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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 03 May 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 03 May 2011
Asia's rapid growth poses risk of overheating - IMF says
The IMF said it expects the region to grow by close to 7 percent in the next two years. However, it added the rapid rate of growth may further fuel inflation. A number of countries across the region are struggling to control prices, which are making...
03 May 2011
Uganda's Kizza Besigye arrested for fourth time
Police had blocked his way, so he was in his car surrounded by supporters when officers smashed the windows, fired tear gas and dragged him out of the car. He was freed on bail on Wednesday after spending Easter in jail. President Yoweri...
03 May 2011
Zim can't afford elections - Biti
''The economy cannot sustain an election,'' the privately owned NewsDay quoted Biti as saying. ''The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has submitted a budget for $400-million. ''Where do I get that kind of money when I am looking for $150-million to fund...
03 May 2011
Ivory Coast renegade warlord Ibrahim Coulibaly killed
The leader of the so-called Invisible Commandos, Ibrahim Coulibaly, was killed in an offensive on Wednesday, a defence ministry spokesman said. Coulibaly's forces had helped Ouattara gain control of parts of Abidjan during the recent crisis, but the...
03 May 2011
Project syndicate
The natural instinct to celebrate and support democratisation across the Mediterranean has been tempered by concerns that the crisis will spill onto European shores. A few leaders have invoked the post-World War II Marshall Plan as a model for...
Peter Sutherland 03 May 2011
Tomorrow about this time - an inspiring gospel album
Entitled Tomorrow About This Time, the album has messages of hope, victory, deliverance and the Holy Spirit. In this album, the singer's powerful clear voice is in perfect form as it blends with the instruments. The title track itself is a prophetic...
LINDA SWIZA
Satff Writer 03 May 2011
Rwanda - from obsession to forgiveness
In the rural unassuming village of Nyarubuye, 18-year-old Festinah Mukampore lost 17 members of her family, this is her story. For as long as Mukampore could remember there had always been murmurs about the 'differences' between the Hutus and the...
FLORENCE RADULL
Correspondent 03 May 2011
Outside of the Box
Take for example the fact that we live in a country that professes its allegiance to the following of traditions. In most cases I suppose people do, but not all the time nor as rigorously as proclaimed. In this 21st century, due to the fast pace life...
TUDUETSO TEBAPE
Correspondent 03 May 2011
Govt raises P2.3 billion to support budget
Parliament recently authorised the extension of the 2008 P5 billion-bond issuance programme, by another P10 billion, to enable government to support public coffers which have recorded successive deficits since 2009. With external borrowings having...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 03 May 2011
Mugabe's foreign travels draining nation's coffers
The issue here is not whether or not our civil servants deserve a salary increase. They do, indeed.What Mugabe is doing is to make it look as if Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and his MDC are the ones denying public service employees the salary...
DON MARTIN ROPAFADZO 03 May 2011
Advise and relent
Hardly a day goes by without a major newspaper somewhere in the West offering sage and specific, but often not-so-friendly, advice to distant struggling democracies on what they "must" do to earn the "international community's" approbation. Of...
*CHRISTOPHER HILL 03 May 2011
I'm not the problem, says softball chief
He said he was not going to accept it that he is the 'softball problem' when some of his executive members have a tendency to neglect their responsibilities. He was responding to some affiliates at the annual general meeting (AGM) who had asked him...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 03 May 2011
Sitale retains BCF Presidency
He defeated his former secretary general Kenneth Boikutshwne 29-6 to keep his post. The new Secretary General is Kelapile Kelathilwe, formerly the BCF's tournament director. He was elected unopposed after former secretary general, Kefilwe Miti quit...
03 May 2011
Relies clip NIIT Ravens' wings
Relics grabbed an early double-digit lead and finally took full control with a 10-7 run early in the second quarter. They had gotten off to a dream start in the opening quarter, scoring three baskets before their opponents narrowed the gap to finish...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 03 May 2011
Botswana women overcome Banyana
After several raids on the home team's goal area, Thuto Ramafifi silenced the crowd in the 26th minute when she found space on the right hand side of the park before beating goalkeeper Andile Dlamini with a well-angled shot to make it 1-0 to...
03 May 2011
Mapantsula!!
The streets of Lobatse exploded in celebrations on Saturday evening following Extension Gunners' 3-1 triumph over Palapye side, Motlakase, to clinch the 2010/2011 Coca-Cola Cup , ending a 17-year trophy drought to the one-time glamour side. Gunners...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 03 May 2011
Rhinos overcome EMG Gunners in Rugby League
The hosts have never beaten Rhinos in the Botswana Rugby Union (BRU) league. Last season Rhinos hammered Gunners at the last minute to deny them to reach the semi-finals and relegate them to the third position. The match was so tense that players...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 03 May 2011
Soul food
Last week I started you off with an attempt to get back in tip-top shape through a simple cleansing and detoxing programme. Are you sticking to it or you are one of those who has already forgotten about their New Year's resolutions and are feeling...
Boitshepo Giyose 03 May 2011
Star Moonga K, mother, sisters make it a family affair
The show was held on Wednesday and on Thursday as part of the ongoing Maitisong Festival. Moonga K's mother and his two sisters accompanied the singer and his band on one song. Moonga K's twin sister Mwape, and little sister Sheba won the...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 03 May 2011
Masekela, Moruakgomo rock Jazz lovers
The trumpet men who blew the night away were the legendary South African Afro jazzman, Hugh Masekela and Botswana's own Socca Moruakgomo. The two artists lived up to their reputation as they captivated revellers. They blew a storm during the...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 03 May 2011
Play leaves audience in stitches
The play opens with a tourist arriving in Botswana and is welcomed and shown around the country's tourist attractions. Then narrations on places like the Okavango Delta, Chobe and Tsodilo Hills and many others follow. The cultural trademark,...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 03 May 2011
Orapa power Station set for grand launch
After several false starts and last-minute technical fine-tuning, the much-anticipated plant is due to be unveiled by Acting Vice President and Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Minister, Ponatshego Kedikilwe, on Thursday. The power station's...
Mbongeni Mguni
Staff Writer 03 May 2011
Khama should dissolve Parliament and call elections
The BNFYL feels that President Ian Khama should dissolve parliament and call elections as a matter of urgency. His party has failed to address the concerns of the electorates. The people of Botswana have lost trust in the irresponsible BDP...
03 May 2011
ETCETERA ||
Some of us may have been surprised by the readiness to relate this country's situation to that of the Arab States so that even the Gaborone Secondary Sports field has been re-named by its current users, Tahrir Square. Those States, however,...
Sandy Grant 03 May 2011
Yale's safe sex criminals
Sixteen graduate and undergraduate students, male and female, felt that the university's administration then did little to push back against such encroachments on female students' rights to a fair and non-threatening learning environment. In...
03 May 2011
Issues in education
In Botswana in government schools at all levels of the education system the slogan 'Education for All' applies. Government mainstream schools are now open to potential learners to enable those of school-going age to participate in the education...
Dorcas Molefe
Owen Pansiri
Sheldon Weeks 03 May 2011
The winners code
The dog had to learn to cope with living with two legs instead of four. With time the dog trained itself to pull itself with its front legs. It could neither run nor walk, but it could crawl. The dog then gave birth to five healthy...
George Chingarande 03 May 2011
Are Chinese contractors giving us value for money?
One of those projects were the University of Botswana buildings, along with a number of roads. Indeed, for the first time government was very happy that the Chinese contractors are not only finishing projects ahead of schedule but were also thorough...
03 May 2011
The reality of cancer
Although it has been a long time, his death has really left a void in my heart and it has made me realise that we seldom take some things seriously until they affect us directly or they affect someone close to us. In my case, I never considered...
Isaac Pinielo
Correspondent 03 May 2011
The misery of a blind ex-UB undergraduate
Monica Laba's face has misery written all over it. Her eyes yearning for sight. Her face lumpy, with the skin burnt as if she survived an inferno, hence her daily bitterness, anger and frustration. She resides at Blue Town location in Francistown....
Keabetswe Newel
Correspondent 03 May 2011
SKA to spearhead capacity in astronomy
Like South Africa, Botswana believes that there will be growth in scientific research particularly astronomy as well as economic gains through the establishment of the Square Kilometre Array in Southern Africa. Swartz said that the fact that Botswana...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 03 May 2011
Police told to account for missing exhibits
This comes after an audit report at the police station in Gaborone last year revealed that money confiscated as exhibits, cellphones and other valuables have not been satisfactorily accounted for by the law enforcers. Upon auditing the Borakanelo...
Monkagedi Gaothobogwe
Staff Writer 03 May 2011
P65m defective structure to be occupied by Govt Depts
The building was bought as part of continued efforts to secure more office space to mitigate the acute shortage of office accommodation for government ministries and departments, which had resulted in high office rental expenditures of over P105...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 03 May 2011
Don't blame the workers for contempt of court, blame the Union
On Friday government lawyers furnished the Court with a list of over 500 workers, in the essential services category, saying they defied the April 27 interim Court Order that ordered them to return to work after joining the strike on April...
Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 03 May 2011
BMD spends over P100,000 On congress
Giving the financial report at the BMD inaugural congress at St. Joseph's College, interim treasurer Guma Moyo said in the financial year 2010/2011 the party has used about P2 million to undertake various work for the party. He said the bulk of the...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 03 May 2011
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03 May 2011
Food vendors resist eviction
The food vendors had earlier in the day been called to the police station for a briefing and it was after this meeting that the police raided their businesses. On Saturday evening, the police raided the food vendors again and declared that...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 03 May 2011
Motswaledi is BMD President
He won with 325 votes ahead of advocate Sidney Pilane, the other presidential candidate, who received 125 votes, while five votes were spoiled. The presidential position for which Motswaledi and Pilane contested was the only one with opposing...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 03 May 2011
Death conviction of Molefe and Sampson quashed
They have already served half of this jail term since incarceration. In 2007, Chief Justice Maruping Dibotelo convicted Michael Molefe, a South African national and Brandon Sampson of the murder of two Zimbabwean nationals in Mogoditshane more than...
Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 03 May 2011
BTV complex defects threaten structure
While it is business as usual at the Mass Media Complex a report has indicated that there are cracks in the ceilings, corridor slabs and cable duct panes on the floor. According to the report, leakages from the roof have caused damage to the floors...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 03 May 2011
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03 May 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 04 May 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 04 May 2011
Project syndicate
The natural instinct to celebrate and support democratisation across the Mediterranean has been tempered by concerns that the crisis will spill onto European shores. A few leaders have invoked the post-World War II Marshall Plan as a model for...
Peter Sutherland 04 May 2011
Tomorrow about this time - an inspiring gospel album
Entitled Tomorrow About This Time, the album has messages of hope, victory, deliverance and the Holy Spirit. In this album, the singer's powerful clear voice is in perfect form as it blends with the instruments. The title track itself is a prophetic...
LINDA SWIZA
Satff Writer 04 May 2011
Rwanda - from obsession to forgiveness
In the rural unassuming village of Nyarubuye, 18-year-old Festinah Mukampore lost 17 members of her family, this is her story. For as long as Mukampore could remember there had always been murmurs about the 'differences' between the Hutus and the...
FLORENCE RADULL
Correspondent 04 May 2011
Outside of the Box
Take for example the fact that we live in a country that professes its allegiance to the following of traditions. In most cases I suppose people do, but not all the time nor as rigorously as proclaimed. In this 21st century, due to the fast pace life...
TUDUETSO TEBAPE
Correspondent 04 May 2011
Mugabe's foreign travels draining nation's coffers
The issue here is not whether or not our civil servants deserve a salary increase. They do, indeed.What Mugabe is doing is to make it look as if Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and his MDC are the ones denying public service employees the salary...
DON MARTIN ROPAFADZO 04 May 2011
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