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The US uses peace talks to divide the Taliban from Pakistan
Senior administration officials hope to use the talks to sow suspicion between the Taliban and their main ally, thus weakening the Taliban resolve to negotiate on a peace settlement only if the United States offers a timetable for troop withdrawal....
GARETH PORTER 07 June 2011
The city: Gaborone
African cities can be discouraging. Many are surrounded by skirts of shantytowns or informal suburbs, as they are charitably described. A visitor to Cape Town in South Africa, for example, must drive through miles of lean-to dwellings before...
07 June 2011
Remembering Shoshong after 120 years
On the contrary, Shoshong, an African town established by the Bangwato during the 18th Century was a village like any other of those days. It became prosperous as it was located strategically on the Road to the North. As a major settlement...
*ABEL A. MABUSE 07 June 2011
Africa is open for business
In addition, conflicts and war emanating from undemocratic elections, undemocratic practices, corruption and abuse of good governance compounded to the unattractiveness of doing business in Africa. But, with fewer conflicts, more democratic elections...
*SERETSE KHAMA IAN KHAMA 07 June 2011
The winners code
Most of the people were fast asleep since the flight was overnight. Slumped next to the man was a young girl, who was in deep slumber. From time-to-time, the man would read something, smile, underline a passage in the book and then...
George Chingarande 07 June 2011
Views on 'the mother of all strikes'
The workers' prolonged rebellion in the face of threats and intimidation could be indicative of a new-found self-confidence after discovering their leverage as the drivers of the economy. The publicity secretary of the Botswana National Front (BNF),...
Edward Bule
Correspondent 07 June 2011
What is the solution to the ongoing strike?
The strike, which resulted from government and unions' failure to find common ground with respect to a salary increase sought by the civil servants, came about after lengthy albeit unsuccessful negotiations between the two parties. While the unions...
Edward Bule
Correspondent 07 June 2011
Mascom increases Phikwe marathon sponsorship
The company has increased the sponsorship from the P270,000 it gave last year. The marathon takes place this Saturday. The winners of both the men and women's categories in the 42.2km event will walk away with P25,000. The winners of the 15km race...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 07 June 2011
Zebras' player ratings against Malawi
Modiri Marumo'Carlos' made some brilliant saves, especially in the first half to deny the visitors. He handled crosses and set pieces very well.Rating: 7 Mompati ThumaHe is Captain Fantastic! Without doubt, he was Man of the Match. Apache was solid...
07 June 2011
Gumbo dumps Chiefs
"We regard him as one of the best coaches in the world and we hope he is going to get the results for us in our quest to win the championship. It is not a secret that we want to win the championship," Zhou said. Gumbo told a Zimbabwean publication...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 07 June 2011
Young entrepreneur plans an all-SADC beauty pageant
Eight of the countries have already confirmed their participation. Speaking to Showbiz Ralefala-Ndovie said in Gaborone yesterday that the pageant is meant to promote cultural values and awareness in the region. She said two girls from each country...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 07 June 2011
Back stage
It is the first of a series of significant films from Europe. The others are: Times and Winds (Turkey); The Beekeeper (Greece); and London River (France). The Nasty Girl is set in Passau, Bavaria, and was filmed there, in Munich and Paris, France....
Sasa Majuma 07 June 2011
Catch Jazz 22 launched in grand style
Although the new joint had been operating for some weeks, it was officially opened last Friday. Handful jazz lovers turned up for the launching ceremony. Amongst some of the local artists who graced the occasion was the sensational lady of...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 07 June 2011
Botswana's Miss P survives possible eviction
Miss P was up for possible eviction alongside Ernest (Uganda) and Bhoke (Tanzania). Ernest and Bhoke did not receive enough votes to keep playing the game and as such their road ended on Sunday as they were asked to leave the Tails house. It...
STAFF WRITER 07 June 2011
Swedish king in strip club scandal
Those questions have the nation in a tizzy and are posing the monarchy its most serious challenge during Carl XVI Gustaf's nearly four decades on the throne. The media, much less enthralled by the royal family than the public, is attacking the...
07 June 2011
Nigeria's outgoing speaker arrested on fraud charges
The EFCC disclosed this in a statement by its Head of Media and Publicity Femi Babafemi in Abuja on Sunday. Bankole was arrested because he was planning to escape, he said. According to him, the commission's operatives had to arrest...
07 June 2011
Julius lauds Mbeki in sideswipe at Zuma
Delivering the keynote speech at a meeting of the league's Limpopo provincial general council, at the Jack Botes Hall, in Polokwane, Malema said Mbeki was the "best" leader produced by the ANC. Malema had previously said of Mbeki: ''We don't want...
07 June 2011
MDC claims breakthrough
President Jacob Zuma is expected to read Mugabe the riot act at this week's Southern African Development Community summit as regional leaders step up efforts to bring the impasse in Zimbabwe to an end. The SADC summit is expected to discuss how a...
07 June 2011
Orange launches new banking product
Dubbed Orange Money, the new service is almost like an ATM in the user's mobile phone. Orange subscribers only have to open a payment account connected with a mobile phone number allowing them to deposit, withdraw or transfer money from their...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 07 June 2011
We want to protect bank customers - BoB
The central bank recently instructed all commercial and statutory banks to stop charging early settlement penalties on customers who have given written notice of their intention to settle within 45 days. The directive effectively halves the period...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 07 June 2011
As I see it
The first step to problem solution is to know a problem exists. To its credit the government knew and acknowledged there was the outstanding inflation adjustment it had to attend to in the public servants' salary bill. Inflation had been gnawing at...
Michael Dingake 07 June 2011
Banks must abandon unfair tactics
From April 1, gone are the penalties most banks levied on customers for not giving a full 90-day notice of intention to settle loans early. But as the champagne flows, it would be prudent for the central bank's supervisory department to investigate...
07 June 2011
'Prophet' performs 'miracles' in Palapye
The sick were cured. The disabled hung their crutches as self-styled prophet, Meshack Mangadi of the Heavenly Garrison Ministries 'performed' miracles in a healing session attended by over 2,000 people from different denominations in Palapye on...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 07 June 2011
Judge Makhwade defers Seretse ruling
Justice Makhwade was due to deliver the verdict yesterday but could not do so as the ruling was not yet ready. The matter was deferred to Friday. The prosecution approached the High Court complaining that Regional Magistrate Barnabas Nyamadzabo...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 07 June 2011
Kgafela challenges legitimacy of Constitution
He told the magistrate, Joy Brown, yesterday that he wants the court to assist him in his defence against charges of escaping from lawful custody with 14 of his subjects because the constitution is oppressive. He demanded three things: the file that...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 07 June 2011
Ministry launches new birth and death certificates
Speaking at the launch of new birth and death certificates in Gaborone, Siele said the documents have enhanced quality, with high security properties such as rainbow printing, printed micro-letters and anti-copy or scan protection elements. He stated...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 07 June 2011
Brace yourselves for cold, wet spell - Met
In a press statement, the department said that rains were expected to start on Monday evening over the Kgalagadi and Gantsi districts and would intensify and spread to the Southern, Southeast, Kgatleng and Kweneng districts today. Cloudy and cold...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 07 June 2011
No first lady to cheer up Michelle Obama
The US Embassy in Gaborone confirmed yesterday that she is coming to discuss and promote education, health, and wellness. Daughters, Malia and Sasha, and her mother will join her. It would be odd if the first lady of the world's remaining superpower...
07 June 2011
MPs fail to end strike as govt digs in
The Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) spokesman, Goretetse Kekgonegile said that the agreement drafted by the delegation has fallen through because DPSM refused to budge. "We were willing to withdraw, bend or compromise as much...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 07 June 2011
Selefu 07 June 2011
07 June 2011
The US uses peace talks to divide the Taliban from Pakistan
Senior administration officials hope to use the talks to sow suspicion between the Taliban and their main ally, thus weakening the Taliban resolve to negotiate on a peace settlement only if the United States offers a timetable for troop withdrawal....
GARETH PORTER 08 June 2011
The city: Gaborone
African cities can be discouraging. Many are surrounded by skirts of shantytowns or informal suburbs, as they are charitably described. A visitor to Cape Town in South Africa, for example, must drive through miles of lean-to dwellings before...
08 June 2011
Remembering Shoshong after 120 years
On the contrary, Shoshong, an African town established by the Bangwato during the 18th Century was a village like any other of those days. It became prosperous as it was located strategically on the Road to the North. As a major settlement...
*ABEL A. MABUSE 08 June 2011
Africa is open for business
In addition, conflicts and war emanating from undemocratic elections, undemocratic practices, corruption and abuse of good governance compounded to the unattractiveness of doing business in Africa. But, with fewer conflicts, more democratic elections...
*SERETSE KHAMA IAN KHAMA 08 June 2011
Views on 'the mother of all strikes'
The workers' prolonged rebellion in the face of threats and intimidation could be indicative of a new-found self-confidence after discovering their leverage as the drivers of the economy. The publicity secretary of the Botswana National Front (BNF),...
Edward Bule
Correspondent 08 June 2011
What is the solution to the ongoing strike?
The strike, which resulted from government and unions' failure to find common ground with respect to a salary increase sought by the civil servants, came about after lengthy albeit unsuccessful negotiations between the two parties. While the unions...
Edward Bule
Correspondent 08 June 2011
As I see it
The first step to problem solution is to know a problem exists. To its credit the government knew and acknowledged there was the outstanding inflation adjustment it had to attend to in the public servants' salary bill. Inflation had been gnawing at...
Michael Dingake 08 June 2011
BAA elections date set
The BAA does not have an executive committee after all officials were sacked last month by clubs at a special general meeting on the grounds that their election in February had been unfair. The Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) had to step in...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 08 June 2011
GNT, Hotspurs in-do-or-die battle
The two First Division North sides have been ordered to play each other again to decide who will meet Buffaloes in the play-off. The game kicks off at 7pm. The duel became necessary after GNT beat Hotspurs 3-1 last weekend in a replay of the two...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 08 June 2011
Strike locks out Botswana from international rugby
Zilwele Khumalo, the Botswana Rugby Union (BRU) development officer said yesterday that the strike has affected the game badly at the grassroots level, hence they cannot raise age-limit national teams. BRU gets most of its youth players from...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 08 June 2011
BFA fires Mookodi
He was reportedly shown the door by his superiors last week for underperforming during the six months' probation he was given to prove his worth. A source close to developments says the CEO should have left the office in March when his probation...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 08 June 2011
BNSC moves to thwart another motion of no confidence
However, the Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) has moved fast to nip the coup in the bud to avoid what happened at the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) last month. The BNSC has held a meeting with PASOBO officials to discuss the matter and...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 08 June 2011
Early Christmas beckons for G4S shareholders
On Friday, the security firm's Chairman, Lebang Mpotokwane announced that an advance dividend of 158.74 thebe had been declared, payable on or about June 24. Other investors also have the opportunity to benefit from the move, as the advance dividend...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 08 June 2011
World Bank upholds 6.5% growth projection
The country's trade balance has been in the red since October 2008 - except for a marginal surplus in June 2010 - as the country's mineral exports nosedived, while government's deficit-busting support for the economy propped up import...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 08 June 2011
Project syndicate
Economic power would become the key to success in world politics, a change that many people thought would usher in a world dominated by Japan and Germany. Today, some interpret the rise in China's share of world output as signifying a fundamental...
Joseph S. Nye 08 June 2011
The strike must end
It is still a waiting game as nurses and doctors that participated in the strike remain fired, rubbish bins continue bursting at the seams, clinics and hospitals operate at below normal, teaching and learning is intermittent with the strike still in...
08 June 2011
Our heritage
Nowhere, however, have I seen any mention of the fact that General Warren's announcement to the three key dikgotla, Kanye, Molepolole and Shoshong - that they were now part of a British declared Protectorate - marked the beginnings of the new State...
Sandy Grant 08 June 2011
Selefu 08 June 2011
08 June 2011
NATO targets Gaddafi communications
The air strikes came ahead of a visit to Libya by an envoy from Russia, which has raised concerns about the scope of the military campaign. Royal Air Force Tornado and Typhoon warplanes hit the military intelligence HQ in Tripoli early on Monday,...
08 June 2011
Zimbabwe farmers get justice
Monday's order follows an "absolute ground-breaking" ruling last year that allowed three Zimbabwean farmers - Louis Fick, Mike Campbell and Richard Etheredge - to have four properties attached after they were forced off their farms during the land...
08 June 2011
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