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Wanted: BCP president
A section of the party favours Dumelang Saleshando not so because he can continue his father's legacy but most feel that he has done enough to lead the party. He is widely seen as the face of the party although other people say he is still young and...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 13 January 2010
Is the public safe from SSG guns?
*Are members of the public safe from deranged armed officers? *Police Chief say the SSG armoury security is tight *Police officers doubt the trauma and depression counselling they recieve. There is a concern over the safe keeping of guns at the...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETS
Correspondent 13 January 2010
BDP takes stock
"We want to find out what could have caused our losses in some areas and what made us win in areas that we have won and so on," explained BDP executive secretary, Dr Comma Serema, yesterday. His explanation was that the party has ordered a whole...
13 January 2010
New dawn as Bokamoso opens
Director of Corporate Services, Ogone Gaboutloeloe says that the 200-bed hospital opened on Monday but has not admitted anyone yet since it is its first week in operation. We have not accommodated anyone for surgery or maternity yet because we have...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 13 January 2010
Thieves target new BHC houses
Police acting station commander at Gerald, assistant superintendent Ontiretse Ditsweu has however said they have the situation under control following intensive patrols by police and security officers. No arrests have been made in connection with...
ISAAC PINIELO
Correspondent 13 January 2010
Siviya retains Tati landboard chairmanship
The Tati Landboard executive elections are held annually but one of the 10-board members was absent on Monday when his colleagues endorsed Siviya, who is a social worker by training. The three candidates who slugged it out are Siviya, Mchive...
AMOGELANG GAEFHELE
Correspondent 13 January 2010
Decentralisation of council hailed
Raditanka said that under the new system, instead of the 174 councilors spend ing a lot of time debating development issues on sub-districts "these can be discussed by councilors from the concerned region," he said. "At sub-council level councilors...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 13 January 2010
Man to rot in jail at the President's pleasure
Mhlanga has been in prison for the past 10 years for offences ranging from two counts of burglary, five counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, two counts of attempted murder, two counts of murder and a single count of theft. The man was...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 13 January 2010
Fly has only himself to blame - judges
Justice Nick McNally, Justice Seth Twum and Justice Stanley Moore were responding to the arguments raised by Fly's attorney, who said that his client was not given a fair trial. Fly maintained that the Francistown High Court judge was biased and...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 13 January 2010
Batswana drugged on Durban buses
Mmegi has learnt that some people from this country have been drugged in the Durban bound buses after their drinks were spiked. They would later be robbed of cash and other valuables. The car buyers prefer to carry United States Dollars...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 13 January 2010
old notes deadline extended
The extension was necessitated by the realisation that in some parts of the country, particularly in remote areas, members of the public and businesses still hold significant quantities of old banknotes and are experiencing difficulties in exchanging...
Staff Writer 13 January 2010
A dissident in China
Even the Copenhagen summit on climate change ended just the way China wanted: failure in its attempt to commit China, or any other industrial nation, to making significant cuts in carbon emissions, with the United States getting the blame. The...
* IAN BURUMA 13 January 2010
Act now to stem looming drug crisis
Take the many stories that have been reported in the media about Batswana students studying abroad who have been arrested for drug use. While we do not have figures to back our fear that drug use is widespread, Botswana is a fast developing country,...
13 January 2010
Cartoon Strip 13.01.2010
13 January 2010
Can energy be governed?
The key role of energy in global problems is clear. Some two-thirds of the greenhouse-gas emissions that are causing climate change trace back to fossil fuel use. A renewed scramble for oil is raising fears of a new generation of geopolitical...
* ANN FLORINI 13 January 2010
Bank Adjudicator warns against impulse borrowing
Presently, the bank rate is 10 percent, having been reduced by accumulative 5.5 percentage points during 2009 as inflation cooled off during the year. As a result, the prime rate offered by commercial banks declined consequently - to 11.5 percent...
STAFF WRITER 13 January 2010
A-Cap searches for more Uranium in Makgadikgadi
The company which is also at an advanced stage towards uranium mining in the Serule and Letlhakane areas, says in a statement that Preliminary interpretation of the data has identified 16 high priority radiometric targets for initial follow up. "...
STAFF WRITER 13 January 2010
Today's workspace
Lucas works during a paid public holiday - How should an employee who works on such a day be paid? There have been disagreements regarding how the Employment Act (Chapter 47:01) requires an employee who works on a paid public holiday or on a day...
Joseph Masango 13 January 2010
Ex-BBR housemates clinch T-shirts deal
Now Ramontshonyana and other former housemates have teamed up with the designers, offering to be the brand ambassadors of the designs in their respective countries. "As brand ambassadors they would market and wear (promote) the t-shirts and in...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 13 January 2010
Molosi gets more Hollywood roles
According to Molosi, Given is a New Zealand/US thriller in which he plays a black British railroad worker working in New Zealand. The film revolves around the mystery of a robbery that Molosi's character helps solve without the character knowing...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 13 January 2010
Luzboy returns with humour in comedy CD
In his debut comedy release, Daisy Bird le Maluza, which was released over the Christmas holidays, the former Yarona FM naughty presenter has opted to use a character called Daisy Bird, a drunkard, no-brain loose canon who says all the controversial...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 13 January 2010
BACKSTAGE
Palavra e Utopia (2000) a.k.a Word and Utopia showed at the A/V Centre at Maru a Pula School yesterday (January 12, 2010). It is the second of four films honouring Manoel de Oliveira. This film presents the life of a Jesuit priest, Padre...
Sasa Majuma 13 January 2010
Btv ordered to stop AFCON broadcasts?
Btv transmitted live the opening match between Angola and Mali as well as the second match between Malawi and Algeria but failed to broadcast the Ivory Coast/Burkina Faso encounter on Tuesday. Reliable sources said Btv had been told to stop...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 13 January 2010
Local demand for World Cup tickets high - Fani
Addressing journalists in Gaborone on Monday, BFA president David Fani said the association has been allocated a certain number of tickets for re-sale to local fans.However, fans can still buy tickets online or from authorised outlets in South...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 13 January 2010
Motlakase target top eight finish
The Palapye-based side have acquired seasoned campaigners in former Nico United and Ecco City midfielder Tony Selala, TAFIC utility player, Thalefang 'Tau' Molefe, former Extension Gunners and Police XI left-back Trevor Moiseraele, Owen Baruti from...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 13 January 2010
Defeated Under-20women's side keen to fight on
This was after Namibia had beaten Botswana team 2-1 in extra time, meaning the two teams were level on points as earlier in Gaborone the Botswana team had beaten Namibia by the same margin. Takobana said the team would continue to train for future...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 13 January 2010
Who is in charge with Cabinet on holiday?
This is the question on many people's lips as cabinet remains in recess. During the last weeks of the year and the first month of the following year, usually, members of the executive, from the President to the assistant ministers go on holiday and...
STAFF WRITER 14 January 2010
Parents in dilemma as school refuses to admit children
When asked for comment in this matter, the school head Dinah Buisanyang said that she is guided by the Ministry of Education's establishment registers for primary schools of 2008/09. "The policy has always been there and it states that this...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 14 January 2010
Masimolole accused of sidelining opposition
The three councillors, who are from the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), have complained that Masimolole deliberately left them out of a meeting held to introduce councilors before the village leadership. They say they got wind of the meeting after it...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 14 January 2010
Mzwinila brothers to be extradited next week
It is expected that the three will apply for bail during their appearance. However, the Botswana Police, through the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is also planning to make an application for their extradition to Botswana. "We will make an...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 14 January 2010
Maintain support for male circumcision - MoH
The acting chief public relations officer at the ministry, Temba Sibanda, says that the number of clients who are being circumcised has increased since the safe male circumcision campaign started. The safe male circumcision service was introduced to...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 14 January 2010
Threats to kill continue to irk police
Speaking to Mmegi in an interview yesterday, Mautle said during December last year the Northern Divisional Headquarters registered 44 reports of threat to kill as compared to 43 reports which were recorded in 2008 during the same month. He said most...
ISAAC PINIELO
Correspondent 14 January 2010
Towards a new era in health
At its opening, during what the hospital has dubbed phase one, the hospital will have 200 and a further 130 beds during the second and third phases. But the opening of the hospital also brings with it many questions from the public and anxiety from...
14 January 2010
Bokamoso should not dissapoint...
If what Kabelo Ebineng, the Managing Director of the Associated Fund Administrators, who run the government's medical insurances, is anything to go by, the new hospital will offer some of the best service in the world at reasonable charges that will...
EDITOR 14 January 2010
Overcoming the Copenhagen failure
It was, of course, nice that world leaders could agree that it would be bad to risk the devastation that could be wrought by an increase in global temperatures of more than two degrees Celsius. At least they paid some attention to the mounting...
Joseph E. Stiglitz 14 January 2010
Problems at Monash University
Botswana Consulate There is lack of communication from Botswana Consulate General's office.Since the arrival of the new in-service Consulate General around July 2009, the office has never called an official meeting with in-service trainees based at...
14 January 2010
Cartoon Strip 14.01.10
14 January 2010
National Entrepreneurship Policy on the cards
To this end, the Commonwealth Secretariat has appointed Urban-Econ Development Economists to conduct the review of the SMME Policy of 1998 and the development of the National Entrepreneurship Policy and Implementation Strategy. This policy seeks to...
STAFF WRITER 14 January 2010
BOBS approves over 100 standards
This, according to the BOBS Annual Report, has constituted to a 41 percent year on year improvement. In the year, the BOBS also scored success with the establishment of three committees on Leather and Leather Products, Committee on Consumer Policy...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 14 January 2010
Maxy labels debut gospel album a huge success
The Otse born musician has just dropped a gospel album for 2010, and claims requests for the album in music shops has been overwhelming, surpassing any she has seen in her ten years in the music industry. Maxy's gospel release, E e ke dumetse (Yes,...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 14 January 2010
Scar's Open Bar impressive
With Open Bar, the artist has most certainly cemented his place as a leading hip-hop artist in the country and there is no doubt that Scar aka Lebadi is ready set for the international market. The opening song in the album is the title track Open...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 14 January 2010
Btv goof led to AFCON blackout?
The state reportedly approved Btv's request for the broadcasting of the AFCON finals, which kicked off in Angola on Sunday. Btv viewers were left in a lurch after the state broadcaster stopped the live transmission of games on Monday. Reports...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 14 January 2010
Coke draw produces all Premier League clashes
Extension Gunners will visit Jwaneng Comets who were promoted to the Premier League this season while BDF XI will play another top flight rookie, Motlakase Power Dynamos in Palapye. According to the Premier League General Manager Setete Phutego,...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 14 January 2010
Submissions continue in Kgotlele case
A three-man committee comprising lawyer, Omphemetse Motumisi, BFA National Executive Committee member, Patrick Mathe and a representative from the Department of Labour, listened to submissions from both Kgotlele and the BFA. The first hearing was...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 14 January 2010
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