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Republican congressman Todd Akin rebukes party bosses
Congressman Todd Akin said it was not right for the party establishment to over-ride Missouri voters who had picked him to run for the Senate. In a new fundraising appeal, Akin claims "the liberal elite" are trying to take down a "pro-life...
27 August 2012
Force inevitable if Mali talks fail: Nigerian president
The regional bloc "ECOWAS will definitely intervene militarily (but) first and foremost we are negotiating", said Jonathan, who was on a 24-hour visit to Senegal, after talks with President Macky Sall. He said regional leaders were focusing on...
27 August 2012
Royal Platinum Bafokeng miners back at work
"We congratulate the workers for refusing to be misled by people with political ambitions and for returning to work," regional National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) secretary, Sydwell Dokolwana said in a statement. "We appeal to all our members in...
27 August 2012
Nigeria forms panel to tackle northern crisis
The statement announcing the new committee did not mention Boko Haram, the radical Islamist group blamed for more than 1,400 deaths across northern and central Nigeria since 2010. The mandate of the the 35-member Northern States Governors' Committee...
27 August 2012
Ethiopians mourn amid political handover preparations
The death of Zenawi, who ruled the Horn of Africa nation with an iron fist for 21 years, dominated discussions in the city and in the news. Zenawi died earlier this week following a long illness. The 57-year-old had not been seen in public since the...
27 August 2012
Kenya to hold peace meeting after 52 killed in massacre
"We want to bring together these warring communities," said regional deputy police chief, Joseph Kitur, after the attack late on Tuesday between the Pokomo and Orma peoples in the rural Tana River district.The dead included at least 31 women and 11...
27 August 2012
The paradox of Meles Zenawi
The death of Ethiopia's prime minister, Meles Zenawi, on August 20 raises immediate and grave concerns for security in an extremely complex, fragile and unpredictable part of the world. Ethiopia sits at the end of an arc of instability stretching...
27 August 2012
A dangerous future: the yellow monster's demolition of homes
The fact that the noise dies though should not make us as a nation make the mistake that the dawns are quiet and all is well for eternity. That genius of a thinker, Karl Marx, in the 'The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon' wrote that "History...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE 27 August 2012
Beneficiation - the US, China and Europe
Clinton, without having to mention China by name played right into the stereotypical vision of other powers on the African continent and the wide-spread perception that their only interest in Africa is 'extractive', read exploitative. This is not...
*PROF ROMAN GRYNBERG 27 August 2012
Obama's worst year
Shortly after four o'clock on the afternoon of April 13, 2011, US treasury secretary Tim Geithner and a retinue of counsellors and aides entered a large conference room. In the room four people were seated at a table. Geithner and his entourage...
27 August 2012
The spectre of poaching
Stories of poachers read like action packed movies of the wild, featuring small helicopters flying low, just above trees, armed with long distance rifles. Poaching is an issue of serious concern especially for countries teeming with elephants,...
27 August 2012
Tracing the hunt for the hunter
Mmegi: When and why was the APU formed?Manyemba: It was formed in 1989. We basically have one primary objective, which is to detect and respond to threats to Botswana's wildlife caused by poachers. At the time it was formed, it was realised that...
27 August 2012
Profile of a poacher
The word poacher derives from the French pocher, which means to bag or put in a bag. In Botswana, and Africa in general, poaching is as old as the continent itself. "In the past, it was commonplace for the rich, royals and men in villages to poach,...
27 August 2012
Diphoko clinches BAA half marathon
Diphoko ran a time of 1:05:05, beating more fancied opponents in Godiraone Nthompe and reigning Bosele Phikwe Marathon champion, Raobine Ramoseka. The two athletes from the BDF Athletics Club came close behind Diphoko with Nthompe at 1:05:39,...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 27 August 2012
Sitale: Solly is the best
At a sending off ceremony that lacked glitz and glamour, the chess president hailed the current BNSC board for being the first in history to fund them to get a national team coach for the Olympiad. Short memory. The BNSC has previously funded the...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 27 August 2012
Multi-sport academy launches in Lobatse
The centre, called African Stars Sports Development Centre, is the brainchild of Kitso Dlamini, a long time Extension Gunners official, who is also the chairperson of the centre.Speaking at the launch, Dlamini said the idea to start the project was...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 27 August 2012
Robert retains Kumite title
Roberts had to shed off the stern challenge of Same Hluke in kumite after failing to get to the kata final, which was won by Sandra Matenge. Roberts' kumite bout against Hluke was arguably one of the most exhilarating on the night. Her rival, Matenge...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 27 August 2012
Obotseng wows the crowd
Seteven Obotseng was the centre of attraction as he astutely combined skill and humour to win the middleweight category during the Botswana Body Building, Weight lifting and Fitness Federation (BBWFF), championships held at SSKB on Saturday.Like an...
Sylviah Disele & Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent Staff Writer 27 August 2012
Uganda hold Zebras
Captain, Mompati Thuma partnered Oscar Ncenga at the heart of the defence. ECCO City Greens defender, Keabetswe Jenamiso played as a right back in the place of Tshepo Motlhabankwe, while Musa Ohilwe started at left back. Edwin Olerile started...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 27 August 2012
Food for the soul
Show me one person who does not want to be healthy and I will give you a million dollars - if I had it that is. The point is that we all dream and strive for the best health and performance, right? And if you must feel good, look good and excel, the...
Boitshepo Giyose 27 August 2012
Music and fun in the farm
Masimong getaway, some 10km outside the city is no exception. Situated just a stone's throw away from Rasesa village Masimong was on Saturday alive with activities as Afri-can International, a tourism company owned by Ashley Lambert hosted an arts...
Mpho Mokwape
Correspondent 27 August 2012
Fashion designs shine at expo
The show consisted of eight designers who all wowed the crowd with their amazing designs thereby letting people know what's "in" and what's "out" for the season. Even though the audience chose a favourite designer in Puseletso for her ready-to-wear...
Kgomotso Molelekeng
Correspondent 27 August 2012
Maghebula rocks Sowa
The Sefhare-born soldier turned musician Alfred Keorete aka Maghebula has been on a nationwide tour to promote his second album titled Gata Ka Lekeke.Entertainment-starved Sowa residents made it a family fun event as they thronged the...
Shingirai Madondo
Correspondent 27 August 2012
Author launches the patriarch's family
This novel is nothing short of exciting and can be enjoyed by a range of readers who fall under different age groups since the novel tells the stories of people ranging from children to grandmothers. Ghodrati's inspiration for the novel is drawn from...
Kgomotso Molelekeng
Correspondent 27 August 2012
An entertaining dance spectacle
And the boys and girls are undoubtedly gorgeous - the girls with perfectly toned bodies draped in sequins and bare essentials, the boys showing their impressive six-packs through flimsy shirts or nothing at all. It is an awesome eye candy and they...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 27 August 2012
Vee's fabulous pre-launch party
Copies of the album, in expensive looking CD covers are also there. Inside the CDs, tickets to the exclusive VIP Lounge on the day of the launch at the Lizard lounge.The music Video's DVD covers might have looked cheap, but the fact that...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 27 August 2012
Africa industrialisation day for Phikwe
The civic leaders believe that the event will empower the town towards its economic diversification, and make for potential business linkages. During a full council meeting here on Wednesday, councillor Koos Mashaba said, "It would enable us to...
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 27 August 2012
No job losses from shell pull out-CA
In a statement, the authority said it had determined to authorise the proposed transaction on the grounds that the facts, analysis and conclusions of the report show that the merger is not likely to give rise to substantive competition concerns in...
Staff Writer 27 August 2012
BCP faction's response treacherous and self-deceptive
I found it particularly odd, however, that anyone would have found it necessary to formalize such an understanding - it having been my belief that all the elements which make up a government automatically work together as one whole. Even allowing...
27 August 2012
ETCETERA II
A memorandum of understanding was signed last week between the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture on the one hand and the Department of Tourism on the other. The event was felt to be of such importance that it was shown on Btv. Later reports...
Sandy Grant 27 August 2012
Kingdom-0-Metre
Human life is sacred and our chief duty should be to protect it at all cost. Those of us who are Christians believe that life is a gift of God; it is something we got without a prize. Life is so important that faith in God revolves around life even...
27 August 2012
Issues in education
There has continuously been in existence formal, informal and non-formal education practices running concurrently for each generation of people. Botswana has gone through various stages in the provision of education from initiation schools in...
Dorcas Molefe
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Sheldon Weeks 27 August 2012
The winners code
In South Africa on the East Rand in the Gauteng Province is a place called Benoni. I once heard a story of the origin of the name of that place, whose veracity I doubt, but which makes a very interesting illustration of what we are going to explore...
George Chingarande 27 August 2012
Will there be land for aspiring entrepreneurs?
While those with the financial muscle will definitely rejoice at the new changes, the new land policy could freeze out aspiring entrepreneurs. Here we are not only concerned about the youth, but we fear that any citizen of Botswana with no starting...
27 August 2012
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Maliki the dog master
Maliki has a basic certificate in dog handling from Goldfields Security Company in South Africa and in advanced specialised combined detection course. He worked in South Africa for eight years as a dog handler where he trained even the fiercest dogs....
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 27 August 2012
Botswana land up for auction
The new land policy states that this type of land will be leased or sold at market price through public tenders. The new policy also states that commercial centres will be reserved for single developers to facilitate timely development with enhanced...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 27 August 2012
Nijel gets a rousing welcome in marobela
The London 2012 Olympic silver medalist in the 800 metres got a rousing welcome fitting a hero of his status. At the entrance of the village dozens of excited residents, among them Amos's sister Francinah turned out with cheers and banners to welcome...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 27 August 2012
Sojwe parents dissatisfied with JSS
A drive around the village reveals nothing much other than disorderly goats, masunyana trees and a few deserted stores. Landmark buildings are the police station, Molepolole Co-op and Ko Dishopong. Of course, there is the councillor's yard where...
Bame Piet
Staff Writer 27 August 2012
Morope leadership decries lack of consultation
Presenting a report during the meeting, a fuming interim village development committee (VDC) Chairperson Edward Kwape told the residents that the several trips and attempts to express their grievances to President Khama Ian Khama have been...
Zolani Kraai and Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
Correspondents 27 August 2012
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27 August 2012
Stanchart adopts solomon dihutso primary
The donation was made as part of the bank's sustainability programme under an initiative called Adopt-a-School.The garden, fully equipped with an irrigation system, was completed with the help of the bank's Wholesale Banking staff. Prior to the...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 27 August 2012
Students angered by DTEF delays
The protests were also fueled by the apparent lack of communication between the students and the departments as some students complained of registering at schools only to be told they have not been approved by the DTEF.Discontent has been brewing at...
Mpho Mokwape
Correspondent 27 August 2012
Land to be reserved for investors
The new land policy states that government aims to ensure that foreign direct investment opportunities are created: "It is therefore important that land should be made readily available for investors. In order to make the country attractive to...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 27 August 2012
Windfall for 'stop gap' teachers
Hundreds of teachers are reported to be dumping private secondary schools for the 'manna from heaven' following the newly introduced lucrative three-year contracts at the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD).An estimated 3,000...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writers 27 August 2012
ANC takes exception to Khama the lone ranger
Khama is known for taking independent positions and speaking out against dictatorial regimes including that of Southern African Development Community (SADC) colleague, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe. Speaking in a joint press interview with the Botswana...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 27 August 2012
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