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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 17 May 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...
17 May 2010
Winter is no excuse to stop exercising
Temperatures drop significantly in winter, and as a result most people prefer to spend most of their time indoors, either at the office or at home. Outdoor activities are shelved until the beginning of the warmer season. Engaging in exercise or...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 17 May 2010
The hazards of drinking during pregnancy
This is in spite of repeated warnings by health experts that taking alcoholic drinks by expectant mothers poses serious hazards to the unborn baby. According to Doctor Lufungula Pepe of Polani Private Clinic in Francistown, drinking during pregnancy...
OLEBILE NDEKE
Correspondent 17 May 2010
Kanjabanga speaks
Mmegi: Do you go to church? Kanjabanga: No. My mother and father raised us to be independent to make our choices and did not force us to go to church. But my mother encouraged us to engage in extra-curricular activities like sports and boy scouts. I...
17 May 2010
Open letter to AG
The emerging social and political relationships naturally affect the mode and processes of their regulation within the nation. More specifically are the mushrooming of political parties in the country that force Batswana to make informed decisions...
MD Lecha 17 May 2010
Boko ahead on points,but does he have a license?
The race for the BNF presidency pits attorneys, Gabriel Kanjabanga and Duma Boko, against acting president and legislator, Olebile Gaborone. In the dog-eat-dog encounter, the 'weaker' candidates have reportedly resorted to dirty tactics of...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 17 May 2010
Welcome BMD, but the world is hard!
There is a newborn political baby, the Botswana Movement for Democracy. There is certainly a visible crack in the BDP. A new doubt has forced itself into our minds as a political equation and particularly so in the mind of the BDP itself. Its...
17 May 2010
BMD: Fresh coffee or old wine in new bottles
Those who call in have shown support for the party. Opinions in and around little gatherings also seem in support of the 'Orange' as some have christened it. Whether an 'Orange revolution' will ensue is still open to debate, that the political...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE
Correspondent 17 May 2010
Fighting fire with fire: the Khama response to crisis
Leaders come with different style, demeanor and manner. Some are 'soft' to the extent of being viewed as weaklings while others are abrasive in the extreme and are viewed as outright dictators. Within this continuum, are Lions and Foxes, according to...
17 May 2010
Preconception Check-up Important For Parents
This action not only shows parental responsibility but helps in ensuring a healthy pregnancy. In most instances, women do not realise they are pregnant until after the first crucial weeks have passed. When Kedi Pelontle, a mother of a 13 months-old...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 17 May 2010
Chadibe Route - An Ordeal For Commuters
A sane trip to Chadibe village - situated about 25km southwest of Francistown - is supposed to take not longer than 30 minutes. But due to the extensive delay at the rank, one can expect to reach home after about three hours. This means that the...
Isaac Pinielo
Correspondent 17 May 2010
Press freedom - the midwife of democracy
Thomas Jefferson, the former president of the United States and author of that country's Declaration of Independence in 1787 had this to say about newspapers: "The basis of our government being the opinion of the people the very first object should...
17 May 2010
Democracy and floor crossing
Twelve years later, despite the unanimous adoption of this motion, the law banning the defection of Members of Parliament and Councillors is yet to be passed. The vexing specter of floor-crossers is once again upon us, due to the imminent mass...
EDWARD BULE
Correspondent 17 May 2010
We want our country
To refresh your minds Professor Sen cites a study of certain societies where free flow of information and freedom of the press makes them less prone to poverty, underdevelopment and civil strife. In...
17 May 2010
Paying tribute to Batswana WWII veterans
As mentioned in previous editions of Mmegi, the efforts of Batswana soldiers that took part in this war have been inadequately recorded. Bechuanaland as Botswana was known back then, was dragged into the war by its colonial master, Britain. One of...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 17 May 2010
BCC boss quits but keeps the spirit
Mmegi: When did you join the BCC? Modiega: In 1993. I was coming from Kgolagano Theological College but before then I had worked for Botswana Cooperative Bank as an accountant. Mmegi: So how did you find the Lord? Modiega: I grew up in the Roman...
17 May 2010
About BOJA and the Allied Workers Union
It has evolved from a social gathering of state press employees, to something of a professional organisation especially after the establishment of the first viable private sector newspaper, The Botswana Guardian in 1983. It is now in the...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 17 May 2010
Mother makes late discovery of autism
According to the dictionary autism is "a disturbance in psychological development in which use of language, reaction to stimuli, interpretation of the world, and the formation of relationships are not fully established and they follow unusual...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 17 May 2010
Tlokweng murder shocks villagers, prisons officers speak
The common belief is that once someone is a troublemaker, they will always be, but the Prisons Commissioner, Silas Motlalekgosi says this is not so. He says that prisons are rehabilitation centres where they work tirelessly to restore someone...
17 May 2010
Even priests may tell a lie sometimes
While I still stand by the general tone of that article, there is a little detail, a blemish rather, to a generally good argument, as most of those that called maintained. I have it on good advice (and I certainly see the truth of...
KEINEETSE KEINEETSE 17 May 2010
Our Heritage
Because a chance meeting with some of the older 'experts' made it clear that their collective opinion was that the photo was indisputably of Serowe, I couldn't resist the temptation to throw in another, different photo of Serowe to discover if they...
SANDY GRANT 17 May 2010
Oil executives point fingers in Congress over oil spill
British oil giant BP told a Senate hearing a crucial safety device made by drilling contractor Transocean failed. Senators heard Transocean argue in turn that BP had been in charge and that a third firm, a BP contractor, did not plug the exploratory...
17 May 2010
China children 'hacked to death' in new school attack
There have been five violent school attacks in the past two months in China, leaving dozens dead or injured.In March, a man stabbed to death eight pupils at a school in Fujian province. He was executed soon afterwards. In the space of a week in late...
17 May 2010
Zimbabwe to appeal acquittal of Tsvangirai ally
The charges against Roy Bennett, treasurer general of Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and its nominee for an important ministerial post, have been one of the big disputes in the unity government with President Robert Mugabe's...
17 May 2010
Malema apologises to the nation
Malema, who was facing charges of provoking "serious divisions" in the party, was also ordered to pay a R10 000 fine to a youth development project within the next three months and attend the ANC's political school for 20 days, party spokesperson...
17 May 2010
Plane crash in Libya 'kills more than 100 on board'
Several dozen Dutch nationals were among the 93 passengers, Dutch officials say. A Dutch boy was the sole known survivor, the Libyans say. British and South African passengers are also thought to have been on board. The 11 crew were said to be...
17 May 2010
Habitat Rescues Family of 18
A housing NGO, Habitat for Humanity has come to her rescue and has started construction of a two bed-roomed house for her. On Saturday, a builder contracted by the NGO started this job, assisted by a group of volunteer workers from the Habitat for...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 17 May 2010
I Survived The Serial Killer
Although she is still alive she still bears both physical and emotional scars from this horrendous period in her life. Six women died at the hands of the killer, who operated in the Kanye area. He was later arrested by the police and subsequently...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 17 May 2010
A 1970 Police Shooting Haunts Man
A letter addressed to him from the Office of the President dated February 11, 2010, reads; "...advised that his request for intervention has not been successful due to the fact that any right he had, has been rendered unenforceable by the lapse of...
By Maranyane Ngwanaamotho
Staff Writer 17 May 2010
Haunted By Congo Rape Dilemma
I didn't want my children growing up saying the one that made our father die is our mother." Every time they see this woman, they see someone they were not able to protect But that sacrifice was not enough. Her husband left her for another...
Anne Mawathe 17 May 2010
Six Arrested For Drug Possession
Selebi-Phikwe Station Commander Victor Nlebesi has confirmed that they managed to nab six people with the help of the Narcotic Squad Unit from Francistown, who took part in the operation. He indicated that the suspects whose ages range between 66 and...
By Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 17 May 2010
Transport Official Denies Fixing Transporters
Tshwene said, "it is not true that taxi operators are blamed for every clash between them and passengers adding that they never take taxi drivers' permits and licenses without valid reasons. He further explained that as transport officials they...
Tebogo Kgalemang
Correspondent 17 May 2010
Policeman Has No Qualms About Nazi Swastika
The swastika is a symbol associated with the German Nazis. The police officer said he painted the swastika on the vehicle for decorative purposes. He said he is aware of the history of the symbol but does not find it offensive. ...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 17 May 2010
Language A Barrier For San Students
These revelations were made at a learning workshop on inclusive and quality education for the San tribes attended by various stakeholders in Maun. The San are taken from their families at the ages of six to seven years to stay in the hostels...
Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 17 May 2010
Sexual Abuse Rampant At Sehunou Hostels-Report
"This is so because the council responsible takes a long time to maintain the hostels. There have been various reasons given as to where the mattresses have gone, they are being cut up and used by the female students as sanitary pads, as balls for...
Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 17 May 2010
"We Can't Trust This Court"
This they said, is evident from the manner in which the case has been delayed. The three, Kabo Sebele, his uncle Kgosimotse Sebele and Nkonyana Motlhabatsatsi are accused of threatening to kill Magistrate Dumisani Basupi, who had just sentenced a...
Greg Kelebonye
Staff Writer 17 May 2010
Botswana Elected Deputy Chair Of AU Youth Ministers
During a presentation at the national youth forum of the Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) in Mogoditshane on Saturday, Nzinge said the AU Conference provides a platform for ministers, senior government officials, youth leaders and development...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 17 May 2010
BDP To Set New Date For Molotsi Hearing
Molotsi is one of six MPs who left the BDP to form the new Botswana Movement for Democracy. The hearing against the legislator should have taken place last Thursday, but could not proceed as he was attending a parliamentary assignment in Brazil. So...
17 May 2010
BCP,BAM Merge
The new BCP was officially launched at a rally in White City, Gaborone on Saturday and followed the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the two parties on Friday. Outgoing BCP vice-president Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang said the party...
By Frederick Kebadiretse and
Lekopanye Mooketsi 17 May 2010
Soul Food
And granted holidays are not always a person's best way of eating, especially in the cold months. This winter in particular is promising, by all indications already, to be a bitter one. So gear up diet wise and keep healthy and young. Seeing...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 17 May 2010
Talking Musika
Gwangwa did the music for Cry Freedom under the directorship of Richard Attenborough. He arranged the music for 'A night with Harry Belafonte and Miriam Makeba and mentored the cultural wing of the ANC in exile.I don't know enough about...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 17 May 2010
Neo, Mpho And Lucia Out Of My Star Race
The top 10 is a very crucial phase in the competition as it does not only pave the way to the top three, but a stage at which judges are merciless and the voting public become more glued to the show; here anything can cost any contender a...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 17 May 2010
It's Simply Wonderful-Outgoing Miss Botswana
But the beauty queen says she has no regrets whatsoever. In fact, if given another opportunity she would do it all over again. However, Marope feels that it is high time she gave other young women a chance. Marope, who was crowned last...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 17 May 2010
My Money
Emergency Savings - The first step is to set up an emergency fund for unplanned expenses such as expensive medical bills, family grievances or a loss of income. The generally accepted guideline is to have an emergency fund with at least three...
OLEBILE MAKHUPE 17 May 2010
Africa Losing Billions In Clean Energy Deals
Eduardo Gonzalez, Spain's representative to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), said the world's poorest continent fares worst among other regions when it came to wind power generation. Wind installed capacity in Africa and the Middle East is...
17 May 2010
Cement Demand Falls - PPC
Announcing its results for the half-year ended March 31, the JSE-listed group said that its total cement volumes had declined by 8 percent for the six-month period. This was somewhat offset by increased demand in Zimbabwe, and improved export...
17 May 2010
BPC Banks On Orapa To Plug Shortfall
One or more of Morupule Power Station's four 33-megawatt (MW) units have been failing regularly, forcing the BPC to implement a nationwide load shedding programme. Refurbishment of the 24-year-old station and its associated grid infrastructure would...
Mbongeni Mguni
Staff Writer 17 May 2010
VAT Pushes Inflation Up
In a bid to plug a hole in the budget after revenue dropped sharply during last year's economic downturn, government lifted VAT to 12 percent from 10 percent from April. "All the group indices showed increases between March and April mainly...
Brian Benza
Staff Writer 17 May 2010
Girls' Under-13 Cricket Team Builds Mental Strength
The Chief Executive Officer of the Botswana Cricket Association (BCA), Girish Ramakrishna, says the team has been training hard and has had several practice tournaments since June last year in preparation for major tournaments outside the country in...
Nelson Direng
Correspondent 17 May 2010
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