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Nonproliferation isn't all
The deepening crisis in the Korean Peninsula and the stalled nuclear talks with Iran together are a powerful reminder to the United States that its nonproliferation policies are not working in Asia. If George W. Bush attempted muscular approaches -...
23 April 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 23 April 2013
Tribal land administration in Botswana: Some critical lessons - (Part II)
The Tribal Land Act, enacted in 1968, is the most significant land policy that the ruling elite immediately passed whilst new in office. To my judgement, the act reflects the thinking of the bigwigs within the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) then...
DR BOGA THURA MANATSHA 23 April 2013
Issues In Education
This initiative has been hailed as something new and welcome. It is to be embraced as an opportunity to make significant changes to improve public secondary schooling in Botswana, but it is certainly not new. It is an idea that has been out there for...
D. MOLEFE
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S. WEEKS 23 April 2013
The Winners Code
Perhaps her best known work is an article she published a few ago titled, "The 45 things that life has taught me." In this issue we will take a closer look at some of these lessons because they have universal application.When in doubt take a small...
GEORGE CHIRANGANDE 23 April 2013
The bold Julian Mukwesi Nganunu
In 1970 he married Marianne, a Swede, and they were blessed with a son Dzikamani and later, a daughter, Johanna. The first born of eight, Nganunu was primarily raised by his mother since his father left to work in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe when he was very...
Snowy Tonoko
Correspondent 23 April 2013
Botswana resuscitates Davis Cup bid
The association stopped sending players to the tournament, citing a string of poor results. Batswana have a history of performing poorly in the tournament as they are knocked out in the preliminary stages. BTA spokesperson, Trevor Modise said they...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Staff Writer 23 April 2013
Cairns finishes at top 10 in World Singles
It was Cairns' debut at such a high level and prestigious event, which ended last Wednesday.Botswana Bowling Association (BBA) spokesperson, John Gaborutwe was proud as a peacock when he talked of the bowler's "remarkable performance" which saw him...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 23 April 2013
Ndlovu optimistic despite recent slump
Chiefs had to travel from Lubumbashi to Gaborone by road through Zambia after missing their scheduled SAA flight from Ndola on the Copperbelt.Straight from their 2,000 kilometre long trip, Chiefs played against TAFIC in a midweek league encounter...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 23 April 2013
COSAFA, CHAN puzzle for Zebras
Zambia will host the revived COSAFA Cup from July 6-21 in Lusaka and Ndola that returns for the first time since 2009. CHAN is a biennial tournament administered by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and is played by the best national teams...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 23 April 2013
AmanH116 off to Lilongwe
Malawi's multi-talented entertainer, Kevin Gumbi, who is popularly known as KBG, heads NyaliMusik. He was in the country early in February. "They extended an invite to me personally, and my company, AmanH116, to partner with them in a...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 23 April 2013
Back stage
The Portuguese Nun (2009) a.k.a A Religiosa Portuguesa, is showing today (23rd of April) only, at the Gaborone Film Society at 7 pm in the A/V Centre at Maru a Pula School. It is the first film by a young French director and scriptwriter, Eugene...
Sasa Majuma 23 April 2013
DJ Black Coffee rocks F/town house fans
Real name Nkosinathi Maphumulo, the 32-year-old Black Coffee sets alight, instantaneously transforming the emerging nightspot into a hive of an activity. Most of the house music lovers had only learnt about the respected South African disc jockey and...
SHINGIRAI MADONDO
Correspondent 23 April 2013
Mokoka on the rebound
Mokoka has just completed her Diploma in Adult Education at the University of Botswana (UB). At the same time the 32-year-old has been working on becoming a better artist. "Most of us call ourselves artists when we are only singers. It is...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 23 April 2013
No law on deliberate HIV infection
The 27-year-old man tried to open a case at the Dobsonville police station, but was told he could bring only a civil suit because there was no law to support a criminal case, the Sowetan reported."We don't have a criminal act that covers HIV or...
23 April 2013
Syria's Assad vows zero tolerance to 'terrorists'
"No appeasement can be pursued with the militant and terrorist groups," SANA quoted al-Assad as telling a delegation of Lebanese politicians in Damascus on Sunday. "Syria will firmly face terrorism in all its forms side by side with the government's...
23 April 2013
Moroccan adoption law change leaves foreigners in limbo
Kafala as it is known in Morocco, or "custody" in Arabic, allows Muslims - including converts to Islam- to assume the guardianship of orphans in the North African nation.The same conditions apply in most Muslim countries, where religion is a...
23 April 2013
Alleged Boston bombers' father says sons were framed by FBI
Their plans for the future had included returning to work in Russia, Anzor Tsarnaev said in the telephone interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda daily, adding that he hoped to travel to the United States where his younger son Dzhokhar is in hospital...
23 April 2013
185 killed in Nigeria attack
The fighting in Baga began on Friday and lasted for hours, sending people fleeing into the arid scrublands surrounding the community on Lake Chad. By Sunday, when government officials finally felt safe enough to see the destruction, homes, businesses...
23 April 2013
Low turnout for Ivory Coast polls amid opposition boycott
The United Nations(UN) had appealed for calm after skirmishes during the election campaign, voicing hope that the vote would help put the country on the path to "genuine democracy".Several sources said the situation was calm, but voter turnout had...
23 April 2013
Chinese shareholder pulls plug on Discovery
In its quarterly report released on Friday, Discovery said that it had Aus$16.9 million (P137 million) in cash, down nearly two-thirds from the amount available in December.However, Cathay Fortune yesterday raised concerns about the rapid cash burn...
STAFF WRITER 23 April 2013
Immigration bottlenecks constrain investors - Dow
The former High Court judge described present immigration processes as 'stringent' saying they held the country back from its economic diversification objectives. "If we talk of diversification, we talk of different investors. Since our population is...
KEIKANTSE LESEMELA
Correspondent 23 April 2013
Debswana output falls in first quarter
According to a production update from Anglo American, Debswana's diamond production fell to 4.54 million carats, although it still provided the lion's share of De Beers 6.4 million carats recovered in the first three months of 2013. Debswana normally...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 23 April 2013
DIS exceeds its limit
While this may appear to be a relatively small amount, "in my view, it indicates lack of control of funds warranted to the ministry," says the Auditor General, Robby Sebopeng.In the year under review, the Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security was...
STAFF WRITER 23 April 2013
Centenarian defies the odds
However, she is languishing in poverty because her two children who take care of her have lost all their cattle to drought ravaging the Bobirwa region. Though she cannot tell the date, day or time during the interview, she has a clear memory of her...
ONALENNA KELEBEILE
Staff Writer 23 April 2013
As I see it
Former British premier, Margaret Thatcher, who died a couple weeks ago, was buried with pomp and ceremony on Wednesday. British and international opinion was divided on her legacy as premier. She was eulogised in superlatives by her admirers,...
Michael Dingake 23 April 2013
The SACU time bomb
While nearly all policymakers are alive to the dangers of over-exposing the economy to diamond mining, few are aware that another "diamond danger" lies in SACU's contributions to public revenues. For 2012/13, Botswana's share of revenue from...
23 April 2013
Selefu 23 April 2013
23 April 2013
UDC optimistic of victory in Phikwe East
Mashaba, who is an aspirant Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency, says people here view UDC as the only alternative instrument of change and believes he will win the elections because people, especially the youth, are ready for change....
ONALENNA KELEBEILE
Staff Writer 23 April 2013
High STI rates worry council chairman
Driver Motlokwa, chairman of Mogoditshane/Thamaga Sub-Council said yesterday that the relevant departments should continue to educate the public about the correct and consistent use of both male and female condoms to prevent such infections,...
NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE
Correspondent 23 April 2013
Sexual abuse at YES bootcamp confirmed
Up to 13 injuries, some of them serious, as well as truancy and vulgar language on the part of trainees are reported. The report, which was complied on March 25 and 26, 2013, follows a probe conducted by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on...
23 April 2013
Another commando injured in parachute accident
Army spokesperson Colonel Tebo Dikole says the 40-year old sergeant fractured his leg during landing. The soldier is currently under the care of medical doctors and is reported to be showing signs of recovery."The training was related to preparations...
VICTOR MUYAKWABO
Staff Writer 23 April 2013
BHC fails to build houses - report
The Auditor General, Robby Sebopeng, says in December 2009, BHC was advised that government had decided that for a period of three years, its dividends should be converted to construction of affordable housing units."Pursuant to this directive, the...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Staff Writer 23 April 2013
Orange Botswana in partnerships for new MDGs
The campaign, which Orange will be helping with, asks the youth to share their vision for Africa's future using their mobile phones.By the use of cellphone technology, the youth are given a chance to participate as future leaders by stating what they...
MPHO MOKWAPE
Correspondent 23 April 2013
Botswana's global competitiveness declines further
Botswana is among developing countries that have fared badly in translating ICT investment into tangible benefits in terms of competitiveness, development and employment.This is according to the latest edition of The Global Information Technology...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Staff Writer 23 April 2013
Helicopters remain in SA, minister to pay costs
The legal battle commenced when the news broke in January that the South African National Defence Force had donated its fleet of unused Alouette helicopters to the Zimbabwean army. Minorities pressure group AfriForum approached the North Gauteng High...
GLYN HUNTER
Correspondent 23 April 2013
Fraud decreases in Africa - KPMG report
However, the contradiction lies where the value of these recorded fraud cases increased from US$2 billion (P16 billion) to US$4 billion (P32 billion) in the same period. The report shows that although fewer fraud cases are being reported, they are...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 23 April 2013
Brothers charged with murder
The state alleges that the duo murdered Collen (surname unknown to the prosecution) between December 12 and 17 last year at Sasane cattle post near Tonota.Prosecutor Paul Chaluza told the court that the exhibits have been sent to the laboratory for...
LEBOGANG MOSIKARE
Correspondent 23 April 2013
Evasive witness earns wrath of BMC probe
The Reatile Special Select Committee investigating the collapse of the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) and the beef industry has threatened to detain a witness accused of playing truant. "We are not happy with the way you conducted yourself trying to...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 23 April 2013
Mogoditshane council puts illegal dumpers on notice
He said the police and officers from the two councils will patrol the area at night to catch offenders. He said the illegal dumping of heavy material happens mostly between 10pm and 5am. He explained that outsourcing of refuse collection and disposal...
NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE
Correspondent 23 April 2013
Tshelang Masisi calls for change
The fuming Masisi informed the House that he was speaking on behalf of his electorate who had sent him. He said the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) government is failing to empower Batswana through education by imparting skills. "At times I even...
LERATO MALEKE
Correspondent 23 April 2013
Flustered witness swears to God
Defence lawyer Sidney Pilane was cross-examining Ramaeba, who became impatient with the line of questioning.Perhaps fed up with advocate Pilane, Ramaeba swore, "Kare ke Sebina ke ene a neng a batla dikey mo go nna. Ke ikana ka Modimo, Jesu...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 23 April 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 24 April 2013
Tribal land administration in Botswana: Some critical lessons - (Part II)
The Tribal Land Act, enacted in 1968, is the most significant land policy that the ruling elite immediately passed whilst new in office. To my judgement, the act reflects the thinking of the bigwigs within the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) then...
DR BOGA THURA MANATSHA 24 April 2013
Debswana output falls in first quarter
According to a production update from Anglo American, Debswana's diamond production fell to 4.54 million carats, although it still provided the lion's share of De Beers 6.4 million carats recovered in the first three months of 2013. Debswana normally...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 24 April 2013
The SACU time bomb
While nearly all policymakers are alive to the dangers of over-exposing the economy to diamond mining, few are aware that another "diamond danger" lies in SACU's contributions to public revenues. For 2012/13, Botswana's share of revenue from...
24 April 2013
Ferguson hails van Persie's 'goal of the century'
Van Persie's second strike, a 13th-minute volley, was hailed by Sir Alex Ferguson as "the goal of the century", with the manager stating the recruit from Arsenal on a £24 million deal last summer has been pivotal to United's triumph. "He's been...
24 April 2013
Blatter's Twitter account hacked
A statement from FIFA confirmed the account had been hacked, saying: "Some FIFA accounts, incl. @SeppBlatter and @fifaworldcup, have been hacked. If in doubt, please verify any info with FIFA office." The bogus messages on Blatter's account included...
24 April 2013
Gayle scores fastest century in cricket history
The West Indian battered the Pune Warriors bowling attack with a century that included seven dot balls, four singles, eight fours and 11 sixes for the home side at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. By the end of his innings he had amassed 17 sixes...
24 April 2013
Makaab wants Tsotso in Europe
Ngele has done extremely well in his maiden season in the Absa Premiership and the former Santos and Township Rollers recently signed with top African football agency, Prosport. The agency is already busy seeking a European move for the 22-year-old...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 24 April 2013
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