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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...
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
Dignified exit for Zebras
The team failed to defend their early second half lead; allowing Mali to recover and score two goals to partner Ghana to the quarter finals. Coach Stanley Tshosane made a major shake up bringing three changes to the line up that started against...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 02 February 2012
Cultural village to tell the Bakalanga story
Endorsed by Bakalanga chiefs during a well attended meeting in August 2005, the project is aimed at realising the full cultural rights for Bakalanga and putting Ikalanga in its rightful place among other indigenous languages. "This village would be...
SHINGIRAI MADONDO
Correspondent 02 February 2012
Still no buyer for Piet's iron smelting sculpture
He could have chosen to spend four months moulding something else that would immediately appeal to the art collector but Piet, who saw vestiges of iron smelters in his home village of Kumakwane when he was a little boy, chose something sentimental,...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 02 February 2012
Shumba to go on East African (Easter) safari
His East African safari has been confirmed and Shumba will, for the first time, spend his Easter holidays in the Great Lakes region. Moses Malatela, popularly known by his stage name 'Shumba Ratshega', said he was now preparing for the Easter shows...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 02 February 2012
BOMU condemns plans to boycott polls
Some disgruntled performers within the industry are said to be campaigning so artists do not vote in the next elections because the government has allegedly been insensitive. The alleged agitators' main gripe is the new and restrictive Liquor Act,...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 02 February 2012
AU unveils bold free trade plan
At the end of its 18th summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tuesday, the AU said that the Continental Free Trade Area would strengthen intra-African trade and deepen market integration to "contribute significantly to sustainable economic growth,...
02 February 2012
ANC's big guns aimed at media
The ruling party rolled out its big guns - Gwede Mantashe, Jackson Mthembu and Jessie Duarte - at the Press Freedom Commission in Johannesburg on Tuesday to vigorously argue the case for a tribunal - but this time with parliamentary oversight. The...
02 February 2012
S/Phikwe Co-op retrenches
The Chairperson of the Management Committee, Tebogo Venson, told Mmegi Business over the weekend that 43 employees were serving notice and that only seven would remain to run the now streamlined business. Venson explained that remaining with...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 02 February 2012
Damtshaa targets 300,000 carats
Production at the mine kicked off on December 15 last year after the first concentrate was produced in November. Debswana's new in-house publication, Teemane News, quoted mine officials saying six months of intensive work to dust the cobwebs off...
STAFF WRITER 02 February 2012
Project syndicate
If not, will it transform itself or will government take the lead? The term "capitalism" used to mean an economic system in which capital was privately owned and traded; owners of capital got to judge how best to use it, and could draw on the...
Edmund S. Phelps and Saifedean Ammous 02 February 2012
Bittersweet budget typifies 2012 outlook
In the National Assembly itself sat 57 legislators representing a kaleidoscope of sometimes competing interests at constituency level. In the public gallery were dozens of interest groups ranging from captains of the private sector, SMMEs,...
02 February 2012
Councillors fear for their future
Councillors raised this concern during the Minister of Local Government, Peter Siele's presentation on the Local Government Bill in Molepolole on Tuesday. This came after the minister said as one of its components, the bill empowers the minister of...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 02 February 2012
Unions look into Teachers' Day mix-up
The publicity secretary of Botswana Teachers Union (BTU), Timidatso Maeletso told Mmegi that this year's calendar shows that the celebration would be held on Friday as per their request. Annually, the event is usually celebrated on Thursday....
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 02 February 2012
Kapinga is new High Commissioner to SA
Kapinga was re-deployed from BPS last year under a cloud of controversy with claims from some quarters that he was the rightful person to lead the police upon departure of current Commissioner, Thebeyame Tsimako who is due for retirement this...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 02 February 2012
Opposition dismiss Matambo's budget
Botswana Congress Party (BCP)leader and Gaborone Central legislator, Dumelang Saleshando, says Finance and Development Minister Kenneth Matambo spoke of a budget surplus just because they have shelved some projects. "This shows that if you took away...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 02 February 2012
Education gets lion's share again
The ministry got P7.7 billion of the total budget, which translates, into 27.3 percent. However, this represents a reduction from P8.75 billion from the 2011/2012 budget. Finance and Development Planning Minister, Kenneth Matambo explained that this...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 02 February 2012
Govt to slash wage bill
Government plans to shave five percent off the civil service wage bill every year for the next three years. This was revealed by Finance and Development Minister, Kenneth Matambo when presenting the 2012-2013 budget in Parliament yesterday. This...
STAFF WRITER 02 February 2012
Dry port facility to operate by March 2013 - Minister
Upon its completion, the facility is expected to serve as an alternative gateway for Botswana to and from Europe, America and other overseas destinations. The facility is expected to be operational by next year March, Finance and Development...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 02 February 2012
Poverty eradication drive gets P155m
Finance and Development Minister Kenneth Matambo said that for poverty eradication programmes to remain relevant and sustainable continued effort to clearly target and periodically review them is critical. Efforts aimed at economic diversification...
02 February 2012
Botswana population grows at diminishing rate - Matambo
It rose from 1,680,863 10 years ago to the present 2,038,228. Meanwhile, population density has grown from three persons per square kilometer to 3.5 persons per square kilometre between 2001 and 2011. Matambo said although this points to a...
02 February 2012
Four ministries get lion's share
During the Budget Speech yesterday, the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Kenneth Matambo, said the Ministry of Education and Skills Development, the Ministry of Local Government, the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Defence, Justice...
02 February 2012
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02 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 02 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 02 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...
02 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...
02 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...
02 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...
03 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 03 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...
03 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...
03 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 03 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 03 February 2012
Japan instructor meets BOKA
Uemura arrived in the country on Wednesday on an official visit that has been facilitated by the Japanese Embassy together with BOKA and will see the revered instructor drill the country's junior and senior karatekas.The local karatekas will be taken...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 03 February 2012
Ikgopoleng relishes Namibia, SA friendlies
Bathusi Mogajane, Mooketsi 'Tornado'Lekgetho, Mmoloki 'Muller' Nogeng, Oteng Oteng, Gomotsang Gaasite, Ofentse Kompone and Thato Batshegi are in camp preparing for the Rabat qualifiers at the Athletes' Village in Gaborone West. Ikgopoleng said they...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 03 February 2012
The 'Raging Bull' ready to rumble
Before fighting what is probably the biggest bout of his career, Nkabiti will face highly rated South African welterweight boxer, Masande Kakaza in East London on February 11.This is the second time the two boxers have met in three years. Nkabiti...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 03 February 2012
First cut
If Equatorial Guinea and Gabon AFCON 2012 were a fairy tale and big surprise for Botswana soccer, then South Africa 2013 is a must for the senior national soccer team, the Zebras. The Zebras finally bowed out of the race with grace on Wednesday when...
Dennis Keagile 03 February 2012
FC Satmos beef up squad to beat the drop
Satmos chairperson, Lecco Molefi said they have gone all out to find players who can do the job for them after a disastrous first round.He said the three, two strikers and a midfielder, were signed after a recent trial. The players are Mgcini Sibanda...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 03 February 2012
Ex-Fighters coach accepts fate
According to letter, the reasons behind his dismissal by the new executive committee is that they could not meet his demands and therefore opted not to continue with him after his probation period expired. Gaobone said: "I do not know what...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 03 February 2012
No new faces at Buffaloes, Prisons XI
Prisons coach, Digger Montwedi has confirmed to Mmegi Sport that no new players were recruited by the warders adding that he also has retained his squad as no player left. "We missed the deadline because management was slow to release funds for some...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 03 February 2012
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