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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

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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

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