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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 19 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 19 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 19 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...
19 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 -...
19 September 2012
Mommy in a material world
To jog your memory, the piece glorified all things glitter. The material world that Madonna sang about in the 1980s is not nearly as material as the one we live in today. These days, it's all about what you have and what you don't; the latest...
TUDUETSO TEBAPE 19 September 2012
National Coalition vs. Change Coalition: Mangaung's high rollers named
Kgalema Motlanthe seems to be the only person in the ruling party who still thinks that the ANC succession battle can be resolved cordially and that everyone can leave the Mangaung conference smiling. The reluctant presidential candidate remains the...
19 September 2012
The life of Mma Gaolathe
Losing her father at an early age, her aunt opened the doors of her home, an experience that forged a lifelong sisterhood and friendship with her cousin Dudu, with whom she grew up. Nomazizi attended Davis Primary School at Butterworth in the...
19 September 2012
Icons of Botswana
Mention the name Bishop Theophilus Tswere Naledi to any Anglican Church member and the response you get is a big smile. Indeed Bishop Naledi has left a legacy, not only in the Cathedral of Holy Cross in Botswana but also in other parts of the world....
Kgomotso Molelekeng
Correspondent 19 September 2012
In the wake of Marikana, ANC pushing a self-destruct button
This weekend's crackdown on the settlement of Nkaneng should come as no surprise. In the last few years, as service delivery protests have engulfed townships and informal settlements across the country, the ANC government has stood behind the...
19 September 2012
As i see it
"And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country than the whole...
Michael Dingake 19 September 2012
Pietersen 'disappointed' after England omission
Pietersen was omitted from a 16-man party on Tuesday morning, the latest indication from the England and Wales Cricket Board that he faces a long road back before he represents his adopted country again. Without Pietersen, England have called up two...
19 September 2012
Evra returns to face Galatasaray
The France full-back missed Saturday's win over Wigan Athlteic with a minor knock suffered on international duty and was forced to watch as the new arrival Alex Buttner made an eye-catching debut.While Evra will still be regarded as the first-choice...
19 September 2012
BSA urged to involve women in competition
Barloworld Equipment finance manager, Thekiso Kopanang said women are part of the game and including them in the tournament may help broaden the scope of the competition. Thekiso was speaking at the competition draw and sponsorship launch in...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
staff writer 19 September 2012
Premier League kicks off despite Systems appeal
The fixtures released this week include Notwane and BR Highlanders who have replaced Police XI and Security Systems.Both Security Systems and Police XI have lost their affiliation with the Botswana Football Association (BFA) for failing to pay their...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 19 September 2012
Be MOBILE evasive on Premier League crisis
Be MOBILE sponsors the league for P24million over three seasons. However, the cellular phone services provider was evasive when quizzed if they had engaged football leaders over the unfolding situation.It has been a difficult four weeks for local...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 19 September 2012
New Kwaito artist enters scene
The 18-year-old told Showbiz said that he wants to revive Kwaito music, whose popularity suffered a blow with the growing popularity of music genres like house and motswako. C Kay released his first single called Kazi Anthem that will be available on...
NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE
Correspondent 19 September 2012
Ounah's engaging Jesu O Lokile caters for all
The 12-track album kicks off with the artist's unique rendition of the popular hymn, Kena Le Modisa. O Lokile, which is also the title track, follows and although this song can be categorised as a 'worship' song, one can actually dance to...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 19 September 2012
Can Black Tribe live to its promise?
We have seen many local reggae artists come and go and it is hard to believe it when newcomers declare that they are here to stay. One has to wonder if the genre's minimal penetration in the local market is as a result of local performers' lack of...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 19 September 2012
A.T.I. accusers, fans in war of words
The page, which was opened on September 11, has already attracted 2,361 followers. Apart from the date that reflects when the page was opened there is no further information that states who is behind the administration of the page. The newly opened...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 19 September 2012
Ex-Btv newsreader aims to jack up local music
Speaking to Showbiz on Monday, Phuthego said he was working on arranging monthly live performances by various artists. Already preparations are at an advanced stage for the inaugural show, dubbed 'Benson in Concert Live Band Performance' on September...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 19 September 2012
NATO curbs Afghan joint patrols over 'insider' attacks
Only large operations will now be conducted jointly, with joint patrols evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Isaf said these were "prudent, but temporary, measures to reduce our profile and vulnerability". NATO commanders have been frustrated that the...
19 September 2012
Uganda frees British producer David Cecil over gay play
He was arrested last Thursday, accused of "disobeying lawful orders", because the play The River and the Mountain was performed without authorisation.Cecil faces two years in jail if convicted. The Ugandan parliament is considering legislation aimed...
19 September 2012
Somali militants al-Shabab 'leaving' Kismayo stronghold
Kismayo is the group's main base in its fight against the Somali government, which has been converging on the town with African Union (AU) soldiers.A Somali government army general told the BBC that his forces were intending to take the port, but did...
19 September 2012
Police threaten to kill me: Malema
"Police threatened to isolate us and kill us," Malema told reporters in Johannesburg yesterday. "They pushed us out against our will... even though we were invited there to speak."On Monday, police stopped Malema at the gates of the stadium, where...
19 September 2012
Swaziland jails South African
High Court Judge, Bheki Maphalala last month found Amos Mbedzi guilty of planning to plant the bomb at a bridge of the Lozitha Royal Palace in the commercial hub Manzini in 2008. The bomb was intended for Africa's last absolute monarch, who was due...
19 September 2012
Ebola infection numbers rise in the DR Congo: WHO
So far, 19 people have died of the illness, which causes severe fevers and internal bleeding and kills between 25 and 90 percent of those who become infected.An additional 26 people are suspected of having contracted the virus. The virus strain in...
19 September 2012
Mining strikes could 'spark recession' in SA
Speaking at Cosatu's 11th congress at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, Zuma cautioned that the impasse at Lonmin and other mines was not only a problem for the mining industry, but also had an adverse effect on the entire economy. The stoppages have...
19 September 2012
Lonmin offers workers bonus
"They have been offered R1,500 or (P1,400) once-off, which is available [until] tomorrow [Wednesday] for them to report to work," said Eric Gcilitshana. Employees were considering the offer, he said.Talks aimed at ending the strike, which began with...
19 September 2012
Levelling the playfield with Competition Authority
Nothing could be further from the truth! Competition leads to fair trade and it would out of necessity benefit the consumers.Consider a situation where there is only one supplier of a product, e.g. Desert Soap (DS), but the quality of the product...
Mokubung Mokubung 19 September 2012
Mmamantswe boost as Aviva okays Kenya deal
At a key meeting held in Perth, Australia last Tuesday, all shareholders agreed to offload the company's gold and base metal assets in Kenya for P150 million ($20 million).The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed Aviva announced last month that it...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 19 September 2012
Pressure persists on fuel prices despite hike
Yesterday, retailers told Business Today that the industry continued to be in a state of cumulative under-recovery where pump prices were lower than import prices on an ongoing basis.Without a reduction in international crude oil prices or an...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 19 September 2012
The solution to BNSC, BNOC fights
This is a welcome development in sport more so that we espouse and stick to the ideals of a democratic society.It shows maturity of our organisations and institutions. However, and as much as I would support Mabiletsa for the BNOC presidency, I wish...
19 September 2012
Congratulations to Philemon Makwengwe
This is good by any standard, and I'm sure if there was money in our football GU should be keeping you, or any other team snatching you for that matter. Well done. Most of all, congratulations for winning the Best Coach of the Tournament...
19 September 2012
How the BMD-BCP axis bubble burst in F/town
It marks the onset of an all out war in Francistown between the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD), whose unity has caused the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) sleepless nights. The decision by BMD...
PATRICIA EDWIN AND CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writers 19 September 2012
Lekgotla ke eng?
Se Mmualebe a se dumelang ke gore mafoko a, a raya ditsela tse di siameng tsa go itshetsa, e seng tsa malatsing ano tsa borukutlhi.E kile ya re mo dingwageng dingwe tse di fetileng, ga utlwala fa go ne go na le mothale mongwe wa bogodu o o ne o sa...
19 September 2012
Say "Dumela" to your neighbour
The meeting attracted people of different hues and backgrounds, among them Asians, Caucasians, and of course, a lot of native Batswana. Domestic workers and businessmen met under one roof for the common purpose of finding ways to fight crime. ...
19 September 2012
Senete man burns houses, commits suicide
Jorowe could not confirm rumours that the man also burnt some of his family's dogs to death saying he and other police officers only had knowledge of the deceased doing so as a rumour. Speaking to Mmegi, Jorowe said they received a report that...
PINI BOTHOKO
Correspondent 19 September 2012
Our heritage
Her full description of this particular photo reads: 'Bojale girls painted white, with red head- clothes and large cuirasses of straw. They stop to dig soil in order to smear the yards and flee when seeing the photographer, making a mock...
Sandy Grant 19 September 2012
Prosecutor turns state witness in rape and robbery case
Prosecutor Kabelo Gaonyadiwe was on leave at his cattle post at Kgomo-e-nose last year in the company of his brother, Golekwang Siithati, when they met the two men charged with rape and robbery. The men, Godirwamang Seema (36), alias Mojela, and...
PINI BOTHOKO
Correspondent 19 September 2012
Eight charged with attempted bank robbery
The two locals have since been granted bail. The six are: Patrick Mahlalela, 37, Lucas Olifant, 58, William Bapela, 62, Bulaya Chabalala, 36, Sekaneng Kgwadi, 36, and Tebogo Mpobane, 31. The prosecution alleges that the six and others who were...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 19 September 2012
Rapist of stepdaughters is HIV positive
FRANCISTOWN: The prosecution is faced with the challenge of proving that a man recently convicted of raping his two underage stepdaughters for five years knew that he was HIV positive all along when he forced himself upon them. This emerged when...
PATRICIA EDWIN
Staff Writer 19 September 2012
Police bust international car racket
According to Assistant Superintendent Joshua Ntau of the Motor Vehicle Theft Squad, the owner or tenant of the house is the presumed kingpin of the syndicate whose members include Batswana, Zimbabweans and Mozambicans. Police say a key member of the...
VICTOR MUYAKWABO
Staff Writer 19 September 2012
Calls for youth recreation facilities to curtail crime
Masitara said this at a security and theft awareness meeting that was organised by Block 6 residents on Monday evening. The meeting was addressed by the MP and the seniors from the Gaborone West Police Station. In making his remarks, Masitara said...
VICTOR MUYAKWABO
Staff Writer 19 September 2012
American embassy donates SMC facility
The Nkoyaphiri SC site is the third in Greater Gaborone under the District Health Management team, after Block 8 and Bontleng clinics. The coordinator of district health management team, Dr Ali Libse, said that to date the Nkoyaphiri site has...
SYLVIAH DISELE
Correspondent 19 September 2012
BPC to introduce scratch cards
BPC marketing and communications manager, Spencer Moreri has told Mmegi the super vendor model will allow pre-paid customers to buy electricity irrespective of which part of the country they are based. He said the company will introduce scratch cards...
LERATO MALEKE
Correspondent 19 September 2012
MCE students back in class
This is after the Department of Tertiary Education Financing arranged off-campus residence for them as hostels at the institution are still under renovation.A record 104 continuing first-year learners and 186 others in their second year of study...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 19 September 2012
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19 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 20 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 20 September 2012
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