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Delhi gang rape suspects 'tortured to force confession'
Amid heavy security, five suspects appeared in court in the Indian capital for a second time on Thursday, before the case was adjourned until Monday. No decision was taken on moving the case to a fast-track trial. The court ruled on Thursday that the...
14 January 2013
UK university suspends Uganda degrees in gay law row
The University of Buckingham says it has been "increasingly concerned" about a proposed anti-gay bill in Uganda and its "constraints on freedom of speech". As such the university says it will no longer validate courses at Victoria University in...
14 January 2013
Deadly 'revenge' raid in Kenya's Tana River Delta region
More people were injured in the attack by suspected ethnic Ormas on a Pokomo village in the Tana River delta region. Survivors were being treated for gunshot wounds, machete cuts and burns, said Red Cross officials. The attack on Kibusu village came...
14 January 2013
Africa and the Succession trap
Even in states like Angola where incumbents remained in power, the question of leadership succession was rarely far from the agenda. In 2013 we can expect the topic also to be hot in Madagascar, Kenya and Zimbabwe, all scheduled to hold Presidential...
TIM KELSALL 14 January 2013
Africa's image and reality - wealth and poverty sit side-by-side
The growth figures show that Africa is apparently doing well economically and many of the conflicts, which were always local, often quite small but created terrible suffering, have come to an end. Medication for AIDS and other diseases has become...
RICHARD DOWDEN 14 January 2013
Remembering Rampholo Augustine Molefhe
I can still hear his husky baritone voice ringing in my ears as he broke into a laconic laugh and looked away.That was vintage Rampholo. Folksy, funny and witty. Self-effacing, intense and detached. Impersonal, frank and forthright. His remark about...
TITUS MBUYA 14 January 2013
JSC must reign in misconduct on the bench
This was after the annual general meeting of the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) where concern over continuing disparaging, condescending and generally disrespectful conduct of judges and magistrates towards legal practitioners with the judiciary was...
14 January 2013
Shanghai - an awe-inspiring city of stunning contrasts
Quite a shame really, when one of the newly branded aircrafts, bearing "Our Pride, Your Destination" failed to fly due to "technical problems". But that did not cause any major problems for our trip as we were transferred to the 10am flight, which...
THALEFANG CHARLES
Staff Writer 14 January 2013
"Woman of steel" finds her niche in welding
Like politics, the welding business is dominated by hard-knuckled men and in most cases women only appear on the scene with a tray of tea and its accompaniment for the sweating males' sustenance. However, just like Thatcher who took to the helm of...
BARATI MATHAMBO
Correspondent 14 January 2013
A resurgence of the left?
In the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989, prominent political scientist Francis Fukuyama made a startling conclusion. In an essay, and later a book titled 'History and the last man', Fukuyama pronounced the 'end of history'. 'The...
14 January 2013
Tshosane will not call Dirang again
Tshosane said this at a media conference this past Friday ahead of the Zebras yesterday departure to South Africa to play Angola's Palancas Negras in a friendly match. Tshosane has given numerous calls to the Mochudi Centre Chiefs midfielder in the...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 14 January 2013
GU Deny Chiefs Raid
Second placed United have found it a tough road to dispatch Chiefs from the top of the table and it is now rumoured they are about to raid the Chiefs camp with a number of key players on their radar. The transfer rumour mill over the past week linked...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 14 January 2013
Coach officiates match as referees boycott
The dull encounter ended in a 1-1 all draw. Clad in a black guess jean and a TAFIC jersey the youthful looking Changwe was assisted by the two unknown man picked from the stands. The fourth official in was former Francistown Region Football...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 14 January 2013
Match cancelled due to 'bushy' pitch
The game that was scheduled for UB Hawks ground was delayed by 40 minutes before eventually being called off. The officials complained of long grass that made it difficult for them to see pitch markings. In an interview with the referee who only...
Mosah Mokganedi
Staff Writer 14 January 2013
Vera nets hat-trick as Action thump Untouchables
Bonang 'Bebeto' Otlhagile put the defending champions, Double Action, ahead barely two minutes into the game with a well struck free-kick from outside the penalty box. Untouchables quickly got themselves back into the game 10 minutes later through...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 14 January 2013
Hundreds converge to bid farewell to Stampore
His funeral in Molepolole on Saturday attracted high profile personalities, politicians , musicians, businesspeople, his many fans, as well as scores of ordinary Batswana who converged to pay the celebrated musician their last respects.The...
Chippa Legodimo
Staff Writer 14 January 2013
Food for the soul
December 1, was World AIDS Day, and it was commemorated with much excitement and fanfare equally in Botswana and around the world. And rightfully so considering where we have come from since the first case of the disease when there were no...
Boitshepo Giyose 14 January 2013
Tops takes over Miss Botswana
This is the latest development for the Miss Botswana pageant despite the ongoing court battle between the BCW and the previously engaged events management company, 63 Entertainment.Due to the court battle, the competition wasn't held last year and...
Mpho Tlale
Staff Writer 14 January 2013
Billionaire ups stake in local tourism firm
The business empire founded by South African born 83-year-old patriarch, Stanley Tollman, bought the shares through Wine Investments, an investment company for the family.In a statement released last week, Wilderness said that Wine Investments...
Staff Writer 14 January 2013
Youth grant turns entrepreneur's dreams into reality
Today the 31-year old Matsiloje-born lad is living his dream as the proud owner of Dhydo Tyre Services, a business he established towards the end of 2009. The business is located in Francistown at Area W location.The business was funded by the...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 14 January 2013
India's outrage
The savagery and wanton cruelty of the attack shocked the country to its core. But there is more behind the spontaneous protests that have choked the great central vistas of Delhi (to such an extent that the government was forced to change the venue...
*Jaswant Singh 14 January 2013
ETCETERA II
What a sad holiday period it has been when we lose, no least, Assistant Minister Maxwell Motowane, Hugh Mogwe, Stampore and Rampholo Molefhe.As a quartet somewhere in the next divide, I doubt that it will have taken them long to find matters of...
Sandy Grant 14 January 2013
Kingdom-0-metre
The year of the Lord 2012 has come and gone, giving way to another one, 2013. As usual there is excitement around the new born year. The former year left deep scars for some and for others memorable stations in their journey of life.The latter...
Dumi Mmualefe 14 January 2013
Issues in education
The new and welcome development in education for 2013 is the Back-to-School programme announced last year. The government of Botswana has taken a position to give the out-of-school youth another chance to go back to school.The pronouncement, which...
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O.Pansiri
S.Weeks 14 January 2013
The winners code
The scientists tell us that the earth rotates around the sun; and it is this rotation that gives us seasons. We can do nothing, absolutely nothing to control the rotation of the earth around the sun. We can also do absolutely nothing about the...
George Chingarande 14 January 2013
These guys should not be paupers
The old generation musicians like him have been exploited by the system for a very long time. Botswana is not the only country that finds itself in this situation. In neighbouring South Africa, musicians such as Mahlathini, Brenda Fassie died...
14 January 2013
Selefu 14 January 2013
14 January 2013
Can Brooks topple Toto for Kgalagadi South?
The outcome of these will establish who will represent the BDP in the 2014 General Elections in Kgalagadi South. "Only Tsabong South Councillor Sam Brooks has officially written to us indicating his interest in contesting the Kgalagadi South...
Zolani Kraai
Correspondent 14 January 2013
BCP to send advance team to LETLHAKENG WEST
In an interview with The Monitor, the party's publicity secretary Taolo Lucas said, "We will send a team to Letlhakeng West to find out if it is conducive for the party to contest in the coming by-elections. The team will carry out a thorough...
Lebogang Mosikare
Correspondent 14 January 2013
Twelve things that deserve a comeback in 2013
1. Levy-free alcoholBecause imbibers of the brew really need this one. Alcohol used to be cheap- very cheap in fact. Take your mind back to four years ago when you could get a six-pack of your favourite brew without having to break the bank. The...
14 January 2013
Forensic report finds absolves Seretse?
At the last hearing, the defence told the court that it was still awaiting further particulars from the prosecution. In particular defence counsel, Thabiso Tafila, of Minchin and Kelly, wants DPP to share with them information showing that Seretse...
Staff Writer 14 January 2013
Court orders car dealer to refund client
According to particulars of the case, on May 15, 2012, Philimon Mandu of Area W location in Francistown went to the car dealer based at Bluetown location to buy a Toyota Corolla.Mandu first paid an installment of P4,000 and a second installment of...
Lebogang Mosikare
Correspondent 14 January 2013
Death row inmate prays for custodial sentence
Making submissions on behalf of the death row inmate, Attorney Unoda Mack said there was no evidence on record indicating that Gorosang pre-planned the killing of his fiance on that fateful day. The trial judge had found that Gorosang pre-planned...
Mpho Mokwape
Correspondent 14 January 2013
Impatient phane harvesters flout permits regulation
SELEBI-PHIKWE: While phane harvesters are expected to acquire licenses from the Ministry of Environment Wildlife and Tourism for the ongoing harvesting season, many Batswana continue to harvest without permits mainly because they apparently do not...
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 14 January 2013
BOLELE/BOCONGO legal battle goes to court of appeal
High Court Judge Michael Leburu in 2011 cast a dark cloud over Bolele's bid to sue BOCONGO after he ruled that her employment contract was procedurally and lawfully terminated.Bolele has been fighting tooth and nail with BOCONGO over the...
Isaiah Morewagae
Staff Writer 14 January 2013
Botswana Parliament benchmarks in the UK
Before the Botswana Parliament delegation left for the UK, Masitara told The Monitor that while on the trip they are most interested in learning the extent to which Britain's parliamentary committees extend their investigations and examinations where...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 14 January 2013
Africa and the Succession trap
Even in states like Angola where incumbents remained in power, the question of leadership succession was rarely far from the agenda. In 2013 we can expect the topic also to be hot in Madagascar, Kenya and Zimbabwe, all scheduled to hold Presidential...
TIM KELSALL 15 January 2013
Africa's image and reality - wealth and poverty sit side-by-side
The growth figures show that Africa is apparently doing well economically and many of the conflicts, which were always local, often quite small but created terrible suffering, have come to an end. Medication for AIDS and other diseases has become...
RICHARD DOWDEN 15 January 2013
Remembering Rampholo Augustine Molefhe
I can still hear his husky baritone voice ringing in my ears as he broke into a laconic laugh and looked away.That was vintage Rampholo. Folksy, funny and witty. Self-effacing, intense and detached. Impersonal, frank and forthright. His remark about...
TITUS MBUYA 15 January 2013
Shanghai - an awe-inspiring city of stunning contrasts
Quite a shame really, when one of the newly branded aircrafts, bearing "Our Pride, Your Destination" failed to fly due to "technical problems". But that did not cause any major problems for our trip as we were transferred to the 10am flight, which...
THALEFANG CHARLES
Staff Writer 15 January 2013
"Woman of steel" finds her niche in welding
Like politics, the welding business is dominated by hard-knuckled men and in most cases women only appear on the scene with a tray of tea and its accompaniment for the sweating males' sustenance. However, just like Thatcher who took to the helm of...
BARATI MATHAMBO
Correspondent 15 January 2013
A resurgence of the left?
In the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989, prominent political scientist Francis Fukuyama made a startling conclusion. In an essay, and later a book titled 'History and the last man', Fukuyama pronounced the 'end of history'. 'The...
15 January 2013
Twelve things that deserve a comeback in 2013
1. Levy-free alcoholBecause imbibers of the brew really need this one. Alcohol used to be cheap- very cheap in fact. Take your mind back to four years ago when you could get a six-pack of your favourite brew without having to break the bank. The...
15 January 2013
Injuries mar Man Utd victory
For tomorrow's FA Cup third-round replay visit of West Ham, the United manager could also be without Jonny Evans, who suffered a hamstring problem on Saturday. Although United were unable to confirm the nature of the injuries sustained against...
15 January 2013
City appeal Kompany dismissal
Manchester City have lodged an official appeal against the referee's decision and will use television pictures as part of their evidence, with the tackle being able to be viewed from at least four angles. Due to the case being part of the governing...
15 January 2013
Timetable nightmare for U-19 softball team
A 15-day holiday after the first term is the longest in the school calendar while the team will be expected to leave soon after schools close on June 28. Botswana Softball Association (BSA) president Tirelo Mukokomani said the team would regroup in...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 15 January 2013
League action postponed indefinitely
This follows an impasse over broadcast rights, which has seen Premier League matches go un-televised during the first half of the season. The Premier League board met on Saturday and decided to shelve action pending discussions. The board will...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 15 January 2013
BAA admits Amos blunder
BAA, through its spokesperson, Ipolokeng Ramatshaba said it should have discussed the matter with the athlete before engaging the media. "It was unfortunate that we talked like that about our athlete (We were pressured by the media to do so)," he...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Staff Writer 15 January 2013
Back stage
This award winning film by the writer and director team Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger is one of their most adventurous, pioneering and successful. In its 60th year it was reissued at a show in England to raving audiences. It is a film with...
Sasa Majuma 15 January 2013
Osama drama Zero Dark Thirty tops US box office chart
Its leading lady, Jessica Chastain, was crowned best actress in a drama at the Golden Globes on Sunday.The fact-based film opens in the UK and Ireland on 25 January. Bigelow's follow-up to her Oscar-winning The Hurt Locker has been the subject of...
15 January 2013
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