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Nyumasi fizzles on a blue day
Township Rollers made history on Sunday when they became the first side to grab the inaugural Mascom Top8 trophy, but attention in the build-up to the match was not entirely theirs. If anything neutrals thought an ECCO City Green side, fresh from...
31 July 2012
Radipotsane, Bontshetse kingmakers or party spoilers?
Sebego mounted a spirited campaign in the run-up to Saturday's general assembly and deservedly emerged victorious. The writing was on the wall for Fani's camp for much of Saturday with delegates constantly throwing jibes, which were evidently...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 31 July 2012
Shock decision as Oteng bows out
Oteng lost 14-12 to a 17 year old boxer from Puerto Rico boxer, Jeyvier Cintron, much to the surprise of many people who watched the fight. While the first round and the second round looked evenly contested, Oteng dominated the last round, but...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 31 July 2012
Back Stage
He suffered a debilitation stroke that left him paralysed on his right side in 1985. He also lost his voice, but continued on drawing. It was said about him, "his voice is in his images." His mind was alert and he was active. He...
SASA MAJUMA 31 July 2012
Street Gang is back with a bang!
They released two albums; Ke A Iketsa (2003) and Emang Basadi (2005) which was made popular by the hit song, Sukunyetsa. The crew released their third album, which wasn't well introduced to the market, in 2007. The album, titled, Tla O Bone is...
NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE
Correspondent 31 July 2012
Plus-size women compete for beauty title
The event, which will take place at Maharaja Conference Centre, is expected to thrill the audiences who rarely see plus-sized women participate in beauty pageants. Eight contestants will compete for the title. Thabang Sebowe, the organiser of the...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 31 July 2012
Angie fights for the job
As pressure mounted on Motshekga to step down over her handling of the Limpopo school textbook crisis, the minister cancelled her attendance of an ANC Women's League event on Sunday, so she could attend the final day of the ruling's party's national...
31 July 2012
Romania's Basescu survives impeachment referendum
The country's election bureau estimated turnout at 45.9 percent, which is below the 50 percent required to make the result valid. Basescu, who has been suspended by parliament, had asked his supporters to boycott the vote. The centre-left...
31 July 2012
PPADB holds consultative conference
Speaking at the conference, the executive chairperson of PPADB, Bridget John noted that currently PPADB wants to explore viable routes to becoming a centre of excellence in public procurement and asset disposal by 2018. "PPADB has now come of age...
MARGARET OTIM
Correspondent 31 July 2012
Gem reviews Ghaghoo plans on market downturn
In a 2012 first half trading update, the company says in a bid to protect its balance sheet, it may delay expansion projects in Africa as prices for the precious stones fall. Ghaghoo is estimated to cost about $85 million (P638 million) to develop...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 31 July 2012
Why China vetoes the Draft Resolution on Syria
First, the draft resolution is seriously problematic, with uneven content that is intended to put pressure on only one party in Syria. Experience has proven that such practice would not help resolve the Syrian issue, but instead would only derail the...
*LI BAODONG 31 July 2012
First sail-powered crossing in a homemade go-kart
The wooden craft will sail approximately 160km across the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans that are on the fringes of the Kalahari Desert in north-eastern Botswana and cover a vast area of more than 15,540 square kilometres. Makgadikgadi is home to the second...
GLYN HUNTER 31 July 2012
Oteng's loss should not dampen Olympic spirit
The loss, heart-breaking as it is, should not dampen spirits among Botswana's four other compatriots who will be in action later this week. The nation should continue rallying behind the team as all hope is not lost for the athletes to secure that...
EDITOR 31 July 2012
Selefu 31 July 2012
31 July 2012
SA will not extradite murderers to Botswana
*The Minister of Home Affairs and others Tsebe and others & Ex Parte Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and another v Tsebe On July 27, 2012, the Constitutional Court handed down a judgment in two...
31 July 2012
BPSC, British Council ink MoU
Golekanye Setume, executive director of the college and Nobantu Kalake, British Council country director for Botswana, signed the MOU. Setume said he was "excited about the partnership", adding that the MOU will go a long way in assisting the...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 31 July 2012
BDP councillors accused of supporting demolitions
Both men are councillors of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party and Cassim's mandate extends to a part of Ramaphatle that falls under Kumakwane Ward. Motlokwa was actually on site when the demolitions began on Monday last week. He was seen busy...
VICTOR MUYAKWABO
Staff Writer 31 July 2012
Govt pre-schools put on ice
He said it is too early to talk about making pre-school education compulsory in Botswana because government does not have the capacity to provide it. Rakhudu's assertion comes in spite of a motion adopted by Parliament tabled during the ninth...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 31 July 2012
Science students in limbo
About 600 second year BSc students are in limbo after the Ministry of Education suddenly (UB) stopped external placement of science students to complete their studies. The students discovered this when they were in the process of making applications...
MPHO TLALE and
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writers 31 July 2012
Man convicted of unlawful possession of trophy
According to the filed facts, the accused, Dikalafo Masisi was found in possession of antbear meat at Takatshwane cattle post. When approached by police and wildlife officers, the accused told them he got the meat from an antbear he found dead by...
SARAH MBAEVA
Correspondent 31 July 2012
SA court ruling hurts Botswana
The court demanded that the Botswana government make an undertaking or assurance that Phale will not be sentenced to death. It ruled that under South Africa's constitution, Phale is free to remain in the country, and that he has the right to...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 31 July 2012
Saleshando stirs rumpus over Khama's dual roles
The furore was caused by Selebi-Phikwe West MP Gilson Saleshando who wanted to know from Local Government Minister, Peter Siele, the circumstances under which magosi can participate fully in party politics. He urged the minister not to allow Khama to...
LERATO MALEKE
Correspondent 31 July 2012
No joy for stock thieves
It was learnt that in April 2007, Phorego Kgokong and Samuel Seolwane, alongside four accomplices acted in concert fraudulently and without claim of right to steal six beasts. In 2008, Magistrate Dumisani Basupi convicted the duo and Kgokong was...
MPHO MOKWAPE
Correspondent 31 July 2012
Regulatory bill will streamline BotswanaPost - Minister
According to the Minister of Education, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, this will relieve Botswana Post of the regulatory work and allow it to focus on its core mandate of service delivery. Her vision is that the proposed CRA should ensure proper...
LERATO MALEKE
Correspondent 31 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...
31 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...
31 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....
31 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...
31 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 31 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 31 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 31 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 31 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 31 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 31 July 2012
Why China vetoes the Draft Resolution on Syria
First, the draft resolution is seriously problematic, with uneven content that is intended to put pressure on only one party in Syria. Experience has proven that such practice would not help resolve the Syrian issue, but instead would only derail the...
*LI BAODONG 01 August 2012
First sail-powered crossing in a homemade go-kart
The wooden craft will sail approximately 160km across the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans that are on the fringes of the Kalahari Desert in north-eastern Botswana and cover a vast area of more than 15,540 square kilometres. Makgadikgadi is home to the second...
GLYN HUNTER 01 August 2012
Oteng's loss should not dampen Olympic spirit
The loss, heart-breaking as it is, should not dampen spirits among Botswana's four other compatriots who will be in action later this week. The nation should continue rallying behind the team as all hope is not lost for the athletes to secure that...
EDITOR 01 August 2012
Sport Chat
Finest momentThe Vultures finally made progress when they won the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) Six Nations Group 1C tournament to move to Group 1B. This,was after they defeated Zambia before dismissing Mauritius on Saturday.Mascom...
01 August 2012
Malepa, Jenamiso set to leave ECCO
The duo - who have been a vital cog in the Francistown based side - have reportedly refused to sign new contracts after they allegedly reached a deadlock with the club during negotiations.Mmegi Sport has learnt that the two regular and experienced...
SHINGIRAI MADONDO
Correspondent 01 August 2012
Wrestling body explains styles
The founding president of BWF, Moagi Sharp said one of the styles is arm wrestling which is controlled by the World Arm Wrestling Federation (WAWF) in which free hand must grip the peg at all times. All competitors must abide by and adhere to the...
SYLVIAH DISELE
Correspondent 01 August 2012
Stakeholders hail Mascom Top 8 success
Township Rollers beat Francistown side ECCO City Green 3-1 in Gaborone to lift the trophy and the P1 million cash prize. Mascom public relations and communications manager, Tebogo Lebotse said they were very impressed with the general organisation of...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 01 August 2012
Mmui's role under severe scrutiny
Molefhe previously doubled up as the head of the Management Committee to facilitate a smooth transition from the old constitution, but was left in charge illegitimately for four years.The chief executive officer of the Botswana Football Association...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 01 August 2012
Miss Universe Botswana auditions on Saturday
He also said that though they would have wanted to cast their net wider and host auditions in other parts of the country, they would only be held in Gaborone as experience has taught them that such a move was costly."We have done that before, going...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 01 August 2012
My Star 2011 finalist releases 'music of modern times'
The 43 years old said that he has ensured that he gave his fans a quality product, which will be loved by all, and sundry. The album is an Afro-Pop fused with jazz and he said the reason he released this type of music was that it was the music of...
KUSHATHA TABENGWA
Correspondent 01 August 2012
Young donors plan 'First Dance of Hope' for Madigele
And thankfully Batho's plea has not fallen on deaf ears as people are coming forward to assist the young man.Speaking to Showbiz, Mbulawa Nthoiwa said he and his other partners would be staging a music festival on September 1 in a bid to raise money...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 01 August 2012
Harare thief asks for life in Zimbabwe jail
Lovemore Manyika, 22, wrote a note which was read out in the Harare court, saying: "Life in prison is better than life in the streets."The Herald newspaper reports that he was disappointed to be only sentenced to three years.Manyika was released from...
01 August 2012
French Muslims riled by suspensions over Ramadan fast
One of the four called the decision "unacceptable" and said they were considering taking the matter to court.The mayor of Gennevilliers said the instructors' refusal to eat or drink amounted to breach of contract and put the children's safety at...
01 August 2012
US rallies opponents of EU carbon tax on airlines
Delegates meeting at the US Department of Transportation will explore an alternative global solution that would include the EU.China, India, Russia and the US are among the countries opposed to the EU scheme, which took effect on 1 January.The US...
01 August 2012
Hundreds of millions without power in India
More than half the country has been left without power after three grids collapsed - one of them for the second day running.Hundreds of trains have come to a standstill and hospitals are running on backup generators.In eastern India, around 200...
01 August 2012
US man admits plot to support Al-Shabab in Somalia
Shaker Masri, 28, was arrested in August 2010 as he prepared to travel to Somalia to join Al-Shabab, according to US prosecutors. The US and United Kingdom consider the organisation, which has links to Al-Qaeda, a terrorist group. Under a plea deal,...
01 August 2012
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