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Softball trip to World Championships in doubt
Botswana Softball Association (BSA) has not yet confirmed participation and its president Tirelo Mukokomani says he does not know the deadline for confirmation. He could not confirm if they would be at the competition, save to say they are still...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Staff Writer 12 October 2012
Zebras, Mali tickets selling slowly
By 4:30 pm yesterday, only 7,884 tickets had been sold for the match to be played at the 19,000-seater capacity new Lobatse Stadium. The tickets have been on sale since last week and the expectation was that by now many would have been sold. There...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 12 October 2012
Botswana football in a crisis?
Security Systems/Police XI vs BFAFirstly, two Premier League sides failed to pay their subscription with the Gaborone City Regional Football Association and lost their affiliation. The issue did not only cause panic among supporters but confusion as...
12 October 2012
It's swim or sink for Zebras
The match is probably one of the biggest hurdles Tshosane is facing in his career as the national team coach. The former army man and his troops have only 90 minutes to make or break by doing the highly impossible task of scoring three or more goals...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 12 October 2012
Madonsela's report pins Malema down
Two weeks after his appearance in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court on money-laundering charges -which carry a maximum sentence of 15-years' imprisonment - Malema might soon be charged with the more serious crimes of fraud and corruption. His...
12 October 2012
Africa shows progress on hunger
Food shortages and malnutrition have been reduced in many parts of Africa, the Global Hunger Index says.But it remains "extremely alarming" in countries such as Eritrea and Burundi.The report says India, meanwhile, which has shown strong economic...
12 October 2012
Hong Kong beauty treatment death prompts probe
The four woman fell ill after procedures at a beauty centre to enhance their looks and immune system.A 46-year-old woman died of septic shock on Wednesday. Of the other three, a 60-year-old is in critical condition. The government says it will review...
12 October 2012
Illegal and violent strikes hurt South Africa - government
In a media briefing in Cape Town following the executive's Wednesday meeting, she said Cabinet was concerned at the lawlessness, violence, and intimidation that continued to pollute the otherwise democratic right of workers to strike. "It is a fact...
12 October 2012
Mali Islamists 'buying child soldiers, imposing Sharia'
They are also buying child soldiers, paying families $600 (P4320) per child, Ivan Simonovic said after a fact-finding visit to the country. Islamic extremists seized two-thirds of Mali in March when a military coup plunged the country into...
12 October 2012
Why Obama? [Part 1]
The record is more mixed than either his cheerleaders or fiercest critics would like to admit.___On the positive side, under this administration we achieved healthcare reform that will provide coverage to 35 million uninsured people; a Recovery Act...
* DEEPAK BHARGAVA 12 October 2012
Satmos get sponsorship from Swedish firm
The sponsorship, which was handed over by Hydroscand South Africa managing director, John Taylor, will be used for fuel expenses, buying of playing kits, soccer boots and balls for the 2012/2013 season. Speaking at a special presentation ceremony,...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 12 October 2012
The Chavez victory will be felt far beyond Latin America
The transformation of Latin America is one of the decisive changes reshaping the global order. The tide of progressive change that has swept the region over the last decade has brought a string of elected socialist and social-democratic governments...
12 October 2012
Chavez timeline: poverty, prison, then presidential palace
1954Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias is born to impoverished teacher parents near Sabaneta, a small town in south-western Venezuela. He is the second of six surviving children, all boys.1971A local historian, Jose Esteban Ruiz Guevara, talks to Chavez about...
12 October 2012
Nitty gritty
There's got to be a way out of here. I have been cooped in here for too long now, and there doesn't seem to be a way out sooner than later. As you are more than keenly aware, my dear faithful and diligent reader, I am in the now famous library of...
Barolong Seboni 12 October 2012
Khama has crossed the line
Those of us who always suspected that the slaying of John Kalafatis on that wintry May night in 2009 was someone's idea of testing the waters for rule by fear must find cold vindication in the reinstatement of the convicted murderers in their...
12 October 2012
Digging tswana roots
In my Thursday article (last week's Friday article on the National Anthem was wrongly attributed to me hence yesterday's publication), I talked of Barolong Seboni's humorous article on Batswana's generally self-effacing outlook to life. But make no...
L.M Leteane 12 October 2012
Book Review
Toni Morrison, whose most recent novel is Home, was born February 18, 1931 as Chloe Anthony Morrison in Lorain, Ohio, United States of America (US). She won a Pulitzer Prize for Beloved (1987) - it was also made into a movie in 1988. Her early...
Sheridian Griswold 12 October 2012
'I don't like loose ends'
Out of Control is perhaps a better name for this action thriller. It is about a hit woman, who works for a company that contracts with spy agencies like the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to do jobs for them that they are not prepared to do...
Sasa Majuma 12 October 2012
Seabenyane artist with magic hands
Seabenyane states that she calls herself a walking advert because she wears the clothes that she herself makes or retouches a bit to go with her sense of style. She adds that most of the clothes sold in shops do not fit her taste, which is why she...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 12 October 2012
Cricket team targets World Cup after SA success
Botswana emerged first out of eight countries that participated in the ICC-ACA T20 Division Two Tournament held in Benoni, South Africa. National team coach, Arjun Menon said that their motivation at the moment is to qualify for the World Cup. "I...
NELSON DIRENG
Correspondent 12 October 2012
Prince's journey onto the radio airwaves
Prince Dimpho Koontse Masololo is the type of presenter who is easy to relate to and feel connected to. Born over 30 years ago in Serowe, Masololo was a very loud and outspoken kid. As a young boy he dreamt of becoming a lawyer and people often...
KGOMOTSO MOLELEKENG
Correspondent 12 October 2012
Letlole mulls SADC expansion
LLR properties include hotels, warehouses and factory shells which the company says are all financially viable in terms of tenants and stable rental stream. This mix of properties also represents a diversified yet balanced portfolio of long term and...
KEIKANTSE LESEMELA
Correspondent 12 October 2012
Consumer watchdog
It's been a busy few weeks for us. Of course a lot of it has revolved around exposing scams. Nothing new there but scammers are evolving, they're smart people and adapt to exploit public gullibility.A reader received an email after she posted her...
12 October 2012
Banking turf wars: Small Four gain on Big Four
In 1897 when Standard Chartered established as the country's first bank, there was little sign that over a hundred years later, a one-man show would evolve into a free-for all affair.In the 115 years that have passed since Stanchart made its entry,...
12 October 2012
Moving to the cloud
BusinessWeek: Can you explain the concept of cloud computing in detail?TM: The cloud is an invisible online server providing similar services to the ones provided by the traditional server, just that you do not have to go through the normal practice...
12 October 2012
Land board cagey as Chobe Holdings loses Kanana Camp
Recently, the Botswana Stock Exchange-listed (BSE) company announced that five of its leases were up for renewal, with the Kanana Camp already rejected by the Tawana Land Board. Other leases up for renewal include Camp Moremi, Camp Okavango, Shinde...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 12 October 2012
Data revision shaves P9bn off economy
The size of the economy of Botswana in 2011 has been found to be P9 billion smaller than previously estimated after Statistics Botswana uncovered inherent anomalies in datum collection and calculations, which led to substantial over-estimation of the...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 12 October 2012
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Batswana summit Mt. Kilimanjaro
The Trust undertook the 10-person expedition to raise funds for the Cancer Association of Botswana (CAB), as well as to raise awareness about cancer, which is a leading killer among non-communicable diseases in Botswana. Five expedition members -...
12 October 2012
Indigenous languages fade away with every new generation
Recently, a stimulating piece by linguist, Dr Thapelo Otlogetswe in the local press described a scene in which a village woman pronounced publicly that she could not ululate at a wedding because the speaker addressed the crowd in English. From the...
12 October 2012
PASSOBO verdict ready soon - BNOC
The BNOC disciplinary committee is reported to have sufficient evidence. BNOC chief executive officer (CEO) Tuelo Serufho said after completing its job the disciplinary committee would determine the action to be taken against PASSOBO." I want to...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Staff Writer 12 October 2012
Sechele I: founder of the nation
"All the Boers are still in laager, they have been in laager a long time. They dare not venture on their farms for fear of Sechele. Their cattle are dying fast being too many together, and disease is amongst them." - Diary of James Chapman, November...
12 October 2012
Afro-Barometer and an increasingly discontented nation
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and government in particular, are seeing a wave of discontent and the temptation is often to dismiss this as depicting something wrong with those who complain. Afro- Barometer results could be dismissed offhand as...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE 12 October 2012
Palapye police tackle burglary
Palapye acting police commander, Meshack Ranku told Mmegi in an interview that the crimes have shown no sign of abating. He said Serorome and Tlhomadithotse wards are the most hard hit. Ranku's charges have decided to be on costant patrol of...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 12 October 2012
Sediegeng denies snubbing Bakaa
Kgamane told Mmegi that he does not understand why there is a hullabaloo about his absence during the installation."This matter mainly concerned the Bakaa of Shoshong and even if I did not personally attend, it was not like I was snubbing the Bakaa....
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 12 October 2012
Old Palapye: That equally famous 'Other Palapye'
PALAPYE: While all eyes are on the town of Palapye as a hub of economic activity, there is another Palapye, Old Palapye, which is famous as a tourist destination. Situated a few kilometres from the village of Malaka, Old Palapye, is most certainly...
12 October 2012
Palapye: From a shanty to a modern town
"In the olden days, Palapye used to be called Kwa-Dikotoiseng. There was a certain businessman called Pagewood in Serowe in the 1930s and his contract workers used to hold some boxing matches in the makeshift homes constructed in the area and that is...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 12 October 2012
No more Independence celebrations in London
However, here in London, the seat of Botswana's first foreign mission, it was as dry as the Kgalagadi Desert in winter. Since 2006, the Botswana High Commission here has stopped staging the Independence celebrations. The Secretary to the High...
ABRAM MAGOWE
Correspondent 12 October 2012
Criminals masquerade as police officers
The criminals reportedly break into houses, only to return after a few days personating plain clothes officers investigating the break-in. They then convince the victims to accompany them to a place they claim the stolen goods were found. On...
VICTOR MUYAKWABO
Staff Writer 12 October 2012
Tshosa hellbent on overturning his conviction
Tshosa who resigned days before a tribunal set up by the President to investigate misconduct against him, has now approached the High Court seeking to overturn his conviction. Tshosa wants to overturn his conviction and suspended sentence of 18...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 12 October 2012
Bernard Bolele: A political fighter with a never-say-die spirit
The political game was not over yet though he acknowledges that he was adversely saddened by the loss. Having been the campaign manager for Merafhe in 1994, Bolele had made up his mind 14 years down the line to challenge his master. He posed the...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 12 October 2012
First cut
Since the beginning of the 2012/13 soccer season events unfolding in football has put it in some kind of trial and the jury is still out if at all this is some kind of blessing in disguise.This is because in Setswana we say go kgoberega ga metsi ke...
Dennis Keagile 12 October 2012
PHK to launch Bolele in Mahalapye West
The BDP secretariat reports that party stalwarts led by Vice-President Ponatshego Kedikilwe will descend on Mahalapye West tomorrow to launch Bolele ahead of the November 3 by-election. Given the years of his 'political hibernation,' Kedikilwe...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 12 October 2012
DPSM faces yet another blow in BOFEPUSU saga
High Court judge, Lot Moroka has dismissed technical issues that they raised when the case resumed last month. Government attorneys moved the court on preliminary issues stating that BOFEPUSU's case was filtered with fatal errors, which have dented...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 12 October 2012
BFTU affiliates on the verge of joining BOFEPUSU
Botswana Mining Workers Union (BMWU) and the Botswana Hotel Travel and Tourism Workers Union (BHTTWU) are technically suspended from BFTU as they have defaulted on subscriptions for months now. The BMWU has not paid for 12 months now and its dues...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 12 October 2012
Statement withdrawn, no explanation given
The statement that bore the signature of the acting general secretary for the Public Service Bargaining Council, Willard Ulaula, explained what transpired during the talk and what lead to the collapse: "Both parties acknowledged that the impact of...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 12 October 2012
Salary talks in state of flux
If the said nocturnal meeting did not produce any agreement between parties, public service unions will today register a dispute with the Commissioner of Labour, Rose Sennanyana subsequent to deadlocked salary negotiations for the financial year...
12 October 2012
La bone le bana ba bone (Part II)
Bierce was talking about American politics, of course. Whether Botswana politics fits the description on both fronts is another matter for another day. What is true about Botswana's most successful political party, the Botswana Democratic Party...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
StaffWriter 12 October 2012
Uncertain times at the BDP
When in a position of weakness, feign strength. When in a position of strength, feign weakness. That is what strategist San Tzu proclaimed. In his thinking, one had to keep one's cards close to one's chest and not give away anything if they should...
12 October 2012
I can fix BMC, says Tombale
Not only are his leadership skills and experience at his advantage, half of the board members who were believed to be at the heart of the problems at the state abattoir have been shown the door, after it was established that they were doing business...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 12 October 2012
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