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The baganne family hardships
I am accompanied by Baboki Ludo Moalosi, the branch manager for BBS Selebi-Phikwe, who has been instrumental in the donation of food worth P1, 800 to this poor family. Children are running all over the yard and seated in front of the one-roomed house...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 12 January 2011
Jannie, the veteran broadcaster
He started with Radio Botswana in 1983 and has only ever worked for the electronic media in his life. When he joined Radio Botswana, which was then the only radio station in the country he was just fresh out of high school. Jannie was born and bred...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 12 January 2011
Our heritage
Leading national personalities are regularly shown on Btv and pictured in the Daily News whisking aside a small curtain to reveal a plaque which records that they had laid the foundation stone or performed the formal opening of some...
SANDY GRANT 12 January 2011
Volleyball teams prepare for All Africa Games qualifiers
The camp was held at the Federation International Volleyball (FIVB) training centre as part of the team's preparations for the All Africa Games (AAG) qualifiers that take place next month in Zimbabwe. Mozambique hosts the next All Africa Games...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 12 January 2011
Mwaanga to know his fate this week
But this week, Motlakase manager, Andrew Selekanyo said they have not yet appointed Mwaanga as the technical director. Selekanyo said they still have to sit and see where they could redeploy Mwaanga. He said Mwaanga still has a contract with...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 12 January 2011
SA based stars to miss Sweden tie
The tie against the Scandinavian opponents is Zebras' first of the year and will kick-start the national team's preparations for the last lap of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Zebras sit comfortably at the top of Group K and Tshosane...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 12 January 2011
Detective raises new question in Jackson death
Prosecutors claim Dr Conrad Murray was negligent in his care for the Thriller singer and on the day he died, Murray spent time covering up evidence of mistreatment instead of seeking help from paramedics after he discovered Jackson had stopped...
12 January 2011
Bessie Head Literature Awards organisers call for submissions
Batswana and Botswana-based authors are expected to have posted their submissions by March 21 with the judges announcing the winners in June. Named after the celebrated author, Bessie Head whose literary works are enjoyed worldwide, the awards are...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 12 January 2011
Bakwena reveals plans for Thapong in 2011
Speaking to Showbiz in an interview, Bakwena said that Batswana are beginning to appreciate art and that the onus is upon artists themselves to offer the best service possible to their customers. "I want to urge all Thapong artists to work hard to...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 12 January 2011
DJ Small rocks Grand West Club
Officially known as Sefelo Dikepi, DJ Small spins the discs at the Grand West club, one of Gaborone's popular nightclubs, located at the G-West mall and opened throughout the week including Sundays. He describes his job as interesting and exciting,...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 12 January 2011
Ivory Coast unity government possible: UN envoy
Ivory Coast UN ambassador Youssoufou Bamba, appointed by Ouattara and admitted as envoy at the UN headquarters in New York last month, urged Gbagbo to concede to Ouattara, in an interview with the BBC released on Monday. Ouattara had won the disputed...
12 January 2011
Tunisian president slams unrest, pledges jobs
Ben Ali also pledged in a television address on Monday that his government would create 300 000 new jobs to tackle the unemployment seen by many as the core of the weeks of unrest that escalated at the weekend. To try to stem the unrest, the...
12 January 2011
Shoprite reports turnover rises 9,5%
In a statement, the company says growth on a like-for-like basis was 2,8% while December sales grew 11,9%. But the company says the performance must be seen against internal deflation of 1,2% for the six-month period. Its supermarket operation in...
12 January 2011
Today's workspace
As we commence the new year, the focus of many organisations is generally sustainable productivity and profitability. It is evident that one of the essentials to help achieve this is effective communication. Several organisations, particularly...
JOSEPH MASANGO 12 January 2011
Mining sector forecast to grow 8 percent
A report by a UK company Business Monitor International (BMI) released this week says Botswana remains the highest-rated African country in their newly-updated Business Environment Rankings for Q110, with a score of 65 points. "The country has a...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 12 January 2011
BSE prepares for second ETF listing
Nedbank Capital's BettaBeta ETF exactly replicates the FTSE/JSE Equally Weighted Top 40 Index, which comprises 40 of the largest and most prominent companies listed on the JSE. The list of blue chip companies is re-assessed every quarter to make sure...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 12 January 2011
It's chickens came home to roost in Tucson
In the wake of the lethal fusillade in Tucson Republicans came close to confessing to complicity by reason of incitement. Sarah Palin pulled her cross-hair go-shoot 'em target pics of Democrats from her site. Republicans in Congress...
ALEXANDER COCKBURN* 12 January 2011
Project Syndicate
The Dutch populist, Geert Wilders, is a frequent caller, telling sympathetic audiences that Israel is on the frontline of the Western war against Islam. And, in December, a delegation of European far-right politicians toured Jewish settlements...
IAN BURUMA 12 January 2011
Parliament must support the Ombudsman
As members of the public whose will it is the duty of Parliament to express, we have the right to know why our Legislature seems reluctant to support structures established to ensure best practice in service delivery. The Ombudsman is one such...
EDITOR 12 January 2011
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12 January 2011
Guardian of the lands: northern black korhaan (Tlatlagwe)
The Northern Black Korhaan has a height of 50 cms and weighs around 765 gms. The head is coloured black while the bill is coloured red. The Afrotis afraoides has a white, brown coloured throat, yellow legs and a brown coloured back. The eyes are...
12 January 2011
Stroke recovery boosted by a course of Prozac
Researchers discovered more improvement in movement and greater independence after three months in patients taking the antidepressant (also known as fluoxetine), compared to placebos. The Lancet Neurology study was based on research on 118 patients...
12 January 2011
Rocky exoplanet milestone in hunt for Earth-like worlds
Measurements of unprecedented precision have shown that the planet, Kepler 10b,has a diameter 1.4 times that of Earth, and a mass 4.6 times higher. However, because it orbits its host star so closely, the planet could not harbour life. The...
12 January 2011
BNYC braces for elections
Speaking in an interview yesterday, Reikeletseng said they have resolved to advertise elective posts to the BNYC board to ensure that all Batswana youth who qualify for the posts can apply. He said that in the past the BNYC was treated like an...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 12 January 2011
Epileptic driver involved in fatal accident
A doctor's report confirmed that the 64-year-old driver suffers from epilepsy. Tutume station commander Superintendent Vusimusi Jorowe said the accident occurred at 3pm close to the Central village mall when the Toyota Hilux single cab approached...
MOGOMOTSI BUZWANI
Correspondent 12 January 2011
That ambiguous first school day for neophytes
As Tswana medium primary schools opened for the year, a visit to a few of them in the Kweneng District found some Standard One pupils crying after their mothers left them with strangers, while others were beside themselves with joy for eventually...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 12 January 2011
Defector councillor hits back at Taolo Lucas
Matshaba came out firing on all cylinders after comments made by Lucas in the media last week about his performance. Speaking to Mmegi in interview, Matshaba said Lucas talks without the benefit of research to support his claims about his...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 12 January 2011
BDP celebrates 49 years
In an interview, BDP executive secretary, Comma Serema, said the party, founded on February 28 1962, will hold rallies and concerts. Though they are still planning the activities, he confirmed that so far President Ian Khama will lead a party...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 12 January 2011
Khama brings peace to Serowe South
Seretse, who is a former Serowe South MP is a known adversary of the incumbent Serowe South MP and Education Minister, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi. Seretse and Venson-Moitoi have fought many BDP political battles that have invoked the creative eyes of...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 12 January 2011
Parliament fails Ombudsman
Lepodise makes the complaint in the Ombudsman annual report for 2008/2009 released at the end of last year. An Ombudsman select committee would examine reports of the organisation and act on the basis of the reports. For example, the...
GREG KELEBONYE
Staff Writer 12 January 2011
Dow to approach Appeals' Court
Dow has been roped in to represent Raymond Leshomo, who is jointly charged with Arnold Masango, for the murder of their supervisor, Mario Lottering, at Mupane Gold Mine in the North East District on May 27, 2006. Dow replaces Ernest Mosate of Mosate...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 12 January 2011
Another hitch in Bobirwa chieftaincy dispute
The senior mediator from Bamangwato Tribal Administration, Mokhutshwane Sekgoma, has already received a letter from some claimants to the Babirwa throne requesting his team from Serowe to recuse themselves from the case alleging conflict of interest...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 12 January 2011
The year Facebook changed the political scene
The year 2010 will be remembered as the year when social networking site, Facebook, changed our political landscape as it was adopted by political organisations and leaders to communicate better with their audiences at critical times. Facebook...
12 January 2011
Selebi-Phikwe bids farewell to 2010
This year was a haven of activities, economic, political and social ones. Through the culmination of this year's activities the town has made its presence known in all circles. This year's political activities were characterised with drama and...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 12 January 2011
Will 2011 see closure to the Bakgatla case?
Across the land, people talked admiringly of Kgafela, the human rights lawyer who would quit his job as a lawyer and part owner of a thriving law firm. There was the question of how Kgafela could dump his well-paying job for the 'peanuts' that...
GREG KELEBONYE
Staff Writer 12 January 2011
Venson-Moitoi, not up to the task
Gape gone, does the new law allow officers to participate actively in politics? Kana ke a bo ke lathegile gape, kwakwakwakwakwakwa. A. Hei, batho, lo mpolaelang? Have a good day. I know I will!!" - October 18 status on...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 12 January 2011
Kalafatis suspects come to court
However the Kalafatis case, through both public pressure and the work of the family lawyers Dick Bayford and Duma Boko, has come to be a sort of test case for all extra-judicial killing cases. Kalafatis was killed execution style by suspected...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE 12 January 2011
No single man will ever be that powerful
"But it should have been perfect. But in the end, we f*^&d it all up. It should have been so sweet too. But it turned out to be the last time that street guys like us were ever given anything that f@#$in' valuable again," so recalls...
12 January 2011
In 2010, formal education was a mess
They are yet to realise that education is the real diamond that all leaders should combine their efforts to develop for it is education that is truly forever. It is still a mystery to all as to why the 23 employees at the Department of Tertiary...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 12 January 2011
BMD and how it changed the political scene
Before 2010, Botswana's political turbulence history, so to speak, was in the splitting up of the Botswana National Front that gave birth to parties like the Botswana Congress Party, which has now become a formidable party on the political...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 12 January 2011
The baganne family hardships
I am accompanied by Baboki Ludo Moalosi, the branch manager for BBS Selebi-Phikwe, who has been instrumental in the donation of food worth P1, 800 to this poor family. Children are running all over the yard and seated in front of the one-roomed house...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 13 January 2011
Jannie, the veteran broadcaster
He started with Radio Botswana in 1983 and has only ever worked for the electronic media in his life. When he joined Radio Botswana, which was then the only radio station in the country he was just fresh out of high school. Jannie was born and bred...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 13 January 2011
Our heritage
Leading national personalities are regularly shown on Btv and pictured in the Daily News whisking aside a small curtain to reveal a plaque which records that they had laid the foundation stone or performed the formal opening of some...
SANDY GRANT 13 January 2011
Stroke recovery boosted by a course of Prozac
Researchers discovered more improvement in movement and greater independence after three months in patients taking the antidepressant (also known as fluoxetine), compared to placebos. The Lancet Neurology study was based on research on 118 patients...
13 January 2011
Rocky exoplanet milestone in hunt for Earth-like worlds
Measurements of unprecedented precision have shown that the planet, Kepler 10b,has a diameter 1.4 times that of Earth, and a mass 4.6 times higher. However, because it orbits its host star so closely, the planet could not harbour life. The...
13 January 2011
Reds plan 10m bid for 'new Walcott'
The 17-year-old son of the former England international Mark Chamberlain has made only 14 starts for the League One club but is regarded by many at Southampton, and Liverpool's scouting department, as a better prospect than Theo Walcott was at the...
13 January 2011
Ajax keen on Dirang Moloi
next season following unconfirmed reports that Ajax Cape Town are keen on signing the Zebras' midfielder. Moloi, who joined the Absa Premiership debutantes early this season, has been outstanding for the club and his ingenuity has not gone...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 13 January 2011
EMG Gunners out to reclaim lost crown
EMG lost the title to Gaborone Hogs last season but are eager to reclaim the crown they won for the first time in 2009. Gunners' coach, Neal Gouws said he gave his players a training programme to follow to keep them fit before the season...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 13 January 2011
Police XI clobber BMC
BMC were the first to draw first blood in the 19th minute when defender, Ompemetse Molapo headed in a Mosimanegape Ramohibidu corner kick. But Ezinkomo should have scored in the first minute when right back Tshepo Maikano sneaked in and set up...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 13 January 2011
BVF moves to curb transfer wrangles
The transfer window opened on January 5 and will close two weeks before the second round begins. The date for kick-off of the second half has not been finalised. BVF vice president (Technical), George Keotsene, said the new electronic system will be...
MOGOMOTSI BUZWANI
Correspondent 13 January 2011
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