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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 02 March 2010
Masire-De Beers: the civil coup of 1987
Our people are interested in answers to two simple questions; how does democracy obtain in a situation where the ruling party is financed by the government? and why the President should not declare the BDP an unlawful society? The class differences...
LEDIRETSE MOLAKE 02 March 2010
Of a callous cabinet and a lame duck parliament
It started when then Vice President Ian Khama was appointed Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration and Coordinator of Government Projects. But the man who wielded such immense power never saw fit, or rarely ever did, to attend...
02 March 2010
Can Masire be prosecuted?
"Corrupt politicians make the other 10 percent look bad". It has become common to associate politicians with corruption to the extent that those engaged in the trade are often found guilty by profession. This week the opposition Botswana Congress...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 02 March 2010
Thou shall not insult the president
[When] people said 'This fellow has nothing to say except sing for Kenyatta,' I said I did not have ideas of my own. Who was I to have my own ideas? I was in Kenyatta's shoes and therefore I had to sing whatever Kenyatta wanted. If I had sung...
GREG KELEBONYE
Staff Writer 02 March 2010
Who will succeed Ian Khama as president?
It is an open secret that Vice President Mompati Merafhe will not take over from Khama after 10 years. There is a school of thought that Merafhe will only hold the fort until 2014. Initially it was felt that Merafhe would only serve for a...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 02 March 2010
The Hermit Of Mogoditshane
The Moshupa born 65 year old has lived in the shack since 1984, he thinks. His has been a hermit's existence. Reclusive, solitude existence. To many he is just a man with no family and whose origin is not known. "I have lived here, I think...
Greg Kelebonye
Staff Writer 02 March 2010
Ngamiland Jumbos Afraid Of Chillies
To tackle the problem, the government of Botswana has launched an initiative aimed at combating this menacing problem of human/elephant conflict called the Elephant Chilli-pepper Project that helps farmers combat elephants without killing...
Khayalethu Mpofu
Correspondent 02 March 2010
Eight Hours On The Beat
Mogoditshane Police Station has one of the vast, most dangerous, most crime prone jurisdictions in the country.The area stretches from Mogoditshane to Gabane in the west, to Kopong, Metsimotlhabe, Gakuto and Matseta in the north - an area whose...
02 March 2010
Botswana makes u-turn on Zimbabwe
A few weeks ago Botswana decided to withdraw her defence and intelligence attaches and gave Zimbabwe an ultimatum to follow suit and withdraw their attaches (defence and intelligence). Botswana was reacting to Zimbabwe's insistence that the three...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 02 March 2010
Batswana WW II veterans indeed operated arms
In the story, Thebe, who is from the village of Kumakwane asserted that Batswana soldiers used firearms during WW II and his assertions attracted a number of comments on (Mmegi) Facebook with a significant number of people pointing out their...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 02 March 2010
Octogenarian arraigned for possessing ivory
Apparently, the arthritic legs of the 84-year-old could not allow him to stand for long and he had to request, in an inaudible voice, to be given permission to sit down. Ramaditse was allegedly caught with the trophies in December 2008. Twice he was...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 02 March 2010
BOTA overwhelmed by dubious institutions
This follows the unannounced relocation of the Botswana University College Law School from its known location at the Main Mall to a smaller space at Gaborone West Mall. BOTA's public relations and promotions officer, Spencer Moreri says some...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 02 March 2010
Budget for Ministry of Agriculture slashed
During his budget proposal presentation to the Committee of Supply, Acting Minister of Agriculture Oreeditse Molebatsi said the development budget for the 2010/2011 financial year is P295, 380, 000. This is 34% lower than the current financial...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 02 March 2010
Sesinyi acquitted
But in a dramatic turn of events filled with the thrills of a high-suspense novel, the former Public and Corporate Affairs Manager of Botswana's mining giant Debswana could find himself in the invidious position of state witness. Gaborone Regional...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 02 March 2010
Merafe urges filibustering of Shaleshando motion
The motion, which aims at a bill calling for a declaration of assets, was tabled by the MP for Gaborone Central, Dumelang Saleshando. But on Friday, the Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Lesego Motsumi said there was no...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 02 March 2010
Nchindo's charges could fall away in a cascade
Yesterday, 16 of the 36 graft charges were scrapped off as they implicated Nchindo in his personal capacity. The graft case was coming for the first time before Regional Magistrate (South) Lot Moroka since Nchindo's death recently. Attorney Parks...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 02 March 2010
How 'free and fair' are 'regular' elections in Botswana?
USAID, in recent years more keen on collective regional projects rather than strictly national undertakings, also takes an interest in checking on the health of democracy in the regions it assists. Some of those are: - *Regular free and fair...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 02 March 2010
Well done GU, but...
Up against the institution that is Orlando Pirates and playing against a vociferous crowd of confident Buc's fans, GU shrugged off the underdog tag to snatch a draw away from the favourites. We salute the astuteness of the technical team, the...
02 March 2010
Project Syndicate
NEW YORK - Ever since the first "Tea Party" convention was held last month in Nashville, Tennessee, with Sarah Palin as one of the keynote speakers, America's political and media establishments have been reacting with a combination of...
Naomi Wolf 02 March 2010
As I See It
Batswana seem to be turned into zombies - bomatholwane, the mystic nocturnal creatures I used to hear about when I was a child in my home village. From stories these creatures were witches' pets sent on errands to bewitch innocents in the...
Michael Dingake 02 March 2010
Let Masire pay his debts
I mean really who has never worked for this country, our fathers have worked for this country and no one has ever bailed them out when they were under the hammer. There are some who actually volunteer without pay for a lot of things, I know of old...
02 March 2010
Selefu 02 March 2010
02 March 2010
Discovery bullish on Maun Copper Mine
The company's primary asset is Botswana's Boseto copper project, which has a total resource of 60,4-million tons of copper, with a grading at 1,4 percent and 19,5 g/t silver. Canadian miner Hana Mining, which operates the Ghanzi copper/silver project...
02 March 2010
De Beers to keep rough prices stable
Cutters immediately appeared to be buying based less on speculation and more on need after the February sight. It seems they've been waiting for someone to calm the rough market. De Beers wasn't the only firm to forecast a slowdown in the rough...
02 March 2010
Mmamabula cannot proceed without regulatory certainty - CIC
CIC Energy president Greg Kinross said at the Mining Indaba 2010 conference, in Cape Town, that the regulatory uncertainties were the biggest challenge confronting the advancement of the project. The company deferred certain financial, legal and...
02 March 2010
A-Cap reveals new uranium discovery
In a quarterly report, the company says that a previous scoping study conducted on the site has confirmed a resource of 280-million tons, at 158 parts per million uranium oxide (U3O8) for 44 500t of contained concentrate. "The new zone has now been...
STAFF WRITER 02 March 2010
Good company results fail to excite investors
Last week, Financial giant BIHL and Security concern G4S released impressive results onto the market while RPC Data's financials were subdued as the stock market weakened and experienced lower trading volumes. FNBB, Sefcash and Sefalana are some of...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 02 March 2010
BCL woos investors for acid plant
Last week, the Selebi-Phikwe mine announced that it had finalised studies into the plant's viability, confirming research by the European Union indicating that such a plant is the only viable solution to BCL's sulphur dioxide pollution problem With...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 02 March 2010
Somali militants 'block UN food aid'
The agency says trucks travelling from the capital Mogadishu to camps in Afgoye have been stopped by armed men Insurgent group al-Shabaab says the WFP is ruining local farming by forcing Somalis to rely on imports. But the UN says that without...
02 March 2010
Zimbabwe forces foreign firms to give up majority stake
Overseas-owned firms worth more than $500,000 (£332,000) will have five years to sell a 51% stake, upon the threat of jail sentences. Harare-based economist John Robertson told the BBC's Network Africa programme that it was "a very bad...
02 March 2010
Uganda gay bill critics to deliver petition
The petition is the latest attempt to halt the bill, which carries the death penalty for some homosexual acts. US President Barack Obama has called the proposed legislation "odious". The European Union has also condemned the bill, as did Britain's...
02 March 2010
Chile President Michelle Bachelet steps up quake rescue
Troops are being deployed to help with rescue efforts and prevent looting A curfew is in force in some areas. Basic supplies are to be distributed as rescuers reach worst-hit areas. "We face a catastrophe of such unthinkable magnitude that it will...
02 March 2010
Big rise in Afghan child migrants
The latest figures from the UN refugee agency show an increase of 60% last year, with more than 6,000 under-18s seeking asylum. Unicef says there is an urgent need to protect children migrating alone. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child...
02 March 2010
Iraqi Christians protest over killings
The killings prompted an appeal by Pope Benedict on Sunday for Iraqi authorities to protect vulnerable religious minorities. The UN says more than 680 Christian families have fled Mosul since the recent attacks. Sunday's protests took place in the...
02 March 2010
Malema: Journalist faked my signature
The signature was reportedly faked to show that he was a company director. "We will not be broken by newspapers. They just put my name to sell newspapers. The journalist faked my signature because they want to portray me as a bad person," said Malema...
02 March 2010
Yoweri Museveni 'preparing son to to lead Uganda'
"He's making the Ugandan presidency a monarchical affair and is clearly anointing his son to succeed him," said opposition spokesman Hussein Kyanjo. Several of Museveni's relatives hold senior positions in his administration. His wife was appointed...
02 March 2010
Back Stage
Synecdoche, New York is being shown today only at 7 pm at the A/V Centre at Maru a Pula School by the Gaborone Film Society. It was one of the ten best films of 2008. Yet it has largely gone unnoticed. It was hailed as one of the top 10 films of that...
Sasa Majuma 02 March 2010
Culture Spears' dancer leaves: 'I was cheated'
In an interview with Showbiz, the 27-year-old Mokgwatlheng, who is associated with some San lyrics of some of Culture Spears' hits, disclosed that she was both a dancer and shareholder in the group. She attributed her resignation to, among others,...
MONKAGEDI SESUPO GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer
& RANTSIMAKO
Correspondent 02 March 2010
My Star TV show to kick off with 23 contestants
Traditionally the Btv show, now in its fourth season, started off with 20 contestants vying for music stardom, but only last year the coordinators increased the number to 22. The director of the show, and also chief judge, Master D, says they...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLOBOGWE
Staff Writer 02 March 2010
Duma fm gives shows to uninitiated
They are former Voice news editor and entertainment man, Rude Boy Necta and Cathy Malejane, from Solomon Monyane's Mudhut studios. Steez, a former Botswana Television (Btv) presenter and Duma FM afternoon drive man, has been sidelined. Steez, has...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 02 March 2010
Church choirs get together to help needy
First to take to the stage was Trinity choir that gave two songs, the Heaven and Monna wa mohumi. The choir warmed the stage and left everybody yearning for more especially with the song Monna Wa Mohumi. The choir had spectators eating from...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 02 March 2010
Terry hits back at Bellamy over Comments
Striker Bellamy scored twice in City's 4-2 victory on Saturday and made a blunt attack on the former England captain's off-field behaviour. "I know what JT is like, everybody in football knows what he is like. That's off the field," stated...
02 March 2010
Chiefs tumble as Rollers run riot
Chiefs' 4-3 loss in a thriller in Molepolole on Sunday means that Rollers are now five points clear at the top with 11 matches to go. As Chiefs were faltering, Rollers were ruthless against debutantes Motlakase. A brace from leading Green Boot...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 02 March 2010
Whales, Lions seek rugby admission
The clubs are being assessed and a decision will be made before the end of the week. Paxinos said the two teams have not been participating in the BRU league due to various factors. He said Lions are based in Gantsi, which makes it difficult for them...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 02 March 2010
GU shatters Pirates' dream
The stage had been set for the official opening of one of the venues for the World Cup, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. This was supposed to be South Africa's crowning moment, to showcase a world-class facility and quality football with Pirates...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 02 March 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 03 March 2010
Masire-De Beers: the civil coup of 1987
Our people are interested in answers to two simple questions; how does democracy obtain in a situation where the ruling party is financed by the government? and why the President should not declare the BDP an unlawful society? The class differences...
LEDIRETSE MOLAKE 03 March 2010
Of a callous cabinet and a lame duck parliament
It started when then Vice President Ian Khama was appointed Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration and Coordinator of Government Projects. But the man who wielded such immense power never saw fit, or rarely ever did, to attend...
03 March 2010
Can Masire be prosecuted?
"Corrupt politicians make the other 10 percent look bad". It has become common to associate politicians with corruption to the extent that those engaged in the trade are often found guilty by profession. This week the opposition Botswana Congress...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 03 March 2010
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