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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 04 September 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...
04 September 2012
Obama's worst year [Part 2]
The proper response to such a threat is to refuse to negotiate under duress. Treasury pleaded with the White House to hold the line and, for a while, it did. But, in mid-April, the White House blinked, acknowledging that deficit reduction could be...
04 September 2012
The problem with our 'Big Brother' down south
Ever since the first white men put pen to paper about Bechuanaland they came to one and largely only one conclusion regarding the future of the protectorate - it should become part of South Africa and the sooner the better. The modern globalized...
04 September 2012
In support of AFRICOM
The debate over whether Botswana would host the USA's military headquarters for its African Military activities just got heated with the recent Southern Accord 12 military training the US had with Botswana. In this debate over whether to host or not...
04 September 2012
Bolux, give us our daily bread - but at a decent price, please!
Not a soul who goes to the supermarket would have failed to notice the rapid rate of price increase on virtually all food products in the last 18 months. The bad news is that while cereal prices had eased in 2011, now with the worst drought in 50...
04 September 2012
Old Woman struggles with paralysed son
The son, Lutho Dube, 31, cannot talk, walk, feed himself, help himself to the toilet and cannot even bath himself. He depends on his aged mother for everything. But now, Sibonile is at the end of her tether and hence she is making a heartfelt plea...
Pini Bothoko
Correspondent 04 September 2012
Nswazi invites more tribesmen to leave Zim
He expressed his desire to see Bakalanga-ba-ka-Nswazwi who are still in Jetjeni, Zimbabwe returning to Botswana in an interview with The Monitor recently. However, the 'Zimbabweans' have not expressed any wish to return to their ancestral home. The...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 04 September 2012
Rollers, Notwane headed for showdown over Maswena
Speaking to Mmegi Sport yesterday, Notwane interim chairman, Segolame Ramotlhwa confirmed that the player has not been cleared to any team although Rollers have announced his signature. Ramotlhwa could not elaborate much on the issue only to mention...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 04 September 2012
SA-based Zebras stars join Kenya camp
The national team pitched camp in Nairobi last week ahead of the crucial qualifier set for Bamako on Saturda.Zebras' coach, Stanley Tshosane yesterday confirmed the arrival of five of his PSL-based stars, Mogogi Gabonamong (SuperSport United),...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 04 September 2012
I never saw the medal - PASSOBO president
The president of the Paralympics Association of Botswana (PASSOBO), Thuso Rasetapa has said that he has never seen the gold medal that visually impaired athlete, Tshotlego Golden purportedly won at the last All Africa Games (AAGs) in...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Staff Writer 04 September 2012
Back stage
Street Angel (1928) is showing today only, at the Gaborone Film Society at 7 pm in the A/V Centre at Maru a Pula School. In his review of it written in 1928, The New York Times journalist M. Hall called it "A picture of wonderful beauty". In 1928...
04 September 2012
Kwaito star Motlhagodi ready to conque
The rising star whose single Amanikiniki conquered the local music charts in 2008 says fans are yet to see the best of him."I used to be a dancer in school talent shows (at Maikano Junior Secondary School). At the time I had no ambitions of taking...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 04 September 2012
US 'Hip-hop Generals' on Botswana sojourn
This year's Move Tour, which includes stopovers in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa, brings together the fierce creative explosion of four of today's leading voices in what has come to be known as Holy Hip-hop music. In fact, two of the...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 04 September 2012
Mixed reactions to withdrawal of Marikana murder charges
"The Office of the African National Congress(ANC) Chief Whip welcomes the decision of the National Prosecuting Authority to provisionally drop murder charges against the 270 Lonmin miners," said spokesman Moloto Mothapo.Mothapo said the charging of...
04 September 2012
UN envoy Brahimi says Syria mission 'nearly impossible'
Speaking to the BBC, the veteran Algerian diplomat described his mission as "nearly impossible". Brahimi was appointed after his predecessor, Kofi Annan, resigned, saying he no longer saw a way to fulfil his mission after his peace plan failed to...
04 September 2012
KFC's expansion to create 100 new jobs
Private equity fund management company, VPB now owns the fast food outlet. Pretorius told Mmegi Business in an interview that it was important for KFC Botswana to inform clients of the acquisition by VPB, which took effect in November 2011, and the...
MPHO MOKWAPE
Correspondent 04 September 2012
BoB revises Q2 diamond exports to P7.9bn
From an initial P6.79 billion reported earlier this month, BoB on Friday revised the second quarter exports to P7.85 billion, up nearly 10 percent on the first quarter exports of P7.15 billion.At that level, the second quarter exports are only...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 04 September 2012
As I see it
The president of South Africa, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, visited Botswana for two days from August 29- 30 and laid wreaths at two mass graves of the June14, 1985 South African commando raid victims, so-called African NC terrorists, and that of the...
Michael Dingake 04 September 2012
Selefu 04 September 2012
04 September 2012
Shame on us all
The statement is resounding in every respect when we consider that nations are judged on how they treat their women, children, the disabled and the old and infirm. And while the police are the first to catch flak when such a horror occurs, we are all...
04 September 2012
BNF acts to preserve women's dignity
He revealed that BNF president Duma Boko is therefore expected to launch a campaign termed 'Ensuring the Dignity of Women', early next month to get the nation talking about menstruation. The campaign is meant to urge the government to provide...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 04 September 2012
Private, parastatal unions set to join BOFEPUSU?
If the membership of the five affected unions rubberstamp the envisaged transition, the federation will encompass the rest of the work force. The federation's publicity secretary, Goretetse Kekgonegile, said in an interview in Gaborone yesterday that...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 04 September 2012
Saleshando tinkered with FOIB - AG
A senior law-drafting officer at the Attorney General's (AG) Chambers Stella Moroka has accused Botswana Congress Party (BCP) President and Leader of Opposition Dumelang Saleshando of tampering with the original draft of the Freedom of...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 04 September 2012
Readers berate Phikwe councillors for Lefufa pitso idea
"What a shame, poverty eradication has failed now they want to eradicate feelings. Ultimately, they will eradicate people," reads one comment "Ke gore many things need attention like coming up with ideas of diversifying the town's economy and they...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 04 September 2012
Ministry of deliverance has deficiencies
There is ample room or we've allowed a very high degree of vacuum for spiritual sluggishness and centred around some servants of God. Afflictions of all sorts are plaguing human life on a full scale. Global socio-economic quandary is so marked and...
04 September 2012
Slain father's clothes exhibited in court
The clothes were allegedly recovered from a traditional healer whom the deceased son, Agisanyang, had engaged as a bulwark against police arrest.Agisanyang allegedly sent the clothes to traditional healer Sebakeng Rachiba so police could not trace...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 04 September 2012
PHK hails Robelela residents for living the Vision
ROBELELA: Vice-President Dr Ponatshego Kedikilwe has praisedRobelela residents for being one of the communities living the national Vision 2016. Kedikilwe was speaking during the launch of Vision 2016 Month in Robelela over the weekend. He said that...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 04 September 2012
Magic Box continues to haunt MultiChoice
Magic Box is a free to air satellite decoder that first surfaced in the country last year."There might still be another unidentified similar operation in or outside the country that supports similar devices," he said.Some people allege that they are...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 04 September 2012
Identify Umbrella leader before launch - BMDYL
Speaking at a press conference yesterday, the youth leader said the three presidents of the UDC partners - BMD, Botswana People's Party (BPP) and the Botswana National Front (BNF) - should meet and confer to decide who should be the party leader....
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 04 September 2012
Kwaito star Motlhagodi ready to conque
The rising star whose single Amanikiniki conquered the local music charts in 2008 says fans are yet to see the best of him."I used to be a dancer in school talent shows (at Maikano Junior Secondary School). At the time I had no ambitions of taking...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 04 September 2012
Mhlanga launches F/town Drummer Club
Born in Oodi, Kgatleng, 46 years ago, Mhlanga was on Saturday at Supa Ngwao Museum where he and co-founder, Kalayakgosi Kalayakgosi, launched the new club. Mhlanga who played drums in the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Band also freelances for civilian...
BARATI MATHAMBO
Correspondent 05 September 2012
Ditiro entertains from the cell
As if referring to the final verdict on the lengthy case, the five Gong Master (Mponang Ketshabile), Kgokgonono (Montsho Bautu), Morwa Mathiba (Alan Mathiba), Morwa Tsankane) and Ditiro capped their collaboration with the release of Makgaolakgang...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 05 September 2012
Motswana actress stars in Generations
Currently based in Johannesburg, Motshwarakgole has landed herself a role with one of Mzansi's popular soapies, Generations. In a telephone interview, the budding actress reveals that she will be playing the role of Zimbini Plhaole who will be Dineo...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 05 September 2012
Malaysian families lose UK fight over 1948 'massacre'
The High Court agreed earlier this year to review the case surrounding the alleged massacre at Batang Kali.It has now upheld the government's decision not to hold a public inquiry. A solicitor representing the families said they planned to...
05 September 2012
Christians take 'beliefs' fight to European Court of Human Rights
They include an airline worker stopped from wearing a cross and a registrar who did not want to marry gay couples. All four lost separate employment tribunals relating to their beliefs. Secular critics have said any ruling in favour of the group...
05 September 2012
Sunshine vitamin 'may help treat tuberculosis'
Nearly 1.5 million people are killed by the infection every year and there are concerns some cases are becoming untreatable. A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed patients recovered more quickly when given both the...
05 September 2012
UN says Syria refugees hit record in August
"These peoaple sought asylum in neighbouring countries," said a spokeswoman for the UN refugee agency. The rising numbers emerged as Red Cross head Peter Maurer discussed Syria's aid crisis with President Assad.In Aleppo, supplies are said to be...
05 September 2012
Hearing against 800 soldiers continues
"The process started about two weeks ago," said department spokesman Siphiwe Dlamini. "We are unable to say when it will end, but we want to complete this as soon as possible." In August 2009, more than 1,000 soldiers defied a military and court...
05 September 2012
Kenya cleric Abubaker Ahmed charged over Mombasa riots
Abubaker Ahmed denied the charge after handing himself to a court in the city.The riots were triggered by the killing of another Muslim cleric, Aboud Rogo Mohammed, by unknown gunmen. The US had accused both clerics of supporting militant Islamists...
05 September 2012
Mmualebe
Ga twe dikgaisanyo tse di ne di tshwaretswe kwa unibesithing ya Botswana mme di tseneletswe ke dikole tsa Borwa Botlhaba di le lesome le bone. Dingwe tsa dikole tse go bolelwa e ne e le Baitlotli, Baratani, Bonnington, Marang, Mogobane, Moselewapula,...
Sebofo Motshwane 05 September 2012
Sanitary pads and human dignity
Sanitary pads are an important and a necessary item for women and girls to have. Though it is one of those rarely discussed subjects obviously because of its sensitivity, the issue of menstruation and use of sanitary pads are an integral part of...
05 September 2012
Selefu 05 September 2012
05 September 2012
Levelling the playing field with Competition Authority
The Competition Act of Botswana was enacted in December 2009. The Competition Act was the first formal legal instrument enacted in Botswana to systematise competition rules in the economy. While the preamble does give a general purpose of the Act,...
Thula Kaira 05 September 2012
Investors strike it rich as gold fever grips BSE
The NewGold Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), a two-year-old instrument tracking the gold price and backed by physical gold, has become one of the BSE's most popular assets, frequently hitting record territory since its listing in July 2010. On Monday,...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 05 September 2012
Weaker economy weighs BIHL profits down
For the six months ended June 30, 2012, operating profit for the group fell 36 percent to P108 million as Botswana Life, the group's life insurance subsidiary, was weighed down by households' weakening disposable incomes. For the period, BIHL's...
05 September 2012
Journey of Hope wants to stamp cancer out
Holgate said the aim was to cover the whole country and teach people the importance of diagnosing cancer early and empowering women with the knowledge that breast cancer can be beaten if detected and treated early enough. Holgate said they were...
BOTHO BAPUTAKI
Correspondent 05 September 2012
Our heritage
So scarce was water that struggles to gain control over more permanent sources were inevitable - let's take the famous, flash point Lephephe wells as an example which understandably were claimed to be theirs by every tribal group which could sustain...
Sandy Grant 05 September 2012
Three arrested for Phase IV murder
The nurse, whose name is still withheld, was murdered on Wednesday last week as she walked home from work. The first suspect to be arrested by the police, Emmanuel Xolane (23), was raided by police at his home in Old Naledi on Sunday morning....
VICTOR MUYAKWABO
Staff Writer 05 September 2012
Govt rolls out astronomy scholarships
Following her recent bid to host the biggest science project in the world, South Africa has urged stakeholder countries to introduce astrology as a programme in their universities and has offered her institutions for interested post-graduate...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 05 September 2012
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