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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 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
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 03 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 03 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 03 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 03 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...
03 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 03 March 2010
Has Nchindo's death caused fallout in the camp?
This is the question after charges against Jacob Sesinyi, former Debswana communications manager were dropped on Monday by the prosecution in the graft case where Nchindo was the big fish. Sesinyi was facing up to six counts in which he...
STAFF WRITER 03 March 2010
Chaos as councillor is whisked away
His colleagues whisked him out of the main council chamber whereupon attendees were asked to take a few minutes' break. It was evident that something strange had occurred, to the extent that even the council leadership was in a state of confusion....
ISAAC PINIELO and PINI BOTLHOKO
Correspondents 03 March 2010
BONELA to present findings of access to health by 'gays'
BONELA says this decision was made by former president Festus Mogae, at the NAC last week, following a query by BONELA as the presentation initially scheduled for May last year, was cancelled at the last minute, without consultation. Commenting on...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 03 March 2010
New roads improve life in Tonota
The cries and complaints about the flooded Tholotsane River and Rutwang stream that usually make some parts of the village inaccessible during rainy seasons will be heard no more. The village now has tarred internal roads that have permanently...
IKE VAVI
Correspondent 03 March 2010
TEC focusing on quality education - Molutsi
Speaking at a press conference held at Boipuso Hall in Gaborone on the eve of the Botswana Tertiary Education Fair 2010 (BTEF), the TEC executive Secretary said they have worked very hard for the past six years in establishing a system that would...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 03 March 2010
Good Samaritan helps child with handicap
"I was touched by the story and felt that with the little that I have, I can at least buy this stuff for this kid," she said. Seleke has expressed her joy over the gifts and said, "you have helped me quite a lot. At least my daughter will look decent...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 03 March 2010
Crime prevention officers graduate from executive development programme
Under the Law Enforcement Executive Development (LEED) programme, the officers were taught policing techniques and how to investigate terrorism and crimes involving narcotics, immigration and firearms. At the graduation they swore to fight crime in...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 03 March 2010
Sesinyi's book predicts anarchy if the Opposition wins
Author Andrew Sesinyi, who once served as president Sir Ketumile Masire's spokesman, predicts in his latest fiction book entitled Goodbye to Power, anarchy, looting, assassinations, abuse of government property, and more doom, if the opposition...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 03 March 2010
Employers not meeting regulations
In the 2, 778 labour inspections conducted, Siele revealed that industries inspected include building and construction, manufacturing as well as hotel and tourism. He said by the end of last year, his ministry received 12, 241 reports, with 6, 542...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 03 March 2010
DRTS chaotic as clients protest about service
Eyewitnesses say trouble started in the morning as people complained that they were not being serviced. One of the customers, Thunu Kepaletswe says that he has been visiting DRTS since last Thursday but has still not been served. "Those people who...
PATRICIA MAGANU & KARABO SENAME
Staff Writers 03 March 2010
Vaka clinches top BIHL post
While Sikalesele-Vaka has clinched the lucrative post that has been linked with a number of high profile personalities in the financial industry including Barclays Chief Thuli Johnson , fellow colleague and former joint MD for BIHL Victor Senye seems...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 03 March 2010
Bank of Baroda case adjourned
According to the Regional Magistrate's Office, Moroka was attending a workshop. Further, it is not yet clear whether the Mzwinila brothers, Michael and Edward have been extradited from the South African prison where they were being held for another...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 03 March 2010
FCTVE students, management smoke peace pipe
The students boycotted classes, citing poor college management. In an interview with Mmegi, Student Representative Council (SRC) president Russia Mokoduwe said there has been "a lot of positive changes" since they demonstrated. He said that...
VIVIAN NTHWESANE
Correspondent 03 March 2010
BDP gags Ntuane again
A press statement from Tsholetsa House states that the BDP caucus, which met yesterday, has resolved that a motion by Gaborone West South MP, Botsalo Ntuane calling for a constitutional review will be withdrawn. According to the statement the BDP...
STAFF WRITER 03 March 2010
World Bank transport project loan still to be disbursed
Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Kenneth Matambo said the loan agreement provides for retroactive financing of activities that are undertaken prior to the loan effectiveness date and are required before the infrastructure is...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 03 March 2010
Frenic Company sues Gaborone City Council
According to Frenic, it was contracted by the city council to perform litter picking and related works in Gaborone West. The company claims that it performed the work as agreed in the contract and the council resolved to honour the payment...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 03 March 2010
Bailout, suicide, all out of one bag
Even among the underdeveloped countries such as Botswana, the law has learnt to adapt to the inadequacies and excesses of the actors in the political and economic arena as they pursue their class interests. It would be folly therefore, to view the...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFE 03 March 2010
We want a Vice President not a cheerleader
Not here. Not in this country. Here when the country is enveloped by a high sense of disquiet, which needs decisive action none other than the Vice President of the country is happy cheerleading a charade that enjoys playing with spittle. At a time...
03 March 2010
Going 'soft' on Iran
The domestic hostility towards the regime that erupted in the aftermath of the disputed presidential elections last June has not died away, but has become stronger and more determined. The Ashura riots of last December and the violent suppression of...
Florello Provera 03 March 2010
Europe's contested neighbourhood
It is Europe's contested neighborhood - the future of those countries between the eastern border of NATO and the European Union and the western border of Russia. While the West and Russia still talk the talk of cooperative security in Europe,...
Ronald Asmus 03 March 2010
PoA between Aussie and Bots signed
They noted the successful visits to Botswana by the Foreign Minister ofAustralia, the Stephen Smith, in January 2010, and to Australia by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Botswana, the Phandu Skelemani, in June...
03 March 2010
South Africans are condescending
The gist of the article is that GU should not have booted Orlando Pirates out of the competition. I am an Orlando Pirates supporter from the early 1960's, but I want to look at the outcome of the match objectively.Those who think that Botswana teams...
03 March 2010
Selefu 03 March 2010
03 March 2010
SA car sales rise
February marked a second consecutive month of year-on-year increases after nearly three years of declining sales, when the industry was one of the hardest hit by a global downturn and weak consumer demand. "Despite the low base last year, it was...
03 March 2010
Today's Workspace
As an employer how are you managing this issue? Typically, an organisation transacts its business by the hand of an employee. Life dynamics are such that some employees are themselves also providers of work or employers in their own...
Joseph Masango 03 March 2010
CIC Energy shifts focus to 300 MW station
It is expected that supplies from the 300 megawatt station, dubbed the Mookane Domestic Power Project (MDPP) will be sold to the Botswana Power Corporation, giving the Canadian company its first taste of profit from its massive coalfield. With CIC...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 03 March 2010
BP pulls out of Botswana
Although details on timeframes and pull out strategies are still sketchy a statement by BP Africa Chief executive Sipho Maseko says that the oil company will pull out of Botswana and four other Southern Africa countries following a strategy review,...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 03 March 2010
Dargie imports anti-piracy DVD hardware
For a long time piracy has been rampant, more especially on locally produced DVDS making it very difficult for artists to reap their rewards from sales. The Copy Right Society of Botswana (COSBOTS) seems to have failed to put foolproof measure in...
PETER MADIYA
Correspondent 03 March 2010
Kubuitsile writes for Haiti earthquake recovery efforts
The project was initiated by British author Greg McQueen who asked hundreds of writers worldwide to contribute a collection of stories for Haiti and the end product is going to be an e-book and a paperback that will be published tomorrow (March, 4)...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 03 March 2010
Hip-hop is rubbish- US Embassy man
The irony of it all was that hip-hop has been identified as a bad influence among the youth because of its violence-filled lyrics, which glorify gangsterism. When the American embassy decided to pump half a million Pula into the rap music...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 03 March 2010
Vomit out on bail, shaves off the Moshe beard
Last week at a Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) event Dr Vom was seen in Zebras jersey, jeans, with a clean shaven face, not that long white beard, as if it had finally dawned on him that he would always be remembered for his Zebras ...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 03 March 2010
South Africa ready for World Cup - Blatter
"It's bad. When there's doubt, there's no confidence. For me and FIFA, that bothers us sometimes." FIFA insisted 2.2m of the 2.9m World Cup tickets have already been sold despite reports of slow ticket sales. South Africa is equipped to deal with...
03 March 2010
Sport Chat
Finest momentAll kudos go to Gaborone United (GU) for their splendid performance against South African side, Orlando Pirates in the CAF Champions League preliminary round. The Gaborone giants held Pirates to a 2-2 draw which ensured their progress to...
Mqondisi Dube 03 March 2010
Stars return to Chiefs put on hold
The two players returned recently from a loan spell at South African First Division club, Bay United where they played under former Zebras coach, David Bright. There has been confusion about the fate of players with reports that they can start...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 03 March 2010
Big match to mark Motlakase stadium opening
Motlakase chairman, Mangisi Segadimo said Highlanders have agreed to play his side although dates are still to be confirmed as they await the completion of the new stadium. South African company, Evergreen Turf, is expected to lay the turf at the...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 03 March 2010
Niger coup leaders name transitional government
The military leadership in Niger has formed a new transitional government of 20 ministers, including five soldiers and five women. According to state radio, the defence, sport and environment ministries, went to three generals close to the former...
03 March 2010
FIFA denies African fans priced out of World Cup
"It will be a real African World Cup," Jerome Valcke told the BBC. Most stadiums would be sold out, he added. However, fans in the African countries that have qualified say tickets are being sold on the internet, to which they have limited access....
03 March 2010
Egypt blogger military trial criticized
The 20-year-old is accused of publishing false information in a blog a year ago, alleging a case of nepotism at Egypt's premier military academy. Egypt's emergency law, in place since 1981, allows indefinite detention and trials of civilians in...
03 March 2010
Chile extends curfew to quell looting after earthquake
The authorities have announced they are setting up an air bridge to deliver aid from the capital, Santiago, to Concepcion. Saturday morning's 8.8-magnitude quake killed at least 723 people.The deteriorating security situation in Concepcion comes...
03 March 2010
Malema still director of SGL: lawyer
Tumi Mokwena conceded in a press briefing that Malema was registered as a director of the company when it was converted from a closed corporation to a private company. "Malema has maintained that he was not aware of the directorship in this...
03 March 2010
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