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This is because Shoshong is in the heartland of the Bamangwato territory, where the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) reigns supreme. However, the BNF parliamentary candidate, Aubrey Lesaso, nearly caused a major upset as he polled 3,203 votes...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 13 September 2010

Inside Nchindogate - in their own words

The most high-profile of the state witnesses to appear this week was former director of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime, Tymon Katlholo. He had been sitting outside in a chair waiting for his turn as one witness went through the...

13 September 2010

The MDC cries foul again!

They called it the Global Political Agreement (GPA). Nonsense! It was not global and it was not an agreement. It was just politics of desperation, necessitated by Mbeki's failure to arbitrate; it was dangerous politics, as matters later turned out....

DON-MARTIN ROPAFADZO 13 September 2010

Saleshando speaks on Tonota North and future cooperation

We were represented by Dr Habaudi Hubona in the contest, who also happens to have been our representative in the last general elections for the same constituency. The bye-election has been won by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). We...

13 September 2010

Philippines bus hostages may have been shot by police

Eight tourists from Hong Kong were killed and three seriously wounded after a policeman who had been sacked hijacked their bus on August 23 to demand his job back. The hostage-taker was also killed when police stormed the bus after a standoff...

13 September 2010

China to boost surveillance of superbug that resists antibiotics

The Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will create a network to monitor major medical institutions by year’s end, the China Daily newspaper reported. Cases of the NDM-1 superbug, as it’s commonly known, have been reported in countries such...

13 September 2010

US soldiers killed Afghan civilians for sport and collected fingers as trophies

Five of the soldiers are charged with murdering three Afghan men who were allegedly killed for sport in separate attacks this year. Seven others are accused of covering up the killings and assaulting a recruit who exposed the murders when he...

13 September 2010

Crime stats: Murders fall by 8,6%

“The murder figure fell below the 17 000 mark, compared to 26 877 in the 1995-1996 fiscal year,” police minister Nathi Mthethwa told a press conference in Pretoria. “We are really encouraged in the significant decline in the murder...

13 September 2010

Zuma dismisses ZEE business

“Honourable Member, what is CEE? Can you help us?” he enquired of Congress of the People MP Philip Dexter, who had just used the term in a question posed to the president. “It’s Z ... E ... E -- as in Zuma...

13 September 2010

Zuma: Media tribunal to complement self-regulation

Replying to questions in the National Assembly, he said the African National Congress’s (ANC) resolution on a proposed media tribunal “promotes media freedom within the context of the human rights ethos” of the...

13 September 2010

UN seeks to ease Rwanda tensions over leaked report

Ki-moon said the report, which in its draft form said Rwandan soldiers may have committed genocide in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the 1990s, would be released after UN members and interested parties had an opportunity to...

13 September 2010

Netballers call for support

The national team recently returned from Pretoria, South Africa after qualifying for the 2011 Netball World Cup in Singapore. Botswana came second after regional powerhouse South Africa at the Africa qualifiers held in Pretoria last week. Head...

Nelson Direng
Correspondent 13 September 2010

Boxing official issues doping alert

Botswana Boxing Association (BoBA) president Michael Moroka issued the warning before the boxers departed for the final training camp in Mauritius. BBA held a sending-off ceremony for the squad at the Big Five Lodge on Friday evening. "Watch what...

Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 13 September 2010

Selolwane hopes for first League title

This was because Supersport United midfield is packed and the former Gaborone United (GU) star risked being relegated to the bench. However, he seems to know what he was doing. "When Gavin Hunt (Supersport coach) recruited me, I believe that he saw...

Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 13 September 2010

Rollers demolish Nico

Township Rollers continued their winning streak on Saturday when they hammered homeside Nico United 6-1 in a one-sided match in Selebi-Phikwe. Mapalastina came into the game after back-to-back wins against Black Peril and Extension Gunners. Nico...

Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 13 September 2010

Mapantsula gun down Chiefs

The years of suffering are finally over. After almost three seasons without beating Mochudi Centre Chiefs, Extension Gunners did the unexpected when they shocked the Kgatleng outfit 2-0 in an action-packed match at the UB Stadium on Saturday...

Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 13 September 2010

Soul Food

At last spring is here and it feels good to shed off those layers of clothing after what seemed like cold eternity. For some this may be a rather challenging period as they can't bear the thought of exposing the rolls accumulated in winter,...

Boitshepo Giyose 13 September 2010

Talking Musika

At Phase Four he was amicably known as 'Bra Mike', Mike Molapisi. I heard about his death from Billy Chiepe on one of my aimless sauntering about the low-income neighbourhoods where everybody knows and speaks to his next-door neighbour where no...

Rampholo Molefhe 13 September 2010

Michelle Marumo crowned first queen Esther

Tell you what; if you doubt the existence of beauty in the house of the Lord, Gaborone Sun was the place to be to clear your doubts. Young Christian beauties convened in a spiritual battle for a queen with character to glorify the name of Jesus...

Baboki Kayawe
Staff writer 13 September 2010

Ringo comes to Gaborone

Show organiser, Oliver Groth, said the P200 tickets have been selling like hot cakes and advises prospective show-goers to book early. He warned that they are not going to sell tickets at the gates on the day of the show. Groth said they are...

Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 13 September 2010

My Money

If you can't seem to have enough money left to save at the end of each month, it is time to clean your financial clutter by creating a budget. Yes, that dreaded word budget: creating a budget may not sound like the most exciting thing in the world to...

Olebile Makhupe 13 September 2010

Sanlam looks at buying assets in Africa, UK, India

Speaking at the insurer's half-year results presentation on Friday, van Zyl tempered his worry about a slow recovery in SA and Africa with a promise to shareholders that the group would continue to seek out opportunities to grow. van Zyl said...

13 September 2010

Botswana plunges 10 places in global competitiveness

In the GCI for 2009/2010, Botswana ranked at number 66. The GCI report indicates lower percentages for performance and basic requirements, efficiency enhancement as well as innovation and sophistication, sections which have been declining since...

Mpho Tlale
Correspondent 13 September 2010

Letshego bullish in risk averse climate

At a time when most financial institutions have posted average results characterised by a slowdown in profit growth, Letshego expects its profits for the interim period to be significantly higher than the same period last year, indicative of a strong...

Brian Benza
Staff writer 13 September 2010

Poor work ethic still haunts Botswana - report

This was revealed at the launch of the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 in Gaborone last week. According to the findings of a survey presented by Letsogile Batsetswe, a research consultant with Botswana National...

Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 13 September 2010

Bokamoso Private Hospital not facing closure

This release follows a spate of newspaper reports, under the headline, "Bokamoso Private Hospital Faces Closure". Management hereby assures the public that there are no plans to close down the Hospital. Furthermore all services continue to be...

13 September 2010

Etcetera II

It had to be, of course, an occasion for genuine rejoicing when those of us finally obtained our new passports - in my case after 18 months without one and of being, in many key respects, a stateless person - my assumption being that a central...

Sandy Grant 13 September 2010

Health Chat

What is polyarthritis, and what tests are needed to diagnose it? AnswerPolyarthritis means inflammation of more than one joint and is most often associated with rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease (one that occurs when the immune...

13 September 2010

Issues In Education

From UNESCO in Paris, France, comes the May to August 2010, International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) Newsletter. Its theme is "The uselessness and usefulness of educational plans". The various articles in the newsletter...

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S.Weeks 13 September 2010

The Winners Code

There are many great athletes, sportsmen, movie actors, politicians, philosophers and scientists and yet , almost three decades after his retirement, Muhammad Ali is considered the most recognisable person around the world. What is Ali's...

George Chingarande 13 September 2010

The Death Penalty?

The media has most recently been reporting the case of the Iranian widow sentenced to death by stoning for alleged adultery. The government of Iran, after immense international pressure around the world, postponed the implementation of the...

13 September 2010

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13 September 2010

Gangsters spread fear in jamakata

JAMATAKA: The headman of Jamataka, Gaebolae Goitseone, says they are living in fear of marauding thieves and cattle rustlers who have turned the settlement into a gangsters' paradise. Jamataka, about 20 kilometres west on the Francistown-Orapa...

Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 13 September 2010

Meeting one's father for the first time

He lives in a nice house and drives a very nice car. One is tempted to conclude that he is enjoying a good life.However, behind this supposedly good life, there is anger, frustration and disappointment. Until last month, he had never seen nor heard a...

Ike Vavi
Correspondent 13 September 2010

Zambia's MMD loses

Widowed PF candidate Susan Kawandami polled 6 976 votes, beating Ndola businessman Frank Ng'ambi of President Rupiah Banda's ruling Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) who polled 4 539 votes in the by-election. Although the newly formed...

Humphrey Nkonde
Correspondent 13 September 2010

Workers solidarity on display

The parking spaces in and around the Civic Centre are fully occupied. This includes those that are on the other side of this city administration. The flags of the city council and the nation blow from one side to the other by the wind as if they...

Ike Vavi
Correspondent 13 September 2010

Boko issues warning

Speaking at a political rally to welcome 89 new recruits from the Botswana Democratic Party to the BNF on Saturday in Moookane, Boko said the first act his government will do is to investigate all crimes relating to the economy and abuse of political...

Tshireletso Motlogelwa
Staff Writer 13 September 2010

Ballout locks into jewellery niche

Ballout has struck a niche market in the jewellery manufacturing industry which is still a new field in the country. She said the jewellery manufacturing business she has been running for eight years is striving. Unlike most Batswana who...

Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 13 September 2010

BURS raids renowned auto electrics

BURS General Manager - Compliance, Kaone Molapo, stated that the company has failed to pay tax for several years. He added that it imports and subsequently exports vehicles allegedly without following proper procedures. He said that the company...

Bame Piet
Staff Writer 13 September 2010

Boycott bec, teachers told

The call was made be the Botswana Secondary Teachers Union (BOSETU) and the Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) in a joint statement. "Teachers should ignore any correspondence from BEC or school authorities on BEC related issues since it will not be in...

Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 13 September 2010

Many faces in suicide prevention

This day is commemorated every year on September 10 and this year's theme is, "Many faces, many places: suicide prevention across the world". At the commemoration, Assistant Superintendent, Kabelo Bome, of Mochudi police said that 90 percent...

Maranyane Ngwanaamotho
Staff Wrier 13 September 2010

Copper theft rampant in Tlokweng

Most hard hit areas are Masetlheng, Sefhoke and Selokwane in which prime infrastructural developments like Oasis Motel and Morning Star are housed. "The problem started mid August," Tlokweng Police Station Commander Lebalang Maniki has...

Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 13 September 2010

Kweneng Land Board in double allocation saga

The owner of the land claims it was acquired by his father in 1995. He has fenced the area enclosing some plots and buildings inside leaving the new allottees with worthless pieces of certificates. "We are left with the certificates and the Land...

Bame Piet
Staff Writer 13 September 2010

Magowe demotion fails to happen

So there was no drama as anticipated at the just ended Mahalapye Sub District Council meeting where councillors were expected to pass a motion of no confidence on Magowe following his defection to the ruling party breakaway, Botswana Movement...

Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 13 September 2010

BDF playing double standards?

Although the army is footing the legal fees for the suspects in the John Kalafatis case, the same courtesy has not been applied in previous cases. BDF is paying for the legal services of Dzikamani Mothobi, Ronny Fatako, Goitsemang Sechele and...

Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 13 September 2010

BNYC suspends director

In a press release last week, BNYC chairman, Chomi Letlole, said the youth organisation has suspended Mabjeng and reversed the co-option of another board member, Tshepo Serame. The statement said the decisions have been taken because the two are...

Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 13 September 2010

Lesaso on the move in Shoshong

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 14 September 2010

Inside Nchindogate - in their own words

14 September 2010

The MDC cries foul again!

DON-MARTIN ROPAFADZO 14 September 2010

Saleshando speaks on Tonota North and future cooperation

14 September 2010

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