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Masisi defends Khama's salary increase assertions
Against the backdrop of Khama's assertion that the adjustments would not be preceded by negotiations with unions, Masisi on Friday rubbished suggestions by opposition MPs that the remarks constituted political interference in the collective...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 30 July 2012
Ramaphatle issue raises conflicts in council meeting
The conflict arose after Mankgodi Councillor Ofentse Mafoko of the Botswana National Front (BNF) who has been supportive of Ramaphatle residents since their houses were demolished on Monday, pleaded with the sub-district council chairperson Driver...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
Correspondent 30 July 2012
Sanctions against Taylor's Liberian allies lifted by UN
The asset freezes and travel bans were imposed more than a decade ago in a bid to weaken Taylor while he was in power.Taylor was sentenced to 50 years in jail by a UN-backed court in May for fuelling Sierra Leone's civil war.Liberia's government...
30 July 2012
Draft UN arms trade treaty full of holes: activists
One person every minute dies from armed violence around the world, and arms control activists say a convention is needed to prevent illicitly traded guns from pouring into conflict zones and fueling wars and atrocities. Conflicts in Syria and...
30 July 2012
As Ghana mourns president, focus turns to election race
Vice-President, John Dramani Mahama was sworn in hours after the announcement of the death through sudden illness on Tuesday of 68-year-old President John Atta Mills.This ensured that the West African oil, gold and cocoa producer, a former British...
30 July 2012
Church of Scientology defeats human-trafficking claims case
This is according to a federal appeals court ruling that was a test case on the issue.The court rejected two former ministers' claims that the Church of Scientology committed human-trafficking violations by forcing them to work 100-hour weeks for low...
30 July 2012
Defected Syria general seeks to unite opposition
Tlas, speaking in a newspaper interview in the Saudi city of Jeddah, also said he was looking for support from Saudi Arabia and other powers."I am discussing with people outside Syria to reach a consensus with those inside," Tlas told yesterday's...
30 July 2012
Recovery and equality
Today, while global attention focuses on Europe's woes, the economic crisis continues to inflict devastating social consequences worldwide. In a book from UNICEF's Division of Policy and Practice, A Recovery for All:Rethinking Socioeconomic Policies...
*ISABEL ORTIZ & MATHEW CUMMINS 30 July 2012
An ode to David 'Mdavo' Mhiemang
Mhiemang is also of the generation of Lenyeletse Koma, who served on the central committee of the BNF in the capacities of secretary for labour, political education and economy at various stages. He had built a reputation as an enterprising...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 30 July 2012
Gaborone planning - more prospects
We need a Fundamental Theory for Architecture and Building when Renewing Gaborone. However, first things first - I apologise for some mix up in the illustrations from last week. But I guess, you could sort that mistake out. However, the "Gaborone in...
30 July 2012
The untold story of Consumer Coop
'In terms of value for money it was probably the most successful, and certainly the most cost effective, donor aided project in the developing world. ' Trevor Bottomley on the first year of cooperative development in this country. From his...
30 July 2012
The history of Capitol Cinema
The Capitol Cinema, predecessor to the multi-screen theaters of the New Capitol Cinemas in the Game City and Riverwalk malls, opened across from the President Hotel, itself built on the eve of independence. On its official opening programme,...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 30 July 2012
How Merafhe neglected Mahalapye youth
The country's second citizen officially announced his retirement in a kgotla meeting here last week. During the meeting where speaker after speaker showered praises on Merafhe, the Assistant Minister of Local Government, Botlogile Tshireletso,...
30 July 2012
Railways and yet more railways - Enter Vitol
Early this month, Greg Kinross, the president of Botswana and Toronto Stock Exchange listed CIC Energy, announced at the Capital Resources meeting in Gaborone that 9.9 percent of CIC Energy has been sold for $10 million in June to the Dutch energy...
30 July 2012
A Look At The Office Of Vice President (Part I)
A. Introduction1. On Tuesday 10th July 2012, it was announced over Radio Botswana, that His Honour Lt. General M. S. Merafhe (Vice-President of the Republic of Botswana since 1st April 2008) has informed His Excellency Lt. General S. K. I....
30 July 2012
Impending cabinet reshuffle leaves nation guessing
SERETSE OR PHK FOR VPNdelu is the most important part of Khama's survival political toolkit and that is the reason why he is the Minister of Defence, Justice and Security. This is the most important ministry for President Khama and it cannot be left...
30 July 2012
The city of odours
Gaborone strikes me as a place of different smells. Once a fortnight, in the older sections of Gaborone, the city's drains burst and bring about grotesque evidence of lives lived in private. For one or two days, the filth will settle out in the open...
30 July 2012
Government's most inaccessible departments
Ministry of Local GovernmentThe minister Peter Siele is easily accessible and has on many occasions displayed willingness to share information with the press. However, it is strange that his officers at district councils are difficult to work...
30 July 2012
Fani dribbles delegates on porta cabins
Affiliates complained that after being promised the cabins about two years ago the matter seems to be evaporating into thin air because there has been no updates regarding progress made. Affiliates revealed that BFA had asked them to identify...
Mosah Mokganedi
Staff Writer 30 July 2012
Oteng's olympic dream starts today
"The training has been going well up to now. I am in good shape and ready for the fight," Oteng told The Sport Monitor yesterday. Despite the fact that it would be his first time at the Olympics, Oteng is under no unnecessary pressure. "I am...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff writer 30 July 2012
Sebego camp sweeps BFA posts
Sebego and his team taught the outgoing president David Fani and his camp a few footballing lessons beating them with sound margins. Sebego garnered 71 votes against Fani's 38. Serefete Nthobelang gathered 45 votes to claim the position of vice...
Mosah Mokganedi
Staff Writer 30 July 2012
Vultures win six nations tourney
The win see Botswana progressing to division 1B as they continue their quest to qualify for the 2015 IRB World Cup. Vultures had beaten Zambia 23-15 in the only other match they played at the tournament. Scrum half Bernie De Beer put the vultures...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 30 July 2012
Rollers crowned Mascom top 8 champions
Township Rollers was yesterday afternoon crowned champions of the inaugural Mascom 'Tse di Tona' Top 8 cup after defeating ECCO City Greens 3-1 in a pulsating encounter played at the UB Stadium. A goal in the first half by Tebogo Sembowa and further...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 30 July 2012
Food for the soul
At last spring is here and it feels good to shed off those layers of clothing after what seemed like cold eternity. Come to think of it, this winter was not so bad after all. The thought of exposing the rolls accumulated during the winter...
Boitshepo Giyose 30 July 2012
Art therapy kicks off at thapong
MotherK, who works for the Guardian newspaper, says her initiative aims at helping hundreds of inner peace seekers discover their true selves through art. She says this is also an effort to expose the Thapong Arts centre to more people who never knew...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 30 July 2012
New label for former Eric Ramco execs
Hard Beat sounds is made up of Goofy Mapitse, Pressley Metshe, and K-bos. Goofy says their immediate task has been to re-launch Machesa troupe to contribute in the revival of Botswana music industry. Presley and Goofy says they were there...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff writer 30 July 2012
Diablo A No-Show At Ghetto FM Party
Although the emcee for the night and disk jockey kept on announcing to the poor attendance on the night that Apollo Diablo is about to rock, it soon became clear that he would be a no show. Apollo Diablo was billed to perform with a number of...
Shingirai Madondo
Correspondent 30 July 2012
Donald Molosi's Botswana play opens
The award winning actor will be performing his famous piece also tonight, tomorrow night, as well as on Wednesday night, at maitisong, where tickets for the show go for P150. The Play that has also been performed in the USA has won the...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 30 July 2012
Motse-Wa-Badiri crowned drama champs
The college for people living with disability from Otse have now qualified for the semifinals slated for August 7 together with Bosa Bosele college, Botho College from Francistown and Mega Size college from Gaborone who gained position two to...
Mpho Mokwape
Correspondent 30 July 2012
Photography exhibition at BSA AGM
Nermark will be the guest speaker at the AGM where he will present "Photography as I see it". The presentation will take participants on a short journey into Nermark's way of photography, showing images taken for Documentation, Communication and...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 30 July 2012
Gabz City council hosts cultural day
The event started off with the city's Mayor Haskins Nkaigwa's vote of thanks as he encouraged people and companies to keep on helping the council with some funds in order to make the big day (Silver Jubilee party) successful as he expects everyone to...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
Correspondent 30 July 2012
Jam in Christ concert - a memorable night
Furthermore, one does not need to be a Christian or a gospel lover to enjoy the band's music.Young but lyrically and vocally gifted Jam in Christ band have been around for a while now, and are one of Botswana's most versatile gospel bands; with zesty...
Mpho Mokwape
Correspondent 30 July 2012
White palace aims high
He made his mark in Serowe last year with his first hotel in the Bamangwato capital and this year he has opened a new one in Francistown's Selepa suburb. The hotels are known as White Palace.A travel and tourism management graduate from the United...
Kushatha Tabengwa
Correspondent 30 July 2012
Consumer fair motivates SMMEs to improve services
Speaking at the Fair's prize-giving ceremony on Friday, Matome said the ceremony would give the exhibitors an incentive to improve their customer service, undertake product improvement and commit to continuous improvement in the quality of exhibited...
Keikantse Lesemela
Correspondent 30 July 2012
A banker turns into successful businesswoman
The National Development Bank (NDB) financed the business under the Tswelelo initiative. "I have been in the driver's seat of this business all these years. I only ask for help from my husband when the machines have technical problems. He is an...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 30 July 2012
Entrepreneurs urged to brand themselves
And customers buy from people, not from a company at least at the startup stages that is why it is important to build a personal brand in parallel as well as before one's business brand. This was the encouragement given to local entrepreneurs by a...
Shingirai Madondo
Correspondent 30 July 2012
Balikani wades into capitalist deep waters
But 47-year-old father of two is now taking to the entrepreneurial world with the gusto of a true African warrior at the battlefront. Balikani's niche in the dog-eat-dog world of business is the competitive furniture retailing as sole proprietor of...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 30 July 2012
Let's stand up for our rights
May I start off by making these farmers aware that there are no proper structures that we can use to create a forum through which we can deal with issues of great concern to us as farmers. The structures that I have in mind are Beef Farmers...
30 July 2012
Etcetera II
By opting to celebrate Gaborone's 25th year as a city, its Mayor and his Councillors may have got more than they bargained for. Keineetse's article in last Fridays Mmegi, 'A City of Odours' may not have been at all what they had expected or...
Sandy Grant 30 July 2012
Kingdom-o-meter
The story is so regular it should be less interesting by now. But this is a story of people's lives. It is a story of the landless in their own land! It is indeed a story of the dead-living and not the living-dead as the latter are the ancestors. The...
Dumi Molefe 30 July 2012
Issues in education
So far 2012 has been a year of controversy, disappointment and failure in South African education. On the 13th of July 2012, David Macfarlane in five articles in the Mail & Guardian dealt succinctly with the crisis there. What are the lessons for...
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O.Pansiri
S.Weeks 30 July 2012
The winners code
Mcdonalds, Kentucky, Bill Gates, Nelson Mandela, Richard Branson - do these names and brands sound familiar to you? Mcdonalds is a fast food franchise famous for its burger and fries. Whereas its presence in Africa is not ubiquitous, in North America...
George Chingarande 30 July 2012
Selefu 30 July 2012
30 July 2012
Hear no evil, speak no evil...
From days immemorial the traditional kgotla has been seen as the epitome of freedom of expression. The Friday edition of The Voice newspaper carries a front page story, Running Scared, in which a Motswana man, Samora Motlhagodi, of Pilane is living...
30 July 2012
Samuel mpuchane: diplomat turned businessman
Born in the village of Senyawe on December 15, 1943, Samuel Akuna Mpuchane was the youngest of three children - a girl and two boys. His family belong to the Banyai clan of the Kalanga ethnic group. The Banyai's totem is Moyo, the heart. Though the...
30 July 2012
Weeping old men of the f/town bus rank
One of the men, Kedibonye Moabi is famous for his crying antics when he does not have his way with people, especially when they do not buy his peanuts that he has also become famous for selling. While other people treat the bus rank as a...
Patricia Edwin
Staff Writer 30 July 2012
A Borolong family reels from poverty, sickness
The 50-year-old, dizzy with hunger and fatigue is shouting something at the top of her voice while the younger one feebly parts her lips trying to respond.The 50-year-old is Segametsi Edward while the sickly bed-ridden one is her younger sister,...
Pini Bothoko
Correspondent 30 July 2012
Special education teachers to get scarce skills allowance
Members of the teaching fraternity heard this at the just-ended Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) secondary and tertiary sector conference in Mogoditshane. Addressing the teachers, Ministry of Education and Skills Development's deputy...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 30 July 2012
Teachers' leave savingram misinterpreted
Public schools closed for end of second term on June 29. Principal public relations officer (PRO) Oarabile Phefo said pupils' concentration limits are not being over stretched as they were given a break before resuming classes ahead of the next...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 30 July 2012
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