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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 24 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 24 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...
24 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...
24 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 24 September 2012
China premier Wen Jiabao urges end to EU arms embargo
Speaking in Brussels, Wen said "the solution has been elusive over the past 10 years. I deeply regret this". The EU embargo was imposed after the violent suppression of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989.EU sources, quoted ahead of the summit,...
24 September 2012
Chinese community in Botswana condemns Japan over disputed islands
Speaking during the meeting, the secretary general of the Charitable Association of Chinese in Botswana, Mu Hongru said, "The Diaoyu Island and its adjacent islets have been an inherent part of Chinese territory since ancient times, and China has...
OWN CORRESPONDENT 24 September 2012
DR Congo M23 rebels have 'de facto administration'
Herve Ladsous said the M23 group - formed of soldiers who mutinied in April - are controlling populations and taking taxes. The UN accuses neighbouring Rwanda of supporting the M23 - an allegation Kigali has repeatedly denied. More than 200,000...
24 September 2012
Senegal Senate abolished to pay for floods
President Macky Sall has said the money reserved for the upper house - about $15m (£9.5m) - will also go towards preventing further flooding. But critics say the aim is to weaken the opposition as most of the senators were supporters of the...
24 September 2012
India strike over supermarket reforms
Workers blocked railway tracks in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states, and the opposition strongholds of Calcutta and Bangalore were virtually shut down. The reforms are essential to revive India's slowing economy, ministers say. A key ally left the...
24 September 2012
Somalia: Next steps are important for sustaining progress
Apart from the great successes in extending security beyond Mogadishu, a number of commendable strides have been made on the political front as well. This is characterised by the successful swearing-in of more than 200 parliamentarians on August 20,...
ANDREWS ATTA-ASAMOAH & TARRYN WARRIES 24 September 2012
The mischievous sprite of BNYC
I wish to present my opinion concerning the story on BNYC mismanagement and misappropriation of funds. As a former employee of BNYC auxiliary structure, National Youth Centre, I want to use my experience and observation to explain the mischievous...
24 September 2012
Our youth is lost and needs guidance
Mmegi ran quite a provocative commentary on September 4th 'shaming us all' for the worsening moral decadence and there couldn't be a more fitting headline than it. The high incidences of crime have left all of us fearing for our lives. We cannot...
24 September 2012
Mythology has sustained the ruling elite
Botswana's political elite are like rock climbers; often pursuing careers they cannot determine beforehand and occasionally finding themselves at the very edge of a cliff. But don't make any mistake, once they have made it to the top table, they are...
24 September 2012
Why young people won't vote
A young person walks up to you. They ask you, why should I vote? What do you say to them? You are probably wondering why it is that such a simple question cannot be answered in its simplest form. That is fine, until you factor in the fact that...
24 September 2012
Notwane trounce UB Cystals
Earlier on defending champions BDF Cats walloped the league's 'whipping girls' PUBS 110-8 in a one-sided encounter.But as soon as the much-awaited game started, Notwane were all over the students with captain Kempho Ngongorego leading from the...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 24 September 2012
Softball legends relive memories
The event is held annually for former players over the age of 35 and is traditionally hosted by South Africa's Softball Masters Association. And the ttrio considered forerunners in the local game, were all part of the 1984 class that took part in...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 24 September 2012
BFA, BancABC seal three-year deal
The deal, worth P8.3 million, was signed in Gaborone on Friday. BancABC, as the new entrant into the commercial banking arena, join Orange Botswana as the secondary sponsor for the Zebras. During the announcement of the new Orange deal early this...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 24 September 2012
TAFIC, Chiefs draw blank
FRANCISTOWN: The be MOBILE Premier League defending champions, Mochudi Centre Chiefs were held to a goalless draw by TAFIC in a match that they were totally outsmarted at the fully packed Francistown Stadium, Saturday. Parading some of their highly...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 24 September 2012
Popa held
New Comers, Prisons XI frustrated Township Rollers in their opening be MOBILE Premier League match played at Molepolole Sports Complex yesterday. Rollers who were in control of the match from the opening minutes, had to face the irony of fighting...
Chippa Legodimo
Staff Writer 24 September 2012
ECCO off to a bright start
Nico United have started the premier league campaign on the back paddle as they were walloped 4-0 by ECCO City Greens in their own backyard on Saturday. Nico started the game aggressively with Bonolo Fraizer taking the first shot at goal on the 3rd...
Calistus Kolantsho 24 September 2012
BDF VI, Kutlwano, lift Capital Motors cup
After a bright start for Diphatsa against BDF VI in Odirile 'Driller' Sibanda went from hero to zero as his plummeting display when it mattered most gifted the BDF VI the trophy in the 3-2 thriller. He shone brightly up to the third set but...
Mosah Mokganedi
Staff Writer 24 September 2012
Food for the soul
Enjoying oneself is in fact not a luxury reserved for the chosen few. It is a requirement for health, sanity and productive living. The festive season as a norm comes always packed with oodles of fun and joy. The downside is that if this fun is...
Boitshepo Giyose 24 September 2012
Mophato performs hayani at Maitisong
Hayani, choreographed by South African Luyanda Sidiya, is the Venda word for home. The group, through dance and music, explored the broad meaning of home within the African Cultures. They spent a few days in South Africa rehearsing this production,...
Mpho Mokwape
Correspondent 24 September 2012
Kgosi Kgolo performance steals hearts
The multi talented group treated the audience with its award-winning production, "Kgosi Kgolo" that was first introduced to the public earlier this year. The production, which has won the hearts of many a theatre lover in Botswana, is the...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
Correspondent 24 September 2012
Botswana independent film festival launches
The first BIFF has been organised by Bradley Shirto and Nartew Tettey who was responsible for operations. Their company is Blu Magic. The opening night was delayed by 20-minutes of rain commencing the new summer season of stormy weather. Eventually...
Sasa Majuma 24 September 2012
Tumisho Masha graces Bots film festival
Speaking to Showtime, Tony Tabona of Tru Jam said the film festival attracted 30 entrants, but only 12 films made it to the screening with also 16 local music videos shown. He explained that the screening was strictly for young and upcoming film...
Mpho Mokwape
Correspondent 24 September 2012
From BHC to lucrative furniture business
He has proved his detractors wrong, because Selebogo is the proud owner of Wonderful Land, a business that manufactures couches. The 44-year-old's business also manufactures car tonic covers, designs and repairs car interiors. It also restores...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 24 September 2012
DTP boss joins africa business elite
ALN is a pool of the continent's most successful young entrepreneurial minds with the idea that "Africa's prosperity can only occur through a coordinated effort across countries. According to the ALN, members must have the potential to be among the...
Mbongeni Mguni
Staff Writer 24 September 2012
BNF solidarity message to Frelimo
From its very inception, the BNF never tired of instilling into its cadres and ordinary members the need for taking an active interest in the fate of liberation struggles in Asia, Latin America and Africa. In its political rallies, seminars and...
24 September 2012
ETCETERA II
With all the recent allegations of long standing corruption at the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) there will be many who may have wondered why the Directorate on Economic Crime was not carrying out investigations there. They will have been reassured...
SANDY GRANT 24 September 2012
Kingdom-0-Metre
"Rejoice in the Lord, and again I say, rejoice!" This is the time for us as a nation to rejoice and give thanks to the Lord our God for our nationhood and being. Botswana turns 46 years on September 30 this year. This is the time Batswana of all...
Dumi Mmualefe 24 September 2012
Issues in education
Issues has previously discussed the multiple faceted nature of education and its diverse functions. This Issues takes a look at ways in which education can contribute to positive social change. They are: education as a condition and effect, and an...
Dorcas Molefe
Owen Pansiri
Sheldon Weeks 24 September 2012
The winners code
The first theme is direction and the second one is conduct. These two are very important in life. At any given time in your life on earth you will be headed in one direction or another. What matters in life is not where you are right now but the...
George Chingarande 24 September 2012
Kgafela at it again
He knows how to play tricks on his people, like a gifted crowd swayer, today he says this to them, tomorrow, he says that, and the wonderful Bakgatla oblige like a flexible green twig blown this way and that way by the breeze of the morning. Kgafela...
24 September 2012
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TNMC saves the day for two grannies
The two grannies are presently very apprehensive of a threat of being left completely homeless if the approaching rains destroy their rickety huts. One of the women that the mine has decided to rescue, is 72-year-old Garebihele Pateye of Matsiloje,...
Patricia Edwin
Staff Writer 24 September 2012
Sports clubs keep Jamataka youth busy
Granted, Jamataka youth use a football pitch as their only entertainment activity. The village has two clubs, netball for women and football for men. When the sun moves towards the western horizon and the shadows start elongating behind them, the...
Pini Bothoko
Correspondent 24 September 2012
Police introduce horse patrols
In an interview with The Monitor recently, Central Police Station commander, Superintendent Mojaboswa Mathitha confirmed this and stated that his policing area is highly hit by crime that include burglary and theft, housebreak-ins and theft, and...
Isaac Pinielo
Correspondent 24 September 2012
Rape reaches crisis level in Botswana
This past week, in the midst of passing judgment on a 56-year-old man who had raped his underage daughters aged 10 and 11 years for five years, Francistown senior magistrate Kgololesego Segabo was at it again saying something needs to be done. In...
Patricia Edwin
Staff Writer 24 September 2012
AT&T hits back
She charged that Tshuma is part of four former workers who had to resign when they realised they could no longer collude to cheat her out of millions of Pula. Reacting to the accusation of automobile parts smuggling, Monnakgotla told The Monitor,...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 24 September 2012
Ex-driver accuses at&t of cross-border crime
Courage Tshuma, originally from Zimbabwe, reveals how he even chauffeured SADC dignitaries and manned the airport-city shuttle while unfit to do so thanks to rest-deprivation. He believes it is the letter, which he addressed to his employer that got...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 24 September 2012
Kgafela vows never to return to Botswana
Without stating the motivation for Kgafela's decision, Bakgatla deputy chief, Bana Sekai, said Kgafela told him to inform the tribe that he will only come back when government has stopped playing games. A woman broke down in tears and was escorted...
Lerato Maleke
Correspondent 24 September 2012
P13m for new police uniform
It is part of the new police uniform that was put to tender in 2011 which also includes a new uniform for the Special Support Group (SSG). Now The Monitor can reveal that the new uniform is not the old Local Police uniform, after the police admitted...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 24 September 2012
New Tonota-Francistown road could exceed P1bn
Besides the P900m construction tender, government still has to pay Water Utilities unspecified millions for the relocation of water pipes and manholes from the road, while further millions will be forked out to compensate for the relocation of some...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 24 September 2012
Police accused of taking bribes
Speaking at a meeting with Gaborone South legislator, Kagiso Molatlhegi, on Thursday, members of Seteneng Community Association, a group of brick-makers working at Gaborone Dam, said police officers are in the habit of coming to the 'settlement',...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 24 September 2012
Citizen owned companies trail behind
The over P11m tender for the supply of police uniforms and accoutrements sees C. Wadera's Kalahari Fashions winning the lion's share of the contract. The P7,055,500 tender is for the supply of 8,000 all weather jackets for juniors and 200 summit...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff writer 24 September 2012
GCC employees demand promised benefits
The employees are among those who were converted from the industrial class to permanent and pensionable positions. Upon being converted they were promised that all their leave concessions, gratuities and leave days would be paid. The employees...
Victor Muyakwabo
Staff Writer 24 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 25 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 25 September 2012
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