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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 22 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 22 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...
22 July 2010
Europe's banks, Europe's crisis
How could this happen when all problems had seemingly been resolved during May's EU summit meeting, which created a European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and ensured total funding of close to $1 trillion? If all the resources promised...
* DANIEL GROS 22 July 2010
BNF's Mohammed Khan speaks out
Mmegi: Which religion do you subscribe to? Khan: I am a Muslim Mmegi: Are you married?Khan: Yes, with four children-two boys and two girls. Mmegi: What are your hobbies? Khan: I love playing tennis and also used to play football. But still...
22 July 2010
Is Facebook a 'tool' for cheating spouses?
She had recently recovered from a bout with depression and dependence on prescription drugs, and he thought reconnecting with old friends would help get her out of her rut. But he says he became increasingly suspicious of her social networking...
22 July 2010
Obama warns Africans of Al Qaeda racism
A US official meanwhile branded Al-Qaeda, linked to the Somalia-based Shebaab group, which claimed the attacks, as "racist," as the United States cranked up its diplomatic response to increasingly active extremists in Africa. Obama, leveraging his...
22 July 2010
Nitty Gritty
We are sitting at the Nitty Gritty, as is our wont, in our favourite haunt, drinking our drinkables we are generally minding our own business except for Walkie whose general business it is to mind everybody else's business, but her own. She has just...
Barolong Seboni 22 July 2010
Whither Botswana
I am certainly not one of those who believe that the break-up of the governing Botswana Democratic Party was inevitable. True, the BDP factions have been known for many years. While I'm not absolutely certain that this was or was not the case...
Dan Moabi 22 July 2010
Moupo vacates the driver's seat
Mmegi: You first became the president of BNF at the Kanye congress of 2001. Why did you want to become president of BNF? Moupo: The initiative did not come from me. It came from other party comrades and party elders who pursued me to become party...
22 July 2010
Tswaipe: soldier who ordered the shooting of three white men
As expected the shooting of the white men by a black soldier made headlines internationally. According to the Daily News of Monday, April 3 1978, a Botswana Defence Force (BDF) patrol led by the 30-year-old Tswaipe went to a game farm in the Tuli...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 22 July 2010
'Gil' Saleshando speaks
Mmegi - You have been in politics for decades now, and people know you as one of those old school opposition politicians to whom politics is almost a spiritual engagement. How did you come to the decision of finally walking away from your...
22 July 2010
There's need for media to reform
One would expect a country like Botswana, which is making much progress economically at a faster pace than most African countries, to depart from traditional styles of broadcasting for the latest trends. I believe there is need for reform in order to...
DON-MARTIN TAKUDWA WHANDE
Correspondent 22 July 2010
Oodima students' indiscipline worries community
The boys, who were identified after investigations, are waiting for consultations between the school and the regional office before action is taken against them. According to school head Gaonyadiwe Nyere, the level of indiscipline by students is so...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 22 July 2010
What Seretse's P45,000 Gaggeanu looks like
That is the question as the Coordinator for the Government Communication and Information Systems, Jeff Ramsay absolves Seretse of any wrong-doing in the fridge saga and puts the blame on the office of his cousin, Khama. The minister's infamous...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 22 July 2010
Boko victorious; elected BNF president
In the election, held in Mochudi, Boko sailed through to the presidency with 793 votes, shrugging off party veteran Conference Lekoma who got 10 votes, whilst former BNF youth president Gabriel Kanjabanga garnered 40 votes. Most members of Boko's...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 22 July 2010
Basarwa lose another one
Basarwa who chose to live inside the Central Kalahari Game Reserve must live with the difficulties that their choices present, according to High Court justice, Lakhvinder Walia, dismissing the application in which a group of Basarwa sought to be...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 22 July 2010
Shoshong constituency councillors pledge loyalty to BDP
In a press statement the BDP operatives indicate that they will remain in the party, highlighting that Makgalemele never consulted them before defecting to the BMD. Expressing contempt at their MP's defection, the five signatories point out that he...
EDWARD BULE
Correspondent 22 July 2010
The unending litigation drama at BNF congress
Beyond the facade of calmness amongst BNF delegates at Molefi Secondary School a lot more tearing apart was happening, mostly in the courts. The congress was held after an urgent application to stop newly-elected president Duma Boko from contesting...
STAFF WRITER 22 July 2010
"It's absurd," Kwelagobe complains
The emotionally charged chairperson of the BDP said he was against the clause that says if an MP was to bring a private member's bill to parliament, the legislator should first seek approval from one third or 20 members of the National...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 22 July 2010
Our Heritage
In the immediate foreground, there is a group of four people, Ulla Gowenius is talking with Kgosi Linchwe and beside them are the Oodi councillor M. Moeng and the Headman, Mochele Semele. Behind them, Peder Gownius is talking with District...
SANDY GRANT 22 July 2010
Heritage Month: Let's start now
The Botswana Police Services have so far reported very few accidents and transgressions on our roads. This is commendable and we hope the situation on our roads could continue to get better. It would however appear that there was a lot of...
EDITOR 22 July 2010
The end of automotive mobility?
To be modern is to be mobile. Our economy depends on the free and rapid circulation of people and goods, and we have invented transportation technologies to suit our needs. First the railroads moved people and goods at previously unimaginable speeds,...
BRIAN LADD 22 July 2010
Selefu 22 July 2010
22 July 2010
Stanbic Bank appoints new legal head
As head of legal [matters], Morolong will be responsible for the implementation of appropriate legal frameworks, policies and processes and manage all aspects of legal risks in Stanbic Bank. She will ensure compliance to the industry regulator and...
22 July 2010
Debswana power bill swells by P83 million
In a brief to employees last week, managing director of the diamond giant, Blackie Marole said the across the board and conditional increments would result in a total aggregated increase of 55.5 percent on the company's electricity bill. "Using 2008...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 22 July 2010
Euro slips on weak Portugal auction results
Portugal sold 1.25 billion euros in 12-month Treasury bills, but the average yield more than doubled from the previous sale, while the bid-to-cover ratio was much lower. The euro hit the day's low after the auction, as traders booked profits on the...
22 July 2010
Maun abattoir starts operations next month
The plant is expected to be fully operational at the end of August after the completion of on-going refurbishments. Molebatsi said the delay in the rehabilitation of the abattoir which has been idle since 1995 is due to challenges associated with...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 22 July 2010
Xenophobia not over: ACDP
"The ACDP condemns the xenophobic violence and intimidation that has occurred in Kya Sands since Sunday night, but welcomes the strong police presence there," said African Christian Democratic Party Gauteng leader Lydia Meshoe in a...
22 July 2010
US announces new sanctions against North Korea
She said the measures would target Pyongyang's sale and purchase of arms and import of luxury goods, and would help prevent nuclear proliferation. An international inquiry blamed North Korea for sinking the warship, but Pyongyang has denied any...
22 July 2010
Big Brother trio wouldn't mind threesome!
The conversation started off at the kitchen sink, where Meryl was doing the usual; getting ready to prepare supper. Hannington, always game for a little provocative speak, then declared that he would allow his wife to have sex with another man,...
22 July 2010
Manto 7 wins again
In the inaugural awards, Chris Manto 7, who is based in Shakawe, won P50 000, beating Vee in the process, as he was voted the Most Popular Artist, as well as Best live band. The following year, the big afro-haired star lost the title to Punah...
22 July 2010
Familiar faces dominate traditional song contest
Mathathane group, Rethekeng, famous for their use of the flute, once again bagged the Sebirwa song and dance title they won last year, while Gaborone multi-cultural group, Mogwana, excelled in the Hosana song and dance category for the third time...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 22 July 2010
Zeus celebrates birthday celebrity catwalk style
The soiree will take place at Fashion Lounge Botswana in Phakalane, featuring Zeus, a live band, as well as some of the hottest DJs, according to the rapper's representatives. The Fashion show starts at 11pm, so revellers are advised to come early to...
22 July 2010
Diphofu, Lefutswe win comedy, poetry titles
Held at Westwood International School's theatre, Mantlwaneng, the event included poetry performances. It also saw Ramotswa youngman Omphile Lefutswe win the highly contested poetry section in which Jopa Motswere of Tonota held the audience...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff writer 22 July 2010
Cole won't be joining Real Madrid
Cole is a target for his former manager at Stamford Bridge, Jose Mourinho, and it has been suggested that his antagonistic relationship with the English press and public could convince the 29-year-old to seek solace in a move to Spain. Cole has been...
22 July 2010
Giggs: It's dangerous to rule out Liverpool
Liverpool only finished seventh last season after a disappointing campaign under Rafa Benitez and after the manager departed Anfield, later joining Inter Milan, it was rumoured that new boss Roy Hodgson would struggle to hold onto his better...
22 July 2010
Dr Kim's golf tourney set for July 31
The tournament will be held at the Francistown Golf Course in memory of a Korean doctor, Kim, who lived in the city. His son Kina Kim, who went to school at Mater Spei College and is now a successful businessman in South Africa is bankrolling the...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 22 July 2010
Local players shine at Motor Centre Open
Botswana's Tapiwa Marobela emerged victorious in the women's singles beating Montlhwa Pinkie of Lesotho 6-1, 6-0. Thabiso Mabaka reached the finals of the men's singles where he lost 7-5, 6-2 and 6-4 to Edgar Kazembe of Zambia. "I am 70 percent...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 22 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 23 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 23 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...
23 July 2010
Europe's banks, Europe's crisis
How could this happen when all problems had seemingly been resolved during May's EU summit meeting, which created a European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and ensured total funding of close to $1 trillion? If all the resources promised...
* DANIEL GROS 23 July 2010
BNF's Mohammed Khan speaks out
Mmegi: Which religion do you subscribe to? Khan: I am a Muslim Mmegi: Are you married?Khan: Yes, with four children-two boys and two girls. Mmegi: What are your hobbies? Khan: I love playing tennis and also used to play football. But still...
23 July 2010
Is Facebook a 'tool' for cheating spouses?
She had recently recovered from a bout with depression and dependence on prescription drugs, and he thought reconnecting with old friends would help get her out of her rut. But he says he became increasingly suspicious of her social networking...
23 July 2010
Obama warns Africans of Al Qaeda racism
A US official meanwhile branded Al-Qaeda, linked to the Somalia-based Shebaab group, which claimed the attacks, as "racist," as the United States cranked up its diplomatic response to increasingly active extremists in Africa. Obama, leveraging his...
23 July 2010
Moupo vacates the driver's seat
Mmegi: You first became the president of BNF at the Kanye congress of 2001. Why did you want to become president of BNF? Moupo: The initiative did not come from me. It came from other party comrades and party elders who pursued me to become party...
23 July 2010
Tswaipe: soldier who ordered the shooting of three white men
As expected the shooting of the white men by a black soldier made headlines internationally. According to the Daily News of Monday, April 3 1978, a Botswana Defence Force (BDF) patrol led by the 30-year-old Tswaipe went to a game farm in the Tuli...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 23 July 2010
'Gil' Saleshando speaks
Mmegi - You have been in politics for decades now, and people know you as one of those old school opposition politicians to whom politics is almost a spiritual engagement. How did you come to the decision of finally walking away from your...
23 July 2010
There's need for media to reform
One would expect a country like Botswana, which is making much progress economically at a faster pace than most African countries, to depart from traditional styles of broadcasting for the latest trends. I believe there is need for reform in order to...
DON-MARTIN TAKUDWA WHANDE
Correspondent 23 July 2010
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