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Book review
Incognegro: A Memoir of Exile & Apartheid by Frank B. Wilderson, 111 is a 500 paged dome published by South End Press in 2008. It is a book full of angst and disappointment at the final resolution of the South African problem. It is a timely...
Keineetse Keineetse 27 June 2012
Libya revokes Muammar Gaddafi praise law
Law 37 was originally passed in May by the National Transitional Council's Legal Committee.Libya's Human Rights Council and civil society groups appealed against the law, which was also condemned by international human rights watchdogs. Under the...
27 June 2012
Bogadi to be standardised?
The Chief asserts this is because parents overcharge for bogadi and put forward all kinds of arguments to scale up the woman's value as if they are commercial commodities. A motion has been raised by the House of Chiefs that bogadi should be...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 27 June 2012
Unmasking Selefu the cartoonist
He was a shadowy figure who would drift in and out of the newsroom, sit down at a desk far form everyone, draft something on a pad, drop it off at the Editor's office, grab his briefcase and leave. No word. No introductions. Quiet. Methodical....
27 June 2012
Defiling the body of Christ
We hear that among other crimes that led to his deportation, Prophet Francis Sakufiwa warmed up women in his church and derived pleasure from waking up at sunrise next to them, nude and naked. It must be this harem of Jezebels who got tired of empty...
27 June 2012
Inside a commercial squatter camp
He has been occupying Letsweletse Mmope's land illegally since 1991. When he occupied the land, it was the state's. A year later, it became freehold land under Mmope's ownership. The 29 hectare land is sandwiched between the Gaborone Dam and the old...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 27 June 2012
Botswana's economic zones and the 'Miracle of Shenzhen'
If you ever visit what was once the British colony of Hong Kong and cross the 'border' you will enter the mega-city of Shenzhen with a population of 14 million people which started life not so long ago as a small fishing village. In 1980 when Chinese...
27 June 2012
Icons of Botswana
Cuthbert Moshe Tebogo Lekaukau is best known for being the founding Chairman and Chief Executive of the Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA) but this man's illustrious public service career has extended far beyond telecommunications, through...
Kibo Ngowi 27 June 2012
Zuma and the Second Transition
It was a jovial president who addressed party loyalists in Sophiatown (previously Triomf) in the west of Johannesburg late last week. He had come to Sophiatown to salute former ANC president Alfred Bitini Xuma, and was on the verge of jetting...
27 June 2012
I do not miss my father
As we all know, it takes two to have a child. But again not all of us have ever had somebody to address as 'father'. There are so many stories that are given to children who want answers about their fathers, at least from what we normally hear. It...
27 June 2012
Project syndicate
MILAN: Over the years, advanced and developing countries have experimented, sometimes deliberately and frequently inadvertently, with a variety of approaches to growth. Unfortunately, many of these strategies have turned out to have built-in...
Michael Spence 27 June 2012
Project syndicate
MILAN: I have just had the privilege of speaking at the main annual conference of Germany's Economic Council, the economic and business arm of the Christian Democratic Union, the current governing party. Chancellor Angela Merkel and Finance Minister...
Michael Spence 27 June 2012
The EPA, the WTO and Botswana's beef industry
The last few years have, to say the very least, not been kind to the cattle industry. In the past this has been put down to Acts of God ie: droughts and disease that have disrupted supply but what has harmed the industry has just as much to do with...
27 June 2012
Poverty eradication is bigger than Khama
I often wonder what future generations will say about us; what will they say about the opportunities that we had to advance Botswana beyond the envy of any other nation in the world. I for one would like to be on the right side of history. I...
BAROLONG MOUWANE 27 June 2012
Negative impact of privatising water services
Since the 1970s multinationals interested in the water market have capitalised on the looming 'water crisis' and lobbied steadily to get the privatisation of water and sanitation accepted as the only solution for the management of this increasingly...
GAONTEBALE MOKGOSI 27 June 2012
Tracing Lucky Dube's Zim roots
He lived large, even, and carved a larger-than-life celebrity figure out of his music, but Lucky Dube's parentage largely remained a closely-guarded secret. While his parentage might have influenced his thinking and lyrics, Dube never made a public...
27 June 2012
Unmasking Selefu the cartoonist (Part II)
Setshwaelo and Makgekgenene formed the core team that was then the Department of Information. Young, vibrant and full of ideas, they set about utilising and developing the young talent at their disposal. Seisa who joined as a reporter soon shone as...
27 June 2012
Towards solar - an alternative future
The proposed Solar Mini Grid power station project will be the first of its kind in Botswana and will use both biogas (boloko) and solar energy to provide electricity to 67 far=flung villages that are off-grid. It is scheduled to start construction...
27 June 2012
Botswana - energy sector overview
The mining sector accounts for about 50 percent of the demand, the commercial sector about 20 percent, and the residential sector about 25 percent. Between 2004 and 2007, rural access to electricity doubled to 44 percent, though short of the 60...
27 June 2012
The impact of mobile technology
"I think cellphones are what Africa has been waiting for," he said. "Botswana was at a standstill for 40 years. There was not much development while cattle were dying due to drought and disease. Cellphones have actually lifted us 40 years from the...
MPHO MOOKA 27 June 2012
The truth about Rwanda
It began ten days ago, with a single BBC story on a leaked United Nations report that was said to prove Rwanda's involvement, but did nothing of the sort (as the source of the leak admitted within days). As if on cue, this was followed by Human...
* Louise Mushikiwabo 27 June 2012
ETCETERA II
There is no such thing as a coincidence, claims Dallas Nash, whose feisty column in the Guardian I much enjoy. How can I agree? Consider. I had just about to come to the end of Hilary Martel's remarkable best -selling book, Dig Up the Bodies...
Sandy Grant 27 June 2012
Kingdom-0-Metre
I have asked in the past asked whether politics is a dirty game or politicians give politics a bad name. The unending drama within the opposition politics continues. Our media is awash with the return of Honourable Botsalo Ntuane. Not...
Dumi Mmualefe 27 June 2012
Issues in education
Every era is placed between its past and future history. The present is judged according to the past and practices of countries elsewhere in the world. Many times, the average person, even the teacher, sees the good old ways and not so good present....
Dorcas Molefe
Owen Pansiri
Sheldon Weeks 27 June 2012
The winners code
Had I really succeeded at anything else, I might never have found the determination to succeed in the one area where I truly belonged. I was set free, because my greatest fear had been realised, and I was still alive, and I still had a daughter whom...
George Chingarande 27 June 2012
Icons of Botswana
In last week's edition, we explored the impressive public service career of Moses Lekaukau and his founding role in the Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA) . This week, we delve into his upbringing and family life. Born on 4th March 1944 in...
Kibo Ngowi 27 June 2012
Spousal rape - the debate reborn
Just when the issue looked to have been put to rest -Dr Onnalena Selolwane, a female senior sociology lecturer at the University of Botswana (UB), recently revived the issue. The UB academic said that a married man has the right to sex with his...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 27 June 2012
Agric show boosts Ghanzi economy
All accommodation facilities in the township were fully booked over the weekend with some show goers saying some facilities were already fully booked for next year's edition. For this year's showcase, held over the weekend, exhibitors came from...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 27 June 2012
DTC relocation taskforce starts work today
The committee which comprises of government and private sector officials will facilitate a wide array of operations ranging from security, transport, hospitality and communications before, during and after relocation of the P45 billion (US$6 billion)...
BRAIN BENZA
Staff Writer 27 June 2012
Ex-minister castigates government on CEE
The ex-minister joined business leaders at a consultative forum (pitso) in slamming government for dragging its feet in effecting a Citizen Economic Empowerment (CEE) policy failing to adequately support citizen-owned business. "This is a...
STAFF WRITER 27 June 2012
Why BMD should join BNF
It is not doomsday. Not yet. The centre has not collapsed but one just gets the feeling that the centre is being stretched to its limits, at this rate it just might give in and let things fall apart. The Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) is in a...
27 June 2012
As I see it
Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery". We translate Charles Dickens sterling prose to our own pula lingua franca for ease of communication by saying: A Motswana who earns P20 per month and spends...
Michael Dingake 27 June 2012
Morupule B environmental disaster
All is not well at the biggest engineering project this country has ever embarked on, sources say. The China National Electric Equipment Corporation (CNEEC), the contractor in the P11 billion Morupule B project, is said to be at odds with the client...
Tshireletso Motlogelwa
Staff Writer 27 June 2012
Two-Two Five lodge a complaint against committee decision
The teams have been allocated soft points, thus the need for the game. The game scheduled to be played over the weekend, but has since been cancelled. According to information reaching Mmegi Sport, the two teams did not play the game because they...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 27 June 2012
Twizer in no hurry to return to action
Ramohibidu was injured in the Zebras match against Ghana during the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, and has been sidelined ever since. His club coach, Daniel Nare complained that his team suffered due to the unavailability of its inspirational...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 27 June 2012
Choppies unveils incentives for Olympics team
Choppies marketing manager, Otsile Marole said at the unveiling of the incentives yesterday that it was part of the company's initiatives aimed at augmenting government efforts. "As a private company we stand to support the society as well as its...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 27 June 2012
Delegates impressed with Botswana's rowing facility
Speaking at a media briefing yesterday, President of Technical Commission of Africa Rowing, Faysal Soula said they are impressed with the condition of the Gaborone Dam after inspection. The Dam is said to be better than the one which was used...
MPHO MOKWAPE
Correspondent 27 June 2012
Khunwane challenges Thipe for BoBA vice-presidency
Seven positions in the executive committee will be open as the association goes into their Annual General Assembly (AGA) at the Kgalagadi Arms Lodge in Gantsi on Saturday. However, only two positions will be contested as the rest of the committee...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 27 June 2012
Stage name muddle frustrates DT
Leero is also known as DT and Selepeng's Facebook inbox has been swamped with messages from his fans asking about the case. In fact, Selepeng told Showbiz that he received a call from one of his sisters inquiring about the case. "This is a kind...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 27 June 2012
Gantsi agric show a hit
During the show, Gantsi is thronged by people from all over the country and it is usually during the show that the sleepy township is enveloped in a carnival atmosphere. Even the corporate community books stalls at the show, to market their wares....
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 27 June 2012
Benefit concert for Clement Jackson on Saturday
The stars are set to host a benefit concert on Saturday at Gabane's famous pub Mountain Valley and Steak Bar, where they promise to give the audience a performance of a lifetime. "A star-studded benefit show is being put together to raise funds for...
NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE
Correspondent 27 June 2012
Chilly - the unrecognised genius
The members of the celebrated music group lead a good quality life and have their own state of the art recording studio, which belies their early humble beginnings, when their debut song Mmadikokwana launched them onto the music market. After...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 27 June 2012
Deadly landslide strikes eastern Uganda
The Ugandan Red Cross said 18 people have been confirmed dead, but expected the toll to rise as rescue efforts continue.In one of the villages in Bududa district, more than 15 houses were buried. The area lies near Mount Elgon, a major tourist...
27 June 2012
Turkey warns UN over Syrian 'threat to security'
In a letter to the UN Security Council, Turkey described the incident as a "hostile act by the Syrian authorities against Turkey's national security". Syria insists the F-4 Phantom jet was shot down inside Syrian airspace. Meanwhile, Syrian...
27 June 2012
Egypt's Morsi mulls cabinet amid Tahrir sit-in
After a tight race in which Morsi was forced to reach out to pro-democracy groups, the politician who resigned from the Muslim Brotherhood to take the top job is expected to include ministers who will have the support of his movement's election...
27 June 2012
Malema stirs the pot in Zim
"I don't think President Zuma is a neutral facilitator in the Zimbabwe problems. "He has very strong views about President Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF. All you see is very pretentious, not helpful at all," Malema was quoted as saying by the weekly...
27 June 2012
DTC June Sight Estimated at $540M
The De Beers rough distribution company made slight adjustments to prices and assortments that enabled the boxes to maintain their value. DTC reduced prices on some boxes and increased prices on others. Sightholders reported weak trading in the...
27 June 2012
Botswana steams ahead in regional financial integration
Former president, Festus Mogae, signed the Finance and Investment Protocol (FIP) in 2006, binding the country to wide-ranging as well as sector specific reforms to modernise and upgrade financial and investment regimes. The FIP envisages SADC member...
STAFF WRITER 27 June 2012
New miners lament local skills shortage
Describing the lack of training and skills shortage as one of the 'thorny issues that give him sleepless nights', as Botswana diverts attention to mining for sustainable economic development, Kedikilwe said there is need for partnership between...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 27 June 2012
Project Syndicate
At the first two rounds of new talks between Iran and the P5+1 (the five permanent United Nations Security Council members plus Germany), in Istanbul in April and Baghdad in May, both sides still at least stumbled along the edge of the precipice....
Gareth Evans 27 June 2012
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