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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
210 pupil transport vehicles taken off the road
The cars, buses and taxis were pulled off in a blitz by traffic officials following the deaths of at least 76 people in public transport crashes last month, the department said in a statement.About 128,000 public transport vehicles were checked...
23 September 2011
New Greece austerity move prompts strikes and protests
The government has toughened its measures, cutting pensions further and suspending more civil servant posts.It says this must be done to receive a vital 8bn-euro (P76 billion) tranche of aid. This is the latest segment of a 110bn euro ($150bn)...
23 September 2011
Clashes in Yemen capital, window closing for talks
Another anti-government demonstrator was shot dead and at least eight wounded by snipers just off "Change Square", where activists have camped out for eight months demanding an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 33-year rule. A ceasefire...
23 September 2011
Nato sees end to its Libya mission within 90 days
"I am highly confident that we can complete this mission well within the limits as provided by NATO," Lieutenant-General Charles Bouchard, the commander of NATO's Libya operation, told a media briefing. Bouchard said Nato's mission would...
23 September 2011
Rescuers reach remote Indian villages, 104 dead
After the magnitude-6.9 quake struck Sunday evening, rescue efforts were hampered by heavy rain and mudslides that blocked roads leading to villages in the remote, mountainous region. As the weather improved Thursday, with no rain, helicopters...
23 September 2011
Europe divided over expanding border-free system
Bulgaria and Romania hoped to enter the Schengen area this year, but their aspirations face resistance from the Netherlands and Finland, which want the Balkan nations to improve the fight against corruption and organised crime. "Our position is...
23 September 2011
Zambia court bars poll results in independent media
The injunction, which was filed by Attorney General Abyudi Shonga and granted late Wednesday, bans pro-opposition daily The Post and private television stations Muvi and Mobi from declaring results from Tuesday's presidential, parliamentary and local...
23 September 2011
Nitty Gritty
What's in a name? The great poet asks. A rose would smell just as sweet by any other name, he proffers. And the association of men presently gathered and drinking around the oblong table at the Nitty Gritty, has to decide if they will accept to be...
Barolong
Seboni 23 September 2011
The status of opposition cooperation talks
According to one of the reports, the negotiations even had to be suspended owing to the BMD's attitude. Another story claimed that in response to the alleged uncooperative attitude of the BMD negotiators, some unspecified opposition politicians...
23 September 2011
In defence of DIS
In the article I am talking about, Dingake was disputing the statement made by President Ian Khama during a Kgotla meeting in Tlokweng, when he said that he does not use the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) to spy on opposition...
23 September 2011
Digging tswana roots
Some 35 kilometres north of Gaborone, in the village of Rasesa, the giant footprint of a mythical character known only as 'Matsieng' can be seen imprinted on stone. It is not the only one in the world. Such footprints have been seen in nearby...
I m Leteane 23 September 2011
Disappearances: It is time to act
So worrying was the figure (over 400) that an elder person in Kanye was prompted to tell a Kgotla meeting this week that these disappearances of people need to be addressed, or explained, as a matter of urgency. Indeed, the old man was right to be...
23 September 2011
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23 September 2011
The BNF and BDP's fight for the attention of the ANC: 1912-2004
The Beware of Wolves in Sheep Skins was an attack on Pamphlet No.1 by Daniel Kwelagobe in the 1970s (Kwelagobe c.1979). However, some BNF members got carried away by accusations and the perception of the BDP having been an anti-ANC outfit. For...
CHRISTIAN JOHN MAKGALA 23 September 2011
Palestine's state of mind
Speaking at the UN General Assembly on September 23, 2010, Obama said that he hoped that "when we come back here next year, we can have an agreement that will lead to a new member of the United Nations - an independent, sovereign state of Palestine,...
*DAOUD KUTTAB 23 September 2011
Israel and America on the wrong side of history
I was visiting Israel as Australia's Foreign Minister to argue the case for rapid implementation of the Oslo peace accords - all the way through to negotiated acceptance of Palestinian statehood. I concluded my pitch by saying, with perhaps a little...
*GARETH EVANS 23 September 2011
The diabetes watch
Every region of the world is affected, although the epidemic is growing most rapidly in Oceania and least rapidly in East Asia. Globally, the type 2 diabetes epidemic has been growing in lockstep with rising obesity levels. This is not surprising -...
*MARTIN TOBIAS 23 September 2011
Book review
Granta: The Magazine of New Writing is now in its 29th year. This special issue, Number 115, on The F Word, was launched in 11 special events in May and June this year in various parts of the world, starting in London on May 16 at Asia House as...
Sheridan Griswold 23 September 2011
Back stage
Colombiana (2011) is now at the New Capitol Cinemas. It had its worldwide opening a few weeks ago. It is an action film with a lethal female star, a form of popcorn entertainment (not making you jump up in excitement, but instead that you...
Sasa Majuma 23 September 2011
Stage set for new MAD School Challenge's grand finale
Competing schools include Baobab Primary School, Gaborone International School, Letlhabile Primary School, Legae Primary School, and Rainbow Primary School. The schools will offer the audience traditional dance, marimba, choir and orchestra...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 23 September 2011
Take your shoes and dance with Zeus
Locally produced at Proud Music studios, a song called Dancing Shoes, is the first single of the project in which he showcases his rapping and singing skills on Dance and House beats. "The Dancing Shoes Project is basically an experimental project...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 23 September 2011
Mosele set to toast 35 years in music industry
Banjo, who is based in Norway, is in the country to organise a gig that will commemorate his vast experience in the music industry. He intends to team up with former members of first group, the Incrowds for this show. The members of the...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 23 September 2011
Ugandan LRA rebel Thomas Kwoyelo granted amnesty
Thomas Kwoyelo had been charged with 53 counts of murder and other crimes. But the constitutional court said he should be given an amnesty in line with other LRA rebels. At least 30,000 people died as the rebel movement spread terror in northern...
23 September 2011
The strategy behind the debacle at GCC
This is a reflection of democracy, as the majority must decide who will lead. But it is also a reflection of strategic manoeuvering that does not always come to the fore. It came as a surprise to many, even the opposition, that the councillor for...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE
Correspondent 23 September 2011
Mpho Balopi: Why I stepped out of the shadows
Mpho Balopi is not your average politician. Actually the word politician sounds a little strange when used to describe him. He does not look like a man capable of political feats like traversing the vast semi-arid countryside to far-flung areas like...
23 September 2011
Police await autopsy report on Chinese engineer
The engineer reportedly fell from a 20-meter high tower when the safety catch on his belt came undone. Assistant Superintendent Meshack Ranku says the incident took place at 5pm on August 22. "Indications are that the Chinese engineer fell from a...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 23 September 2011
Yarona embarks on Fat Boy Challenge
Running from September 12 to end of November 2011 the Yarona FM Fatboy Challenge is aimed at encouraging the nation to live a healthy lifestyle. This year's contestants range from radio presenters to local business people such as Mothusi Lesole (BF...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 23 September 2011
Cowards never quit - Balikani
FRANCISTOWN: "I have not resigned from the Botswana Peoples Party (BPP); I resigned from the party leadership," explains former BPP leader, Bernard Balikani. "I am still a member of the BPP. My resignation from the BPP leadership should not be...
23 September 2011
My HIV testing nightmare at a govt hospital
This was aptly demonstrated by the treatment this writer and hordes of other enthusiastic Batswana and people of other nationalities bent on knowing their status were subjected to on Wednesday. The Ministry of Health has been running campaigns...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 23 September 2011
Zambian media on the spot
NDI issued a statement that some of the major media players in Zambia were pro-government while all of them showed bias and inaccuracies in their reporting. Masire had travelled to Lusaka, where the observations about the operations of the major...
HUMPHREY NKONDE
Correspondent 23 September 2011
KBL calls on drivers to sober up
KBL and Botswana Breweries Limited (BBL) Corporate Affairs Director, Tickey Pule, said drinking and driving, and the resultant impairment of normal driver behaviour, which reduce the ability to adequately perform various elements of the driving task...
KEOBONYE MAJATSIE
Correspondent 23 September 2011
Btv interpreters distort news, confusing the deaf
All eight members of BOAD (including those in the association's committee) yesterday said they cannot understand any of the three sign language interpreters who interpret the English news on Btv. "They use either Australian or American language, not...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 23 September 2011
Government manufactures poverty - UB don
Speaking at a roundtable discussion sponsored by the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) in Gaborone yesterday Selolwane said in Botswana the government "deliberately manufactures poverty". "Bo a lengwa be bo godisiwa. The poor...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 23 September 2011
Swimming in linguistic confusion
I positioned myself in one of the executive seats right in front with other invited guests and reporters. I wanted to give this new experience my undivided attention, especially because the Chinese historical and cultural heritage has been of...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 23 September 2011
'Language policy discriminates'- UB academic
Through this discriminating language policy, government was denying people their birth right identity and culture, the don said. Dr. Lekoko was speaking yesterday at a roundtable discussion of inequalities and marginalisation in Botswana organised...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 23 September 2011
Zambians await presidential results
The front-runners in the race are incumbent President Rupiah Banda, head of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), and Michael Sata, leader of the opposition Patriotic Front (PF) and a major critic of China's investment in the nation. The...
23 September 2011
More people applying for electricity
The Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Ponatshego Kedikilwe has stated that government has rolled out the first phase of the implementation of the national electricity standard cost (NESC) for eligible households in villages and areas...
STAFF WRITER 23 September 2011
Councillors defend floor crossing
Raphaka was in Kanye yesterday morning to present the proposed Local Government Bill at the Southern District Council (SDC) special full council meeting. The majority of councillor criticised government for adding such clauses in the bill and...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 23 September 2011
Polygamous marriage nullified
High Court judge Terrence Rannowane said that when Joseph Bashi Gampone married Osupile Nancy Potokwane in 2009, he was still married to Ethel Gampone thus contravening Section 13 of the Marriage Act. According to Section 13 of the Marriage Act; "No...
TEBOGO KGALEMANG
Correspondent 23 September 2011
Pre-primary schools operating without standard curriculum
Responding to a questionnaire from Mmegi, Zuze said schools have been operating with different types of curriculum, with no guide from the ministry. "There was no standardisation or guide on what children should learn," she said. However, the...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 23 September 2011
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