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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
Whither Botswana?
Of course, it is the duty of opposition parties to be active and uninhibited watchdogs over their respective governments. In Botswana, the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has played this role fairly well. For instance, when Ian Khama was still the vice...
Dan Moabi 18 March 2011
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18 March 2011
Let's halt DPP exodus or else!
Of late a number of senior prosecutors at the DPP have resigned to join the private sector. The exodus has been compounded by the fact that DPP founder and her deputy have had to retire. Thus the new people at the DPP have obviously missed out on the...
18 March 2011
Civil society calls for the independence of DCEC
The call was made during a panel discussion hosted by the Selebi-Phikwe Economic Diversification Unit (SPEDU) and DCEC Francistown branch at Makhubu Club this week. Speaking during the discussion, Botswana Council of Non GovernmentalOrganisations...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 18 March 2011
Protection of traditional knowledge
Mark Schultz, who has been in the country since Monday, said that there are concerns that people in developing countries have not benefited from their traditional knowledge and inventions resulting in companies from developed countries...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
My unpleasant encounter with security agents
Only a fool takes threats lightly, especially threats of death made by members of elite units of law-enforcement agencies. These guys seem to care less that the world may be listening or watching them when they make threats, which they do with...
18 March 2011
Winning lives for God - Pastor Mubanga
The boat they were sailing in was being rocked by giant tsunamic waves to an extent that the disciples became very afraid, fearing that their boat would capsize and they would perish. But Jesus challenged them, asking why they did not have faith....
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 18 March 2011
PEEPA to help NSO in public sector reform
According to PEEPA Chief Executive Officer, Kgotla Ramaphane, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to that effect on Tuesday was essential to PEEPA's strategic objective of forming linkages with other institutions in pursuit for public sector...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
Consumer Watchdog
Don't panic, this isn't going to be one of those intensely dull, thoughtful pieces about where we're going as a nation, that state of our morals or our failures since independence. I mean it literally. Do we know where we are, geographically?I...
18 March 2011
Govt to procure 5m litre biodiesel plant
According to the Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, the processing plant will initially be fired with meat tallow as opposed to jatropha. Meat tallow is made up of fatty offcuts from slaughtered animals while jatropha is a plant widely...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
Gem avails P550m for Gope mine
Gem Diamonds has unveiled a P550 million ($85m) cash chest for the construction of the first phase of its Gope underground mining project in the Central Kgalagadi Game Reserve (CKGR), which will add fresh production to the London Stock...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
Informal sector wants a share of tourism
Speaking at a recent Partnership, Participation and Programme (P3) roundtable meeting, representatives of the informal sector in Maun and surrounding villages called on the North-West District Council (NWDC) to construct market stalls from where to...
BONIFACE KEAKABETSE
Correspondent 18 March 2011
BotswanaPost to launch world-class mail sorting center.
Briefing journalists yesterday ahead of the opening of new facility on Tuesday next week, the CEO of BotswanaPost, Pele Moleta, said the centre would also diversify the parastatal's revenue sources. It will cut costs that have been incurred...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
High-profile Swedish investors to scout for prospects
The delegation will accompany Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and his wife Queen Silvia of Sweden, who will be in town for an official visit between March 22 and 25. Information made available to BusinessWeek indicates that the Swedish delegation has a...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
Botswana and Zim to finally sign liquidity plan
Trade and Industry minister Dorcas Makgato-Malesu is expected to leave for Harare on Sunday to sign the agreement on behalf of Botswana. "The Minister of Trade and Industry will on the 21st March 2011 be signing the BIPPA in Harare, Zimbabwe with her...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
BBS to float P2bn notes
The latest bond note programme adds to the outstanding P550 million BBS floated between 2004 and 2009 to finance the Society's lending activities and leverage on the property boom of the period. Except for the largest and last one worth P150 million...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
Of Khama, democracy and the barracks
Khama, the son of the country's first president and a man who has spent much of his life in the barracks, upon picking his deputy it was feared and widely believed that the Republic of Botswana was now under the military junta. Another man from the...
18 March 2011
Arabs and Africans pawns in a chess game
The times though have been difficult these past couple of years. The year 2011 is proving a year of turmoil as the world - from Tokyo through Abidjan to Tripoli, Cairo, Tunis and Manama; and from Harare to Port AU Prince. Foreign policy practitioners...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE
Correspondent 18 March 2011
Parents' involvement in child's education: a catalyst to success
FRANCISTOWN: While every parent expects nothing less than academic excellence from their school-going child, not many of them actively play their part. According to the Principal of John Mackenzie Primary School in Francistown, Pieter Langeveldt, the...
18 March 2011
The case against African Union
Africa is in trouble. The 'Dark Continent' or 'mere geographical expression' is, as ex-British PM Tony Blair would rightly observe, a scar in the conscience of the world. And this is all because the continental body dedicated to "promote democratic...
18 March 2011
'With this ring I thee wed'
I stood in the gardens of Fitchlea Primary School before my bride and charismatic Pastor Victor Mashoko, who declared us married on September 5, 2010. I turned slightly and looked at my mother who was full of joy and remembered what my...
18 March 2011
Going beyond the sky
"For me the sky is not the limit. I can go beyond the sky. The word impossible does not exist in my dictionary," says the highly ambitious Malebogo Zilberman. She says people used to tell her she is such a dreamer. The problem was...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
Somarelang Tikologo vows to revamp moribund sector
The assumption by some analysts is that the NGOs under which it was placed must have been preoccupied with their own interests to execute the sector's mandate of lobbying and advocacy. However, the good news is that under the new Somarelang Tikologo...
ARNOLD LETSHOLO
Correspondent 18 March 2011
Matshekge teachers don casual clothes in protest
The teachers' action actually began on Tuesday with their union indicating that the 'linen protest' would continue until the water situation was addressed after visiting the school on Wednesday. Matshekge teachers have even resolved to petition the...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
36 Batswana to be evacuated from Japan
A press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Gaborone stated that in view of possible consequences of radiation from the reported four damaged reactors at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant, the government has...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
Multiple offender pleads guilty
In addition, the magistrate ordered that he should receive corporal punishment - four strokes - for breaking into and stealing from a warehouse at Dumela Industrial. He was sentenced to one-year imprisonment from escaping from lawful custody. The...
KUNYALALA MANYAPEDZA
Correspondent 18 March 2011
Police never returned by my seized goods - robbery convict
The magistrate referred robbery convict Shadrack Tsoko to the police but sentenced him to five years' imprisonment and ordered him to compensate Lewis Furniture P44, 999 for the un-recovered items. The investigating officer - alleged by the...
TEBOGO KGALEMANG
Correspondent 18 March 2011
NGOs face danger of going under
In an interview with Mmegi yesterday, chairman of MISA-Botswana chapter, Laona Segaetsho said because of funding problems they might be forced to scale down their staff complement, which now stands at four people. He said after most major donors...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
Ramsden confirms corruption at DRTS
In a brief interview with Mmegi yesterday, he said that they are conducting a number of investigations of officers who bypass systems to enrich themselves, while at the same time putting the safety of the public in jeopardy. "Yes I confirm that...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
World Water Day 2011 focuses on addressing urban water challenges
The theme for the day is "Water and Urbanization." Addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Francistown, Dr Obolokile Obakeng, who is Director of Water Affairs, explained that World Water Day 2011 is being spearheaded by UN-Habitat on behalf of...
ISAAC PINIELO
Correspondent 18 March 2011
Ministry tackles S/Phikwe council qaugmire
The ministry's Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary Peter Mongwaketse and Chief Legal Advisor Kenanao Sebotho were at the Selebi-Phikwe Town Council (SPTC) to establish the cause of the standoff between the Mayor Lekang Mukokomani and councillors that...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
21 projects affected by standoff at SPTC
The councilors want the mayor Lekang Mukokomani out while he maintains that he is not stepping down until proper procedures to table a motion of no confidence are followed. The Adjudication Committee is responsible for procurement and awarding of...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
Mochudi Wholesalers takes council to court over shopping complex
This is in respect of a three storey shopping complex built by Mochudi Wholesalers in 2003. Since the council has insisted that the company contravened building regulations, the complex has never been occupied turning it into a white...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 18 March 2011
UB welcomes Professor Thabo Fako as new VC
Fako will be taking over from Professor Bojosi Otlhogile who will complete his second and final term as vice-chancellor on March 31, 2011. According to a memo circulated to UB staff on Wednesday by the UB Council Secretary David Fani, Professor...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 18 March 2011
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