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St Joseph's student tops BGCSE exams
She got nine A* and one B in English Language to narrowly emerge tops ahead of Seitshiro Ivan of Lobatse Secondary School. Ivan also had 64 points but with eight A* and a B in Accounting. The other students who appear in the top five are Lemao...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 29 March 2011
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 29 March 2011
Exporting boats from the edge of the Kalahari Desert
So today we look at a Maun-based company that successfully exports boats from a landlocked country to over a dozen countries throughout Africa. Superficially when you look at this as a business idea- exporting boats from the edge of the Kalahari, it...
ROMAN GRYNBERG* 29 March 2011
The winners code
In his book the main character strives to come up with very brilliant plans for his life and then works diligently to see them come to fruition. However, due to a series of circumstances beyond his control all his plans are shattered to...
George Chingarande 29 March 2011
Journos and the 'dodgy' lions of CKGR
Through the courtesy of Big Foot Tours, a local tourism company, journalists sampled the serene and tranquil atmosphere in Khutse Game Reserve, which is just a portion of CKGR. Here, nightfall presented a bit of trouble to the tourguides as most...
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 29 March 2011
Is May 21 judgement day?
The billboards, mounted in Gaborone by Continental Outdoor Media for Family Stations Inc, a non-profit making organisation, started in 1958 by American citizen Harold Camping, give this succinct and bewildering message: "Judgement Day is...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 29 March 2011
Jamataka grapples with village status
It is even worse during the rainy season as she has to battle with her rusty wheelbarrow through the wet black cotton soil. In the newly recognised Jamataka village, Moses, who originally hails from Mathangwane in the Tutume Sub-District, pushes her...
Ryder Gabathuse
Staff Writer 29 March 2011
How the Zebras played
Modiri Marumo 6/10Marumo was largely untested throughout the game save for two moments when he had to scurry across his goal line to thwart Chad. He commanded his area well except in one incident, which saw him collide with skipper Mompati Thuma when...
29 March 2011
Africa junior tennis tourney gets underway
The warm-up competition is a prelude to the AJTC tournament that starts on April 3 and will have more than 215 players from 29 African countries competing. Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) spokesperson, Nelson Amanze said 25 players will represent...
VICTOR MUYAKWABO
Staff Writer 29 March 2011
Vultures' coach resigns
The Vultures coach's daughter has been diagnosed with an ailment, the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Gouws said as a result, he has to relocate to South Africa. Gouws confirmed his resignation to Mmegi Sport yesterday, as he has to spend more...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 29 March 2011
Victorious Zebras to receive P20, 000 each
Other officials will be paid P10, 000 each. The announcement was made by the Minister of Sports, Youth and Culture, Shaw Kgathi, in Parliament yesterday. The Zebras are expected to receive more incentives from the sponsor, Orange and the Botswana...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 29 March 2011
Back stage
This is the fifth documentary from Lobo Production Group. The Legacy takes nine musicians of the Youth Orchestra of the Americas (YOA) and follows them on tour and visits them at home. The three conductors are Gustavo Dudamel, Carlos Prieto,...
Sasa Majuma 29 March 2011
Madonna ends plans for Malawi school
The organisation, Raising Malawi, has ousted its board of directors and replaced its members with a new set of officials that includes Madonna and her manager, the Times reported. "A thoughtful decision has been made to discontinue plans for...
29 March 2011
Tablers raise P20 000 for needy family
According to show organisers, patrons came out in large numbers to support their cause adding that the turnout was a demonstration of the people's commitment to make a difference to the lives of the underprivileged. Spokesperson Solly Mmokele said...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 29 March 2011
Thapong hosts drawing/painting workshop in Bobonong
Speaking to Showbiz in an interview, Thapong coordinator Reginald Bakwena said that this year, they intend to hold workshops in a number of villages across the country until the visual arts are visible. "We have realised that some artists think that...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 29 March 2011
Indonesia, countries urge UN to implement cease fire in Libya
Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa told a parliamentary hearing that Indonesia's position is clear that the country opposes violence in setting problems as it would augment the number of victims from civilians. "Currently, Indonesia and other...
29 March 2011
Ouattara rejects AU envoy for Ivorian crisis
The AU on Saturday appointed Jose Brito, Cape Verde's former foreign minister, to oversee talks meant to result in incumbent Laurent Gbagbo stepping down in favour of Ouattara, who would lead a unity government to end a crisis that has pushed the...
29 March 2011
Powerful explosions shake Sirte, Libya: report
The latest blasts followed two explosions on Sunday evening in the city, blamed by Libyan state television on an air raid by coalition forces, an AFP journalist reported yesterday morning. Sirte, 360 kilometres east of Tripoli, is the next target of...
29 March 2011
New land policy to encourage private sector participation
In his Committee of Supply speech to Parliament last week, Molefhi said the revised policy called for greater participation of the private sector in the delivery of serviced land and that his ministry had prepared draft guidelines on private sector...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 29 March 2011
SACU heads meet as revenue-sharing talks loom
SACU's supreme organ, the Council of Ministers, is expected to make a decision on a draft review of the revenue-sharing mechanism in April. Among others, the draft proposes an P8 billion reduction in Botswana's share of customs revenues by...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 29 March 2011
No-Fly Zone strikes terror in leaders' hearts
Even within the East African Community, where in the past three years the governments have been fairly united in their views on international issues, there are sharp divisions in their approach on Libya. African presidents' response to the Libya...
CHARLES ONYANGO-OBBO 29 March 2011
As i see it
According to survey(s) conducted it has come to light that Batswana wish to elect the president directly. The opposition parties and the public, particularly after the 1998 constitutional amendment fiasco, which imposed the "automatic...
Michael Dingake 29 March 2011
BGCSE and our social strata
We note that parents whose children did well deserve a word of credit from all of us because while it is not an easy task raising a child, teenagers often provide added complexities to good parenting. That is why the students who did well have...
29 March 2011
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29 March 2011
Nkgowe, the formidable rock man of Bobonong
Nkgowe told Mmegi in an interview that the road to his success has not been easy as he had a troubled childhood. "I had the misfortune of losing my siblings and I told myself that I should flee the country and relocate to Lesotho because I knew that...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 29 March 2011
Residents up in arms over illegal waste dumping
The company at the centre of the accusations, Chobe Civils, was sub contracted to remove liquid waste from Nthwalang Junior Secondary School when the school maintenance project was commissioned. Now the firm is being accused of endangering the lives...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 29 March 2011
Gaborone housing crisis continues to bite
The tenant, who prefers anonymity for fear of further victimisation, told Mmegi in an interview that her complaints range from faulty areas in the house, such as the hole in the master bedroom's ceiling and the malfunctioning bathroom plumbing system...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 29 March 2011
Nasha raps Tshekedi over 'Makwerekwere' comment
Though it was not clear what Tshekedi was saying, he repeatedly used the word 'Makwerekwere', which attracted the Speaker's attention. She told him to retract the words, which he did. The word is used to demean African foreigners, especially those...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 29 March 2011
Strike on April 11th
"BOFEPUSU is to engage in countrywide demonstrations on the April 11, 2011 as a night vigil to the anticipated "glory and victory of the workers power in the battle for the restoration of the workers purchasing power effective April 12, 2011,"...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 29 March 2011
Boko criticises President Khama
Boko cited as an example the case of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) where the government tried to oppress the Basarwa by forcing them out of the game reserve to pave way for upcoming mineral expeditions. Boko indicated that the CKGR case...
DIRANG LEKUNTWANE
Correspondent 29 March 2011
BDP leaders boycott party events
Presenting his report at the just ended BDP National Council on Saturday, Kwerepe said he was worried that there was a growing trend of shunning party activities by senior members such as councillors and members of parliament. "The recent 'Month of...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 29 March 2011
St Joseph's student tops BGCSE exams
She got nine A* and one B in English Language to narrowly emerge tops ahead of Seitshiro Ivan of Lobatse Secondary School. Ivan also had 64 points but with eight A* and a B in Accounting. The other students who appear in the top five are Lemao...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 30 March 2011
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 30 March 2011
Exporting boats from the edge of the Kalahari Desert
So today we look at a Maun-based company that successfully exports boats from a landlocked country to over a dozen countries throughout Africa. Superficially when you look at this as a business idea- exporting boats from the edge of the Kalahari, it...
ROMAN GRYNBERG* 30 March 2011
Journos and the 'dodgy' lions of CKGR
Through the courtesy of Big Foot Tours, a local tourism company, journalists sampled the serene and tranquil atmosphere in Khutse Game Reserve, which is just a portion of CKGR. Here, nightfall presented a bit of trouble to the tourguides as most...
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 30 March 2011
Is May 21 judgement day?
The billboards, mounted in Gaborone by Continental Outdoor Media for Family Stations Inc, a non-profit making organisation, started in 1958 by American citizen Harold Camping, give this succinct and bewildering message: "Judgement Day is...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 30 March 2011
Jamataka grapples with village status
It is even worse during the rainy season as she has to battle with her rusty wheelbarrow through the wet black cotton soil. In the newly recognised Jamataka village, Moses, who originally hails from Mathangwane in the Tutume Sub-District, pushes her...
Ryder Gabathuse
Staff Writer 30 March 2011
Nkgowe, the formidable rock man of Bobonong
Nkgowe told Mmegi in an interview that the road to his success has not been easy as he had a troubled childhood. "I had the misfortune of losing my siblings and I told myself that I should flee the country and relocate to Lesotho because I knew that...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 30 March 2011
Sports chat
Finest momentIt was when Jerome Ramatlhakwana displayed pure predatory instincts with a 50th-minute goal to propel the Zebras to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in a 1-0 win over Chad. Finest athleteJerome Ramatlhakwana deserves praise...
Mqondisi Dube 30 March 2011
Big house leave for Kenya
The tournament starts tomorrow untill April 10. Twenty African clubs are expected to do battle for the continental title. Kutlwano and Red Skins of Lesotho represent the southern region by virtue of being Zone VI women and men champions...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 30 March 2011
Marumo attracts Platinum Stars' interest
"Yes, we are interested in him but the challenge is that we already have a foreign goalkeeper and it could be difficult to register two foreign goalkeepers," Da Gama said. Platinum Stars' number-one goalkeeper is Zimbabwean international, Tapuwa...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 30 March 2011
Eugene prepares for second album
What makes his music unique is that he sings in Setswana. He stated that his music is purely African with a combination of Afro-soul. "The reason my songs are in Setswana is that my fans like it that way so I had to give them what they...
KOPANO OLESITSE
Correspondent 30 March 2011
Female DJs aim to conquer a man's world
Yes, one does not need to be muscular to convince night clubbers to come to his/her next gig, but few have made it in this industry with names like DJ Fresh (Thato Sikwane) immediately coming to mind. The late Tebogo Maribe (DJ Bass) might have...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 30 March 2011
Syria to get new govt, president to address nation
With President Bashar al-Assad facing his worst domestic crisis since succeeding his father when he died in 2000, tens of thousands of Syrians on Tuesday flooded central Damascus in a show of support for the embattled leader. Speaking to AFP on...
30 March 2011
Mugabe shakes platinum price
While something along the lines of the ultimatum had long been expected, the sharp declines underscored how jittery investors are about the political risks of doing business in the region. Aquarius Platinum, the world's fourth-largest primary...
30 March 2011
Pro-Gbagbo forces reinforce in western Cote d'Ivoire
The saying came hours after forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara claimed to have captured the strategic town 500 km from Abidjan. Soldiers from the neighbouring town of Guiglo quickly came to the aid of their colleagues thus prolonging the fighting to...
30 March 2011
NATO takes over Libya mission, Gaddafi forces still fight
NATO was in the process of taking over command from the US-led coalition after all 28 NATO allies agreed on the transfer on Sunday, Lieutenant General Charles Bouchard, commander of NATO's military operations in Libya, said at the Allied Joint Force...
30 March 2011
Stanchart posts lukewarm results
Stanchart, which has maintained its low risk asset preference strategy over the years, thereby limiting the growth of its loan book compared to its peers, saw net interest income weaken by 2.6 percent to P484 million while profit after tax slid 4.7...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 30 March 2011
Ostrich abattoir to open soon
MSAB is a joint venture between Botswana Ostrich Farmers Association and other parties like Himal Investments and Quality Meat. The facility will not be confined to the slaughter of ostriches. There are more than 4000 ostriches waiting to be...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 30 March 2011
As i see it
According to survey(s) conducted it has come to light that Batswana wish to elect the president directly. The opposition parties and the public, particularly after the 1998 constitutional amendment fiasco, which imposed the "automatic...
Michael Dingake 30 March 2011
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