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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...
30 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 30 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 30 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...
30 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,...
30 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...
30 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,...
30 August 2012
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 30 August 2012
CIC shareholders accept P855m takeover bid
At a special shareholders meeting held in Mauritius on Monday, 97 percent of votes cast were in favour of the proposed acquisition. "As per the terms of the merger agreement with Jindal and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Jindal (BVI) Ltd., CIC...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 30 August 2012
Setswana debate off to resounding success
The event featured 14 junior secondary schools from the South East region. Competitors battled it out for the top three berths in order to qualify for the national stage slated for October where they will meet winners from other regions. The...
MPHO MOKWAPE
Correspondent 30 August 2012
Will Botswana ever become a First World country?
Botswana has so much potential, but too few ambitious, imaginative and visionary leaders. However, the size of your ambition can either be empowering or restraining. Leaders whose ambitions fill up the lengths and spaces tend to set challenging...
30 August 2012
Mmualebe
Go na le manatetshapuo a le mokawana a Mmualebe a setseng a kile a bua ka one. Mangwe a manatetshapuo a e ne e le a mo go one go dirisiwang lefoko 'go kgwa.' Re ne ra re, fela jaaka mafoko mangwe, lefoko le le ka dirisiwa go bopa manatetshapuo a a...
Sebofo Motshwane 30 August 2012
Our heritage
It doesn't really matter, does it? The point was that it was dumped, for the moment at least. It should have been permanently dumped of course or at least thoroughly revised but the history of this particular project suggests that when the...
Sandy Grant 30 August 2012
Walcott rejects Arsenal deal
There has been no official offer from City but Roberto Mancini admires the forward with the Italian having retained an interest in Walcott throughout the summer. With Adam Johnson having departed for Sunderland and his initial replacement, Scott...
30 August 2012
Volleyball league gives way to cup competition
Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) senior development officer, Mission Mereyotlhe said the break was not expected to affect the league schedule as it was planned in advance. He said they could not run the two simultaneously because they want to...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Staff Writer 30 August 2012
We were unaware of Morama's gender - BNSC
Morama was quoted in a weekend paper as having said she was a man and not a woman. It is alleged that the BNSC knew Morama's gender all along, but made him compete as a girl. But BNSC chairperson, Solly Reikeletseng has been quick to dismiss the talk...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Staff Writer 30 August 2012
Court flattens Systems' hopes
Security Systems' application to have the termination of their membership with the Botswana Football Association (BFA) reversed was dismissed yesterday by the High Court judge, Isaac Lesetedi. Systems lost the case with costs and their lawyer,...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 30 August 2012
Ramotswa's St Conrad's choir does it again
In fact, their winning streak started early in the day with the small ensembles. The choir's solo Soprano led the three competitors with 69 points. Sacred Heart of Kopong were second with 67 points and Lobatse's St Mary's third at 66 points. St...
ARNOLD LETSHOLO
Correspondent 30 August 2012
Last wa Bofelo releases second hot mixtape
Famous Rap artist A.T.I hosts LWB's new mixtape. The mixtape has 12 tracks excluding A.T.I's skit. "In his skit A.T.I introduces songs and tells the audience the message contained in each track," LWB explained. He said that in his album Touch...
NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE
Correspondent 30 August 2012
SA fashion guru roped in for Colour in the Desert
Some of Malan's achievements include the conceptualisation for Nokia Face of Africa search that unearths talent in over 30 African countries. Speaking at a press briefing in Gaborone yesterday, Malan explained that as a show producer, his role is to...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 30 August 2012
Mmadinare Constituency dishes out class acts arts competition
The competitions brought together performers from different villages that make up Mmadinare constituency. The villagers were kept entertained and educated throughout the day and into the early hours of the night by performers from various arts...
30 August 2012
Somali ex-PM Samantar agrees torture victims' payout
The case, closely followed by human rights activists, was brought in the US by seven Somalis. Samantar, who now lives in the state of Virginia, denies ordering the torture. He ended his legal battle to halt the case after declaring himself...
30 August 2012
Ecuador declines to extradite Belarus blogger
The denial on Tuesday came in the wake of a diplomatic row with Britain over Quito's offer of asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, and as Ecuador has been criticised by rights groups over its treatment of its own local media. The court said...
30 August 2012
India court upholds Mumbai attacker's death penalty
The judges also rejected his claim that he had been denied a fair trial. Qasab, 24, was convicted of murder and other crimes in May 2010. His first appeal was rejected by the Mumbai High Court in February 2011. The November 2008 attacks claimed...
30 August 2012
Amnesty urges Gambia to halt mass executions
"We are appalled that the Gambian authorities carried out the nine executions and urge them to ensure that no further executions take place," said Paule Rigaud, Amnesty International's deputy director for Africa. Gambia's interior ministry said on...
30 August 2012
Abolish Senegal Senate to fund flood relief
He had cut short a visit to South Africa to deal with the severe floods, which have claimed at least 13 lives.Speaking at Dakar's airport, he said he would introduce an emergency bill to abolish the upper house. The money reserved for the Senate,...
30 August 2012
Countries urged to study WTO trade rules
The rules of origin determine the economic nationality of goods in international trade. Speaking at a workshop on rules of origin and trade facilitation held in Gaborone this week, NBT programs manager Asa Pleiner, highlighted that developing...
KEIKANTSE LESEMELA
Correspondent 30 August 2012
Matambo to sign P500m credit line for Zim
This is nearly four years after it was muted, Ministry of Finance and Development Planning officials have announced. The principal public relations officer (PRO) at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Tshwaragano Mmereki said Finance...
CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer 30 August 2012
You are wasting my time - Magistrate
Senior Magistrate Kgololesego Segabo said although Kahuti was given ample time to locate his witnesses, he had failed to bring them to court. Kahuti is alleged to have threatened to kill his father in Blue Town in 2008 after a quarrel broke out...
PINI BOTHOKO
Correspondent 30 August 2012
Orphan programme runs out of funds
Mayor Godfrey Mbaiwa told a council meeting this week that P4.4 million was disbursed to the council after it made a proposal for the programme. The council had overspent by over P3.2 million for the 2012/2013 financial year because it was spending...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 30 August 2012
Anything but the ANC
It is not a war of guns and bombs. Neither is it a war of the pen and the sword. It is a war of words, slung for political point-scoring, with the hope that a mindless black electorate will be won over by the facade that is our current political...
*LIZ MOLOMO 30 August 2012
Zuma's visit presents opportunities
"Important" because South Africa is the powerhouse of the continent in many respects; "difficult" because the relationship has always been skewed in favour of South Africa whose transition to democracy 18 years ago has meant little to Botswana beyond...
30 August 2012
Selefu 30 August 2012
30 August 2012
Councillors agree on 'lefufa' eradication summit
Councillors described lefufa as a monster that has destroyed many people who could take this country to the next level. Debating his motion on Friday, Councillor Lekang Mukokomani said the summit, which will be held in conjunction with central...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 30 August 2012
KDC introduces whistle blowers policy
KDC Chairperson Motlhophi Leo told the ongoing full council session that KDC was known to be the most corrupt council in the country and that if the councillors approved this policy it would help promote transparency and curb corruption in the...
NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE
Correspondent 30 August 2012
Water shortages loom as Letsibogo Dam level drops
During his briefing to the town council, the District Officer Letlhogonolo Nkolane said the capacity is not enough to supply the areas of Palapye, Mahalapye and Gaborone. He, however, said there is an alternative water supply from Shashe Dam,...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 30 August 2012
Kweneng district empowers locals
He said this during the ongoing full council third session of the ordinary meeting at Molepolole on Monday. Leo said through this arrangement, schools would no longer need to buy bread from commercial bakeries, as local communities would supply the...
NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE
Correspondent 30 August 2012
Zuma, Khama 'exchange vows'
The commission, which was signed yesterday, will be driven by the two Heads of State to make it more effective and efficient. "I wish to point out that the elevation of our bilateral issues from operational level to Head of State level is not only...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 30 August 2012
Thugs on horseback terrorise Maun
In an interview with Mmegi yesterday, assistant senior superintendent Oarabile Hulela of Maun Police Station said they are investigating the incidents, which started on the first weekend of this month. He said four people revealed that they were...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 30 August 2012
Agriculture must be top priority - Stanbic Bank CEO
He said this when he officially opened the ongoing National agricultural show in Gaborone yesterday. "The mining sector has a finite life, is devastating on the land and reduces its agricultural potential whilst agriculture has been with mankind, and...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 30 August 2012
BCP ahead in Mahalapye West preps
The constituency fell vacant following the retirement of long time Member of Parliament (MP) and Vice-President Mompati Merafhe. There is also going to be a council by-election at Tshikinyega Ward following the recent death in a car accident of...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 30 August 2012
Vision 2016 commemorations boost Phikwe hospitality industry
The copper mining town is normally quiet, but accommodation and entertainment establishments are making a killing as people from different parts of the country arrive for the Vision 2016 commemorations that will be hosted by Bobirwa sub-district. A...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 30 August 2012
Food shortages hit S/Phikwe schools
This has prompted councillors to resolve to call the Minister of Local Government Lebonaamang Mokalake to come and address them on the way forward. District officer, development, Letlhogonolo Nkolane had highlighted in his Urban Development...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 30 August 2012
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