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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...
06 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 06 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 06 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 06 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 06 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 06 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 06 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 06 August 2010
Will.i.am rails against new Michael Jackson record
The star said that previously unheard material should not be made public as it did not have Jackson's blessing. "How you gonna release Michael Jackson when Michael Jackson ain't here to bless it?" he told the Associated Press news agency. ...
06 August 2010
Li-Lo's spirirtual awakening
But that hasn't stopped him from claiming she has had a 'spiritual awakening' during her less than epic 13-day prison stint.The born-again Christian has served three separate terms behind bars himself, and is in trouble yet again for an alleged...
06 August 2010
Mokhali rehearses for the Motherland tour
Showbiz recently caught up with the artist in the village of Ramotswa where he was rehearsing with Stream Jazz Band in preparation for the Motherland Tour. Although the tour will be featuring the 'Princess of Africa', Yvonne Chaka Chaka as the main...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 06 August 2010
'I am a born-again Christian'- Vee
Speaking exclusively to Showbiz in an interview, the artist said although a lot of people know him as an artist, they are not aware that he has been a 'born-again' since his junior secondary school days. Quizzed why he chose to be a Christian he...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 06 August 2010
Our Heritage
This is a fantastic photo which I commend to your attention, not because of its quality, which is not great, but because it is one which takes us visually back to the days of the old tribal states within a state. Curiously, I hadn't even remembered...
SANDY GRANT 06 August 2010
Beauty queen Ramasedi off to Miss Universe pageant
No Botswana representative has made it into the top 10 since then, but Ramasedi has been oozing confidence on facebook, pledging to do everything to bring the crown home. The lass will be only the fourth Botswana contestant in the Miss Universe...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 06 August 2010
Botswana named in UN witchcraft report
The report released in April 2010 puts Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Cameroon, Namibia and Tanzania in the same class where involvement of children in witchcraft is common. Senior Superintendent, Dipheko Motube, said this week that they do not have...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 06 August 2010
Astley Gops strums tune for BMD
Since its formation, many prominent figures and eight Members of Parliament and councillors have defected to BMD, which appears to be rising to expectations as a credible opposition. Many local artists who are still reeling from the severe effects...
PETER MADIYA
Correspondent 06 August 2010
Debswana sponsored walk on tomorrow
Briefing Mmegi about the sponsored walk, Debswana public and corporate affairs manager, Kesego Kebelaele, said the walk will begin at the Damtshaa Mine and end at Orapa township. She, however, indicated that it is difficult to know how much the walk...
ISAAC PINIELO
Correspondent 06 August 2010
Do or die for BDP in Tonota North
The assistant minister said that as a result, the BDP is doing all it can to win the by-election occasioned by the death of former cabinet minister, Baledzi Gaolathe. He asserted that having lost its public prominence and media dominance to the...
EDWARD BULE
Correspondent 06 August 2010
How the artist relates to party politics
The story said one of his main reasons for his inviolable love for the BMD is his perception that the new Liqour Act, passed under the watch of the old Botswana Democratic Party, brought about 'the collapse of the entertainment industry" because of...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 06 August 2010
Parties plan mammoth rallies for Tonota
The opposition bloc of the Botswana Movement for Democracy and Botswana People's Party (BPP)is rooting for the Botswana Congress Party candidate, Dr Habaudi Hobona, who is pitted against the ruling Botswana Democratic Party's Fidelis Molao. The...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 06 August 2010
Motorcade to herald Hubona launch
The by-election takes place on September 4 to fill the seat that fell vacant after the death of former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) Baledzi Gaolathe early this year. According to BCP campaign manager Vain Mamela, the launch will be...
EDWARD BULE
Correspondent 06 August 2010
Young guns fight over millions
Moitsheki 'Checks' Lekalake has brought a petition before the High Court that Botswana's Michael Shumacher, Atang Makgekgenene, be placed under compulsory sequestration for failure to pay a personal loan of R11 million he was advanced. In the...
STAFF WRITER 06 August 2010
Francistown tycoons in court over land scandal
The criminal case centres around suspected corrupt sale of state land in Francistown and surrounding areas, Kasane and Tatisiding. The estimated value of land that has purportedly been illegally transacted amounts to about P2, 449,800. The suspects...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 06 August 2010
Tafa for Attorney General?
Since the creation of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions the Attorney General's position is no longer constitutionally entrenched and as such the Attorney General is said to be employed on contractual terms and can be asked to vacate her position...
STAFF WRITER 06 August 2010
Dikomang sues BDP officer for dagga insult
BDP Political Education and Elections Committee (PEEC) member, Dikomang, has accused Tafa of insulting her by calling her a dagga smoker. She said Tafa used abusive language in reference to her at a meeting held in Gaborone last week to determine...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 06 August 2010
Africa might ditch Asian rice if prices increase
"Some Asian governments are considering raising rice prices, mainly in support of their farmers. In Thailand for instance, 80 percent of the population works in agriculture and they therefore form the bulk of the government's voters," says...
06 August 2010
More time needed for EPA talks - Motlhale
With persuasion from the EU and a December 2007 deadline for negotiations having already elapsed, efforts towards a comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) are being accelerated. In June, the SADC EPA group committed itself to finalising...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 06 August 2010
Rise in demand prompts mining consolidation
In the past fortnight several Aim-listed mining companies in the nickel, diamond, chrome and coal mineral sectors have launched takeovers or been the targets of acquisitions in expectation that demand, especially from Asia, will keep prices high. On...
06 August 2010
DTC's July Sight estimated at $450m
Sightholders were encouraged by the sight, as they had expected prices to soften after the declines that were evident at the BHP Billiton tender earlier this month. "Market-wise, I was very happy with the way De Beers handled this sight and it seems...
06 August 2010
Consumer Watchdog
Remember this was when the UK was fighting entirely alone against Nazi Germany and almost everyone else in the world thought the Brits had no hope of survival. He said: "This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never,...
06 August 2010
Pula hinges on Rand depreciation
Boosted by strong capital inflows, the Rand has gained against the Pula and other hard currencies since last year, strengthening from levels of R10.27 to the greenback in February 2009, to its current R7.31. From February 2009 to February 2010, the...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 06 August 2010
Indian oil giants vie for BP assets
The two companies are bidding to acquire the retail assets and lubricant business of BP in five African countries, including Botswana. BP announced early this year that it would be pulling out of five southern African countries, namely,...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 06 August 2010
BMC slashes producer prices to recoup losses
But the cost cutting measure is likely to boomerang by discouraging cattle farmers from selling to the BMC, leading to a considerably reduced throughput In a statement released this week the BMC said that from August 1, they will be reducing...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 06 August 2010
De Beers clears the air on open tenders
Firestone Diamonds is soon expected to approach the market with a parcel of diamonds from its BK 11 Mine which commenced production last month, while African Diamonds has also sealed a mining licence empowering it to market its diamonds in the open...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 06 August 2010
BFTU fights for its life
Mmegi: What is the problem with the BFTU? Mhotsha: It is going to be difficult to know where to start but I think things got clearer after the April congress. We immediately received letters from the BTU, BOSETU, and at a later stage, BLLAWU...
06 August 2010
My BlackBerry Storm, a close friend indeed
Late last year, I finally managed to get my touch-screen BlackBerry Storm smartphone through a contract with one of the cellular network providers and all I can say is that life has never been more convenient. If I were the violent type, I would most...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 06 August 2010
The new never truly sheds
Seretse Khama is credited with having warned the founding activists of the Botswana Democratic Party in his last days that the BDP would be the cause of its own demise. Well, centuries ago, Hegel, in his contribution to earlier philosophical works by...
06 August 2010
The thirsty Basarwa children
I leave for an assignment with the Good Samaritans of Botswana Council of Churches (BCC) to deliver donations to Basarwa communities inside the CKGR. I am part of an entourage of 13 people comprising Reverends, church elders and NGO staff travelling...
THALEFANG CHARLES 06 August 2010
Pakistani president, UK prime minister to meet despite terror row
The two will also have a formal meeting at Cameron's Chequers country retreat on Friday, the prime minister's office said.On a trip to Bangalore, India, last week, Cameron told an audience that Pakistan should not export terror. "We want to see a...
06 August 2010
Battle to halt BP oil spill nearing end
"The long battle is finally close to coming to an end, and we are very pleased with that," said the president, who was strongly criticised for what was initially seen as a slow and weak response as millions of barrels of oil poured into the Gulf of...
06 August 2010
US ambassador to attend Hiroshima event
"At this particular point, we thought it was the right thing to do," said US State Department spokesman P.J Crowley last month. Roos will join UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other dignitaries at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, where victims...
06 August 2010
Journalist's case thrown out of court
The prosecutor in the case against Sunday Times journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika on Thursday said there was no case against him, the newspaper's lawyer said. "The prosecutor has said he [Wa Afrika] has no case to answer and that they can't prosecute,"...
06 August 2010
'No' camp concedes referendum defeat
Ruto congratulated Kenyans for conducting themselves peacefully during the referendum. The minister said: "Kenyans have spoken and we respect the decision. All Kenyans are winners." However, the 'No' group called for immediate consultations between...
06 August 2010
Naomi Campbell tells of diamonds gift
The supermodel Naomi Campbell appeared before a war crimes tribunal in the Hague yesterday where she admitted receiving "dirty-looking" diamonds that she was later told came from the former Liberian ruler Charles Taylor. Campbell told the court that...
06 August 2010
Capital Motors volleyball tourney starts
The top two teams will advance to the quarterfinals in a fortnight. BDF VI are expected to sail through in the group that includes lightweights, Tanian, Spartans and Difofane. In Pool B, last year's runners-up Kutlwano are favoured to make it to the...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 06 August 2010
Rhinos' loss demoralise Gunners
Gunners' coach, Neal Gouws said his players are shattered by the Rhinos loss and morale is low since they reported for camp on Tuesday to prepare for the duel for third place against BDF Cheetahs at Wharic Park in Gaborone. "I told them that they...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 06 August 2010
Hogs, Rhinos clash in BRU League Cup final
Kick-off is 4pm. Rhinos have reached the final for the first time while Hogs have won the league title on several occasions. Hogs won the title for two successive seasons before Selebi-Phikwe based EMG Gunners dethroned them last year to become the...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 06 August 2010
Fare thee well, dear reader
Dear reader, this is my last tango with you. You are reading my contribution to this column for the last time. It is sad to say, but time comes when change becomes inevitable. I am bidding you farewell. It has been good making comments every other...
06 August 2010
Warriors' coach impressed with Zebras play
Mapeza told Mmegi Sport that he was impressed with the way the Zebras played in the international friendly. He said the Zebras' improvement has been evident in every match, which is why they beat the highly regarded Tunisians in the 2012 African Cup...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 06 August 2010
Selapa completes TASC move
TASC chairman, Jacky Meshark confirmed the signing to Mmegi Sport and said the player has already featured in pre-season training. "We have signed Selapa on a two-year contract. He is a good goalkeeper and we hope he will prove his worth," he...
MOGOMOTSI BUZWANI
Correspondent 06 August 2010
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