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The crisis in the BNF - [Part Two]
Leninist Priciples In an attempt to lend some theoretical justification to their opportunist tactics, Tafa often makes reference to Leninism, falsely pretending to be a genuine defender of that canon of ideas, methods and principles formulated...
28 April 2010
Leadership forum or BNF obituary?
The reports say that neither party president, Otsweletse Moupo, and his deputy and contestant for the presidency, Olebile Gaborone, attended. Only two of the party's parliamentarians - John Toto of Kgalagadi South and Isaac Mabiletsa - attended. Duma...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE
Correspondent 28 April 2010
ANC deserves Malema, South Africa needs him
He maybe some of those but he comes just at the right time for the African National Congress and for South Africa. All too often, the aspirations of the liberation movement get lost in the intoxicating celebratory mood that ensues after the...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 28 April 2010
Mmadinare goes modern holding on to tradition
This is in view of development projects that continue to stream into the village; a senior secondary school, police station and the Letsibogo Dam, which is expected to help in the diversification of the Selebi-Phikwe economy. Mmadinare, situated...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 28 April 2010
Our Heritage
This seems to mean that the Dictionary, being inherited from the past, is part of my personal heritage. The reality seems to be, however, that 'heritage' as it is applied to a country is virtually un-definable. I begin with this little preamble...
Sandy Grant 28 April 2010
We are ready for World Cup
That is the moment we are all waiting for, our maiden showcase for the African continent with the tournament of this magnitude. We have spoken about the year 2010 for so many years in this country that it became synonymous with football and...
* JACOB ZUMA 28 April 2010
Google releases tool to show govt censorship requests
Tonight it released a web page with a map showing country by country where it has had government requests or court orders to remove content from the YouTube video service or its search results, or to provide details about users of its services. The...
28 April 2010
Study to probe mobile health risk
It will last between 20 and 30 years and aims to provide definitive answers on the health impacts of mobile phones. Research to date has shown no ill effect, but scientists say those studies may be too short to detect longer term cancers and other...
28 April 2010
Could Cecil Rhodes have done better at SADC?
The Southern African Development Community (SADC), which evolved out of the Southern African Development Coordinating Conference (SADCC), celebrates its 30 years of its existence in April 2010. Established in 1980 on the date of the non-racial,...
28 April 2010
Snap election has costly implications
Alternatively what would happen if the President is forced to call a snap election because the Barata-Phathi faction leaves with most of the seats that would make it virtually impossible for him to govern? A snap election would be the...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE
Correspondent 28 April 2010
Are the proposed BMC Act amendments in the producer's interest?
Part 1 is an explanation of the underlying purpose and principles of the BMC which few technically understand. Part 2 will explain each proposed amendment, its implications and the BCPA's recommendations in respect thereof. Purpose and...
28 April 2010
Kgaphamadi; where the streets tell
The streets themselves have a story to tell. Though tarred, they do not have road markings; the reflective yellow line that should show pedestrians where the sidewalk is and the one that divides the lanes simply does not exist. Pedestrians have to...
RUSSO LUMA 28 April 2010
Solomon: the gem of Boteti teachers' union
To date, Botswana is globally envied for its infrastructural development of roads, hospitals, schools, streetlights and all the trappings of prosperity and modernity. Add good education, health, socio-economic advancement and other positive...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 28 April 2010
The hardships of a destitute family
The 87-year-old Gakenamotho Mathapa, her 71-year-old daughter, Gabohitlhwe Tumeng and her grand-daughter doing Standard Six at Sefophe Primary School will once again go hungry. Tumeng is the only surviving child of Mathapa out of the eight...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 28 April 2010
The flu season is here
As winter slowly makes its way into the Botswana weather chart; not only will furred coats and knee-length boots become the order of the day; so will sickly faces, feverish, endless coughs, sneezes and dripping noses. Flu. It pronounces winter - at...
28 April 2010
Please re-brand the Botswana brand
Then it had a strange tagline: "Opportunity and tranquillity beckons". Anybody who had heard about Botswana's stable democracy and unsurpassed peace would agree that the tag phrase captured that. But it certainly would have failed to attract the...
EDITOR 28 April 2010
UK envoy in Yemen escapes 'suicide bomb'
One person - believed to be the attacker - was killed, say Yemeni security sources.The UK Foreign Office said it had closed the embassy to the public. No group has claimed the attack, but Yemeni and UK officials believe it bears the hallmarks of...
28 April 2010
Mogae in court
The controversial plot 55720, in contrast to the shy location of Village Court, stands out unabashedly, a stone's throw away from where Nelson Mandela Highway bids farewell to Gaborone, joining the 'North-South' arterial carriage way to the northern...
28 April 2010
GIPS offers discount on tuition
Speaking to Mmegi at the institution's open day at its Gaborone campus, the public relations officer, Neo Tlhaselo said GIPS is offering a discount on tuition fees for all levels of self sponsored students. "We had reserved 65 seats but there are now...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 28 April 2010
Police hunting for con woman
The con woman, suspected to be between 25 and 30 years of age, has reportedly been operating in Francistown, Gaborone and Selebi-Phikwe since 2008. Selebi-Phikwe Police Station commander, superintendent Victor Nlebesi told Mmegi they have received...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 28 April 2010
'No', Siele tells employers of illegal immigrants
Speaking yesterday at a Labour and Home Affairs Pitso, a conference organised by the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs in Gaborone, Ishmael Komanyane of the Association of Business Consultants said Botswana's fear of being overrun by illegal...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 28 April 2010
Botswana should shun child labour - Siele
Addressing a conference organised by his ministry, Peter Siele said his ministry has not paid enough attention to the issue of child labour. He pointed out that child labour has been dominated by the traditional mindset, which influences the average...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 28 April 2010
Police officers and corruption
A most recent case is that of Mabutsane Police Station commander, Stephen Kebaitse who is on trial for corruption charges. He is appearing before Jwaneng Magistrates Court for allegedly embezzling over P60, 000 exhibits in a criminal matter. There...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 28 April 2010
Over P160 billion needed for 2010 HIV response
UNAIDS estimates that a US$25.1 billion investment is needed in 2010 to enable countries to reach universal access goals. The report explained that simply maintaining the current pace of increased investments would not be sufficient, as an additional...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 28 April 2010
Moatlhodi warns against sugar mummies, daddies
Moatlhodi made these remarks at the Spiritual Healing Church youth conference in Matsiloje last Friday. He encouraged the children to avoid temptations and peer pressure by concentrating on their religious faith, noting that this could help prevent...
VIVIAN NTHWESANE
Correspondent 28 April 2010
BDF officers remanded in custody
Yesterday, assistant commissioner, Christopher Mbulawa said Dzikamani Mothobi, Goitsemang Sechele, Ronny Matako and Boitshoko Maifala were immediately after the pronouncement by the Magistrate, 'our officers took them to C.I.D cars'. "The suspects...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 28 April 2010
Motswaledi resigns from BDP
He is joining the new Botswana Movement for Democracy otherwise known as Barata-Phathi. "This (yesterday) morning at 11 o'clock I submitted my letter of resignation to the BDP," he said. He added that he decided to leave the BDP because the party...
GREG KELEBONYE
Staff Writer 28 April 2010
Kalafatis suspects to be released?
The suspects in the murder of Gaborone man John Kalafatis are set to appear before Justice David Newman of the High Court this morning to apply for bail. It is said the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) corporals, Dzikamani Mothobi, Goitsemang Sechele,...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 28 April 2010
Our courts need bailiffs
We appreciate that the process needed extensive consultation to ensure that there is uniformity of training methods and basic understanding of conduct, ethics and single policing philosophy to avoid bottlenecks and misunderstandings. The process has...
28 April 2010
What happened to honour befitting a president?
Report of collusion*That the President "ordered" (typical choice of word) an investigation would seem to be correct. What he does not say is that the investigation was secret, was conducted by individuals who are members of the Intelligence Services...
28 April 2010
Selefu 28 April 2010
28 April 2010
Today's Workspace
Does a manager's case against a subordinate who has allegedly committed misconduct necessarily collapse in circumstances where the manager has made an error/s in drafting a charge? It is expected that with proper capacity building, managers should...
Joseph Masango 28 April 2010
PrimeTime seeks P135 million to develop new properties
In a statement released this week, PrimeTime, which has properties ranging from retail, industrial and office, says that their related company Time Projects, has tendered the two properties to them. The company says it is going to borrow...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 28 April 2010
'Gaborone is a potential aviation hub'
Speaking in Gaborone on Monday, Captain Edward Boyo of Aviation and Allied Business Publications said as a landlocked country with such a facility under construction, Botswana could become the centre of southern Africa's air travellers. "Botswana...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 28 April 2010
As I see it
The first development we know will be in Parliament where the BDP majority will shrink by the number of the MP defectors. Besides the number there will be the quality factor of the defectors. The two factors of quantity and quality will affect...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 28 April 2010
Peacekeepers' release 'a Freedom Day present'
This was after the four, who were kidnapped while on a United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (Unamid), were released on Monday. "They are shaken but are in good health and good spirits," the Presidency said in a statement. Arrangements were...
28 April 2010
Election win poses test for Sudan's al-Bashir
The next few months will test whether al-Bashir, the world's only sitting leader to be wanted by the International Criminal Court, also has the political skills to steer Sudan towards a 2011 referendum that could see the mostly Christian and...
28 April 2010
DA urges Zuma to apologise over late declaration
"Any violation of the law is no trifling matter and it goes without saying that the Executive Members Ethics Act goes to the heart of good governance, indeed, to what constitutes ethical behaviour and what does not," the parliamentary leader of the...
28 April 2010
Afro Heavens relocate to Sefophe
The recording company owned by young Molebedi 'Chilly' Montsho is credited with giving the famous Shumba Ratshega his first break in the music industry as well as helping the likes of Culture Spears and Matsosangwao to establish themselves in the...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 28 April 2010
TJ Dema set to light up Zim festival
TJ Dema is featuring in a project dubbed Moto, an explosive collaborative project, uniting some of southern Africa's most powerful voices. The Zimbabwean International Music Festival, also known as the HIFA, is considered one of the highlights of...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 28 April 2010
Revamped Anno launches new and exciting ranges
Initially, the project kicked off as a venture between Naane and Matlhomola Motsage but the latter later left on his own volition. Last year, the fashion house was reinvented with Odirile 'Vee' Sento being roped in as marketing director and...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 28 April 2010
Sport Chart
Finest momentLocal boxing continued to scale the heights when pugilists to the Zone VI tournament in Jwaneng won four gold, a silver and two bronze. Seven boxers represented the country and all of them bagged medals. Boxing has shown vast...
Mqondisi Dube 28 April 2010
Coke final set for May 15
A spokesman for the organisers, Phakamile Kraai told Mmegi Sport yesterday that the venue of the epic clash has not been decided. The match was initially scheduled for April 24 but was postponed indefinitely. Kraai said they are looking at two...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 28 April 2010
Rollers, Notwane game postponed
Botswana Premier League general manager, Phuthego Setete said the match referees had recommended the postponement. "Following the report from the referees on the pitch condition, we confirm that today (Tuesday)'s game has been moved to Thursday...
STAFF WRITER 28 April 2010
Claims of favouritism persist against Chilisa
In the last two weeks, some clubs have accused Chilisa of pushing an agenda to ensure that Black Peril win the title and gain automatic promotion to the Premier League at all costs. The latest club to complain about the alleged favouritism is title...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 28 April 2010
High demand for World Cup tickets in Botswana
BFA public relations and marketing officer, Phakamile Kraai said the initial allocation of 290 tickets is selling fast, prompting the association to request for an additional 500. Although he could not give specific details, Kraai said there are only...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 28 April 2010
The crisis in the BNF - [Part Two]
Leninist Priciples In an attempt to lend some theoretical justification to their opportunist tactics, Tafa often makes reference to Leninism, falsely pretending to be a genuine defender of that canon of ideas, methods and principles formulated...
29 April 2010
Leadership forum or BNF obituary?
The reports say that neither party president, Otsweletse Moupo, and his deputy and contestant for the presidency, Olebile Gaborone, attended. Only two of the party's parliamentarians - John Toto of Kgalagadi South and Isaac Mabiletsa - attended. Duma...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE
Correspondent 29 April 2010
ANC deserves Malema, South Africa needs him
He maybe some of those but he comes just at the right time for the African National Congress and for South Africa. All too often, the aspirations of the liberation movement get lost in the intoxicating celebratory mood that ensues after the...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 29 April 2010
Mmadinare goes modern holding on to tradition
This is in view of development projects that continue to stream into the village; a senior secondary school, police station and the Letsibogo Dam, which is expected to help in the diversification of the Selebi-Phikwe economy. Mmadinare, situated...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 29 April 2010
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