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Making society a big classroom
I had, as it had happened, been in Bonn, Germany, the previous week, where I had been invited as a recipient member of the Right Livelihood Award in 1981. I have regularly attended the intervening gatherings of the RLA in the years gone by. I had...
* PATRICK VAN RENSBURG 22 October 2010
The dynamics around the Seretse case
Temperatures rose and the musty air inside the crowded court made bodies clammy and breathing a bit difficult. But it was not just the temperatures that rose, tempers could not be kept in check. At one stage the prosecution's Rahman Khan had to...
22 October 2010
What is in store for Matome and Nchindo
Count One and Two: Giving false information to a civil servant - Three years. Matome was found guilty of giving false information to a person employed in the public service contrary to Section 131 of the Penal Code. In Count One, Matome...
22 October 2010
Biopiracy, the intellectual property regime and livelihoods in Africa
Thousands of patents on African plants have been filed. These include brazzeine, a protein 500 times sweeter than sugar from a plant in Gabon; teff, the grain used in Ethiopia's flat 'injera' bread; and thaumatin, a natural sweetener from a plant in...
22 October 2010
One year later
Towards the 2009 general elections, the voter was cajoled, wooed, manipulated and arm-twisted by the disparate parties as well as independent candidates asking to be voted into office. Slogans such as, "Trusted to Deliver," "Roma Nna," "Ke Nako,"...
EDWARD BULE
Correspondent 22 October 2010
Africa's infrastructure deficit creates economic opportunity
Speaking at the Gordon Institute of Business Science Business of Africa conference in Johannesburg, Maia said that some $93-billion a year was needed to build infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa alone. With the region expected to show economic...
22 October 2010
Internet users to exceed 2bn this year - UN agency
Users have doubled in the past five years, and compare with an estimated global population of 6.9 billion, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said. Of 226-million new Internet users this year, 162-million will be from developing...
22 October 2010
China rate rise hits Asian shares
Japanese shares fell more than 2 percent before recovering slightly, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index also slipped. Sentiment was also hit by a fall in US shares on Tuesday, as banks suffered after Bank of America posted a $7.3bn (£4.6bn)...
22 October 2010
WTO chief steps into currency row, warns over trade
WTO director-general Pascal Lamy said governments had largely resisted resorting to conventional trade measures such as higher tariffs to protect jobs in the wake of the crisis, but friction over exchange rates risked undermining that. "For the...
22 October 2010
Mauritian firm 'frontrunner' for Zisco
The fate of Essar Energy Holdings' bid is to be decided by the three principals in Zimbabwe's inclusive government: President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Deputy Prime Minister Professor Arthur Mutambara. Government intends to...
22 October 2010
More private sector industrial policy input needed
Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa executive director, Trudi Hartzenberg, said recently that industrial policy was all about what government could do to influence company-level decision-making and attract industrial development. South African...
22 October 2010
UB, Monash collaborate in tourism
UB's Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Business, Dr Nkisang Moeti, said this at the commencement of UB's five-year business partnership with the Cresta Marakanelo Group at the President Hotel last week. The Cresta Excellence Award was launched under the...
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 22 October 2010
Consumer Watchdog
Anyone who knows me understands that I have a passion for Apple products. I'm writing this on an Apple Macbook, next to me sits a Mac desktop computer that the kids use, my wife and I both use an iPhone, there's an iPod in the kitchen on a set of...
22 October 2010
Govt considers tariff offer for 300MW station
CIC Energy and Golden Concord Limited (GCL), MDPP's equity partners, are hoping to receive feedback from Government by March next year on the commercial offer they submitted on August 27, 2010. On September 7, the partners submitted a licence for...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 22 October 2010
Barclays continues to spread wings
The ceremony was held at the Grand Palm's Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC). UK-based chief executive of Global Retail Banking, Antony Jenkins, was among several special guests who attended the ceremony. He was accompanied by other top...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 22 October 2010
Developers of Orapa's 90MW push for 60 % cost reduction
At its commissioning in December, it is estimated that Government will spend P7, 000 per megawatt per month in fixed costs at Orapa, the lion's share of expenditure directed towards the 17, 000 litres of diesel per hour consumed by the two...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 22 October 2010
Cut 8 to pump P80bn into Govt coffers
Debswana officials revealed during a media tour of the project this week that the expansion will produce 102 million carats worth US$15 billion (P100 billion). This will see Government harvest an estimated US$12 billion (P80 billion) from the...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 22 October 2010
Imports from China swell towards P1bn
The latest official figures show that by contrast, Botswana has thus far this year exported P175.3 million worth of commodities to China, resulting in a country-to-country trade imbalance of P581.7 million in favour of China. Data from the Central...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 22 October 2010
Button tries to psyche out Webber
Last season Button was in Webber's current position, going into the final races trying to defend a lead. So he knows how to play the mind games that were used on him a year ago. Webber has not won a race since the first week in August, and is well...
22 October 2010
Holloway rages at authorities over Rooney
Holloway believes the Bosman ruling of 1995, which allows players over the age of 24 to move for free at the end of their contracts, unfairly penalises clubs. The Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson this week confirmed Rooney has told the...
22 October 2010
Selebi-Phikwe to introduce junior league
SPRFA chairperson, Tebro Onkabetse, told Mmegi Sport that they decided to introduce the junior league as a way of grooming players at an early age. He explained that the league was mooted by the previous committee but unfortunately, it did not see...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 22 October 2010
BAA takes Commonwealth Games athletes to Mahalapye
BAA spokesperson, Glody Dube said Mahalapye residents will have the opportunity to meet their heroes at the meeting. He said the BAA hopes the initiative will inspire young people to join athletics. The purpose of the OGM is to, among others, discuss...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 22 October 2010
Selebi-Phikwe to introduce junior league
SPRFA chairperson, Tebro Onkabetse, told Mmegi Sport that they decided to introduce the junior league as a way of grooming players at an early age. He explained that the league was mooted by the previous committee but unfortunately, it did not see...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 22 October 2010
First Cut
When Diphetogo 'Dipsy' Selolwane realised that he has exceptional skills and ability as a footballer, he quickly made up his mind to turn professional. While some were pre-occupied with academic commitments, he combined studies with football. I...
Dennis Keagile 22 October 2010
Sowa Challenge attracts 55 golfers
Top golfers, David Bestman, Collin Ntabe, Shane Granger and Victor Thapelo are the favourites to lift the trophy. Sowa Golf Club chairman, Simon Ramphethu said each club will field five players who will also compete in individual categories. He...
MOGOMOTSI BUZWANI
Correspondent 22 October 2010
Klitschko taunts Haye ahead of title fight
Chisora, from Finchley in north London, will attempt to seize the IBF and WBO belts from Klitschko when the rivals meet in Mannheim on 11 December. The 26-year-old will be treading a path rejected by Haye, who claimed to have refused fights with...
22 October 2010
Northern softball league starts
In Selebi-Phikwe, Comets who have changed their name from Motloutse, face neighbours, Wippers. Defending champions, Rail Giants from Mahalapye, will start their campaign against Comets tomorrow before playing Wippers on Sunday. Northern region...
MOGOMOTSI BUZWANI
Correspondent 22 October 2010
Karate team leaves for WFK Championships
Briefing the media in Gaborone yesterday, the coach, Mpho Bakwadi, said Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) has chosen the best talent for the event. He said BOKA monitored the performance of a number of karatekas but in the end settled for the six...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 22 October 2010
Spartans hold key in volleyball deciders
Spartans' men and women's clubs hold the key to the title as Kutlwano sides have to win the outstanding fixtures against the duo this weekend to lift the titles. In the men competition, Kutlwano have 42 points while BDF VI is breathing heavily down...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 22 October 2010
Will Mopako deliver at Letlapeng?
He decided to join Second Division side, Killer Giants and set his mind on taking the club to the Premier League. He did well scoring important goals to help the club to qualify for the play-offs for promotion to the First Division. He found the net...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 22 October 2010
Rollers, ECCO face stern tests
Rollers welcome BDF XI at the UB Stadium tonight aware of the significance of bagging three points. Any slip up by the defending champions might afford ECCO the opportunity to wrestle the leadership from them. So far, the two sides remain unbeaten...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 22 October 2010
Chiefs' defence comes under scrutiny
The Chiefs' defence has been rock solid in the past three seasons, but is showing cracks in the current campaign.The defensive frailties were exposed last weekend when they lost 2-1 to bitter rivals Township Rollers. Chiefs' coach, Rahman Gumbo...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 22 October 2010
Young Zebras in tough COSAFA Cup draw
The Young Zebras, who finished third in last year's edition, were among the four-seeded teams with 2009 runners-up, South Africa, defending champions, Zambia and Madagascar. South Africa head Group B which has Lesotho and Namibia while Zambia,...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 22 October 2010
Deadly bomb blast hits Philippines bus
Authorities blamed the attack on an extortion gang with links to Muslim militants. The bus was travelling with more than 50 passengers when the powerful blast from an overhead compartment shook the back of the vehicle, the police chief superintendent...
22 October 2010
Gay soldiers come out to rejoin US army
The Pentagon announced yesterday that the military will begin accepting openly gay recruits into its ranks for the first time and will instruct enlistment centres to take applications from openly gay volunteers. But the US justice department...
22 October 2010
South Sudan referendum to take place on schedule: Commission
"It is confirmed," commission spokesman Jamal Mohammed Ibrahim told AFP, adding that vote would take a week. South Sudan was granted the right to hold the referendum, which analysts expect will lead to independence, in a 2005 peace agreement with...
22 October 2010
'Hang them': Ugandan paper publishes photos of 'Top' 100 gays
In the days since it was published, at least four gay Ugandans on the list have been attacked and many others are in hiding, according to rights activist Julian Onziema. One person named in the story had stones thrown at his house by neighbours. A...
22 October 2010
Nitty Gritty
It is quiet in the Nitty Gritty today for two good reasons. It's not yet month end, and it is midweek during working hours. This explains why Ausi Maggie is surprised that Smooch is there and not at work. "Ampo rra machaena a go kobile? Have those...
Barolong Seboni 22 October 2010
The dilemma of the English teacher
While the teacher unions have encouraged its members not to take part in the invigilations, English teachers have a dilemma as to whether they should read a Listening passage 9 (which is part of invigilation) for their students or not betray the...
22 October 2010
BMD complicates opposition talks
Cracks began to emerge when one Lebogang Letsie somersaulted and was overheard declaring her undying love for Dumelang Saleshando's BCP faraway in Maun. More or less at the same time, Elmon Tafa was firing salvos at his onetime ally Nehemiah Modubule...
22 October 2010
Project syndicate
NEW YORK - For those of you who have seen the (American) movie "Up in the Air," think of the scene where George Clooney meets Vera Farmiga. He's an outsourced human-resources executive who flies around the country firing people on behalf of timid...
Esther Dyson 22 October 2010
Finally, President Khama is engaging the world
On a number of occasions, President Khama relied on his Vice President, Momati Merafhe, to travel abroad. As a nation, we were worried that President Khama is delegating this important function to his number two. It is not that we doubted the Vice...
22 October 2010
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22 October 2010
Zambia's Maamba coal project set to light up SADC region
In Zambia, the Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) will invest US$50 million in a transmission line from the planned Maamba Thermal Power Station to be constructed by Indian investors. ZESCO intends to channel power from...
HUMPHREY NKONDE
Correspondent 22 October 2010
Nobel Peace Price for Chinese criminal raises eyebrows
The Nobel committee once again displayed its arrogance and prejudice against a country that has made the most remarkable economic and social progress in the past three decades. The Nobel Prize has been generally perceived as a prestigious award in...
22 October 2010
Will the 2011 survey reveal Botswana's millionaires?
Batswana are waiting to see if the Household Income and Expenditure Survey next year will yield a clear picture regarding the state of wealth among Botswana. Batswana have started taking keen interest in wanting to know how many millionaires,...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 22 October 2010
Kokorwe, Briton to launch new film outfit
The multi-media company, which will begin operations with an administrative office in Chigwell Essex and state-of-the-art post-production studio facilities in Gaborone, will be launched in London on October 22. Kokorwe says a follow-up launch will...
22 October 2010
Why is Survival calling for a diamonds and tourism boycott?
They won't deter us: the moment the Bushmen are treated with fairness and humanity - but not before - we will drop the campaign, once and for all. When that time comes, Survival will be happy in the knowledge that Sir Seretse Khama's 1960s promise...
STEPHEN CORRY 22 October 2010
The prodigal son versus the prudent investor
Imagine going to sleep penniless and waking up the next day with a few hundred thousands (or even millions) of Pula in your bank account. Your life will most certainly change in an instant because all of a sudden, you can afford things you could not...
22 October 2010
Book Review
John Grisham (2010) Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer. Penguin Books, Dutton Children's Books, Hardcover edition, 263 pages, P163. ISBN 978-0-525-42384-3. Available at Exclusive Books. John Grisham is famous the world-over for his legal...
Sheridan Groswold 22 October 2010
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