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Neo-Nazi murders: Germany holds minute's silence
Nine men, most of them of Turkish origin, and a policewoman have died since 2000, but the neo-Nazi gang blamed for their deaths emerged only recently. A ceremony took place in Berlin and a minute's silence was held across the country to remember the...
27 February 2012
European Court censures Italy over African migrants
The 13 Eritreans and 11 Somalis were among a group of about 200 people who left Libya on three boats in 2009. Two of the 24 have since died. The court ordered Italy to pay each migrant in the case 15,000 euros (P142,208) in damages. Last year Italy...
27 February 2012
South Sudan expels Chinese oil firm boss
The Chinese national, Liu Yingcai, was asked to leave following an investigation into Khartoum's "theft" of oil worth $815 million (P6 billion).South Sudan has stopped production after Sudan seized oil - Khartoum says this is because of unpaid...
27 February 2012
Somalia's future is discussed at London conference
As it opened, United Kingdom, prime minister, David Cameron said he hoped the process would generate "new momentum".Somalia has endured more than two decades of civil war and famine.Representatives from many Somali factions are also attending, but...
27 February 2012
Nitty Gritty
This new monkey maxim was put in place to encourage the monkeys in the lower rungs and branches and trees, especially those at the bottom of Kgale Hill to be extremely nice to the other monkeys at the top of the hill, who lived around the Cave....
BAROLONG SEBONI 27 February 2012
Land grab or development opportunity?
Land deals as % of agricultural areaSOURCE: FAOSTATDR...
27 February 2012
Digging tswana roots
I only base my work on plausible science and indisputable evidence (never on wishful thinking or "pet theories"). As such, in the Mariner IX and Phobos II space expeditions, the probes saw complex underground structures in Mars with their infra-red...
I.M. LETEANE 27 February 2012
Domkrag and the abiding narrative of Tsholetsa House
The history of the Botswana Democratic Party's headquarters, Tsholetsa House, is a long narrative that weaves through decades, painting a young and struggling political party that rose from a Morula tree in Gaborone to become Botswana's only ruling...
27 February 2012
Women and Tsholetsa Domkrag!
FRANCISTOWN: As Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) faithful commemorate the party's 50th anniversary, former cabinet minister, Dr Gaositwe Chiepe, has encouraged women in politics to position themselves strategically. "Women must fight for anything...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 27 February 2012
Seretse Khama in his own words
"It should now be our intention to try to retrieve what we can of our past. We should write our own history books to prove that we did have a past, and that it was a past that was just as worth writing and learning about as any other. We...
27 February 2012
The day I met Seretse
On Saturday November 1st 1969, an album titled Abbey Road by a British band known as The Beatles hit the No. 1 spot on the charts in that country. The Beatles? The United Kingdom? What? That was not just some 43 years ago, but 8812...
27 February 2012
Does cohabitation signal a morally dysfunctional society?
But in today's glass-ceiling breaking, is this notion a bit antiquated? We live in a day and age where men and women do not wait until they are married to move in together. Cohabitation - generally defined as an arrangement whereby two people decide...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 27 February 2012
Disease busters going bust
World attention has been trained on the Occupy movement, which has challenged the "1 percent" of the global population that exercises disproportionate influence on economic and social policy. But this week, many activists from the developing world -...
*SISONKE MSIMANG 27 February 2012
What to do with the poultry industry
If the Department of Agriculture's statistics are to be believed Botswana now produces somewhere in the vicinity of 60,000 tonnees of poultry meat per annum. This would mean that Batswana who are fast becoming urbanized are now consuming more...
*ROMAN GRYNBERG 27 February 2012
Lift clubs' suspension, baa told
This was resolved at the BAA annual general meeting (AGM) held in Palapye on Saturday. The said clubs UB, BDF (Gaborone), BDF (Maun), New Vision, Selebi-Phikwe and United Sprinters failed to pay the P200 annual subscriptions by the end of January....
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 27 February 2012
Best of the best tourney postponed
BBA president Michael Moroka announced this at the association's ordinary general assembly held at The Big Five Lodge in Mogoditshane over the weekend. Moraka said they want to fulfil the promises the executive committee made when they were voted...
Victor Muyakwabo
Correspondent 27 February 2012
OT brace sinks GU
A goal in each half by Onalethata 'OT' Tshekiso sealed it for champions Township Rollers who overcame city rivals Gaborone United 2-1 in a dull beMOBILE Premier League game played at the UB stadium yesterday. The game that was marred by some dubious...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 27 February 2012
BMC win Lobatse derby
LOBATSE: BMC continued their dominance over town rivals Extension Gunners when they clipped them 1-0 in a tension filled beMOBILE Premier League game at the Lobatse Council Stadium on Saturday. An 84th minute Keoagile Kobe strike clinched it for BMC,...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 27 February 2012
Vera nets 5 in 13-0 drubbing
Just two minutes into the game, Double Action and national team striker, Ramafifi opened the score board for her team after dribbling past the whole Fighters defence. Thuso Lesaane scored the second goal eight minutes later after Fighters defence...
Victor Muyakwabo
Correspondent 27 February 2012
Satmos woes continue in Phikwe
Despite starting the match like a house on fire, FC Satmos went down 3-1 to BDF XI in Selebi-Phikwe on Friday night. The game was entertaining as Satmos showed little or no respect for their more experienced opponents, launching attack after...
Calistus Kolantsho 27 February 2012
ECCO hold Chiefs
A last-minute equaliser by Pontsho 'Piro' Moloi spared pace setters Centre Chiefs the blushes as ECCO City Greens threatened to pull the rag out from under their feet on Saturday. Leading 2-1 at halftime, Centre Chiefs were 3-2 down...
Simon Jubane
Correspondent 27 February 2012
Food For The Soul
Yippee! You can catch up on all those haunting deadlines. If you happen to be starting the year with a little bundle on the way, then congratulations are in order. Those who know, directly or by some osmosis, can confirm that nothing compares with...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 27 February 2012
Duma Fm grounds packs up during Orange party
Even though Orange did its best to please and attract more customers by making the free entry party for the young generation, many people most of who were late comers seemed disappointed. Many were looking forward to seeing their favourate DJs...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
Correspondent 27 February 2012
Mma Ramotswe author supports marine charity
He wrote: "The Apostleship of the Sea, with its fine pastoral work amongst mariners, is a wonderful affirmation of that spirituality that we must seek to preserve. It is also an outstanding example of Christian kindness in operation. Strangers far...
27 February 2012
Mapetla thrills fans in F/town
The launch proved to be a funky affair where the musician gave inspiring and energetic performances to the revellers. Mapetla, born Thabo Ntirang some three decades ago from Tonota village, bonded well with his fans on the night. The dreadlocked...
Shingirai Madondo
Correspondent 27 February 2012
Jeremane rules at the Son of the Soil 2012 festival
This was evident at the 2012 Son of the Soil (SOTS) which was an all leteisi affair. Themed "kapari ya setso", (traditional attire) the event proved that leteisi (German print) is a commonly accepted Setswana traditional attire. The theme turned...
Thalefang Charles
Staff Writer 27 February 2012
BMC's F/town abattoir ready for the EU
The outbreak of the disease resulted in the suspension of the export of beef to the lucrative European market that is the mainstay of Botswana's beef industry, hence the BMC is doing everything to reclaim it. Said Thabani Machacha, BMC General...
Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 27 February 2012
Orange gives customers a treat
The staff joined frontline service providers at Orange shops and stalls where they met customers face-to face. According to Orange Botswana Communications Manager, Itumeleng Ramsden, the initiative was aimed at reaffirming the mobile network...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 27 February 2012
A world bank for a new world
The World Bank, if properly led, can play a key role in averting these threats and the risks that they imply. The global stakes are thus very high this spring as the Bank's 187 member countries choose a new president to succeed Robert Zoellick, whose...
*Jeffrey D. Sachs 27 February 2012
ETECETERA ||
But a party with its track record should by now have found itself a reputable historian to tell its tale from its beginnings when much of the rest of Africa regarded it with distaste. This should be a proper history, not a whitewash job recording...
SANDY GRANT 27 February 2012
KINGDOM-O-METRE
Controversial as it would turn out to be, I was gratified by the presence of Botsalo Ntuane at the celebrations. I would love to believe Ntuane was motivated by what he said motivated him. I hope he was not just being "a politician." We have...
DUMI MMUALEFHE 27 February 2012
ISSUES IN EDUCATION
For years teachers have been working, both in Colleges of Education and at the chalk face in classrooms, to improve the transfer learning in schools at all levels. The struggle has been to go from formalism and rote learning, to a real...
DORCUS MOLEE
OWEN PANSIRI
SHELDON WEEKS 27 February 2012
THE WINNERS CODE
Tools for business forecasts and weather forecasts are now common place in society. All these are designed to answer the question; what does the future hold for the society and more importantly for me as an individual. In this issue we...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 27 February 2012
Reaching out to Zezuru community is commendable
Indeed it was a visit worth cherishing. We hope it has not come a little too late, for not only are the religious Zezuru community facing the problem of giving birth at home and lack of birth certificates, but most worrying is the fact that...
EDITOR 27 February 2012
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27 February 2012
New shebeen law elicits mixed response
Tonota sub-district by-law officer, Modise Olefile said the law takes effect on July 1, 2012. He explained that the law will regulate the sale of traditional alcoholic brews, excluding Kgalagadi Breweries Limited's Chibuku. He said targeted...
Pini Bothoko
Correspondent 27 February 2012
American universities to explore opportunities in Botswana
The first delegation arrived in Gaborone yesterday (Sunday) and will be in the country until March 2,while another delegation will arrive on March 5 and leave on March 12. Seretse made the announcement at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...
Victor Muyakwabo
Correspondent 27 February 2012
Over 10,000 teachers owed overtime
The industrial action forced the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) to engage teachers to work after hours for five months starting last July. The development came ahead of the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 27 February 2012
Batlokwa question transfer of land to state
Speaking at a stakeholders' workshop at the Tlokweng Landboard offices recently, Matlapeng wanted to know about the land that he said belongs to the Batlokwa under the British South Africa Company Act. He said under this act the company leased...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 27 February 2012
First doctors to graduate in two years
The four-year curriculum will start in August this year, he said. The assistant minister was however at pains to explain, at the further prodding of Gaborone Central Member of Parliament (MP) Dumelang Saleshando, on what basis he could say that the...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 27 February 2012
Kgafela buys time for death row inmate
Gabaokelwe was sentenced to death and given lengthy jail terms for the murder of his stepdaughter, his minor biological child and his girlfriend, Keneilwe Ndolo. His appeal against the death sentence was recently dismissed by the Court of Appeal. In...
Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 27 February 2012
Govt Pays For BDP Guests
Thanks to what government spokesman, Jeff Ramsay, described as 'an overlap', the taxpayer has unknowingly footed the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) 50th anniversary celebrations bill. The BDP treated at least two of its top guests to lavish...
Monkagedi Gaothobogwe
Staff Writer 27 February 2012
BDF Commander not guilty, says Seretse
On a recent official visit to Zimbabwe, Masire was quoted in that country's media commenting on Zimbabwe's indigenisation policy and slamming the Western media's coverage of African affairs. Seretse made it clear to Parliament on Friday that between...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 27 February 2012
How BDP blurred the line between party and state
They were treated to state functions complete with the characteristic state protocol. They were even escorted to their hotels with the Botswana Police Service and the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) resources. The police and BDF resources were deployed...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 27 February 2012
Domkrag and the abiding narrative of Tsholetsa House
The history of the Botswana Democratic Party's headquarters, Tsholetsa House, is a long narrative that weaves through decades, painting a young and struggling political party that rose from a Morula tree in Gaborone to become Botswana's only ruling...
28 February 2012
Women and Tsholetsa Domkrag!
FRANCISTOWN: As Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) faithful commemorate the party's 50th anniversary, former cabinet minister, Dr Gaositwe Chiepe, has encouraged women in politics to position themselves strategically. "Women must fight for anything...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 28 February 2012
Seretse Khama in his own words
"It should now be our intention to try to retrieve what we can of our past. We should write our own history books to prove that we did have a past, and that it was a past that was just as worth writing and learning about as any other. We...
28 February 2012
The day I met Seretse
On Saturday November 1st 1969, an album titled Abbey Road by a British band known as The Beatles hit the No. 1 spot on the charts in that country. The Beatles? The United Kingdom? What? That was not just some 43 years ago, but 8812...
28 February 2012
Does cohabitation signal a morally dysfunctional society?
But in today's glass-ceiling breaking, is this notion a bit antiquated? We live in a day and age where men and women do not wait until they are married to move in together. Cohabitation - generally defined as an arrangement whereby two people decide...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 28 February 2012
Disease busters going bust
World attention has been trained on the Occupy movement, which has challenged the "1 percent" of the global population that exercises disproportionate influence on economic and social policy. But this week, many activists from the developing world -...
*SISONKE MSIMANG 28 February 2012
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