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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...
06 September 2011
The winners code
The story is told of a school kid who was very passionate about rugby. He wanted to play every minute of every game, but the school teacher who was also the rugby coach never selected him. Although the boy was passionate about the sport,...
George Chingarande 06 September 2011
The Chobe holds key to regional integration
The double-decker boat full of ministers, top government officials and journalists from Angola, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia kicked into gear as it took its passengers deep into the belly of the Chobe River. It was going to be an exciting...
06 September 2011
Zebras lose dead rubber in Togo
The defeat follows a shock 2-1 loss to Lesotho in an international friendly at Molepolole Stadium on the eve of the team's departure for West Africa last week. Zebras however still top Group K with 17 points having only lost one game. The Zebras...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 06 September 2011
BSA shuts door on Shell's competitors
BSA recently received a P300, 000 sponsorship from Shell and have vowed they would avoid anything that may jeopardise the deal. Speaking on the sidelines of Saturday's official start of the new league season, the association's president, Marumo...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 06 September 2011
Moalosi insists his move was above board
Moalosi told Mmegi Sport that he did not betray anyone and broke no law when he signed a one-year contract with the Lobatse giants last week. Chiefs are reportedly holding onto the player's registration book contesting that Gunners did not follow the...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 06 September 2011
Back stage
This is the third and final movie in Stieg Larsson's "Millennium" trilogy from Sweden (Mmegi October 23, 2009). Director Daniel Alfredson has transformed it to the screen with the help of an excellent cast and crew. The script by Ulf Rydberg...
Sasa Majuma 06 September 2011
Kadaffi storms Gabs to promote Mmaebaboo album
Last year, Kadaffi released an Afro pop album titled Mmaebaboo. Kadaffi was recently seen performing at the Gaborone West mall. He wowed the crowd with some of the pieces from his album. The album incorporates wedding songs...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 06 September 2011
Talented Batswana flock to IMTA Africa auditions
Showbiz attended the auditions held on Saturday at the President Hotel, located in the Gaborone Main Mall. While the turnout was not so overwhelming, a good number of individuals showed up to try their luck at perhaps being the next big star to...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 06 September 2011
Talks fail with Gaddafi's men in desert bastion
The town is one of just a handful of areas in Libya still under the control of Gaddafi loyalists after a six-month rebellion ousted the leader from Tripoli last month. Outside the town, a negotiator for the National Transitional Council (NTC) forces...
06 September 2011
Hundreds of thousands of protesters march in Yemen
At least four protesters were injured by police gunshots when the latter tried to force hundreds of thousands of demonstrators to return to their epicenter square in Sanaa, eyewitnesses said. Two armoured vehicles of the defected army, which sided...
06 September 2011
Over 800,000 Batswana visit SA per year
Speaking at a press conference to mark celebrations of SA Tourism Week at the South African High Commission in Gaborone yesterday, the Regional Director of South Africa Tourism, Phumi Dhlomo, described Botswana as a crucial niche market that...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 06 September 2011
Single communications regulator on the cards - Ramsden
The proposed regulator is to be called the Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA). "We have been working on the necessary legislation, the BOCRA bill, with the Attorney General's Chambers and other key stakeholders," Ramsden told a...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 06 September 2011
As I see it
Some readers are probably familiar with the story of a number of blind men who had access to an elephant and were later asked to describe it. Each one had touched a specific part of the animal: the rump, hind leg, fore leg, trunk, tusk, ear and tail....
Michael Dingake 06 September 2011
Selefu 06 September 2011
06 September 2011
Zebras' loss should not be a sign of things to come
The boys had already done the job and the two matches that remained after they topped Group K were dead rubber. Botswana could have fielded an Under-15 side in the two matches just to honour the fixtures that were basically of academic interest to...
06 September 2011
Basarwa have a bleak future - Huggins
According to a Wikileaks document, Huggins stated that the best hope for RADs may lie in migration to towns in search of employment, adding that after nearly 30 years, the RAD programme was far from successful. In a cable entitled Outlook For Rural...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 06 September 2011
Botswana sought US help against Zimbabwe military attack
President Khama attracted the wrath of ZANU PF (Zimbabwe African National Union [Patriotic Front]) officials after calling for fresh elections following the disputed and violent 2008 ballot, with Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa accusing the...
06 September 2011
BPC explains high connectivity costs
BPC spokesperson Mbaki Kgwarae, told the Mogoditshane-Thamaga Sub-Council meeting that only villages and towns that always had a standard cost of connecting electricity will benefit from the P5,000 flat rate. He explained that all areas that did not...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 06 September 2011
Khama's friends in Zim military compromised his views
"As a former Botswana Defence Force commander, Khama is known to have strong sympathies with his Zimbabwean army counterparts, which may inhibit him from facing up to the wretched realities across the border." "It may be too much to expect him to...
STAFF WRITER 06 September 2011
SA Tourism Week celebrated
Speaking at a press briefing on the celebrations, SA Tourism Regional Director responsible for the SADC region, Phumi Dhlomo, described Botswana as a very critical market for them. He said SA Tourism aims to continue attracting more tourists from the...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 06 September 2011
SAREP to open branch in Maun
SAREP Communications and Outreach Specialist, Geof Khwarae, says SAREP is jointly sponsored by USAID and SADC under the SADC-USAID framework of agreement to promote and support the sustainable management of the Okavango river basin. "SAREP is a...
PATRICIA EDWIN
Staff Writer 06 September 2011
Fire destroys Letlhakane Senior again
The incident comes just two months after the burning of a classroom block in the same school. Nothing was rescued as the damage had already been done when police officers managed to extinguish the fire. Letlhakane Police Station Commander...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 06 September 2011
Balopi is new BDP secretary general
BDP acting executive secretary, Lee Lesetedi told Mmegi that Balopi was nominated and seconded without opposition for the position left vacant after the recent resignation of Kanye North MP, Kentse Rammidi. He said the unanimous decision was a sign...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 06 September 2011
DK major hurdle for BMD in Moleps
BMD councillor for Boribamo West in Molepolole, Moses Mmualefhe told party supporters during a rally near the Big Five Lodge in Mogoditshane on Saturday that it was still difficult to win voters in Kwelagobe's constituency as the people are still...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 06 September 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...
06 September 2011
Future heart health 'shaped by diet'
Researchers in The Netherlands tracked the heart health of Dutch women who lived through the famine at the end of World War II. Those living on rations of 400-800 calories a day had a 27 percent higher risk of heart disease in later life. It's the...
06 September 2011
Is regime change in Libya in aid of democracy?
Even at the onset of the military campaign, many accused America, Britain and France of using the United Nations' Resolution 1973 to fulfill their neo-colonial, imperialistic and economic interests in the oil-rich country. A few weeks into the...
EDWARD BULE
Correspondent 06 September 2011
My 'outlandish' burial options
We are suddenly thankful that we are not lying in that box that the men are shovelling dirt onto, to bury forever. Our appreciation of purpose and the brevity of life are further enhanced by the sight of hundreds - or even thousands of graves in the...
GREG KELEBONYE
Staff Writer 06 September 2011
Au Morake: The minstrel of soulful rhapsodies
Better-known as Au to denote his station in the family, Morake was baptised on December 25 1970, setting the stage of service to God that would dominate his life. He was confirmed on December 5 1985 and remained firm and steadfast in the Cause of...
DOUGLAS TSIAKO
Correspondent 06 September 2011
Choppies reaches neighbourhoods
But there is unease among traders in the area, who feel they may be forced to close because the chain retailer is taking business from them. Zanele Ndlovu whose home is near the resplendent shopping complex lightened up when asked what it meant to...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 06 September 2011
UN resident coordinator Lwin leaves enviable legacy
"One of the most significant changes we made collectively as the UN team in Botswana is that we have moved from one single UN programme in support of the NDP10 to 14 programmes," she said in an interview with Mmegi. Lwin said seven of the 14...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 06 September 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...
07 September 2011
The winners code
The story is told of a school kid who was very passionate about rugby. He wanted to play every minute of every game, but the school teacher who was also the rugby coach never selected him. Although the boy was passionate about the sport,...
George Chingarande 07 September 2011
The Chobe holds key to regional integration
The double-decker boat full of ministers, top government officials and journalists from Angola, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia kicked into gear as it took its passengers deep into the belly of the Chobe River. It was going to be an exciting...
07 September 2011
Zebras lose dead rubber in Togo
The defeat follows a shock 2-1 loss to Lesotho in an international friendly at Molepolole Stadium on the eve of the team's departure for West Africa last week. Zebras however still top Group K with 17 points having only lost one game. The Zebras...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 07 September 2011
BSA shuts door on Shell's competitors
BSA recently received a P300, 000 sponsorship from Shell and have vowed they would avoid anything that may jeopardise the deal. Speaking on the sidelines of Saturday's official start of the new league season, the association's president, Marumo...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 07 September 2011
Moalosi insists his move was above board
Moalosi told Mmegi Sport that he did not betray anyone and broke no law when he signed a one-year contract with the Lobatse giants last week. Chiefs are reportedly holding onto the player's registration book contesting that Gunners did not follow the...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 07 September 2011
Back stage
This is the third and final movie in Stieg Larsson's "Millennium" trilogy from Sweden (Mmegi October 23, 2009). Director Daniel Alfredson has transformed it to the screen with the help of an excellent cast and crew. The script by Ulf Rydberg...
Sasa Majuma 07 September 2011
Kadaffi storms Gabs to promote Mmaebaboo album
Last year, Kadaffi released an Afro pop album titled Mmaebaboo. Kadaffi was recently seen performing at the Gaborone West mall. He wowed the crowd with some of the pieces from his album. The album incorporates wedding songs...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 07 September 2011
Talented Batswana flock to IMTA Africa auditions
Showbiz attended the auditions held on Saturday at the President Hotel, located in the Gaborone Main Mall. While the turnout was not so overwhelming, a good number of individuals showed up to try their luck at perhaps being the next big star to...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 07 September 2011
Talks fail with Gaddafi's men in desert bastion
The town is one of just a handful of areas in Libya still under the control of Gaddafi loyalists after a six-month rebellion ousted the leader from Tripoli last month. Outside the town, a negotiator for the National Transitional Council (NTC) forces...
07 September 2011
Hundreds of thousands of protesters march in Yemen
At least four protesters were injured by police gunshots when the latter tried to force hundreds of thousands of demonstrators to return to their epicenter square in Sanaa, eyewitnesses said. Two armoured vehicles of the defected army, which sided...
07 September 2011
Over 800,000 Batswana visit SA per year
Speaking at a press conference to mark celebrations of SA Tourism Week at the South African High Commission in Gaborone yesterday, the Regional Director of South Africa Tourism, Phumi Dhlomo, described Botswana as a crucial niche market that...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 07 September 2011
Single communications regulator on the cards - Ramsden
The proposed regulator is to be called the Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA). "We have been working on the necessary legislation, the BOCRA bill, with the Attorney General's Chambers and other key stakeholders," Ramsden told a...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 07 September 2011
As I see it
Some readers are probably familiar with the story of a number of blind men who had access to an elephant and were later asked to describe it. Each one had touched a specific part of the animal: the rump, hind leg, fore leg, trunk, tusk, ear and tail....
Michael Dingake 07 September 2011
Sports Chat
In addition, Montsho received P160, 500 (tax free) from the state, a move that should inspire more talented youngsters to take up sport. The diplomatic passport will save the athlete the hassle of running up and down to sort out Visa issues. Finest...
Mqondisi Dube 07 September 2011
Mmesi confident of promotion
Mmesi believes he has the right arsenal at his disposal after the signing of three former Letlapeng players: Patrick Magosi, Terrence Maotwe, central defender Kefitile Magama, David Nfolwe from Tlokweng Red Sparks as well as Zambian Under-20...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 07 September 2011
Mozambique club releases Masitara
Masitara's contract with Malcumana was due to expire next year. The striker joins Nico after a brief stint with another BeMobile Premier League side, Miscellaneous, where he was on loan from Malcumana. Nico spokesperson, Lopang Pule, told Mmegi Sport...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 07 September 2011
Slizer shelves ZTA project
Slizer (Naledi Kaisara) recently toured some of Zimbabwe's pleasure resorts to get a fine view of the country especially the tourist destinations before coming up with an album that will market the country. The first monument she visited was...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 07 September 2011
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