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Gangwe le gape go a tle go nne le dikgang tsa gore motho mongwe o bolailwe. Mo tirafalong ya go nna jalo, gantsi batho ba ba bolawang ke basadi, fa ba ba bolayang bone e le banna. E a re go ntse go tlhotlhomisiwa pego e tswe e re go belaelwa fa...
SEBOFO MOTSHWANE 22 September 2011
Our Heritage
Why would this be so? Stone is a prestige building material. But when so many of us, see the remarkable remnants of this one stone walled structure in Old Palapye our instinct tell us, for some reason, that it couldn’t have been a church,...
SANDY GRANT 22 September 2011
Defiant Wenger rounds on his critics after backing from board
The Frenchman brushed off speculation regarding his position hours after the club's chief executive, Ivan Gazidis, said the manager had the "total support" of the board and promised to make significant funds available in January's transfer...
22 September 2011
Normalcy returns to basketball league
Nyangu, who assumed office in August, said that a lot of teams are showing commitment to the league as all of them have honoured their fixtures thus far, a sharp contrast from previous seasons where unfulfilled fixtures were the order of the...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 22 September 2011
Seven Santos players face the music
Santos lost the encounter 3-1. Santos' spokesperson, Onkemetse Mogomotsi, said the seven missed training ahead of the Nico United game and subsequently missed the match. Mogomotsi said the players boycotted training over unpaid salaries, but...
KUSHATHA TABENGWA
Correspondent 22 September 2011
Zebras continue downward slide in FIFA rankings
In the process, the Zebras were the worst movers during September, soiling their December 2010 record as the best movers. The Zebras have fallen from a high of 53 last December to the present 95. In Africa, the team slid from 19th to 25th. At one...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 22 September 2011
Satmos dismisses coach
Ntini's departure has been on the cards after Satmos director, Mooketsi 'China' Mading, took charge of training sessions last week. Satmos said Ntini was fired for poor results. Assistant coach, Duncan Tshegofatso, has been named as Ntini's...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 22 September 2011
Moyo to release debut album with Zambian beat
According to Moyo, the album is unique because it fuses the fast-growing Zambian beat with Setswana vocals. The album that was completed early this month is only left with packaging, which is being wrapped up. Speaking to Showbiz over the...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 22 September 2011
BK Proctor produces second solo album
The 26-year-old lad is set to release his second solo album titled Music Man, which is expected to take the industry by storm. His debut solo album that won him the 2009 Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) Best music producer award was titled BK...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 22 September 2011
Matsetse drops Night and Day
The album contains eight tracks namely, Lion Of Judah, Day And Night, This Love, Your Grace, My Light, Morena Wa Barena, Be Still, and I Am Blessed. One of the things that set Matsetse apart from his peers is that he excels in both praise and...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 22 September 2011
Women of Jazz to perform in Klerksdorp
Women of Jazz ensemble comprises of talented musicians Punah Gabasiane, Nnunu Ramogotsi, and Kearoma Rantao. "This will be a cultural exchange programme between South African and Botswana artists represented by Women of Jazz Botswana," a statement...
STAFF WRITER 22 September 2011
The Zezuru: Botswana's opportunity for industry
Last week's papers reported on the closure of a Zezuru 'initiation school' in Selebi-Phikwe. "This school was operating from a pastor's home and had 24 school-going children aged between five and 15 years," Mmegi reported. "Investigations...
22 September 2011
Ex-BBAA housemates Zeus, Lomwe collaborate
The 101 Power fm DJ, Lomwe, was in the country last week and the duo shot the video of the hard-hitting first single Double Wowza on Sunday afternoon. They also got into the studio to record another song. Lomwe, a renowned 'urban music'...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 22 September 2011
DA claims proof SA sold rifles to Gaddafi
The export permit to Libya, of which Sapa has a copy, is dated December 3, 2009. It describes the consignment as containing five CMS 7 rifles and being number 21 of 28 boxes, but there is no indication what the rest contained. The DA's defence...
22 September 2011
AU recognises new Libya leadership
The announcement was transmitted by the office of South African President Jacob Zuma, six days after he hosted a meeting of the AU's special panel on Libya in Pretoria. The president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who holds the bloc's...
22 September 2011
Zambia results delayed after riotous vote
Electoral Commission of Zambia spokesman, Chris Akufuna, denied that results were being announced slower than in past elections. "We are actually just as good if not better than last time," he told AFP. The delay was a break with past elections,...
22 September 2011
BEDIA wants Brazilian investors in beef industry
This comes amid concerns over whether Botswana beef will be re-admitted to the EU after being suspended for falling below stringent standards of the lucrative market last March. Addressing a Brazilian business delegation at BEDIA headquarters in...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 22 September 2011
HP seeks to partner e-government initiatives
The American information technology giant opened its inaugural office in Botswana yesterday, bringing its 72-year history and 170-country strong global presence to local shores. The company also opened an office in Angola last Friday and is due to...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 22 September 2011
PPC launches improved cement product
Speaking at the launch Cresta Marang Hotel here on Monday, de Beer said the product was an improved version of the old PPC cement, this time coming more strengthened and in more attractive packaging. It is in three categories - a class used mainly...
KEABETSWE NEWEL
Correspondent 22 September 2011
Know your labour rights
In this global recession, employers and employees are faced with the challenges of job retention/losses or economic survival in general. Struggling companies will be justified by law to make sound business decisions to prevent further financial...
Mpho Ngwako 22 September 2011
This junket is ill-advised
Through debates, councillors in their meetings make decisions for the development of their municipalities. Probably because of financial constraints and other logistical challenges, council meetings are not held throughout the year. They are...
22 September 2011
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22 September 2011
Marapong inaugurates fourth kgosi
Sylvia Mosweu chairperson of the inauguration organising committee said the event will start in the morning at the Marapong Kgotla. The guest speaker will be Kgosi Maruje Masunga II of Masunga. "This will be a highly important event that will bring...
BARATI MATHAMBO
CORRESPONDENT 22 September 2011
Over 4,000 graduates still waiting to be interns
Meanwhile, 4, 246 more graduates are still waiting to join the programme. Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs spokesperson, Osesenaqa Lekgoko, has said graduates who have been in the programme for two years and above will exit at the end of the...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 22 September 2011
Education gets highest number of US Peace Corps
Of the 35 volunteers starting their training this month, 24 will work in government primary and secondary schools, according to a US Embassy public affairs spokesperson. Angelinah Matenanga has said that the embassy has been holding discussions with...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 22 September 2011
Quadruplets mother receives more support
The students made the donation through their Pledge 25 Club, that deals with blood donations from various schools. Chairperson of Pledge 25, Oratile Manyando, said while they are happy that the young mother has been blessed by the four babies, they...
KEABETSWE NEWEL
Correspondent 22 September 2011
Car fumes 'raise heart attack risk for six-hour window'
Heart attack risk is raised for about six hours post-exposure and goes down again after that, researchers found. They say in the British Medical Journal that pollution probably hastens rather than directly cause attacks. But repeated exposure is...
22 September 2011
GCC to continue service delivery during adjournment
In an interview with Mmegi yesterday, Nkayigwa said Gaborone City Council (GCC) would continue operating during the unsheduled recess. "Administration will continue to service people. People will still pay rates," he said. Nkayigwa said even when...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 22 September 2011
Cellphone companies caught in workers' war
Given that services that used to be provided by cellphones are also affected, the latter are likely to lose millions of Pula. Five trade unions have since made an application to the High Court seeking an interdiction to stop government from...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 22 September 2011
Mysterious disappearances disturbing - Kaboeamodimo
First up was retired politician, Ketumile Kaboeamodimo, who expressed concern over unexplained disappearances of people in Botswana, "most of whom are never found". Kaboeamodimo told the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Peter Siele, that the...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 22 September 2011
JAB hosts awards ceremony
The awards are meant to appreciate teachers and motivate them to keep up with the good work especially in drilling learners on entrepreneurship. JAB is a non-profit making organisation that offers entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial...
NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE
Correspondent 22 September 2011
Census Results to be released end September
Buthali said the census numeration was very successful and the public cooperation was excellent though there were some few incidents of refusal due to lack of understanding. " In such cases, census official engaged in mutual dialogue to resolve...
LINDIWE MOZOLA
Correspondent 22 September 2011
Kgafela turns the heat on journalists
Before Regional Magistrate, Barnabas Nyamadzabo, Kgafela said journalists lacked respect when they photographed him and his men in court. He said the journalists covering their case do not report what is happening in court. He complained that...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 22 September 2011
The BNF and BDP's 'fight' for the attention of the ANC: 1912-2004
The "Mandelamania" & its Michael Dingake spin-off, 1990-1998The historic announcement on February 2, 1990 by South African President F.W. de Klerk that the apartheid regime was unbanning the ANC and other groups, and was intending to begin...
22 September 2011
Our heritage
If this is to be a regular feature of the calendar, there will only be another four such months left before we hit the 2016 mark and presumably the culmination of the Vision campaign. I do now note, however, that the original Vision seems to have...
Sandy Grant 22 September 2011
BDP factional wars resurfacing?
At the centre of the party's traditional factional divide is the fight for the control of the party. The party's A-Team, which has for a long time enjoyed control of both the party and government, is reportedly at it again and wants to...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 22 September 2011
'UNIP is my mother; my father; how can i leave my parent?'
We are doing our field rounds checking on the multiple contenders for political power in what here is officiously referred to as the 2011 tripartite elections. Earlier on we met the United Party for National Development (UPND) of Hakainde...
Butsalo Ntuane 22 September 2011
'Setswana' Worw demeaned-Kgathi
During a discussion at the the Ngwao Pitso last week, Minister of Youth Sports and Culture (MYSC) Shaw Kgathi said Batswana should be proud ambassadors of their country because it is only them that are in a better position of branding...
Nelson Direng
Correspondent 22 September 2011
Basarwa want special consideration in exams
The children, many of whom have no understanding of either Setswana or English are forced to study in the two languages. And they fail.Now Basarwa are requesting the Botswana Examination Council (BEC) to grant their children special consideration...
Keobonye Majatsie 22 September 2011
Otukile entertainment aids handicapped man
Sello's determined will to survive has earned him much admiration by many people and organisation. The gospel oriented entertainment organisation Otukile Entertainment (OE) is among the many that have been encouraged by the man's sheer will to...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
Correspondent 22 September 2011
P7m golf driving range opens
The new facility, located in Maruapula, Gaborone, was officially launched yesterday and looks to offer members and guests a top class golf and leisure experience. The driving range, built to the tune of P7 million, has nine target greens, 60 paved...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 23 September 2011
Giants' return adds fire to women's volleyball league
The three teams have each played 10 games with defending champions, Kutlwano winning all. Mafolofolo has lost once while Kalavango registered eight wins. After the lengthy lay-off Kutlwano will test its strength against log leaders BDF VI who have...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 23 September 2011
Bitter rivals clash in rugby final
Cheetahs have declared that they are going to walk away with the cup, which is making a return after years of absence. Cheetahs' manager, Marula Ncube, said he is sure they will win because Hogs are no longer the tough team they used to be years ago....
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 23 September 2011
It was a bad year - Kgosiemang
Mmegi: My brother, This is one of those days when you just missed it? Kgosiemang: Hey, you know these things sometimes happen. It is just the nature of the competition. Mmegi: What do you make of your performance at this year's games? Kgosiemang:...
23 September 2011
First cut
Part of the reason Dirang Moloi did not struggle to make the grade in South Africa is because before he joined Vasco da Gama for trials, he went through a rigorous and intensive private training session under the watchful eye of an experienced...
Dennis Keagile 23 September 2011
Peace Makers, target top four finish
He said the prizemoney from the knockout competition assist in running the club in the absence of a sponsor in the lower tiers. The newly promoted side managed to produce one of the top goal scorers, Julius Fani, during the 2010 Coke Cup . He said...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 23 September 2011
Gunners seek revival against Chiefs
The two heavyweights last met in the semi finals of the Coca-Cola Cup, which Gunners won 1-0. Much has happened since then with Chiefs losing key players including midfielder, Oteng Moalosi, who will be in Gunners' colours against his former team....
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 23 September 2011
Name change sought for Constituency League
Through a media release, the ministry has appealed for suggestions of a new name. This follows a review workshop held at the Mokolodi Nature Reserve outside Gaborone last month. MYSC representative, Emmanuel Otukile, denied that they were bowing to...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 23 September 2011
All Kasi victory as BFA extends contract
The BFA made the announcement yesterday, thus paving the way for All Kasi to dress the Zebras at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals to be co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon next January.The BFA has been on the hunt for a technical sponsor...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 23 September 2011
Presidential honour for Selolwane
While the Office of the President (OP) would not confirm if Selolwane is among personalities to be honoured on September 30, the diminutive Supersport United midfielder confirmed the development. "It (the honour) is humbling. It means that...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 23 September 2011
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