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Japan's Abe raises ghost of glories past
According to the LA Times, what came out sounded more like a Terminator/MacArthur mashup: "I am back, and so shall Japan be." Foreign Policy's The Cable blog presented a different, more flattering, but somewhat incorrect version: "I am back!" Abe...
PETER LEE 05 March 2013
What would Biko do?
In Melville, the empty storefronts and forlorn "To Let" signs say more about the state of the economy than the gloomy economic outlook numbers currently in circulation. At the cusp of the changing fortunes of the South African economy, Melville is...
05 March 2013
Beyonce and Kim Kardashian to Africa's rescue
Africa is rising, we hear again and again amid reports of growing GDP and a burgeoning middle class. But don't worry if all those numbers and statistics and economic mumbo-jumbo tires your little brain, numbed and flaccid after years of dumbed-down...
05 March 2013
How Journalists approach stories and reinforce stereotypes
Having worked as a journalist for 33 years and having taught journalism and analysed the processes and performance of journalism for the last five, it is very revealing watching and analysing the development of major stories. There have been...
05 March 2013
Project syndicate
NEW HAVEN: Apparently, policymakers at the Federal Reserve are having second thoughts about the wisdom of open-ended quantitative easing (QE). They should. Not only has this untested policy experiment failed to deliver an acceptable economic...
Stephen S. Roach 05 March 2013
Requiem to the genius - maetros of our time
I have been so obstinately associated with politics that I as well visit inadequate regard to the fact that music makes the better of me. Four of Botswana's human monuments have hitherto passed on recently and I thank those who aired their...
05 March 2013
Upgraded to crowdedness?
When I arrived in Botswana in January 1979, the first upgrading project for Old Naledi was well under way.Canadian CIDA funded the project consultants. In charge was a team headed by John van Nostrand from Canada. The project started around 1977/78...
05 March 2013
Holding MPs to account
Promises were made in 2009 when our present stock of Members of Parliament (MPs) asked people to put them in Parliament. Almost all of them based their appeals on bringing development to their respective areas. But another general election is...
05 March 2013
Dr Moitoi's - little is said about the positive side of The Minister
Upon entering the office everything is upside down, the room has not been swept for the past three years, cabinets are not labelled and to make matters worse no budget for equipment to clean the mess". This of course is a figurative imagination which...
05 March 2013
ETCETERA II
Even so, there has been time, it seems, for the government to indulge in what some may regard as the frivolous or others, as downright ridiculous. I refer to the article in the Weekend Post of 1st March headlined, 'Botswana Bars Foreigners from...
Sandy Grant 05 March 2013
Kingdom-0-metre
(Psalm 24:1) Botswana still belongs to God. As a high school student at Moeding College I read among others a book entitled: "This Fall Apart!" When the centre cannot hold there is no way there can be a sense of equilibrium. There are times...
Dumi Mmualefe 05 March 2013
Issues in education
How many more must die before these problems are confronted and resolved? It also causes parents not to enrol their children in school. Some examples were given last week in Issues. Education systems around the world tend to sweep under the desk the...
Dorcas Molefe
Owen Pansiri
Sheldon Weeks 05 March 2013
The winners code
Knowing that my knowledge of the German language was zero, I made every effort to muster the directions before I left the hotel. I studied the maps as well as the train timetables and the names of the different stations. The challenge that I faced...
George Chingarande 05 March 2013
Badubi shines at Lesotho marathon meet
The sensational runner is the only junior member who brought home an individual medal, winning gold. The junior female team won a bronze medal after finishing third after South Africa and Zimbabwe. Her teammates did well finishing in the top 20...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Staff Writer 05 March 2013
TAFIC can't wait to sign West African trio
The trio have been on trial at the club for the past few weeks and indications are they have impressed TAFIC management.The club manager Master Mbulawa confirmed in an interview with Mmegi Sport."We are busy processing all the paper work in a bid to...
CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer 05 March 2013
Prisons, Notwane clash in six-pointer
The two sides find themselves in a precarious position and are desperate to turn the corner as early as possible.Both sides are level on points (15) after an average of 17 matches played. Notwane are placed at position 15 on the log standings with an...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 05 March 2013
Debswana's First Division deal done and dusted
Debswana will sponsor the two Botswana Football Association (BFA) First Division leagues for P6 million for the next three years. The deal comes into effect at the start of the coming season, with the next three seasons allocated P2 million each.New...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 05 March 2013
Back stage
Norwegian Wood (2010) a.k.a Noruwei no mori is showing today only, at the Gaborone Film Society at 7 pm in the A/V Centre at Maru-a-Pula School. It is a beautiful film by the French/Vietnamese writer and director Tran Anh Hung, based on the novel of...
Sasa Majuma 05 March 2013
Palapye to host beMobile Ke Ya Rona Festival
The festival's heavy jazz line-up promises to be a thriller for jazz lovers. Some of the names billed for the show are South Africa's jazz maestro Jonas Gwangwa, Motsweding fm's Douglas Mosadi and Botswana's heavyweights, Ndingo Jowa and Shanti Lo.In...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 05 March 2013
Freshlyground to take Botswana to the dance
The revered Cape Town group will give local fans a taste of their new offing Take Me To The Dance when they grace Botswanacraft, exactly three years after their last show at the venue on April 5.The Afro-fusion outfit, famed for the smash hit Doo Be...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 05 March 2013
Gospel glitz with SA's Kgotso Makgalema
The event, which not only attracted gospel lovers but people of different interests in music, was held at Abundance City International Church (ACIC) in Gaborone. Even though the show started a bit late, the people who thronged the venue were blessed...
KGOMOTSO MOLELEKENG
Correspondent 05 March 2013
Obama renews offer to cut social safety nets
Signaling he might be ready to explore a compromise to end automatic spending cuts that began late Friday, Obama mentioned reforming these entitlement programs in calls with lawmakers from both parties on Saturday afternoon."He's reaching out to...
05 March 2013
Womanraped in Moria, allegedly by fellow church member
"She allegedly took the cellphone to the suspect's house to be charged."When she entered the house he allegedly throttled and raped her. The rape took place on Sunday morning around 2:00 am. She was taken to Mankweng hospital, where doctors confirmed...
05 March 2013
Florida home where sinkhole swallowed man is partially demolished
Rescue workers had given up the search for Jeff Bush, a 37-year-old landscaper, on Saturday. He was officially declared "presumed dead" by county officials after disappearing into the hole, which opened up under his bedroom on Thursday...
05 March 2013
Over 900 die in South African police custody
KwaZulu-Natal had 268 deaths with Gauteng second at 217 deaths and Eastern Cape had 120, the Dispatch Online reported.Meanwhile, eight police officers, implicated in the death of an East Rand taxi driver, appeared in the Daveyton Magistrate's Court...
05 March 2013
US HIV baby 'cured' by early drug treatment
The Mississippi child is now two-and-a-half years old and has been off medication for about a year with no signs of infection.More testing needs to be done to see if the treatment - given within hours of birth - would work for others.If the girl...
05 March 2013
Congo troops give key towns back to M23 rebels
Kiwanja and Rutshuru had been M23 strongholds since the group had taken control of them in July 2012.But following a split within the rebellion last week, the armed group had left the towns to reinforce positions against the new splinter, and another...
05 March 2013
Four policemen butchered as Kenyans queue in tense vote
A few hours before the 6:00 am start of voting and with long queues formed across the nation before sunrise, four police officers on patrol in the Mombasa port city area were hacked to death by attackers, a senior police officer said.Officials and...
05 March 2013
LDP to sustain BCL's performance
As a result, the BCL has introduced a Leadership Development Programme (LDP) to deal with the problems.Speaking at the launch of the programme, Osae said the challenges have in fact increased because of depleting resources; deeper and difficult...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 05 March 2013
BMC confident ahead of EU inspection
"We are busy attending to those defects which can go all the way to the farm which is where we meet with Department of Veterinary Services (DVS)," the abattoir's plant manager, Bosiela Saudu said at a press briefing and tour of the facility last...
PATRICIA EDWIN
Staff Writer 05 March 2013
Job loss fears in management takeover of BPC
BPC workers' union general secretary, Bohithetswe Lentswe told Mmegi Business that staff are scared because job losses are 'inevitable' if the consultants from Electricity Supply Board International take over. BPC has nearly 2,000 workers. "The union...
MBONGENI MGUNI & BRIAN BENZAM
Staff Writer 05 March 2013
South Africa and that Time cover
The general consensus is that the piece, which draws a link between Pistorius's shooting of Reeva Steenkamp and the endemic violence that characterises our national culture, is poor journalism and full of unfair generalisation."The new South Africa...
SARAH BRITTEN 05 March 2013
Corruption destroys political legitimacy
Everywhere you look you can sense "something is wrong".No doubt, over the last 23 years since the release of Nelson Mandela in February 1990, we have produced bright and charismatic leaders. Many have risen to international stature and are...
SANDILE MEMELA 05 March 2013
As I see It
It is more than two months since we celebrated Christmas - the birth of Jesus Christ. With the passage of time, Christmas has undergone a myriad of phases: the calendar day of celebration, the culture and style of celebration, the popular attire of...
Michael Dingake 05 March 2013
Selefu 05 March 2013
05 March 2013
History will judge BDP harshly
It is obvious that the 13 votes for the motion came from fellow opposition MPs. Before the motion was put to the vote some Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) MPs like Botsalo Ntuane and Major General Moeng Pheto supported the motion...
05 March 2013
Mario's case forwarded to DPP
Station traffic officer at Gaborone West Police Station Assistant Superintendent Edwin Mothusi confirmed that they have forwarded the case to DPP. He said Mario had exceeded the alcohol limit."We have confirmed that the woman who is alleged to have...
VICTOR MUYAKWABO
Staff Writer 05 March 2013
Phikwe council fails to cash in on dogs
In these hard times, a special full council meeting to discuss the budget has been told that the council is owed P10 million in rates and that in an entire year, it can only raise P50 in dog tax, while revenue from the stadium has fallen from nearly...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 05 March 2013
BCP fails to heal Phikwe rift
SELEBI-PHIKWE: A meeting organised by the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) last week to pacify its discontented councillors in Selebi-Phikwe has made matters worse. After the meeting, one of the councillors, Lekang Mukokomani, a former mayor, resigned...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 05 March 2013
Debate promotes tolerance - Otlogetswe
Addressing teachers at the national debate training workshop held at the UB, Otlogetswe said that conflicts and wars in some parts of the world could be averted if people debated issues to iron out their differences. He said debate promotes national...
JAMES KGOSI
Correspondent 05 March 2013
Makhubu JSS vow to maintain spirit of excellence
Speaking during the school victory commemoration event over the weekend, the school head, Maria Mbale said the results were the result of team work, commitment and dedication. She pointed out that there has been a remarkable consistence of...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 05 March 2013
Impulsive suspects appear under heavy escort
The accused persons Shilock Mokoni and Silas Hove proved to be violent and spontaneous as on January 21st they escaped from court during proceedings and damaged the doors of the courtroom in the process. Police officers chased and finally re-arrested...
VICTOR MUYAKWABO
Staff Writer 05 March 2013
FCC mulls over weak pass rate
He said this as part of a presentation by the Urban Development Committee at the just ended full council meeting on Friday. Mangole said the quality pass of A and B grades in standard four test results for 2012 is 28.3 percent with the quantity...
PINI BOTHOKO
Correspondent 05 March 2013
Govt puts women at forefront of poverty eradication
He said that Botswana will commemorate International Women's Day with the rest of the world on March 8th in Ramotswa. Bagopi said that this year's theme which is "The Gender Agenda, Gaining Momentum" is a clear indication that women's contribution to...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 05 March 2013
BPC has been cheating Batswana - cllrs
They said that Batswana have been paying expensive bills which they did not know were estimates. Councillor Tabengwa Tabengwa cried, "You mentioned that Francistown owes more than P6 million. How did you get to that money if you are saying that you...
PATRICIA EDWIN & PINI BOTHOKO
Staff Writer Correspondent 05 March 2013
Criminal syndicates nailed
A press release from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks has stated that the operation, which has come to an end, has been able to penetrate criminal syndicates leading to numerous arrests and seizures of prohibited products from...
STAFF WRITER 05 March 2013
Residents complain of high power connection costs
In his welcome address, Kgosi Moses Mabutho said villagers are concerned about exorbitant quotations they get for electricity installation from Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) despite government's standard charge of P5,000. "We continue to receive...
JAMES KGOSI
Correspondent 05 March 2013
Duo charged for unlawful possession of firearm
In the first count, the state alleges that Richard William Dalton, 61, a Branch Manager at Builders Merchants Botswana and Minolta Lemmenyane, 26, who is unemployed, were unlawfully found in possession of a firearm on March 1, 2013 at Block 8 in...
LEBOGANG MOSIKARE
Correspondent 05 March 2013
Shortage of personnel thwarts Health Ministry's Vision 2020 goals
The Right to see, Mmegi has established. Vision 2020 is a global health initiative partnership between the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) to prevent avoidable blindness by...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 05 March 2013
BNFYL celebrates 25 years
Speaking during a press briefing for the official celebration of the youth league's 25th anniversary yesterday in Gaborone, Khan related that BYF operated as the unofficial BNFYL in the 1970s. He revealed that it was mandated to organise the students...
MPHO MOKWAPE
Correspondent 05 March 2013
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