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North Korea's risk calculation
North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells at a South Korean island on Tuesday, setting dozens of houses ablaze in the heaviest attack in the region since 1953. South Korea said four people were killed in the confrontation, and Ban Ki-moon has...
07 December 2010
A fresh perspective on the 2010 external national examinations crisis
This state of affairs caught many unprepared and left wondering as to what could have really happened. Even the traditional and new players within the system do not seem to understand their own standpoint. Without belittling anybody it seems a lot of...
* GADZANI MHOTSHA 07 December 2010
The state of the nation - a response (Part 2)
The various schemes that have been concocted over time have not delivered on the objectives. The Ministry of Finance has been dragging its legs on the need to formulate a policy on citizen economic empowerment. Our view is that we now...
* DUMELANG SALESHANDO 07 December 2010
Ndaba's burden (Part 2)
Ndaba, the last born in the Gaolathe family, is such a spitting image of his father that if the late Baledzi was a young man today, he would be in the form of Ndaba, and if Ndaba was born in 1942, he would have come in the form of Baledzi. Last-born...
07 December 2010
Health Chat
Question 1: Is it true that you are more at risk of heart problems with bad teeth? This is an area that has been studied for many years. We definitely know that bugs from the mouth can get into the blood during dental procedures where...
KIRAN BHAGAT 07 December 2010
Issues in Education
The 2010 Botswana Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results were posted at www.bec.co.bw by the Botswana Examination Council (BEC). The summary results for an aggregate of 41,524 candidates who took the examination are available as a...
DORCAS MOLEFE
OWEN PANSIRI
SHELDON WEEKS 07 December 2010
Winners Code
To what extent have you allowed yourself to become an unthinking dog? One of the most important lessons you need to learn, master and internalise is that YOU ARE MORE THAN A MERE HUMAN BEING, BUT A HUMAN BECOMING. To explain this let us...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 07 December 2010
More men than women go to Tebelopele
Just as they were being dismissed as lacking the guts and spines to stand an HIV test, Batswana men are now being vindicated by the latest HIV report, the National AIDS Council report, which says more and more men are doing voluntary HIV testing at...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 07 December 2010
'I'm not a product of thokolosi'
You instinctively look at the feet... THESE are not human feet! The guy at the door must be a monster, you think. And the memories of those who read the school foundation years' literature in the early 1980s would be taken back to the scary...
Greg Kelebonye
Staff Writer 07 December 2010
Nico, TAFIC on the rise
The two lightweights have been struggling for most of the first round until recently when they revived their fortunes admirably to rise to the top half of the log. Nico are now in contention for the title after they jumped to fourth spot with 25...
MOGOMOTSI BUZWANI
Correspondent 07 December 2010
Nkabiti returns to the ring
The 'Raging Bull' who has been training in Botswana after cutting ties with his Johannesburg stable is optimistic of a third successive win in the professional ranks having won two bouts through a knock-out last year. The former national team boxer...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 07 December 2010
International junior tennis event starts in Gaborone
The five-day tournament has players from Italy, Madagascar, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Egypt, Mauritius, Namibia, Malawi, South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe. The competition is a Grade Five International Tennis Federation (ITF) event. Botswana...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 07 December 2010
Young Zebras keep slim hopes alive
The Young Zebras will now have to wait for the outcome of the Zimbabwe-Swaziland clash tomorrow at the same venue. The hosts will keep their fingers crossed for a narrow Swaziland victory, which will give them a ticket to the semi-finals. The...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 07 December 2010
Don't plant seeds of discord, urges Maphorisa
Speaking at a Botswana Secondary Teachers Union (BOSETU) cultural night, Ruth Maphorisa, said it must be recognised that individuals (and organisations) are not judged by what they have achieved personally or even by what their teams accomplished...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 07 December 2010
Back Stage
'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2010) a.k.a "GWDT" or "MŠn som hatar kvinnor" is being shown today only at 7 pm at the A/V Centre at Maru a Pula School by the Gaborone Film Society. It has also been playing at the New National Cinemas,...
SASA MAJUMA 07 December 2010
Sidney Mogopodi learns the hard way
Well some have managed to get both, but for others fame has turned out to be a nightmare, as they no longer have any private time. But is that not better than someone who turns out to be a "famous pauper"? By his own admission, Sidney...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 07 December 2010
WABO launches Mahube 3Oth anniversary issue
The edition, which is a compilation of short stories and poetry from new and established writers in Botswana, appeals in that it fuses two genres in one; which is uncommon. This fusion of both university students' and literary gurus; prominent names...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 07 December 2010
Taliban claim responsibility for Pakistan blasts that killed 50
The blasts killed 50 people and injured at least 70 others, according to Shamas Ul Islam, a senior government official in Mohmand Agency. Umar Khalid, head of the Pakistani Taliban in Mohmand Agency, said pamphlets had been distributed in the area...
07 December 2010
Shoprite's Wiese wants his millions
Wiese, the chairman of Shoprite, is appealing the decision of the City of Westminster's magistrate's court to confiscate UK675,000, which the court believed was associated with criminal activity, Business Report said. UK customs confiscated the...
07 December 2010
Chinese officials 'led Google hacking'
"A well-placed contact claims that the Chinese government coordinated the recent intrusions of Google systems," a cable dated earlier this year said. "According to our contact, the closely held operations were directed at the Politburo Standing...
07 December 2010
Malaysian girl's marriage triggers reform calls
Schoolgirl Siti Maryam Mahmod wed 23-year-old schoolteacher Abdul Manan Othman on Saturday in a celebration at a major mosque, after being given permission in a Sharia court. Activist group Sisters in Islam (SIS) condemned the marriage and said that...
07 December 2010
Thousands evacuated, stranded by Australian floods
Parts of south-eastern New South Wales were declared natural disaster areas as swollen rivers spilled into the streets and water levels continued to rise, forcing the closure of major highways, state Premier Kristina Keneally said. "We are...
07 December 2010
Obama should resign if approved UN spying: Assange
"The whole chain of command who was aware of this order, and approved it, must resign if the US is to be seen to be a credible nation that obeys the rule of law. The order is so serious it may well have been put to the president for approval," Julian...
07 December 2010
Mubarak crushes all opposition
The National Democratic Party, which has dominated parliament for three decades, won 209 of 221 seats in the first round on November 28, after which the two major opposition blocs withdrew from the race. The Muslim Brotherhood, the only serious...
07 December 2010
Ivory Coast's Ouattara names his government
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki stepped in to try to head off violence after both the incumbent Gbagbo and his old rival Alassane Ouattara swore themselves in as president. Gbagbo, 65, has defied international calls to cede power after...
07 December 2010
Botswana reaches diamond industry milestone
Last week, the country reached another milestone in its efforts to diversify its diamond-related activity and economy: the first sale of rough outside the De Beers - Debswana framework began in Gaborone. Botswana quite naturally wants to gain as...
* AVI KRAWITZ 07 December 2010
Eskom calls for implementation of IRP2010
Speaking at the public hearings into the IRP2010 on Friday, Adam noted that the success of the country's electricity plan lay in the implementation. The Department of Energy (DoE) has referred to an ongoing review of the IRP2010, and Adam said that...
07 December 2010
Workers protest BP exit in Tanzania
"There are three phases involved in the sale; first being the sorting out of legal issues, followed by a transition period and finally the takeover. As far as I know, they are now in the transition stage," said a source. The source further said that...
07 December 2010
African Copper bullish about second licence
In a statement accompanying its half-year results for the period ended September 30, African Copper - which operates Mowana Mine in eastern Botswana - says it believes the company will be issued with a licence before the end of this year. African...
STAFF WRITER 07 December 2010
Firestone aims to raise P137 million
The company, which opened its first diamond tender in Gaborone last week, says the placing price is the closing middle-market price of 25 pence per ordinary share on December 2. Proceeds will enable financing an "accelerated development" of the main...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 07 December 2010
As i see it
People's representatives have called for constitutional review starting with the leader of official opposition Honourable Botsalo Ntuane, ably supported by leaders of the two other opposition parties Honourables Dumelang Saleshando and Isaac...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 07 December 2010
Gbagbo must not get away with this!
The exercise was pregnant with expectation, given the background to what promised to be a prelude to peace and democracy in the Ivory Coast. The West African region, like elsewhere on the continent, has had its political challenges in which...
EDITOR 07 December 2010
Obama's vision
Congress can obstruct Obama's foreign policy as well, but this remains a domain where any US president "enjoys almost royal prerogatives," to use Alexis de Tocqueville's somewhat inflated description. These prerogatives, however, have so far allowed...
*SHLOMO BEN-AMI 07 December 2010
Reflections on the stolen Christmas
Some drove to their farms and hosted big family gatherings, sharing good memories of the year. Others visited the most picturesque parts of the country, such as the Eastern Highlands. Because some of these areas are mountainous and evergreen, they...
NDABA NKOMO
Correspondent 07 December 2010
Over 30s shy away from HIV testing?
While the under-30 age group averaged 4,000-plus first testers from January 2009 to September 2010, the NACA report say that the over-30 category had around 2,000. The report says that 15,563 people underwent HIV testing for the first time during the...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 07 December 2010
Cote d'Ivoire presidential elections
The government of the Republic of Botswana calls upon all political entities, including the Constitutional Council of Cote d' Ivoire, to respect the decision of the Independent Electoral Commission, which pronounced Ouattara as the rightful winner of...
07 December 2010
"Universal Builders rip-off clients" - tenants
Universal builders a real estate company, which owns residential flats in Block 6, Maruapula and Broadhurst Industrial, has come under fire as clients allege that they are being ripped off. Tenants - current and former allege that from inflated...
NDABA NKOMO
Correspondent 07 December 2010
Floggings: BCP sends conflicting signals?
When addressing a political rally in White City in May, the then BCP vice president, Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang condemned the violation of human rights in Kgatleng. However, in a local newspaper, Echo, last week a BCP councillor, Steve Makhura...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 07 December 2010
Sharing of ARVs sends shockwaves
Reports from various parts of the country indicate that some patients on anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment share ARVs with their friends and even foreign partners who, under government policy, cannot be enrolled for treatment. Yesterday, a phone call...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 07 December 2010
Basarwa coalition won't back SI call
Last week, the executive director of the Khwedom council Keikobile Mogodu told Mmegi in an interview that they would not call on the global community to boycott Botswana diamonds, saying that they prefer to engage government on the issue. The...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 07 December 2010
Selefu 07 December 2010
07 December 2010
North Korea's risk calculation
North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells at a South Korean island on Tuesday, setting dozens of houses ablaze in the heaviest attack in the region since 1953. South Korea said four people were killed in the confrontation, and Ban Ki-moon has...
08 December 2010
A fresh perspective on the 2010 external national examinations crisis
This state of affairs caught many unprepared and left wondering as to what could have really happened. Even the traditional and new players within the system do not seem to understand their own standpoint. Without belittling anybody it seems a lot of...
* GADZANI MHOTSHA 08 December 2010
The state of the nation - a response (Part 2)
The various schemes that have been concocted over time have not delivered on the objectives. The Ministry of Finance has been dragging its legs on the need to formulate a policy on citizen economic empowerment. Our view is that we now...
* DUMELANG SALESHANDO 08 December 2010
Ndaba's burden (Part 2)
Ndaba, the last born in the Gaolathe family, is such a spitting image of his father that if the late Baledzi was a young man today, he would be in the form of Ndaba, and if Ndaba was born in 1942, he would have come in the form of Baledzi. Last-born...
08 December 2010
More men than women go to Tebelopele
Just as they were being dismissed as lacking the guts and spines to stand an HIV test, Batswana men are now being vindicated by the latest HIV report, the National AIDS Council report, which says more and more men are doing voluntary HIV testing at...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 08 December 2010
'I'm not a product of thokolosi'
You instinctively look at the feet... THESE are not human feet! The guy at the door must be a monster, you think. And the memories of those who read the school foundation years' literature in the early 1980s would be taken back to the scary...
Greg Kelebonye
Staff Writer 08 December 2010
Obama's vision
Congress can obstruct Obama's foreign policy as well, but this remains a domain where any US president "enjoys almost royal prerogatives," to use Alexis de Tocqueville's somewhat inflated description. These prerogatives, however, have so far allowed...
*SHLOMO BEN-AMI 08 December 2010
Reflections on the stolen Christmas
Some drove to their farms and hosted big family gatherings, sharing good memories of the year. Others visited the most picturesque parts of the country, such as the Eastern Highlands. Because some of these areas are mountainous and evergreen, they...
NDABA NKOMO
Correspondent 08 December 2010
Sports Chat
Finest momentZimbabwe's Under-20 captain, Lincoln Zvasiya scored a sublime opener against the Young Zebras at the UB Stadium on Friday afternoon in the Metropolitan COSAFA Under-20 Cup. Picking up the ball just outside his own half, he pierced...
MQONDISI DUBE 08 December 2010
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