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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 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
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...
23 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...
23 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 23 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 23 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 23 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 23 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 23 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 23 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 23 August 2012
Phikwe soccer region plunged into chaos
Some club members under the region, said the failure to hand over the office was affecting the smooth running of regional affairs. The situation where some clubs failed to pay annual subscription fees was attributed to what is obtaining at the...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 23 August 2012
Gunners, All Kasi close to clinching deal
Gunners' spokesperson, Abdul Kgengwenyane told Mmegi Sport yesterday that they have agreed on many important segments of the deal though they are yet to formally sign the contract and ultimately launch the partnership. "What I can tell you now is...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 23 August 2012
Capital Motors increases volleyball deal to P350, 000
The figure will be spread over two years and comes as a huge boost to the Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) that has enjoyed a four-year relationship with the car dealer. The partnership, in its fifth year, started with only P50, 000 in...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Staff Writer 23 August 2012
Mongala's injury scare for Zebras
The Zebras have been training in Potchefstroom since Monday and revelations are that new Mochudi Centre Chiefs acquisition, Mongala aggravated his hamstring injury on Monday during training. National team coach, Stanley Tshosane said they had given...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 23 August 2012
Police XI, Systems thrown a lifeline
Both Police XI and Security Systems and four others, Wildlife FC, Junior Milan, Steady Boys and Botswana Vaccine Institute had failed to pay the annual subscription fees with their regional association, which meant they were booted out.Despite the...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 23 August 2012
South African man jailed for Terreblanche murder
The judge ruled that Chris Mahlangu killed Terreblanche, 71, with an axe following a pay dispute in April 2010.He rejected Mahlangu's argument that he carried out the murder in self-defence after Terreblanche had raped him.The killing highlighted...
23 August 2012
South African clerics mediate in mining conflict
Police shot dead 34 miners last week, accusing them of instigating violence. South Africa's Nobel Peace laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu accused the police of carrying out a "massacre". The Bench Marks Foundation, a faith-based group, which monitors...
23 August 2012
Kenyan clashes kill at least 48 in Coast Province
The clashes in Tana River district, Coast Province, took place late on Tuesday between the Orma and Pokomo groups the region's police chief said. Most of the dead were women and children, he said. Police have been deployed to the area.The clash is...
23 August 2012
Deadly fighting over
Street battles between Sunnis and Alawites in the city of Tripoli continued for a second night running. Old rivalry between the two groups has been fuelled by conflicting loyalties in the conflict across the border. Syrian, President Bashar al-Assad,...
23 August 2012
Syria envoy says Assad resignation is up for discussion
Speaking on a visit to Moscow, Qadri Jamil also said the West "is looking for a pretext to intervene militarily".Echoing Russia's foreign minister, he said there must be no intervention. However, the US said there was nothing new in his remarks, and...
23 August 2012
Liberia president suspends son in assets investigation
Corruption is seen as a big obstacle to development in the West African state, which remains one of the world's poorest countries nearly a decade after the end of a 14-year civil war.The suspensions come amid growing concern about government graft in...
23 August 2012
NBC seeks to break policy implementation jinx
The conference, which is held biennially by the Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM), will be held in Francistown from the 14th to 17th of October.Speaking at a press briefing held this week, BOCCIM Executive Director,...
KEIKANTSE LESEMELA
Correspondent 23 August 2012
BSE switches to electronic trading
Trading of shares at the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) is suspended today ahead of tomorrow's crossover to a new high tech electronic trading platform that will discard the inefficiency of the current manual trading of securities on the bourse.In an...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 23 August 2012
Murder at police mess
FRANCISTOWN: Police here are investigating a shocking incident in which a 33-year-old man was brutally murdered at a police mess here by a goon 12 years the man's junior, with a sharp object believed to be a knife.Police have confirmed that the...
CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer 23 August 2012
'Together let's fight poverty'- FCC Mayor
Maiketso was speaking at the opening of Francistown ordinary full council meeting in Francistown this week. He said that poverty eradication is one of the initiatives that should be prioritised, adding that the city council was currently addressing...
PATRICIA EDWIN
Staff Writer 23 August 2012
PHK welcomes Team Botswana
It is my delightful and great pleasure, coupled with a sense of nostalgia to be part of this exciting and auspicious occasion to welcome home Team Botswana from the Games of the 30th Olympiad in London. Having participated in sports myself, this...
23 August 2012
Guest Column
Ever since I was a child many people - young and old - from my village have worked in the mines, from uncles, cousins to friends. One thing remains common, despite their hard work digging precious metals, they have very little to shown for it in...
23 August 2012
Let us be wary of tribalism
It is a good development not unrelated to President Ian Khama's call when he assumed office in April 2008. The first to respond were Bakgatla through Kgosi Kgafela II who put initiation schools in Kgatleng on a new footing, although the idea ended up...
23 August 2012
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23 August 2012
Traffic offences decline in Kgatleng
According to a report presented by Botswana Police Service (BPS) to a full council meeting here this week, 41 people died in accidents in 2011, compared to 49 in 2010.BPS has attributed the decrease to road safety campaigns undertaken with the...
LERATO MALEKE
Correspondent 23 August 2012
Kgotla meeting turns ugly
MANKGODI: A Kgotla meeting that was addressed by the Member of Parliament for Kweneng South, who is also Minister for Health Reverend Dr John Seakgosing yesterday nearly turned nasty when villagers demanded to pose questions to their representative,...
VICTOR MUYAKWABO
Staff Writer 23 August 2012
Umbrella rejects constituency 'split'
Trashing the document in an interview yesterday, the publicity secretary of the Botswana National Front (BNF) - who doubles as the spokesman of UDC - Moeti Mohwasa, said member parties of UDC are still working on the allocation of...
LERATO MALEKE
Correspondent 23 August 2012
Man dies after losing right to die
His lawyer, Saimo Chahal of Bindmans, said Nicklinson's wife, Jane, told her after the draft judgment was handed down on August 12, that "the fight seemed to go out of him"."She said that he was heartbroken by the high court's decision that he could...
23 August 2012
MoH, stakeholders to launch partnership platform
BHPF will be officially launched at the forum's next meeting which will take place at a date still to be announced.The founding co-chairpersons of the forum are the Permanent Secretary in the MOH Dr Kolaatamo Malefho and Dr Kathleen Toomey, who...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 23 August 2012
Four Snr Schools turn to Schools of Excellence
The Ministry yesterday confirmed that with effect from next year, Mogoditshane Senior Secondary School, Goodhope Senior Secondary School, Nata Senior Secondary School and Mmadinare Senior Secondary School have been designated as centers of excellence...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 23 August 2012
ABM University College students left in the lurch
Frantic parents who spoke to Mmegi this week said their children, who were admitted to the school in March, were scheduled to start school at the Gaborone campus this month. They say this past week, the school informed them about their decision to...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 23 August 2012
Seven years on, DCEC cannot prosecute suspects
It is alleged that the two men defrauded several institutions in Botswana and South Africa of an amount approximated at P10 million. The Directorate of Corruption and Economic Crimes impounded their vehicles in 2005. They were formally charged in...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 23 August 2012
FCC Councillors reject action sheet
FRANCISTOWN: Francistown City Council (FCC) councillors have rejected an action sheet document that was presented before them during a full council meeting yesterday. The action sheet document, which is motions and questions from previous sittings,...
PATRICIA EDWIN
Staff Writer 23 August 2012
Butan Wear to launch soon
Butan Wear is an urban, hip-hop inspired clothing line and in addition to the fashion show, a hip-hop show of note will also entertain revellers. The show's headliners are Skwatta Kamp members Slikour and Shuggasmakx who will perform...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 23 August 2012
Local song a hit in SA
The popular station with a listenership of about 10 million has had Jojo's song on high rotation this week after it topped the charts. Jojo's fame in the neighbouring country is steadily on the rise. She was scheduled for an exclusive interview...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 23 August 2012
Govt rescues theatre group
The rising theatre group, which took part at the Intwasa Arts Festival in Zimbabwe's city of Bulawayo last year, was on the verge of failing to travel to Malawi due to lack of funding. Lionel Nkosi, the Arts Director from Ghetto Waves Productions and...
SHINGIRAI MADONDO
Correspondent 23 August 2012
Jeff Matheatau to release eighth album
Matheatau says his new album called, Favour, will re-introduce him as one of the most fearless competitors in the music industry. Earlier this year, the musician was in the news for reasons other than music on account of his divorce. This marked a...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 23 August 2012
Confident sisters in jazz
The Sekani sisters from Moroka, whose stage name is Kanvuthu, are amongst some of the young people who have developed an interest and passion for jazz. Kanvuthu is a kalanga word meaning home. "We call ourselves Kanvuthu because we are...
NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE
Correspondent 23 August 2012
colour in the desert return underway
The event organised by Mpho Kuaho and Tsoseletso Magang is expected to display the creative talents of participating designers and models; local and international designers from Zambia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Nigeria,...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 23 August 2012
Book review
Lyrics Alley is Leila Aboulela's fourth book. Her first novel is the much-acclaimed Translator (1999) that was written in Arabic and translated by E Ad'lan. This was followed by Coloured Lights (2001) and Minaret (2005). She was born in Cairo,...
Sheridan Griswold 24 August 2012
Back stage
"The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012) a.k.a Spider-Man 4 is now at the New Capitol Cinemas. The first Spiderman film goes back to the 1960s. There have been dozens both one word and hyphenated movies of this superhero who tried to take centre stage...
Sasa Majuma 24 August 2012
Developing heritage sites for tourism
In today's edition, I wish to offer insight into modern challenges affecting heritage development in Botswana. In most of the papers I have written on heritage site development, I have conscientiously argued that even though cultural tourism...
ABEL ABEDNICO MABUSE
Correspondent 24 August 2012
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