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Landslides in South Korea leave 53 dead or missing
Officials say damage to capital Seoul and surrounding areas will run into hundreds of millions of dollars. After devastating floods and landslides yesterday even more rain battered the country on Thursday prompting authorities to draft in the...
01 August 2011
Hague 'outrage' at Lockerbie bomber's TV appearance
Hague said it was "a further reminder that a great mistake was made" when he was freed by the Scottish government nearly two years ago. Scots Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said all the rules on compassionate release had been followed. Hague said...
01 August 2011
Libya condemns UK for recognising rebels as sole power
Khaled Kaim, deputy foreign minister in Muammar Gaddafi's government, told reporters the decision was unprecedented and irresponsible. Libya would seek to reverse the decision through the courts, he said. Britain has ordered the expulsion of all...
01 August 2011
The clergy must always side with the oppressed
Firstly, may I address the title 'Moruti' I bestowed on MK because of his quotations of appropriate verses in the book of Isaiah in his article concerning the situation by then when Botswana clergy omitted to do that. Secondly, may I commend him for...
REVEREND JACOB ZACHARIAH 01 August 2011
Is the BDP a house divided?
FRANCISTOWN: Political parties, albeit to various degrees, do occasionally experience divisions. Up until last year, the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) had been the icon of cohesion and stability in this country. On one hand, the...
01 August 2011
Fencing body becomes BNOC's 27th Affiliate
Fencing was welcomed at the BNOC Ordinary General Meeting on Thursday. Though an unknown sport in the country, fencing has been seen as one sport that has the potential to win Botswana medals at Olympic Games. The society was formed in 2007 and is...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 01 August 2011
BFA regions to benefit from FIFA grant
Fani told the gathering that this year BFA received a grant totaling US$ 300,000 (P1.8 million) from FIFA and they intend to channel a chunk of the money towards regional football development. Some of the projects Fani said they intended doing were...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 01 August 2011
Double Action, Rollers in Zim tourney
The two teams have been invited to the 10-team tournament that runs from August 5-7, at the White City Stadium. One of the organisers of the tournament, Trust Kwembeya said the objective of the games was to educate female football stars to be...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 01 August 2011
George crowned Satmos' best player
George was crowned the winner when the Selebi-Phikwe side hosted its awards night in honour of its outstanding players at Makhubu Club over the weekend. The Golden Boot Award went to Oteng Oganne, while Murambiwa Ndlovu was awarded the Best...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 01 August 2011
Double Action 'two good' for Rollers
The match, dubbed 'final before the final', lived up to its billing as the two teams produced some pulsating football. But it was Double Action who had the upper hand over their opponents from the onset. They totally looked different from the team...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 01 August 2011
Mafolofolo shock seekers in lacklustre match
The clash between the two was a cold affair as they literally failed to click. Keabetswe said he did not understand why his team put on thorough training that they went through during the break. He added that they did not lose to Mafolofolo on the...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 01 August 2011
Inaugural Bayport Karate show huge success
The championships featured karatekas from different karate styles and had children from as young as six years old competing. The competition included individual and team kata's and kumite. The 6-7-year-olds' category however proved to be the most...
Nelson Direng
Correspondent 01 August 2011
Zebras meet Bafana in World Cup 2014 qualifier
The draw, conducted in Brazil on Saturday night sees Botswana having to overcome what on paper looks like easy opposition in the likes of Central African Republic, and one of Somalia or Ethiopia in Group A. The top finishers in the round-robin...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 01 August 2011
Soul food
Food glorious food! Don't you just love looking forward to a delicious meal prepared with all the love and care, not to mention a dollop of finesse? One thing that is so true is that we all need to eat to survive and function optimally. ...
Boitshepo Goyose 01 August 2011
Botswana fashion week off to a poor start
To make matters worse only female models had shown up by Saturday afternoon even though the auditions are open to both men and women. Botswana Fashion Week project manager, Michelle Theron, however expressed optimism that the auditions would gain...
Nelson Direng
Correspondent 01 August 2011
Young school dancers set Maitisong ablaze
Organised by local choreographer Heath Lambert, the show was meant to give dancers a rare opportunity to show the audience what they are made of. Indeed the dancers did not disappoint and gave the audience every reason to shout at the top of...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 01 August 2011
Rapper Kast, takes music kickstart to Lobatse
The Kast Music Kickstart programme is funded by the government of Botswana, through the Youth Development Fund programme, which is being implemented by the Department of Youth to assist the youth to venture into income...
01 August 2011
Wizz show reignites the Michael Jackson magic
Undoubtedly, it takes a special skill, and perhaps some personal indistinctness, to convincingly inhabit and project the body of work left by, arguably, the most loved performer and entertainer the world had ever seen. In impersonating 'King of Pop'...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 01 August 2011
Locals sample Yewande's new album
Austin performed three songs from her debut album titled Rebirth as part of her Rhythms, Rhymes and Race at the America Multicultural Lecture and Concert held at Maru-a-Pula School's Maitisong Theatre on Saturday. One of the songs, War, which she...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 01 August 2011
AVIVA to separate Mmamantswe from its Kenyan gold operations
The government has initiated a Coal Road Map study to deliver an implementation plan for the management and optimisation of the country's 210 billion tonnes coal reserves. "The board has resolved to separate Mmamantswe from the Kenyan gold and base...
Staff Writer 01 August 2011
US, EU crises rattle pension giant
The Fund, one of Africa's largest representing more than 100 000 members, has approximately 55 percent of its assets invested offshore, with exposure to both the EU and US markets. The Fund's assets are largely invested in equities, currencies,...
Mbongeni Mguni
Staff Writer 01 August 2011
Mine closure legislation commendable
The reaction by the Honourable house is also noteworthy. I concur with the honourable Members of Parliament (MP's) that the legislation is long overdue, but like I always remind myself, 'It's never late'. This is inevitable if sustainable mineral...
01 August 2011
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Mind you, I wasn't alone. The Btv weather people pronounced last week that it was going to be cold when it proved to be reasonably warm and 28 degrees when it proved to be decidedly cold. The message would seem to be that it's always wise to...
Sandy Grant 01 August 2011
On the flip side
Rumours are common, and surprisingly so because they have no mother, father and are not owned by anyone. They are like a bad fart, no one is claimant of it, but they spread fast and leave behind a pungent stink! Rumours are one of the worst...
Keletso Thobega 01 August 2011
Issues in education
The previous Issues looked at some of the findings in Children as Decision Makers in Education Sharing Experiences Across Cultures edited by Sue Cox, Anna Robinson-Pant, Caroline Dyer and Michele Schweisfurth (London and New York: Continuum,...
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SHELDON WEEKS 01 August 2011
The winners code
In his lifetime he performed several amazing operations, and also studied the personality changes that occurred in his patients after the plastic surgery. He noticed that many who had lost their self-respect and pride because of what they...
George Chingarande 01 August 2011
Our courts are credible, somehow
Dr Kiran Bhagat who has had to close shop because he was declared a fraudster, was among the happy lot when justice smiled at him, after a court decision was overturned. Instead the Botswana Health Professional Council was instructed to award...
01 August 2011
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01 August 2011
What failed in Norway?
Yet, confronted with their respective tragedies, Japan and Norway displayed a very similar combination of qualities and flaws. In both countries, civil society reacted to the events in a remarkable manner, with a sense of unity, dignity, and...
Dominique Moisi 01 August 2011
America's locust Years
If no deal to raise the debt ceiling is reached by August 3, interest rates on United States Treasury bonds could spike, or they could remain stable, as investors decide they have other problems to worry about. Or the US Federal Reserve, the Peoples...
*J. Bradford DeLong 01 August 2011
Banda dissolves parly, sets election day Sept 20
In a televised national address, Banda said after consultations with the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) he was now satisfied that the country was ready to hold the elections. "Today July 28, 2011, I have signed the proclamation of the...
Arthur Simuchoba
Correspondent 01 August 2011
Mccarthy's rust: cross between modern and traditional Botswana
McCarthy's Rust: "My cellular phone is being charged in Tsabong," says Kgosi Petrus Engleren of McCarthy's Rust to his son. The statement does not elicit a degree of consternation from the addressee, nor other kinsmen in earshot. This depicts...
01 August 2011
Bears 'lowest instalments ever' a ruse?
Customers spoken to by The Monitor charged that they had been misled into believing they had the best deals in town, only to be repelled by astronomical instalments. Even branch manager at one of the shops admitted frustration last week when this...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 01 August 2011
Choppies donates to sos, disabled Children
The donations were handed over on Friday at the official opening of the newly built Choppies branch at Somerset Extension. Francistown SOS received food baskets that contained flour, sugar, maize meal, samp, soap bars and sweets worth P12,000....
Keabetswe Newel
Correspondent 01 August 2011
Choppies opens P5m facility in F/town
Situated at Somerset Extension, it is the second largest Choppies store in Botswana, after the Choppies Hyper in Gaborone. Officially opening the store, Finance and Development Assistant Minister Gloria Somolekae, said that Choppies plays a major...
Keabtswe Newel
Correspondent 01 August 2011
Security guards gang up with criminals
He said that since last year they recorded 520 cases that involved violation of labour laws by security companies. There are 59 other cases where security companies hired illegal immigrants during the same time. Batshu was addressing private...
Maranyane Ngwanaamotho
Staff Writer 01 August 2011
Zimbabwean company rescues BMC
Cold Storage Company Ltd (CSC), based in Bulawayo, will be providing additional slaughter capacity to enable the ministry kill all the infected animals within a short period of time to control the disease. The Minister of Agriculture, Christian De...
Maranyane Ngwanaamotho
Staff Writer 01 August 2011
Taylor takes over at BTC
In a media release, Taylor said a change management programme was required to ensure all BTC staffers were involved in making privatisation a success. The new CEO said while the controversial issue of retrenchments arising from the privatisation was...
Staff Writer 01 August 2011
Botswana Teachers Unions lag behind
"Other unions are deciding policy issues in their countries, while we are still struggling with issues of collective bargaining," Hlabano said. Hlabano was speaking to The Monitor after returning from the 6th Education International Congress, held in...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 01 August 2011
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01 August 2011
'Lucky' murder convicts escape hangman's noose
Benson Keganne, Raymond Leshomo and Arnold Masango could not believe their ears when a panel of judges overturned their capital sentences and substituted them with custodial sentences. The trio are the second group of death row inmates to dodge the...
Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 01 August 2011
Forest Hill not on private property - court
The people of Mokolodi had been at loggerheads with the quarry company for some years now. At one time, matters came to a head when villagers threatened to block the road used by the company's heavy trucks and earthmoving vehicles. The quarry...
Isaiah Morewagae
taff Writer 01 August 2011
Court of Appeal endorses judge Dambe's verdict
The six renowned attorneys - Unoda Mack of Mack Bahuma Attorneys, Situ Chilume of Situ T Chilume Attorneys, Shaboyo Motsamai of Motsamai Attorneys, Patricia Corentin of M C Legal Practice, Isaac Seloko of Isaac Seloko Attorneys and Obolokile Sekga of...
Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 01 August 2011
Bhagat restored
A panel of three judges - Nelly McNally, Moses Ramodibedi and Lord Abernethy - on Friday overturned High Court Judge Michael Leburu's decision and ruled that Bhagat was dully registered as a medical practitioner in Botswana and as such entitled to...
Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 01 August 2011
COA orders fresh appeal by Mothusi
This ruling comes after the state made an appeal against Leburu's judgement in the matter. Court of Appeal judges, Ian Kirby, Justice Nelly McNally, Michael Ramodibedi, John Foxcroft and Lord Abernethy ordered reconstruction of record of proceedings...
Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 01 August 2011
Unions urged to unite
Confederation of South Africa Trade Unions (COSATU) leaders said this when they addressed members of the Botswana Mine Workers Unions (BMWU) at their 19th Triennial Delegates Congress held at the Oasis Motel in Tlokweng on Friday. Senzeni Zokwana,...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 01 August 2011
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