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Who really hates who, and for what?
Bob Marley once compiled a song with the lyrics;"Man to man is so unjust, children: Ya don't know who to trust. Your worst enemy could be your best friend, And your best friend your worse enemy. Some will eat and drink with you, Then behind them...
02 August 2010
Back where it all began
He concluded that the only consolation that could be salvaged from the rupture was that it had happened when the opposition was still vying for power rather than when it is governing. "It might have been a blessing in disguise that we had to break...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 02 August 2010
Ancelotti urges his Chelsea players to forget the World Cup
None of the members of Chelsea's squad had a tournament to cherish - in fact most returned from South Africa with their spirits dented, none more so than the embarrassed English and French contingents. "I think we have to put our minds back to the...
02 August 2010
Wenger asks Fabregasto end speculation over his future
"This story in the last six months has made our life difficult and what is important is that Cesc comes out. Only Cesc can clear the air when he gets back from holiday. Only Cesc can stop the speculation," said Wenger. The Frenchman...
02 August 2010
Sebetela wins top BFA post
The former Cabinet Minister scooped 71 votes to easily beat ex-Premier League Committee (PLC) Chairperson, Booker Bannister who got 29 votes at the BFA general assembly on Saturday. However, Sebetela a former Botswana National Sports Council...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 02 August 2010
Fani apologises for bfa blunder
Botswana will not participate in the Under-17 and Under-20 competitions because the BFA failed to submit registration forms to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in time. Fani told the biennial BFA general assembly in Gaborone on...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 02 August 2010
BFA faces Fifa sanctions - Fani
BFA President, David Fani told delegates at the association's biennial general assembly at Boipuso Hall in Gaborone on Saturday that FIFA has a very strong stand against government interference in the running of football. He said offending countries...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 02 August 2010
Maposa to decide on his future
In an exclusive interview with Sport Monitor on Saturday afternoon, Maposa said that when he returns from Malawi (for the 2012 AFCON qualifier) next week, he would have decided where his future lies. He hinted that locally, Mochudi Centre Chiefs and...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 02 August 2010
Should affiliates elect BNSC chairperson?
He said for purposes of governance, affiliates should be given a chance to vote for the person that they want to lead them. "I will prefer an elected leader than an appointed one," he said. But Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) president, Tshepo...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 02 August 2010
Carey Makes Man Booker Prize Longlist Again
The Australian author, who won the prestigious prize in 1988 and again in 2001, has been cited for his latest novel Parrot and Oliver in America. David Mitchell, Damon Galgut and Rose Tremain - all shortlisted in previous years - are also in...
02 August 2010
Disney sells miramax film studios
The investors, Filmyard, includes construction magnate Ron Tutor and investment firm Colony Capital. Disney has been negotiating with potential buyers for months to sell the division, which has made films such as Pulp Fiction and Shakespeare In...
02 August 2010
Talking Musika
At every one of the World Cup matches currently underway in South Africa, the national anthems of the respective teams are played before the games start. How it must fill the citizens of the nations of the contesting teams with pride, watching their...
Rampholo Molefhe 02 August 2010
Soul Food
So you think you are getting old. Or is it that you feel old. At least I hope you are not having the so-called midlife crisis, so much that your friends and family don't recognise you anymore. Don't worry it's just a phase. You will soon grow and...
Boitshepo Giyose 02 August 2010
Vee's launch a fun filled night
Vee's ZAZA launch had brought a sparkling night of joy many young people living in and around Gaborone and to top it up the rather tiny musician went an extra mile bringing in house music mogul Bojo Moju from South Africa. It goes without saying...
Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 02 August 2010
Music lovers treated to a wonderful night
With quite a phenomenal line up of live music in Eugene Jackson - with a too fine vocal aptitude to be ignored, pop sensation Helen Dikobe and rapper-cum-radio personality Scar aka Thato Matlhabaphiri, music fanatics could only ask for more. The...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 02 August 2010
Impressive night of culture at Ditshupo
Women dressed exquisitely in traditional outfits, leteisi for Batswana women and beaded jewellery. Nigerians and Ghanaians also coloured the night with their multi-printed dresses, accompanied by the beautiful headpieces for women and men in...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 02 August 2010
My Money
In the past few articles, we have discussed different investment allocation strategies and how best to maximise your investments to protect them from erosion by external factors such as inflation and market fluctuations. While many people have deemed...
Olebile Makhupe 02 August 2010
Black Pod hits Ivory Coast cocoa harvest
The disease broke out in the coastal towns of San Pedro, Tabou and Sassandra, 380-500km west of the commercial capital, Abidjan. Each town recorded 10 days of rain in 20 days in late June and early July, according to the National Meteorological...
02 August 2010
SA, Swiss Confederation seal energy agreement
The agreement on Energy Efficiency Monitoring Project entails the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation funding a R120 million climate change mitigation programme in South Africa. "As the South African Government we are excited about this...
02 August 2010
UK scraps fixed retirement age
Under the proposal, employers would not be allowed to dismiss staff because they had reached the age of 65.Activists, who have long campaigned against the rule, welcomed the proposal as a "victory" against ageism. Currently, an employer can force an...
02 August 2010
Oil clean-up will be scaled back - new BP boss
Virtually no oil has been released into the Gulf since a new cap was closed on 15 July. And skimming crews have reported only tiny quantities of oil out at sea. But Dudley insisted BP's commitment to tackling the environmental damage would continue,...
02 August 2010
Realising trade in virtual water
One approach to development might seek to replace her suppliers with local farmers, but Southern Africa's water managers are considering the merits of reinforcing a regional trade in "virtual water". Depending on the season, Monyi sells watermelons,...
02 August 2010
LEA study identifies opportunities in piggery
The study showed that local producers only meet 25 percent of the pork demands while the rest is sourced from outside the country. The study found out that the annual national demand for pork products is 2,417.945 tonnes valued at P41.838...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 02 August 2010
Businesses prosper as a result of Cut 8
The project has seen an increase in Jwaneng's population and this has not only benefited major retailers but small vendors and farmers alike. Indeed the project has turned many dreams into reality, with entrepreneurs claiming that they are recording...
02 August 2010
New study throws Selebi-Phikwe a lifeline
The mine is the town's economic mainstay, but could wind up within three years as its lifespan is directly determined by the commercial viability of nickel and copper left underground. Residents of Selebi-Phikwe have lived with the dim prospects of...
Mbongeni Mguni
Staff Writer 02 August 2010
God crashes the tea party
Nowhere is this tension more visible today than in the struggle for the political soul of the Tea Party. For, as the coalition on the religious right that dominated American conservatism since the 1980's has begun to fall apart, some of the...
Naomi Wolf 02 August 2010
It Is Now Time To Deliver
Former Cabinet Minister and former Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) chairperson, Boyce Sebetela, got the nod over the weekend when he defeated his challenger, Booker Bannister. We congratulate Sebetela for winning the elections, which...
02 August 2010
The Winners Code
In a classic experiment in animal and human psychology a monkey was placed in a paralysing dilemma. A hungry monkey, which was an avid seeker and consumer of bananas was put in the vicinity of bananas. When the monkey approached the bananas, it...
George Chingarande 02 August 2010
Issues In Education
One of the issues that many Batswana, including those in the academia, may seem not to be aware of is the level of commitment that both government and its stakeholders attach to research. There could be a few, if any, who raise questions regarding...
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S.Weeks 02 August 2010
Health Chat
I have been experiencing very bad headaches (usually after aerobic exercise) and shaky hands plus general nausea hours later. What is this, and what should I do? Answer You could be having exercise headaches, also called exertional...
Kiran Bhagat 02 August 2010
Etcetera II
In the week since I commented on the very disappointing Molepolole Show in last week's Monitor, it was decided by the Ministry that, with the outbreak of the Rift Valley Disease, it had felt it necessary to cancel this year's Gaborone Agricultural...
Sandy Grant 02 August 2010
Can someone help us with accessing molapo crossing?
Which genius thought up this latest disaster? The road from Btv circle to the new traffic lights at Molapo Crossing does not have an entrance into Molapo Crossing when you are travelling towards the said lights. Now, the one question on my mind, is...
02 August 2010
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02 August 2010
Divorcee feels the pain of unfair stigmatisation
Her eyes are slowly but surely getting sunken. Her hair, a trade mark for most women, looks neglected. The pair of jeans that she is wearing appears a bit over sized. She moves very slowly as if the nice handbag she is holding is very heavy....
Ike Vavi
Correspondent 02 August 2010
Donga bush: a source of life
The bush continues to be an eyesore to residents of the city. For those who live in Donga location, the bush is more of a security threat than anything else. They want the bush cleared. For other people, there is something special about the bush. It...
Ike Vavi
Correspondent 02 August 2010
Self-defence, a necessity for our society
Women often fall victims because they easily give up upon being confronted or attacked. They will then raise the alarm after the criminals have long fled the scene and there is nothing much one can do to help. Wait a minute, who says men are not easy...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 02 August 2010
Mokgosi finds solace in milling business
Instead, she decided to change course and pursue her long-term dream of becoming an entrepreneur. Today, the 60-year-old woman is the sole director of Shashe Mooke Milling - a company that supplies shops with sorghum meal with the brand name...
Isaac Pinielo
Correspondent 02 August 2010
Nlapkhwane: a village hit by environmental degradation
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the banks of the streams were bushy. This provided a good cover for any secretive operations. It was also good for livestock pasturage. Herd boys frolicked in the sand as the cattle grazed on the lush green grass...
Russo Luma
Correspondent 02 August 2010
From street barber to councillor
During his secondary school days, Michael fell in love with law to the extent that he resolved to study it at the University of Botswana (UB) after completing his Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) examinations or Form Five. He studied...
Ryder Gabathuse
Staff Writer 02 August 2010
Let's do more to Foster Justice - Mokgokong
This was said by Dr Anna Mokgokong, who was the guest speaker at the 10th anniversary of the University of Botswana Foundation dinner dance, held at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC) last Friday. She spoke out against injustice and...
Lawrence Ookeditse
Correspondent 02 August 2010
Gift Admitted At UB
His publicised predicament has helped many other students who were in a similar situation when MoE decided to extend assistance to them as well last Wednesday. "I am very happy and I can now sleep soundly at night knowing that I will also be going...
Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 02 August 2010
BDP officials quarrel over dagga insult
BDP Political Education and Elections Committee (PEEC) member, Lamodimo Dikomang, said Tafa used abusive language in reference to her at a meeting held in Gaborone last week to determine whether it is necessary to recount the votes from the Tonota...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 02 August 2010
Veteran politician calls for change
He asserted that the truth cannot be hidden for eternity and it is time that people speak openly. "I have long told people that BDP is an oppressor but now it is exciting to see that people are doing something about the situation," he said. Mpho...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 02 August 2010
Stranded students are 'in the lap of luxury' - envoy
In a telephone interview last week, Dorcas Kgosietsile said the students, who arrived in Mumbai on a Sunday, had used the wrong exit from the airport while their contact persons from the Botswana mission and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations...
Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 02 August 2010
Mean Merafhe sends Ntuane motion tumbling
On Friday, Merafhe led Parliament to reject a motion by Gaborone West MP Botsalo Ntuane calling on the government to institute a commission of inquiry to establish why the task force on the FIFA 2010 World Cup failed to strike deals for Botswana. The...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 02 August 2010
Another long journey starts for heroine Makwinja
The 21-year-old volunteer said the reception she got mostly from Topisi, Tonota, Dibete and Palapye was overwhelming. This, she said, was evidenced, not only by the warm hospitality but cash donations villagers made."Both the dikgosi and villagers...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 02 August 2010
BDP could expel Tonota north ballot fiddler - Tafa
The alleged fiddler was once the Francistown deputy mayor. At a press conference last Friday, the Chairman of the BDP Electoral Board, Parks Tafa, said the woman was part of the team that conducted the controversial primaries. "She came to us...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 02 August 2010
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