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Lesaso on the move in Shoshong
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 21 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...
21 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 21 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...
21 September 2010
Can the Millennium Development Goals be saved?
I was at the UN in September 2000, when world leaders met at the Millennium Summit and pledged to work together to free humanity from the "abject and dehumanizing conditions of extreme poverty," and to "make the right to development a reality for...
* SHASHI THAROOR 21 September 2010
Brady bonds for the Eurozone
This is completely at odds with the facts. European bond markets are again delivering a chilling message to global policymakers. With bonds of "peripheral" eurozone nations continuing to fall in value, the risk of Irish, Greek, and Portuguese...
* SIMON JOHNSON and
PETER BOONE 21 September 2010
The IMF and global coordination
Asia remained leery of the Fund a full 10 years after the currency crises of the late 1990's.  Its analytical talents remained high but downsizing placed them at risk. The crisis changed all that.  It became clear that the IMF has a...
21 September 2010
Top eight TV stars in Cabinet
The man possesses everything for a movie star - military training, pilot, is a physical trainer and charismatic. All he needs is to set up a production house and produce a movie that will match those by Arnold Schwazenegger - Terminator 1, 2 and 3....
21 September 2010
When a highway is manace
KUMAKWANE: The year was 1990 when the first Murray and Roberts earth movers rolled into the village and with it the hope of transforming life in what was a little developed village. For two years, pupils from the only primary school and their parents...
21 September 2010
Phikwe and its tourism potential
This is crucial for the town's economy that needs a major boost. Within its reach, Selebi-Phikwe has the Tuli Block area that has a range of wildlife, commercial farming and lodges in the Bobirwa side, gorges, diverse belief systems and...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 21 September 2010
Sure as hell the fuel will move!
You can almost see it in the eye of your mind: It's midday.  The temperature hovers around 40 degrees Celsius.  People are going about their business.  An explosion.  A ball of fire from the sky.  A gigantic lid resembling an...
21 September 2010
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A Saleshando Prepares To Paint Gil's House Red
Monitor: Your father is a stalwart of opposition politics in Botswana. You mean opposition politics have never appealed to you? Saleshando: I was born into a politically driven family. Some of my family members and relatives were and still are...
21 September 2010
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Is it 'Carry on Mokau' all the way
Talking of Kgotla meetings, while addressing one of those year back, former president, Sir Ketumile Masire, is said to have misunderstood a question from a villager in the Bokalanga area who had wanted to know when they were going to have their own...
Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 21 September 2010
The Winners Code
After witnessing the losses of the Carthaginian armies he vowed to live to conquer Rome.  His opportunity came when, as a general in his mid-20s , the second Punic War broke out. Instead of just waiting for Rome to attack, Hannibal made the...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 21 September 2010
Berbatov stars for Man Utd, Blues cruise
Berbatov had struck either side of the interval, the second a brilliant overhead kick, to seemingly ensure a home win over their greatest rivals. But, just as they did at Goodison Park last week, United's defence capitulated, Steven Gerrard scoring...
21 September 2010
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Selolwane stands out in South Africa
Out of six Botswana players plying their trade in South Africa, only Selolwane managed to play over the weekend.Selolwane, who joined the defending champions from Ajax Cape Town during the off season, has been coach Gavin Hunt's reliable players thus...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 21 September 2010
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Zebras secure Egypt friendly
The trailblazing Zebras, whose stock has been on an incessant rise since the beginning of the qualifiers, thanks to a bright start in the AFCON qualifiers, will visit the Pharaohs of Egypt on 22 October. On that same weekend, other teams in the...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 21 September 2010
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Local strikers take early charge
Since the arrival of Rahman Gumbo at Mochudi Centre Chiefs, Moatlhaping has bounced back and is re-paying the coach's faith in him. Bolelang, Koko and Tshekiso have four goals each. Zebras' coach Stanley Tshosane should be a happy man seeing that...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 21 September 2010
Back stage
"Katalin Varga" (2009) is being shown today at 7 pm at the A/V Centre at Maru a Pula School by the Gaborone Film Society.  It is the third of four films being shown in September from Eastern Europe. It won a Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic...
Sasa Majuma 21 September 2010
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Chinese firms give Miss Botswana cash boost
Miles Nan, David Qiu, Hu Zhongwen and Chow represented Mileage Air, Whitacon, Hitecon and Gaborone International School respectively. Speaking for the four companies at a press conference yesterday, Nan said that the Chinese companies support Miss...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 21 September 2010
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Send rep to Miss Universe consistently - Ramasedi
As a result, she has urged local organisers to consistently send a representative to the global pageant.  Ramasedi was only the fourth Botswana contestant in the Miss Universe finals, since Mpule Kwelagobe made history when she won the title in...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 21 September 2010
Women in Egypt get hi-tech aid to beat sex harassment
HarassMap, a private venture that is set to launch later this year, allows women to instantly report incidents of sexual harassment by sending an SMS to a centralised computer.   Victims will immediately receive a reply offering support and...
21 September 2010
Zuma cracks whip on succession debate
"Mobilising and lobbying for succession so early also gives the wrong impression that the ANC comprises of groups of people who are pre-occupied with fighting for influential positions to advance personal interests instead of advancing the programme...
21 September 2010
PDP: Nigeria election timetable 'very tight'
PDP spokesman Rufai Ahmed Alkali, however, declined to formally call for a delay, saying this could be "misunderstood".  On Sunday, election officials said they were looking at ways to delay the poll so they could work on a credible voters'...
21 September 2010
BCL pushes to extend mine's life
Speaking at the launch of the mine's new corporate values held at Phokoje Bush Lodge last Friday, Mphathi said BCL has developed a roadmap towards becoming a globally credible diversified base metal and related products' development, services and...
ISAAC PINIELO
Correspondent 21 September 2010
Battle brewing over new casino licence
Three months ago, the Casino Control Board of Botswana awarded a fourth licence in Gaborone to a consortium that includes South Africa's Gold Reef Resorts, the MD of Botswana-listed property group, RDC Guido Giachetti, and local businessman Moitsheki...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 21 September 2010
Financial Intelligence Agency takes off
Supported by Ministry of Finance and Development Planning officials, the FIA's five experts are presently head-hunting a director, formulating an "extensive" work plan and preparing to study local trends in money laundering, financial crime and other...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 21 September 2010
Democratising the Millennium Development Goals
The summit's purpose is to take stock of successes and failures, and to move towards "concrete strategies for action." But this summit would do the entire world a great service by acknowledging what has gone so wrong with the MDGs, and choosing a...
* OLIVER DE SCHUTTER 21 September 2010
What would Steve Biko say?
What would he say of our leaders? What would he say of us that we allow the things that are happening, happen? When the ANC proposed its media bill that would curtail media freedoms, I suspect he would have said, "I will continue to write what I...
KHAYA DLANGA 21 September 2010
As I See It
'Poverty is a policy failure that degrades people - those who suffer it and those who tolerate it.  It is the gravest insult to human dignity.' - (Gro Harlem Brundtland) The above statement was cited by Alec Campbell at the opening of the...
Michael Dingake 21 September 2010
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21 September 2010
FIA's inception a boon for Botswana
The importance of this organ can never be underestimated. We think that working with law enforcement and oversight agencies, FIA should be able to discharge its mandate and play a meaningful role in the development of the country, more specifically...
21 September 2010
The goal is within reach Ban Ki-Moon
We are here because ten years ago, meeting here at the highest level, the international community promised to spare no effort to free the entire human race from want. The eight Millennium Development Goals were a breakthrough. Together, we created...
BAN KI-MOON 21 September 2010
Flatbeds, graders needed to control raging veldt fires
The fires - which have been raging for about two weeks now - are torching cattle ranches as they head towards the Central Kgalagadi Game Reserve (CKGR). In a desperate move to arrest the situation, a team of volunteers are reportedly using graders...
DIRANG LEKUNTWANE
Correspondent 21 September 2010
Train was a danger to passengers - Ramsden
But moves to re-introduce the passenger service could be considered by government in the near future.  Minister of Transport and Communication Frank Ramsden said this yesterday at the two-day Road Transport Pitso 2010."We stopped the use of the...
DIRANG LEKUNTWANE
Correspondent 21 September 2010
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Gabaake still owes govt rentals
A report released by the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) accuses Gabaake of failure to clear the arrears with P10,500 still outstanding. The PAC says that an Accounting Officer revealed that the former MP had at some point been paying...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 21 September 2010
Learn from past unity failures - opposition parties told
 This week the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) revealed that it had written letters to other opposition parties inviting them for unity talks. However Mpotokwane says the parties have to be more careful this time around. "First they should engage...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 21 September 2010
Topisi hit by high pregnancy rates
Veronica Letebejane raised this concern during a Kgotla meeting Serowe North East Member of Parliament (MP) Ndelu Seretse addressed last week. Letebejane complained that some pregnant women were also refusing to give birth at the hospital in...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 21 September 2010
Tribal service the poorer after police merger
"We used to have vehicles with which we delivered summons," he says. "The court clerks alternated with police officers - even the driver - to deliver summons to suspects.  Kgosi Maherero, who is the Headman of Records at the Mahalapye Kgotla,...
DIRANG LEKUNTWANE
Correspondent 21 September 2010
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Kgari dismisses his deputy
Bakwena paramount chief, Kgari Sechele has dismissed his deputy, Keineetse Sebele and immediately appointed Kgosi Oletile Makgasane of Lentsweletau as a replacement. Kgari announced yesterday at a highly charged Kgotla meeting attended by all Kweneng...
GREGORY KELEBONYE
Staff Writer 21 September 2010
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Please pray for me - Seretse
Seretse mentioned that he owed it to the residents to explain why he recently resigned from Cabinet. He explained that when he was elected to Parliament, he was blessed to be given a Cabinet post and the residents were equally excited to have a...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 21 September 2010
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Mogwe condemns automatic succession
Speaking at a seminar on democracy and Botswana's electoral system in Gaborone on Friday, Mogwe stated that automatic succession frustrates the interests of hardworking MPs who want to contest the presidency when there is a vacancy. "They have to...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 21 September 2010
New assistant AG faces fraud charges
It is alleged he defrauded the bank at the time he resigned from the University of Botswana (UB) in 2007. The case originated from a loan he acquired from Barclays Bank, through a UB Loan Guarantee Scheme to pay for a Mercedes Benz valued at...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 21 September 2010
Lesaso on the move in Shoshong
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 22 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...
22 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 22 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...
22 September 2010
Can the Millennium Development Goals be saved?
I was at the UN in September 2000, when world leaders met at the Millennium Summit and pledged to work together to free humanity from the "abject and dehumanizing conditions of extreme poverty," and to "make the right to development a reality for...
* SHASHI THAROOR 22 September 2010
Brady bonds for the Eurozone
This is completely at odds with the facts. European bond markets are again delivering a chilling message to global policymakers. With bonds of "peripheral" eurozone nations continuing to fall in value, the risk of Irish, Greek, and Portuguese...
* SIMON JOHNSON and
PETER BOONE 22 September 2010
The IMF and global coordination
Asia remained leery of the Fund a full 10 years after the currency crises of the late 1990's.  Its analytical talents remained high but downsizing placed them at risk. The crisis changed all that.  It became clear that the IMF has a...
22 September 2010
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