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BDP moves to kill Saleshando bill
FRANCISTOWN: Legislator Dumelang Saleshando's recent private member's bill on disclosure of assets and liabilities by national leaders has apparently stirred a hornet's nest in the government enclave, Mmegi has learnt. The ruling Botswana Democratic...
RYDER GABATHUSE and TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writers 25 February 2010
Questions in Parliament
To ask the Minister for Presidential Affairs and Public Administration to state: MP Gilson Saleshando of Selebi Phikwe West) Answer: Whether research was carried out before the Public Service Management Directive No.2 of 2008 on Attraction and...
25 February 2010
Skilled human resources identified as key to economy
Briefing the media at the Botswana Training Authority head offices this week, Joseph Lisindi said for a long time Botswana has been faced with a crisis of having mismatched graduates output within the industry. He explained that the quality of...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 25 February 2010
Officers to graduate in training course on terrorism
The training course conducted under the Law Enforcement Executive Development Program (LEED) covered investigations on terrorism, narcotics, immigration, firearms and other policing techniques. Ten officers are from Botswana, seven from Ghana, six...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 25 February 2010
Kabila's SADC reign triggers major DRC revival
And one of the driving forces behind this "reawakening" is Katebe Katoto, a Congolese national based in the United States of America (US). Katoto owns Samaki Fisheries, a company based in Lubumbashi, the capital of Katanga Province, and his boys are...
25 February 2010
MPs complain about IPU Conference snub
No local MP was invited to the conference and the MPs said that the gesture was a sign of disrespect for Parliament. Some even suggested that an inquest be conducted to find out why the conference had to be delayed to exclude Botswana MPs. They were...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 25 February 2010
CMC fraud case trial to admit witnesses
The case is appearing for mention today. The CMS case involves 11 suspects, who are alleged to have obtained more than P20 million from the Botswana government by falsely pretending that they had supplied the Ministry of Health with pharmaceutical...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 25 February 2010
Vacancies in government hit 3507
Presenting her budget proposal for 2010/11 Motsumi revealed that the number of vacancies in December last year was 3507 compared to 3228 of the manpower establishment in December 2008. This represents a 0.05% increase from the previous year...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 25 February 2010
Mosiakgabo now head of UCCSA-LESOSO region
LESOSO region encompasses places such as Mahalapye, Palapye, Kalamare, Serowe, Letlhakane, Tswapong and other parts of the Central District. Mosiakgabo takes up the post after having served as a Chairman elect. Mosiakgabo, who is a retired civil...
25 February 2010
Mma Mlhongo still missing
Senior Superintendent Dipheko Motube said yesterday that they are working with their counterparts both in South Africa and Mozambique to establish whether indeed she crossed into Mozambique in December. They have already established that she crossed...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 25 February 2010
The life and death of Sir Russell England
Today, almost nothing is known about him. His entry in the latest edition of the Historical Dictionary of Botswana reads: "Leading white politician, Lobatse rancher and business man, probably of Polish origins. He served as Chair of the Joint...
SANDY GRANT 25 February 2010
Our Heritage
Were we serious about such matters, a Boipuso museum would long ago have been established in Gaborone which have explained for everyone, local, expats and tourists precisely how this country, set by step, attained its Independence in 1966. Seemingly...
Sandy Grant 25 February 2010
We need to do more for mother-tongue
The importance of a commemoration such as this one is to help sensitise members of the public and to induce interest on the significance of Mother Tongue. The hope is that at the end of the day the event will generate interest. It is pleasing to note...
25 February 2010
Project Syndicate
CAMBRIDGE - The United States Supreme court recently struck down limits on the freedom of companies to spend money on political elections. Large, publicly traded companies in other countries also often face lax limits on their use of corporate...
Lucian Bebchuk 25 February 2010
Former President Masire must open up to Batswana, at the bare minimum
It does not require much intelligence to figure out that a corrupt relationship existed between the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and De Beers. It is also not far-fetched that there are other companies in the same relationship, if not worse, with...
*THABO MODISE 25 February 2010
Selefu 25 February 2010
25 February 2010
Eskom to hike power tariffs by 24 percent
Botswana imports 80 percent of its power needs mainly from Eskom.In November last year, South Africa's State-owned power utility Eskom applied for increases of 35 percent a year over the three-year MYPD2 timeframe, having initially requested yearly...
25 February 2010
US consumer confidence falls sharply
The Conference Board consumer confidence index fell to a 10-month low of 46, from 56.5 in January. Analysts were expecting a decrease to 55. The report appeared to concern Wall Street. The Dow Jones closed down 101 points, or 1 percent, to...
25 February 2010
Govt to support MVA Fund - Tibone
Speaking during a familiarisation tour of the Fund's headquarters in Gaborone this week, Tibone said MVAF was one of a few parastatals that would not be merging with other organisations, moving to other ministries, or getting privatised, which made...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 25 February 2010
VAT will push inflation out of range 'til 2011-BoB
VAT will increase from 10 percent to 12 percent in April as announced in the national budget for 2010/11 recently.A statement released by BoB PRO Chepete Chepete yesterday says the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) anticipates that following a...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 25 February 2010
Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua 'returns home'
A plane from Jeddah landed at Abuja airport in the early hours, where an ambulance was waiting on the tarmac. Earlier this month, Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan became acting leader as fears mounted of a power vacuum. Nigerians will be waiting on...
25 February 2010
US Navy moves to let women serve on submarines
Defence Secretary Robert Gates has approved the recommendation and sent letters to Congress informing them of the plan Congress now has 30 days to approve the measure. The move comes as the US Army's chief of staff said it was time to revisit rules...
25 February 2010
TAC: Zuma's actions 'undermine' AIDS fight
Zuma's leadership on AIDS needed some constructive scrutiny, the TAC said in its latest newsletter."We do not want to impose moral judgements on people, especially on their private matters," the AIDS activist organisation said. Many of the responses...
25 February 2010
China communists get new anti-corruption ethics code
The code bans members from property speculation, money-making deals, and lavish expenditure. The last set of rules was issued 13 years ago. Corruption has become an increasingly hot topic among the public - graft often tops the list of issues of...
25 February 2010
Cuban prison hunger striker dies
He had been refusing food in protest at jail conditions. Zapata, whose family announced last week that he was seriously ill, died on Tuesday in Havana's Hermanos Ameijeiras hospital. His death marks the first time in nearly 40 years a Cuban activist...
25 February 2010
Susan Boyle mistaken for Queen Elizabeth
An onlooker at the Gare du Nord station said: "A rumour went round that the queen had arrived to catch a train back so everyone was told to observe royal etiquette. "It soon became clear it was Susan - and not Her Majesty - but one train attendant...
25 February 2010
Ramones manager Linda Stein murdered by assistant
Prosecutors said Natavia Lowery, 28, stole more than $30,000 (£19,500) from Stein, then clubbed her with a piece of exercise equipment to try and hide it. Jurors spent less than a day reaching a second-degree murder verdict.Stein was found...
25 February 2010
Actor Charlie Sheen enters rehab
It comes two months after the 44-year-old was arrested following a fight with his wife, Brooke Mueller, at their home in Aspen, Colorado on Christmas day. He was later charged with assaulting and threatening her and is due to return to court on March...
25 February 2010
Six in race for ambassadorial award
However, it is the public that will decide the winner, after the Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) the promoters of the Month of Youth Against AIDS (MYAA) youth competition established sms voting line, 71391109. The voting is nonetheless open...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 25 February 2010
Gabs Autumn Music Gig slated for end of March
According to promoter-cum-engineer, Lemmy Masekela of Fun Sounds Promotion, the show will feature among others, local artists Socca Moruakgomo, Dithuso 'DT' Selepeng, Naledi 'Slizer' Kaisara. South African acts are the all-female group, Ladies in...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 25 February 2010
Capello should be licking his lips
In theory, at least, it ought to be possible to pick a fairly convincing England team from the international players on Aston Villa's and Manchester United's books. Something like this one: Foster; Neville, Brown, Warnock; A Young, Milner, Carrick,...
25 February 2010
Gerrard to captain England, Ferdinand out
Capello will turn to Gerrard to lead out the team after stripping Terry of the captaincy because of several off-field issues culminating in the disclosure of an alleged affair with Vanessa Perroncel, the ex-girlfriend of his former Chelsea and...
25 February 2010
GU leaves for Port Elizabeth
The Reds left by bus to Johannesburg where they will catch a flight to the Friendly City, as Port Elizabeth is popularly known. Supporters will leave tomorrow in the evening and arrive in Port Elizabeth the following morning. "We are very proud to...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 25 February 2010
Volleyball finally clinches Mascom sponsorship
After months of speculation and anxiety, there was relief on Tuesday night when the cellular giant announced a staggering P1 million sponsorship for the 2010 season. This is the biggest sponsorship in the history of local volleyball. The sponsorship...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 25 February 2010
Practical realities and options for Barataphati
Perhaps it is now time to be charting the way forward for the faction that was cruelly maneuvered into a tight corner after it registered a hard-won victory at the controversial Kanye congress in July. We start this piece by looking at how young...
JOHN MAKGALA AND BANYATSI MMEKWA 25 February 2010
BDP-De Beers sleaze: Finally a secret told
The absence of legal instruments that make it compulsory for government and politicians to share information remains the bane of our so-called democracy. Take for instance the fact that it took 25 years for the nation to know that the Botswana...
25 February 2010
AJE launches investigative documentary
In this compelling documentary, award-winning journalist Rageh Omaar travels to Serbia and Bosnia to investigate the decade-long period spent in hiding by the former Bosnian Serb leader, and examines his legacy in present-day Bosnia and beyond. In...
26 February 2010
Public officers dismissed for indiscipline, above 45 years
The then Ministry of Infrastructure, Science and Technology recorded the highest number of retirements, when 21 officers were forced to retire. Eighteen were from D4 level, 1 from D1 level and two from D1 level scales. In response to a...
STAFF WRITER 26 February 2010
Police report
This shows a slight increase from 300 accidents recorded during the previous week. Meanwhile, the number of people who have lost their lives due to road accidents this year has increased as compared to the previous two years. At least 43 people have...
26 February 2010
Old Francistown stadium deserves a place in history
The old screen walls, with a number of gaps resulting from the fallen portions and a barbed wire that is strategically placed on top of this wall to stop anything from going over it forms part of the landscape of this place. The wall, which is...
IKE VAVI
Correspondent 26 February 2010
Two percent VAT increase a sucker-punch
He later said, "Finally, I propose to increase the Value Added Tax rate from 10 to 12 percent, effective April 1, 2010 and to raise the threshold for VAT registration from P250 000 to P500 000." This was a hot smack across the voters' faces. As if...
RUSSO LUMA 26 February 2010
Monageng defends KRDA projects
KRDA came into the spotlight at the meeting between the Minister of Education and Skills Development, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi and Molepolole South Member of Parliament (MP), Daniel Kwelagobe addressed. Kwelagobe expressed reservations about the...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 26 February 2010
Army barracks for State House
Parliament was told yesterday that current offices housing the Criminal Investigation Department at State House will be converted into a fully fledged army barracks. Parliament this week approved the budget for the Ministry of State President . The...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 26 February 2010
Quality of education must be addressed_MoE
"This I must say is a clear indication that drastic measures need to be put in place in order to reform and revive the education sector," she said adding that the ministry has identified various areas that need immediate attention. She said this...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 26 February 2010
We will not ban self-drive tourists-Ngakayagae
Principal public relations officer, Archibald Ngakayagae has called the allegations by tourists and local entrepreneurs false and uncalled for, but however indicated that the ministry had noticed that there are self-drive tourists, even foreign ones...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Parents express concern over abuse of students
The worry stems from the long distance the students have to travel to and from their respective schools everyday.In an interview with Mmegi, a guardian of a student schooling at Goldmine Reginah Moyo aged 57 said she has heard about stories of...
VIVIAN NTHWESANE
Correspondent 26 February 2010
Drunk driver convicted of causing death
Kebabonye Kgotla pleaded guilty to the charges but the court deferred sentencing.The facts of the matter are that on October 11 last year, the accused drove a vehicle along the Matsiloje-Francistown road going towards Matsiloje while drunk. "You...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 26 February 2010
Govt spends P5 million on Zim deportees
Batswana interviewed likened the present state of affairs to a mad man who kept on pouring water into the drum and the water kept coming out at the other end. The Botswana government keeps taking Zimbabwean illegal immigrants to Ramokgwebana border...
JOYCE GREY
Correspondent 26 February 2010
Clinics transfer move gets mixed reactions
Speaking in a full council meeting held on Wednesday, Hospital ward councillor Odirile Kelebetse said the decision has come at a wrong time and it is unnecessary. He complained that the Selebi-Phikwe Government Hospital is in a bad state of disrepair...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 26 February 2010
Soldier given six hours to pay maintenance fine
Manchester Sand appeared in court yesterday for judgment and sentence. Sand defaulted in paying maintenance for eight months in 2008 and was found guilty on eight counts of failure to comply with a court order. In passing his sentence...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 26 February 2010
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