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BMWU Wants Tlhagale Out
Disgruntled members close to Tlhagale, who preferred anonymity, are accusing the union boss of running the organisation like his personal property. They charged that last congress resolutions, like the constitutional review, have not been...
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 21 December 2009
Billy Vows To Back New Mayor
He was responding to the mayor's speech at the just-ended full council meeting that ended on Friday, which was the first for the newly elected councillors and the mew mayor. Billy said that Nyeku needed to strategise to ensure goals were achieved...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 21 December 2009
MPs Go On Christmas Recess With Nothing To Celebrate
The motion that was on the floor when the House adjourned was the one by Gaborone Central MP Dumelang Saleshando, requesting the House to grant him permission to draft a private member's Bill. In the Bill, he wants government to abolish the system of...
Bame Piet
Staff Writer 21 December 2009
Police Chopper Gives Crime War New Sting
Selebi-Phikwe Police Station Commander, Superintendent Victor Nlebesi told Monitor that the operation was special because it included the Botswana Police air wing that was patrolling the district using a helicopter. He explained that it was the first...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 21 December 2009
Police Lament Lack Of Shelters For Abused Women
She was speaking at a seminar hosted by the Office of the Ombudsman last week. She said that most victims of abuse or rape would not want to return home but would rather go somewhere, where it is safe but in the North there are no such facilities....
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 21 December 2009
Why Should Foreigners Dominate Tourism Sector?
Debating the Tourism Bill before Parliament adjourned for Christmas last week, the legislators said foreigners own most of the viable tourism projects. The objective of the Tourism Bill is to re-enact the Tourism Act.Molepolole South MP and Botswana...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 21 December 2009
China: A Developing Superpower
They refer to themselves as a developing nation and when they talk about it, they stress it for all to hear. Without any doubt, China is a superpower and because of their influence on the world stage, China is a permanent member of the United Nations...
Kagiso Sekokonyane
Staff Writer 21 December 2009
Church Still In Deep Shock After Pastors Drown
The three church elders - Leonard Barakanye, Noko Letsweletse and Maila Moilwa - drowned in the Gaborone Dam during a baptismal service two weeks ago. The 60-year-old Barakanye was the pastor who opened the Metsimotlhabe branch in...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 21 December 2009
Chinese Offer To Build Police Station To Combat Crime
The area, which hosts a lot of Chinese-owned businesses has been targetted by criminals partly because of poor security. Deputy Chief of the Chinese embassy in Botswana Gou Haodong said on Friday that they decided to embark on this initiative after...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 21 December 2009
BDP Pays Lip-Service To Citizen Empowerment
It is regrettable and embarrassing that the huge investments that they are boasting about have not benefited citizen contractors. The huge government investments have not reconfigured the distribution pattern of our resources. The BDP government...
Moeti Mohwasa 21 December 2009
The Birth Of Debtors And Drunkards?
(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 21 December 2009
Congestions Must Go, FCC Tells DRTS
A motion about the congestion was posed in the previous full council meetings by councillor Tabengwa Tabengwa and though DRTS has responded, the council is dissatisfied with the response. Councillors says that DRTS has been giving them the run...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 21 December 2009
The Plight Of A Mentally Retarded Man
If you visit the Area 'S' shopping complex you are bound to notice a barefooted, grubbily dressed man who roams around the shops and mostly at the bars that are in the vicinity. His dark skin has become greasy and this immediately tells you that he...
Isaac Pinielo
Correspondent 21 December 2009
The Lows And Highs Of Showtime In 2009
However, in the midst of the tumblings and the lull that characterised the year, there remained few things to cheer about. Kulenyane Bags Presidential AwardThat is the way to sum it up for a super group, which is frequently booked for shows in...
By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 21 December 2009
Talking Musika
Prince Mampane was permanently injured with several others. Twelve South Africans, including Thami Mnyele, and others involved in the arts - were also killed. Perhaps Botswana ought to be reminded that the two families who lost members ought to...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 21 December 2009
Food For The Soul
The point is that we all dream and strive for the best health and performance, right? And if you must feel good, look good and excel, the best place to start is to work from within. Get your machine in the best form. How do you do that? With what...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 21 December 2009
BoB Slashes Bank Rate Again
This follows last week's announcement by the Central Statistics Office(CSO) that the annual inflation rate for November fell to 5 percent from 6.9 percent in October. In a statement, the BoB said the current state of the...
Brian Benza
Staff Writer 21 December 2009
Simakane Among Top 10 Businesswomen
Empretec is a training and motivational programme intended to encourage entrepreneurship in developing countries. Supported by UNCTAD, Empretec centres now operate in 32 developing nations, and have trained over 150,000 aspiring entrepreneurs. The...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 21 December 2009
Cement Mine Workers Down Tools
The cement plant started operating in October after two years of construction. The employees are complaining that the management does not want to pay them all their money and being forced to take leave. When a Monitor team got there, the employees...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 21 December 2009
The Winners Code
M Scot in his seminal work titled The Road less Travelled wrote, 'It is in this whole process of meeting and solving problems that life has meaning. Problems are the cutting edge that distinguishes between failure and success. Problems create our...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 21 December 2009
Isssues In Education
This Issues reflects on the this year's experiences in the implementation of the Teacher Transfer Policy (TTP) and checks if the system is ready to do it better this time around. The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoE&SD)...
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Etecetera II
The first question is of course unanswerable although it's hard to believe that the State could kill 16 people in the last 18 months without having some sort of policy. But the situation remains muddled because whilst there have been a clutch of...
SANDY GRANT 21 December 2009
Health Chat
This important report indicates the need to stop the overall global epidemic of chronic diseases which are primarily as a result of lifestyle. Long held misunderstandings about heart disease, stroke, cancer and other chronic diseases...
KIRAN BHAGHAT 21 December 2009
The Unsung Heroines
It used to be common in time past that boys would not be accorded the opportunity to go to school as it was generally believed and accepted that they must look after livestock. Anyone having boys in the family just assumed that it was the boy's job...
21 December 2009
Bye-Bye 2009 Hello 2010
This year recorded many extra-judicial killings and this made people to even think that the country was degenerating into a police state. In fact, there was a ground swell of opinion against the setting up of the Directorate of Intelligence Services...
EDITOR 21 December 2009
2009's Finest And The Disgraced
From Santos winning the Coca-Cola Cup, Gaborone United winning the be MOBILE Premier League, the Bowls team qualifying for the 2010 World Championships, EMG Gunners becoming the first rugby club from the north to win a league title to boxers bringing...
By Mqondisi Dube
Staff Writer 21 December 2009
2009 Shining And Dim Stars
The Reds made a good start to the season and never looked back losing only one game in that season against BDF XI in the first round. They remain one of the top performers of this year if not the best. They beat Chiefs 1-0 in the last game to clinch...
By Boitumelo Khutsafalo and
Mqondisi Dube
Staff Writers 21 December 2009
Gunners Close Year On A High
Two goals from on loan midfielder Monageng 'Mnike' Thaele, and a solo strike from Burundian Aime Nzohambanyo secured the three points for the Peleng side. Thaele executed a perfect strike after ECCO were charged for rough play just metres outside...
By Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 21 December 2009
Who Will Be Father Christmas?
Although the league is far from concluding- and being decided, the big clash would be the last Premier League action in 2009. Regardless of the result, Rollers are assured the Premiership leadership going into the Christmas break. Crucially, it...
By Mqondisi Dube
Staff Writer 21 December 2009
Zebras Move Up FIFA Rankings
The Zebras also moved three places up the ladder in Africa leaping from 36 to 33rd.It was in 2009 that the Zebras recorded their worst slide, moving down 16 places in July. Their best move was way back in January 2002 when they leapt 12 places. The...
By Mqondisi Dube
Staff Writer 21 December 2009
Botswana Games Declared A Success
Speaking at a press briefing at the end of he games on Saturday, Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) executive secretary, Kitso Kemoeng said the games served their purpose, that is developing talent and providing exposure for young local...
By Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 21 December 2009
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