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Not a scrap of info on copper cable market
Addressing scrap metal dealers in Gaborone recently, Kabo Marage, who is CID Officer for the South Central Division that covers Gaborone, Ramotswa, Palapye, Mahalapye and Serowe, said the police were not sure if stolen copper cables found buyers...
KATLEGO SIBANDA
Correspondent 20 May 2011
Strong mitigation factors earn 'passion killer' cut in jail term
Judge Chinhengo said in the case before him, the mitigation factors of Lebonetse Gagoitsiwe warrant an adjustment downwards. "That adjustment is not to downward the seriousness of the offence where a life of a 22-year-old young woman was senselessly...
TEBOGO KGALEMANG
Correspondent 20 May 2011
Judge worried at delays in 'hired killers' case
The three Zimbabweans, who are currently in prison, were initially charged with the accused person but have since turned accomplice witnesses. Chinhengo expressed concern as the matter was postponed again saying that the witnesses in prison are due...
TEBOGO KGALEMANG
Correspondent 20 May 2011
Who is who in Govt union salary talks
The demand Sixteen percent salary increment. And now with the mounting pressure to end the strike the union leaders are demanding no implementation of No Work No Pay policy and unconditional reinstatement of the dismissed essential service...
20 May 2011
How race still colours South African elections
Although voting patterns still largely follow racial lines, opposition Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille appealed to voters to "take the next step and make the issues the issue in this election" and not race. President Jacob Zuma told crowds in...
20 May 2011
Govt, unions must reach compromise agreement
Although initially the strike was earmarked to last 10 days, it has developed into an indefinite walkout. In the meantime so much has happened with far-reaching economic ramifications. The government has been forced to close schools, citing the...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 20 May 2011
Hospital not eager to release dismissal letters
This paper is reliably informed that the hospital management, the acting superintendent and the matron, have been receiving the dismissal letters since Tuesday afternoon this week, but have hesitated to give them to the workers who were informed...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 20 May 2011
Obama supports Middle East uprisings
"The status quo is not sustainable," Obama said in a major speech at the state department in Washington on Thursday, the first on the Middle East since he spoke in Cairo in 2009. In a speech dubbed Cairo 2, he threw US weight behind the protesters,...
20 May 2011
Police arrest looters and the violent during strike
The incidents were reported in Gaborone, Gantsi, Hukuntsi, Mahalapye, Mochudi, Mogoditshane, Molepolole, Moshupa, Ramotswa, Selibe Phikwe and Thamaga. About 152 students, 13 striking workers and 12 members of the public have been taken in for...
STAFF WRITER 20 May 2011
The strike in Francistown
In the north is the Marimavu Street junction. On the way to the city centre, there is the mammoth Botswana Insurance Company (BIC) billboard overlooking the ground. Its advertising message is "get hassle-free insurance cover that goes the extra...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 20 May 2011
President addresses HLCC on Strike
The biannual meetings of the HLCC brings together senior representatives of government, the private sector and additional key stakeholders, to discuss ways of ensuring that Botswana becomes a more productive and prosperous nation. The work of the...
20 May 2011
South Africans vote
Long queues were seen in the most hotly contested areaas, such as Johannesburg and Cape Town, with the vote said to be fairly smooth. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) controls all of South Africa's nine provinces except the Western...
20 May 2011
Batswana respond to appeal for Baone (14)
Baone's parents left him with his aunt who has been bedridden due to illness. Efforts to get assistance with the Social Welfare Department have been unsuccessful as his family has been told he is now too old to resume his primary education. Since...
STAFF WRITER 20 May 2011
Blood shortage causes concern
Acting Medical Director at the National Blood Transfusion Service, Dr Mukendi Kayembe told Mmegi that the situation will get worse if more people do not start donating blood. Kayembe advised people to find out what their blood groups are, and that...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 20 May 2011
Parties to hold mammoth rally in F/town
This will be the second rally of its kind after the White City mammoth rally held in Gaborone last weekend. In an interview with Mmegi, BMD organising secretary Kabo Morwaeng said the presidents of the four opposition parties will address the...
20 May 2011
Opposition parties to hold rally in Francistown
Opposition parties to take part in this rally are namely; Botswana National Front, Botswana Peoples' Party, Botswana Movement for Democracy and Botswana Congress Party. The newfound camaraderie between opposition parties and the unions is...
EDWARD BULE
Correspondent 20 May 2011
Temporary teachers cry foul
The teachers have not been paid their April salaries. But one of the teachers explained the problem has nothing to do with the strike because this is what "we are subjected to every month". He revealed that they are paid late every month,...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 20 May 2011
Hospital not eager to release dismissal letters
This paper is reliably informed that the hospital management, the acting superintendent and the matron, have been receiving the dismissal letters since Tuesday afternoon this week, but have hesitated to give them to the workers who were informed...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 20 May 2011
Rammidi resignation fuels divisions
The source of conflict is reportedly Khama's compromise initiative as an option to contesting for party positions in the upcoming congress slated for July. Sources close to the party say the BDP is divided into two groups with some favouring a...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 20 May 2011
Nyangabgwe at standstill as medics join strike
About 22 medical doctors and 15 nurses, were yesterday expected to receive letters dismissing them from work for reportedly defying the recent court order, which ordered them to return to work. The number of dismissed health workers was yesterday...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 20 May 2011
Khama must help resolve strike - BDP youth leader
Speaking at a rally in Goodhope on the on-going strike by civil servants on Wednesday, Vice-chairman of the BDP National Youth League (BDPYL) Executive Committee Kopo Mononi said, "In times like these the President has to step out and address the...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 20 May 2011
P572,000 minimum price for BHC Flats
The flats, according to advertisements in local print media fall into three categories: one bedroom Flat Type C. two bedrooms Flat Type C and three bedrooms Flat Type C, all of which sell at more than half a million. The advertisements also state...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 20 May 2011
Khama never wanted to be President!
President Ian Khama has not addressed the nation on the matter, preferring to pass the buck to his ailing Vice-President Mompati Merafhe. Instead the president has been donating blankets to the poor and visiting the country's jails. In the meantime,...
STAFF WRITER 20 May 2011
Botswana donates P1m to Japan
Japanese ambassador Ryoichi Matsunyama received the cheque from Foreign Affairs Minister Phandu Skelemani, on Tuesday. The P1 million donation is expected to go towards efforts to rebuild the country since it was hit by an earthquake that also...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 20 May 2011
Japanese tsunami hit Botswana where it hurts most
Japan's markets are reputed for buying bigger higher value stones compared to the rest of the diamonds market in the world. The higher value stones are only mine at Jwaneng, the world's most valuable diamond mine. According to a De Beers 2010 Report...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOOGWE
Staff Writer 20 May 2011
Runaway leaders take on Sharks
Hogs have 29 points- five clear of second-placed UB Rhinos. Their coach, Barend Botha, said his players are fresh after a break last weekend. The team started training on Tuesday. "We are ready for Sharks. We want to continue winning our games and...
MOGOMOTSI BUZWANI & CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 20 May 2011
Sports briefs
The event will be used to lure sponsors. The club patron, Kitso Mokaila, will officiate at the event. Spar League on The Spar 'Good For You' Netball League continues tomorrow at the Botswana Netball Association (BONA) courts. The first game of...
Compiled by MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 20 May 2011
Troopers on course to defend title
Troopers look set to retain the title after accounting for old enemy, BDF V 61-31 and new boys, Dolphins 82-58 and NIIT 110-57. The holders have maximum points after they got a bye because Eagles failed to turn up for their...
MOGOMOTSI BUZWANI
Correspondent 20 May 2011
Sankuyo on the verge of First Division promotion
The team is doing well in the promotional play-offs which started last weekend. They lead the log with 12 points and a 100 percent record. Sankuyo seek to extend their lead this weekend when the play-offs shift to Tswapong. The Nhabe side is six...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 20 May 2011
Govt declines to accept refurbished National Stadium
Mmegi Sport: What is wrong with the renovated National Stadium? Morupisi: It is the construction of the pitch. There are drainage issues, which we are not happy with. The pitch is bumpy and uneven; otherwise, other structures have been completed and...
20 May 2011
National Stadium timeline
*July 14, 2008 - A fourth and final brief is released, comprehensively scaling down scope of work *August 20, 2008 -Tender opening for the final brief *October 2008 - Government announces intention to close National Stadium for...
Compiled by MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 20 May 2011
Consultant details serious irregularities in stadium renovation
Formation of a reference groupA Technical Reference Group (TRG), made up of 10 senior government officials, was formed to shorten the period decisions are taken. The TRG met fortnightly to pass decisions on clarifications of briefs. TRG's first...
20 May 2011
BAA brace for stormy meeting
The club has put its complaint in writing and expects the matter to be tackled at the BAA special general meeting next weekend. The BAA constitution says clubs should endorse their delegates prior to the election, which New Vision say it never...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 20 May 2011
Fighters, Buffaloes meet in promotion 'final'
The decisive duel was supposed to be held last week but was postponed following a referees' strike. Buffaloes need to pump six goals without reply against Fighters to sail through and that is why coach Botshelo 'Observer' Pelokgosi can afford to be...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 20 May 2011
Premier League trio face defining moment
Motlakase Power Dynamos, Miscellaneous and TASC are facing a defining moment in a memorable photo finish at the bottom. The race is spiced up by the fact that Miscellaneous is pitted against TASC in Selebi-Phikwe as Motlakase takes on Nico United at...
20 May 2011
Consultant, govt in messy tussle over National Stadium
The controversy-ridden refurbishment of the National Stadium has hit a new low after a major disagreement between the government and lead consultant, Tectura International. The feud is likely to end in court after the government rejected the...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 20 May 2011
Japan back in recession as earthquake cuts consumption
Gross domestic product shrank 0.9 percent in the first three months of the year, the Cabinet office said, giving an annualised rate of contraction of 3.7 percent. Analysts say consumption and exports were worst hit. Japan's economy has now...
20 May 2011
China says 'door open' for Dalai Lama's return
In China's first high-level comment since the Dalai Lama retired in March as head of Tibet's government-in-exile, Padma Choling said the spiritual figure was welcome to return to Tibet as long as he ended his separatist activities. "If he wants to...
20 May 2011
Bin Laden fosters Arab revolt in posthumous message
The message posted on jihadist forums on Wednesday by Al-Qaeda's media arm As-Sahab addresses Muslims on the revolutions sweeping the Middle East and North Africa, SITE Intelligence said. Speaking from beyond the grave, Bin Laden recommends setting...
20 May 2011
Mugabe wants Zim elections this year
"We should not delay the process any further than is necessary," The Herald newspaper quoted Mugabe as saying in an interview. "Once you have gone to the people and asked their views and if they support that constitution why should we wait any...
20 May 2011
Judge to ignore "dubula ibhunu" order
"There was no evidence in the case apart from the agreement by the two parties," Judge Collin Lamont said in the High Court in Johannesburg, sitting as the Equality Court, on Thursday. "I think I should ignore it." Lawyer for civil rights group...
20 May 2011
Congo calls for gradual withdrawal of UN force
Raymond Tshibanda, Congo's minister for international and regional cooperation, told the UN Security Council that the withdrawal of the military force should take into account the recommendations of a UN-Congolese evaluation team. Last year,...
20 May 2011
Nitty Gritty
The shebeen Queen is busy behaving like a King. She has taken the matter up with the girls' parents instead of addressing the waitresses themselves. But the girls are very clear. Their attitude is that they are waitresses; their job is to...
Barolong Seboni 20 May 2011
Project syndicate
SANTIAGO: The Inter-American Development Bank declared last July that this would be "Latin America's Decade." A couple of months later, The Economist endorsed that idea, which has since been repeated by countless apologists and experts. There...
Andres Velasco 20 May 2011
Project Syndicate
But the ease with which we now communicate, the efficiencies we take for granted, can give us a false sense of how easy it is to follow through on some of these changes. Despite the importance of social media in fomenting revolution, and even...
Esther Dyson 20 May 2011
Whither Botswana
Having apparently started on April 18, (not April 11 as I assumed last week) the strike is now into its second month. I can't recall ever reading anything by Dingake that was anywhere as angry as his recent article. Amongst other things, he...
Dan Moabi 20 May 2011
Selefu 20 May 2011
20 May 2011
We doff our hats to the administrators
Football is one sport that is not short of passion and yet the administrators do not seem to share the same zeal and passion. If the truth be told, it seems our administrators have learnt their lessons and they are growing when the occasion...
20 May 2011
Project syndicate
But framing the issue this way creates a major problem for Boehner: it will directly, completely, and quickly antagonize one of the Republicans' most important constituencies - the US corporate sector. Focusing on the debt ceiling creates a...
Simon Johnson 20 May 2011
Project syndicate
Whereas countries and civil-society initiatives are on the move, the Conference has stagnated. Its credibility - indeed, its very legitimacy - is at risk. The "CD," as it is informally known, has long served as the world's only multilateral forum for...
Ban Ki-Moon 20 May 2011
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