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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

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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