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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
It's dropping in March, DJ Kuchi assures fans
DJ Kuchi says it makes him feel bad that he disappointed his fans last year when they were expecting the album to drop. He said that did not happen because his energies were concentrated on the Xplosion bashes. "I may have slackened because of the...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 15 January 2013
Drama Boi is happy at Soul Fashion Group
Anyone bearing such concerns should rest assured because the Motswako artist says he is doing better than before at his new record label that is owned by Mafia Soul's founder, Molefi Nkwete. The young lad is set for a major come back as he is...
KGOMOTSO MOLELEKENG
Correspondent 15 January 2013
EMI boost for Zeus
After his move to Johannesburg late last year, the reverred rapper struck a partnership with EMI-licenced company, Octave Couplet, a development that enables him to reap huge benefits in terms of collaborations and access to state of the art...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 15 January 2013
India's Hindu Kumbh Mela festival begins in Allahabad
At least 10 million pilgrims are set to do so by the end of the day.The event, every 12 years, is billed as the biggest gathering on Earth. More than 100 million people are expected to attend the 55-day festival. Hindus believe a festival dip will...
15 January 2013
Beijing's hazardous pollution sparks Chinese media anger
In the capital, Beijing, at the weekend, air pollution soared past levels considered hazardous by the World Health Organisation. The official People's Daily said the smog was a "suffocating siege" which had to be urgently addressed.The state-run...
15 January 2013
Silvio Berlusconi girl
Mahroug - better known by her nickname, "Ruby Heartstealer", had previously failed to appear in court. Berlusconi's lawyers asked for the trial to be halted during Italy's current election campaign. Berlusconi is standing in the election, after...
15 January 2013
Fast-food 'linked to childhood asthma and eczema'
Data from more than 500,000 children in more than 50 countries suggests poor diet may be to blame for rising levels of these allergy-related conditions. Those who ate fast food, such as take-away burgers, risked severe asthma, eczema and itchy,...
15 January 2013
Syria conflict causing 'staggering' humanitarian crisis
With more then 600,000 Syrians having fled the country, the International Rescue Committee is calling on the outside world to step up its response. The United States-based group describes the level of rape and sexual violence occurring in the...
15 January 2013
France pledges 'short' campaign against Islamists
On Sunday, French warplanes bombed the town of Gao in eastern Mali, extending their raids deep into rebel territory.France's military has been in action against Islamist militants in Mali since Friday, helping government forces recapture the central...
15 January 2013
Court in Egypt orders retrial for Mubarak after appeal
Mubarak, 84, was overthrown in 2011 after mass street protests in the capital Cairo and other cities, and jailed in June. Ex-Interior Minister Habib al-Adly will also be retried on the same charge. Mubarak, who remains in custody, will also be...
15 January 2013
Protest is what children did in holidays
Dozens of children were photographed protesting along with their parents when the strike resumed this week.Youngsters climbed hills to throw rocks at police and their vehicles in De Doorns, while others looted shops in Grabouw. Joan van Niekerk,...
15 January 2013
Zuma calls on people to demand services
Although Zuma did not give much detail of the review, he said there could be no excuses for non-delivery. Addressing more than 50,000 African National Congress(ANC) supporters at the party's annual January 8 statement in Durban on Saturday, Zuma said...
15 January 2013
Power outages are faults, not load-shedding - BPC
Beginning last week, several areas in western, northern and central Gaborone, including locations such as Block 6 and Block 9, Ginger and the mixed land-use district around the Main Mall, were affected by power cuts reaching up to three hours in...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 15 January 2013
Positive sentiment returns to stock market
Following a bearish streak at the end of 2012 induced by the festive season's profit taking, the benchmark Domestic Companies Index (DCI) last week powered on a positive 0.17 percent on the back of early momentum gained by blue chip performers such...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 15 January 2013
Project syndicate
SANTIAGO: Is inflation targeting - the rule that most of the world's major central banks (though not the United States Federal Reserve) use to set interest rates - in its death throes? Many analysts seem to think so. Mark Carney, currently...
Andres Velasco 15 January 2013
Villagers sum burial society's wisdom
Villagers here have reflected this supportive spirit and have come together to run a burial society, which has been in existence since 2001. On Saturday, scores of villagers, including those from neighbouring settlements like Makobo, Borolong and...
PINI BOTHOKO
Correspondent 15 January 2013
The problem of politicised ethnicity
This article, in general, is a reaction towards this often unchallenged neo-liberal conception of Africa's 'trouble' with a Western notion of democracy, and in particular, to an article published on the BBC's website by Prof. Calestous Juma titled,...
* KILLIAN NGALA 15 January 2013
As i see it
For many years after its formation, the South African Native National Congress (SANNC/ANC) was known as the Peoples' Parliament. Black people were not represented in the all-white Union of South Africa parliament. For this reason, the ANC was the...
Michael Dingake 15 January 2013
Strategic overhaul needed at BPC
The electricity utility, Botswana Power Corporation, has blamed the blackouts on weather-related faults, but this belies the troubles bedevilling the corporation which are contributing to these faults. In its current model, BPC is statutorily set up...
15 January 2013
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Jobseekers fill Phikwe stadium to register for work
One of the job seekers, Andrek Molochwa told Mmegi that he arrived at the stadium at 5am but found more than 50 people ahead of him. Molochwa explained that he lost his job in December after the company he wasworking for closed shop. He then decided...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 15 January 2013
No New Year's Resolutions - Just determination to succeed
They are said with joy and excitement as people wish each other happiness for the duration of the new year. What is said as much is "My new year resolutions are..." As soon as the clock strikes 12 on December 31st, many declare the changes they...
TUDUETSO TEBAPE
Correspondent 15 January 2013
Order reigns at previously unruly Mochudi hotspots
Around midnight every year, most of them, particularly night crawlers assemble at Notwane, Masakeng Bar and Liquor Restaurant, and Seliday bar, to usher in the new year in inebriated fun-fare. They do everything, whether illegal, to express their...
LERATO MALEKE
Correspondent 15 January 2013
Tutume police investigating rape of teenager
Jorowe said they received a report that a 15-year-old girl was dragged into the bush around six in the evening on Saturday and raped. He said that the suspect was alleged to be a well-known member of the community, but was still on the run at...
PINI BOTHOKO
Correspondent 15 January 2013
BNFYL Anniversary
The celebrations are expected to take place starting May 31st until June 2nd, BNFYL secretary-general Arafat Khan said at a press conference yesterday. Though still tight-lipped with details, Khan said the BNFYL will next month host a cake-cutting...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 15 January 2013
Out with Phane harvesters
BOROLONG: Legend has it that former President Sir Seretse Khama was sitting next to President Julius Nyerere of Tanzania on a plane to a meeting of African heads of state in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. President Khama is said to have fetched dried Phane...
15 January 2013
A nama ya mogolo!
As negotiations between the BMC and the recipients of the consignment at the EU continue, the possibility of the beef being destroyed rises. The beef, which was exported in June last year, is being kept in cold storage somewhere in the Netherlands...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 15 January 2013
Phane traders left in the dark
One of the traders, Gosego Matshameko told Mmegi yesterday that she was warned not to sell Phane in South Africa without a business permit last year December. She explained that she was advised to get the permit from the South African embassy in...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 15 January 2013
Bolele wants to be reinstated
Bolele was unceremoniously kicked out less than two months into her job by the executive committee of BOCONGO. The decision was confirmed by Lobatse High Court judge Michael Leburu after Bolele sued the non-governmental organisation for close to P1...
Mpho Mokwape
Correspondent 15 January 2013
Three escapee inmates still at large, four arrested
The three are Leookeditswe Panapana Motlarane remanded for house breaking and robbery, Amos Moyo remanded for rape and Ntlholonyane Gorge Ramogokong remanded for robbery. The search team comprises of prisons intelligence unit and other security...
VICTOR MUYAKWABO
Staff Writer 15 January 2013
SI alleges Basarwa bullying in CKGR
SI director Stephen Corry alleges that not a single special game licence for subsistence hunting in the reserve has been granted for over a decade. "The Basarwa's handful of goats and donkeys are frequently stopped from entering the reserve along...
STAFF WRITER 15 January 2013
BNFYL decries Education Ministrys inefficiency
Speaking at a press conference to map out the year ahead for the BNFYL yesterday, Selala decried that the Botswana education sector is constantly in the headlines for the wrong reasons. He said that had the BEC used government senior schools as...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 15 January 2013
African armyworm spreads across country
In an interview with Mmegi, public relations officer at the ministry, Moreri Moesi said in addition to Kweneng, Ngamiland and Central Districts where the worm was first found, the worm has been found in different agriculture extension offices like...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 15 January 2013
DPP blunders in Jamali case?
The DPP's last throw of the dice in its effort to prosecute the duo was thrown in disarray yesterday after it came to light that its notice of appeal was registered at the wrong registry. The DPP approached the Court of Appeal (CoA) seeking leave to...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 15 January 2013
Councillors at loggerheads with Chinese contractor
The councillors stopped CGC Botswana, a Chinese company contracted to construct internal roads in the village, from putting markings on some of the roads it has built. Speaking to Mmegi recently, Same Makgoa-Bathobakae, Tlokweng South...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 15 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 15 January 2013
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