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Will Europe underdevelop Africa again? PART 1
Africa is in trouble. Its future is once again on the table, and it is Europe that holds the ace. Unlike the Berlin Conference of 1884 to 1885 which balkanised Africa among 13 European powers as guaranteed sources of raw materials and market, the...
CHUKWUMA CHARLES SOLUDO 12 April 2012
Key army and CIO figures helping Mugabe stay in power
In November 2010 Air Vice-Marshal Henry Muchena from the Air Force of Zimbabwe was sent to the ZANU-PF headquarters in Harare and assigned to lead a team of 300 army officers deployed around the country to help Mugabe's party rebuild its collapsed...
12 April 2012
Six ways to put the ANC succession genie back in the bottle
For people the world over, the footage that emerged from North Korea after the death of Kim Jong-il was truly fascinating. That is, how masses of people were forced to show intense grief to lament the death of their leader. They couldn't just be sad...
12 April 2012
Angola: Ten years of peace but at what price?
On April 4, Angola marks a decade since the end of the 27-year civil war which devastated the country, claiming countless lives and displacing millions. The conflict involved three different liberation movements and saw intervention from the former...
LOUSE REDVERS 12 April 2012
Healing the the sick man of South Asia
Most Muslim countries were governed for decades by autocrats who had either emerged directly from the armed forces, or had strong "khaki" support. That was the case in Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Syria, and, of course, Pakistan. The Arab Spring...
12 April 2012
Snakes are good serpents - expert
I was accompanied by my colleague, photojournalist Keoagile Bonang, and Tachila's executive director, Robert Hana. Dr Esolt Gido, a Hungarian who is researching snakes at the park, gave us invaluable information about the the slithering...
CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer 12 April 2012
Another Jamali disowns DJ Sid
After facing off with the famous Jamali yesterday, Sid had another Jamali in the dock by subpoena, as a witness in his P200,000 unfair dis-missal case that is before the Industrial Court in Gaborone. The court heard that the Jamali brother refused...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 12 April 2012
Cape Town jazz festival not all that jazz
Domingo was speaking during a media briefing at the 13th edition of the festival last weekend. Dubbed "Africa's Grandest Gathering" the festival had been a very high attendance since it's conception. Despite the large numbers that descend on Cape...
THALEFANG CHARLES
Staff Writer 12 April 2012
South, but not south enough
As I stood at Cape of Good Hope promontory inside the Table Mountain National Park, on a small cliff below the historic Cape Point Lighthouse, I thought I had finally reached the southernmost point of Africa. There were six children standing on the...
12 April 2012
Mmualebe
Batho ba bantsi ba itse gore kgwedi ya Tlhakole ga e lekane le dikgwedi tse dingwe ka malatsi. Fa dikgwedi tse dingwe di na le malatsi a le masome mararo le motso, dingwe a le masome mararo, Tlhakole yone e na le a le masome mabedi le...
Sebofo Motshwane 12 April 2012
Our heritage
This week, I want to return to the subject of bridges which relatively few people will bother to think about even though all of us are so very dependent on them. A number of bridges had to be constructed by George Pauling when in 1896/7 he...
Sandy Grant 12 April 2012
Title race not over - Mancini
The Italian pointed to how Chelsea closed the gap to Manchester United from nine points with six games remaining of last season to three points when they played Sir Alex Ferguson's side three matches from the end of that campaign. City are currently...
12 April 2012
Makwala to witness Bolt's Olympic bid launch
The double sprint world record holder and Olympic Games sprint champion over both the 100m and 200 metres - will run on the Racers Track Club 4x100 metres relay team, alongside Yohan Blake, Mario Forsythe and Warren Weir. An Asafa Powell-led side is...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 12 April 2012
Dobolo appeals BOKA suspension
Dobolo and his committee were slapped with a suspension letter on March 27 barring them from taking part in any BOKA affiliated events until such a time that they can produce any proof that RIKBO is operating to the required standards as well as...
PETER MADIYA
Correspondent 12 April 2012
Debswana raises boxing sponsorship to P85, 000
Debswana corporate citizenship manager, Barulaganye Mogotsi announced the deal at the launch of the 2011 awards at the Botswana Football Association's (BFA) Lekidi Centre in Gaborone yesterday. Mogotsi said Debswana believe in sport development and...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 12 April 2012
Thunder Power returns with Resimolotse
The album was produced at Bullet Music Production (BMP) by Bullet 'The King' Ketshabile. The group, which was formed in 2006 after two of its members - Mpho 'Voster' Keitshweditse and Kennedy 'Bomo' Tlase) - left Kasane-based Matsosa Ngwao formerly...
ANDREW MODISE
Correspondent 12 April 2012
Local DJs shine at Woza Easter
In a line up that consisted of South Africa's celebrated disc spinners among them Euphonik, Black Coffee, DJ Mphonza and Lulo Cafe, the local lads never showed any signs of stage fright. The crowd could not be bothered by the chilly conditions as...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 12 April 2012
Acclaimed DJ Goode inspires Botswana's Ms Kels
A year later while studying at the University of Rhodes in Grahamstown, South Africa she joined the campus radio station and also started playing in clubs and parties around the small town. Little did she know that this was the beginning of good...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 12 April 2012
Models 'battle' for lucrative SA contracts
Local modelling agency, Wizard Walk in partnership with Boikanyo Models Extraordinaire (based in United Kingdom), are searching for six models to groom for the international stage. The six will be selected from a group of finalists comprising 18...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 12 April 2012
Syria will respect UN ceasefire plan - envoy Kofi Annan
Speaking during a visit to Iran, Annan said there could be "improved conditions on the ground"today morning, if all sides did so. A deadline for Syria to withdraw troops and weaponry from populations centres expires today. But there has so far been...
12 April 2012
Sudan says South Sudan controls oil fields
A Sudanese military spokesman told the BBC its forces had been defeated outside Heglig, and retreated north. South Sudan said its forces had advanced to Heglig, but stopped short of saying its forces actually controlled the oil fields. Clashes...
12 April 2012
Glen Valley horticulture gets a boost
Stanbic Bank has donated P250, 000.00 towards prizes for the LEA Glen Valley Horticulture Incubators as part of the Stanbic Bank Corporate Social Responsibility initiative. The Horticulture Incubator was adopted by LEA in 2007/08 as part of a...
12 April 2012
Credit surges as banks loosen lending
According to Bank of Botswana data published this week, credit growth in 2011 reached 26.4 percent with total credit outstanding as at December 2011 pegged at P27.96 billion from P22.12 billion in December 2010. Of the P27.96 billion owed to...
STAFF WRITER 12 April 2012
Famine is a real and present danger
The millions of pula that we have spent trying to produce food have gone down the drain, never to be recovered. As we write this, thousands of hectares of ploughed fields are full of wilting and dead crops that should have given us maize, sorghum,...
12 April 2012
Thought leader
News from Southern Africa is certainly depressing. The region is experiencing a major backslide in democratic freedoms, further damaging the reputation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and its ability to bind its members to...
Mandeep Tiwana 12 April 2012
Selefu 12 April 2012
12 April 2012
UB don calls on teachers to fight for their rights
Inspite of boasting of diplomas and degrees, teachers did not necessarily know their value and often allowed their employer to oppress them, he added. In what is arguably the strongest address since the relations between teachers and the government...
CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer 12 April 2012
Trouble mounts against BIUST contractor
The project is already two years behind schedule. The LAD penalty is charged at P128,700 per day from the agreed completion date until the day the contractor finishes the project. The penalty now amounts to about P3 million. The Permanent Secretary...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 12 April 2012
MoA tackles quelea bird threat
A press statement from the ministry stated that the exercise would be completed tomorrow. The birds have been found in the Pandamatenga farms in the Chobe district, Sedibeng and Malore farms in the Southern district as well as in some villages in the...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 12 April 2012
Domkrag MPs are gagged - Saleshando
In part, the bill seeks a law to declare a vacancy in the event of an MP defecting from one party to another. "People just come here and sit, spending five years without saying anything," he said. "This House should set minimum qualifications for...
LERATO MALEKE
Correspondent 12 April 2012
MPs' snub BOCONGO budget feedback
Thapelo Ndlovu, Chairman of BOCONGO spoke at length of his disappointed with Parliament, saying that they had hoped to inform Parliament of what the people's response to the budget speech (presented to Parliament by Finance and Development Planning...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 12 April 2012
Mutharika's death bridges divisions
Born Brightson Webster Ryson on 24 February in 1934, Mutharika - who was also the leader of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) - died last week after succumbing to a heart attack. The former World Bank economist came to Botswana on a...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 12 April 2012
Methodist Church hosts colourful robing ceremony
The initiation started as early as 5am at the Broadhurst church, where the women met with the elderly members entrusted to instruct them on how they are expected to conduct themselves in their new devotions. The Methodist Church's robing process is...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 12 April 2012
BCP plans protests against BPC bills
BCP administrative secretary, Thato Osupile, says due to high volumes of complainants they receive, they will launch a campaign against BPC and the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in an effort to raise awareness around this important...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 12 April 2012
Govt moves to formulate new road designs
The old Botswana Roads Design Manual and the Standard Specification for Road and Bridge Works that has been in service for more than 28 years is being reviewed - with a view to coming up with more durable, more quality road works for the...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 12 April 2012
Will Europe underdevelop Africa again? PART 1
Africa is in trouble. Its future is once again on the table, and it is Europe that holds the ace. Unlike the Berlin Conference of 1884 to 1885 which balkanised Africa among 13 European powers as guaranteed sources of raw materials and market, the...
CHUKWUMA CHARLES SOLUDO 13 April 2012
Six ways to put the ANC succession genie back in the bottle
For people the world over, the footage that emerged from North Korea after the death of Kim Jong-il was truly fascinating. That is, how masses of people were forced to show intense grief to lament the death of their leader. They couldn't just be sad...
13 April 2012
Snakes are good serpents - expert
I was accompanied by my colleague, photojournalist Keoagile Bonang, and Tachila's executive director, Robert Hana. Dr Esolt Gido, a Hungarian who is researching snakes at the park, gave us invaluable information about the the slithering...
CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer 13 April 2012
South, but not south enough
As I stood at Cape of Good Hope promontory inside the Table Mountain National Park, on a small cliff below the historic Cape Point Lighthouse, I thought I had finally reached the southernmost point of Africa. There were six children standing on the...
13 April 2012
Our heritage
This week, I want to return to the subject of bridges which relatively few people will bother to think about even though all of us are so very dependent on them. A number of bridges had to be constructed by George Pauling when in 1896/7 he...
Sandy Grant 13 April 2012
Gunners fired up ahead of Hogs clash
The game will be played at the Selebi-Phikwe Council Stadium and kick off is at 2pm. Gunners are at the bottom of the log, while Hogs are enjoying pole position after starting the season like a house on fire, as evidenced by their 52-0 whitewashing...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 13 April 2012
Local golfers perform below par at African Youth tourney
Botswana Golf Union (BGU) secretary general, Mpho Kelosiwang said despite the poor performance by the local golfers, the tournament was a success. He said as BGU they pride themselves in setting high standard whenever they host tournaments. South...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 13 April 2012
First cut
By allowing Philemon Makwengwe to be a 'consultant' at Gaborone United (GU) whatever that means, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) is playing with fire. It is a decision that the association will come to regret one day. In fact, I am of the...
Dennis Keagile 13 April 2012
BVF warns late comers as league gets underway
The competition has in the past been dogged by persistent delays due to teams arriving late. BVF top brass always promised to deal with the issue but to no avail. Speaking at the launch of the 2012/2013 season in Gaborone yesterday, BVF president,...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 13 April 2012
Top athletes clash in Sports View meet
The host club's chairman, Glody Dube said yesterday that they were ready for the introductory edition after receiving sponsorship from three local companies. Sports View got a shot in the arm when Lolwapa Lodge, Rolling Mill and Lefa Engineering...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 13 April 2012
All set for BNSC awards
Athletes who have been outstanding in the last year are expected to battle it out in 13 categories. BNSC acting executive secretary, Golesedi Chankuluba said preparations for the event have gone smoothly and that tickets have been selling well. "I...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 13 April 2012
Boardroom wrangles soil sports success
Boardroom wrangles have become sport's new regular irritants. The nation is still drenched in euphoria following the overwhelming success of Amantle Montsho on the track, the Zebras' first ever qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations finals and...
13 April 2012
TAFIC coach suspended
Mmegi Sport has it on good authority that the decision was taken during a crisis meeting convened at the TAFIC clubhouse. According to sources, Gaobone pressured the management to convene the meeting to notify them of his strained relationship with...
SHINGIRAI MADONDO
Correspondent 13 April 2012
GNT hope for better fortunes in Coke Cup
The financially troubled sides meet at the Francistown Stadium in what is expected to be an exciting derby. GNT come to the match short of confidence after enduring eight consecutive losses in the league. The team struggled to beat Division Two...
CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer 13 April 2012
Premier League sides face Coke Cup exitv
Except for two all-Premier League clashes, the rest of the giants have been pitted against lower division sides. However, upsets loom large. The Coca-Cola Cup has never failed to produce shock results since its inception in 1992. There is the...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 13 April 2012
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