good movie with a rich blend of personal, national and international issues. Nelson Mandela had personally asked Morgan...
Sasa Majuma 18 December 2009
Book review
Sheridan GriswoldBest Books reviewed in 2009 are available at Exclusive Books, Riverwalk. Capsule Reviews alphabetically only-more to come next week A Deadly Trade (Headline) is the second Detective Kubu crime novel from the combined pen of Michael...
18 December 2009
For Christ's sake Nkate for BEDIA?
Ordinarily we would be delighted to celebrate the appointment of such a high profiled personality as Jacob Nkate. After all Nkate has been a senior Cabinet minister who once served as minister of Trade and Industry. His knowledge and experience of...
18 December 2009
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18 December 2009
Whither Botswana?
It is easy to understand why democratic states often have a legislative provision enabling their prime ministers or presidents to declare non-citizens prohibited immigrants.In Botswana, such power is granted to the President by a section of the...
Dan Moabi 18 December 2009
BNF statement on empowering Batswana in construction
It is regretable and embarassing that the huge investments that they are boasting about have not benefited citizen contractors. The huge government investments have not reconfigure the distribution pattern of our resources. The BDP government has...
18 December 2009
Minister Motsumi did not tell government reporters to put up or shut up
In the said article it was further alleged that the Minister called a meeting of senior officials of the Department of Information Services instructing the officers that it is the General Orders of the Public Service that should guide them - and not...
18 December 2009
Nitty Gritty
We are around the oblong table as usual.The fellows refuse to let Ausi Maggie have the last word, especially since she made the outrageous claim that Death is a male prostitute wandering around the world in his wanton way. "That is so ridiculous...
Barolong Seboni 18 December 2009
Parliament Review
Definitely the 10th Parliament is going to be the most interesting in the history of this country. With the Speaker being Margaret Nasha, the lady who can tell anyone to go to hell, the House is already on fire. "Honourable member, a ko o tlhalose,...
18 December 2009
No festivities for ambulance drivers
But for ambulance drivers, spending quality time with relatives during the festive season remains an impracticable wish. To them this is the most horrendous and strenuous time of the year. Every year at Christmas and New Year vacations, road...
ISAAC PINIELO
Correspondent 18 December 2009
Diamond values shine with unblemished start
For those not familiar with the issue of conflict diamonds, they originate from areas controlled by forces opposed to the legitimate governments and are used to fund the opposition. To date, the issue has emerged mainly in Africa, most recently in...
* NICKY OPPENHEIMER 18 December 2009
NDB ripe for privatisation Tibone
The assistant minister, who made history by becoming the first top ministry official to visit the NDB offices in 20 years, was speaking in the wake of fears expressed by workers that privatisation would lead to job losses at the parastatal financial...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 18 December 2009
The good, the bad and the ugly of soccer
Off the pitch, the main news was the appointment of Shaw Kgathi as the new Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture and the suspension of Botswana Football Association (BFA) chief executive officer, Mooketsi 'Tosh' Kgotlele. Then there was the saga of...
MQONDISI DUBE andBOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writers 18 December 2009
Big guns look to cement positions as league breaks
The pick of the weekend is Extension Gunners against ECCO City Greens in Lobatse tomorrow afternoon. Second-placed Gunners seek to hold on to their position, which is being threatened by a re-awakening Mochudi Centre Chiefs. A loss for Gunners,...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 18 December 2009
Zebras to camp in South Africa
The Zebras host Bafana Bafana in a CHAN first round qualifier during the weekend of March 12-13 before travelling to South Africa for the return leg two weeks later. "Our first CHAN qualifier will be against South Africa at the beginning of March...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 18 December 2009
It was a potpourri for other codes
Nothing much happened this year in netball. The game continues to lose spectators as playing standards decline. The national Under-21 team participated in World Youth Championships in Cook Island, Australia, where they performed below par finishing...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 18 December 2009
Cricket, karate make significant strides
The Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) continued with its development initiative to introduce at least 20 government schools per year to the sport. BCA to date has registered 60 government schools in its programme that targets children aged between...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 18 December 2009
First cut
How utterly surprising! Just when it is thought Township Rollers will lurch and lumber from one low to the other as has been the case in the past few seasons, they have picked the pieces to mount a serious challenge for the title. Right now, it...
Tshimologo Boitumelo 18 December 2009
Bitter-sweet year for boxing,basketball
The officials were convinced to rescind its decision following the intervention of the Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC). BoBA then staged the Best of the Best tournament in March and selected a team of young boxers to represent the country in...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 18 December 2009
Tshwaragano Brigade comes under government control
The vice-president of Tshwaragano, Thobega Ngwanawamonna, said that the government has found it necessary to work closely with communities, but most importantly to takeover the management of brigades. He said the government has better resources...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 18 December 2009
What are extenuating circumstances?
But the man literally 'got away with murder' according to the relatives of his wife because of what the presiding judge, Mpaphi Phumaphi indicated were 'extenuating circumstances'. In another case two months ago, Justice Modiri Letsididi slapped a...
ISAAC PINIELO
Correspondent 18 December 2009
The bitter-sweet scent of 2010
Most businesses have decided to up their game to offer the influx of tourists expected to flock SA the best service. However, informal traders seem to be getting the raw end of the stick as the very event which many are happy about seems to be...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 18 December 2009
Towards citizen economic empowerment and diversification
It is also pleasing to notice from the Parliamentary floor that MPs subject bills to some measure of citizen empowerment. It is important that this continues to be the character of deliberations in Parliament. We have also seen this renewed focus on...
* DAVID N MAGANG 18 December 2009
Canada, UK firms clinch oil exploration contracts
They were Exile Resources of Canada and GB Petroleum of Britain. Unveiling the ambitious programme in Lusaka, Minister of mines and minerals development, Maxwell Mwale said with the completion of the bidding process, the successful applicants would...
ROBERT MAKOLA
Correspondent 18 December 2009
Maun family lives in fear of mysterious fires
It is said the fires have already burned four houses in one yard. Kushamona Ndhao (36), a mother of six who lives with her husband Nduhe Sanjira said when the fire burnt one house in the compound, they thought it was normal. But when it burnt other...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 18 December 2009
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