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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 22 January 2013
Mali, intervention and the enduring appeal of 'la Francafrique'
Either way, it's proof that the long and complicated relationship between France and Africa is far from over, despite what the politicians say writes SIMON ALLISON. Franafrique is dead, declared French President Francois Hollande shortly after...
22 January 2013
Serowe: A political giant in decline?
The village, which is also the headquarters of the vast and expanse central district, was established in 1902. Legend has it that the vastness of the district is attributed to the cunningness of Chief Khama III who is said to have out-witted the...
JAMES KGOSI
Correspondent 22 January 2013
Duma Boko, the charlatan at large
Before he calls himself a Leninist, let us call off the brewing bluff. The analogy of "compact group" from UDC vis a vis the Bolsheviks is sacrilegious. "Compact group," when the UDC's BMD elements swear on liberal ideology and its BNF...
MIKE DINGAKE 22 January 2013
Mergers and acquisitions in the mining industry: What they mean for Botswana's development
Several years ago, a young South African trained Motswana mining official complained bitterly to me about the incomprehensible accents of those Australian mining company representatives presenting at an international mining conference in Gaborone. I...
22 January 2013
Project syndicate
SHANGHAI - China's economy is at a crossroads. As 2013 begins, foreign and domestic observers alike are asking which path the country's economic development should take in the next decade. How can China ensure stable and sustainable growth in the...
Zhang Monam 22 January 2013
ETCETERA II
A starting point must be that the huge mophane belt stretches from let us say, Tutume to Mathathane and from there southwards to Palapye. Let us assume that a quarter of the country's population live in this area whose only major...
Sandy Grant 22 January 2013
Kingdom-0-Metre
This is not due to the fear to lose elections because, as things are today, President Ian Khama can go smiling to the polls. That is, unless the opposition collective stops playing pride games, which though possible, is kind of improbable! Well I...
Dumi Mmualefe 22 January 2013
Issues in education
The beginning of a new school year always comes with new and renewed hopes and energies for success and progress.Schools, teachers, parents and learners are rested, refreshed and relaxed after the holidays and are looking forward to making a fresh...
Dorcas Molefe
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Sheldon Weeks 22 January 2013
The winners code
Max Ehrmann's 1927 poem Desiderata begins with the following words, "Go placidly amidst the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible; without surrender be on good terms with all persons." In the last issue...
George Chingarande 22 January 2013
Icons of Botswana
Roger John Kerrison contributed greatly towards Botswana's education system. Those who had the opportunity to work with him describe him as an honest, dedicated man who lived most of his life serving this country wholeheartedly with no regrets of...
Kgomotso Molelekeng
Correspondent 22 January 2013
Underage student absolves man of rape charge
FRANCISTOWN: The police are likely to institute fresh investigations into a rape case involving an underaged student after a 36 year-old man from Chadibe village was absolved of the offence. The man was accused of raping the 16-year-old Form...
Lebogang Mosikare
Correspondent 22 January 2013
Health Bill Victimises The HIV Positive - Ndadi
He said: "The Ministry of Health finds the bill which authorises doctors to mandatorily test people and if they choose to exercise their right to liberty and refuse, drag them before courts for orders compelling them to test for HIV as not coercive....
Maranyane Ngwanaamotho
Staff Writer 22 January 2013
Club blames player's death on lack of sponsorship
The 22-year-old holding midfielder's name had been withheld pending police investigations and notification of next of kin.The incident, which claimed the 22-year- old's life, happened in Dikabeya village near Palapye.Lehoko was a passenger in a...
CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer 22 January 2013
National Diamond gets facelift
The grassing is part of a project that includes revamping spectators' terraces. The project is expected to last two months before the pitch can be ready for use and in the meantime softball games will be played at Dinare and Eagles pitches. BSA...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Staff Writer 22 January 2013
FIFA boss Blatter to visit Botswana
Blatter is expected to arrive in the country on February 8 and leave the following day.An elated BFA acting chief executive officer (CEO), Tariq Babitseng said Blatter's visit is a big gesture for local football. "This is a very big gesture for us as...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 22 January 2013
Zebras secure Warriors clash
BFA acting chief executive officer, Tariq Babitseng said the Zebras will travel to Zimbabwe on February 6, which is a FIFA international date. The match will be played at Rufaro Stadium as the national side prepares for a World Cup qualifier against...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 22 January 2013
DJ Shyne set to rise!
The 22-year-old lad says he started his career in the mining town of Jwaneng where the ever-vibrant night scene inspired him."I was inspired by the environment that I grew up in. There were a lot of DJs around me, so that triggered my love for...
EUNICE MASIE
Correspondent 22 January 2013
Khama III Memorial Museum survives despite hurdles
The museum's curator, Scobie Lekhutile, expressed to Showbiz that the district museum has been going through financial difficulties."It's really tough at the museum but the good thing is that we are still open. We are now used to the fact that...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Correspondent 22 January 2013
Back stage
Black Narcissus (1947) is showing on Tuesday January 22, 2013 only, at the Gaborone Film Society at 7 pm in the A/V Centre at Maru a Pula School. It is part of a series of four films that will show in January honouring the cinematic splendour...
Sasa Majuma 22 January 2013
Documentary celebrates prominent Batswana women
According to the media relations officer, Karen Phiri, the Friday launch is the first of many to come.She said: "This is the first series of many episodes to come. We started with only four women and we will profile more because there are many...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 22 January 2013
DJ Riley's Misfits Boombox to boom again
The up and coming DJ uploaded the maiden mixtape on Sound Cloud on New Year's Eve and said the response has been incredible, prompting him to start working on the next one.The rap compilation contains tracks by Namibian artists Lee Anne Abrahams,...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 22 January 2013
Mastermind of Algeria hostage-taking once preferred money to death
In the Sahara at least up until this week he was, ironically, known as the more pragmatic and less brutal of the commanders of an increasingly successful offshoot of al-Qaida. The question now is has he evolved into an international terrorist...
22 January 2013
France alone?
A month later, French forces in C™te d'Ivoire arrested President Laurent Gbagbo, who had refused to recognise his rival's election victory, putting the country at risk of civil war. Now France has intervened in Mali. The latest...
*ZAKI LAIDI 22 January 2013
Mali, intervention and the enduring appeal of 'la Francafrique'
Francafrique is dead, declared French President Francois Hollande shortly after taking office last year. This was a momentous statement. Hollande's predecessors, without exception, revelled in the cosy, corrupt relationship between France...
22 January 2013
As I see it
Democracy is defined as 'government of the people by the people for the people.' The definition was formulated by Abe Lincoln former president of the US. Correctly interpreted democracy is posited as a public good, essential and basic to our freedom...
22 January 2013
Now Magosi are talking
More particularly, Magosi - who are the equivalent of the venerable Members of the Peerage in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - want to be able to set their own regulations without having to request the permission of a...
22 January 2013
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22 January 2013
Alleged Zim 'drug peddler' in court
According to the charge sheet, at or near Dukwi veterinary gate, in the Central District, 29-year-old Nyasha Nedziwe was allegedly found in possession of a substance police suspect to be dagga. The police made the discovery yesterday after searching...
LEBOGANG MOSIKARE
Correspondent 22 January 2013
AIDS survey plagued with delays
The long awaited AIDS survey which was supposed to have been rolled out on the 15th of this month is yet to begin.Mmegi has learnt that workers are in the dark about the cause of the delays. According to a source, management has not yet called a...
SYLVIAH DISELE
Correspondent 22 January 2013
Morgan Tsvangirai - a critical view
But sometimes international leaders get it wrong. Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe was the quintessential 'man of the moment' who, even when he was commanding his cadres to carry out the 1983/84 atrocities in Matebeleland, was touted as a statesman whose...
*SIMUKAI TINHU 22 January 2013
Sub-council struggles to collect revenue
According to Sibisibi last year they collected only P270,206 of an estimated budget of P802,400 for trade licences. He attributed this to the introduction of indefinite licenses whereby clients now pay only 25 percent of the original fee.Furthermore,...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 22 January 2013
A sonnet for Rampholo Molefhe
One could loosely think of three or so generations of writers and print journalists who became household names around that time - starting with the first generation of writers, who were active from the 1970s onwards, and were by and large linked to...
KAGISO SENTHUFHE 22 January 2013
Essential services judgment delayed
Justice Kirby said attorneys for both appellants and unions filed many documents, adding that the case is very complex. He said the date on which judgment will be delivered will be communicated to the parties. Both parties employed high profile...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Staff Writer 22 January 2013
Mahalapye Bus Rank: An incongruous hustle and bustle
There is often a fuming atmosphere in this small concentrated bus terminal. When it rains the heavy waters flow into the densely populated rank. Some people have nearly drowned from the overflowing culverts while others are frustrated by motorists...
DIRANG LEKUNTWANE
Correspondent 22 January 2013
Caught in the middle
SHONGOCHENA: Like the proverbial grass that suffers when elephants fight, residents of Shongochena are caught in the middle of a tug-of-war between Borolong and Chadibe.The people of this ward, that is known as Mpatane by Borolong residents and...
22 January 2013
Army worm hits Kweneng
He said the Ministry of Agriculture has announced the outbreak of the worm notorious for destroying a range of crops."In a press statement, the ministry stated that the worm is green when young and has black and white stripes on its side when it...
NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE
Correspondent 22 January 2013
UB don to take on Malesu, Molebatsi
Born 46 years ago in Sefhare, Dr Seraga Oboetswe Motsama thinks he has what it takes to challenge Molebatsi and Minister of Trade and Industry Dorcus Makgato-Malesu at the impending Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primaries in the constituency.The UB...
MPHO MOKWAPE
Correspondent 22 January 2013
Cuba-Botswana relations benefit citizens - GUS
He said the Ministry of Education and Skills Development has benefited from Cuban technical assistance over the years through the provision of teachers in secondary schools and colleges of education.He said more than 20 Batswana are studying in Cuba...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 22 January 2013
Kweneng schools face water disconnection
The Chairperson of Mogoditshane/Thamaga Sub-District council, Driver Motlokwa said yesterday that since October last year certain schools have run water bills of between P83,000 and P684,000. Moamogwe Primary School leads with P684,000 followed...
NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE
Correspondent 22 January 2013
Masisi starts premature campaigns?
Reports indicate that aspirants for council and parliamentary seats are clandestinely campaigning in Francistown with legislator Tshelang Masisi leading the charge. The Francistown West MP is said to have joined the bandwagon of Botswana Democratic...
CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer 22 January 2013
Family members perish in road accident
According to Assistant Superintendent Alec Marula, reports indicate that a Ford model car and a CA Sales and Distributors truck collided at around 820am at Tati Siding junction. He said the car had six occupants, all family members except one who was...
BARATI MATHAMBO
Correspondent 22 January 2013
Woman found dead
"The culprits destroyed burglar bars to enter the house and made away with some of the woman's household goods," Mathitha said. "We are yet to ascertain exactly what was taken and the value of the goods." Police suspect the woman's assailants...
22 January 2013
Young green activist
Worried by lack of legislation to effects of global warming, a 16-year-old lad of Gabane has founded the Global Warming Alleviation Society as a means of awakening Botswana from its slumber and making it join the international effort to combat the...
22 January 2013
Childhood asthma 'admissions down' after smoking ban
A study showed a 12 percent drop in the first year after the law to stop smoking in enclosed public places came into force. The authors say there is growing evidence that many people are opting for smoke-free homes as well.Asthma UK says the findings...
22 January 2013
Union encourages farm workers to strike
The Building and Allied Workers Union of SA (BAWUSA) told workers on Sunday that a return to work may scupper their chances of farmers giving in to their R150 wage demand, the Cape Times reported."We are calling on all farmworkers not to go back to...
22 January 2013
French and Malian troops enter frontline town of Diabaly
A convoy of about 30 armoured vehicles transporting some 300 Malian and French troops moved into the town early yesterday morning without meeting any resistance, an AFP journalist said.The town, 400 kilometres from the capital Bamako, has been the...
22 January 2013
Syrian opposition postpones forming government
The talks launched on Saturday were the opposition's second bid to form a government, with its credibility at stake as the country slides into sectarian conflict between majority Sunni muslims and President Bashar al-Assad's minority Alawite sect....
22 January 2013
Henry Okah found guilty of terrorism
"The evidence of all the accomplices that worked with him was not contradicted... I found that [Okah is the] leader, planner, funder, supplier... of car bombs used in Warri in March 2010 and on October 1, 2010."Claassen said Okah's failure to testify...
22 January 2013
23 hostages, 32 militants killed in Algerian hostage crisis
A number of 685 Algerian workers and 107 foreign nationals have been freed, according to the ministry. The Algerian army's Special Forces recouped a load of foreign military uniforms, ammunition, explosives and some arms, including six FMPK machine...
22 January 2013
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