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Monday March 31
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 15 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 15 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...
15 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 15 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 15 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 15 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 15 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 15 March 2010
Heritage
The photo is included in Rob Burrett's recently published book, Plumer's Men' being a history of the Rhodesia Frontier Force expedition led by Lieutenant Colonel H.C.O. Plumer, which worked its way southwards until it successfully relieved Mafikeng....
Sandy Grant 15 March 2010
Trouble follows former inmate
Now a sickly man who hops from one family member to another, only to be booted out unceremoniously, he blames the government for his current woes. Chilengwa is now staying with family member number three in Masunga after his grandmother said she...
JOYCE GREY
Correspondent 15 March 2010
The Middle East's hair trigger
A volley of incendiary remarks between Israel and both Syria and Hezbollah has fuelled anxieties about the possibility of war on Israel's northern border. The level of sensitivity is such that the latest tension was initiated by the Syrians, who...
Shlomo ben-ami 15 March 2010
Bomb threats, Nchindo and the Kalafatis effect
As Robert Dallek said: "Once the public loses confidence in a president's leadership at a time of war, once they don't trust him anymore, once his credibility is sharply diminished, how does he get it back?". On Wednesday morning Batswana got news...
15 March 2010
Sycophancy as Khama and Kgafela's stars rise
Wikipedia describes a sycophant as a servile self-seeker who attempts to win a favour by flattering an influential person. As mentioned before, the culture of sycophancy among Batswana and other Africans is a very old one. We have heard of Malope a...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 15 March 2010
About De Beers and funding ruling party
It has been reported that De Beers has been sponsoring the BDP during elections. Profits from De Beers are expected to enhance social, economic and political development as well as to enhance the spiritual growth of individuals, communities and that...
MAIKGANTSHO RAMONTSHO 15 March 2010
Peleng: The Heartbeat Of Lobatse
Peleng is commonly known as 'Kasi'. It is the home of popular Premier League side, Extension Gunners and captains of industry like the chief executive officer of the Botswana Insurance Fund Management (BIFM), Victor Senye, the managing director of...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 15 March 2010
First Aid Knowledge Could Save That Life!
Out of nowhere, unexpectedly and anytime, an accident can occur. An accident is described as: the way things happen without any planning, apparent cause, or deliberate intent often leading to an injury or harm. That means no one will ever really know...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 15 March 2010
Barata-Phathi and its options
No doubt the aim is to dislodge and exterminate whatever influence they hold in the party. Political chances are thinning out for members of Barata-Phathi and it appears they only have two choices, either to despair and forget about all ideals they...
STAFF WRITERS 15 March 2010
At the Coalface' of gender discrimination
Research by Gender Links has shown that advancement of women in Botswana still lags behind and hinders national development. Lack of political will to address gender issues and cultural beliefs also hinder progress not only for women but for the...
15 March 2010
A day with two WKCC cybertrackers
Conservation International (CI) has employed traditional trackers to do research on animal behaviour and to conduct wildlife surveys for nature conservation using an electronic gadget called a CyberTracker. Mmegi recently spoke to two CI...
15 March 2010
Mass action as a precondition to viable democratic change
In the early 1990's, the opposition in Botswana under the leader of the Botswana National Front (BNF) had mobilised the general populace against the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). The various classes of our society namely the workers, peasants,...
15 March 2010
Bomme Ba Thapelo uplifts their society
Loosely translated, "Bomme Ba Thapelo" means "Women of Prayer" and the group is made up of women from various churches within the village. The churches are St Paul Faith Mission, The Hermon Church, St Acts, United Congregational Church of Southern...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 15 March 2010
The presidency of General Ian Khama: militarisation of the Botswana 'miracle'
Repressive agencies have been operationalised, military personnel have entered government in increased number, an informal coterie of advisers has come into being around Khama, and a spate of accusations of extra-judicial killings by state agents...
* KENNETH GOOD 15 March 2010
Marina hires Dr death?
Shuvra, a Bangladesh national was hired as a specialist gynecologist in January this year together with her husband who has been engaged by the Hospital as a consultant pediatrician. An assessment report authored by Shuvra's supervisor suggests...
Greg Kelebonye
Staff Writer 15 March 2010
Mhalapitsa Villagers Assault Murder Suspect
Reports indicate that close to 100 people were involved in the fracas as villagers reacted with anger to what they believed was a miscarriage of justice in the murder of 40 year-old Keboeletse Tasco Mmoniemang, who was found dead along Martin's Drift...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 15 March 2010
Pastor falls victim to cyber crime
Recently, a pastor with the Community Empowerment Ministries, Percival Mtetwa fell victim to cyber crime when more than 20 people on his contact list received an email on Tuesday from his yahoo account (which he did not compose himself) soliciting...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 15 March 2010
TEC and BOTA Merge, A Turning Point
The Asistant Minister of MoESD, Keletso Rakhudu said that the government is working to come up with one single body that will regulate the tertiary institutions in the country. Rakhudu revealed that the tertiary institution would be regulated by one...
Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 15 March 2010
Are Umbrellas For Women And Not Men?
A young woman sits in a combi laughing uncontrollably as a middle-aged man comes rushing in, his clothes and face dripping with water. He frequently wipes his eyes with his right hand so he can see clearly. "Is that umbrella not working?" she loudly...
Arnold Letsholo
Correspondent 15 March 2010
Dreadlocks, A Fashion Statement
Twenty-seven year-old Patrick Molobeng and Kabelo Mosetlhe aged 31 years are the proud owners of Destiny Dreadlock Parlour, an enterprise opened in 2007 after financial assistance from the Department of Youth and Culture. Molobeng who sports a clean...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 15 March 2010
Millionaire farmer still leading normal life
The 39 year-old still works as an accounts executive for Gaborone Insurance Brokers and has kept the same circle of friends he has always had prior to the windfall. Naturally every now and again a colleague will tease him about his riches but that...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 15 March 2010
The King played football with Presidents
We arrive at the home of the old chief unannounced, having failed to secure an appointment the previous day as the old man was not at home. He is nonetheless all too happy to host us. We find him in the company of his wife Theresa and their...
Greg Kelebonye
Staff Writer 15 March 2010
No More 'Kgabo!' Handshakes With Commoners For Kgafela
They part with a handshake. He has encountered hundreds of clients from all sorts of backgrounds especially as a human rights lawyer meeting with all sorts of disadvantaged groups and individuals. Since he assumed the reigns of Kgosi Kgolo of...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 15 March 2010
Lotlaamoreng calls for return of Police to dikgotla
Vice-chairperson of Ntlo Ya Dikgosi, Kgosi Lotlaamoreng of Barolong says they have been meeting the minister responsible for dikgosi regarding this matter on a weekly basis as the matter needs urgent attention. He revealed this during a luncheon...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 15 March 2010
Health Chat
In last week's column we discussed the rapid upsurge of complementary and alternative medicine. I continue in this column to unravel the contradiction of this therapy. The fact remains that in many parts of the world we are living longer,...
Kiran Bhagat 15 March 2010
Etcetera
We have now been twice told that the White Paper on the Report of the joint Commission of the Ntlo ya Dikgosi and the Botswana Council of Churches has been published. The first such statement came when the Daily News reported last year that the...
Sandy Grant 15 March 2010
Issues In Education
There is a trend that has started elsewhere in the world, and is spreading worldwide, that embraces the approach that Art and Music Education must start with Early Childhood Education (ECE). Issues will now consider some of that debate. ECE is very...
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S.Weeks 15 March 2010
The Winners Code
In his book, The Fifth Discipline, Peter Senge defines personal mastery as the discipline of continually clarifying and deepening your personal vision, of focusing your energies, of developing patience, and of seeing reality objectively. In the last...
George Chingarande 15 March 2010
Household Borrowing Slows Down
According to the central bank, household borrowings rose by 23 percent or P1.88 billion during 2008, meaning that workers owed commercial banks P9.76 billion by the end of that year. In contrast, borrowings during 2009 rose by only 8.7 percent or...
Mbongeni Mguni
Staff Writer 15 March 2010
US To Abstain From Eskom Loan Vote
The US had initially objected to the $3,75-billion finance package, owing to the fact that some of the capital would go to the R120-billion Medupi coal-fired power station, which, it said, could conflict with the World Bank's climate-change policy...
15 March 2010
China's Exports Up 46% In February
The increase was higher than analysts' expectations of a rise of between 35 percent and 40 percent. It is likely to increase pressure on the Chinese government to raise the value of the yuan, which the US in particular complains is...
15 March 2010
Puma Enters Botswana Through The Wilderness
Wilderness, which is currently in the process of listing on the Botswana Stock Exchange, has been in Botswana for the past 26 years and has operations in the Chobe, Linyanti and the Okavango Delta. In an interview with Monitor recently, Wilderness...
Staff Writer 15 March 2010
Pula Discusses Cross-border Transfers With Members
Members and the Fund were meeting at Marang Hotel here over breakfast on Friday. Members complained that cross-border transfers were a problem as hospitals in South Africa had many demands, including asking for hefty payments upfront and...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 15 March 2010
New Retail Operations Chalk Up BancABC Income
BancABC has been a merchant bank until late last year when it opened its first retail outlet in Zimbabwe. Speaking at the unveiling of the group's financial results for the year ended 31 December 2009 in Gaborone last week, Group CEO Douglas Munatsi...
Staff Writer 15 March 2010
Goverment encourages biogas use as alternative energy
This was revealed by the Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Ponatshego Kedikilwe at the demonstrations of a biogas plant in Lobatse last week. Kedikilwe said the government started exploring reliable energy sources in 1976 through the...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 15 March 2010
Soul Food
How often do we take time to think about the health of our brains and pay attention to our moods with a view to improve the nutritional aspects of these? If you are like most people caught in the rat race yet suffering from numerous bouts of stress...
Boitshepo Giyose 15 March 2010
Talking Musika
There are a few problems that face the organisations of the workers, the practitioners or employees in the music and journalism sectors all of which have a home in the entertainment industry. Firstly, there is no tradition of worker consciousness...
Rampholo Molefhe 15 March 2010
Nosey Road Re-launched As Ozone
It was hectic on Saturday evening as the club was filled to capacity during the re-launch party. Club owner Steve Raman was among the people who graced the fun-filled event. The party at the club went on until 2 am, which is the...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 15 March 2010
Social ills brought to life through drama
Emotions were running high and low among spectators in a classroom at Tsogang Primary School on Saturday where three drama groups performed different plays at the Gaborone North music and arts competition. Stories of an abusive husband who...
Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 15 March 2010
Prisons XI Back In Contention
The results have made the First Division South League interesting after Letlapeng were beaten 2-1 by struggling Young Strikers. Although Peril are still top of the log, the results mean that Prisons XI return to second spot with a three-point...
Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 15 March 2010
GU Bow Out Of Coke Cup
The Brazilians won the game 2-1 courtesy of a Charles Mositwane brace. The Fighters' skipper scored a goal in each half while Moyagoleele's only goal came through midfielder Tshepo 'Schoolboy' Molefe. Despite going into the game as underdogs,...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 15 March 2010
Teletswana Quits Volleyball League
This was evident when they did not turn up at the league games on Saturday in Gaborone. Team manager Shakes Mogami has confirmed that they have decided to withdraw from the league because they do not have enough players. He said when the league...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 15 March 2010
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