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Monday November 30
Lovinah Nomasonto Gwebu: A life that provoked history
The life and death of Lovinah Nomasonto Gwebu illustrates such a history. In fact, it would be impossible to write a full account of the history of the pentecostal movement in Botswana, and Lobatse in particular, without reference to her contribution...
PHILLIP SEGADIKA 11 November 2011
Botswana should concentrate on development and forget detractors
Recently, a South African youth leader described the Botswana government as a puppet regime. By so doing, the youth leader was actually echoing one of the labels used against Botswana even by some of its own opposition parties, including such labels...
*EDWARD MAGANU 11 November 2011
Capturing a president on camera
For the 35-year-old husband and father of two, photography is more than just a job: it is a way of preserving the history of a country. How many people have seen the image of the moment Botswana gained independence, he asks rhetorically. ...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 11 November 2011
Our heritage
But having watched the gay scene in Gaborone I was obliged to refocus my attention on the photo I had previously chosen for this week's Heritage. There could hardly be a greater contrast between the setting in front of the National Assembly and this...
Sandy Grant 11 November 2011
Third quarter diamond exports lose pace
Released yesterday, the BoB data indicates that diamond exports were healthy in the first two months of the third quarter, averaging P3.6 billion in July and August. However, at P1.2 billion, exports for September weighed the third quarter figures...
STAFF WRITER 11 November 2011
BBS profits hold steady despite margin squeeze
According to interim results released today, a P99.6 million jump in long and short-term loans owed to the Society in the six months to September 30 did not proportionately translate into higher interest income. Prime lending rates have been pegged...
STAFF WRITER 11 November 2011
The Church should put its vote where its mouth is
The campaign is steadily gaining sure momentum and the Church, as the nation's morality compass can ill afford to sit back and spectate in a game in which it should be wearing the captain's armband. I have read several articles by such able...
11 November 2011
Europe's darkness at noon
European Union leaders failed at their summit two weeks ago to produce anything of substance. China and Brazil are clearly reluctant to come to the rescue by providing a large injection of foreign cash. And the recent G-20 summit in Cannes...
*BARRY EICHENGREEN 11 November 2011
Know your labour rights
Any form of harassment amounts to unfair discrimination. If you are unfairly discriminated against because of your sexual orientation, race, HIV status, our Constitution guarantees you protection under the Fundamental Bill of Rights...
Mpho Ngwako 11 November 2011
Book Review
Jonny Steinberg's Little Liberia is an epic tale of exploitation, civil war, exile and survival. Steinberg devoted nearly two years in 2007 and 2008 in Liberia and New York City to Little Liberia. He went to Monrovia and the hinterland...
SHERIDAN GRISWOLD 11 November 2011
Back Stage
Violence permeated through South African society as mob justice was perpetrated in the name of freedom. In the locations people were necklaced based on allegations that they were informers against the cause, serving the enemy or some other reason...
SASA MAJUMA 11 November 2011
A panoramic view of the south
The Southern Region Heritage Trail is part of the Greater Gaborone Heritage Trail, which details almost all places of prime tourist interest in the Greater Gaborone area. Through this essential tourist package, the Botswana National Museum offers a...
*ABEL ABEDNICO MABUSE 11 November 2011
Dignash - still funny
"Yaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!" roars the dreadlocked man standing in the middle of the Main Mall. Lumpy dreads. In knots from the dirt, the grime, dog-eared bible in his hand. The crowd mills about, some look, but uninterested. Some in theatrical expressions...
11 November 2011
Consumer watchdog
One pulls rabbits from a hat, the other pulls habits from a rat. See, I said it was hilarious. In fact psychology is full of jokes. Just think of anything ever said, written, thought or published by Freud or Jung. Hilarious, pseudoscientific,...
11 November 2011
Anglo deal leaves Botswana in double bind
The Botswana Government has up to 12 months to decide whether to use the option of increasing its stake in De Beers from the present 15 percent to 25 percent. Should it decide to, government will have to part with P9.5 billion ($1.275 billion) for...
11 November 2011
Govt allocates P85m for Gabs expansion
President Ian Khama's pronouncement in his State-of-the-Nation address in Parliament on Monday followed cabinet minister Nonofo Molefhi's revelation on the expansion of Gaborone earlier this year. It is expected that the money will primarily go...
STAFF WRITER 11 November 2011
Govt cuts economic growth forecast
Announcing the 2011/2012 national Budget in February, Finance and Development Planning Minister Kenneth Matambo forecast that the economy would grow by 6.8 percent in 2011 and 7.1 percent next year provided the largest contributor to gross domestic...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 11 November 2011
Competition Authority gains teeth
Gazetted on October 14, the regulations complete the full powers and mandate of the Authority under its enabling Act, a development long awaited by local business players who have complained of entrenched anti-competitive trends in industry. Within...
STAFF WRITER 11 November 2011
The road to Denmark -
BOTSALO NTUANE PreambleMadame Speaker, it is my honour to once more rise in response to the State of the Nation address delivered by President Ian Khama on November 7, 2011. Since assuming the reigns of Leader of Opposition, this marks my second...
11 November 2011
Botswana first: Means and ends
It is in keeping with this leadership role of the BNF as well as its status as the pre-eminent opposition party in this country that I present our response to the State of the Nation address delivered yesterday. I wish the President, Ian Kgama,...
* DUMA BOKO 11 November 2011
The state of the nation, the euro zone economic crisis and the sparkling gem producer
That is the story of Botswana's economy. It has been since the 1970s. It displays a failure not of government alone but of big business, SMMEs, researchers, citizens of this country and all to be innovative enough to come up with better...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE 11 November 2011
Botswana's economic success is predicated on peace
Even to this day, Batswana are still known to express alarm when told of a terrible incident within the borders of their country.Recently, a plane crashed in the Okavango, killing eight tourists. In the same period and region, another plane crashed,...
11 November 2011
Iran nuke claims: Russia rejects call for more sanctions
Moscow's reaction to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report was delivered by the deputy foreign minister Gennady Gatilov, who spoke on Wednesday during a visit to Moscow by a senior Iranian official, Ali Baqeri. "Any additional...
11 November 2011
Eight Gbagbo allies released by Cote d'Ivoire court
The eight, including four former cabinet ministers, had been charged with threatening state security or (for) "economic crimes", defence lawyer Herve Gouamene said. He added that a ninth person's request for release was turned down by the appeals...
11 November 2011
Egypt gas pipeline to Israel, Jordan attacked
A first blast occurred around 1am (11pm GMT on Wednesday) 40km west of the town of al-Arish in the north of the Sinai peninsula, a security source said. A second unexplained explosion took place near a pumping station in the same sector, the...
11 November 2011
Guilty: Julius Malema suspended from ANC
Malema has two weeks to appeal the decision. He remains on full pay until the outcome of the appeal. Youth league spokesperson, Floyd Shivambu, was also suspended from the ruling party. As the outcome of Julius Malema's disciplinary hearing is...
11 November 2011
We beg your pardon Mr President!
As we understand it, this is the first fruit of the ice-breaking meeting between the Leader of the Opposition Botsalo Ntuane and President Khama last week. In Ntuane's words, the meeting was full of promise for the future of the country. A...
EDITOR 11 November 2011
Nitty Gritty
It took a while because the building inspector was eating with the contractor, but it finally reached completion. The result is that patrons can now use the outside patio for lounging and relaxing as well as the traditional lounge area itself. ...
BAROLONG SEBONI 11 November 2011
Kgafela de-recognition: A response to Bayford
To digress a little, the Native Advisory Council up until 1965, itself a creation of the colonial government, had succeeded more than three quarter way towards writing an obituary of the feudal institution in what was to become the nation of Botswana...
DR M DICKSON LECHA 11 November 2011
Digging Tswana Roots
Indeed, only when we have comprehensively unearthed the shadowy history of the wizards of old, the Ilui (Eloi-him in Hebrew, Ba-Loi in Sotho-Tswana) we will see that a mere 6,000-or-so years ago we all spoke a common language. This may seem to...
I.M. LETEANE 11 November 2011
Selefu 11 November 2011
11 November 2011
Mahalapye ready to host historic boxing tourney
More than 64 boxers from all 14 BoBA affiliated clubs are expected to converge on the Mahalapye Prisons Staff College Hall for the tournament. The boxers qualified for the championships through a rigorous process that required them to participate and...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 11 November 2011
Cancellation of games a concern
The match, which was supposed to be played last weekend, was called off at the last minute. No Mathata spokesperson, Mpho Tsumake is livid, pointing an accusing finger at the league organisers. He said First Division North authorities make...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 11 November 2011
Table toppers Prisons, Buffaloes clash
Second placed Buffaloes are only five points behind Prisons and a win for Dinare would see them close in on The Warders.Buffaloes have been on a free scoring spree, while Prisons XI narrowly beat Masitaoka 1-0 in their last match. The sides cannot...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 11 November 2011
Constituency tournaments: Khama leaves unanswered questions
"The participation rates have grown from 28,476 at inception to 64,542 during the ninth cycle which ended in July 2011," he said. He also acknowledged the performances of the Zebras, who qualified for AFCON 2012 for the first time as well as other...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 11 November 2011
Africa steps up anti-doping fight
Responding to a Mmegi Sport questionnaire from his Cape Town base, Swigelaar said it is difficult to determine how prevalent doping is in the Southern African region due to the unavailability of statistics. "Currently, not many countries in the...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 11 November 2011
Botswana Life to release Koko for AFCON finals
Despite consistent scintillating displays for defending league champions, Township Rollers, national team coaches have previously overlooked Koko citing his work commitments as the reason. But the in-form winger has said his employers have agreed to...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 11 November 2011
Ramatlhakwana in line for CAF award
The 'Big Animal' was named among the 10 nominees for the award in Ghanaian capital Accra on Wednesday. Ramatlhakwana helped the Zebras qualify for their first ever Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals with his five goals. The nomination completes a...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE &
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writers 11 November 2011
BFA denies selling the nation a dummy
An authoritative source close to developments had claimed the BFA was not being honest by saying there were insufficient funds for the preparations. The source had disputed the BFA's version, arguing the officials wanted to cover up for their...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writers 11 November 2011
Unearthing the hidden treasure
In all, the exclamation mark occurs 31 times where a full stop would have done. Stylistically, he could also have handled one other thing a little differently. The book has the odd purple passage when the writing gets in the way of storytelling....
11 November 2011
Child labour and its consequences
"All those who, when you and I were playing, were working; when you and I were riding bicycles, were working; when you and I were going to school, were working. May they find some solace in this work," Tebogo Gopolang, a teacher from Mmadinare.In...
FLORENCE RADULL
Correspondent 11 November 2011
Kalanga chief who idolises Tshekedi
Dingake writes: "He laughed briefly, as he always does, as if to ask why the question was relevant, cleared his throat, shook his head and said: 'Tshekedi Khama!'" Dingake says that given stories that he has heard about Tshekedi terrorising the...
BASHI LETSIDIDI
Correspondent 11 November 2011
BTU regrets Khama's silence on public sector strike
The union said it was critical that the nation be taken through what really transpired during the strike and what the government is doing to ensure that such occurrences do not happen again. Addressing members of the media yesterday BTU treasurer...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 11 November 2011
Lawyer berates prosecutor for shoddy work
The case was between the state and Jeffery Gona who is accused of stock theft at Semitwe cattlepost. Representing Gona is Keitshegile Sechele of KK Sechele Attorneys who tore to shreds the charge sheet in which Gona's charges were re-instituted for...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 11 November 2011
Botswana wants closureon climate meetings
He said that they want to see serious commitment to the Kyoto Protocol, which agreed to reduce greenhouse emissions and pledged money for the development of Third World countries in a sustainable way. He said that when they get to Durban to attend...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 11 November 2011
BOCCIM gets P30m windfall from EU
The strategy includes efforts to coordinate the economic diversification drive by the private sector, BOCCIM president Alex Monchusi told the High Level Consultative Council (HLCC) in Gaborone yesterday. "We trust that this strategy will augment the...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 11 November 2011
Tap into Diamond Hub opportunities - Khama
The new agreement, as well as the development of the Diamond Hub into an international diamond centre, provides "tremendous" opportunities for the private sector, Khama said. Addressing the High Level Consultative Council (HLCC) in Gaborone...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 11 November 2011
Bakgatla royals accuse OP of lies
Sources close to the ongoing saga in which Bakgatla royals have declared Kgatleng out of bounds to the Central Government say the Minister of Defence, Justice and Security Ramadeluka Seretse and lawyer Parks Tafa have rendezvoused with the Paramount...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 11 November 2011
BDP youth wing silent on Malema ruling
Monare said it was too early to comment on the matter citing the pending appeal by the suspended group. However, he said that the BDP has confidence in the ANC and its internal party procedures that it would take the appropriate action. "Our comment...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 11 November 2011
Competition body probes poultry trade
A report recently released by the Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) put the spotlight on the industry. Professor Roman Grynberg and Masedi Motswapong's study found anti-competitive behaviour among industry...
STAFF WRITERS 11 November 2011
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