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On Western democracy
Consider that the entire Western world is outraged that the Greek prime minister announced that he is going to permit the Greek people to decide their own fate instead of having it decided for them by a handful of banksters, politicians, and...
*PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS 30 November 2011
To grasp things by the root: On Julius Malema
Julius Malema, unlovely as he is, is a symptom, a morbid symptom to be sure, of the crisis that we face. Any assumption that his effective expulsion from the African National Congress (ANC) allows us to continue with business as usual will...
30 November 2011
The road to Denmark - Part 3
We note that the ministry has made laudable efforts at democratising the budget by soliciting public views as to what our people want to see contained in this important national resource allocation exercise. For this effort we commend Minister...
* BOTSALO NTUANE 30 November 2011
Teachers demand answers on Kerekeng flats
The teachers allege that none of the government departments seem keen to take responsibility for the flats which they rent for as much as P1, 200, a vast difference from the P472 rental charge normally required of institutional houses of that...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 30 November 2011
Botswana - US partnership in health gets stronger
The outpouring of warmth and support I witnessed from the people and the Government of Botswana during the First Lady's brief stay made a tremendous and lasting impression on me. It also clearly demonstrated something I already knew - the...
MICHELLE D. GAVIN 30 November 2011
Conservative politics in the guise of statutory interpretation
I am alleged to have vilified our judges and called them useless political appointees. Let me state at the outset that I did no such thing. I do not, and never will, vilify. I do something else though. I vivify! That is what I set out to do in any...
DUMA BOKO 30 November 2011
As I see it
A mischievous person is a troublesome person, usually full of tricks and playfulness. I think that is who President Ian Khama is. He calls a Zimbabwean, Mokwerekwere; when the private media and the public make a hue and cry about it and call...
Michael Dingake 30 November 2011
Electric Junction increases tennis sponsorship
The bulk of the money will be used in the junior category, while only P4, 000 will be used for the senior category. The competition, which runs from December 5 to 9, is open to players from the ages of 10 to 23. The tournament is expected to...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 30 November 2011
Wayward TAFIC quartet gets reprieve
The players, Ogomoditswe Baoleng, Tuelo Motaung, Tlhagiso Mamuno and goalkeeper Derrick Keagaiwa were to face disciplinary action for their transgressions, but escaped with a caution. TAFIC spokesperson Thomas Chabalala said the management had...
WITNESS TAZIBA
Correspondent 30 November 2011
Under-20 side raring to go
The tournament kicks off tomorrow at the UB Stadium where the Young Zebras play Mozambique in the opening game. This follows the withdrawal of Comoros. In the initial fixtures, Young Zebras had been drawn against Comoros in a game that was going to...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 30 November 2011
Zebras' stars attack BFA through Facebook
South African based trio of Dipsy Selolwane, Mogogi Gabonamong and Jerome Ramatlhakwana recently used Facebook to attack the BFA. On Sunday, veteran striker-cum midfielder Selolwane, who plays for ABSA Premier League log leaders Supersport United,...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 30 November 2011
First Division boss fumes after refs' boycott
The match officials were protesting the Botswana Football Association (BFA)'s failure to pay their travel allowance. Babitseng wondered why his league was the only one, which is affected each time match officials had issues with their bosses. "Last...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 30 November 2011
Debbie Reynolds: 'I'll perform until I kick it'
The sale, which marks a turning point in the life of the star best-known for starring opposite Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain, features clothes worn by the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Joan Crawford and Frank Sinatra. After decades of collecting, the...
30 November 2011
Sushi releases House album
The teenage musician has been in the studio for the last few months and is expectant of a suiting welcome in the industry. The album includes original tracks from the young musical mind. "I've written all the tracks in my album and I'm quite...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 30 November 2011
Ditiro, Kgokgonono set for a night of cultural display
Ditiro and Kgokgonono will launch their collaborative Dikhwaere album titled Lokgalela Volume 1 - and there can be no better way of mobilising the cream of the crop for such an event. Almost everything that Ditiro touches turns to gold, especially...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 30 November 2011
Libya ex-rebels still hold 7,000 prisoners, says UN
The detainees are being held without access to legal process because the police and courts are not functioning-and some may have been tortured. Many are sub-Saharan Africans suspected of being mercenaries hired by the Gaddafi regime. The UN said the...
30 November 2011
China regulator bans TV advertisements during dramas
Adverts will not be allowed in the middle of programmes lasting for 45 minutes from January 1 next year. The authorities said this was in line with the "spirit" of a recent Communist Party meeting. Senior leaders said then that they wanted to...
30 November 2011
Sudan expels Kenyan ambassador to protest arrest warrant against al- Bashir
"The Kenyan ambassador has been notified to leave in 72 hours while the Sudanese ambassador in Nairobi has been asked to return to Khartoum," said Al-Obaid Ahmed Mirawih, spokesman of the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Judge Nicholas Ombija...
30 November 2011
Today's workspace
Several readers requested that we talk about the concept of legitimate expectation. They find it widely talked about in work spaces by employees and management alike, but believe neither has a good appreciation of how it arises. In the...
Joseph Masango 30 November 2011
Head of Barclays' visit shows
Agius, who is based in the UK, said Africa presented an enormous opportunity for banking. He noted that his visit came at a time when bankers had to rethink their role in society by showing responsibility as corporate citizens. Agius, who was...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 30 November 2011
Tiffany subsidiary opens factory in Gaborone
The factory was built at a total cost of P36.5 million while an additional P33.3 million was used for training its own workforce to cut and polish diamonds. According to the CEO of Tiffany & Co., Michael Kowalski, the factory was built with a...
KEIKANTSE LESEMELA
Correspondent 30 November 2011
What happened to Ntuane in Zambia?
His hostility towards President Ian Khama had stopped. He made statements like there is only one president. He spoke about reconciliation. He said the public service unions' strike had polarised the country. That there is need for reconciliation...
GABRIEL KANJABANGA 30 November 2011
Mmualebe
Fa o fologela kwa tlase le noka, o leba ntlheng ya botlhabatsatsi, o ise o ye gope kgakala o wela mo lenganeng la dinotshe. Fa o tlhatloga lengana, o leba ntlha ya bokone, o lebagana le lelwapa ke lele le mosetlha fa pele, le ageletswe ka...
30 November 2011
Masisi answer the question
Strangely some Cabinet members seem to think that Khama, unlike many other presidents before him, should not be subjected to legislative scrutiny or any type of scrutiny. We hasten to warn that Parliament is a major player in our democratic...
30 November 2011
Why eastern DR Congo is 'rape capital of the world'
"Reports record that 48 women are raped every hour. I have been working in the region for 10 years and have seen a tragic development in this unpunished crime against the heart of society. I first went to a town called Shabunda, deep in the forest....
30 November 2011
Heading could lead to brain injury
Imaging of 32 keen amateur players revealed patterns of damage similar to that seen in patients with concussion. There appears to be a safe cut off level of 1,000 or fewer headers a year below which no harm will be done, but the US investigators say...
30 November 2011
Our heritage
Now Dr Jeff Ramsay (Sunday Standard 21.11.11) has made known his own personal preferences by maintaining that Livingstone was some sort of a 19th century international arms trafficker. For Livingstone, says Ramsay, 'arming Batswana was God's work in...
Sandy Grant 30 November 2011
BDP veteran warns against self-exposure
Speaking at the Serowe North East constituency victory celebration in Serule on Saturday, the BDP elders' representative said the party should sharpen its swords to prepare for 2014 general elections. He stated that the split of the BDP that led to...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 30 November 2011
Phikwe councillors support sex education
At a presentation by the Head of Curriculum Division in the Ministry of Education, Molaodi Menyatso, councillors said sex education is necessary towards exposing learners to accurate information on relationships and decision making. Councillor Kosy...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 30 November 2011
Batalaote tribe origins remain unknown
This came to light during the unveiling of Batalaote totem monument in Sefhophe over the weekend. Kgosi Gabobakwe Diloro of Diloro village said it is not clear where the tribe originated from indicating that they can be traced back to Zimbabwe. He...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 30 November 2011
Interior rail and road links to benefit SA
Speaking at the on-going Botswana Coal and Energy conference yesterday, Prevost said the region is in desperate need of infrastructural development to cater for its rapidly developing economy, especially looking at the export-focused mining sectors...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff writer 30 November 2011
Masitara calls for more support for the Ombudsman
Masitara said this in the welcome to heads of Ombudsman institutions from the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association SADC region to their meeting in Gaborone. "Worthy of emphasis is the fact that for Ombudsman institutions to thrive and be...
GREG KELEBONYE
Staff Writer 30 November 2011
Matenge donates biography to schools
Once a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, the subject of Unearthing The Hidden Treasure: The Untold Story of Gobe Matenge says the book will be available in libraries in order to promote a reading culture among...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 30 November 2011
PAC to have public hearings starting 2012
Goya told a press briefing at Parliamentary Buildings that this is part of the committee's action plan following their participation in the just-ended eighth annual conference and annual general meeting of Southern African Development Community...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 30 November 2011
Matome back in jail
While Matome will be adorning prison attire, his co-convict, Louis Garvas Nchindo will be smiling all the way to his new home, Plot 3084 Gaborone, after the High Court judge Steven Gaongalelwe overturned the forfeiture order by then Magistrate Lot...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 30 November 2011
Big shots' wrangle ends - at last?
However, the agreement entered into by the parties was not disclosed. Prominent figures, all members of the old boys' club who teamed up for investment purposes, including former president Festus Mogae, former Chief Justice Julian Nganunu, former...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 30 November 2011
Miss Botswana dispute reaches High Court
The directors of 63 Entertainment, Bissau Gaobakwe and Thapelo Pabalinga have taken the legal route after the Botswana Council of Women (BCW) terminated their company's management contract to organise the contest. The three-year contract was signed...
BASHI LETSIDIDI
Correspondent 30 November 2011
Seretse denies Kgafela's allegations
In a brief interview yesterday he said, "it is not true what he said, but I would not want to engage in media exchanges with him because he is a Kgosi," he said. Seretse said he preferred not to discuss further the details of the meeting between him,...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 30 November 2011
Selefu 30 November 2011
30 November 2011
On Western democracy
Consider that the entire Western world is outraged that the Greek prime minister announced that he is going to permit the Greek people to decide their own fate instead of having it decided for them by a handful of banksters, politicians, and...
*PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS 01 December 2011
To grasp things by the root: On Julius Malema
Julius Malema, unlovely as he is, is a symptom, a morbid symptom to be sure, of the crisis that we face. Any assumption that his effective expulsion from the African National Congress (ANC) allows us to continue with business as usual will...
01 December 2011
The road to Denmark - Part 3
We note that the ministry has made laudable efforts at democratising the budget by soliciting public views as to what our people want to see contained in this important national resource allocation exercise. For this effort we commend Minister...
* BOTSALO NTUANE 01 December 2011
Teachers demand answers on Kerekeng flats
The teachers allege that none of the government departments seem keen to take responsibility for the flats which they rent for as much as P1, 200, a vast difference from the P472 rental charge normally required of institutional houses of that...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 01 December 2011
Botswana - US partnership in health gets stronger
The outpouring of warmth and support I witnessed from the people and the Government of Botswana during the First Lady's brief stay made a tremendous and lasting impression on me. It also clearly demonstrated something I already knew - the...
MICHELLE D. GAVIN 01 December 2011
Conservative politics in the guise of statutory interpretation
I am alleged to have vilified our judges and called them useless political appointees. Let me state at the outset that I did no such thing. I do not, and never will, vilify. I do something else though. I vivify! That is what I set out to do in any...
DUMA BOKO 01 December 2011
Tiffany subsidiary opens factory in Gaborone
The factory was built at a total cost of P36.5 million while an additional P33.3 million was used for training its own workforce to cut and polish diamonds. According to the CEO of Tiffany & Co., Michael Kowalski, the factory was built with a...
KEIKANTSE LESEMELA
Correspondent 01 December 2011
Mmualebe
Fa o fologela kwa tlase le noka, o leba ntlheng ya botlhabatsatsi, o ise o ye gope kgakala o wela mo lenganeng la dinotshe. Fa o tlhatloga lengana, o leba ntlha ya bokone, o lebagana le lelwapa ke lele le mosetlha fa pele, le ageletswe ka...
01 December 2011
Our heritage
Now Dr Jeff Ramsay (Sunday Standard 21.11.11) has made known his own personal preferences by maintaining that Livingstone was some sort of a 19th century international arms trafficker. For Livingstone, says Ramsay, 'arming Batswana was God's work in...
Sandy Grant 01 December 2011
Nico manager quits
Selema quits at a time when the team has hit a gray patch after a solid start to the season. Selema confirmed that he has resigned, saying he was unhappy about "certain" issues. He claimed that there was no unity among management chiefs. "I was not...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 01 December 2011
BMC insist Sandaka is going nowhere
The team's public relations officer, Beach Mooketsane said they were aware of such reports and that some of their supporters have also expressed concern about the speculation. He, however, assured the supporters that the Zimbabwean marksman would not...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 01 December 2011
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