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The Tea Party's modest proposal
There are legitimate fiscal issues that demand serious discussion, including how to control growth in health-care spending and how best to structure tax reform. But the Tea Party faction of the Republican Party cares more about small government...
Simon Johnson 25 August 2011
Water divination is a god-given talent - Sesa
The Monitor undertook a fact-finding mission to establish the 'truth' about water-divination and stumbled upon one Segomotso Sesa of Tebele Ward in the Tswapong Village of Mahalapitsa. "Water-divination is neither witchcraft nor bongaka ja Setswana,...
Gasebalwe Seretse
Correspondent 25 August 2011
Tebelopele hits a stalemate over retrenchment packages
The war on HIV/AIDS came to a standstill for two days this week in the southern part of Botswana as employees of Tebelopele Voluntary Testing and Counselling Centres waited to hear about their retrenchment packages. However, the issue stalemated...
Nelson Direng
Correspondent 25 August 2011
Ever changing times
Specifically, my mother was referring to the way pregnant women dress these days and young women's (in her opinion) heavy reliance on literature relating to pregnancy, childbirth and child rearing. My mother asserted: "The children they write about...
Kereeditse Lefatsi
Correspondent 25 August 2011
The BDP welcoming event was a no-show
In the run-up to the rally, the media was awash with news that the BDP was going to welcome into its fold, more than 300 members from the opposition. The announcement went into overdrive when, on Saturday morning and afternoon, BDP vehicles drove...
Edward Bule
Correspondent 25 August 2011
Rebuilding Libya
If the rebels are to ensure their revolution's long-term success, they will have to overcome the weaknesses that plague them. In the days following the start of the uprising in February 17, the rebels formed a political body known as the National...
*BARAK BARFI 25 August 2011
Mmualebe
Mo malatsing a le bangwe re santse re aloga, mafoko 'monna' le 'mosadi' a ne a dirisiwa ka phuthologo go se sepe selabe mo go one. E ne e a re fa motho a a dirisa a se ke a ikakanye pele gore a o tlaa bo a dirisa mafoko a a siameng kgotsa nnyaa....
Sebofo Motshwane 25 August 2011
Bayern Munich ease into Champions League group stage
Bayern, who have played in 13 of the last 14 group stages, made sure they would not fail to qualify in the season their Allianz Arena will host the final in May with an assured performance and effectively completed their task when Mario G—mez...
25 August 2011
Diphatsa blame injuries for slump
Up until the end of the first round, Diphatsa were among the contenders for the title, occupying third spot, but have since slumped to fifth. Koitsiwe said injuries to key players cost his side as they went down 3-1 to Kutlwano. He said national...
MOGOMOTSI BUZWANI
Correspondent 25 August 2011
Subdued volleyball side finishes seventh
Botswana won only two out of six games. They lost to Cameroon in the play-offs for fifth spot before beating Nigeria to finish seventh out of nine nations. Despite Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) development officer, Mission Mereyotlhe...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 25 August 2011
Women's bowls team bag bronze
Botswana Bowling Association (BBA) spokesperson, John Gaborutwe said Obie Mosimanyana and Gasegarona Pabalelo won the bronze medal. South Africa won gold while Namibia was second. Botswana pair's team finished the tournament with four points,...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 25 August 2011
Godfrey Ngele joins BMC
Ngele, whose future has been subject of speculation in recent weeks signed the deal on Tuesday and started training with his new teammates thereafter. He could feature for his new club when they take on Mochudi Centre Chiefs in a be MOBILE League...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 25 August 2011
Zebras slip to 19th in FIFA rankings
The Zebras were ranked 15th in July but are now 19th and with a win over Kenya, expectations were that the team would move up. But the fact that Kenya is ranked well below the Zebras weighed against the local side. The strength of the opposition...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 25 August 2011
Astley Gops to launch his fifth album at Kagiso Centre
The Letlhakeng-born Gops has been in the music industry for 15 years and is famous for songs like Moshanyana Ga Ona Tsebe and Go Na Jwale. Sure Ka Story has eight tracks, including the title track, Kalahari Lady and Ke A Belaela. ...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 25 August 2011
Lesotho jazz ace Bhudaza returns to dazzle fans
He is scheduled to perform with local songbird Punah Gabasiane on Sunday. Gabasiane, who is arguably one of the best female vocalists in Botswana, has performed at the Millennium on numerous occasions. As usual she is expected to thrill her...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 25 August 2011
Thekiso blooms into Botswana's best classical pianist
Back in the day parents encouraged their children to branch into careers like medicine, law and teaching as they traditionally portrayed success. However with the ever-dynamic culture the 21st Century generation has come to appreciate that it is...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 25 August 2011
Shanti-Lo's Swedish tour roaring success - promoter
While in Sweden Shanti-Lo performed at what Katumbela calls "top class" venues in the Scandinavian country. Shanti-Lo, who was accompanied by Katumbela and guitarist John Selolwane, recently flew to the Nordic country and only returned last week...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 25 August 2011
L-Tido agrees to 'tickle' Botswana revellers
He said that convincing the rapper, who is famous for hit single Calling was a hassle as he (L-Tido) is currently working on promoting his debut album titled All Or Nothing. He said because of this L-Tido suggested that he be given time to...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 25 August 2011
Nuts and beans cut bad cholesterol
The drop in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol - the so-called bad cholesterol - was big enough that dietary changes could be an alternative to statin medications for many people, said researchers led by David Jenkins at the University of...
25 August 2011
Gaddafi flees, vows 'fight to the end'
Gleeful rebels ransacked Gaddafi's Bab al-Aziziya bastion, seizing weapons and smashing symbols of a government whose demise will transform Libya and send a warning to other Arab autocrats facing popular uprisings. Gaddafi said his withdrawal from...
25 August 2011
Orange promotes Entrepreneurship
Orange Public Relations Manager, Tumie Ramsden, says the project is aimed at promoting social innovation for development through Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Speaking during an interview, Ramsden said the initiative was the product...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 25 August 2011
RDC portfolio rises 30 percent
According to the Managing Director of Real Estate Group, Guido Giachetti, the results revealed a shift in the demand and supply of office space in the capital, Gaborone. Real Estate Group is the holding company of RDC, Italtswana Construction...
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Staff Writer 25 August 2011
What happens after Gaddafi
Haunted by the lack of planning in Iraq after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, the international community - in the shape of the Libyan Contact Group - has urged the TNC to pursue reconciliation. In a statement on Sunday night, President Barack...
25 August 2011
The cry of rejected asylum seekers
We came to Botswana to seek asylum from persecution, but our applications have been rejected on numerous occasions. However, recognising our well-found fear of persecution, the Office of the President and Botswana Council for Refugees (BCR)...
25 August 2011
Please do something about the Btv mess
For a number of years, the effects of sour relations between employees - to be precise, one employee and most staff at the television station - has dogged the national broadcaster. The issue has been in the public domain. Employees have...
25 August 2011
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25 August 2011
Solomon Mujuru: Widow wants Zimbabwe death probe
An ex-military chief, General Mujuru was a highly influential figure in President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party. A BBC reporter says his death has fuelled speculation that he may have been killed, causing a party rift and turmoil over Mugabe's...
25 August 2011
Bisexual men: Science says they are real
A new study in the journal Biological Psychology claims to have at least shown that some men who say they are bisexual actually get aroused by both men and women. And that's a new result; a controversial 2005 study could not demonstrate...
25 August 2011
Scientists hail Parkinson's brain cells 'breakthrough'
Researchers, led by a team at the University of Edinburgh, used skin samples from a patient with the condition to create brain nerve cells. The development could help scientists determine why certain nerve cells die. It will also make it easier to...
25 August 2011
Rebels pushing to secure Tripoli
There have been fierce firefights in Bab al-Aziziya, as well as in several southern and central areas of the city. However, foreign journalists have been allowed to leave a hotel where they have been confined for several days. Col Gaddafi's...
25 August 2011
Phikwe Coop closes for auditing
The Phikwe cooperative is one of the few that are currently operating across the country. Tukishi explained that the audit will take four weeks and during that period, the shop will remain closed. He said they are probing staff members, management...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 25 August 2011
Ditshwanelo slams govt refusal to give ARVs to foreign prisoners
The organisation's spokesperson, Thuto Galeitsewe told Mmegi yesterday that government canot claim to support the Vision 2016 ideal of a 'just, compassionate and caring nation' while it remains insensitive to foreign inmates. He took a dim view of...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 25 August 2011
Masisi to probe 'death threat' at Btv
The duo apparently had a fierce war-of-words, after the late night news bulletin on Tuesday at the Mass Media Complex when Kgosi is said to have hurled insults at Dioka. Though it is unclear what Dioka's offending words were, those close to the duo...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 25 August 2011
FCC welcomes AA partnership
This was after African Alliance chief executive officer Don Gaetsaloe had presented a proposal on how AA could partner with the city during a full council meeting yesterday. African Alliance is a corporate advisory organisation that handles asset...
KEABETSWE NEWEL
Correspondent 25 August 2011
Cllrs call for transparency over Ipelegeng
The call was made yesterday during a full council meeting and after the Ipelegeng coordinator, Bushy Moswati, had presented his report on on-going projects to the full council. Monarch South councillor Ignatius Moswaane said, "Ipelegeng lacks...
KEABETSWE NEWEL
Correspondent 25 August 2011
Collapse of Tebelopele spells doom for HIV services
The organisation's Information and Communication Coordinator, Nothando Mwelase, has acknowledged that the demise of the centres spelt doom for the fight against HIV/AIDS in Batswana. "To date, Tebelopele has performed over a million tests, Mwelase...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 25 August 2011
Opposition cllrs want referendum on floor-crossing clause
The proposed law is meant to force councillors to seek a fresh mandate when they defect from one party to another. On Wednesday, councillors dwelt on the floor-crossing clause of the bill after an address to the full council meeting by Local...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 25 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 25 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...
25 August 2011
Project syndicate
But the tit-for-tat retaliation that has followed the raid reflects deeper sources of mistrust and mutual suspicion. The latest round has focused on the alleged activities of the Pakistani military's powerful intelligence agency, Inter-Services...
Shahid Javed Burki 25 August 2011
Project syndicate
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: Early in the financial crisis, a major emerging-market investor told me: "This is not a global, but a semi-global financial crisis." He was right: it really was a crisis of the United States, Europe, and Japan. ...
Anders Aslund 25 August 2011
Washington and the art of the possible
Why, the public asks, can't politicians sit down together like sensible adults and come up with a timely agreement that commands broad consensus? If we can balance our household budgets, they ask irately, why can't our political leaders? The...
25 August 2011
Muffling the Leader of the Opposition
Since independence, the Leader of the Opposition has been treated as a partner in government. The position being equivalent to that of an assistant minister, the one who holds it is provided with official transport and staff. Most of the time, the...
25 August 2011
'Regime change' freedom square rhetoric and plain sloganeering
Like a bushfire, the chant has spread from the platform of striking civil servants to the society in general. The phrase that advocates revolutionary change of the guard, has became fodder for public and private debate and today continues to...
25 August 2011
Muffling the Leader of the Opposition
Since independence, the Leader of the Opposition has been treated as a partner in government. The position being equivalent to that of an assistant minister, the one who holds it is provided with official transport and staff. Most of the time, the...
26 August 2011
Botswana athletes leave for All Africa Games
The team, consisting of 96 athletes and 45 officials has been set a 20-medal target, up from eight at the last games. Botswana will compete in 11 sports disciplines of netball, volleyball (women), judo, table tennis, swimming, karate, tennis, chess,...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 26 August 2011
Selebi-Phikwe Stadium delays explained
He said expectations were that temperatures would rise in August as the country emerges from a freezing winter, which Kula said was not conducive to plant the surface's turf. The stadium was scheduled for re-opening on August 27 but the deadline has...
26 August 2011
Stadia crisis expected to ease in September
The 2011/12 season kicked off two weeks ago and the unavailability of the Selebi-Phikwe, New and Old Lobatse, Otse and the National stadiums has left the BPL facing a quandary. However, BPL General Manager Setete Phutego said assurances that...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 26 August 2011
Depleted Rollers face buoyant Gunners
Forwards Onalethata Tshekiso and Musonda Mweuku are suspended for the clash against a buoyant Gunners side still to taste defeat in two matches. The two players join injured midfielder, Powell Abednico on the sidelines. Abednico has been missing...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 26 August 2011
Ramatlhakwana on trials at English side, Bradford City
City boss Peter Jackson admits he desperately needs an experienced forward to beef up his attacking ranks in a bid to help The Bantams' potency in front of goal and will make a decision on the Botswana striker next week. "We just have to try and...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 26 August 2011
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