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Not quitting
Reports say Tafa had a meeting with the late Nchindo sometimes last week where he told his client that he was pulling out of the case. "That is a lie. We have not withdrawn from the case," he said. Lawrence Khupe, an associate partner of Collins...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 15 February 2010
We're Still Searching For Nchindo - Police
"We are still looking for Mr. Nchindo. While we found the vehicle that Mr. Nchindo was driving at the time he disappeared, we found some remains of a human body and have taken those remains to our forensics to determine their identity," Police...
Staff Writer 15 February 2010
Savute The Dead River Calls Again
The channel or river, is sparkling with life once more after lying dead for 30 years leaving behind giant trees and shrubs. How tens of thousands of wildlife which used to be the residents of the Savute River perished there when it dried up in 1980,...
Mokagedi Gaobtlhobogwe
Staff Writer 15 February 2010
Who killed Nchindo?
If he committed suicide... Louis Godwill Nchindo was mortal. Like any mortal being he would have been weighed down with life's cumbersome load - a little too heavy perhaps. Here is a man, who has in the last few months appeared in the news for all...
15 February 2010
The Nchindo's Lock Out The Nation?
On Saturday sources close to the Nchindo family confided that his send-off will be a private affair, with the family selecting who can attend. Efforts to get a comment regarding this development were unsuccessful, as the phone at the Nchindos' house...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 15 February 2010
Wildlife Vulnerable To Canine Distemper Disease
This disease is currently prevalent in the Chobe District. When speaking to Monitor on Friday, Principal Wildlife Officer, Phemelo Gadimang said that there is nothing that can be done about the situation, as animal movement is not easy to...
Maranyane Ngwanaamotho
Staff Writer 15 February 2010
We Don't Provide Nappies - SPTC
The SPTC was responding to pleas by Kgotsong Obonetse of Phase One Location in Selebi-Phikwe who has two handicapped children While Obonetse is registered with the council as a permanent destitute and receives help from them in various ways, she...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 15 February 2010
Taxi Drivers Should Change Tactics
Some passengers are being moved from one taxi to another as some drivers are accused of not adhering to the queue. As this is taking place, others are still loudly yelling their destinations - a chorus that seems unending. Suddenly two women arrive....
Ike Vavi
Correspondent 15 February 2010
Tupperware Revolutionises Women's Lives
Tupperware has changed the life of self-taught saleswoman, Brownie Wise, a young mother and divorcee in Detroit, who made it the brand that it is today. The plastic kitchenware has transformed thousands of women's lives across the globe. It has...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 15 February 2010
BNF Veteran, Obonetse Menyatso Has Died
He was aged 78 years. His daughter Tumeletso Makwati said the veteran politician passed away on Friday at his cattle post. Menyatso worked with the late BNF leader, Dr Kenneth Koma during the formative years of the party. BNF publicity...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 15 February 2010
Mokolodi Residents In Court
Advocate Norman Liebowitz told the court that evidence by a civil engineer would help to explain why the residents do not want the company trucks to use the road that passes through their village. He said the report reveals that the 30 tonne trucks...
Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 15 February 2010
Kaboyamodimo Should Be More Open
These allegations, although denied by broadcasting director Mogomotsi Kaboyamodimo, should be a cause of concern to every Motswana. Kaboyamodimo has termed the allegations "unfortunate falsehood" and said that "these are not issues for discussion...
15 February 2010
The Winners Code
Time is one of the most important resources we will ever have. Every minute counts. Minutes silently add up to days. Days put together make up a life time. Important as days are, I have come to realise that there are two days in a week that count for...
George Chingarande 15 February 2010
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15 February 2010
Issues In Education
Last week Issues began to look at how Arts Education might take off in Botswana. It began with an excellent report from UNESCO called the "Road Map for Arts Education". Arts Education was defined as "performing arts (dance, drama, music, etcetera),...
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O.Pansiri
S.Weeks 15 February 2010
Etcetera II
The Attorney General and the Director General of the DIS are agreed; the public; and especially the commercial media, should desist from speculating about the outcome of court cases and inquiries on the one hand and, about the activities of the...
15 February 2010
Health Chat
Detoxify your brain. The only thing as important as eating the right foods for your brain is limiting your toxic exposure and enhancing your detoxification system. Follow these tips to start doing that: _ Eat detoxifying foods _ Increase your...
Kiran Bhagat 15 February 2010
Is Flogging Good For Botswana?
Let me make it clear that no flogging will be administered to an innocent person unless we say our kgotlas are run by made and crazy people. To the best of my knowledge, flogging is done on a wrong doer so as to try to help him reduce his...
15 February 2010
Diamond Market To Normalise End-2010
Admittedly, a year-on-year sales comparison would be coming off a very low base when the diamond market was going through one of its toughest periods in decades. The global economic slump curtailed demand for luxury goods in the Western markets and...
15 February 2010
Oil Slips Below $75
European leaders sought to prop up Greece with words of support at a summit on Thursday, but failed to offer concrete proposals to help the country tackle its debt crisis, prompting a negative market reaction. US crude for March delivery fell 38...
15 February 2010
Bank Gaborone Opens Branch In Molepolole
Speaking at the launch of the latest branch Friday, Bank Gaborone's Managing Director, Andre Barnard said, though it is difficult to say what their expansion plan for the next five years is, the bank mandate is to extend its network throughout the...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 15 February 2010
BPC Records Success With Smart Meters
Following the Block 7 (Gaborone) pilot last November, BPC officials began by a two-month evaluation and assessment period, during which the Corporation and its technical partners gauged the strength of the Hot Water Load Control (HWLC) for wider...
Mbongeni Mguni
Staff Writer 15 February 2010
FNBB Profits Down 3% Due To Recession
Presenting their results for the six months ended 31 December 2009, in Gaborone on Friday FNBB chief financial officer Steven Bogatsu says that the company 's profits before tax fell 3 percent to P265 million in the period whose operating environment...
Brian Benza
Staff Writer 15 February 2010
Gov't Agree To Spend P1 Bn On De Beers Debt
According to a statement from the mining company, Government and the two other shareholders in De Beers, Anglo American Corporation and the Oppenheimer family, have agreed to pump US$1 billion(P6.7 billion) into the company through a rights...
Brian Benza
Staff Writer 15 February 2010
Food For The Soul
Go ahead admit it, how did you spend your Valentine day yesterday? Did you go on a romantic date with the love of your life or your family? Or were you downright pissed off with that person that you could only entertain a whole cake and a box of...
Boitshepo Giyose 15 February 2010
Talking Musika
There is the oft given theory that artists are members of the society in which they live, and for that reason, they are subject to the influences of the manner in which the nation conducts the manner in which it provides a livelihood for...
Rampholo Molefe 15 February 2010
That Hot Btv Valentine's Day Ad
It is when those lovers pull out all the stops to celebrate their love together, and the advert shows it in comic, dramatic and eye-catching fashion that makes one wonder where on earth this advert was made. With thoughtfully selected story-line,...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 15 February 2010
Beer, Dinner And Poetry Music
That was the question as hundreds of patrons poured into the Khwest Cafe in the Gaborone Main Mall last Wednesday to sample Botswana's first poetry music by spoken word poet, Andreattah Chuma. They seemed to love it; they seemed to have been...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 15 February 2010
Luge Goes Ahead At Winter Olympics Despite Death
The 21-year-old Georgian died when his sled flipped and he smashed into a steel pole during a final training run at the Whistler Sliding Centre. The decision to go ahead was taken after probes by local coroners and the International Luge Federation...
15 February 2010
Karate Hall Construction Begins
The Dojo will be built at the karate plot behind the National Stadium in Gaborone. The construction of the facility was meant to be complete by the end of next month after the Japanese embassy provided finance for the project early last year....
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 15 February 2010
ECCO Dump BDF XI Out Of Coke Cup
The match was decided in the fifth minute when Lenyeletse got to the end of a Mandlaenkosi 'Sukunyetsa' Sibanda cross and easily tapped the ball home. Otlaantshekela Mooketsi failed to clear a pass from the midfield and Sibanda pounced on the loose...
Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 15 February 2010
Pirates Donate To Soccer Club
At the event, Pirates' midfield kingpin, Tsholofelo Teko Modise said it is always good to spend time and give to the less privileged in the society. The Bafana Bafana midfielder urged youngsters to work hard and never be discouraged by anyone if...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 15 February 2010
Gunners Through To Coke Quarter-Finals
Gunners are now through to the quarterfinals of the country's premier knock-out competition which has a top prize of P500,000. Despite going into the break with a 1-0 lead, Gunners fumbled throughout the first half and were lucky not to have...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 15 February 2010
Pirates Off The Hook
The match ended 0-0. Pirates now head for the second leg in Port Elizabeth in a fortnight, firm favourites to proceed to the first round of the competition. The South Africans, who fielded mostly fringe players, kept much of the possession but...
Mqondisi Dube
Staff Writer 15 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 15 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 15 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 15 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 15 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 15 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. 15 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 15 February 2010
Facebook takes down 30 prisoners pages after victim taunts
The minister said the 30 offending pages brought to the attention of Facebook had been removed within 48 hours. He said he was “reassured by the co-operation which we’re receiving from Facebook” and that it was agreed a better...
15 February 2010
AU praises Nigeria power transfer, warns army
In a statement, AU commission chairperson Jean Ping praised the move to install Goodluck Jonathan as acting head of state for demonstrating “respect for the Constitution, good governance, democracy and the rule of law”. “In so...
15 February 2010
Industrialised nations carbon cut plans are pathetic
One of the summit’s requirements was for countries to spell out by January 31 how they would cut emissions. But industrialised nations had failed to set the “truly ambitious” targets needed, Chandrashekhar Dasgupta...
15 February 2010
Afghanistan avalanche death toll may continue to rise
The authorities say that they expect to find more bodies as they wind down the rescue operation.The area has been hit by more than 12 avalanches since Monday. Correspondents say that it has been one of the country’s worst natural...
15 February 2010
Haiti earthquake: Conflicting death tolls lead to confusion
A day after the communications minister, Marie-Laurence Jocelyn Lassegue, raised the official death toll to 230,000, her office put out a statement quoting President Rene Preval as saying 270,000 bodies had been hastily buried by the government...
15 February 2010
Iranians rally to mark revolution
Opposition leaders are trying to mount counter-demonstrations, but are facing a huge security crackdown.It is the most important day in Iran’s political calendar. The government has warned protesters will be dealt with. Official events are...
15 February 2010
Joina has vicarious responsibility - ex-worker
Nyakaswa was working for Joina's law firm in 2005 when he was attacked by a hostile client in Gantsi. Nyakaswa had travelled to Gantsi, Northwest District, to execute a court order to attach the man's house. But in a brutal attack, the...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 16 February 2010
Stray livestock worries Roads Dept chief
Roads Department director, Kabo Kote said yesterday that since one-year contracts for more than 20 companies who were responsible for animal control on roads expired last November, the department has been burdened with maintaining, and patrolling...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 16 February 2010
MP raps Mogo landboard for poor filing system
Raletobana was briefing Gabane residents during a recent well-attended Kgotla meeting he addressed in the village. "Every time you go to the landboard offices to make a follow-up on applications they will tell you that they are still dealing with...
ARNOLD LETSHOLO
Correspondent 16 February 2010
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