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The African chief converted to Christianity

According to the title of one biography, David Livingstone was "Africa's Greatest Missionary".This is an interesting claim about the Lanarkshire-born man, considering that estimates of the number of people he converted in the course of his 30-year...

25 March 2013

What Machiavelli can teach us today

Modernity, at least in the West, is the journey away from religious virtue toward secular self-interest. Religious virtue is fine for one's family and the world of private morality. But the state -- that defining political structure of modern times...

ROBERT KAPLAN 25 March 2013

The developmental state and the BDP's staying power

In a book chapter published this month titled "Monopoly Politikos: An Account of a De Facto One-Party State and Lack of Regime Change in Botswana," University of Botswana political science lecturer, Dithapelo Keorapetse, sheds light on the factors...

LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE 25 March 2013

Tribal land administration: Some critical lessons (Part 1)

The way in which it is administered is a profound expression of national values" (Republic of Botswana 1983:3). If this statement was followed to the letter, Batswana would be a very happy society. But it is not. So Batswana are a very unhappy...

DR BOGA THURA MANATSHA 25 March 2013

A woman was regarded 'incomplete' without brewing skills

For one to be considered a woman in the old days, she also had to have the know-how to brew bojalwa jwa Setswana (traditional beer). Only a few women from that generation with the proper skill to brew can now be found - and Polena Tshukudu is one of...

MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 25 March 2013

Shadow Cabinet - is it necessary or useless?

My argument is that this is the closest that opposition in this country can come to demonstrating their readiness to govern. We do not want a scenario similar to the one in 1979 when Robert Mugabe, then a fresh faced and young Prime Minister told...

LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE 25 March 2013

Nick Branson bows out of the Africa Liberal Network top post

Ammie, a South Africa national, takes over from Nick Branson who bows out on March 31st 2013.Following his graduation from Center for International Studies and Democracy, Nick Branson has delivered projects for the Westminster Foundation for...

25 March 2013

The judges' dilemma: bias

What has come to the fore in the past week and this week is also that judges are constantly in the spotlight and some judges are beginning to be labelled for perceived bias. Is it possible though in the human sciences that there be no bias and could...

LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE 25 March 2013

Kenya condom advert pulled after religious complaints

Christian and Muslim clerics said the advert encouraged infidelity, rather than safe sex to curb HIV/Aids.In the government-sponsored advert, a woman in an extra-marital affair is advised to use condoms. Dr Cherutich told the BBC the advert had been...

25 March 2013

BOKA to finalise national team selection

Medalists at the junior qualifiers held on Saturday were selected to the squad and are expected to start training today as coaches work on the final list, BOKA spokesperson Jerry Ditlhong has said. He explained that some categories would not be...

Sylviah Disele
Correspondent 25 March 2013

First division sponsorship launch postponed again

A recent announcement by the Botswana Football Association (BFA) indicated that the sponsorship would be launched on March 19. The date has passed and it has now emerged the event will be on April 9. The sponsorship was reportedly secured last year...

Chippa Legodimo
Staff Writer 25 March 2013

Smash maniacs dominate table tennis tourney

After an easy passage to the finals as unbeaten Group A leaders, Maniacs men smashed their rivals Nhabe 3-0 in the final. Former number one, Bonolo Mabote set Maniacs on the way to the convincing victory by defeating Nhabe's Santudu. The bulky...

Thato Kala
Correspondent 25 March 2013

Lebotse retained as BONA boss

Only three new members joined the committee, filling positions that were vacant as a result of resignations.After grilling the old committee during deliberations, members showed that they still had trust in them when they gave them another chance at...

Mosah Mokganedi
Staff Writer 25 March 2013

Giants trample Bears

The students made their intentions clear as early as the bottom of the first inning after their opponents started off poorly at the top of the inning.Former BDF IX star, Misael Thompson's homer halfway into the inning saw Kaone Sekate and Tebogo...

Thato Kala
Correspondent 25 March 2013

Wonder fail to open lead

The match was played under scorching heat, especially in the second half. Despite playing hundreds of kilometers away from home, Gantsi Terrors looked like the home side. Quite a good number of their supporters thronged the match venue at the SSG...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 25 March 2013

Two-Two-Five pip GNT

The Senete-based outfit has been anchoring the 12-team log table for the better part of the season. The valuable home victory secured courtesy of a superb strike by Rutherford Rice, will push the club up the ladder. Spurred by their home fans,...

Shingirai Madondo
Correspondent 25 March 2013

Zebras hopes fade in Ethiopia

The Ethiopia tie was a must-win for the Zebras to keep their qualification hopes alive but it was not to be as Getaneh Kedebe scored for the home side in the 90th minute. The loss leaves the Zebras stuck at the bottom of group A with a single...

Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 25 March 2013

Food for the soul

The minute you hear chocolate, what happens to your system? I am sure a few of you just want to hug a whole slab of the addictive stuff that chocolate is. And who am I to blame you. Chocolate has become known as a love potion, an...

Boitshepo Giyose 25 March 2013

A night of French and English music

Often music is said to be a tool that has the power to bring people together and reveal deeper emotions - this was all evident on this night.The night, which was fun-filled, attracted quite a number of audience members who were not shy to sing their...

Kgomotso Molelekeng
Correspondent 25 March 2013

Mpete wins DTC shining light award

Mpete wins herself P50,000 cash, after winning with a captivating necklace design that shows an energetic woman working. The 18 carat white and yellow gold neckpiece is also set with 486 round brilliant and fancy cut diamonds with a total...

Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 25 March 2013

Braai festival disappoints

Many meat lovers could not wait for Saturday morning to come as they were eager to see themselves in a place filled with different types of meat where they could eat as much meat as they wanted. People thought that they were going to take part in...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
Correspondent 25 March 2013

Finacial WELLNES

25 March 2013

BOMaid boss urges society to innovate

Bogatsu maintained that sustaining the organisation solely through monthly premiums paid by members is not viable. In light of this, he stressed that there is greater need for the BOMAid leadership to continue to find other ways of to help them...

Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 25 March 2013

DTC awards diamond designers

The Chief Executive Officer of the Diamond Trading Company, Varda Shine, in her remarks at the awards ceremony said Botswana, Namibia and South Africa have managed to increase international interest by working together and giving young and upcoming...

Mpho Tlale
Staff Writer 25 March 2013

2011 strike has direct influence on teacher-students relationships

More so if those who do so amongst workers are teachers and those on their side are their students. I do not insinuate here that a lot of teachers have fallen into that trap but the mere fact that the number of teachers who have been alleged to be...

25 March 2013

ETCETERA II

How strange to repeat in Lobatse last week our experience during the Xmas/New Year holiday when we tried to get a peep at the government's new Letsibogo Dam. We were then told by the gate attendant that we would need an entrance permit which could...

Sandy Grant 25 March 2013

Kingdom 0 metre

One of the beautiful texts in the Bible seems to state the obvious. But the obvious is not always obvious as it is often oblivious to some. The same book from which the text I am referring to states: "What has been is what will be, and what has been...

Dumi Mmualefe 25 March 2013

Issues in education

Growing up in the digital age has its pros and cons. While acknowledging that the pros outnumber the cons, this article reflects on the challenges learners face in the form of digital distractions, delays and digressions, as well as the fallacy of...

Dorcas Molefe
Owen Pansiri
Sheldon Weks 25 March 2013

The winners code

Four men were put in four different rooms and each was given a one liter bottle filled with water. The first one was asked to lift the bottle high above his head for a minute. After the minute the doctors went in and examined, and discovered that he...

George Chingarande 25 March 2013

Let us be careful

The minister has been going around addressing kgotla meetings where he deliberately speaks on the subject to some people, more especially men who marry Batswana women in the name of love only to later dump them because they would have acquired...

25 March 2013

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25 March 2013

Icons of Botswana

CAR Motsepe was a man of honour and integrity. He knew it would be dangerous to publicly speak out against the Bantu Education Act but his principles would not allow him to remain silent. In his role as the first president of the Transvaal United...

Kibo Ngowi
Correspondent 25 March 2013

Pilikwe community to Take govt to court over radiation project

Recently, the Ngwato Land Board warned the Pilikwe Task Force, which represents the community, that it intends to allocate a plot to the Department of Radiation Protection in the village.Speaking to The Monitor, Sebusang said it was clear that the...

Gasebalwe Seretse
Correspondent 25 March 2013

Fake Husbands Are Here

Desperate Batswana women who think they have scored, marry foreign nationals whom they meet on social network sites, only to be dumped by the men after acquiring Botswana passports and Omang.Now the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs Edwin...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
Correspondent 25 March 2013

Bobirwa braces for severe drought

BOBONONG: The Zone 7 area especially Bobirwa is being strangled by a drought that is anticipated to worsen this year owing to lack of rainfall, lack of grazing land and water.This has left many farmers empty handed as they lost uncountable number of...

Onalenna Kelebeile
Staff Writer 25 March 2013

Domi disrupts Workers rally

Workers union, Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) last night reported that their workers' rally in Ditshegwane was disrupted by the ruling tarty, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) youths led by youth chairman Andy Boatile,...

25 March 2013

BR wagons go 70 years without maintenance

An audit into the Botswana Railways' trains and carriages by the Auditor General shows that the worst scenario is that of BRC wagons which have gone for over 70 years without being overhauled. These wagons were bought in 1937 and there is no...

Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 25 March 2013

Khama fights farmers for uranium wells

The move has alarmed farmers in the area who expected to cash in when A-Cap Resources starts mining uranium in the area in two years time. The farmers fear that the Khamas who already have Anthony, the President's brother on the Board of the mining...

Staff Writer 25 March 2013

Elephants decimate other animals

The Auditor-General has found that failure to control the elephant population has led to an upswing in numbers resulting in increasing damage to crops, farm fences and water supplies and changes in woodland composition and structure. Moreover, there...

Staff Writer 25 March 2013

New Product Quality Regulations Kick In

Speaking at a Standards workshop held last week, Acting Manager, (Compulsory Standards Units), Amen Ntlhaile, the effective implementation date is 1st June 2013 and the grace period is 31st August 2013 and “is only applicable to new...

Lerato Maleke
Correspondent 25 March 2013

Zimbabwe to hold elections by June: minister

It is imperative to have the elections by June 29 because we will no longer have a parliament by then, and a country cannot run without a parliament," The Herald newspaper quoted Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa as saying. "As the minister of...

25 March 2013

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