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Bill Clinton makes speech that Obama needed most
Say what you want about Bill Clinton - and people do - but he gives good convention. And so he should. The last time he didn't address a convention was 1984. He knows which delegates' buttons to press because he sewed so many of them on himself. Last...
11 September 2012
Clinton brush-off marks new Sino-US rivalry
As China continues her rapid progress towards replacing the United States as the world's largest economy, the entire dynamic of the global political system is experiencing momentous changes, often to the detriment of American influence. Both China...
11 September 2012
Building Africa's airlift capacity: A strategy for enhancing military effectiveness
Like multilateral institutions elsewhere, the African Union and Africa's Regional Economic Communities should look to partnerships and resource-pooling arrangements to leverage airlift capabilities. In the near term, large-scale African peacekeeping...
BIRAME DIOP, DAVID M. PEYTON,
& GENE MCCONVILLE 11 September 2012
Clumsy investigations lead to acquittal of robbery suspect
The robbery suspect, Owen Sibanda was yesterday acquitted and discharged by Senior Magistrate Kgololesego Segabo who said he was not satisfied with the way the investigations were handled. Sibanda is alleged to have robbed Manita Tony of her handbag...
PATRICIA EDWIN
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
UDC: A journey just beginning
Another attempt at an Umbrella had failed. Fast forward to a decade later as fate would have it and at the helm is a Koma apprentice in charge of the BNF. His name is Duma Boko, intently and out of a penchant for sweet mischief christened 'Bokwe' by...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE
Correspondent 11 September 2012
There is goodwill for freedom of information
I have had the privilege of recently attending a meeting in Namibia a week ago whose objective was to create a national platform for dialogue on access to information. The meeting brought together a number of stakeholders representing the...
11 September 2012
BDP primaries: A two-horse race
FRANCISTOWN: The fight for the BDP ticket is not going to be an easy one given the high calibre of candidates in the race. Of the five candidates - Bernard Bolele, Jackson Tassman Cebani, Joseph Melefe, Maokisa Motsete and Moatshe Senai -...
11 September 2012
Williams defeats Azarenka in thrilling US Open final
The world No1 soaked up 13 aces and served four double faults yet several times was on the verge of victory. Williams won 6-2, 2-6, 7-5, in two hours and 18 minutes, statistical shorthand that inadequately reflects the rolling drama. The greatest...
11 September 2012
Tourney sharpens teams for start of season
The Reds lost 5-4 on penalties to the hosts, TAFIC in the final of the tournament after the two teams played to a 2-2 draw at the end of regulation time. TAFIC booked their place in the final after defeating BDF XI by a solitary goal in the in the...
CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
Tunnel at the end of the light for Zebras
In far-away Bamako, Mali, the Zebras cemented their return to the dark days with an emphatic 3-0 loss in an AFCON qualifier. Barring a miraculous display in the return leg next month, the Zebras will not be in South Africa for the finals. Their hopes...
11 September 2012
Njobvu scores 75% at Chess Olympiad
He finishes 39th in the overall best players rankings at the Olympiad that ranks a pool of 150 players. He is one of the only two best players from Africa, with the other African being the Egyptian Grand master Adley Ahmed. There are 12 players with...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
Pressure mounts on Tshosane
Stanley Tshosane, who just a year ago was a darling, has become a target of the 'boo' brigade as his stay at the helm of the Zebras hangs by a thread. Tshosane's charges were dreadful against Mali on Saturday evening, going down 3-0 to continue a...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
Jeff Matheatau, Franco charm fans
Arguably the most decorated rhumba stars in Botswana, Jeff Matheatau and Frank 'Franco' Lesokwane kept their fans on their toes throughout the show that started around 11pm until dawn. The show, which attracted a capacity crowd, left many shouting...
SHINGIRAI MADONDO
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
Back Stage
After the Wedding opens with Jacob Peterson (acted by Mads Mikkelsen) in Mumbai (Bombay) working at an orphanage, teaching and performing many other duties. In Bombay there are a million orphans. In small Denmark, only 68,000 babies are born a year....
SASA MAJUMA 11 September 2012
Thapong helps artist win Chinese scholarships
This is Tshenyego's second trip to Beijing after going there a few years ago on another art-related course, which took about ten artists from Africa to China. Speaking to Showbiz at his Thapong studio recently, Tshenyego said he hoped the...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
A.T.I's mind boggling album cover
Turn it around, and then the other side of the album cover shows the artist receiving what looks like magical powers in the form of fire from an unknown mysterious source. A.T.I., real name, Atasaone Molemogi, laughs, bows his head momentarily...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
Follow your dream and it will come to pass - Bosa
They say it takes courage and determination to walk the ramp but for her, it comes naturally and it's something she enjoys doing.She tells Showbiz that at the age of 19 years she realised that ladies with African figures were not confident to take...
KGOMOTSO MOLELEKENG
Correspondent 11 September 2012
Extra scrutiny for Paralympic TV deals
NBC scheduled four hour-long highlights programmes on the NBC Sports channel, followed by one 90-minute round-up. IPC president, Sir Philip Craven said of future media partners: "We'll examine their values as they will examine ours. "If the values...
11 September 2012
Iraq VP Tariq al-Hashemi rejects guilty verdict
In remarks at a press conference in neighbouring Turkey, he launched a stinging attack on the government of Prime Minister, Nuri al-Maliki. On Sunday, an Iraqi court found Hashemi guilty of running death squads. Hashemi was the most senior Sunni...
11 September 2012
Chad prisoners 'face death in jail' - Amnesty report
In a report, the human rights group says it saw inmates kept in severely overcrowded and unventilated cells during visits to six prisons. The document details incidents where nine prisoners died of asphyxiation and seven others were shot by...
11 September 2012
Kenya Tana River renewed ethnic clashes 'kill 32'
Caleb Kilande, who is at the scene, said seven policemen were among the dead, AFP news agency reports. About 100 people have now been killed in the clashes in the eastern Tana River district since last month. Rival ethnic groups have been involved...
11 September 2012
MP seeks asylum in SA embassy
The government accuses Roger Lumbala, a Congolese MP and former rebel, of helping Rwanda support a rebellion in eastern Congo that has deepened political divisions in the capital Kinshasa. The worsening political chaos threatens to undermine...
11 September 2012
Outrage over India cartoonist arrest
He was also charged with insulting the national flag and remanded in police custody until September 16. The cartoonist has been participating in the anti-corruption movement led by campaigner Anna Hazare. India's media and prominent citizens...
11 September 2012
Lonmin shaft attendance still low
"The preliminary figure is 2.1 percent," said spokeswoman Sue Vey. With only one shift running at the platinum mine at present - the 7:00 am - more accurate attendance figures were expected later in the morning. In terms of a peace accord signed by...
11 September 2012
FYL 'disgusted' by miner torture reports
"We are disgusted by attempts of the State Security apparatuses, particularly the badly run, inefficient, and useless national intelligence to link Julius Malema to the events," said spokesman, Floyd Shivambu in a statement. He said the FYL knew of...
11 September 2012
Gaddafi son's Libya trial to be delayed by five months-official
Government officials said in August Saif al-Islam's trial on charges of war crimes - the most high-profile prosecution of a figure from his late father's entourage to date - was due to begin in September. But the arrest on Wednesday of Abdullah...
11 September 2012
Enhance ICT competitiveness - BNPC
The Global Information Technology Report (GITR) 2012 indicates that Botswana moved 10 rungs up the ranks compared to the previous year. Making a presentation at a two-day Information Communication Technology (ICT) Pitso, which began in Gaborone...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
BBS boosts business with purachase of ATMs
He said the ATMs, procured at P4 million through a local company, Bytes Technology, will help revolutionise the way the bank does business. Two of the machines will be installed in Gaborone to improve BBS' prominence in the city. "We will also...
CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
Kalahari Copperbelt yields first mine
The 800-kilometre long Kalahari Copperbelt stretches from central Namibia into northwestern Botswana and contains some of southern Africa's richest copper deposits. Leveraging on this, Discovery Metals' Boseto Copper mine is graduating into...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
BDP fails to create jobs for the youth
The survey indicates that contrary to BDP's 2009 elections promise (drummed up by those large BDP billboards displaying disk jockeys) to the youth to provide them with jobs, more than 250,000 youth, graduates and school dropouts (aged 15-29, the...
THATO OSUPILE JR 11 September 2012
As I see it
Nothing and nobody can take away this precious freedom from any citizen except the law courts when as citizen you commit a crime for which you may be punished by being deprived of that freedom and locked up in a prison cell. Be that is it may,...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 11 September 2012
Metshelo key to higher national savings
Essentially, national savings, or a bedrock of earnings starting from individual level, are critical for the development of a sound financial services sector as well as household stability and national wealth. In economic terms, national savings can...
EDITOR 11 September 2012
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Seloma enters Tswapong South fray
Although he could not confirm nor deny it and not surprisingly so because open campaigning is not yet allowed within the party, Mmegi has learnt from reliable sources that there are some elders in Tswapong South who are secretly campaigning for the...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 11 September 2012
BDP veteran pleads for recognition
According to her, a new member of the party was not considered an eligible member until after two years. As such new members, they were not exposed to party secrets by being accorded positions in party committees until the party was satisfied and...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
Family wallows in poverty amid plenty
Mantshadidi falls under Serowe South constituency whose Member of Parliament is Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi. It is a place that is still growing and currently has a population of more than 100 people. The majority of the population depends on farming and...
BOTHO BAPUTAKI
Correspondent 11 September 2012
Legislators decry indiscriminate littering in Serowe
Contributing to discussions on environmental issues during the Serowe Administrative Authority (SAA) quarterly sub-committee meetings Tuesday, Dikgang said some people have literally turned his ward into a dumping site. In fact, a lot of other...
BOTHO BAPUTAKI
Correspondent 11 September 2012
Fishermen urged to wear lifejackets
He said since the region experienced a dry spell for close to three decades, most of the area inhabitants lack water skills, as opposed to those who dwell in areas like the Okavango. Badirwang said this following the death of two fishermen in...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
Somerset East dwellers skeptical to move
The residents said they are not averse to the fact that upgrading of the road, which is expected to make it a dual carriageway, is a welcome development . It is just that they are afraid of being moved from their homesteads because they do not...
PATRICIA EDWIN
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
Recalled beef will be sold
The recalled beef was found to have residues of salinomycin, an antibiotic commonly associated with fighting cancer stem cells, and increasing cattle mass rapidly when they are fed it. Speaking during a press conference he jointly addressed...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
Police blamed in P1m fire accident
According to a valuation report prepared by Apex Properties, Kadimo lost equipment valued at P1,180,000. The fire is alleged to have started in the company's workshop where he shares a warehouse with Sky Motors. According to Kadimo, the staff...
VICTOR MUYAKWABO
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
Man pleads not guilty to multiple charges
The 24-year-old is said to have committed the offences between August 2008 and April 2011. The state alleges that on August 15, 2008 in Mmathethe, Masilonyane stole a pair of Timberland boots valued at P1,000, a pair of Nike sneakers valued at...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
Home Corp robbery suspects make admissions
In the case which has been dragging for long, as the state sorted out some issues regarding its witnesses from South Africa who feared for their safety, Edward Mzwinila made admissions to statements by Fredrick Theodorus Scholtz and Gabriel Jacobus...
MPHO MOKWAPE
Correspondent 11 September 2012
BMC saga takes another turn
He was jointly addressing journalists with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture Dr Micus Chimbombi, Dr Steven Ghanie, new Acting CEO Dr Akolang Tombale and BMC management. Cabinet appointed Tombale last Thursday to stabilise the...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
Saleshando holds Kgotla meetings
He revealed that the meetings scheduled for September 11 and 12 in Bokaa and Ramotswa respectively, are meant to educate members of the public about the role of the opposition. He said that he wants to ensure that members of the public understand...
MPHO MOKWAPE
Correspondent 11 September 2012
BDF sells aircraft
In an interview with Mmegi, BDF spokesperson Major Fana Maswabi said that the aircrafts were sold in 2011, after they began giving them challenges due to their flight hours, since they required constant maintenance. When asked if BDF plans to get...
VICTOR MUYAKWABO
Staff Writer 11 September 2012
Bill Clinton makes speech that Obama needed most
Say what you want about Bill Clinton - and people do - but he gives good convention. And so he should. The last time he didn't address a convention was 1984. He knows which delegates' buttons to press because he sewed so many of them on himself. Last...
12 September 2012
Clinton brush-off marks new Sino-US rivalry
As China continues her rapid progress towards replacing the United States as the world's largest economy, the entire dynamic of the global political system is experiencing momentous changes, often to the detriment of American influence. Both China...
12 September 2012
Building Africa's airlift capacity: A strategy for enhancing military effectiveness
Like multilateral institutions elsewhere, the African Union and Africa's Regional Economic Communities should look to partnerships and resource-pooling arrangements to leverage airlift capabilities. In the near term, large-scale African peacekeeping...
BIRAME DIOP, DAVID M. PEYTON,
& GENE MCCONVILLE 12 September 2012
Clumsy investigations lead to acquittal of robbery suspect
The robbery suspect, Owen Sibanda was yesterday acquitted and discharged by Senior Magistrate Kgololesego Segabo who said he was not satisfied with the way the investigations were handled. Sibanda is alleged to have robbed Manita Tony of her handbag...
PATRICIA EDWIN
Staff Writer 12 September 2012
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