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The joy of txt
Here's a question: what's bigger and far more important than Facebook? Hint: it's very low-tech and doesn't need a smartphone or even an internet connection. And this year marks its 20th birthday, which means that in internet time it's 140 years old....
14 May 2012
The last months of Osama bin Laden
An absurdly high number of American political leaders, generals, security officials and former CIA and FBI agents have given interviews claiming a central role in the hunt for the leader of al-Qa'ida. Many attribute their inability to find and...
* PATRICK COCKBURN 14 May 2012
May Day and pro-labour Umbrella policies-Part 2
In 2006 the International Food Policy Research Institute's Global Hunger Index concluded that Botswana has a serious hunger crisis which has worsened over a period of ten years when the country experienced economic growth. These social ills are...
* COMRADE MOORE 14 May 2012
BNF: The re-emergence
A couple of months ago, I wrote on the beginning of a battle for the soul of the Botswana National Front (BNF). The battle had started with the Kanjabanga-Ntime nexus and was to be reignited by the Isaac Mabiletsa lobby. When Duma Boko's...
14 May 2012
Irenias Mothopheng: A civic leader of note
Irenias Mothopheng, a visually-impaired Gaborone councillor, sees no obstacles in coping with his demanding civic duties. Some 30 years ago, he was the town clerk for the then Gaborone Town Council. Last year he made a comeback to the Civic Centre...
14 May 2012
Harvesting the sun, revolutionising farm life
The relationship between man and the sun is one of life and death. Man looks up to the sun as a life-giving force. Our semi-desert country, Botswana, which is popular for its Kalahari Desert, has a land area of 585,371 square kilometres. The desert,...
14 May 2012
Understanding Phenyo Butale
Mmegi: Who is Phenyo Butale?Phenyo Butale is a journalist who hails from Moroka village in the North East District, with a passion for the media and for a true vibrant and thriving democracy whose debates are illuminated with information from a free...
14 May 2012
Our heritage
The development process is, of course, all ups and downs. Here today. Gone tomorrow. That said, the engineers of so much of the country's development in the immediate post independence years, the largely unpaid and unqualified volunteers, were...
Sandy Grant 14 May 2012
Sudan violates UN resolution as bombing continues
"The Republic of Sudan has been randomly bombarding civilian areas," said Southern army spokesperson Kella Kueth, who said the air strikes hit the border states of Upper Nile, Unity and Western Bahr el-Ghazal on Monday and Tuesday. It was not...
14 May 2012
Rebels kill, abduct civilians in W. Uganda
Tabaro Kiconco, the spokesman of second Division of Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) told Xinhua that about four ADF rebels attacked Nyabusozi village in Bundibugyo district and killed one, injured one and abducted two on Thursday last week. He...
14 May 2012
Zim government divided over SA torture ruling
"The ruling brings the South African justice system into disrepute. No specifics have been identified, because they should have laid a blow-by-blow account of what crime has been committed," Patrick Chinamasa told state media on Wednesday. In...
14 May 2012
Deportations: The elephant loses its stature across the river
The most recent deportation order against Prophet Francis Sakufiwa of New Seasons Ministries has sparked off debate as captured in last Friday's edition of Mmegi where Lawrence Ookeditse analyses the powers of the President to declare a foreigner a...
14 May 2012
Maiketso takes GU to Coke Quarters
PALAPYE: A single goal winger,Thebe Maiketso was enough to hand visiting Gaborone United a 1-0 victory over Motlakase Power Dynamos FC in a Coca Cola Cup last-sixteen match at Palapye Swallows Grounds on Saturday afternoon. Maiketso navigated his...
Shingirai Madondo
Correspondent 14 May 2012
Namibia dominate COSASSA Champs
The hosts, Botswana's biggest let-down was their failure to field as many athletes in as many events including long jump, hurdles, shot put, javelin, discus and girls' 3,000 meters. Botswana, who started on a low note, only got a lifeline when...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 14 May 2012
Super sub Sembowa does the trick for Rollers
Second-half substitute, Tebogo Sembowa was the toast of his team as he registered a brace in the dying minutes of the mouth-watering quarterfinal encounter played at the Molepolole Stadium on Friday evening. At that stage, it looked as though the...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 14 May 2012
Seekers wallop Itekeng in Mascom Volleyball League
After putting up a spirited fight, the Jwaneng side's players were left with an egg on their face after failing to maintain their grip. Itekeng's other undoing was complacency as they concentrated much on celebrating after scoring, failing to cover...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 14 May 2012
Hogs Stretch Unbeaten Run
Hogs are yet to lose a game this season and the weekend result saw them complete a double on their opponents after they handed them their first defeat of the season in the first round. In the opening few minutes of the game, play swung from end to...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 14 May 2012
Van Zyl is Mascom tsela riders champ
Neville Van Zyl won the race with a time of 02:19:06 followed by teammates, Keith Marais and Sean McCormick who clocked 02:19: 07 and 02:19:08 to finish second and third respectively. The race took the cyclists from the Game City shopping Complex in...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 14 May 2012
BMC gives Botshabelo side 8-0 in coke cup
No Mathata? Big Mathata! That's what the Selebi-Phikwe side No Mathata, found out on Saturday when visiting BMC buried them 8-0 in the Coca-Cola Cup quaterfinal berth. BMC striker, Kenanao Kgethelotsile netted four times in the rout. It is a score...
Calistus Kolantsho 14 May 2012
Santos reach Coke Cup quarterfinals
Uniao Flamengo Santos reached the last eight of this season's Coca-Cola Cup after overcoming Miscellaneous 1-0 at SSKB Stadium on Saturday. National Under-20 striker, Mathews Moruti's 13th minute strike was enough to dump the Serowe side out of the...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 14 May 2012
Royal burial as Chiefs pack 5 past TASC
FRANCISTOWN-The be MOBILE premier league giants Mochudi Centre Chiefs, booked a quarter-final place in the last edition of the lucrative Coca Cola cup thrashing Francistown First Division giants, TASC 5-0 in a one sided show at the...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 14 May 2012
Food for the soul
Life is funny that way! When others are on the brink of death due to hunger, starvation and undernutrition, others are fighting the battle of the bulge. So while half the people around the world are struggling with shedding weight, some folks in the...
Boitshepo Giyose 14 May 2012
Lion skin, diamond dust, among art exhibitions at Thapong
Eleven artists including two women are participating in the display that immediately raised P20, 000 on the opening night after six pieces were snapped up. Fulten Akanyang decided to showcase a huge traditional hand made lion skin mat...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 14 May 2012
Cinderella wins battle of the corporates
The Btv live broadcasted 2012 MAD Battle of the Corporates final saw the eventual winners Cinderella Pre- School putting on a memorable performance. The impressed audience at Maitisong theatre gave the pre-school kids a...
Lawrence Seretse
Correspondent 14 May 2012
Local artists impress at Bots craft open Mic
Oliver Groth, the organiser of the gig who is also Botswana Craft managing director said the day was about artists performing for themselves. "Everyone is free to come on stage and perform, during this event", he said. It was even a much...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
Correspondent 14 May 2012
My Star reaches the top 10 stage
It must be said judges had a tough time choosing between Boikanyo, Tebogo, Leina, Seeletso and Tshegofatso. However, when all was said and done the adjudicators settled for Tebogo and Boikanyo. As usual the five had to face off in a song contest....
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 14 May 2012
Tourism emerges biggest winner in Mauritius air deal
Signed last week, the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) will see the introduction of three weekly flights between Sir Seretse Khama International Airport and Plaisance Airport in the Mauritian capital, Port Louis. The agreement specifies Air...
Keikantse Lesemela
Correspondent 14 May 2012
St louis brands scoop international award
Monde Selection, a renowned international institute for quality selections, has been developed over nearly fifty years and offers unique expertise to test and analyze consumer goods from all over the world and to grant them an internationally...
Staff Writer 14 May 2012
Coal miners cautioned against pollution
The General Manager of Air Botswana, Sakhile Reiling said this when she addressed executives from various mining companies at the Botswana Chamber of Mines (BCM) bi-annual meeting held at Tati River Lodge last week. Reiling said that of late there...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 14 May 2012
The truth behind job losses at shield security
The interest has been heightened in the wake of the announcement by Shield Security Services management that they are closing down the business. The effect of the decision to close the company has dire consequences, about 1 300 employees of the...
14 May 2012
ETCETERA II
It was only natural that the recent formal opening of the new Gaborone Rail Park Mall should have prompted laudatory comments about the brilliant decision by Botswana Rail, and its principal backer BIFM, to convert its large but non-viable land...
SANDY GRANT 14 May 2012
Kingdom-0-Metre
I received one interesting comment on last week's column. One dear reader seemed not to have taken kindly to my stand that the newspaper report on Francis Sakufiwa was demeaning to our woman folk. I was reminded that women are temptresses. I...
Dumi Mmualefe 14 May 2012
Issues in education
The Botswana government and the country's education system are continually affected and influenced by both national and global forces. Following the pronouncement of the use of learner centred approaches in other parts of the world, Botswana adopted...
Dorcas Molefe
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Sheldon Weeks 14 May 2012
The winners code
According to him, a man and his son were taking their donkey to the market to sell it. As they were walking behind it they met a countryman who ridiculed them thus: "You fools, what is the use of a Donkey? Is it not for riding upon?" Stung by the...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 14 May 2012
Mbeki acknowledges Botswana's role
In the words of Mbeki, Botswana took a truly frontline role during the struggle, albeit in a secretive way, in order to avoid provoking the apartheid government. To learn that Kgosi Linchwe II of Bakgatla was used to receive, keep and distribute ANC...
14 May 2012
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14 May 2012
BTU, BOSETU fight over teachers
Those in the know allege that the Bonnington teacher's resignation last week could just be a tip of the iceberg with more cases to follow. Although for a long time a number of teachers have been dual members of the two unions, it's apparent that...
Ryder Gabathuse
Staff Writer 14 May 2012
Icons of Botswana
Discussions aimed at establishing a model for a united opposition to stand against the Botswana Democratic Party in the next elections have dominated newspaper headlines for months. While the names of party leaders Duma Boko, Gomolemo Motswaledi and...
Kibo Ngowi
Correspondent 14 May 2012
By-law officer threatens defiant street traders
He complained that vendors have a tendency of setting up shop anywhere they like in the bus rank without permits. He advised that they should operate along the railway line, as pavements were made for the easy movement of people. He warned that...
Pini Bothoko
Correspondent 14 May 2012
No permanent solution to Thamalakane pollution - MEWT
Samuel Rathedi, Permanent Secretary at the ministry, said not only is the town's hospital pouring sewage into the river, but other government buildings are culprits as well. He noted that the pollution threatens both the tourism industry and public...
Maranyane Ngwanaamotho
Staff Writer 14 May 2012
Fuel prices shoot up by 50t
The hike follows another increase in November last year that saw petrol prices jumping by 50t: diesel by 51t and paraffin by 40t. However, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Boikobo Paya, defended the...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 14 May 2012
Councillor calls for limited terms for MPS
The mover of the motion, Ikageleng Phase II ward councillor, Lekang Mukokomani told The Monitor last week that democracy could not be said to be rich if one person can represent people indefinitely. He argued that the main objective of being an...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 14 May 2012
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14 May 2012
BOSETU acquire BABEREKI house
Situated at the African Mall, Babereki House has for a long time been synonymous with Botswana's labour movement as trade unions affiliated to the BFTU always launched their labour battles from the place. Lately, some trade unions affiliated to the...
RyderGabathuse
Staff Writer 14 May 2012
Linchwe held ANC weapons
It has been revealed that Kgosi Linchwe II of Bakgatla was a key member of the African National Congress (ANC) underground military machinery that operated in Botswana in the 70s up to 1992. Former South African president Thabo Mbeki, who was the...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 14 May 2012
GCC to retain Mayor, deputy
While there has been a change of guard in some councils around the country, Gaborone City Council (GCC) is expected to retain Haskins Nkaigwa as mayor along with his deputy, Florence Shagwa, in the mayoral elections tomorrow. Spokesperson of the...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 14 May 2012
AG defends outsourcing legal services
Accounting to the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Friday, Molokomme said the Attorney General's Chambers outsources legal services to law firms on the basis of its knowledge of the firm's capabilities. She was responding to a...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 14 May 2012
BNF plans tombstone for Koma
BNF president Duma Boko said recently in Mahalapye that the party's youth league plans to hold a memorial for Dr Koma, which will include the erection of a tombstone on his grave. "The plan has now been adopted by the entire party, not the...
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 14 May 2012
Mbeki lauds Botswana for SA liberation
Botswana was then "a vital bridge" between apartheid South Africa and liberated Africa, as well as the rest of the world, Mbeki said. He was in Gaborone Friday night at the invitation of the Sir Ketumile Masire Foundation. Mbeki reminisced...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 14 May 2012
Rammidi joins BCP today
Sources close to the MP indicate that he does not feel at home in his new political home and prefers the BCP. Infact they say he would have long joined the party from the BDP, but felt he might not return to Parliament as his constituency and Kanye...
14 May 2012
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