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We're ready for regional challenge - Lees
The Botswana side finished fourth out of eight teams at the tournament held in Middleburg last the weekend. Lees said their participation in the tournament was not about winning, but getting much needed match fitness. The team has been training since...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 21 October 2011
Kutlwano face Mafolofolo hurdle in BMW Capital Motors final
Kutlwano edged Kalavango 3-2 in the semi-finals and need to be thoroughly prepared if they are to overcome Mafolofolo. Though they are a dominant side, Kutlwano seem to crumble under pressure. On the other side, Mafolofolo will be looking forward to...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 21 October 2011
Selebi-Phikwe to host athletics competition for youngsters
A1 Electrical and Hardware are sponsoring the tournament for P35, 000.Tournament organiser, Mogomotsi Otsetswe told Mmegi Sport that the sponsorship has increased, a sign that the sponsors were happy with the way the event was organised last year. He...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 21 October 2011
First cut
With just under two-and-a-half months left before the kick-off of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, panic seems to be creeping in among many Zebras supporters, including some members of the technical...
Dennis Keagile 21 October 2011
NO MATHATA, Highlanders in fight for the top spot
The game was supposed to be played tomorrow evening, but was moved forward due to the Miscellaneous and Mochudi Centre Chiefs game scheduled for the same day.Highlanders come into the game after an impressive 2-0 win over Sua Flamingoes last weekend,...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 21 October 2011
Chiseko departs after goal drought as Sankala checks in
GU dismissed Chiseko this week after the player was deemed surplus to requirements, despite being at the club for only a few months.Chiseko had found it difficult to settle, managing only one goal in nine matches. The club gave Chiseko abundant...
KEABETSWE NEWEL
Correspondent 21 October 2011
Fani pondersfresh term
Fani told Mmegi Sport yesterday, that he is still consulting associates and his family. The BFA holds elections next July, where the positions of BFA president, vice president (technical) and additional member will be up for grabs."We will have...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 21 October 2011
GNT to check ECCO's resurgence?
They enter the Francistown Stadium in high spirits after dismissing 2009 champions, Gaborone United (GU) last weekend. GNT have not had an impressive return to the Premier League and are languishing at the wrong end of the table in 15th place. ECCO...
KUSHATHA TABENGWA
Correspondent 21 October 2011
Resurgent Gunners look to pile misery on GU
GU supporters have seen their side drop from top spot to sixth position. The first four games looked promising for the 2008-2009 league champions, with three wins and one draw. Things then took an ugly turn when two in-form players, Mandla Mgadla and...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 21 October 2011
BFA loses Coca-Cola Cup sponsorship
In a media release, BFA president, David Fani said KBL, which was sponsoring the tournament through its soft drink brand, Coca-Cola, would end the relationship after the 2011/2012 competition."Kgalagadi Breweries has informed the BFA that owing to...
SPORTS WRITER 21 October 2011
be MOBILE demands answers
In a letter dated October 17, 2011, the sponsors gave BFA a two-day ultimatum, saying they needed answers by Wednesday and the association responded by setting up a meeting for today.National broadcaster Botswana Television (Btv) is close to...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 21 October 2011
Protesters surge into Athens ahead of austerity vote
The bill being debated, including tax hikes and pay cuts, is needed to secure EU and IMF bailout loans. Protesters are seeking to encircle parliament before the vote. Greece is saddled with a huge public debt and an economy in deep recession. Workers...
21 October 2011
Kenya air strikes mow down Somali rebels
Kenyan troops, guided by pro-government Somali forces, prepared for a fresh assault against al-Shabaab insurgents with the blessing of the Western-backed government in Mogadishu and its Ugandan protectors. Nairobi's unprecedented military incursion...
21 October 2011
Walmart appeal 'unsubstantiated'
An appeal for a review of the merger between United States retail giant Walmart and local company Massmart was unsubstantiated, the Competition Appeal Court in Cape Town heard yesterday. "We submit that the review application is factually...
21 October 2011
Gaddafi killed as Libya's revolt claims hometown
His killing, which came swiftly after his capture near Sirte, is the most dramatic single development in the Arab Spring revolts that have unseated rulers in Egypt and Tunisia and threatened the grip on power of the leaders of Syria and Yemen. "He...
21 October 2011
Nitty gritty
It has taken all eight months for Ausi Maggie to get her house in order, both literally and figuratively. In other words, the Nitty Gritty has been out of commission for eight months because, as you are fully aware, dear reader from...
Barolong Seboni 21 October 2011
Transparency and the new scramble for Africa's mineral resources
Until the rise of the Brazil, Indian and China in the last decade, the natural resources of Africa were developed almost exclusively by the Europeans. Both bilaterally and through multilateral treaties, the EU provided substantial aid to...
*ROMAN GRYNBERG 21 October 2011
Digging tswana roots
Worldwide legends, many of which significantly predate the biblical Old Testament, speak of a time when not 'God', but the 'gods', were responsible for the Great Waters (tepi) that reduced everything to nothing (zepi). It was from here, in the...
I.m.leteane 21 October 2011
Whither Botswana
It is disappointing that the enthusiasm that greeted the launch of the current opposition negotiations for close cooperation in the politics of Botswana from the 2014 general elections onwards seems to be dissipating. The result of this is that...
Dan Moabi 21 October 2011
Where has all the BDP cash gone?
Here is a party that is the darling of top capitalists in and outside Botswana yet it cannot pay its workers better. Where has all the money gone? If the BDP is paying its workers a pittance when it has been the beneficiary of faceless...
21 October 2011
PHK successor has tough assignment
The MP has been bidding farewell to people in his constituency during kgotla meetings announcing that he will be retiring from active politics, thus not contesting any posts. However, the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) may find it difficult...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 21 October 2011
Kagiso Ntime: Brave youth or unreasonable radical?
His statement last week once again revealed the widening gap between supporters and critics of the umbrella model of cooperation adopted by opposition parties. But can the detractors of the umbrella do things differently from airing their views...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE 21 October 2011
Book review
Miroslav Penkov (2011) "East of the West: A Country in Stories". New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Hardcover edition, 226 pages, P205. ISBN 978-0-3741-1733-7. Available through Exclusive Books. East of the West is Miroslav Penkov's...
Sheridan Griswold 21 October 2011
Back stage
Eyes Wide Open (2009) has been on circuit in Southern Africa. It is an unusual story from the Middle East. In Jerusalem, Israel, in an ultra-Orthodox neighbourhood of the ancient city, a Kosher butcher (pure and blessed meat), Mr...
Sasa Majuma 21 October 2011
Meet Ian Khama in clay
For 26-year-old Pako Tshosa of Kanye, the admiration of President Ian Khama as well as founder member of a culture reggae group Joseph Hill has brought out the best in him. For a long time Tshosa did not know he could become a sculptor of...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 21 October 2011
Helen Martins, the story of an 'Outsider Artist'
Arts & Culture recently attended the Athol Fugard Festival at Nieu-Bethesda in the heart of the Great Karoo where we made our debut entrance to the real Owl House of Helen Martins. In the book, Fugard presents 'Miss Helen' as unusual old...
THALEFANG CHARLES
Staff Writer 21 October 2011
Consumer watchdog
If confident people can be abused what chance do the less confident have? Last week I was in a store that can remain nameless but I'll just say that it focuses on technology. Just as I was leaving, a guy came in who I knew. He's a successful...
21 October 2011
Diamond exports soar to P24 billion
Preliminary Bank of Botswana (BoB) statistics released this week underlined the robust performance of the country's diamond sector thus far this year. The exports up to August eclipse all previous annual diamond export figures, including the record...
STAFF WRITER 21 October 2011
Botswana cattle to improve Angola's genetic beef stock
"The 650 cattle of specific breeds are a once-off consignment to assist Angolans in establishing a superior beef genetic breeding programme," he said. The BMC's intention to export live cattle to the SADC country on the Atlantic coast has been...
PATRICIA EDWIN
Staff Writer 21 October 2011
Lucara completes diamond sorting facility
"Excellent progress was made on the development of the AK6 project," reads the statement. "The continued focus on safety, health and environment by Boteti, the EPCM contractor and all sub-contractors resulted in 220,000 hours worked with no lost...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 21 October 2011
Ministry formulates strategy on trade talks
The negotiations are meant to progressively liberalise the services sector - which includes banking, construction, tourism, transport and communication - with a view to ultimately opening the economy to international players while simultaneously...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 21 October 2011
Mookane power project reaches critical crossroads
The future of the P5.6 billion, 300 megawatt Mookane Domestic Power Project was due to be decided yesterday as the deadline set by the minority Canadian shareholder to the majority Chinese investor elapsed. CIC Energy, which holds 30 percent equity...
STAFF WRITER 21 October 2011
BNF - from Koma to Boko
The period between the 1979 and 1984 elections was that of more intensive efforts of party building. House to house campaign was adopted as a new organisational method through which BNF rooted itself among the masses. The party...
21 October 2011
The case for an executive mayoralty
A BBA degree and extensive business experience under his belt, Mayor Haskins Nkayigwa fails to understand why a potentially wealthy city like Gaborone should ever have money problems. "Gaborone has over 500 open spaces that it can use to...
21 October 2011
Two BDF planes collide, killing one pilot
The four experienced BDF pilots were on a refresher training course when the Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer planes, commonly known as PC-7, they were piloting collided mid-air over the village and crashed over Letlhakeng Primary School, whilst another...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 21 October 2011
When men tussle over mules, the judge throws them out
The case involved Gaafiwe Phetogo and Baemedi Lekwapa whereby the plaintiff sued the respondent before the magistrate, alleging that he (Lekwapa) owed him P5,000 for training his two mules in 2009. In her ruling, the magistrate dismissed the...
TEBOGO KGALEMANG
Correspondent 21 October 2011
BSSE curriculum not practical
As a result, the department is reviewing the curriculum which has not been reconsidered since its inception in 1996 and is now overdue. This is according to Acting Principal Education Officer I, Molaodi Menyatso, as he addressed participants at the...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 21 October 2011
'Unregistered' company gets P700,000 govt tender
A director at the government department has been suspended (she is in her second month of suspension) after she signed the contract without the legal advice of the chief state counsel at the Attorney-General's Chambers. The AG office is tasked with...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 21 October 2011
Global warming affects local cereals production
In an interview with Mmegi this week, Botshoma said that recent assessment of commonly grown crops, which are maize and sorghum has shown a 30 percent decrease in yield as temperatures increase and rainfall declines. Botshoma said as climate change...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 21 October 2011
Slaying of Gaddafi is a crime - BNF
The killing of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was a criminal act, Botswana National Front (BNF) spokesperson, Moeti Mohwasa, said following the slaying of the former Libyan leader yesterday. Mohwasa said though Gaddafi was not one of the world's most...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 21 October 2011
BNF celebrates 45 years
BNF spokesperson Moeti Mohwasa, said they have invited comrades from Swaziland and other opposition parties. "We invited African National Congress. The delegation will be led by deputy secretary-general Thandie Modise accompanied by MEC member...
NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE
Correspondent 21 October 2011
Accident planes part of new BDF fleet
Sources say the accident happened during a period when the manufacturer was training BDF pilots on the use of the new version of the Pilatus PC-7s. The BDF Air Wing recently announced that it had signed a P290m ($44.76 million; 30.85 million...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 21 October 2011
Matambo corruption ruling next month
Presiding magistrate in the Matambo case at the Village Magistrate Court, Lenah Mokibe-Oahile yesterday made the decision to make the ruling next month, after Matambo's defence team made an application of exception to the charge sheet, which, they...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 21 October 2011
The silence of the lambs
The question that haunts me and I trust it does others as well is whether the academic can play a bigger role in society. This comes at a time when many question the relevance and usefulness of our academics beyond classroom instruction. This...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE 21 October 2011
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