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Will the US be saved by its military?
"We gather tonight knowing that this generation of heroes has made the United States safer and more respected around the world." Does the President really believe that the US is more respected around the world because of its military activities? Did...
01 February 2012
Which way gender roles?
Does that scenario seem confused? Over the years, there have been major changes to the traditional set of social and behavioural norms that are considered socially appropriate for individuals of a specific sex in the context of a specific...
01 February 2012
How to save the Euro
It follows the same pattern as my other books: it contains an updated version of my conceptual approach and the application of that approach to a particular situation, and it presents a real-time experiment to test the validity of my interpretation....
GEORGE SOROS 01 February 2012
Mogae unplugged- on family, university and Nchindo (Part 2)
Batswana are a gritty resourceful people whose struggles making a living in the dry desert often meant no rain for months if not years on end. Due to the seemingly endless droughts the people are prone to saving, and having to make do with what they...
01 February 2012
Electricity, railways and economic decline
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address and said those who think that America is in decline don't know what they are talking about. It's an election year and anything, even that which cannot be supported by...
01 February 2012
Issues in education
The tertiary education sector is in turmoil. The University of Botswana students recently went on strike after one thousand failed (mainly in the Sciences). They are demanding the re-instatement of supplementary examinations. The planning for...
Dorcas Molefe
Owen Pansiri
Sheldon Weeks 01 February 2012
The winners code
The word dogma is defined as the established belief or doctrine held by a religion or a particular group of people. It is authoritative and not to be questioned, disputed, doubted or deviated from by its practitioners. Although it is often...
George Chingarande 01 February 2012
High hopes at key coal sector pitso
As President Ian Khama gives a keynote address at the Coal Roadmap Pitso, delegates from as far afield as Canada and Australia will have their ears primed for solutions to a plethora of obstacles that have hindered development of the massive...
STAFF WRITER 01 February 2012
As I see it
I like the Afrikaans saying: "Stille water, diepe grond onder draai die duiwel rond." In English it shortens to, 'Still waters run deep.' Another idiomatic imagery in English is: "Distance lends enchantment to the view." In Sepedi they...
Michael Dingake 01 February 2012
We need a budget with a human face
Awaiting the delivery of the national budget is on its own an emotionally engaging and sad process to the masses who deem the state as the provider of the much-needed panacea for their embarrassing socio-economic hardships. To many Batswana, Matambo...
* MCEDISIS RODGER SOLOMON 01 February 2012
Fighters fire coach
Although new club chairperson, Chillyboy Kgoroba would neither confirm nor deny the sacking, Mmegi Sport can reveal that the new committee has made a decision to part ways with Gaobone who has been guiding the team this season. "I can only confirm...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 01 February 2012
Injury woes ahead of Mali clash
Versatile winger, Phenyo 'Mzambiya' Mongala limped off training on Monday morning and failed to train with the team later that evening. By yesterday morning he remained doubtful to recover in time for the scheduled game in Stade d' Angodje. If...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 01 February 2012
Aldo's The Passion Play goes outdoors
Hot on the heels of 2011's festive season smash-hit, a local version of Cinderella, Aldo is now taking theatre to the outdoors with his new vision for a locally inspired, Passion Play. "The Passion Plays occur all over the world during the Easter...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 01 February 2012
D Nice a nice and hugely talented vocalist
D Nice is a natural singer and can only work hard to become a great artist. Confident and lively, this Tlokweng woman has all the attributes of a star in the making. There could never be a better entry into the music industry than her single Wena...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 01 February 2012
AU's fault lines exposed
Intense campaigning preceded the vote and dominated the AU summit in Addis Ababa, where leaders gathered to discuss broadening trade within Africa and tackling conflict. "Neither of the two candidates emerged as a winner," Zambian president Michael...
01 February 2012
India won't cut Iran oil imports
"It is not possible for India to take any decision to reduce the import from Iran, drastically because, after all, the countries which can provide the requirement of the emerging economy, Iran is an important country among them," India's finance...
01 February 2012
Tati Nickel prepares for recession - MD
"We will be ready for it. There is nothing we can do except to closely monitor the developments of the recession," TNMC Managing Director, Bogdan Kuzhel, told a business update press conference last Friday. However, Kuzhel said the company did not...
PATRICIA EDWIN
Staff Writer 01 February 2012
Hobson's choices as budget day arrives
Emmanuel Botlhale, a senior public finance lecturer in the University of Botswana's Department of Political Science and Administrative Studies, expects Matambo to stick to government's plan of erasing deficits by limiting spending to revenue. A...
STAFF WRITER 01 February 2012
Mmualebe
Go bolelwa fa sengwe sa dilo tse di lereng pharologanyo e, e le gore, malatsing ano, phitlho nngwe le nngwe e nna le thulaganyo e e kwadilweng (Thulaganyo ya Phitlho) e e supang ditiro tse di farolaganyeng tse di dirwang ka nako ya...
Sebofo Motshwane 01 February 2012
Only stiff penalties will sort this
There were daily reports of rape and defilement with perpetrators spending only a few weeks in jail before coming back to continue with their detestable activities. Men and women stood up and took steps to arrest the situation. New penalties for the...
01 February 2012
Selefu 01 February 2012
01 February 2012
Police probe car hijackings in a village
Two men allegedly attacked a 58-year-old man at his gate, using what is believed to be a pistol, Station Commander Superintendent Vusimusi Jorowe said. "The man was attacked at his gate while driving back from the fields. He was with his wife...
KUSHATHA TABENGWA
Correspondent 01 February 2012
VDC member counters Saleshando
During his address of VDC and Parents Teacher Association (PTA) members on Monday the MP said there are no developments taking place in Selebi-Phikwe. He said even though the government presents economic recession as an excuse, some parts of the...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 01 February 2012
Monarch gets first police post in Francistown
Francistown CID boss, Detective Superintendent Thomas Letebele said that the Porta Cabin facilities will be officially opened this month. The police post was first mooted by the business community in Francistown four years ago because of the high...
PATRICIA EDWIN
Staff Writer 01 February 2012
Another glitch delays opening of Oodi college
Official registration of the college's first student intake was expected to start on January 29, but even yesterday the school's management was uncertain about when the college would eventually open. The principal, Mildred Boduwe, said management...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 01 February 2012
Low pay irks medical lecturers at UB
Of the 87 lecturers needed to teach at the University of Botswana medical school, the institute has only 45 lecturers, the report revealed. On the one hand eight lecturers, including the SOM dean, Professor Thomas Massaro and assistant programme...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 01 February 2012
Govt lifts ban on coal licences
The ban was issued in June last year as the country started to develop the blueprint on how to manage and optimise benefits from its estimated 212 billion tonnes of coal. Giving the keynote address at the Coal Roadmap Pitso in Gaborone yesterday,...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 01 February 2012
our heritage
Yet, without them, people using the roads were always in big trouble in the past when there was decent rains and the rivers filled. The result, usually, was that travellers simply had to sit it out or sleep it out until flood levels dropped....
sandy grant 01 February 2012
Combating cable theft is an uphill battle - police
BPC marketing officer, Mbaki Kgwarae, says in an effort to stabilise the aftermath of cable theft, the utility has spent P1,263,368.67 replacing stolen cables between 2006 and October 2011. Kgwarae is worried that the problem persists despite...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 01 February 2012
Govt buys flats for Mogo SSS teachers
The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) approved the ministry's proposal to buy the flats at its January 19 sitting, according to an announcement published in the local media. The units comprise 24 one-bedroom and 78 two-bedroom...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 01 February 2012
UB students threaten to sue over their suspension
On Monday their attorney of record, Duma Boko, slapped the University of Botswana (UB) Vice-Chancellor with a letter of demand to show cause why they cannot launch the lawsuit. On January 24, 2012, the university's Director of Legal Services, David...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 01 February 2012
Cllrs reject Declaration of Assets Bill
Siele had visited the KDC yesterday to update councillors on the local government bill. He said that he had come so that the council could debate the bill as Ntlo ya Dikgosi had already had an opportunity to debate the issues. Among the many items,...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 01 February 2012
BMD holds special policy assembly
BMD spokesperson, Winfred Rasina says the assembly will deliberate on the way forward and other options in which the opposition can work together for the 2014 elections and beyond. The discussions will be held after the assembly receives an official...
STAFF WRITER 01 February 2012
Death row inmate hanged
In a statement the department says that the execution was carried out on Tuesday morning but did not state who carried it out and where the body was buried. However, it is common knowledge that prison warders are the one who carry out the execution...
STAFF WRITER 01 February 2012
2012 Budget Speech
I. INTRODUCTION 1. Madam Speaker, I have the honour this afternoon to present to theNational Assembly budget proposals for the financial year 2012/2013. 2. Madam Speaker, in keeping with the principle of transparency in the preparation of the...
01 February 2012
Is Botswana a 'microwave society'?
"If I need a tablet as soon as possible, the market allows me to get it there and there, why wait for a year to raise the P5,000?" she asks whipping back her long black hair. She adds that consumer credit allows many like her, who could not...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 01 February 2012
The agony of jobseekers
For many of the job seekers, queuing up here starts as early as 2am believe it is the earliest bird that catches the fattest worm. However, this effort usually comes to nought because the early risers find others who spent the night in the queue...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 01 February 2012
Which way Botswana - east or west?
At some point this year, the Government of Botswana and its neighbours will probably have to make a decision that will shape the economic future of the country and the region and result in by far the biggest infrastructure investment in Botswana's...
01 February 2012
Another one bites the Mantashian dust
Over the weekend MathewsPhosa spoke in Limpopo during the ANC centenary celebrations there. According to the City Press, he said "I know Juju is worried about the (disciplinary appeal hearing), but I want to assure him that the ANC has no dustbin for...
01 February 2012
After the collapse: Can the BMD survive?
Having become the blue-eyed boy of Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) ouster enthusiasts, the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) subsisted hugely on the goodwill brought about by having renewed hope for a united opposition. Having brought hope by...
01 February 2012
Will the US be saved by its military?
"We gather tonight knowing that this generation of heroes has made the United States safer and more respected around the world." Does the President really believe that the US is more respected around the world because of its military activities? Did...
02 February 2012
Which way gender roles?
Does that scenario seem confused? Over the years, there have been major changes to the traditional set of social and behavioural norms that are considered socially appropriate for individuals of a specific sex in the context of a specific...
02 February 2012
How to save the Euro
It follows the same pattern as my other books: it contains an updated version of my conceptual approach and the application of that approach to a particular situation, and it presents a real-time experiment to test the validity of my interpretation....
GEORGE SOROS 02 February 2012
Mogae unplugged- on family, university and Nchindo (Part 2)
Batswana are a gritty resourceful people whose struggles making a living in the dry desert often meant no rain for months if not years on end. Due to the seemingly endless droughts the people are prone to saving, and having to make do with what they...
02 February 2012
Electricity, railways and economic decline
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address and said those who think that America is in decline don't know what they are talking about. It's an election year and anything, even that which cannot be supported by...
02 February 2012
We need a budget with a human face
Awaiting the delivery of the national budget is on its own an emotionally engaging and sad process to the masses who deem the state as the provider of the much-needed panacea for their embarrassing socio-economic hardships. To many Batswana, Matambo...
* MCEDISIS RODGER SOLOMON 02 February 2012
Mmualebe
Go bolelwa fa sengwe sa dilo tse di lereng pharologanyo e, e le gore, malatsing ano, phitlho nngwe le nngwe e nna le thulaganyo e e kwadilweng (Thulaganyo ya Phitlho) e e supang ditiro tse di farolaganyeng tse di dirwang ka nako ya...
Sebofo Motshwane 02 February 2012
our heritage
Yet, without them, people using the roads were always in big trouble in the past when there was decent rains and the rivers filled. The result, usually, was that travellers simply had to sit it out or sleep it out until flood levels dropped....
sandy grant 02 February 2012
EMG Gunners lose six key players
Gunners, which became the first side from the north to win the national league title, has lost Robert Chakalisa, Olebeng Moreri, Nyangane Nyangane, Daniel Adam, Leatametse Mapodise and Goabaone Bapega. This is not good news for the army side that...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 02 February 2012
Busy end to transfer window
"There was no point keeping him [Ngele] because he was not able to train regularly with the rest of the team and as a result we were unable to use him in most games. He is a great player with a good attitude-no doubt about that, but Chiefs came with...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO & CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writers 02 February 2012
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