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Khama Guest of Honour at Kenya's 50th Independence celebrations
Khama is travelling at the at the invitation of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta whose father, Jomo Kenyatta five decades ago in 1964 invited Ian Khama’s father, Sir Seretse Khama to be the Guest of Honour at Kenya’s first anniversary of...
11 May 2013
I am worth the cash too
I feel like asking what are you thinking about when you assume I am cheap. So you justify my quality by asking for my albums. I mean do you ask Choppies about the oven they use to make our bread with. Or if you can taste the bread to check if it...
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Of the beach party, half-nakedness, rape allegations and loose girls
This has caused outrage, with some quarters claiming that it contributes to moral decay in our country. Since its inception, this event has been met with mixed feelings, with conservatives dubbing it a ‘bitch’ party, apparently because...
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BCA steps upefforts to grow grassroot cricket
In line with this, BCA held a two-day schools mini-cricket development workshop at Tshesebe over the weekend. The workshop focused on grassroots development in a bid to increase the number of schools, children and coaches involved in...
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BDF X1s chance to finish first round tops
The two giants lock horns at SSKB Stadium in what promises to be an interesting game at 4:00 pm. Two points separate BDF XI and second-placed Township Rollers. However, Matebele as BDF XI are popularly known, have a game in hand. They will be...
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Botswana bowler impresses once more
She lost by one shot to Spain during a tiebreaker in a tournament where 25 countries that participated. Mascarenhas told Mmegi Sport that she was the leader on the African continent, followed by Zimbabwe and South Africa in position 10. The other...
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Togolese tennis coach drills Botswana youth
Lawson jetted into the country this week to drill the players and run a Level One coaching course at St Josephs in Gaborone. Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) is preparing a team for the second edition of the Africa Games, which will be...
439,Thato Kala,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:27:40, 11 May 2013
Boyfriends for hire
Many enjoy the holiday, but millions of unmarried people merely endure it.In the basement of an office tower in downtown Beijing, a cloud of gloom hovers over the canteen at lunch time. Groups of young women huddled over large bowls of noodles look...
11 May 2013
Chile navy investigates 'xenophobia'
About 40 men appear jogging along a beach while chanting that they would "kill Argentines, shoot Bolivians and slit the throats of Peruvians".The ministry of defence promised to punish those responsible and ordered an investigation within 24...
11 May 2013
Ex-police officer faces Sun charges
Alan Tierney is alleged to have provided information two times in 2009 and been paid £1,750. The CPS said: "Both of these incidents were linked to high-profile people." The former constable will be charged as part of the Metropolitan Police's...
11 May 2013
EU leaders set for crucial budget summit
High EU expenditure at a time of cutbacks and austerity across the continent is the main issue dividing the 27 member states. They failed to reach a compromise at a similar summit last November.The BBC's Europe editor Gavin Hewitt says the summit...
11 May 2013
Most Zim marriages unregistered
The workshop, which brought together the RG's office, church leaders and cultural groups, sought to come up with recommendations that would assist Government in reviewing marriage laws. The Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs administers the...
11 May 2013
The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?
However, the focus in recent reports is starting to shift away from alarm towards detailing the diminishing threat of piracy around Somalia. Large-scale piracy there would appear to be on the wane, but in what ways can we reasonably expect 2013 to be...
* TIMOTHY WALKER 11 May 2013
Five things you don't know about Mali, but probably should
As the conflict in Mali escalates, the country and its complicated politics are dominating African headlines. Much of the reporting is short on context, or makes assumptions about what readers know and don't know. For readers who want the broader...
11 May 2013
Book review
Title: Songs and Secrets Author: Barry GilderPublisher: JacanaDate of Publication: 2012Place of Publication: South AfricaISBN: 978-1-4314-0436-0Retail Price: P 239Available at CNA, Game City, and Exclusive Books, Riverwalk Mall In Songs and...
Tiro Sebona 11 May 2013
A depressing budget speech, very few 'earth shattering' alternatives
Finance Minister Kenneth Matambo did a 'cut and paste job' as they say, and yes there is nothing earth shattering about this budget - nothing new and innovative about it actually. As well, a great many people will miss the aura and charisma that came...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE
Correspondent 11 May 2013
BPC - Buy Paraffin and Candles?
It must be extraordinarily difficult to be in the shoes of Jacob Raleru, the CEO of the Botswana Power Corporation or BPC (not so affectionately dubbed ' Buy Paraffin and Candles' by the nation's long suffering and intermittent electricity...
11 May 2013
Matambo's budget: some lessons from the bible
The seven fat cows meant harvests would be good for seven years and that this would be followed by seven years of bad harvests. Joseph advised pharaoh that what needed to be done was to preserve a 20% share of the nation's grain in preparation for...
*PROFESSOR ROMAN GRYNBERG 11 May 2013
Youth get raw deal again
Just like Kenneth Matambo mentioned in the speech, the youth form a major constituency of our population. I listened to the speech anxiously since I had an interest. I have realised that unemployment is a major concern to most youth. I remember the...
11 May 2013
Same wine different bottles
*"Despite the economic progress of the past 30 years, and some reduction of the very high poverty levels seen in the past, Botswana has not developed a strong sense of pride in itself and its position in the world. The nation has set itself a...
DUMELANG SALESHANDO
BCP Parliamentary Leader 11 May 2013
BNSC affiliates meet to plot strategy
It seems to be rather pouring than raining at the council as it finds itself in trouble after trouble. The affiliates are not happy that the council has been retrenching staff without engaging them. They meet to prepare to voice their concerns at the...
Mosah Mokganedi
Staff Writer 11 May 2013
Younger Bagwasi shames Seoko
Bagwasi is a younger sibling to Kagiso, who beat Thato Batshegi in the Keone Mooka Mageu National Boxing Championship finals last September. It seems the Bagwasi brothers have made it a habit to bring down goliaths.Just a fortnight ago, the...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 11 May 2013
Wonder, Letlapeng share spoils
Following the controversial termination of both Police XI and Security Systems' Premier League status, Police XI players found themselves in dilemma. The Botswana Football Association (BFA) opened a special transfer window for those players affected...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 11 May 2013
TASC thump Amakhosi
Otsile Batang, Phenyo Koonyatse and Mothata Lucas scored the goals for TASC, who further underlined their credentials as genuine contenders for a better finishing this season with a clinical performance that coach Boinyana Galeboe will be delighted...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 11 May 2013
Blatter unaware of constituency league problems
Responding to media questions during a press conference at the end of his two-day visit to Botswana on Saturday, Blatter said he was only told about the positives of the initiative and was not aware if it had caused any problems. "I can not answer...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 11 May 2013
The tyranny of political economy
We analysed trade-offs between competing objectives (say, equity versus efficiency), and prescribed policies to meet desired economic outcomes, including redistribution. It was up to politicians to take our advice (or not), and to bureaucrats to...
*Dani Rodrik 11 May 2013
Etcetera II
A columnist is expected to express his/her personal opinion about either matters general or matters specific. Right now the obvious topic for everyone is the budget on which I am not competent to comment - save to note that yet again...
Sandy Grant 11 May 2013
Kingdom-0-Metre
February has come to be known as a month of love. The 14th day of this month is celebrated as Valentine's Day, apparently named after Saint Valentine. Stories have been told in the past as to who this Valentine was, to be precise, the question has...
Dumi Mmualefe 11 May 2013
Issues in education
Last month Molaya Kgosi and its Boyuna Team led by Bogolo Kenewendo and her dozen members launched in preview at the President Hotel, Gaborone, their partially unedited version of HerStory. This significant initiative, which has so far received the...
Dorcas Molefe
Owen Pansiri
Sheldon Weeks 11 May 2013
The winners code
Daniel Day- Lewis is a British born actor who is widely tipped to make Hollywood history on 24 February by winning a third Oscar for the best actor. If he wins it this year, it will be in recognition for his stellar performance in the drama titled...
George Chingarande 11 May 2013
Selefu 11 February 2013
11 May 2013
Thank you Mr Blatter
This is the second time that the FIFA president has visited this country. The first time he came here was when he came to official open the Lekidi Football Centre, a project funded by FIFA and the government of Botswana.Ever since he assumed the...
11 May 2013
How 'litterbugs' elude fcc by-law officers
During the day, the by-law enforcement officers keep a close eye on hard pressed offenders who dodge into secluded corners, drop their pants to dump their obnoxious excrements.Principal by-law technician at the Francistown Council (FCC), Puso...
Pini Bothoko
Correspondent 11 May 2013
Valentine's day hits F/town stores
As for the stores, they are filled with a variety of gifts that are specially meant for the day with romantic scents enveloping the rooms leaving the place in a sentimental mood.The Monitor interviewed store owners and employees about business during...
Barati Mathambo
Correspondent 11 May 2013
Icons of Botswana
Mandisi Vanga is one woman who has contributed considerably to education in Botswana, in the process mentoring some of the leaders of our country including the first woman to be the Speaker of the National Assembly, Margaret Nasha.Mandisi Vanga...
Kgomotso Molelekeng
Correspondent 11 May 2013
Govt must know church is indispensable - Baloyi
What's your feeling about the first anniversary of the ministry? I am excited about this anniversary, but just like any other thing that has just begun there have been challenges but the kinds of people God has brought to help me make this thing...
11 May 2013
Researchers find alternative source of energy
A lot of people had attempted similar research and failed but Chimbombi said that they had secured financing from the UNDP-Global Environment Facility to achieve their breakthrough. "They gave us a small grant for this technology so that we can set...
Researchers find alternative source of energy 11 May 2013
Molokomme condemns poaching
Responding to Chief Justice Maruping Dibotelo's speech this week, she described the poaching of elephants and rhinos, as a new and disturbing trend that threatens to undermine the tourist industry. "The demand for ivory and rhino horn in certain...
Lerato Maleke
Correspondent 11 May 2013
New wings
The PC 7 MkIIs planes were purchased from Switzerland Manufacturer Pilatus Limited and delivered last November. The PC 7MkII is an upgrade of PC 7 trainer, which the BDF acquired in 1990. The PC7 has since been phased out.Speaking at the event, BDF...
Bame Piet
Staff Writer 11 May 2013
Nurse sentenced for indecently assaulting minor
Magistrate Faith Masie-Moyo reduced the sentence by one and half years on condition that the accused does not commit a similar offence.According to the charge sheet, Sebutana Moeti, indecently assaulted the complainant by inserting his finger into...
Lebogang Mosikare
Correspondent 11 May 2013
BOCODOL boss calls for free internet services
Dr Tau said this is essential especially now that Botswana is in the process of being linked to the rest of the global village through both the East African Submarine and West African Cable systems. Speaking at the graduation ceremony for the second...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 11 May 2013
We need beneficiation law - Makgalemele
The legislator on Friday presented a motion, asking Parliament to request the government to develop such a law for the country. Makgalemele said a beneficiation law would provide a framework to transform the country's minerals and other resources to...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 11 May 2013
Alcohol-drug rehab centre gets house nod
Gaborone Central Member of Parliament (MP) Dumelang Saleshando brought up the motion. Responding to debates before it was put to a vote, Saleshando said he wished to emphasise the urgency with which the motion should be treated."It is well and good...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 11 May 2013
Illicit drugs flood local market
According to a statement from the Botswana Police Service Public Relations Unit, the drugs include anti-retroviral (ARV) and family planning pills. The tablets are offered for sale to some local pharmacies and members of the public, thus creating a...
Victor Muyakwabo
Staff Writer 11 May 2013
Domkrag shaken
The BDP had won all the three wards being contested in the last general elections in 2009. They only retained the Pilikwe ward where they scored 531 against the Botswana Congress Party (BCP)'s 320 votes and the Botswana National Front's (BNF) 34. The...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 11 May 2013
Chanoga village picks pieces after hailstorm
This dusty Bayei and Barolong village situated 40 kilometres south east of Maun along the Maun-Francistown road has been chosen to host what is said to be the biggest of all the previous governments' poverty eradication Pitsos from March 1-3. ...
Boniface Keakabetse
Correspondent 11 May 2013
Maun residents dread 'unknown' WUC
Matida Mmipi ,WUC corporate communication manager, told Maun community leaders during a stakeholder meeting here last Wednesday that although WUC is to acquire authority over potable water and sewerage resources in Ngamiland in April, the water...
Boniface Keakabetse
Correspondent 11 May 2013
BMC probe team gets down to business
Chaired by Ngwaketse West Member of Parliament (MP), Mephato Reatile, the committee will conduct its hearings in public. The team was set up when Parliament adopted a motion from Kanye North MP, Kentse Rammidi, and will also investigate factors...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 11 May 2013
Food for the soul
How is 2013 so far? I am sure everyone is finally back from the holidays and the excitement of the New Year - 2013 - has pretty much worn off. But hopefully you are all sticking to your wonderful resolutions which should, in my view, naturally...
Boitshepo Giyose 11 May 2013
UB stages gay film festival
However the organisers, LEGABIBO, a same sex NGO that advocates for the rights of people with same sex preference in Botswana, says this film festival does not seek to promote homosexuality, but rather seeks to create awareness and promote botho,...
Staff Writer 11 May 2013
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