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Is defense and security a priority in Botswana?
In Parliament it has become the subject of intense debate. Ironically, the Police Mobile Unit (PMU), the precursor of the Botswana Defense Force was formed in 1976 as a result of pressure from the opposition Botswana Peoples' Party when the...
EDWARD BULE
Correspondent 17 March 2011
Trade union recognition and collective labour agreements
In this respect, trade unions are required to be registered under the Trade Union and Employers Organisations Act. Once registered, the union is issued with a certificate of registration, which is considered by law as conclusive evidence that...
* GILBERT OFETOTSE 17 March 2011
Prospects of strategic informal opposition cooperation
History attests to the fact that no single party can single handedly dislodge the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from power in the immediate future, at least not by 2014. The nation of Botswana is therefore pinning its hope in a successful outcome...
BANKS NDEBELE 17 March 2011
When poverty strikes, the dumping site comes to the rescue
They exhibit dirt and a smell that defeats the senses of smell, yet poverty stricken people are a common sight at these landfills, scavenging to fill their stomachs with any rotten edibles. The Francistown dumping site or commonly the landfill...
Keabetswe Newel and Kopano Olesitse
Correspondents 17 March 2011
A day at the funeral parlour
This mortuary is the biggest in the North of the country and is constructed like a royal palace. In fact, if you did not know the place, you would easily confuse it with a residence of a very prominent person because it looks like a State House. One...
Kopano Olesitse
Correspondent 17 March 2011
Communication at chinese construction sites disastrous
Picture this scenario: It is lunch time, a young man of Chinese origin moves towards a small group of young locals who have been working on the reservoir construction site. The Chinese, who happens to be their supervisor, cannot utter a single...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 17 March 2011
Surviving a spinal cord injury
On this Swedish voyage serious adventure was always a prospect. The rare encounter to meet with the King and Queen of Sweden, an opportunity to interview and meet two senior Swedish ministers as well as Captains of industry. When I looked at my...
Gideon Nkala
Staff Writer 17 March 2011
The North African domino effect: A study in political change
For years North Africa has been under a yoke of undemocratic rule characterised by dictatorship and autocratic dispensations. The recent and ongoing uprisings in certain countries in the north could not have come at the right time. The need for...
OTENG RAMOTSWA 17 March 2011
Marital rape debated
What differentiates marital rape from other forms of abuse is that the victim has to live with her tormentor. Sexual violence in heterosexual marriage can take a broad range of forms, including coerced sexual contact, sexual harassment or sexual...
KOPANO OLESITSE &MAITSEO MOLOLWANE
Correspondents 17 March 2011
Clijsters forced to retire with hurt shoulder
The score was 3-6, 3-1 at the time and the decision was a precaution with Fed Cup duties and the claycourt season on the horizon. Bartoli, the 15th seed, advances to the quarter-finals where she will face the 19th-seed, Ana Ivanovic, who beat the...
17 March 2011
Boteti Young Fighters fall on hard times
Club spokesman, Leano Marumo, has said the litany of problems they face off the pitch has severely affected the performance of the players in the First Division North League. He said the coach, Kenneth Mogae, resides in Mmadinare, 500km from the...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 17 March 2011
Women's soccer league in a knot
Information reaching Mmegi Sport is that the league committee was toppled after running complaints of poor delivery by league teams. A member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the BFA, Tshepo Mphoeng, says they will ask the embattled...
VICTOR MUYAKWABO
Staff Writer 17 March 2011
Rollers crush ECCO to power into quarter-finals
For the second time in three days, Rollers pumped five goals past ECCO on Tuesday to march forward in the knock-out competition. The 5-1 demolition at the UB Stadium in Gaborone on Tuesday night came after a 5-0 humiliation of ECCO by Rollers in the...
VICTOR MUYAKWABO
Staff Writer 17 March 2011
BFA admits sponsorship challenges
The First Division North and South leagues have been running without a sponsor for about six seasons after the withdrawal of Med Rescue. BFA president, David Fani, told journalists during a media briefing on Tuesday that recently, they were on the...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 17 March 2011
'Iconic' Old Naledi Township gets colour
General Manager Shaun Benn says the project will entail painting every unpainted house in the township in a project spanning three years. Tomorrow (Saturday) the Minister of Lands and Housing, Nonofo Molefhe, will officially launch the project. ...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff writer 17 March 2011
I'm no one-hit wonder kid - Testify
Speaking to Showbiz in an interview, the artist who captured the nation's attention with his hit song Motsotsonyana, said that the reason why he has not released a follow up album is that his debut album is still doing well on the market. He...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 17 March 2011
MAD Top 6 set for Maitisong showdown
The top six, all vocalists, were chosen two weeks ago from 15 finalists. They are: Moonga Kapambwe, Tshegofatso Serite, The Royal Tenors and dancers Flexyville, Mophato Dance Theatre, and Jika Jive. Kapambwe, a young schoolboy with a big voice, is a...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 17 March 2011
Fighting in Mogadishu kills 17
Fighting between the Shebab insurgency and government troops erupted on Tuesday in the south of the capital. "The number of casualties we have confirmed so far reaches 17. Eleven of them died late yesterday and six others were...
17 March 2011
Libyan troops recapture rebel-held town of Ajdabiya
At the same time, major powers in the world are still divided on a no-fly zone over Libya as government forces regained more control in the country. According to Libya's state TV, government troops totally controlled Ajdabiya again after sweeping...
17 March 2011
SA says Gbagbo should get out
"One of the things being said in the pronouncements of the AU is that Outtara is the rightful winner and [Laurent] Gbagbo should step down, and South Africa supports that," said ministry spokesman Clayson Monyela. This marks a departure from the...
17 March 2011
Mmamabula dispute trudges on
Yesterday, CIC Energy, the Canadian developer holding rights to the 1.9 billion tonnes of coal at Mmamabula, said its planned takeover by Indian giant JSW Energy would now be finalised by May 31, having already been postponed from February 28 and...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 17 March 2011
Fuel prices push inflation up
According to a statement from the Central Statistics Office, the Transport group indices was the only one which registered an increase of over one percent further drifting inflation away from the central bank 3-6 percent medium term...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 17 March 2011
The Oodi road project denigrates us
The ground has been broken and the execution is on. To a passerby it's yet another beautiful million Pula project which would see one or three Ds of the President of Botswana effected; Development, Delivery, and Discipline. This does not translate...
17 March 2011
Project syndicate
Some cite Bosnia, where NATO took too long to protect civilian populations in the mid-1990's, as a reason to act. Others remember Rwanda, where President Bill Clinton later expressed regret for not acting to save innocent lives. But the stakes in...
John Kerry 17 March 2011
Selefu 17 March 2011
17 March 2011
The ball is in BFA court
This comes after the continent hosted a World Cup which has been described as a huge financial success. In fact, FIFA's financial statements show that the tournament, hosted by South Africa, was the most successful since the inaugural competition in...
17 March 2011
No new projects this financial year - MoH
This is in line with the budget speech by Finance Minister, Kenneth Matambo who said priority this year will be placed on completion of projects and refurbishments. In his presentation to Parliament's committee of supply, the Minister of Health,...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 17 March 2011
UNIGEM formation, operations queried
During a question and answer sesssion in Parliament Gaborone South legislator, Dumelang Saleshando wanted to know the number and names of eligible employee organisations, if any, which were excluded from the Unigem (Pty) Ltd venture. He also queried...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 17 March 2011
Panellists debate Arab revolutions
The debate was under the theme: 'The revolutionary ripple effect of democratisation of the Arab world: is it a false dawn?' The panelists were, lawyer Owen Nsala, Dr Baathodi Nfila and Kenaope Kenaope. They discussed the legal, social and economic...
KEABETSWE NEWEL
Correspondent 17 March 2011
Ndlovu leaves MISA Botswana
Having served a full contractual term Ndlovu has decided to use the opportunity of end of contract to pursue his private business interests. Ndlovu has served the organisation with much vigour, steering the chapter through complex national discourse...
17 March 2011
Five unions reject benchmarking tour-DPSM
According to the Director of the Directorate of Pubic Service Management (DPSM) only two- Trained and Allied Workers Union (TAWU) and the Botswana Government workers Union (BOGOWU) left with the DPSM delegation on Sunday and are expected back by end...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 17 March 2011
MP wants viagra to be regulated
He said that people should be taught how to use these drugs while government should also regulate their sale to members of the public, as is done in other countries. He said in Botswana a person can buy Viagra over the counter, without a doctors...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 17 March 2011
BDP Council unlikely to dwell on compromise elections
In an interview with Mmegi, a BDP insider said that the issue of compromise has been thrashed out at the party's 2010 national council meeting where it was resolved that internal elections will not be contested for. The party leadership,...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 17 March 2011
DK worried at DPP mass resignations
In debating Recurrent and Development Budget for the Attorney General's Office, Kwelagobe implored the Acting Minister of Defence, Justice and Security, Edwin Batshu to update MPs on the reasons for these resignations and what measures have been put...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 17 March 2011
Rhinos decry lack of land for sports
Rhinos' manager, Lesedi Keekae said there are individuals and companies interested in putting money in sports only to be discouraged when they realise clubs do not have land or property. Keekae told a press briefing in Gaborone on Wednesday that...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 18 March 2011
Six clubs join basketball league
Former league sides, Dolphins and Drillers, newly-registered Titans and Jwaneng Bullets, will join the men's league. Khama said Dolphins will be rejoining the league for the second time after their brief suspension in 2009 when they failed to raise a...
MOGOMOTSI BUZWANI
Correspondent 18 March 2011
Tennis body seeks P650,000 to host Africa Junior tourney
Botswana has stepped in to stage the tournament because of political unrest in Egypt, the initial host. BTA publicity secretary, Nelson Amanze, who doubles as the competition's organising chairperson said they need funds to augment what they...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
Ngwigwa steps up preparations
With the help of the Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC), the runner has organised to compete in races for the next six weekends starting tomorrow. His biggest race will be the Florida relays in a fortnight. He intends to use the races to...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 18 March 2011
Moleofi quits TASC
TASC spokesperson, Rapula Gaotlhobogwe said Moleofhi tendered his resignation last week. "We received a fax from Moleofhi that shows he is resigning from the team. "His main reason being that he is not able to perform his duties well due to his...
MOGOMOTSI BUZWANI
Correspondent 18 March 2011
Tshosane disappointed after Namibia draw
The Zebras got off to a bad start when Namibian youngster Escin Kamuhanga fired into the net in the 33rd minute instead of playing the ball out because of an injury to a Zebras' player. The shot apparently caught Noah Maposa...
BONIFACE KEAKABETSE
Correspondent 18 March 2011
Vasco offer Moloi new deal
His coach, Carlos das Neves, confirms his desire to keep him at the club for another season. "Dirang has done extremely well for us. We are impressed with the way he has performed though he has a groin injury at the moment. We would want to keep him...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 18 March 2011
Under-23 side hosts Amaglug-glug
Both sides are preparing for next month's qualifiers for the All-Africa Games and the Olympics. Botswana meets Egypt and Zimbabwe in the Olympics and All-Africa Games qualifiers respectively. The match against Amaglug-glug gives Botswana coach,...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 18 March 2011
Boteti Young Fighters up for sale
Club spokesperson Leano Marumo said the management cannot sustain the team and has invited interested buyers. The sale follows the death of director, Ithuteng 'Mazola' Lesifi who was the main financier. Marumo said people who want to join the club as...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 18 March 2011
Santos out to stop Rollers
The speedy winger-cum-striker has scored five goals in the last two matches as his side put 10 past ECCO City Greens in the league and the knock-out competition. Koko left the ECCO defence in tatters last Saturday, scoring a hat-trick in Francistown...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
Romanian government survives first no-confidence vote of the year
A final count showed 212 parliamentarians voted for the opposition's censure motion, compared with 236 needed for a majority in the 471-seat parliament. The motion titled "The Boc Code - Low Wages, High Unemployment, Bankrupt Companies" was tabled...
18 March 2011
Indian Parliament adjourned over Wikileak expose
This took place over Wikileaks exposure that the Congress party paid money to buy some MPs ahead of a vote of confidence over the Indo-US nuclear deal in 2008. Both Houses of Parliament, the Upper House and the Lower House, were adjourned following...
18 March 2011
Japan grapples with multiple woes amid global concerns
At least 5 178 people had been confirmed dead, with more than 8 600 others still missing, local media quoted police as saying early on Thursday. The total death toll was expected to exceed 10 000. The international community was pouring...
18 March 2011
Libyan forces prepare major knockout as world mulls no-fly zone
Libyan government forces have called on rebel militants to lay down their weapons and have promised to pardon anyone who would give up resistance. They also urged residents in the two cities to leave rebel-held locations and arms storage areas. On...
18 March 2011
Nitty Gritty
The Smart Lady has asked Smooch to ask his witchdoctors to prepare muti for her husband. She is very specific about her wants; and what she wants is that her husband must wear the bloomers in the house. He must not only seem to be wearing them, but...
Barolong Seboni 18 March 2011
Prescription for death
The fathers to the children have long since disappeared. So has her hope of any of the children turning into anything. Two are still in school and two have long since failed and given up. Of the latter two, only L has a job. Once in a while the...
18 March 2011
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