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Terry given time off by Chelsea
Terry played in Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat at Everton on Wednesday. “John has been given a few days leave and he will not play on Saturday,” said assistant boss Ray Wilkins.Terry boarded a flight to Dubai on Thursday to visit his wife...
12 February 2010
BVF congress to confirm Mascom sponsorship
BVF public relations officer, Godfrey Mudongo said there would be two items on the agenda of the congress at Botsalo Hotel. The first will be the Mascom contract which affiliates will be asked to endorse. “You see, we do not want to impose...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 12 February 2010
Coaches urged to embrace sports medicine
A sports medicine professor at the University of Botswana (UB) Professor Ignatius Onyewadume said this when he addressed coaches at the BFA’s Lekidi Centre in Gaborone this week. He said sports medicine is a crucial aspect of modern soccer and...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
Low turnover of coaches as clubs stabilise
Only six clubs have made radical changes in their technical departments with Notwane leading the pack as the team that has been handled by at least three mentors. Log leaders Township Rollers have kept faith in Zimbabwean coach Rahman Gumbo who is...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
First cut
Here is proof that there is no short-cut to success. Tommorrow, Gaborone United faces Orlando Pirates in the African Champions League. This is a mark of success. Everyone aspires to be there with the top clubs of Africa. And when one plays in any...
Boitumelo Tshimologo 12 February 2010
Zambian sports minister visits Botswana
Kgathi said this week that the two countries have a long standing relationship in many fronts. “Botswana and Zambia have excellent bi-lateral relations. The historic ties of friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation continue to grow both...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
Local refereesleave for CAF assignments
Referees Committee secretary Marvelous Changare said Ramocha will handle the CAF Confederations Cup tie between Mbabane Highlanders from Swaziland and CAPS United of Zimbabwe. Ramocha will be assisted by Moletlanyi Keoagile and Elijah Masitha. Bondo...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 12 February 2010
Santos ready for Costa Do Sol challenge
However, the young team is determined to come back with a positive result. Yesterday, Santos’ assistant coach, George Mogopodi, speaking from Witbank, South Africa, was brimming with confidence that the Gabane side will compete against their...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
Letlapeng cry foul over changed fixture
Initially, the game was supposed to be played at Siga where the Ramotswa side would have enjoyed home ground advantage but the organisers switched it to Molepolole this week at the request of the sponsors. According to Letlapeng president...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
Mbuyane wary ahead of GU tie
The two teams clash in the preliminaries of the prestigious competition tomorrow at the University of Botswana Stadium before GU visit the South Africans for the return leg two weeks later. Pirates boasts of an array of stars in Teko Modise, Andile...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 12 February 2010
We must win-Sandaka
The gifted striker said a win tomorrow will boost their confidence ahead of the second leg tie at the end of the month. “The secret is to make sure we win our home game because that will mean we go for the second leg without any pressure. We...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 12 February 2010
Pirates in GU gun-sight
The reigning champions are having a dreadful run in their title defence and would have to be at their best to get their CAF campaign off to a flier. But they face a formidable task against Pirates, the 1995 African Champions. The Soweto giants have...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
What are the presidents mumbling about?
According to the report, Mogae revealed that Nchindo threatened that if his wish was not carried out, he would expose the fact that former President, Ketumile Masire 'was bailed out' and that Debswana sponsored the BDP at general elections. The...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 12 February 2010
A look at budget expectations...
In the process of doing so, the Minister of Finance will be expected to retreat from the traditional approach that perceives good economic performance in terms of further enrichment of the government even if that does not lead to financial health of...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 12 February 2010
Nchindo is dead,body discovered
The body of former Debswana Managing Director Louis Goodwill Nchindo was discovered in the Pandamatenga farming area yesterday morning by a police search party. A team of law enforcement officers had been searching for Nchindo since Monday when he...
GIDEON NKALA &TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
DK comes face-to-face with Barataphathi lieutenants
The trio were yesterday scheduled to meet a high-powered BDP delegation sent by President Ian Khama a fortnight ago and led by the party chairman, Daniel Kwelagobe. Other members of the BDP committee of four include party secretary general Thato...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
BTV may switch off
BTV is understood to owe about P25 million accruing from use of the transponder by which the station beams its signal. Allegations that the station has not paid for its transponder arose early this year, amid fears by some staff members that the...
GREG KELEBONYE
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
No bail for Kabo Sebele
Specially Nominated councillor, Kabo, Kgosimotse Sebele, and Motlhabatsatsi Nkonyane appeared before Magistrate Moguni charged with a single count of threatening the life of magistrate Dumisane Terrence Basupi, the magistrate who gave a four-year...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
Of Bots, Zim and uncalled for diplomatic tiffs
Many in Botswana, a country that has not been to war in recent memory, feared for the worst as it became apparent that there was a possibility of war between the two neighbouring states. Mmegi was one of the papers that strongly condemned the status...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
Becoming involved in your childs education
Needless to say every parent wants to see their children reaching great heights through learning. The word of advice is that, do not stand on the sidelines watching, become involved. Being involved in your child’s education does not only mean...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer RUSSO LUMA
Correspondent 12 February 2010
Quarry, villagers case on today
The case which has been postponed several times due to the unavailability of either attorneys for the litigants or the judge himself is expected to continue before Justice Key Dingake. The case, which has been registered as Quarries of Botswana vs....
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
MoE to complete brigade takeover this year
The ultimate goal for the ministry is to transform the technical and vocational education landscape so that institutions would be better placed to contribute to skills and national developments. The governments’ takeover of brigades is...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
Modubule tells cabinet ministers to resign
Commenting on the budget speech yesterday, Modubule said that government has run out of ideas of job creation and is wasting money through constituency games initiated by President Ian Khama. “You are wasting resources of this nation. Tota le...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
Industry urged to help develop BTEP
Speaking at the Quality Assurance and Assessment Unit (QAA)’s breakfast meeting held at Boipuso Hall, the head of the unit Oarabile Akoonyatse said that they need the support and involvement of industries/employers in order to produce quality...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
The challenges of accommodation for students
Their children would be attending senior school. Every parent would be excited about that. For them, that excitement was overshadowed by the fact that there was no accommodation readily available for their children. When the new arrivals opened...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer & RUSSO LUMA
Correspondent 12 February 2010
The price of justice
The judges also made a damning observation that lawyers do not fully represent their clients and that the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) must do something about it if it wants the profession to be held in high esteem in society. The court presided...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
Canine Distemper disease hits Chobe
Chobe District’s principal veterinary officer Obakeng Kemolatlhe told Mmegi yesterday that the disease has been around Botswana for generations. He said that some of the infected dogs recover and become carriers of the virus and infect...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
Libyan tractors arrive in Botswana
According to the Libyan Ambassador to Botswana, the tractors will be used wherever they will be needed in Botswana as determined by the ministry of Agriculture. The Libyan Envoy said his embassy and the ministry of Agriculture are yet to map ways of...
12 February 2010
Trial date for alleged serial robber set
Botsi faces multiple counts of armed robbery, burglary, unlawful wounding as well as escaping from lawful custody.Kefitile was arrested late last year at Ga-kgatla post office when he was attempting to steal old pensioners’ funds.Before he was...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
Permits needed for residents to sell firewood
The harvest and dealer permits, which the residents are required to have in order to engage in the firewood business, have to be renewed every month Two years ago Makomoto residents were at loggerheads with the department, that led to the seizure of...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
Three senior schools excel in BGCSE
The schools are Tutume Mcconnell Community College with a student awarded 6 A* 2 A 1 B, Selebi Phikwe Senior Secondary School with 7 A* 1 A 1 B and another with 6 A* 2 A 1 B. Moshupa Secondary School registered 6 A* 2 A 1 B while Naledi Senior...
STAFF WRITER 12 February 2010
Facebook; the good, the bad
The website was founded by Mark Zuckerberg, a computer science student at Harvard University in the United States of America (USA) together with his college roommates and fellow students. It was first launched on February 4, 2004. The...
ISAAC PINIELO
Correspondent 12 February 2010
Zim embassy blasts Skelemani
The statement denies recent remarks made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Phandu Skelemani that he unsuccessfully made several attempts to contact his counterpart in Zimbabwe over the arrest of three officers of the...
STAFF WRITER 12 February 2010
South Africa celebrates
Mandela was released in 1990 after spending 27 years in prison and went on to lead South Africa through the last stretch of a stunning, peaceful revolution from apartheid to democracy. His release was remembered as triumphant Thursday, but the moment...
Mandela anniversary 12 February 2010
Nchindo in words
“(Nchindo requested that) I should stop the prosecution and that if I fail, he would reveal that President Ketumile Masire was bailed out, that BDP has been sponsored or funded by Debswana during elections” Former President Festus Mogae...
12 February 2010
The rise and fall of Nchindo
It is said that after Nchindo died, his body was discovered by some nightly carnivores. Out there, in the forest they continued to tear into ingestible pieces. Each animal took its share, a piece here a piece there. And that night while the...
GIDEON NKALA & TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writers 12 February 2010
Nchindo demise; what happens to his case?
This is a question that has occupied the minds of lot of people as they ponder what will happen to the marathon case that has been running for two years now. The late Nchindo, his son Garvas and former Debswana employees, Joseph Matome and Jacob...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
Perfect sacrificial lamb to reinstate democracy
I have however previously laid, in the public domain, through the indulgence of the private press, the foundations for what I am about to say. The disclosures provide us with a legal nail in the coffin of automatic succession. I will forever be...
LEDIRETSE MOLAKE. 12 February 2010
Francistown: Capital of the North
With a population of about 113, 315 people, according to the 2001 population census, it is the second largest city in Botswana. Named after a gold digger, Daniel Francis, the town has the dubious distinction of being the only town in Botswana bearing...
EDWARD BULE
Correspondent 12 February 2010
SA economy lacking 'vigorous' recovery
With the release of its January business confidence index (BCI), the chamber highlighted that activity in emerging and developing economies was expected to be generally robust, compared with advanced economies, which were expected to experience a...
12 February 2010
Barclays chief defends big banking
But he conceded that many banks were currently "too big to fail" - a feature that would have to change.Reform to the system should ensure that taxpayers would never again be asked to bail out any bank, Varley added. "We should be able to say to...
12 February 2010
Toyota's fightsback as problems escalate
"This whole ordeal has blown up to be a lot larger than Toyota had expected," observes Manabu Seto of Car Watch Magazine. Japan's transport minister Seiji Maehara has publically criticised Toyota Motor president Akio Toyoda, insisting he had...
12 February 2010
Turf wars persist among mobile giants
Since 1998, Orange Botswana and Mascom Wireless have been engaged in a fierce tussle for market dominance, characterised by innovative marketing strategies and the continual introduction of even more advanced technology and products. In April 2008, a...
Mbongeni Mguni
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
Consumer Watchdog
Sometimes scams are easy to spot. I think by now we all know about most species of internet-based scams. We all know about the "419" scams in which a total stranger emails you asking for your assistance in transferring a mythical fortune from...
12 February 2010
People's reaction to the Budget Speech
The contention was based mainly on the increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) from 10% to 12% with effect from April 1, 2010, and the fact that there will be no salary increase and no inflation adjustment for civil servants. Some people that ...
ISAAC PINIELO
Correspondent 12 February 2010
"Budget not all doom and gloom"
Botswana Confederation of Commerce Industry and Manufacturing (BOCCIM), in association with Grant Thornton organised a budget review seminar here on Tuesday, in which most of the participants praised government for their efforts. Grant Thornton...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
Local Toyota dealers to start recalling cars
In a statement TSAM said that it has finally identified cars from its plant which have been affected by the faulty accelerator problem, with 50,000 vehicles affected in South Africa, while another 60,000 were exported to other African countries and...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
Gov't eyes alternative export markets
Senior officials said one of the tough lessons learnt from the recession was that the country could not afford to "keep its eggs in one basket," as far as exports were concerned. The economies of the US, Europe and Japan, which collectively consume...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 12 February 2010
book review
Helen Oyeyemi (2009) White is for Witching a.k.a Pie-kah. London, Picador, Random House, 230 pages, hardcover, P167, ISBN 978-0-330-46967-8. Available at Exclusive Books, Riverwalk. [The paperback edition is due in April.] Reviewed...
12 February 2010
Back stage
The Hurt Locker (2009) will eventually be shown at the New Capitol Cinemas. It had its North American and European openings in June last year in good time for the award season. It was nominated in the Golden Globes, but there the top two awards went...
Sasa Majuma 12 February 2010
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