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Education Policy is public policy: The 2010 JC examinations crisis
When the economy is performing poorly or when the civil service systems are plagued by poor productivity or corporate crime is bleeding the country coffers dry, the battle cry is invariably levelled against the government of the day. Perhaps it is...
MD LECHA 27 April 2011
Rural poverty evident among women and girls
In his writings, Dr Livingstone said he found people in that area trading in salt and much has not changed since then, as the main economic activity is now fishing. A week in Chief Nsama's area revealed hardships that women and young girls in...
HUMPHREY NKONDE
Correspondent 27 April 2011
Botswana ready to roar in cricket qualifiers
World-class cricket comes to Botswana next Monday when the International Cricket Council (ICC) Division Seven qualifiers explode into life in Gaborone and Lobatse. Six associate teams; the hosts Botswana, Nigeria, Kuwait, Germany, Norway and Japan...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 27 April 2011
Naughty Boys face relegation
Ahead of the clash, Dinoko spokesperson Lebogang Tlhaselo had expressed confidence that the Tlokweng side will avoid relegation. However, the defeat means Naughty Boys need a miracle to remain in the First Division. Fans have reportedly vented their...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 27 April 2011
Young Zebras off to Harare without five stars
Township Rollers' right-back Simisane Mathumo, UB Kicks' utility player Edwin Motlhagodi, Gaborone United midfielder Ntesang 'Mirror' Simanyana and Notwane's Kenamile Mani will not travel with the team to face the Young Warriors of Zimbabwe in the...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 27 April 2011
Windfall awaits Moyo, Gunners' players
Reports say Moyo's agreement with the club is that if he wins the cup, he gets 10 percent of the P350,000 prize money. It is understood that the players will be given half of what remains to share. However, the coach and the management were...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 27 April 2011
BFA, Premier League giants on collision course
The three; Extension Gunners, Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Township Rollers argue that they should be allowed to participate in the pre-season tournament as it does not interfere with the Premier League programme. The clubs held a media conference in...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 27 April 2011
Back stage
ASHIK KERIB (1988) was shown on Tuesday April 26, at the Gaborone Film Society. It was the fourth and final film in a Russian Film Festival during April 2011, as part of the Maitisong Festival. The director, Sergei Paradzhanov, dedicated...
Sasa Majuma 27 April 2011
EBAT Guest Lodge all set to host Letlhafula
By Monday, EBAT Management were putting finishing touches to preparations for the event that has left goers asking for more. For the patrons who would be coming to the occasion, they should expect to sample traditional foods like bogobe jwa lerotse...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 27 April 2011
Stars of '80s festival flops
It would make sense for one to assume that the deluge prevented many people who had wanted see the likes of William Mthethwa, Dan Nkosi, Om Alec Kgaoli, Sidney Mogopodi and Ali Kat, in action. These were the yesteryear's biggest stars and it was a...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 27 April 2011
Tear gas used on 'day of rage' protesters
A BBC reporter in the capital says police prevented hundreds of people from entering one of the main squares. Twenty-two people were arrested and opposition MPs were prevented from joining the demonstrators. Some Mauritanians have been holding...
27 April 2011
Nigerians elect state governors amid bombings
Elections for Nigeria's 36 powerful governors have been delayed in two of the worst-hit states. More bombs have exploded in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri, where at least three people have been killed since Sunday. A Nigerian human rights...
27 April 2011
Forum discusses interaction between public and private sector
Delivering the keynote address, Justice Dr Kholisani Solo, a Francistown High Court Judge, called for a paradigm shift in the delivery of services at the local level. "They (the Forum) are saying there is need to interact with the private sector......
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 27 April 2011
Strong demand at Firestone tender
In a statement announcing the results of the tender, which was the first of the nine slated for 2011, the company said a total of 7,111 carats were sold as demand from local and international buyers was extremely strong, with a total of 25 companies...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 27 April 2011
Fuel routes to Mozambique, Zimbabwe opened
For 2011 and beyond, government, empowered by NDP 10 and supported by the local retailers, is prioritising the diversification of fuel supplies away from South Africa. At present, Botswana receives nearly all its 850 million litres of fuel per annum...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 27 April 2011
Project syndicate
Their view is that the various government actions to support the financial system helped to stabilise the situation. Indeed, what could be wrong when the United States Federal Reserve's asset purchases may have actually made money (which is then...
Simon Johnson 27 April 2011
Project syndicate
Naturally, many Africans are unconvinced that France is acting only to defend the lives of a few thousand of its citizens, rather than its economic and strategic interests, which are negligible for the former and null for the latter. The damage that...
Michael Rocard 27 April 2011
Reduce speed, save lives
It is said that at least 13 people have died and 45 others sustained serious injuries in road accidents during this year's Easter. The figure is almost double that of last year, which stood at eight. The numbers have gone up amidst the...
27 April 2011
Copper theft increases as police arrest suspects
In a report to the media, the police say they arrested two men, aged 39 and 46, in Phakalane for possession of copper cables they failed to account for. Two other men, aged 29 and 33, were arrested in Old Naledi last Thursday, after being found in...
27 April 2011
The only matholwane I saw at Bobonong was Lesilo
So when I was recently invited by Reginald Bakwena of Thapong to Bobobong to cover a visual arts event there, I could not help but remember all the stories that I had heard as a child about how the Babirwa people kept those horrid creatures called...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 27 April 2011
Is emotional support necessary for mortuary attendants?
Emotions of boldness and charisma are instilled in them. One on this note may wonder if these people need emotional support? A mortuary attendant, who preferred anonymity, revealed the morgue attendant's routine. She said that every morning one has...
MAITSEO MOLOLWANE
Correspondent 27 April 2011
Mentally unstable man to face criminal charges
When the accused Gaseitsiwe Zaba appeared for mention yesterday, State prosecutor Gasemotho Pitlagano applied before the magistrate for him to be tried, though he was of unsound mind at the time of offence. He said since the last mention he found...
TEBOGO KGALEMANG
Correspondent 27 April 2011
Tshekiso - the multi-talented beauty therapist
She is a retired accounts officer at Debswana mine were she served for 25 years. Tshekiso is an agent distributor for Planet Nails Distributors Company that originates from South Africa. She sells and markets their products to the salons in Botswana,...
KUNYALALA MANYEPEDZA
Correspondent 27 April 2011
Two Zimbabwean men convicted of rape
She dismissed the arguement by the first accused that the complainant was a prostitute he often solicited sex from, saying it was fabrication to elude the law. Madandume was referring to the first accused, Chirungwa's evidence that the complainant...
PATRICIA MAGANU-EDWIN
Staff Writer 27 April 2011
Opposition parties to lead demonstration
Confirming the demonstration, the secretary general of the Botswana Congress Party, Kesitegile Gobotswang said that his party, together with the Botswana National Front and the Botswana Movement for Democracy, would stage a peaceful demonstration in...
EDWARD BULE
Correspondent 27 April 2011
Freedom of Information Act welcome - Lute
Speaking to Mmegi in a telephone interview, Vice Chairperson of the Press Council and editor of the new weekly Weekend Post, Aubrey Lute said the act would be good, not just for journalists, but also for government and the ordinary person on the...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 27 April 2011
Our heritage
Not only is the brochure extraordinarily lavish in its language, but it includes some very strange mistakes. The new cinema is being opened in 'Gabarane', as can be seen from this one reproduced page - and the President's address is given as 'State...
Sandy Grant 27 April 2011
Palapye councillors complain of salary delays
He said it was embarrassing to note that of the seven central district sub-councils, only Palapye was affected by the delay in payments. The councillor added that when they asked what could have caused the delay they were told that the on-going...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 27 April 2011
Workers seek DK's 'magic' again
The unions are requesting Kwelagobe, who has in the past year successfully mediated and aborted a strike over salary arrears owed to the employees following the new Public Service Act. According to the leader of the conglomerate of the Botswana...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 27 April 2011
Mobbed at the 'peaceful' strike
When we entered the grounds to get a fresh pictures of the strikers little did we know that we were about to become victims of physical and verbal abuse from the union members especially since Mmegi newspaper had been covering the strike since the...
PATRICIA MAGANU-EDWIN &KARABO SENAME
Staff Writers 27 April 2011
Why NBB is powerless against Btv
The chairperson of the NBB, Dr Masego Mpotokwane told Mmegi that, that is is why they cannot do anything about complaints that Btv is biased in its coverage of the civil service strike. "We have not licensed Btv. We are still in the process of doing...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 27 April 2011
BMD Congress starts this Friday
The party has indicated that delegates will be coming from 50 constituents. In an interview with Mmegi yesterday, BMD official responsible for mobilisation, Kabo Morwaeng confirmed that they have managed to elect delegates in the central district,...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 27 April 2011
Return to work now, Court orders health workers
Giving a temporary order returnable this Friday, Industrial Court Justice, Tebogo Maruping said that it was necessary to interdict the workers while government and the unions come to a clear understanding of their agreement on what minimum service...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 27 April 2011
Blackbeared not attending royal wedding
An official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Daphney Mlotshwa has confirmed that the High Commissioner was invited along other foreign diplomats serving in the country. Meanwhile, government spokesman Dr Jeff Ramsay...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 27 April 2011
LSB notice shocks lawyers
The lawyers are not happy with the decision by LSB to bar 30 law firms from practising for failure to regularise with the society. Some of them have hit back at the LSB in a press statement released yesterday. The lawyers say they were deeply...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 27 April 2011
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27 April 2011
MoH denies feeding patients with takeaways
Principal public relations officer at the Ministry of Health, Doreen Motshegwa has said that the allegation is not true since patients were given hospital food in takeaway containers only as a way of reducing the workload. She said that the...
Staff writer 27 April 2011
Education Policy is public policy: The 2010 JC examinations crisis
When the economy is performing poorly or when the civil service systems are plagued by poor productivity or corporate crime is bleeding the country coffers dry, the battle cry is invariably levelled against the government of the day. Perhaps it is...
MD LECHA 28 April 2011
Rural poverty evident among women and girls
In his writings, Dr Livingstone said he found people in that area trading in salt and much has not changed since then, as the main economic activity is now fishing. A week in Chief Nsama's area revealed hardships that women and young girls in...
HUMPHREY NKONDE
Correspondent 28 April 2011
Copper theft increases as police arrest suspects
In a report to the media, the police say they arrested two men, aged 39 and 46, in Phakalane for possession of copper cables they failed to account for. Two other men, aged 29 and 33, were arrested in Old Naledi last Thursday, after being found in...
28 April 2011
The only matholwane I saw at Bobonong was Lesilo
So when I was recently invited by Reginald Bakwena of Thapong to Bobobong to cover a visual arts event there, I could not help but remember all the stories that I had heard as a child about how the Babirwa people kept those horrid creatures called...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 28 April 2011
Is emotional support necessary for mortuary attendants?
Emotions of boldness and charisma are instilled in them. One on this note may wonder if these people need emotional support? A mortuary attendant, who preferred anonymity, revealed the morgue attendant's routine. She said that every morning one has...
MAITSEO MOLOLWANE
Correspondent 28 April 2011
Mentally unstable man to face criminal charges
When the accused Gaseitsiwe Zaba appeared for mention yesterday, State prosecutor Gasemotho Pitlagano applied before the magistrate for him to be tried, though he was of unsound mind at the time of offence. He said since the last mention he found...
TEBOGO KGALEMANG
Correspondent 28 April 2011
Tshekiso - the multi-talented beauty therapist
She is a retired accounts officer at Debswana mine were she served for 25 years. Tshekiso is an agent distributor for Planet Nails Distributors Company that originates from South Africa. She sells and markets their products to the salons in Botswana,...
KUNYALALA MANYEPEDZA
Correspondent 28 April 2011
Our heritage
Not only is the brochure extraordinarily lavish in its language, but it includes some very strange mistakes. The new cinema is being opened in 'Gabarane', as can be seen from this one reproduced page - and the President's address is given as 'State...
Sandy Grant 28 April 2011
Ferguson hails 'one of our best displays'
In a one-sided Champions League semi-final the Schalke goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer, resisted almost unremitting pressure from Ferguson's team before United finally established a position of command with two goals in the space of three minutes midway...
28 April 2011
Wood suffers Masters leg injury
Woods sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and also strained his left achilles while playing a difficult stroke on the 17th during his third round at Augusta. Woods was able to complete the first major championship of the season,...
28 April 2011
Coke Cup final to be played in Lobatse
Local Organising Committee (LOC) official Gaolathe Kelesitse told a media briefing in Gaborone yesterday that the final would be played at the new Lobatse Stadium. He emphasised that it had been planned long before the finalists were decided that...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 28 April 2011
No Mathata stays put in debut season
Fielding rookie players, they were expected to make a quick return to Division Two, but as the campaign draws to a close they have proved they are a force to reckon with. The Botshabelo-side has defied the odds by waging a good fight that made sure...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 28 April 2011
It's all systems go for Masekela show
Show organisers have indicated that everything has been going according to plan; so revellers can look forward to a night of first class entertainment. Masekela will be sharing the stage with our own Socca Moruakgomo and the Botswana Jazz...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 28 April 2011
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