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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...
10 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 10 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 10 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...
10 December 2010
Botswana hosts International Chess Championships
A tough competition is expected considering that five International Masters (IM) have confirmed participation. They are Robert Gwaze and Farai Mandizha both from Zimbabwe, Stanley Chumfwa and Chitumbo Mwale of Zambia and South Africa's Johannes...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 10 December 2010
Blatter attacks English 'arrogance' after World Cup 2018 failure
"To be honest, I was surprised by all the English complaining after the defeat. England, of all people, the motherland of fair play ideas," said Blatter. "Now some of them are showing themselves to be bad losers. You can't come afterwards and say so...
10 December 2010
First Cut
Until I read the bid presentations, I had not realised why England lost to Russia in the race to host the 2018 World Cup. Just like politics, it is not how much one is given publicity but how an organisation, country or football associations sell...
DENNIS KEAGILE 10 December 2010
Hayashi-ha, Kofukan to settle argument
The event will be held at the University of Botswana (UB) Student Union Hall. The tournament is expected to attract over 150 karatekas from all six BOKA affiliates; Shotokan Japanese Karate Association (JKA), Shito-ryu Mabuni, Hayashi-ha, BKF, newly...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 10 December 2010
Tough battles expected in regional volleyball championship
Focus will be on defending champions, Kutlwano, whose men and women teams will be under pressure to retain their titles on home soil. The competition has attracted 13 men and 10 women's teams from seven Southern African countries. Kutlwano is aware...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 10 December 2010
Stadium unavailability might scupper athletics plans
The stadium has been closed since last year for renovations. In case it is not available, the Africa Junior is likely to be shifted to the new Lobatse Stadium, provided it meets International Athletics Association Federation (IAAF)...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 10 December 2010
Tsiang aims to drive tennis forward
Tsiang: The immediate priority will be to put together a team that will carry tennis forward. We have to get everybody to sing from the same hymnbook. That will be the starting point. Then we have to review our strategic plan as we prepare to move...
10 December 2010
Botswana tennis still has a long way to go_Pierce
The former world number three made the observation after watching Botswana players at the International Junior Open which end tomorrow at the Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) courts. She told Mmegi Sport that Botswana still lacks the necessary...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 10 December 2010
Indiscipline at Tonota FC worries Tamirepi
Tamirepi told Mmegi Sport that players skip training sessions without valid reasons. He said the team could be placed higher than its current fifth spot. Tonota FC has won four, lost two and drew five games this season. The former TAFIC and BMC...
MOGOMOTSI BUZWANI
Correspondent 10 December 2010
All set for COSAFA Under-20 semi-final
Kick-off is 3pm. Zambia's assistant coach, Beston Chambeshi said that the tie against Zimbabwe will be no stroll in the park. Chambeshi watched the Young Warriors dispatch hosts Botswana 3-0 in the opening game of the tournament and knows what to...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 10 December 2010
Buffaloes target top spot
Buffaloes are third behind Killer Giants and leaders Jwaneng Comets. A win tomorrow will propel them to the top of the standings as they trail Comets by only two points. For Letlapeng, the match offers a chance to snatch three vital points to enhance...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 10 December 2010
COSAFA holds AGM in Gaborone
COSAFA chief operations officer, Sue Destombes said the AGM will discuss financial matters and draw future plans."We also need to look at what has happened in the past 12 months. We will lay down some of the plans that we have as we look ahead," she...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 10 December 2010
Premier League reaches halfway mark
With no outstanding fixtures, all the 16 clubs will have played 15 games at the end of the week. Despite the shortage of facilities caused by renovation and construction of stadia in Gaborone, Francistown and Lobatse, the Premier League has run...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 10 December 2010
Hackers strike back to support WikiLeaks founder
Internet hacktivists operating under the label "Operation Payback" claimed responsibility in a Twitter message for causing technological problems at MasterCard, which pulled the plug on its relationship with WikiLeaks on Tuesday. MasterCard said it...
10 December 2010
UN chief validates Ouattara's victory
Defying international calls to step down, Gbagbo has sworn himself in for a new term and has named a government, despite provisional election results that gave Ouattara a near 10-point margin. Ouattara has taken the presidential oath in a rival...
10 December 2010
Zim to nationalise all mines
Indigenization and Empowerment Minister, Saviour Kasukuwere was quoted in the state-owned Herald newspaper as saying that the cabinet of the country's coalition government agreed "unanimously" on Tuesday to the new measures. They would take effect...
10 December 2010
Experts scramble to identify Ugandan plague
The unknown illness was first detected on November 10 in several districts in the central part of northern Uganda, according to a statement from the health ministry. Local and foreign media reports had identified the illness as bubonic plague, which...
10 December 2010
Nitty Gritty
It's only his first day and already his surgery, which in another life used to be the servants' quarters of the chief hostess of the Nitty Gritty shebeen, is bustling and teeming with people waiting to see him. He has made it clear to everyone that...
BAROLONG SEBONI 10 December 2010
Women lawyers speak on 16 Days of Activism
The campaign is between November 25, International Day against Violence Against Women and December 10, International Human Rights Day. In Botswana the campaign is supported by government, NGO's and society in general. However, women lawyers have to...
ANNA MOTLHAGODI 10 December 2010
Wither Botswana
For the sake of those who might not have read this column two weeks ago, I use the term "Bushmen" advisedly. According to the secretary general of SI, "there is no good name for these peoples, and they often tell us they find 'Bushmen' less...
DAN MOABI 10 December 2010
More power to Masisi's elbow!
When a number of vocal critics of the Executive left the ruling party to form the BMD earlier this year, the fear was that self-criticism within the BDP - which never really existed - was dead. Because they were leaving the party pretty barren under...
EDITOR 10 December 2010
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10 December 2010
WikiLeaks deserves protection, not threats and attacks
His observation perhaps reflected his father Keith Murdoch's expose that Australian troops were being needlessly sacrificed by incompetent British commanders on the shores of Gallipoli. The British tried to shut him up but Keith Murdoch would not be...
* JULIAN ASSANGE 10 December 2010
The State of the Nation address - A reply 2
2003 HIES estimated that 23.5 percent (or 382 732) of Botswana's population is defined as poor because Botswana's PDL averaged more than a $1 per day or P104.00 per month. Proportion of persons living below one dollar a day or ($32.74 per...
* ISAAC MABILETSA 10 December 2010
Lenyeletse Koma: The revolution continues
Koma remains a Marxist to the core. At 71, age might have caught up with him, but Koma still by this enduring political doctrine. But the long years of struggle have taken their toll on the old man. Unlike some political activists who preach Marxism...
10 December 2010
Indian government blocks Zimbabawe roughs
The move is a major setback to the Surat Rough Diamond Sourcing India Limited (SRSDIL), which had inked a deal amounting to $1.2 billion per annum, to import roughs from Zimbabwe. With India emerging as a big consumer market for diamond-studded...
10 December 2010
Google challenge to Microsoft software empire
Executives at the search company said companies such as American Airlines and Kraft had been lining up to try out the new machine in the hope of saving large amounts on their PC costs. They said Acer and Samsung would start selling consumer versions...
10 December 2010
Crude oil tipped to bubble over $100 a barrel
The bulls' push comes as the oil market is experiencing a "demand shock", with consumption growth this year accelerating to almost its highest rate in 30 years. This unexpected boom in demand has lifted benchmark oil prices sharply higher, to a...
10 December 2010
IMF calls for 'comprehensive' euro solution
Speaking a day after meeting behind closed doors with European Union finance ministers in Brussels, Dominique Strauss-Kahn said he did not believe the euro was at risk. But he said there must be a more "comprehensive, integrated" plan to shore up the...
10 December 2010
DiamondCorp to raise funds for mine development
The company had conditionally placed 34 ,713, 796 new ordinary shares at 8,5p a share, representing a 11,7 percent discount to its share price. In April, DiamondCorp raised £6,6-million to implement the decline development at its Lace mine,...
10 December 2010
Consumer watchdog
It referred to a very boring development in a bank down there but there was a mistake that I thought was very funny. Rather than referring to their "customer-centric" approach to banking, it described the bank as being...
10 December 2010
Islamic banking is quite global - Matambo
Answering a question in Parliament this week, Matambo said profit-making entities like banks are always looking for ways and means of growing their businesses, especially in the face of increased competition. This is done through the introduction of...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 10 December 2010
More high grade uranium discovered in the Central district
According to a statement released by the company this week, exploration teams have been following up on uranium anomalism over a very large area of Southern Pans that lies approximately 150 kilometres northwest of another A-Cap project in...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 10 December 2010
Horticultural Council criticise retailers
Diteko was responding to statements made by supermarket owners here last week following shortages of tomatoes in which they accused farmers of not producing enough. In an interview this week, Diteko told Mmegi Business that there are...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 10 December 2010
BSE plummets to 'worst performance in history'
Market analysts say before this, the BSE's worst performance in a single day had been October 31, 1997 when it lost 4.28 percent. The financial counters, whose massive market capitalisation anchors the BSE, drove the local bourse down as...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 10 December 2010
Changeover of banknotes cost P17m
Last year, the Bank of Botswana (BoB) introduced a new family of banknotes in order to bring them in line with current trends. In addition to the denominations comprising P10, P20, P50 and P100, a new P200 banknote was introduced. In a written...
STAFF WRITER 10 December 2010
EU, SADC teams miss EPA deadline
Following the expiry of the Cotonou Agreement, the seven SADC states, Botswana among them, began lengthy negotiations for a new trade agreement, but the process eventually failed to meet the original December 2007 deadline enforceable by the World...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 10 December 2010
Book Review
http://www.exclus1ves.co.za/article/The-Wish-List-2010/. Some people will even want to treat themselves to one or more of these books or drop a word as to which one would be welcome as a gift. This year's Wish List includes autobiography,...
SHERIDAN GRISWOLD 10 December 2010
Back Stage
It is a surprisingly serious and challenging film, not about Facebook, but instead on the contradictions and context of the life of the "nerd" who creates Facebook. It opened three months ago in North America, but as with most popular Hollywood...
SASA MAJUMA 10 December 2010
Shorobe weavers aim at sustainable use of natural resources
The weavers of Shorobe have learnt ways of using natural resources in a sustained fashion and each batch of baskets sold sponsors the purchase of a batch of seedlings of both palm and dye trees for the plantation (where these important trees are...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 10 December 2010
Annual Seabe HIV/AIDS Awareness Exhibition opens
The exhibition will be running until January 31. This year, there are 28 local artists who have exhibited in this exhibition, which is aimed at spreading the message about HIV/AIDS. Some of the artists who are exhibiting are women. The...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 10 December 2010
Ndaba's burden (Final)
As things would turn out, by the late 1990s, Hidipo Hamutenya was sidelined after he sought to succeed the powerful Sam Nujoma as Namibian President while the latter wanted to anoint Hifikepunye Pohamba. Ndaba returned to Botswana to join the...
10 December 2010
New breed of 'tsotsis' terrorises Mahalapye
Although it does not have major features commonly associated with urbanization such as the mines, and industrial plants, Mahalapye village has always been treated as a town. One of the residents said Botswana Railways (BR), whose headquarters are...
DIRANG LEKUNTWANE
Correspondent 10 December 2010
Africa to take a "quantum leap" in forecasting
CORDEX, an initiative by the World Climate Research Programme, will help downscale the global climate model climate change projections being prepared for the next assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) so as to...
10 December 2010
Kgakololo day care centre a sorry sight
Inside, the toilets look centuries old and are evidently a health hazard. Sympathy goes out to the little souls that use the open structures' mini hall as classrooms. A German woman, who was a member of the Botswana Council of Women (BCW) is said to...
KEABETSWE NEWEL
Correspondent 10 December 2010
The zebra, Botswana's lovable and graceful national animal
Zebras are some of the most beautiful animals found in these parts of the world and that coupled with the fact that they are relatively harmless has endeared them to many Batswana; no wonder there is no animal that has a distinct coat like the...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 10 December 2010
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