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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 25 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...
25 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...
25 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...
25 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 25 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...
25 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 25 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...
25 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 25 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...
25 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...
25 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...
25 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...
25 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...
25 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....
25 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 25 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...
25 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...
25 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 25 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...
25 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...
25 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...
25 May 2010
The greatest gift to humanity is the possibility to belong
Men and women who make our societies live in special permutations of wards, villages, towns and cities. We belong first to immediate families, then to clans, nations, regions, continents and, unfortunately too, to races. Surely Sidney Pilane belongs...
25 May 2010
FBI course to aid in fighting terrorism
Speaking at a graduation ceremony at International Law Enforcement Academy at Otse on Friday, The Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) Academy acting deputy assistant director - training division, Mary Rook said the relationships that the participants...
OBUSITSE PULENG
Correspondent 25 May 2010
Princess Marina accused of neglecting pregnant woman
Ouetswe Mpodi and her family are bitter about the hospital's apparent lack of cooperation in this matter. When Mmegi visited Mpodi, at the hospital last Wednesday she was struggling to stand up. In her purple gown and unkempt hair, she told...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 25 May 2010
Ex-councillor demands P5m from govt
The state witness, officer commanding, Senior Superintendent Alakanani Makobo, gave the court reasons for Tawele's s arrest and detention yesterday. "While outside office I was telephoned by my colleague, detective assistant superintendent, Madziba...
TEBOGO KGALEMANG
Correspondent 25 May 2010
Botswana Post ruling threatens unions - BPWU
Those wishing to cash in on the increment as high as 12 percent, as well as increment of pensions by 15 percent, will have to quit the union and get their back pay. That was the decision of the High Court Friday last week, as the Botswana Post...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 25 May 2010
BDP is undemocratic, corrupt - Dikgafela
"My committee and I saw it fit to cut ties with the BDP. It would be a grave injustice to the youth across the nation to continue pushing the agenda of an organisation that has somersaulted from once being a democratic institution to a non-democratic...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 25 May 2010
Morupule performing below capacity - BPC
Mmegi: We understand the Morupule power station is having problems pumping power. What is the cause of the problem? BPC: Morupule Power Plant experienced some technical problems. That meant that two of the generating units were down, and one unit...
25 May 2010
BDP fans riot at BMD meeting
The press briefing, called by members of the youth league to announce their mass resignation from the ruling party to join the BMD got out of control when followers of the BDP, led by well known functionary and specially nominated councilor, John...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff writer 25 May 2010
Back Stage
Giulietta Degli Spiriti is Federico Fellini's first full-length film in colour. It was re-mastered and restored about a decade ago to bring out all the marvelous colours. Fellini had an eye for colour that has been followed by many other directors,...
SASA MAJUMA 25 May 2010
Kabelo Eric set to perform at the Pre-World Cup gospel show
The show will feature among others South African gospel giants Uche of My God is Gudu fame, William Sejake of Joyous Celebration, Sphumelelo Mbambo, Buhle and Dan Seluma. According to Kabelo Eric's manager, Lerato Otukile of Otukile Entertainment,...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 25 May 2010
Culture Spears deny quit rumours
A Friday tabloid reported that the super cultural group is actually releasing their last album, their remastered debut album, Korone, as their last project. However, Kabelo Mogwe, of Culture Spears, says he is aware that this is the second time this...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 25 May 2010
Recession denies BCL workers 12.5% wage increase
The wage review would have been for the 2010/11 financial year. According to a 2009/10 Mediation Agreement, management had committed itself to awarding workers a 12.5-percent salary increase across the board if the mine generated a cash surplus of...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 25 May 2010
African economy to grow 5.2 pct in 2011
The rate of growth is an improvement on the average 2.5 percent experienced by the continent's 53 states in 2009 but still short of the six percent annual rise achieved between the global financial crisis exploded in 2008. Poverty remains rife but...
25 May 2010
Over 136 exhibitors at 2010 Northern Trade
The Regional Manager of the Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower, Eileen van der Est, exuded confidence about the show's success in an interview yesterday. Reports were to the effect that by Wednesday, the 136 exhibitors, only...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 25 May 2010
Govt announces record fuel price hikes
The increase, which comes in the middle of fuel supply problems caused by striking transport workers in South Africa, saw the price of petrol soar by 78thebe from P5.40 to P6.18, diesel shoot up by 63thebe from P5.92 to P6.55 while illuminating...
STAFF WRITER 25 May 2010
Botswana courts Mozambique for fuel
Coming in the aftermath of a crippling strike by transport workers in South Africa, Kedikilwe's nip to Botswana's neighbour to the east places the country in the cusp of securing alternative fuel sources and supply routes to meet its 2.5...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 25 May 2010
Eland, the lovable and easily reared giant antelope
There is even a Setswana idiom that goes 'moseka phohu ya gaabo ga a swe lentswe' loosely meaning that if one has a rightful claim over something, he should never give up despite all hurdles. Curiously, our forebearers chose to use a wild animal in...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 25 May 2010
My fateful encounter with pre-enclampsia
I think when peoaple experience something traumatic they immediately shut down and feel like they are alone, want to be alone and ask impossible questions to answer like 'why me?'. I am saying this because about a month ago I was pregnant, planning...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 25 May 2010
Let's appreciate DIS
These agencies are primarily established to gather internal and external intelligence to establish the potential threat to the state and the general populace. DIS is no exception to this rule. It was established during Rre Mogae's tenure, but for...
25 May 2010
As I See It
These suggestions come from lickspittles who are hell bent to shield the executive, the President in particular from legitimate criticism. Ungovernability of a state is a very serious allegation to make at anytime. It means one either detects...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 25 May 2010
This is the year for Africa
Our economies are proving their resilience. After major difficulties in the wake of the global economic and financial crisis, economic recovery is underway, contrasting with gloominess elsewhere in the world. The African Development Bank and IMF...
* KOFI ANNAN 25 May 2010
Premier League Committee should be commended
The league was expected to be concluded well ahead of the 2010 World Cup June 11 kick-off date, but finished just three weeks before the soccer showpiece starts.In the face of adversity, we believe the Premier League office did its best. Fans in...
EDITOR 25 May 2010
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25 May 2010
BoBA to launch newsletter, hold awards tonight
BoBA will also launch its newsletter at the same function. The night will see top performers rewarded as Boxer of the Year, Junior boxer of the Year, Referee of the Year, Affiliate/club of the Year, Judge of the Year, Coach of the Year and the...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 25 May 2010
Motlakase back Ndlovu
The Palapye-based side struggled midway through the season and looked like they would make an early return to the First Division, leading to speculation that the Zimbabwean mentor was on his way out. But the team managed to escape relegation,...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 25 May 2010
Nkwe calls for increased women participation
David Mathe was also unopposed for the post of vice president responsible for administration while the vice president (technical) was not filled as Million Masumbika declined re-election. Kemmonnye Seletamotse lost to Tshepo Dipatane by five votes in...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 25 May 2010
Sithole denies Chiefs link
Sithole told Mmegi Sport after his team lost to Jwaneng Comets on Sunday that he was still committed to BMC saying, "I have a winning mentality. I want to win things with BMC." "I cannot comment much on the Chiefs' reports because I have just...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 25 May 2010
Surprise inclusions in Zebras squad
Ramatlhakwana, who plays for South Africa's Cape Town Santos did not play for the Premier League side for almost the whole season. After being sidelined by a long- term injury, he found it difficult to breakthrough into the starting line-up. It got...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 25 May 2010
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