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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
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 28 February 2012
Etcetera ||
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 28 February 2012
Kindom-O-meter
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 28 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 28 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 28 February 2012
Gunners won't pull out - Kgengwenyane
The club have been requesting for financial support for their engagement in the continental competition and there were fears that the financial challenges could lead to their withdrawal from the competition. However, the club's spokesperson, Abdul...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 28 February 2012
London 2012 preparations gather pace
While in Pretoria, athletes will be taken through physical and psychological tests before returning home on Friday.The test is expected to help athletes identify their weaknesses and where they need to improve. Botswana National Olympic Committee...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 28 February 2012
Top four First Division sides retain spots
Prisons XI are top with 25 ,while Buffaloes remain at 21 points following their loss.Peril salvaged a point, but the result confirmed the Tlokweng side's troubles had spilled into the New Year. Security Systems stay second after disposing off...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 28 February 2012
Montsho out of IAAF World Indoors
Montsho pulled out of this year's 14th edition of the global level indoor track and field competition which will be held between March 9 and12 at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul, Turkey.The development leaves the relay team as the only...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 28 February 2012
MUB organisers defend pageant
Kwelagobe won the international version of the pageant in 1999 before it became disremembered in Botswana.Mos Syde revived it in 2010, but have come under heavy scrutiny in recent months over allegations that they made false promises to the 2010...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 28 February 2012
Back stage
Safe House (2012) is now at the New Capitol Cinemas. It had its worldwide opening on February 10. It is another spy-gone-wrong drama a la the Bourne trilogy with Matt Damon. It is odd to have a non-Damon derivative out now when Bourne-4 is due later...
Sasa Majuma 28 February 2012
SA's Zakes Bantwini coming for Easter Bash
The man, who is credited with creating what is now popularly Durban Kwaito Music (DKM) mixing some afro vibes with house tunes discovering such big acts as L'vovo Derrago in the process, commands much respect in the southern African region. The...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 28 February 2012
Triple R inspires us - Nyambi Dza Ntolo
By so doing, Nyambi Dza Ntolo - a three-member Kalanga comedy group based at Tutume village, some 100 kilometres northwest of Francistown, are aiming to take their career in comedy to another level. Khumiso Tlhalefang, Oagile Mosalagae and Denies...
SHINGIRAI MADONDO
Correspondent 28 February 2012
Putin assassination plot foiled: Russian state media
Two suspects were detained in the Ukrainian port of Odessa, Russia's state-owned Channel One TV reports.The arrested men were both shown on TV admitting their involvement in the plot, after an explosion at a flat in January in which one suspect...
28 February 2012
China calls US critique on Syria "super arrogant"
Clinton on Friday called China and Russia's veto of a UN resolution on Syria "despicable".The Chinese criticism came a day after Syria held a national referendum on a new constitution, amid violent unrest.The referendum calls for a multi-party...
28 February 2012
Senegal election: Early results point to tight race
President Wade, 85, is seeking a third term in office despite serving a constitutional limit of two terms. A crowd at a polling station in the capital, Dakar, booed Wade as he cast his vote.They could be heard shouting: "Get out, old man!" Wade's...
28 February 2012
BOCCIM to hold second youth expo
This year's edition will be themed Public-Private Partnerships To Strengthen Youth Entrepreneurship.Speaking to Mmegi yesterday, BOCCIM's marketing and membership representative, Vincent Nsiiwa, said the theme was chosen because last year's was...
KUSHATHA TABENGWA
Correspondent 28 February 2012
Market penetration remains a challenge for SMMEs
This came to light during Market Day held at the town centre over the weekend here. A Morula jam manufacturer, Gotsilemang Moloi, told Mmegi Business that small businesses like hers faced stiff competition, especially from chain stores. She...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 28 February 2012
NDB shares to float next year
As the National Development Bank (NDB) transforms into a privately owned commercial bank, shares in the statutory financial institution will be offered to the public in the second quarter of next year. NDB, which will be the second parastatal to be...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 28 February 2012
As I see it
Sports people shake hands with opponents after a matchc- whether it be tennis, football or any sports encounter.Politicians, true politicians say, "People have spoken" and congratulate their political opponents for their victory after general...
Michael Dingake 28 February 2012
Masire saga: Sereste misses target
Sadly, the Brigadier does not seem to be applying the principles of sharp-shooting after reports that Botswana Defence Force (BDF) commander, Lt-Gen Tebogo Masire fired wildly during his controversial visit to Zimbabwe.Save for his reported caution...
28 February 2012
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28 February 2012
Doing it for herself
An unidentified illness took her hearing in 1986 at the tender age of 10 years, when she was in Standard Four. She cannot hear or speak. She only uses signs to communicate. “I did not despair. The tragedy made me stronger. It...
CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer 28 February 2012
Take reading seriously, BOSETU chief urges students
Hunyepa was speaking during the 2011 Junior Certificate (JC) victory celebrations over the weekend. "The formula to anything in life is reading. Read books, be it novels, textbooks or newspapers, as much as possible. Such mentality will make you...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 28 February 2012
China and the West in Africa
This would be a dramatic change in the traditional patterns of Western dominance over African affairs and would diminish Western political and economic leverage over the continent, thereby constituting a major challenges to Western hegemony over the...
* DEBAY TADESSE 28 February 2012
Opposition dwells on health issues at Mokobaxane
Addressing a rally to endorse the council candidate for the Botswana National Front (BNF), Obonye Lobang, over the weekend, Modubule said the government had failed even to equip the local health post adequately. Lobang is running against Sidney...
CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer 28 February 2012
ZANU PF hails Batswana, BDP for support in liberation war
Speaking on the sidelines of the Botswana Democratic Party's (BDP) 50th anniversary celebrations at the University of Botswana stadium, Moyo told Mmegi that it was the sacrifices of the gallant sons and daughters of the BDP that contributed...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 28 February 2012
BNYC to focus on Safe Male Circumcision
A communication from the BNYC public relations and strategy manager, Wanetsha Mosinyi said MYAA would focus on mobilising young people to uptake SMC, in an effort to support the national strategy. The Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 28 February 2012
Zuma arrives for critical talks
Government spokesman, Jeff Ramsay said Zuma will arrive at around 11am and have a luncheon meeting with President Ian Khama. The South African leader is expected to jet off to Namibia on Thursday. The South African media has said Zuma's visit here...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 28 February 2012
Facebook is the new front in HIV/AIDS war
Moses Masha Kitembele of Maruapula in Gaborone, who considers himself a catalyst of change, aims to create an HIV-free generation through "35.2 Million Reasons To Stand Together," which is the funky name of his group. "I saw how ignorant...
ISAAC PINIELO
Correspondent 28 February 2012
CAAB can't find mystery aircraft
Public affairs manager at CAAB, Modipe Nkwe said yesterday that although they have found nothing in their records, investigations have to continue to ascertain the reports. "The investigations are ongoing, but there are no records in our systems...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 28 February 2012
Eight-hour day practical Masimolole
He told parliament yesterday that the average contact time for teachers and students is four and a half hours per day. “Contact time here refers to the actual time when teachers will be doing academic work with students. The remaining...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 28 February 2012
Khama shocked by 'marriage' inclusion in speech
However, this time around no one was asking the bachelor president when he is getting hitched. That is, perhaps, apart from his speechwriter. Khama was going through his speech at the BDP function when the word jumped at him from the text. "I...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 28 February 2012
CMS accused win some respite
Cole, Norman Maja, Bushy Nthibo, David Tumagole, Patrick Cole and Abram Marumo were convicted and sentenced to various prison terms by now Lobatse High Court Judge Lot Moroka for defrauding the Central Medical Stores (CMS) of about P21...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 28 February 2012
BMC, Rollers gain ground on Chiefs
BMC defeated Extension Gunners 1-0 in the Lobatse derby while Rollers overcame their city rivals, Gaborone United (GU) on Sunday. BMCs victory saw the Lobatse side trim log leaders, Mochudi Centre Chiefs advantage to six points with 12 games left....
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 28 February 2012
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29 February 2012
Probe finds Japan withheld risks of nuke disaster
The report, compiled from interviews with more than 300 people, delivers a scathing view of how leaders played down the risks of the meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant that followed a massive March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The...
29 February 2012
Lesotho: More than just mountains and water
The king, currently Letsie III, has no executive or legislative power. The mountainous kingdom's democracy is on a revival following a turbulent period that has seen fights for power between the army, royal family and politicians. The ruling...
29 February 2012
Our heritage
True, the place saw very little traffic and true again that Mobutu's plane in 1976 ran off the runway and the South Africans had to be roped in to pull it out of the mud. But that was merely a temporary setback which couldn't have happened to a more...
Sandy Grant 29 February 2012
Mogae sets tone for Khama, Zuma talks
Speaking at the Botswana Democratic Party's (BDP) 50th anniversary celebrations over the weekend, Mogae steered clear of extolling the ruling party's past glories, and dwelt on making known his discomfort over the way the negotiations on the future...
TOMELETSO SEREETSI
Staff writer 29 February 2012
BTC bankrolls Nteletsa project with P104m
Head of Technical Projects Control, Moses Kerebotswe says BTC is on a drive to revive Nteletsa I at the cost of P104m. BTC is wholly sponsoring the resuscitation. Nteletsa is part of the Rural Infrastructure Development Programme ...
STAFF WRITER 29 February 2012
Quit smoking - MP
The MP said he knows better because he used to be a smoker. "It is not good for you. I know because I used to smoke. I would smoke a lot, especially when I saw girls," he related. He warned that the habit only serves to cause disease. "It is just...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 29 February 2012
NACA to unbundle AIDS funding to councils
The principal public relations officer at NACA, Lorato Mongatane, told Mmegi yesterday that due to the agency's failure to dispatch funds on time, it has been decided that councils will run their own budgets for the programmes. "Currently, NACA...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 29 February 2012
BOSWA irked by split of social services dept
"Nobody is willing to give us a straight answer about how this split is going to affect social workers on the ground," said the President of the Botswana Social Workers Association (BOSWA), Kgomotso Jongman. Speaking yesterday at a workshop for the...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 29 February 2012
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