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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 24 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...
24 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...
24 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...
24 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 24 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...
24 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 24 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...
24 May 2010
Our heritage
What a lovely contrast to today! On the other hand a break down did mean that you had somehow to fix it yourself or you were in one - that is a fix. i.e. in trouble. Mention of that awful stretch of road around Mookane reminds me of Minister...
Sandy Grant 24 May 2010
Sudan censors two newspapers
Authorities went to the offices of the Ajras al-Hurriya, which is linked to the former southern rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement and the Independent daily, al-Sahafa, and confiscated articles. "At 8pm, three security officers came to the...
24 May 2010
Part found from Afghan plane crash
Raz Mohammad Alami, the deputy chief of the Transport and Civil Aviation Ministry, said the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) informed the ministry that a part of the Pamir Airways plane had been found. An investigation is...
24 May 2010
Will farm project mean the river runs dry?
Thihako Mukena paddles his mokoro slowly across a soccer field, pointing with a smile towards the goalposts that barely clear the water's surface. Heavy rains in Angola months earlier have meandered down the Okavango to his doorstep: the river is at...
24 May 2010
Gun battle erupts between rival Madagascar forces
It was not immediately clear whether there was any political dimension to the clash, which erupted as political players on the Indian Ocean island struggled to find a way out of a crisis sparked by a March 2009 coup. The shooting broke out when army...
24 May 2010
Djibouti warns of 'disintegration' of Somalia
Guelleh appeared before the United Nations Security Council in New York to plead for action, saying he called for help in October 2008 and could deliver the same speech again now, "given the frozen nature and persistence of the problems facing the...
24 May 2010
AfriForum's Malema complaint referred to high court
"I think we can safely accept that the high court wields the bigger stick ... I accept that," magistrate Alvin Chaitram said. He said that although he was disheartened by the referral and was ready to set a trial date, he would accede to the request....
24 May 2010
Fran Afrique at 50
Even before French President Charles de Gaulle took office in 1958, he foresaw the wave of revolutionary nationalism that would soon sweep across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. As French president, he sought to circumvent that tide...
* SANOU MBAYE 24 May 2010
Gaborone speaks
Mmegi: What is your full name?Gaborone: Olebile Marakadu Gaborone.Mmegi: What does Marakadu mean?Gaborone: It refers to ant bears (Thakadu tse dintsi).Mmegi: Are you married?Yes. I also have four children who are now grown ups.Mmegi: Are you a...
24 May 2010
Decolonising the mind: What's in a language?
The mastery of language has intricate links to a people' identity; what they perceive about themselves and the core of who they are. What is clear about this line of thought is that the more you speak your language, the more you better understand...
24 May 2010
Rape; a sad reality in our society
"I knew the guy who raped me when I was 17 years old- what they call acquaintance rape - and although I did have a crush on him, I wasn't ready to have sex with him. I had always heard about rape victims who became afraid of men and did not want to...
TUDUETSO TEBAPE 24 May 2010
John Makgala, UB Associate Professor
The 39 year old who describes himself as a middle-aged man says; "I am just passionate about writing and research. I believe in back breaking hard work and iron self discipline." Makgala has moved through the ranks since he joined the University as a...
24 May 2010
BNF congress 2010 - back from the brink or deeper into the morass?
However, congress offers the party members the distinct opportunity to rebuild their organisation which was plunged into a crisis by the current leadership. This congress comes at time when the fortunes of the organisation were dealt a body blow by...
24 May 2010
The 'what ifs' of opposition cooperation after BMD
Three weeks later, Botswana Congress Party spokesperson and presidential hopeful, Dumelang Saleshando, told Mmegi, "We need cooperation. It's in both our interests. We need each other, but I think a total merger, though desirable, I don't think we...
24 May 2010
Corruption out, ex-DCEC chief tells refs
The advice came from former director of Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) Tymon Katlholo when officiating at the end of the Elite referees course in Gaborone last week. Referees must be fair and honest arbiters at all...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 24 May 2010
Softball launches RE BA BONA HA
To set the ball rolling, over 300 boys and girls were taken through the basics of the game in Gaborone on Saturday. RE BA BONA HA is a development programme aimed at tapping and nurturing talent at a tender age. Speaking at the launch of sponsors,...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 24 May 2010
Cricket Youngsters In Crucial Games
Ramogotsi, who are many times champions of the junior tournament, have proven to be the favourites to win the tournament once again this year. In their first game of the league, Ramogotsi beat Phillip Moshotle by 35 runs and 1 wicket and went on to...
Nelson Direng
Correspondent 24 May 2010
Comets,Boteti bite the dust
After Township Rollers were crowned the 2009-2010 be MOBILE Premier League with few games to spare, the attention now turned to the bottom with many supporters wondering which side would be relegated. The moment of truth finally came yesterday...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 24 May 2010
Premier League office gets thumbs-up
Radio Botswana (RB) commentator Mmoloki 'Smallboy' Mothibi told Sport Monitor yesterday that considering that there were only two stadiums available in the southern part of the country, the leadership of BPL deserves credit. "It has been an...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 24 May 2010
Talking Musika
Last week Bonnie, on Duma fm, asked why there was no representation of the Selebi Phikwe arts community at the marathon race named after the town. The artists who spoke on the show - 2H and another - were alarmed and incensed that the musicians of...
Rampholo Molefhe 24 May 2010
Soul Food
Brrrrrrr, it's winter already and although I am a winter person I worry that this particular winter is going to be severe, and we better be prepared for long cold and miserable nights. More importantly we should find all means to keep the sniffles...
Boitshepo Giyose 24 May 2010
Johnson Gets More Than She Bargained For
These are songs that contenders write themselves and provide with beats to perform own lyrics along side. By the look of things, this stage is very critical and it really proved that being an artist is no child's play. The task of being one's own...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 24 May 2010
Emma gets it right this time
Wareus who was always the spectators' favourite from the onset seems to have learnt a lesson from last year's failure to come tops and corrected her mistakes. However, though she was voted the fairest of them all, Emma was not an extraordinary girl...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 24 May 2010
More work needed for bee to play part in economy - SA minister
Davies said although many elements of the BBBEE framework - including charters, codes of good practice and verification processes - were in place, there was a need to assess the impact of that work. He was speaking at the third meeting of the Black...
24 May 2010
Downgrading SACU could have economic costs
It is an open secret that tensions are running high within the customs union, which is not only the oldest such formation in the world, but which is also commemorating its hundredth anniversary this year. These internal strains came into sharp...
24 May 2010
New African regional power line seen by 2015
About 1,447 kilometres long, the high voltage transmission line will start at Serenje in the south of Zambia, snake along to Mbeya and Arusha in Tanzania before landing in Kenya's capital Nairobi. "The total cost of the project is estimated at $780...
24 May 2010
My Money
'Renting is the same as ownership, except you are paying someone else's mortgage'- Anonymous RealtorMost of us have fantasised about being rich and famous. Perhaps a company we've invested in may turn out to be a small gold mine, or you may be lucky...
Olebile Makhupe 24 May 2010
De Beers Completes Kimberley Sale To Petra
Petra now holds a 74 percent stake in the mine. Its joint venture partner Sedibeng Mining holds the remaining 26 percent. The agreement was signed in September 2007, however the transaction has taken longer than originally anticipated to complete...
24 May 2010
SA, EU relations thaw ahead of Brussels talks
Relations between the EU and South Africa ran aground last year during negotiations towards a comprehensive EPA with the SADC region. South Africa, which previously enjoyed a separate trade arrangement with the EU, was displeased with proposals being...
Mbongeni Mguni
Staff Writer 24 May 2010
Barclays empowers local authorities
"Our responsibility as a corporate citizen is to ensure that that our expertise as a financial institution continues to be shared with our clients. Barclays Bank of Botswana is proud to continue to play a critical role in the development of ...
Staff Writer 24 May 2010
SPEDU strives to overcome challenges
SPEDU Marketing and Communications Officer, Dineo Seleke told Business Monitor in a wide ranging interview last week that the initial challenge in putting up the agency was to identify the human resources necessary for the implementation of the...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 24 May 2010
Kgafela's arraignment a lesson
A young, educated young chief who together with his younger brother are lawyers, and have been practicing law in Botswana, would be expected to operate within the expected bounds of the law. More importantly, Kgafela has been at the forefront of the...
24 May 2010
The Winners Code
By every standard Albert Einstein was a remarkable man. His insights into natural laws and physics were simply amazing. This man achieved so much that at the end of the 20th century he was voted by the reputable Time Magazine as the Man of the...
George Chingarande 24 May 2010
Health Chat
What is the best treatment for cold sores and fever blisters? AnswerCold sores and fever blisters are one and the same. They're caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV), the same virus that also causes genital herpes. HSV type 1 typically is...
Kiran Bhagat 24 May 2010
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24 May 2010
Issues In Education
Teacher training equips student-teachers with knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours for the world of teaching, but an asset that each individual has is their personality, and biography. People's unique personalities are influenced by their...
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S.Weeks 24 May 2010
Etcetera II
How interesting it was that peoples' inability to vote in Britain's recent election should have prompted such anger and widespread dismay that a formal Inquiry had to be instituted. How was it possible that even one person who wished to vote could...
Sandy Grant 24 May 2010
The right to access information - an HIV/AIDS programming perspective
At the 2008 World AIDS day commemorations held in Selibe Phikwe, President Ian Khama said that the cost of providing ARV treatment could become unsustainable in the future as more people access the government's treatment programme. President Khama...
24 May 2010
Media stakeholders must engage each other
As Botswana we still pride ourselves on the fact that we have not stained our democracy and human rights record by either detaining or killing journalists. This is a record that we must protect and we can only do so by recognising the input of every...
24 May 2010
BDP youth committee resign En-Masse
The party's National Youth Executive Committee has resigned from the party to join the newly formed Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD). The resignation of seven members brings the total number of NYEC members who have thus far resigned to 10 which...
Greg Kelebonye
Staff Writer 24 May 2010
Urban trees 'help migrating birds'
US researchers found that birds used the patches of greenery to rest and refuel in the middle of their journey between winter and breeding sites. The scientists gathered the data by fitting tiny tags to thrushes, which recorded the birds'...
24 May 2010
Men are bigger liars than women, says poll
Men are more likely to tell lies than women and feel less guilty about it, says a survey. In a poll of 3,000 people, researchers found that the average British man tells three lies every day, that's equivalent to 1,092 a year. However the...
24 May 2010
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