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Planning history of Gaborone III
Most homes built under own management (i.e. the majority) are seldom "turn-key" projects. It's a long and tedious process to get a roof to live under.The same goes for the neighbourhood where the home is situated, except for a few BHC and privately...
JAN WAREUS 22 August 2012
How MOH "played" a multi-million pula tender
All is not well at the Ministry of Health. The ministry faces the spectre of a court battle over a multi-million Pula tender that was awarded irregularly. This is after the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) stepped into the...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 22 August 2012
Hefei: a model of inner city renewal
If you haven't you are forgiven! Hefei is a sprawling city in central eastern China located in the country's most economically dynamic area - the Yangtze River Delta region. It is situated in the lake shore of Chaohu, one of the five largest...
22 August 2012
How the law left the building
The old Mahalapye Police Station has become a haven for criminal elements since police officers here relocated to their new state-of-the-art office on the west side of the urban village early this year. A company contracted to renovate the old police...
DIRANG LEKUNTWANE
Correspondent 22 August 2012
The city I never liked
As the proceedings went at the University of Botswana (UB) last week Saturday, from the poor attendance one could conclude that maybe most of the people in this city do not have much to celebrate about it. I had the same feeling for the first years...
22 August 2012
Freedom of expression under siege in Parliament
That this is not always the case is very clear from the events of this past week. Parliament, in recent days, approved legislation relating to freedom of expression and privacy that are reminiscent of the cold war era. In the same week a piece of...
22 August 2012
I spoke to god - taxi driver
Most of the things that he told this paper are definitely beyond belief but whether they are real is the question that will lie with anyone. Mooketsi, who plies the streets of Francistown as a taxi driver says that he, knows that God spoke to him on...
Patricia Edwin
Staff Writer 22 August 2012
Women unite to beat poverty in Nshakashogwe
Perhaps, even some male chauvinists still believe it is only man alone who should fend for the upkeep of the family. It is clear nowadays that men too face the hardships of lack of money due to unemployment resulting in women confronting the poverty...
Pini Bothoko
Correspondent 22 August 2012
The other side of Nijel Amos: humble, loyal, focussed, patient
When someone hits it big like the way our the boy has just done at the Olympics, the world begins to wonder who he is. People rub their eyes in disbelief as if suddenly exposed to a glaring sun after being accustomed to a dark place. He is in the...
Patricia Edwin
Staff Writer 22 August 2012
Diana George can smile at last
A single mother of six, Diana found herself subjected to abject poverty and homelessness her entire life. Village leaders recalled last Saturday, during the handover of a house built for her by Sinohydro that her father, who was a Zimbabwean...
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 22 August 2012
City can cope without Agero - Kompany
While Tevez's absence was due to his falling out with the manager, Aguero is awaiting a second scan on an injury suffered in Manchester City's 3-2 win over Southampton on Sunday, following a tackle by Nathaniel Clyne. "We lost Sergio, which was sort...
22 August 2012
Vidic admits United must be more clinical
Sir Alex Ferguson chose to keep his new signing Robin van Persie on the bench for the first 68 minutes of Monday night's Goodison Park game, which ended in a 1-0 defeat. Everton were the better side for long periods, but United failed to take their...
22 August 2012
Four more clubs lose BFA affiliation
Four more clubs are in trouble for failing to pay their Botswana Football Association (BFA) annual subscription fee and thus join Police XI and Security Systems in the doldrums. Two First Division North sides, Peace Makers and No Mathata as well as...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 22 August 2012
GU recruit BDF XI defender, Ace Seane
On the same day the Reds also announced the capture of Police Xi defensive player Tebogo Sebina and Motlakase Power Dynamos' left-back Gosegonna Molapisi. GU secretary general, Herbert Letsebe also confirmed they are in discussion with a...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 22 August 2012
Amos' earnings near P1m
The man of the moment has received donations from both government and the corporate sector. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture Ruth Maphorisa announced the windfall at a dinner hosted for the Olympics team on...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Staff Writer 22 August 2012
Chris Brown and Drake face second lawsuit over nightclub fight
Romain Julien, who was sitting at a nearby table during the brawl, suffered a severed tendon in his right hand during the June 14 melee, according to a lawsuit filed in New York Supreme Court. Julien also alleged that he endured lacerations from...
22 August 2012
Eric goes digital to beat piracy
Eric's music is now on sale on iTunes. The 2011 Best Religious Song award in the MOAMAs saw his stock rise in the international gospel market following his win. Since then, his music has been sought after internationally, especially by Batswana...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 22 August 2012
Manager blends kwaito and Afro pop
Manager believes that his album is going to make it big in the industry as he has introduced something that no other artist has done before - that is mixing Afro-pop and kwaito and coming up with a fabulous album. The young man believes that with all...
NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE
Correspondent 22 August 2012
2012 Thapong Awards- bigger and better
Already, Mascom has confirmed they will sponsor the awards and publicity for the event on television through Prime Time show. Thapong Visual Arts Centre is expected to announce more sponsorship partners for the awards in due course. This...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 22 August 2012
Ecuadoreans rally behind president over Assange asylum
The saga that could help President Rafael Correa win re-election. Ecuador is outraged at Britain for threatening to enter its embassy in London where the Australian anti-secrecy campaigner - faced with extradition to Sweden for questioning over rape...
22 August 2012
Vatican not responsible for moving paedo priest: judge
US District Court Judge, Michael Mosman in Portland, Oregon, ruled the Holy See in Rome could not be shown to be the "employer" of the late Father Andrew Ronan, who abused children in Chicago and later in Portland. Church officials in Chicago knew...
22 August 2012
Gambia's president to execute all death row prisoners
He added that crimes like banditry, drug trafficking or illicit use, homosexuality, murder, terrorism and other subversive activities against either the state or the people will not be tolerated. Jammeh said in a televised address broadcast Sunday...
22 August 2012
South Africa mine Lonmin drops threat to fire workers
Its decision came after the government appealed to the firm to drop its ultimatum to sack workers if they failed to end their strike by Tuesday. Last week, police shot dead 34 strikers at the Marikana mine. The South African parliament is due to...
22 August 2012
Levelling the playing field with Competition Authority
The National Competition Policy (NCP) of Botswana was adopted by Cabinet and Parliament in 2005 as part of a deliberate policy by the Government to systematise competition through a conceptual framework on competition rules and principles in the...
22 August 2012
Improved exports narrow June trade deficit
Botswana has recorded running trade deficits, or higher imports than exports, since October 2008 when the global recession hit local shores. Statistics Botswana figures released yesterday indicate that for June, rough and polished diamond exports...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 22 August 2012
BOCCIM to hold entrepreneurship symposium
BOCCIM director of business development services Zoe Isaacs said the conference seeks to inspire current and aspiring entrepreneurs, especially the youth, and provide them with an opportunity for networking with fellow industry players. "We...
KEIKANTSE LESEMELA
Correspondent 22 August 2012
Govt suspends Lerala Mine tax payments
Addressing residents at Lerala on Monday after a tour of the recently shut-down Lerala Mine, Kedikilwe said it would not be economically viable for government to employ people to work for the mines as a move to prevent job losses,...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 22 August 2012
BSN donates to Rankoromane
Dubbed Border-to-Border: From Ramokgwebane to Ramatlabama, the walk took the entire month of June to complete and had the dual objectives of raising funds for the newly established organisation and awareness of its existence. A press release from...
22 August 2012
Makgalemele wants tighter controls for parastatals
Commenting on the adoption of the inaugural report of the Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Bodies that is headed by the MP for Gaborone West North Robert Masitara, Makgalemele said UB debt is of great concern. He applauded Air Botswana for...
LERATO MALEKE
Correspondent 22 August 2012
SADC Tribunal death 'a stab in the back for the people'
The shocking decision, which was taken at the annual summit of SADC Heads of State and Government in Maputo, not only left the Tribunal in limbo but also rendered it completely toothless by denying individual access to the court. "The decision to...
22 August 2012
Botho College left many with smiles on Saturday
The college celebrated its anniversary under the theme '15 ways of giving more' and gave donations to 15 charity organisations on the day. When addressing the gathering, the school's Managing Director Seela Raja Ram said since the school is...
NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE
Correspondent 22 August 2012
Mmualebe
Mmualebe o setse a kile a bua gore go utlwala fa bogologolo go ne go na le motho go twe Mokotedi. Go bolelwa fa Mokotedi e ne e le motho yo o sa utlweng mme legale e se gore ke susu. Ga twe go sa utlwe ga gagwe e ne e le gore fa o mmolelela selo, o...
Sebofo Motshwane 22 August 2012
Let's take up arms against poaching
Often, poaching becomes the subject of discussion in conservation symposia and other such gatherings by only those directly involved or affected by it. If there is a silent struggle, it is the anti-poaching fight. And therein lies the...
22 August 2012
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22 August 2012
Our heritage
The earliest indication of a past sense of humour comes, I believe, from the 15th Century report from Paris of the hanging of a few thousand stray cats - apparently the biggest laugh those people had enjoyed in years. So, even with our sense of...
Sandy Grant 22 August 2012
Over P60m diverted from culture to patch stadiums
A total of P62.1 million has been diverted from the Department of Culture to patch shoddy jobs at three stadiums in Serowe, Lobatse and Francistown. The Assistant Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Gloria Somolekae, tabled a supplementary...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 22 August 2012
Trojan robbery suspects plead not guilty
The accused appeared before Extension II Magistrate Court after they were given time to sort out their legal representation. Motlhatlhobi Bagopi, Onkabetse Malope, Brutus Mokgalo, Gerald Zikhale and Mishack Kangangwane allegedly stole a Toyota Hilux...
MPHO MOKWAPE
Correspondent 22 August 2012
Crime on the rise in G/West
When addressing a workshop that was organised by Gaborone West community policing over the weekend the Commissioner of Police, Keabetswe Makgophe said; "An analysis of crime statistics over the first six months [of this year] compared to the same...
VICTOR MUYAKWABO
Staff Writer 22 August 2012
US Army sparks quarrel between BDF and DIS
The ravens were part of equipment used in the training of military intelligence instructors during the joint military exercises that ended last week. While sources within the DIS acknowledges that the ravens were left behind for BDF Intelligence, it...
STAFF WRITER 22 August 2012
UB denies crucial science staff shortages
Sources at the University of Botswana (UB) have blamed an acute shortage of laboratory technicians that hampers crucial experiments for science students on micromanaging recruitment by the Vice-Chancellor. Employees, who spoke to Mmegi on conditions...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 22 August 2012
It's the Boat
Commander of Naledi Police Station, King Tshebo told the press that the tide had swept the boat five metres away from where the last body was found on Saturday. He revealed that the boat was found intact, save for a few dents and the engine, which...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 22 August 2012
Multi-million Pula maintenance tenders for collapsing Btv Complex
Mass Media Complex houses Btv, government radio stations and the Daily News.According to the Government Gazette, collection of documents for this job was opened on August 13. The closing date for the tender (SPMTC098/2012-2013) is ...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 22 August 2012
PS urges health sector to rise to DTC relocation challenge
He said government alone will not be able to adequately provide for the influx of people expected in Gaborone because of the development. He said if health care is not up to the standards investors are used to, there is a risk that they will choose...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 22 August 2012
Air Botswana invests in bigger aircraft
The AVRO RJ 85 aircraft is equipped with a bigger engine, but is of the same series as the current BAe 146 in their existing fleet. It has a carrying capacity of 93 passengers. Speaking to Mmegi yesterday, Leshoai declared that after the acquisition...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 22 August 2012
Zuma to visit Botswana
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture Dr Micus Chimbombi confirmed this yesterday at a gathering at the new Showgrounds in Sebele. He said that Zuma will grace the event at the agricultural show to be held next week, although he will...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 22 August 2012
The winners code
The winners code he Olympics is one event that captivates the whole world and captures people's attention. Many historic moments happen at the Olympics, and because of that the Olympics have many lessons they can teach us about life. One of the most...
George Chingarande 22 August 2012
Planning history of Gaborone III
Most homes built under own management (i.e. the majority) are seldom "turn-key" projects. It's a long and tedious process to get a roof to live under.The same goes for the neighbourhood where the home is situated, except for a few BHC and privately...
JAN WAREUS 23 August 2012
How MOH "played" a multi-million pula tender
All is not well at the Ministry of Health. The ministry faces the spectre of a court battle over a multi-million Pula tender that was awarded irregularly. This is after the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) stepped into the...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 23 August 2012
Hefei: a model of inner city renewal
If you haven't you are forgiven! Hefei is a sprawling city in central eastern China located in the country's most economically dynamic area - the Yangtze River Delta region. It is situated in the lake shore of Chaohu, one of the five largest...
23 August 2012
How the law left the building
The old Mahalapye Police Station has become a haven for criminal elements since police officers here relocated to their new state-of-the-art office on the west side of the urban village early this year. A company contracted to renovate the old police...
DIRANG LEKUNTWANE
Correspondent 23 August 2012
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