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Football Football is war
The late Rinus Michels, also known as "the General," coach of the Dutch team that narrowly lost to Germany in the 1974 final, famously said, "Football is war." When the Dutch had their revenge in 1988 and beat Germany to go on to become European...
IAN BURUMA 06 July 2010
BMD for the middle class, maybe, but it is no 'opposition' yet
Middle class? Yes, in the language if the spokespersons of capitalism who prefer the method of 'social stratification' to differentiate the various economic groupings that their preferred mode of production creates, refer to this economic layer...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 06 July 2010
Instability in Botswana's labour movement - an inside view
"Beware of the wedge-driver, the man who creeps from ear to ear, carrying a bag full of wedges, driving them in between you and the next man, between one group and another, a man who goes round creating splits and divisions. Beware of the wedge...
06 July 2010
A security strategy for the 21st Century
As with the politics pursued in the Obama administration's 16 months of office - dialogue, international commitment, nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament - the document's strength lies in the position that it takes. The Security Strategy is a...
JAVIER SOLANA 06 July 2010
What is wrong with the civil service: a custom(er's) perspective
For many African countries functionality in the civil service was greater in the first two decades after independence than the decades that followed. The rot in African civil services set in the mid to late 1970s and accelerated during the 1980s as...
TITUS MBUYA 06 July 2010
State-media relations in Botswana
The 1980s can be regarded as Botswana's decade of economic growth. It was then that the country was upgraded from a low-income to a middle-income country. Several independent newspapers emerged, to all intents and purposes as a spin-off of the...
06 July 2010
The unaccountable G-8
So let's make our own account of how the G-8 did. The answer, alas, is a failing grade. The G-8 this year illustrates the difference between photo-ops and serious global governance. Of all of the G-8's promises over the years, the most important was...
*JEFFREY D. SACHS 06 July 2010
My trip to Egypt
A writing friend had posted a link to a site about an international writers' residency in El Gouna on Facebook and, on a whim, I applied thinking I hadn't a chance since writers from all over the world would be applying. To my surprise, a few months...
LAURI KUBUITSILE 06 July 2010
Thaaka! It's Kenneth Koma's "Mene-mene tekel upharsin!"
Koma always maintained that the BDP was held together by Go Ja meaning that they were welded together by corruption and their love of ostentation, and that party's leadership propensity to covert state funds for private ends. Koma maintained that in...
KEINEETSE KEINEETSE 06 July 2010
Our Heritage
This particular post card, one of a series extending back to Independence, has been long out of print but to my astonishment, emerged from obscurity as an item placed on sale on e-Bay - my thanks to the kind friend who made the discovery and...
Sandy Grant 06 July 2010
Reminiscences on "my Malawi holiday"
We only had one heavy downpour when we were in Malawi, at the Dedza Pottery along the Mozambique border, an hour south of Lilongwe-we'd just started out on a walk and could see it coming, so turned back. Malawi is not called the "Warm Heart of...
SHELDON G. WEEKS
Correspondent 06 July 2010
Governments urged to introduce traditional treatment methods
For instance, a recent summit held in Nairobi, Kenya confirmed there is efficacy and substance in the traditional medicines, especially in the treatment of malaria. This is further reducing marathon controversies around introducing naked roots and...
VICTOR MULANGISI
Correspondent 06 July 2010
Zim man fined P7,500 for Omang
Mahubaba had pleaded guilty to the offence and admitted that the data found in his computer was intended for use for unlawful purposes. Principal Magistrate Thebeetsile Molalu said though the convict had shown remorse by pleading guilty, "the...
TEBOGO KGALEMANG
Correspondent 06 July 2010
Political party congresses on this month
Most political parties in Botswana hold a congress every three years. While the main focus of a congress is to elect new leadership, the delegates from wards, constituencies, regions and the various party organs such as the Women's Wing and the...
EDWARD BULE
Correspondent 06 July 2010
Recuse yourself - Bakwena royals tell new magistrate
After waiting for months for a new 'objective' magistrate to take over their threat-to-kill case, Bakwena royals got their wish yesterday. However, the royals stunned the state when they asked the new magistrate, Oahile Mokibe from Mochudi to recuse...
GREG KELEBONYE
Staff writer 06 July 2010
Mmegi scribe files assault charges against state counsel
Mmegi Features Editor, Gregory Kelebonye, yesterday lodged a case against an attorney working for the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), prosecutor Mpho Letswalo, for allegedly assaulting him for taking photos before court proceedings...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 06 July 2010
Rathedi's regret: Doesn't make the grade for Khama's bodyguard
This statement was posted on the Botswana Democratic Party's (BDP) Facebook page last Sunday by Raj Rathedi, who was well-known as a Botswana Congress party (BCP) activist for almost a decade and a Botswana National Front one before that. His...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 06 July 2010
Surprises as BMD MPs fail to cross the floor
This is historically the first meeting after the formation and official launch of Botswana Movement for Democracy (BDP), the splinter party of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). Packed to capacity, the public gallery, with spots of orange...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 06 July 2010
Gaborone quits BNF race
Addressing a press conference yesterday in Tlokweng, Gaborone who is currently the vice-president of the BNF, accused Duma Boko's team of playing dirty in their campaign for party political office. Boko is also gunning for the presidency. Another...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 06 July 2010
Debswana report 'too sensitive' for MPs
Responding to a question from MP for Gaborone Central, Dumelang Saleshando yesterday Kedikilwe said the report contains sensitive and confidential commercial information, which cannot be disclosed. "As you are aware Madam Speaker, the Botswana...
STAFF WRITER 06 July 2010
Tati East plotting against Khama?
Although on the surface it seems the ruling BDP is still intact with all the party structures in the hands of the party (BDP), it is alleged that the newly formed Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) has taken over. It is feared that over the...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 06 July 2010
Back Stage
Gilda is set in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1945, just before and after the end of World War II. Johnny Farell (played by Glenn Ford) narrates his tale. He is a wild gambler who gives the appearance of being straight. He has a special way with cards....
SASA MAJUMA 06 July 2010
Naomi Campbell faces jail time if she ignores subpoena
Prosecutors want Campbell to say whether Taylor gave her a rough, or uncut, diamond as a gift during a celebrity-packed 1997 reception in South Africa hosted by then-President Nelson Mandela. They contend her testimony will support their contention...
06 July 2010
Andreattah's fantastic two weeks in the UK
The Botswana poet performed at the Glastonbury Festival (June 23-27) - Somerset, the BBC Radio 4 Glastonbury poetry diaries, Apples and Snakes festival, and Farrago Summer Poetry Slam in London. Andreattah says she attended...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 06 July 2010
BP eyes stake sale as spill cost tops $3 billion
Over the weekend, while U.S. Independence Day holidaymakers shunned Gulf of Mexico beaches tarred by the leaking well, media reports said BP was looking for a strategic investor among the sovereign wealth funds of the Middle East and Asia.An investor...
06 July 2010
Eskom deals to avoid W/Cup blackout
The deal, in which the government played an "informal" role, raises the bar, however, for public-sector wage increases and could put the government in a tight spot as public-sector pay negotiations are still to be concluded. On Sunday, the National...
06 July 2010
Rough prices above pre-recession levels
A price index maintained by leading global diamond evaluators, WWW International Diamond Consultants, indicates that rough diamond prices have risen by approximately 20 percent across various grades. The UK-based company's index indicates that rough...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 06 July 2010
Opposition party leads in most Mexican governorships at stake
President Felipe Calderon's PAN party led in three races, Notimex said. "Without doubt, the PRI is the premiere political force in the country," said party president Beatriz Paredes at a news conference Sunday. The PRI led in the states of Chihuahua,...
06 July 2010
China jails US geologist for stealing state secrets
Xue Feng, 44, was detained in 2007 after negotiating the sale of an oil industry database to his employers, an American consultancy company. Xue said the information he had acquired about China's oil industry was publicly available. He claimed he had...
06 July 2010
Eskom stumps up cash to avoid strike
Widespread power cuts could also have dented manufacturing and mining companies' output in Africa's biggest economy, the world's top platinum and fourth-largest gold producer. For the first time the unions conceded that a stoppage at Eskom would have...
06 July 2010
D8 summit in Nigeria
Nigeria on Sunday took over the rotational two-year chairmanship of the group that also includes Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan and Turkey. Besides the host country and Iran and Turkey, the other members would be represented...
06 July 2010
Protests at seizure of German-owned Zim farm
In a protest note to the Zimbabwe foreign ministry, Germany noted the occupation of the eastern Zimbabwe property owned by German investor Heinrich von Pezold violates a decade-old investment agreement between the two countries. Germany said...
06 July 2010
DRC mourns two days for fire victims
Flags will fly at half mast around the the country on Monday and Tuesday "in memory of the brothers and sisters brutally taken from us", Kabila said in a message broadcast on national radio and television. Most of the dead, including about 60...
06 July 2010
The blood diamond is making a comeback
At the KPCS meeting in Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 21-24, Zimbabwe dominated proceedings, and delegates were given a rude reminder of the growing disillusionment when diamond business magnate Martin Rapaport embarked on a three-day hunger strike to...
06 July 2010
Barclays responds to plant depletion owing to basketry
The plants include mokolwane (barchemia discolour euclea divinorum), which has been declining over the years as commercial basket weaving flourished. Kalahari Conservation Society (KCS) says the areas between Shakawe and Gumare in the Okavango have...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 06 July 2010
Mine recovery uplifts villages
Here, at the confluence of the two villages, which a couple of years ago tussled over the naming of the African Copper holding, lies a copper mine - Mowana mine. I stand here at the gate that leads to the dirty-green heaps of soil and rocks from...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE
Correspondence 06 July 2010
Uruguay make plans to stop Robben
Sebastian Abreu, hero of the shoot-out win over Ghana, said: "Tabarez has been talking to us about Robben and how to stop a player like him. "But it's always different when you are on the field. "So we know how to do it but whether the actual...
06 July 2010
Segadimo dismisse reports of nstability at Motlakase
The author of the letter, who claims to represent disgruntled supporters accuses the directors of the club of maladministration and questions the appointment of Stanley Mwaanga as coach. "We do not think the hired coach is the right man for the job....
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 06 July 2010
Zebras seize early initiative
When the Zebras flew to Tunisia, the nation was hoping for the best but expecting the worst. But a campaign seemingly doomed to fail from the onset suddenly sprung to life when forgotten striker, Jerome 'JJ' Ramatlhwakwana, pierced the Tunisians'...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 06 July 2010
Re-brand Sir Seretse Khama Day
The holiday is supposed to be more than just a day off from work during which people can eat drink and be merry. It has to have some sort of meaning to us as a nation and individually as Batswana. We should see it as a day to think about the man who...
EDITOR 06 July 2010
The World Cup and African women
I grew up in Kenya, where my compatriots follow the English Premier League zealously, perhaps because of our colonial connection to England. Kenyans are so passionate about the Premier League that last year an Arsenal fan, Suleiman Omondi, hanged...
06 July 2010
As I See It
The toil, sweat, misery and exploitation of the Jews was in time duly registered in heaven and the heavenly powers on hearing the wails of the children of Israel, visited plague after plague on Egypt to pressure Pharaoh to let go. When Pharaoh...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 06 July 2010
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06 July 2010
German 'psychic' octopus predicts victory for Spain
Paul, from the Sea Life Aquarium in the western city of Oberhausen, chose a mussel from a jar with the Spanish flag instead of one with a German flag. The two-year-old cephalopod has become a national celebrity. According to his owners, he has...
07 July 2010
Spain reach first World Cup final
Puyol headed home Xavi's 73rd-minute corner after a Spanish onslaught to break a frustrating tactical deadlock and set up a final with Netherlands on Sunday at Soccer City in Johannesburg when new world champions will be crowned. "Our players...
07 July 2010
Octopus Paul does it again
The 'oracle' creature, who lives in Germany, maintained his 100% record of correctly choosing all of his homeland's results in the tournament after opting for Spain in the semi-finals. His prediction came true and the Spanish went through to the...
07 July 2010
Football Football is war
The late Rinus Michels, also known as "the General," coach of the Dutch team that narrowly lost to Germany in the 1974 final, famously said, "Football is war." When the Dutch had their revenge in 1988 and beat Germany to go on to become European...
IAN BURUMA 07 July 2010
BMD for the middle class, maybe, but it is no 'opposition' yet
Middle class? Yes, in the language if the spokespersons of capitalism who prefer the method of 'social stratification' to differentiate the various economic groupings that their preferred mode of production creates, refer to this economic layer...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 07 July 2010
Instability in Botswana's labour movement - an inside view
"Beware of the wedge-driver, the man who creeps from ear to ear, carrying a bag full of wedges, driving them in between you and the next man, between one group and another, a man who goes round creating splits and divisions. Beware of the wedge...
07 July 2010
A security strategy for the 21st Century
As with the politics pursued in the Obama administration's 16 months of office - dialogue, international commitment, nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament - the document's strength lies in the position that it takes. The Security Strategy is a...
JAVIER SOLANA 07 July 2010
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