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Making the G20 work
Some fear that the organisation is simply too big to succeed. The French, who preside over the G20 next year, have already hinted at a smaller, unspecified group of countries to resolve the currency issue. But currency is not the only issue, or not...
10 November 2010
Halt Kgafela proce
Dow told the Village Chief Magistrate Barnabas Nyamadzabo yesterday that they have submitted appeal notes to the High Court and that it would be both in the interest of justice and better utilisation of the court system to have the trial against her...
GREG KELEBONYE
Staff Writer 10 November 2010
Thari Pilane wants Bakgatla throne
A faction of the royal house in South Africa blames Mochudi for confusing their lineage. The Mochudi kgosikgolo appoints a representative in Moruleng. A lot is at stake here. Bakgatla ba Kgafela in Moruleng are no ordinary tribe. ...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 10 November 2010
Now it's DK calling the shots
In the process Kwelagobe or "DK", as he is known within political circles, has proven that he is a political survivor. Besides President Ian Khama, there is no other BDP official who commands more grassroots support like Kwelagobe. The veteran...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 10 November 2010
Parking assistants keep car thieves at bay
But he told them in no uncertain terms that he did not need their services. When he came out of the shops, he found that all his wheel caps had been removed. When he asked the young men they told him, "sorry sir, we didn't see...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 10 November 2010
'Mama, i am gay', the son reveals
"Why does it have to happen to my son? What wrong have I done in this world to deserve such a punishment from God?" These are the words of 45-year-old, single parent, Sega (not her real name). These lamentations have been triggered by her...
Correspondent 10 November 2010
Collet 'adopts' limbless Ndlovu
These could be Dale Collet's words. Remember Dale Collet? He is the gentleman who drives while on his belly because more than half his body is crippled, and whose front-page story we carried two issues back with the headline The Phenom of Mmamashia....
Greg Kelebonye
Staff Writer 10 November 2010
Oodi weavers founding fathers lament
An artist himself, (sculptor and painter) who was kicked out of South Africa by the apartheid regime where he had set up a similar project, Rocke's Drift, in Natal and Thabana Li' Mele in Lesotho, Gowenius told The Monitor that perhaps the biggest...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 10 November 2010
Man killed by lightning
Tebogo Dialwa said his son Oreeditse Ndaba was struck to death after 5pm but his two brothers escaped unhurt. "Ndaba was out with two boys who are his younger siblings. We saw the boys speeding into the yard only to tell us that their elder brother...
KEABETSWE NEWEL
Correspondent 10 November 2010
Govt spends P3m on watermelons
In his State of the Nation address under the theme 'Delivering people-centred development', Khama revealed that a total of 2,283 local farmers countrywide have benefited from this initiative. He stated that the Ministry of Local Government has been...
STAFF WRITER 10 November 2010
In the eye of the storm
It happened so abruptly that it could not even give me an opportunity to plan my way out. I was literally at my wits end. It was late Friday afternoon. Roughly after 5pm and I was just about to leave Monarch Phase Five area for the town centre. It...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 10 November 2010
No water so DRTS clients are sent away
DRTS officials said because the landlord had failed to settle the water bill the Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) cut off the water supply. Desperate members of the public were found massed like bees outside the offices. Some of them had been...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 10 November 2010
Villagers hopeful of bumper harvest
As a result, Makobo village was a hive of activity over the past weekend as many people could be seen in their fields, doing bush clearing and mending fences ready for ploughing. Tractor owners have also serviced their machines to prepare them for...
KEABETSWE NEWEL
Correspondent 10 November 2010
'Calling on all tractor owners ...'
The Director of Crop Production, Khaliso Phokedi says to qualify for registration and payment, tractor owners must own a full range of good quality farming implements such as ploughs, planters and harrows. Phokedi says tractor owners and...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 10 November 2010
Workshop tightens noose on tax evaders
The workshop aims to establish greater levels of networking between revenue officials in Africa. It was organised by Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS), the secretariat of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), the Organisation for...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 10 November 2010
BCP members demand clarity on cooperation
This is in light of the fact that despite the minimal achievements of the initiative the opposition youth from BNF, BMD and BCP have been holding joint programmes that they started on June 16. They also suggested that the party set a deadline for...
STAFF WRITER 10 November 2010
Boko attacks Khama on poverty alleviation
Responding to President Ian Khama's State of The Nation Address, Boko said at a press conference in Tlokweng yesterday that the government is not serious about poverty alleviation. He faulted Khama for saying that his government is determined to...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 10 November 2010
Botswana hit by power crisis
*The power failure affects much of the country * BPC does not know when power will be restored * Morupule and South African transmission have been lost According to Botswana Power Corporation the power cut was occasioned by the...
10 November 2010
Kgafela, company to appear today
They are expected to apply for recusal of the magistrate through their lawyer, Unity Dow. During a meeting of the Bakgatla last Sunday, Mmusi told the audience that it was clear from magistrate Nyamadzabo's demeanour that he was bent on sending them...
GREG KELEBONYE
Staff Writer 10 November 2010
Teachers to meet minister
Speaking a day after the opening of Parliament, at the invitation of Venson-Moitoi, the President of the Botswana Teachers Union (BTU), Simon Mapolelo, said that they have always wanted the minister to call them for discussions on the exams. "We...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 10 November 2010
World Bank chief calls for gold standard
Writing in the Financial Times, Zoellick called for a "Bretton Woods II" system of floating currencies as a successor to the Bretton Woods fixed-exchange rate regime that broke down in the early 1970s. Gold briefly hit a record high of $1398,35 an...
10 November 2010
PPC profit up 28 percent
PPC, which has been producing cement for the last 118 years and has been listed in Johannesburg for a century, said yesterday headline earnings per share (EPS) for the year to end-September rose to 217c, within its forecast range of a 20 percent to...
10 November 2010
This is self-serving but support the motion anyway
We learn that the Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Mme Lesego Motsumi, is planning to table a motion in this session of Parliament outlawing Members of Parliament and Councillors to change political colours while they...
EDITOR 10 November 2010
US Hip-Hop star Blackman coming
The "Get Up and Go" tour sponsored by the US Embassy in Botswana is expected to begin next Monday (November 15) running through to December 1. The music performances are aimed at demonstrating the power of Hip-Hop music in conveying positive...
STAFF WRITER 10 November 2010
Nazi-confiscated sculptures go on display
The 11 pieces of art, which date back from the early 20th Century, were discovered on a building site in the city centre last year. They belonged to a collection of 15,000 works, which Hitler's regime dubbed "degenerate art". The statues were...
10 November 2010
Miss Universe Botswana helps combat poverty
Last Friday she actively took part in the Community Service Day held at Tsholofelo Park in Gaborone. The Community Service Day, which is celebrated once every month, was introduced last year by President Ian Khama as party of his new anti-poverty...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 10 November 2010
San artists to showcase artworks in Gabs
Themed "Life Circles," the exhibition will feature the works of renowned artists Coex'ae Bob, Cg'ose Ntc›x'o, Thamae Kaashe, Gamnqoa Kukama, Xgaiga Qomatc‹, Nxabe Tase, Qhaqhoo Xare, Qg›cgae (Sara) Cao, Cgoma Simon, Jan John,...
STAFF WRITER 10 November 2010
Mini-cricket World Cup race wide open
At this stage, the contest is evenly balanced and it is difficult to predict who will proceed to the semi-finals after this weekend's matches. Pakistan head the standings and Botswana has moved to third position after their win over Sri Lanka on...
SANJAY GOEL
Correspondent 10 November 2010
Save cricket from match-fixing cartels
Clowning moment When Township Rollers' captain, Joel Mogorosi found himself with acres of space in the Gaborone United (GU) area but missed a yawning net early in the game. Finest athlete GU left back, Tshifiwa Kgaswane looked lost in the early...
10 November 2010
Kanye Swallows court Kalambo
Club chairman, Steven Sorinyana said Swallows who were promoted this year want to maintain their status in the First Division and that is why they want Kalambo. "It is true that we are trying to bring Kalambo to Kanye because we are really serious...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 10 November 2010
Troopers crowned basketball champions
Troopers clinched the title with two games left after collecting 30 points from 16 outings. The Gaborone side lost twice to army boys BDF V and Cadets but sealed the title with a 92-80 win over Eagles over the weekend. Francistown side, Splinters...
MOGOMOTSI BUZWANI
Correspondent 10 November 2010
Nare, Mmipi quit Gunners
Nare was in his fourth season at the club, where he has enjoyed relative success. "Yes, it is true that he has resigned. We received his resignation letter on Monday afternoon," Kgasa told Mmegi Sport yesterday. He said Nare has not stated the...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 10 November 2010
Tomas aftermath raises concern over worsening cholera outbreak
The official death toll attributed to the outbreak was 544, with more than 8,000 confirmed cases, Health Minister Alex Larsen told CNN. On Monday, Dr. Toni Eyssallenne of Hospital Bernard Mevs confirmed the first case of cholera -- in a...
10 November 2010
Zimbabwe charges diamond firm ACR with fraud
ACR said it faced allegations of unlawfully acquiring diamond claims in Marange by using subsidiary companies that were unregistered at the time, a process the authorities considered fraudulent. "ACR has been legally advised that this should make no...
10 November 2010
Western Sahara talks open under shadow of clashes
Hours before the scheduled U.N.-mediated talks started near New York, Moroccan security forces broke up the tent camp on the outskirts of Western Sahara's capital, Laayoune. The move sparked clashes in the city in which Morocco said two police...
10 November 2010
UK arms-deal probe welcomed
"They are to investigate KPMG, which advised BAE Systems on offshore companies that were used to pay 'commissions' to influence the awarding of contracts in South Africa's R47,4-billion defence-procurement package," Cosatu spokesperson Patrick Craven...
10 November 2010
BCL exceeds budget by P48 million
Excessive spending in staff costs, vehicles and fuel drove up the massive overrun, BCL management reveals in a quarterly briefing made in Selebi-Phikwe last week. The General Manager of the copper and nickel mine, Montwedi Mphathi, said the...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 10 November 2010
BTC notches its highest profits in 10 years
The financials were released yesterday for the year ended March 31, 2010. BTC's year-end results indicate that the utility's net profits of P138.8 million in 2006 were the closest BTC came to this record-breaking performance. The results also...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 10 November 2010
Is dependence on foreign aid here to stay?
But the good news is that concrete steps are being taken by these least developed nations, working together with the Brentwood Institutions - the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank - to address inadequacies in economic resource...
PETER KAYULA 10 November 2010
Project Syndicate
NEW YORK: It must be galling for the Chinese government to keep seeing Nobel Prizes go to the wrong Chinese. The first wrong Chinese was Gao Xingjian, a critical playwright, artist, and novelist, who received the Nobel Prize for literature in 2000,...
Ian Buruma 10 November 2010
As I See It
The Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Bill is at long last in the gazette to be debated in Parliament. From newspaper comments, it is not different from the original 1998 draft by PH Kedikilwe, the then Minister for Presidential Affairs and...
Michael Dingake 10 November 2010
Selefu 10 November 2010
10 November 2010
Making the G20 work
Some fear that the organisation is simply too big to succeed. The French, who preside over the G20 next year, have already hinted at a smaller, unspecified group of countries to resolve the currency issue. But currency is not the only issue, or not...
11 November 2010
Halt Kgafela proce
Dow told the Village Chief Magistrate Barnabas Nyamadzabo yesterday that they have submitted appeal notes to the High Court and that it would be both in the interest of justice and better utilisation of the court system to have the trial against her...
GREG KELEBONYE
Staff Writer 11 November 2010
Thari Pilane wants Bakgatla throne
A faction of the royal house in South Africa blames Mochudi for confusing their lineage. The Mochudi kgosikgolo appoints a representative in Moruleng. A lot is at stake here. Bakgatla ba Kgafela in Moruleng are no ordinary tribe. ...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 11 November 2010
Now it's DK calling the shots
In the process Kwelagobe or "DK", as he is known within political circles, has proven that he is a political survivor. Besides President Ian Khama, there is no other BDP official who commands more grassroots support like Kwelagobe. The veteran...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 11 November 2010
Parking assistants keep car thieves at bay
But he told them in no uncertain terms that he did not need their services. When he came out of the shops, he found that all his wheel caps had been removed. When he asked the young men they told him, "sorry sir, we didn't see...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 11 November 2010
'Mama, i am gay', the son reveals
"Why does it have to happen to my son? What wrong have I done in this world to deserve such a punishment from God?" These are the words of 45-year-old, single parent, Sega (not her real name). These lamentations have been triggered by her...
Correspondent 11 November 2010
Collet 'adopts' limbless Ndlovu
These could be Dale Collet's words. Remember Dale Collet? He is the gentleman who drives while on his belly because more than half his body is crippled, and whose front-page story we carried two issues back with the headline The Phenom of Mmamashia....
Greg Kelebonye
Staff Writer 11 November 2010
Oodi weavers founding fathers lament
An artist himself, (sculptor and painter) who was kicked out of South Africa by the apartheid regime where he had set up a similar project, Rocke's Drift, in Natal and Thabana Li' Mele in Lesotho, Gowenius told The Monitor that perhaps the biggest...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 11 November 2010
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