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Food, folks and fun
For me "food, folks and fun" was an apt way of capturing the American way of life. Of course Yankees love their food, they are friendly and they know how to party! That feature of the American way of life has now hit our shores in a big way. And it...
TITUS MBUYA
Staff Writer 05 July 2011
Ten reasons why china is different
Today's feverish hand-wringing reflects a confluence of worries - especially concerns about inflation, excess investment, soaring wages, and bad bank loans. Prominent academics warn that China could fall victim to the dreaded "middle-income trap,"...
Stephen S. Roach 05 July 2011
Batswana's contribution to the World Wars
At the outbreak of the World War II, Batswana chiefs pledged their allegiance to the King of England and placed themselves and their people at his disposal. Despite the fact that at this time 15,000 to 20,000 thousand men from Bechuanaland were...
05 July 2011
June 16 and Botswana
The unprecedented covert action of the SADF followed the killing in custody of Black Consciousness leader, Steve Biko, in 1977. Majority rule was achieved in Zimbabwe in 1980 against the backdrop of an increasingly costly ant- guerrilla war in...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 05 July 2011
Botswana dumped out of COSAFA Cup
The team was thrashed 3-1 on Saturday by Tanzania before a 4-0 humiliation by South Africa's Banyana Banyana the following day. After the two losses, the final game against Zambia today will not make a difference in the group as South Africa and...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 05 July 2011
Agent slams Ndoro after botched move
Sikwane negotiated with Maritzburg to recruit the Zimbabwean striker only to learn that he has joined the Bulawayo side without his knowledge. Sikwane lashed out at the talented forward saying he did not behave professionally. "He (Ndoro) actually...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 05 July 2011
Can Setshwane turn BDF XI's fortunes?
Setshwane has deputised Stanley Mwaanga, Stanely Tshosane and the recently fired Sikalame 'Six' Keatlholetswe at the club before taking the hot seat. "We have confidence in Luis because he has been with this team for a long time. He has seen its ups...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 05 July 2011
Kutlwano maintain lead as race reaches halfway mark
The three rivals are tied on 40 points with Kutlwano ahead after losing fewer sets. The title chasing sides have lost only once in 14 games. BDF VI, which started slowly, cannot be discounted as they are four points off the pace. Police VI are fifth...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 05 July 2011
Botswana beat Singapore in opening game
The matchup against Botswana, ranked 17th in the world, was the Republic's best chance of victory in their drawn pool which includes the South Africa (6th) and Jamaica (4th). Singapore are currently ranked 19th. After the opening ceremony showcased...
05 July 2011
Back stage
The Celebration (1998) a.k.a Festen is on today only, Tuesday 5th July, at the Gaborone Film Society, 7 pm at the A/V Centre at Maru a Pula School. It is the first of five films in July that are Modern Classics. Festen is a Danish film by Thomas...
Sasa Majuma 05 July 2011
DJ Fresh kicks off UK summer fun
Party people can also look forward to the south coast boat cruise and beach party in Portsmouth later this month with the main attraction of the summer set to be the blockbuster tour by Oliver Mtukudzi and Mafikizolo next month. DJ Fresh, star of...
05 July 2011
Yarona fm show they are 'doers' and not just 'sayers'
The Yarona fm crew found an opportunity to introduce the radio station to the villagers during a handover to the House of Hope Trust after realising that they knew little or nothing about the fledgling radio station. Speaking at the handover, Yarona...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 05 July 2011
Sephiri Se Dule DVD launch thrills fans
The fans of Franco music had responded to the call in a big way, filling up the spacious BOCCIM Hall to its capacity. The huge attendance was in spite of the biting winter night. And when the star finally set his feet onto the stage, he was...
KEABETSWE NEWEL
Correspondent 05 July 2011
E. coli outbreaks linked to Egypt
A report said there was still "much uncertainty", but fenugreek seeds imported in 2009 and 2010 "had been implicated in both outbreaks". More than 4, 000 people were infected during the German outbreak, 48 died. Investigators traced the source back...
05 July 2011
Stunning Thai election win brings hope of stability
A day after the victory by the Puea Thai Party headed by Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, the military agreed not to intervene or stop her from forming a government, according to the outgoing defense minister. "I can assure that the...
05 July 2011
Mladic led from court
General Mladic was ordered out after continually interrupting the proceedings. The court entered a plea of not guilty on Mladic's behalf, after Mladic refused to do so. Mladic is charged with crimes including genocide in connection with...
05 July 2011
Gaddafi can stay in Libya if he quits - rebel chief
Gaddafi has resisted all international calls for him to go and said he will fight to the end, but members of his inner circle have given indications they are ready to negotiate with the rebels, including on the Libyan leader's future. Gaddafi is...
05 July 2011
BTC expands services in NE District
Provision of telephone services in the North East District was covered mainly by the Nteletsa I Project, which used solar panels. BTC was spending millions of Pula replacing the panels; but for every three panels replaced, two were immediately...
STAFF WRITER 05 July 2011
Economy falls 2.2% in first quarter
Mining, which contributes over a third of the GDP, has stabilised this year after last year's booming recovery with production and sales getting back to pre-recession levels. Says SB in a statement: "The estimated Gross Domestic Product (GDP)...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 05 July 2011
Tunisia's Ben Ali drugs and gun running trial opens
Ben Ali is accused of harbouring drugs and weapons at his palace in Tunis during his rule - charges he deny. Ben Ali was last month sentenced to 35 years in prison for embezzlement and misuse of state funds. He fled to Saudi Arabia in January...
05 July 2011
Why half of France wants Dominique Strauss-Kahn back
Two days later, the former IMF head was arrested after he had allegedly sexually assaulted a maid in New York. When the French heard that the accuser's credibility was in question, it took only a few hours before journalists asked: could he come...
*MELISSA BOUNOUA 05 July 2011
Project syndicate
That trip, and President Richard Nixon's subsequent visit, represented a major Cold War realignment. The US and China put aside their intense hostility in a joint and successful effort to contain an expansionist Soviet Union. Today, the Soviet...
Joseph S. Nye, Jr 05 July 2011
General Masire should steer clear of politics
But in one rather inauspicious speech last week, the Commander of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF), Tebogo Masire, decided to breach this forbidden territory by warning opposition politicians to desist from calling for regime change. "After changing...
05 July 2011
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05 July 2011
Kabila, Tsvangirai, Mkapa attend Chiluba burial
Chiluba, who became Zambia's second president in 1991 when he defeated president Kenneth Kaunda, died on June 18 and was buried on June 27 at Embassy Park overlooking Cabinet Office in the government quarter of Lusaka - the same place where his...
ARTHUR SIMUCHOBA
Correspondent 05 July 2011
Tensions in South Sudan
South Sudan is due to declare independence on July 9 after southerners voted to secede in a referendum promised in a 2005 peace deal that ended decades of civil war with the north. Preparations for the split have been marred by clashes between the...
05 July 2011
IVF procedure 'may increase risk of Down's syndrome'
Doctors already know that the chance of having a baby with the genetic condition goes up with the age of the mother, especially for those over 35. Now UK researchers, who looked at 34 couples, think drugs used to kick-start ovaries for IVF in older...
05 July 2011
'We never planned on killing Mongae' witness
The four accused are Modiredi Modise, Montshwari Ramatebele, Loeto Morwaagae and Gontse Mngundu. However out of 13 witnesses the prosecution, represented by Ambrose Mubika decided to call only one - the pathologists who did the post-mortem on...
05 July 2011
Man accused of axing girlfriend
According to Letlhakane station commander, Superintendent Loeto Ramabokwa the incident occurred on Saturday night after the two had a misunderstanding when the man accused his girlfriend of cheating. The man, a student at Selebi-Phikwe Technical...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 05 July 2011
Sudan targets and tortures journalists to prevent reporting
According to the New York-based press freedom watchdog, the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Sudanese authorities "aggressively" target individual journalists and publications through "contrived legal proceedings, politicised criminal charges,...
05 July 2011
Seretse wants graft charges dropped
Yesterday, his attorney, Parks Tafa said before Regional Magistrate (South) Barnabas Nyamadzabo that the state violated the politician's constitutional right to a speedy trial through numerous postponements. The attorney was making submissions after...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 05 July 2011
SACU averts near collapse
The recommendations, which would have cost Botswana P8 billion by 2019, were rejected by consensus of the five member states after being subjected to intense scrutiny at last week's SACU Council of Ministers in Windhoek. "If we (had) followed that,...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 05 July 2011
BCP members threaten to resign en-masse
A party member, who preferred anonymity, said if BCP allows Mukokomani, Bagayi and Ntsatsi to join the party, they will resign from the party. He said that the trio is only joining the party because they are desperate for political power. He argued...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 05 July 2011
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