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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...
26 May 2011
Our Heritage
If catastrophe is viewed in terms of heritage it can be said that the possibility of catastrophe was a concern in the long drawn out debate about the future of this country during the first half of the 20th century. Because, it was argued, the...
Sandy Grant 26 May 2011
FIFA launches bribery inquiry over Bin Hammam, Warner
Blazer, who is the general secretary of the CONCACAF federation, has alleged that violations were committed under the FIFA code of ethics during a meeting organised by Bin Hammam and Warner in relation to the FIFA presidential election, which takes...
26 May 2011
Manchester United confirm signing of Atletico Madrid goalkeeper
The size of the fee indicates the importance Ferguson has attached to finding the right successor to Van der Sar at Old Trafford. The figure dwarfs the £9m Sunderland paid Hearts for Craig Gordon in 2007 and makes the 20-year-old De Gea, who is...
26 May 2011
Botswana picks strong squad to defend Karate title
The Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) spokesperson, Jerry Ditlhong said they are sending a high number of juniors to give them exposure. He said their target is to see all karatekas win medals. He added that the availability of the new Karate...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 26 May 2011
Divided BAA suspends Dube
The association made the decision during an executive committee meeting in Gaborone on Tuesday. The outspoken Dube has been sidelined after he made scathing attacks on BAA president, Moses Bantsi and development officer, Bobby Gaseitsiwe. The former...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 26 May 2011
Zebras force early Premier League kick-off
Traditionally, the competition kicks off in the third week of August, but because of the 2012 AFCON preparations, the Botswana Premier League (BPL) has reportedly agreed in principle, to start the new season on the second weekend of July. If all goes...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 26 May 2011
Who leaves BBAA House on Sunday?
There are five housemates in the hot seat this week - Bernadina (Namibia), Confidence (Ghana), Michael (Mozambique), Sharon O (Uganda), and Vina (Nigeria). Michael, however, did not get in the hot seat, through getting a high number of votes...
STAFF WRITER 26 May 2011
Tsiki asks question but offers no answers
This a question from Kwaito musician Tsiki (Mbulawa Nthoiwa) in one of the songs in his debut album, Oska Rebotsa.Funny because this guy is asking questions but does not want to be asked himself, at least according to his title track. But the...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 26 May 2011
Eric nominated for continental gospel award
Speaking to Showbiz in an interview, the artist said that this is an indication that he has grown remarkably in the music industry. "This shows that I am now being recognised in the whole of Africa. It is certainly the most remarkable...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 26 May 2011
Popstar Don B is dead
"He has been very sick over the last couple of days, when I phoned him on Monday this week, he sounded very tired and spoke very slowly. Today his wife sent me an sms announcing that Don B is no more," Thuso added. Botswana Musicians Union...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 26 May 2011
Over 70 killed in intensified clashes between gov't troops, rebels
They said hundreds from both sides were injured. Yemeni State TV channel also reported that at least one civilian was killed and five others, including a woman and four children were injured in Sanaa on Tuesday. An official of the Interior...
26 May 2011
NATO operation in Libya only to oust Gaddafi - Russian NATO envoy
"These actions have been reduced to (an attempt to) overthrow the Gaddafi regime, not fulfill UN resolutions," Rogozin was quoted as saying. "This is in open conflict with the UN Security Council resolutions," he added. Rogozin also revealed that...
26 May 2011
Batswana pair back in court
The extradition laws and constitutions of Botswana and South Africa were pitted against each other. Also, the extradition treaty the two countries have signed, came into focus. The South Africans give emphasis to human rights and the right to life,...
26 May 2011
President Ouattara 'killing enemies'
Alassane Ouattara, championed by the west during a deadly post-election conflict, has failed to condemn atrocities against real or perceived supporters of ousted president Laurent Gbagbo, the human rights group said.Amnesty also criticised the UN...
26 May 2011
Over 140 exhibitors at BOCCIM Northern Trade Fair
Themed "The Road To Economic Recovery Powered By The Private Sector," the show is aimed at positioning the private sector to drive the economy. The manger of BOCCIM North, Eileen van der Est, says she expects this year's event to be more successful...
KEABETSWE NEWEL
Correspondent 26 May 2011
Crunch time looms for CIC Energy deal
Indian firm JSW Energy's takeover of MEC has been plagued by successive snags since the two parties inked a binding agreement last November. The deal would have given the Indians access to 2.6 billion tonnes of thermal and high quality coal in...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 26 May 2011
Project Syndicate
TEL AVIV: Binyamin Netanyahu's furious rejection of US President Barack Obama's proposal to use the 1967 borders as the basis for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian dispute - frontiers that he called "utterly indefensible" - reflects not...
26 May 2011
BAA should come clean
The BAA is currently attracting negative publicity and as clubs we need to be appraised on what the Executive Committee has been doing to mitigate the situation. We have also learnt that member(s) of the Executive Committee have been giving media...
26 May 2011
Civil servants' patriotism unquestionable
I have also seen how the word PATRIOTISM has been misused by our leadership to try and deceive the well determined civil servants who have vowed to fight for their rights. Our leaders have deliberately chosen to be myopic in their understanding of...
26 May 2011
Know your labour rights
Wage negotiation in a unionised environment is an annual event and it is a two way negotiation process that requires proper planning and implementation.The process starts with the recognised Trade Union(s) seeking mandate from its members on various...
Mpho Ngwato 26 May 2011
Selefu 26 May 2011
26 May 2011
Wrong move by government
Within the family, spouses negotiate with each other and with their children. In the workplace, managers often negotiate with their juniors. Employers negotiate collective bargaining agreements with union representatives.Lawsuits are often resolved...
26 May 2011
Let's not frustrate investors - Makgato-Malesu
Addressing local authorities, private sector and employees from her ministry in Gaborone recently, Makgato-Malesu said regulatory powers vested in government officials should not be used to whip away potential investment. "We need to facilitate the...
KATLEGO SIBANDA
Correspondent 26 May 2011
Court clears man of murder charge
Molosi Gaobonwe was cleared of the charge of causing the death of an 80-year-old woman of Mmandunyane village. He was alleged to have caused the death of the deceased by pushing her to the ground when she intervened in a fight between him and the old...
TEBOGO KGALEMANG
Correspondent 26 May 2011
Union leaders arrested
Botswana Federation of Public Service Unions (BOFEPUSU) revealed yesterday that Pelotshweu Baeng, an employee of the Botswana Landboard, Local Authority and Health Workers Union (BLLAHWU) was arrested yesterday in Gaborone and taken to Serowe where...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 26 May 2011
Former death row inmates removed from cells
Last month, the Special Session of Court of Appeal quashed the death sentence of Molefhe and Sampson and replaced it with a 20-year jail term. The sentence was backdated to December 25, 2000 the time when they were taken into custody. Effectively,...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 26 May 2011
No judgement yet on retired workers
Dibotelo reserved judgment after hearing the case in November last year but is yet to come up with the final ruling. The 17 employees who worked for the Central Transport Organisation (CTO) and the Department of Building and Electrical...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 26 May 2011
New BDP Youth League chiefs resign
The eight quit in protest at what they have said is an "attempt to muzzle freedom of speech" within the ruling party ranks. Youth League vice-chairperson, and one of the eight, Kopo Mononi, confirmed their resignations to Mmegi in Gaborone...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 26 May 2011
Women attack and kill Shoppers employee
It is alleged that the woman, who was in the company of two others pushed the man to the ground and he banged his head against a hard object that fatally injured him on March 18. Eyewitnesses say that the three women attacked the deceased over...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 26 May 2011
Transport Association hit by strike
In an interview with Mmegi, the association's Gibson Matenge said their business heavily relies on government employees who constitute a large percentage of their clientele. Matenge who has been appointed the task of coordinator, to liaise with...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 26 May 2011
Weather forecast fails to include cold front
Yesterday, the department only predicted that it would be cold, fine and mild in different parts of the country. The forecast indicated that Gantsi, Kgalagadi, Southern, South East, Kgatleng and Kweneng districts would be cold today and tomorrow...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 26 May 2011
Over 750 patients await operations
NRH Superintendent Dr Ewetse Mosweu has confirmed that there are 750 patients currently waiting to have operations with booking dates going as far as 2014. Mosweu told Francistown councillors in a full council meeting this week that the operations...
PATRICIA MAGANU-EDWINbr>Staff Writer 26 May 2011
Go hang, govt tells striking workers
In a press statement issued late Tuesday, permanent secretary to the President Eric Molale said that government "considers it unreasonable for the strike to continue considering that it has made the economic case very clear before and during the...
GREG KELEBONYE
Staff Writer 26 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 26 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 26 May 2011
Is milk good for you?
For others, it's associated with anaemia, high cholesterol, respiratory problems, and severe stomach pains. Some studies have even linked it to cancer and Parkinson's disease. The milk industry has spent billions of dollars trying to manipulate...
26 May 2011
When Badimo call, you cannot decline
Take Sangoma Mantho Kgakge of Mokwena ward in Pilikwe. For starters, Kgakge is one of the few sangomas found in the area if not in the country making her one of the revered if not feared traditional doctors around. But how did she get the call to be...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 26 May 2011
My kind of man must be loving, sensitive
At 27-years -old she is a very beautiful and confident woman. When asked whether she didn't think that time was against her, Bahadzisi laughed and said, "Last year I was actually getting desperate, but you know what? God bless Waity Katey, it is now...
REMI ADEOYE
Correspondent 26 May 2011
Manchester United banish 2009 talk
Two years ago, Sir Alex Ferguson's side arrived in Rome brimming with confidence, ready to justify their status as the bookies' favourites by becoming the first side to clinch back-to-back titles. Ninety minutes and one passing masterclass later, and...
27 May 2011
Southern Open Darts tourney attracts huge field
Botswana Darts Association (BODA) tournament director, Ben Tshaba Moilwe, said the event, which is in its fifth year, has drawn 72 players from the south and 38 from the north. The tournament will be held at the Village Prisons Hall. Moilwe told...
MOGOMOTSI BUZWANI
Correspondent 27 May 2011
First cut
Tension, drama and anxiety were the order of the day last weekend as the likes of Miscellaneous, Motlakase Power Dynamos and TASC were all fighting for a place in the elite league. In South Africa, Ajax Cape Town, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates...
Dennis Keagile 27 May 2011
Hotspurs and Wanderers clash over player
The tussle started after Wanderers refused to release the player's registration book when his contract ended in January. Hotspurs' spokesperson, Godfrey Ranthoka, said they showed interest in the player after his contract with Wanderers expired. He...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 27 May 2011
Kutlwano, Mafolofolo in top-of-the-table clash
After a poor campaign in the last season, few gave Mafolofolo a chance this season. However, they have recovered sufficiently and look set to give a run for their money. Currently, Mafolofolo trail leaders, Kutlwano, in the standings on sets...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 27 May 2011
Selebi-Phikwe hosts Central Golf Open
Puma Energy sponsors the annual tournament with P20,000. SPGC spokesperson, Palalani Moithobogi, explained that points acquired in the tournament will be considered when the national team is picked. "Some of the players that we expect to cause an...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 27 May 2011
Cricket side chokes at decisive times
The Botswana national cricket side dished flair and a serious lack of character in equal measure as it flattered to deceive in consecutive international tournaments this month. Botswana went to the ICC Division Seven tournament as firm favourites to...
27 May 2011
Rollers haunted by bonus issue again
"I'm not going to be rude or defensive. I am going to get straight to the point. In the Employment Act, there is nothing called bonus. It comes from your employer's goodwill if there is a surplus. So it is not the right of any employee. As you may...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 27 May 2011
Softball clubs battle for Top 8 title
The southern clubs are Bears, Wells, Police, Panthers and Dinare while the north has Rail Giants, Scramblers and Police. Wells who narrowly lost the league title to Bears and Police are the favourites. Bears, Police and Wells finished in the top...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 27 May 2011
The good, the bad and ugly of the 2010-2011 season
For the first time in a decade, the Premier League title has been successfully defended. Township Rollers broke the 10-year jinx when they won the Premier League for the second year running to clinch their 11th title. In the lower reaches of the...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 27 May 2011
Quotable quotes from coaches
It is the one that can bring you the title," Rollers' coach, Wesley Mondo, after clobbering Notwane 4-0 at the UB Stadium on November 20. Season's outcome: Mondo successfully guided Rollers to their second successive league title. "We had a plan to...
27 May 2011
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