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Egypt election outcome makes economic challenge tougher
No centre-ground figure made it to next month's run-off vote, setting up a showdown between the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate, Mohamed Mursi, and ex-army man and Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq, two symbols of opposing political...
04 June 2012
In Myanmar, stigma and neglect add to HIV misery
Abandoned by their families, they must now find comfort in each other, although Jam still yearns for her husband to return to the private HIV hospice in the suburbs of Myanmar's biggest city. "He promised to come back, but I'm afraid he never will,"...
04 June 2012
Detentions reported in Tibet capital after immolations
Witnesses to the immolations had been arrested and Tibetans from outside Lhasa sent home, the reports said. The two Tibetan men set themselves on fire outside the Jokhang temple in an apparent anti-China protest. There have been several such...
04 June 2012
Russia contributing to potential Syria civil war - US
Hillary Clinton's comments came after Russia and China renewed opposition to tougher United Nations Security Council action. UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon has repeated a warning that Syria could be moving towards "catastrophic" civil war, in the...
04 June 2012
DR Congo army mutineers sentenced to death in absentia
"Another eight officers, present in court, were handed life sentences, and three others prison terms between two to 200 years. The mutineers confessed to taking part in a meeting with General Bosco Ntaganda to plan the mutiny," the judge has...
04 June 2012
Abducted German engineer 'killed in Nigeria'
"It happened during a rescue bid," military officials told news agencies. Two expatriates, seized in the north-west of the country last year, died when Nigerian and British forces tried to free them in March. The latest developments came as the...
04 June 2012
Istanbul conference to discuss ending anarchy in Somalia
The two-day talks are hosted by the Turkish government, which has tried to raise Turkey's profile in Somalia since last year's drought there. Traditional elders, business leaders and civil society groups from Somalia are also due to attend. They are...
04 June 2012
Averting a new NATO - Russian arms race
Threats from Moscow should come as no surprise. In recent years they have included: the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Kaliningrad; Russia's actions during and after the 2008 Georgia-Russia war; and the pre-emptive use of...
04 June 2012
Political education is key
Please allow me to make a few points about the way politics is conducted in Botswana. Many people involved in politics in Botswana are impatient. They are too busy to read between the lines. They do not take political education of the nation...
04 June 2012
The pitfalls of populism
However Ian Khama is not the first president to reject laws of protocol. His father, the first president Sir Seretse Khama was a very accessible man. Douglas Tsiako a veteran journalist who was on the team that covered the president says...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 04 June 2012
Govt considers BPC tariff hike
Recently, impeccable sources at the BPC told BusinessWeek that the utility was pushing for a 30 percent adjustment, being the last instalment of a three-year plan under which increases ranging between 15 and 30 percent were made in 2010 and...
STAFF WRITER 04 June 2012
Botswana road network - facts
It is bordered in the south by South Africa, in the west by Namibia, in the north by Zambia and in the north east by Zimbabwe and in the east by South Africa. This puts Botswana in the centre of Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region....
04 June 2012
How foreigners are buying land like magwinya
Mmegi: What are your credentials?Manatsha: My PhD dissertation focused on the land question in postcolonial Botswana with special reference to the North East District. I obtained my MA and PhD from Hiroshima University, Japan in 2008 and 2011...
04 June 2012
The road that never was
It was January last year when heavy machinery rolled onto site to expand the Gaborone-Boatle Road to widen the shoulders and redo the surface. Many breathed a sigh of relief that Botswana’s most neglected road that has claimed many lives was...
04 June 2012
Queens edge Prisons in Spar Netball League
The win ensured a 100 percent record for Queens who beat Flying Doves in the opening match of the season. But Queens did not start off well as they looked unsettled in the opening stages of the game. Their opponents crowded the midcourt and never...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 04 June 2012
Lefika wins squash exhibition tourney
Ragontse, who returned to his Baltimore base yesterday, was in the country on a week-long visit and savoured the opportunity of working with enthusiastic junior players in the country. The dreadlocked star had sought to invest into junior squash...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 04 June 2012
Kopong cycling extravaganza
The two -day cycling festival saw cyclists put their power and endurance to test in at least four separate events spread over two days. First on the line up of activities on Saturday was the 90 kilometre road race that had cyclists manoeuvring their...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 04 June 2012
Gwaze, Botlhole win J.K sitale chess tournament
Kgalalelo Botlhole won in the women's category, pocketing P2 000, beating Tshepiso Lopang to 2nd place for P1,000. The tournament had attracted a paltry 44 players including all the national team players and Zimbabwean...
Sylvia Disele
Correspondent 04 June 2012
Poor turn-out at Glenn Valley boxing tourney
The seventh qualifier out of 17 drew a total of 70 local boxers, 26 less than the sixth round of qualifiers a fortnight ago. Despite the reduced numbers, the boxers displayed some exciting boxing technique with DTCB's Mooketsi Keakantse beating his...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 04 June 2012
Tiro smasher wins it for BDF VI
A smasher by Loatile Tiro clinched it for BDF VI in the tie-breaker ended Francistown army side Diphatsa's unbeaten run; ensuring that the Gaborone army side remains the only undefeated side in the Mascom...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 04 June 2012
Zebras in false start
The Zebras got a rude awakening to their Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign when they lost 2-0 to minnows Central Africa Republic (CAR) on Saturday. Two goals by striker, Foxi Kethevoama were enough to grant Les Fauves the historic victory as...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 04 June 2012
Motlakase bounce back in style
BOBONONG: It was a bruising, nerve-wrenching encounter, but Motlakase Power Dynamos FC of Palapye eventually edged out Bobonong's Peace Makers FC to emerge First Division North League champions and automatically regain their premiership status...
Shingirai Madondo
Correspondent 04 June 2012
Notwane notch win
However, the results could also prove academic for Notwane whose victory also coincided with a GNT victory which made Notwane's road to dodging the axe still difficult. FC Satmos had been struggling at the bottom of the log since the...
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 04 June 2012
GU overcome Nico United
Gaborone United (GU) increased their chances of finishing in the top three bracket when they beat visiting Nico United 2-0 in an exciting be MOBILE Premier League match played at SSKB Stadium on Saturday. GU were without two key players, Musa Ohilwe...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 04 June 2012
Facebook helps trace "original owners of Gaborone"
Chief Curator at the National Museum in Gaborone Philip Segadika said this as he recounted the history of one of the country's heritage sites, the Bonnington Silos, which used to be owned by the Dan Le Cordeur Senior's family. The national museum...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
Correspondent 04 June 2012
Food for the soul
With winter very much here and colds and flus lurking in every corner, I felt like I needed to go back to basics and refresh our minds and bodies what healthy eating entails and decipher dietary guidelines. It all starts with understanding what...
Boitshepo Giyose 04 June 2012
Terre'Blanche painting set 'to provoke'
Beauchamp's latest work shows the late Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) leader Eugene Terre'Blanche with his murderer, Chris Mahlangu, on his lap. The piece was created in February for an exhibition -The State of Chakra - that will take place in...
04 June 2012
Amantle: i spent P2,000 voting for myself
That's how draining the My Star show can be to a star wanna be such as Amantle, who also had to spend on wardrobe to make sure she looks presentable in this competition where the singers do not have clothes sponsors. They also dig deep to transport...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
Correspondent 04 June 2012
Booed: rock & roll star, ayanda loses her sparkle
One week she was out sick, then the following week she gave a half-hearted performance. On Friday, Ayanda failed to match expectations once again, resulting in her disappointed fans booing her. On Friday Ayanda tried to work her magic again,...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
Correspondent 04 June 2012
Hundreds gather to cheer spinning cars
organisers of the event Spin City Botswana rated the Saturday event as their most successful ever. Joseph Matshediso of Spin City Botswana told Showtime it was the first time they were hosting the event at Fair Grounds. “ Now we elevated it to...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 04 June 2012
Botspost unveils hi-tech mail machine
Speaking at the unveiling recently, Expedite Services manager, Mompati Christos, said all business sectors will have to opt for Botswana Post to handle their mailing requirements. These include bulk mail production covers, template design,...
Lawrence Seretse
Correspondent 04 June 2012
Swanscapes aims high
Today the Tonota village-born is the proud owner of a thriving business Swanscapes Landscapes. Swanscapes is located in Tonota at 'The Village' shopping complex. Supang's business deals with gardening, paving, decorating homes and offices...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 04 June 2012
BCL exploration goes beyond copper
Giving highlights of the mine's future strategy to the media, Senior Manager for strategy alignment Mack William said BCL mine has not explored these areas before but they are optimistic that they can achieve and in turn make the mine relevant for a...
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 04 June 2012
Democracy versus the eurozone
But it should now be apparent to everyone that the eurozone was designed with a very different institutional arrangement in mind. Indeed, that design gap has turned out to be a major source of the monetary union's current crisis. Last October,...
*Daniel Gros 04 June 2012
ETCETERA II
The Botswana Society's meeting last week on 'water' was remarkably well timed - because it followed so rapidly on the rather higher profile multi-national conference on sustainability. Although unable to get to the 'water' meeting, I noted that...
Sandy Grant 04 June 2012
Kingdom-0-Metre
This week I got the inspiration for our offering from one of the regular readers of this column who challenged me to say more concerning the text I cited in Revelation 7: 9-10, which reads "After this I looked and there was before me a great...
Dumi Mmualefe 04 June 2012
Issues in education
It is now public knowledge that both the government and the public have accepted that Botswana's education system is in crisis. The list of problems is extensive: teachers are demoralised; teacher unions and teacher-employer relationships have...
Dorcas Molefe
Owen Pansiri
Sheldon Weeks 04 June 2012
The winners code
There is a bed time prayer that is often taught to young children. The little prayer concludes with the words, "Lord don't let me die before I wake up." The prayer betrays two latent human desires. The first is the desire for longevity. We all want...
George Chingarande 04 June 2012
We welcome pres khama's gesture to teachers
We are waiting for this day when teachers will be dinning and wining, seated around the fire, warmly sharing ideas with the President of the Republic. Whoever said president Khama is a stiff necked fellow who never changes his position must...
04 June 2012
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Man gets respite as order is suspended
Douglas Mochibe prayed hard for the order not to be effected by Justice Zibani Makhwade, saying he would pay the plaintiff, Shine Katlholo in P2,000 instalments for the next two months. He also said at the end of August, he would pay a lump sum of...
04 June 2012
Mentally ill man arrested for rape
Kago Keorapetse, 25, is alleged to have sexually assaulted the victim on May 28 at Block 10 in Gaborone. He was arrested by the Sir Seretse Khama Airport police. He appeared before Village Magistrate, Ephraith Ndengwa, for arraignment on...
Nicholas Mokwena
Correspondent 04 June 2012
Icons of Botswana
He needs no introduction, almost a legend in his own right but he quickly admits that he worked hard to succeed in life, Ben Makobole has lived his life to the fullest, overcoming obstacles and is indeed living testimony that nothing in life is...
Kgomotso Molelekeng
Correspondent 04 June 2012
SPTC funds budding businesses
Last week the council handed over materials for projects selected under the programme to a number of beneficiaries. Already the council, through the Department of Social Services, has funded 17 business ideas from the community of Selebi Phikwe under...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 04 June 2012
Umbrella party launch set for September
FRANCISTOWN: The much publicised Umbrella Party will finally be launched on September 8, Botswana National Front (BNF) leader Duma Boko told journalists on Friday during a press briefing here. The leaders, of the three parties, BNF, the Botswana...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 04 June 2012
Underground Chinese warehouse raided
An underground storage facility used by Chinese mafias in Gaborone as a warehouse for fake international clothing brands was hit on Thursday in a rare raid involving the DIS, CID, plain clothes police and representatives of international clothing...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 04 June 2012
OP panics over audit
A newly formed parliamentary organ, The Portfolio Committee On Governance And Oversight is being blocked from auditing the Office of The President after allegedly being told it has no powers to do so by the OP over the weekend. Although on...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 04 June 2012
Mapeke laid to rest
Mapeke, 53, was described by speakers at his funeral as a "pathfinder" and a "pioneer" in working for the rights of people living with disabilities. Speakers at the funeral, including Minister of Transport and Communications Nonofo Molefhi and former...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 04 June 2012
Seize all undeveloped plots - Mokalake
Addressing a Kgotla meeting in Paje, the Minister of Lands and Housing Lebonaamang Mokalake said land rights holders of spaces between the homesteads should be traced and called before the Paje Sub-Land Board. He noted that, because of these spaces...
Correspondent 04 June 2012
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