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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 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
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...
25 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...
25 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 25 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 25 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...
25 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...
25 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...
25 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...
25 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 25 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 25 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 25 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 25 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 25 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 25 September 2012
Gerrard calls for calm after Liverpool loss
"We are not going to use any excuses; we know how many points we've got on the board and it's not good enough," he said. "A club like Liverpool, especially at home, should be looking to take maximum points off those sides - it doesn't matter how good...
25 September 2012
Shun bogus agents - Tshabalala
Tshabalala was in the country on Friday to launch a new Fish and Chip Co franchise in Phakalane.The Amakhosi midfielder is the company's brand ambassador and franchisee.He told Mmegi Sport that his manager, Jazzman Mahlangu was influential in his...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 25 September 2012
Systems' coach stays put despite uncertainity
But the former Gaborone United (GU) player insists that he will not be leaving the team any time soon. "I have an option to leave the team, but I am not that kind of person. I can not leave people when they are in this kind of situation. I would not...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 25 September 2012
New BNSC boss hits ground running
The position had been vacant for seven months after the unceremonious departure of Kitso Kemoeng in February.Facilities manager, Golesedi Chankuluba had been acting executive secretary since then. Raditladi, formerly with KBL and G4S, among others,...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Staff Writer 25 September 2012
Back stage
A Separation is the fifth film from Iranian writer and director Asghar Farhadi. It was Iran's official submission for the Academy Awards. Farhadi's approach is to reveal to the viewer, as would a filmmaker in a documentary, aspects of people's...
Sasa Mujuma 25 September 2012
Heaven Sent Production threatens to sue Mafia Soul
HSP revealed that Thuto Ramphaleng also known as Dramaboi's one-year recording contract expires at the end of November, which means the artist can't release any new material before that. He shared more information with Showbiz detailing that Dramaboi...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 25 September 2012
500 crowd at A.T.I's Selebi-Phikwe show
The Selebi-Phikwe show attracted revelers across the age divide and the venue proved too small as the open space was filled to capacity.A.T.I is thriving in terms of following, especially with the older generation mingling with the young; even...
SHINGIRAI MADONDO
Correspondent 25 September 2012
Kim Dotcom: Inquiry ordered into 'unlawful spying'
The country's Prime Minister, John Key said some communications were obtained "without statutory authority".Dotcom is fighting extradition to the United States(US) where he faces accusations of copyright theft on a huge scale. In June, an NZ court...
25 September 2012
New 'Sars-like' coronavirus identified by UK officials
The 49-year-old man, who was transferred to a London hospital by air ambulance from Qatar, is the second person confirmed with the coronavirus. The first case was a patient in Saudi Arabia who has since died. Officials are still determining what...
25 September 2012
African Union condemns killing of Somali lawmaker
Mustaf Hagi Mohamed Mo'alin was gunned down by unknown assailants outside a mosque in the Wabari district late Saturday, police and witnesses said."Members of Parliament represent the voice of the Somali people and any attack on parliamentarians is...
25 September 2012
Pakistani Christian girl to be tried as juvenile for blasphemy
Rimsha Masih is thought to be around 14 years old, but her mental age appears to be lower due to learning disabilities, according to a medical report.Her lawyer Tahir Naveed Chaudhry told dpa the juvenile laws prescribed a maximum seven-year prison...
25 September 2012
Kenyan Amison troops 'shoot dead Somali civilians'
The Kenyans are part of the pro-government African Union mission in Somalia, which says it is investigating the incident.The alleged shooting happened about 50km (30 miles) from Kismayo, the largest city still in militant hands. Kenyan troops...
25 September 2012
Sudan and South Sudan leaders discuss oil and borders
Sudan's President, Omar al-Bashir and his South Sudan counterpart Salva Kiir met for almost two hours late on Sunday ahead of long-delayed talks.Differences over borders, oil revenues and the disputed region of Abyei took them to the brink of war in...
25 September 2012
Fish and Chip Co Enters Botswana
Brand ambassador and exclusive owner of one Fish and Chip Co franchise shop in Pretoria Simphiwe Tshabalala, flew into the country on Friday morning to officially launch the franchise, that has been in operation for over a month in Botswana. Fish...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 25 September 2012
Govt steps up competitiveness drive
Government has stepped up efforts to improve the ease with which investors can conduct business within the country, in a bid to shore up Botswana's economic competitiveness in the global business community.Steered by the National Doing Business...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 25 September 2012
Mail volumes drop as ICT growth explodes
The figures are contained in data published by Statistics Botswana last week, studying trends in the transport and telecommunications sector.According to the research, in the last decade, the average amount of foreign mail received per 10,000 people...
MBONGENI MGUNI & LAWRENCE SERETSE
Staff Writer & Correspondent 25 September 2012
Fragmented opposition has no chance in Mahalapye West
FRANCISTOWN: A closer look at the looming Mahalapye West Parliamentary by-election shows that the country's opposition parties have slim chances of toppling the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from a constituency, which is already their...
25 September 2012
BIUST searches for new vice-chancellor
In advertisements in the print media, the institution, which offers programmes in Science, Engineering and Technology, announced that it is looking for a candidate who shall direct, manage and promote the strategic development of the university as an...
STAFF WRITER 25 September 2012
Finally, a rehab centre in Botswana
One dedicated citizen, Ernest Bokete, and a few other people he works closely with to actively realise this dream, have taken it upon themselves to do something that should have been done years ago. I suppose it's true that, 'better late than...
TUDUETSO TEBAPE 25 September 2012
As I See It
Why do Batswana worship the status quo? Status quo be damned! "Gimme that old time religion, ....it is good enough for me..., it was good for...father and .... mother, it is good enough for me.. Bunkum! Oh, how Batswana remain blind to the...
Michael Dingake 25 September 2012
BNYC: A sobering experience
Such a conclusion to the unmitigated assault on the people's representative is cold turkey because though the last few months have demonstrated that the confidence and trust placed on those young people is immensely undeserved, it is sudden and...
25 September 2012
Selefu 25 September 2012
25 September 2012
MISA burglary raises eyebrows
The officials are puzzled by the fact that during the weekend break-in, the criminals took away old computers, leaving behind brand new machines still in their packaging. "It looks like someone knew what they came in for, especially that they took...
KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
Staff Writer 25 September 2012
Dibotelo urges ECF-SADC to be action-oriented
These programmes should aim to educate the electorate on the importance of their participation in strengthening democracy, as well as nurturing a democratic culture characterised by professionally conducted elections with credible outcomes. Dibotelo...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 25 September 2012
Private security service legislation on the cards
However, Seretse has indicated that the Bill is unlikely to be tabled in the next session of Parliament and could be tabled next year.If it passes into law, the Bill will repeal and replace the Control of Security Guard Service Act. The Proposed...
NICHOLAS MOKWENA
Correspondent 25 September 2012
BOFEPUSU in financial problems
Speaking at BOFEPUSU's first congress on Saturday, Botswana Sector of Educators Union (BOSETU) president and the federation's outgoing treasurer, Shandukani Hlabano, said the federation has been struggling to make ends meet. Hlabano said BOFEPUSU's...
MPHO MOKWAPE
Correspondent 25 September 2012
BDP censure hurts BOMASE region
The regional committee has already lost three out of its six members just a month after being elected into office, said chairperson, Tebogo Matlhogonolo.The same thing is said to be happening to the branch committees. Currently BOMASE regional...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 25 September 2012
The late Mabogo showered with praise
The school was named after Mabogo who was the first councillor in Palapye.Each speaker described Mabogo as a humble person who always kept the interests of the community at heart and that during his term in office, his community development...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 25 September 2012
Who dunnit?
No one in the entire Botswana Police Service has any idea about the massive operation that pre-empted what was to be the next armed robbery in a sequence of heists in Gaborone last Sunday. Both Acting Officer Commanding Number Three...
VICTOR MUYAKWABO
Staff Writer 25 September 2012
Youth decry lack of support from govt
The youth, who mostly came from the villages of Sebina, Hubona, Marobela and Mathangwane said chief among their concerns is the shortage of business operating land. The youth complained that despite promises made by government to expedite their...
CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer 25 September 2012
Is internship a source of cheap labour?
Currently, 2,855 interns have been enrolled and attached to different government departments and in the private sector, while 1,234 are recorded to have completed and exited the 24-month programme. During the last parliamentary sitting Francistown...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 25 September 2012
FCC alarmed by stray cattle in town
FCC public relations officer, Priscilla Gulubane-Simula says that farmers should make sure their cattle do not encroach into the city. "Our resources are strained by regularly collecting stray cattle to the kraal we had to erect for them. "We...
CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer 25 September 2012
Determined organ donor
Speaking to Mmegi in an interview just before he left, Bevan Asekeng said that he believed he was going to learn a lot from the workshop."I believe that when I come back to Botswana, I will have learnt a lot from other organ donors who are going to...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 25 September 2012
Old Naledi residents warned of disconnection of public water pumps
He said they are currently establishing how many homes in Old Naledi have connected water and why the ones that haven't have not done so. "I must implore councillors to encourage residents to connect before the standpipes are disconnected," he...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 25 September 2012
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