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Not wise putting all our eggs in EU basket
It is also a fact that since Independence, the EU has been an invaluable market for our exports, especially beef, minerals and textiles in more recent years. Compared to other markets, the EU offers some of the best prices for these...
23 May 2013
Our heritage
I have elsewhere made the point that the only project in this country which was formally opened by HRH the Duke of Connaught, Princess Marina's relative and the British High Commissioner in Pretoria in the 1920s was the Bakgatla National School - for...
Sandy Grant 23 May 2013
Talking HIV and Human Rights
BONELA aggressively lobbied Members of Parliament to reject the bill for lack of consultation with Batswana and relevant stakeholders.More chiefly, BONELA raised concerns on the contents, particularly because they went against well established...
Uyapo Ndadi 23 May 2013
Botswana trio set for Don Bosco debut
The three recently moved to DRC's FC Don Bosco, but are yet to feature for the club in a competitive match.They watched from the sidelines as their team beat DC Motema Pemba in a league match last Tuesday.The result saw them remain in sixth place...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 23 May 2013
FIFA to drill local goalkeepers and coaches
BFA said in a statement yesterday that 30 participants will attend the course and they are expected to assemble at Lekidi tomorrow for orientation and equipment distribution. The course is the first of its kind in Botswana conducted by the world...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 23 May 2013
BNSC annual awards to go ahead as planned - CEO
The council had been in talks with two companies but failed to reach a deal. But BNSC chief executive officer (CEO), Percy Raditladi has, however, said that would not prevent the council from hosting the event."We have a couple of sponsors who came...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Staff Writer 23 May 2013
Fraiser linked with Orapa United
United are almost guaranteed promotion to the elite league if they win their away clash against Two-Two Five of Senete on Saturday. The club currently leads second placed FC Satmos by 15 points with four matches remaining to wrap up the First...
CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer 23 May 2013
Back stage
The Bubble (2006) a.k.a Ha-Buah was shown Tuesday at the Gaborone Film Society at 7 pm in the A/V Centre at Maru a Pula School. There are many meanings of the word 'Bubble'. Soft drinks effervesce. Babies make bubbles, and we know they are all going...
Sasa Majuma 23 May 2013
Promising kwasa kwasa artist aims for the sky
Twenty-eight-year-old Gaebape uses his first name, Raymond, as his stage name. He has released his first album Batsadi Bame, which boasts six tracks: The title track Batsadi Bame, the popular Marina Le Nyangabgwe, dumelang, Kokoniko, Ko ketswang the...
NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE
Correspondent 23 May 2013
Speaks, DT give Tote dancehall flair
The song, made popular by Afro Sunshine back in the day and South Africa's Jimmy Dludlu, will soon hit the airwaves both in Zimbabwe and locally. Mutede, previously based in Cape Town, South Africa savours his link up with the Botswana artist. The...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 23 May 2013
K1 unravels yet another talent
The multi-talented star features in a track titled Mofe Lerato from Fisher's upcoming album, Mmamotse. Fisher revealed K1 wrote part of the song in poetry. "He's a poet, he really is a Tswana poet," a thrilled Fisher told Showbiz.He added: "In the...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 23 May 2013
Nigeria to release all women held for 'terrorism'
"Consequent upon the directives of the president ... the Defence Headquarters will be releasing from detention a number of persons being held in connection with terrorist activities," a defence statement said, adding it included "all women under...
23 May 2013
DRC waits on funding for world's largest hydropower project
The World Bank and other financial institutions are expected to offer finance and South Africa has agreed to buy half of the power generated.French, Belgian, Chinese, Brazilian and African engineers have, over 60 years, all hoped to dam the Congo....
23 May 2013
Kenya misses out as Obama's Africa tour plays catch-up
Kenyan women read a special edition of the Standard newspaper in 2009 in the western city of Kisumu, hours before the inauguration of the 44th US president. (AFP).As the US president gets ready for diplomatic missions around Africa next month,...
23 May 2013
World Bank pledges $1 billion to aid peace in Africa's Great Lakes
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim unveiled the proposed aid financing for one of Africa's most intractable conflict regions on the first day of a trip with UN chief Ban Ki-moon to Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.The tour has coincided...
23 May 2013
Gupta police case sinks into farce
The Times has learned from several sources that, before Radebe made his announcement about the charges on Sunday, prosecutors overseeing the cases of the Tshwane metro police officers arrested in connection with the Gupta saga had declined to...
23 May 2013
BPC retrenches 52 workers at Morupule A
The 24-year old power station was placed under care and maintenance in August 2012 due to unreliable and aged equipment characterised by frequent breakdowns and high cost of operation. The BPC is currently considering whether to lease it out or...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 23 May 2013
Shortage of fruits, vegetables looming
The Asian Fruit Fly attacks and damages tomatoes, citrus, cucumber, mango, cashew nuts, guava, green pepper, water melons squash pumpkins, butternuts, banana, avocado and several wild host plants including morula and the wild monkey orange...
KEIKANTSE LESEMELA
Correspondent 23 May 2013
An ode to Vuyo: He ran a good race; his morning will remain alive
He managed to remain polite while asking hard questions.He managed to remain firm and focused in the midst of numerous distractions.He managed to entertain and tolerate even the most bizarre of guests where any journalist would have lost it... he did...
ONKGOPOTSE JJ TABANE 23 May 2013
No future for white South Africans?
This is not the case for the poor whites and white farmers. The poor whites, it appears, are facing neglect and antipathy. The farmers on the other hand are facing a murderous scourge (some may even say "genocide").There are serious issues with...
BRAD CIBANE 23 May 2013
Selefu 23 May 2013
23 May 2013
Citizen businesspeople must be responsible
Certain manufacturing activities are also restricted to citizens and citizen-owned companies. Economic activities like manufacturing of school uniforms, protective clothing, school furniture, burglar bars and milling of sorghum are reserved for...
23 May 2013
MoE misled Parley - Arone
Speaking on a tour at Selebi-Phikwe Secondary School on Tuesday, the Okavango MP said the ministry told Parliament that there were sufficient books in schools while the contrary is shockingly true.Arone warned that Education Minister Pelonomi...
ONALENNA KELEBEILE
Staff Writer 23 May 2013
Setswana debate contest kicks-off
The first session of the 'Setswana Debate Cup 2013' contest took place last Saturday at the UB under the aegis of UB Debate Masters Association. The competition is dubbed the most prestigious debating tournament in Botswana. It is recognised for the...
KGOMOTSO MOLELEKENG
Correspondent 23 May 2013
Zim man pleads guilty to arson
The prosecutor, Inspector Oteng Selalame told the magistrate that investigations in the matter are complete. He applied for trial dates to be set and the further remand of Nkomo.The state allege that Nkomo set fire to a mud thatched hut belonging to...
LEBOGANG MOSIKARE
Correspondent 23 May 2013
MISA welcomes Pan-African campaign on media freedom
Aptly titled 'Press Freedom for Development and Governance: Need for Reform', this campaign is a fulfilment of a PAP Resolution - No PAP/P(3)/RES/08(1) - and it comes against the backdrop of the parliamentary body taking full cognisance of the...
ZOE TITUS
Regional Director 23 May 2013
No contractor yet for completion of SSKIA
Even so, in response to a Mmegi questionnaire this week, the public relations officer in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Science and Technology (MIST), Malepa Dibonwa, said the process of finding a replacement contractor was at an advanced stage....
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 23 May 2013
BPP suspends Dan for speaking out of turn
The former Themashanga councillor has earned the wrath of the BPP after media statements purportedly criticising the party. Dan was furnished with a suspension letter by the BPP vice president Kumbulani William. A few weeks ago, the politician was...
CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer 23 May 2013
Drama stalks FCC
FRANCISTOWN: The Monday session of the full council meeting here was merely a lull before the storm as once again councillors dished out drama the following day.It came to a point where councillors could barely manage to conceal their emotions as...
PATRICIA EDWIN
Staff Writer 23 May 2013
BDP elated after incident-free women's congress
FRANCISTOWN: The just-ended elective congress of Botswana Democratic Party's (BDP) Women's Wing has set the tone for the party congress that is slated for Maun next month, the BDP has said.(The process) "started with the elective congress for the BDP...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 23 May 2013
Suspected BDF arsonist undergoes psychiatric examination
The police told Principal Magistrate, Dumisani Bagopi yesterday that the prosecution is still waiting for the results of the psychiatric examination of Bonno Keikanyeng, a guidance and counselling teacher at Pandagala Junior Secondary School in...
LEBOGANG MOSIKARE
Correspondent 23 May 2013
Botswana trains doctors for the world
FRANCISTOWN: Botswana has a surplus of doctors but unfortunately, it is suffering from an acute shortage because many of its medics are serving other countries, the director of the Department of Tertiary Education Financing (DTEF) has said. Marcos...
PINI BOTHOKO
Correspondent 23 May 2013
Beyond upbeat about global tourism award
Dignitaries, tourism operators and world travel media practitioners had the opportunity to see the award during it's unveiling at &Beyond's donation of six rhinos to the Botswana government in the Okavango Delta recently. Amongst the...
BONIFACE KEAKABETSE
Correspondent 23 May 2013
The challenges and opportunities of economic diversification
Wisdom can be attained when minds interact as often as possible. In addition to the two cents worth of contribution that I made to the debate, the forum allowed me to use other people's minds as a catalyst to my own growth and understanding,...
BAROLONG MOUWANE 23 May 2013
Bikes with aeroplane engines!
When it comes to being free spirited, no one comes close to doing it better than bikers. They are a fearless lot who seem to live by a simple mantra of living now and dying later. A bike on its own is a curious thing, even the most underpowered...
23 May 2013
Beefing up Botswana livestock industry with science
What we need to do is to test its eating quality and promote it in steak houses in the same way that the Scottish are doing with Aberdeen Angus. Livestock expert *Prof OARABILE R. MADIBELA argues that we need to brand and promote Tswana cattle in the...
23 May 2013
Booster: a photographer, a businessman
The man of many names: Booster Galesekegwe - Bucho Lesire, Buzzy T, Mr Botswana or Mzwinila. He had a grand entry at Mmegi. He was just one of the guys - young and outgoing. One of the traits that would define his short life manifested itself in his...
MODIRWA KEKWALETSWE 23 May 2013
African banks need to work harder - report
The independent 2013 report, which is yet to be released, uses the Customer Satisfaction Index comprising convenience, customer care, transactions, methods and systems, as well as pricing and product services as key factors to measure customer...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 23 May 2013
The Winners Code
But some of them thought that this was not right: "Shouldn't we have a king to rule over us?" So they set off in search of a king. As they looked high and low about the swamp, with not a whit of an idea as to what a king should look like, they heard...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 23 May 2013
Gumpo's unrivaled checkmates
The Candidate Master has had a good run this year, excelling in all the tournaments that he has participated in. By next year, he wants to be FIDE Master title. This year he achieved a number of milestones. He bagged a gold medal at the Roscoe...
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23 May 2013
Moloi, Ditshupo to miss titanic clash
The two sides meet in what is expected to be a thrilling be MOBILE Premier League encounter at the UB Stadium. They will meet again the following week in the first leg of this season's Mascom Top 8 quarterfinal. Ditshupo received his marching...
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Under-20 coach defiant despite setback
This is despite the fact that the team is not able to consistently train as a unit due to academic commitments. Botswana clashes with South Africa in Molepolole in the first leg of the qualifiers on Saturday. Two Under-20 players who are sitting for...
418,Mosah Mokganedi,,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 10:05:00, 23 May 2013
Morapedi takes charge of Under-20 national team
The team is expected to hold its first weekend camp on November 2 ahead of the COSAFA Under-20 Youth Championships. Botswana plays Zimbabwe and Swaziland in the group stages of tournament scheduled for December 3-14 in Lesotho. Morapedi has been put...
439,Thato Kala,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:27:40, 23 May 2013
First Division cry over paramedics
Fighters chairperson, Bob Dintwe told Mmegi Sport that Bakang Onnetse was rushed to hospital where he was stitched before being released on the same day. Dintwe said that the presence of paramedics during league games is very critical. He said that...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 10:04:00, 23 May 2013
Coach disappointed over Amos conduct
He has completely changed. He needs to be assisted because he has lost focus in athletics," Mogomotsi Otsetswe told Mmegi Sport after the latest incident involving the 800m star. He expressed disappointment and sadness with the conduct of Amos...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 10:04:00, 23 May 2013
Black Crake Books starts competition for Botswana writers
He said that entrants should either be citizens of Botswana, permanent residents or writers with manuscripts with a strong Botswana element. Green explained that manuscripts submitted for the competition must not be less than 65,000...
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Miss Botswana spearheads blood donation drive
She told Showbiz that she learnt about the shortage from her friend on social networking site Twitter. She researched on the issue and contacted the Minister of Health (Reverend Dr. John Seakgosing) about it. "He is the one who confirmed this...
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Engineer makes it big in fashion
Initially he thought he would be in modelling for a short-term. But things changed when he became an instant hit with designers. "I first started doing photo shoots as a way of boosting my confidence before I hit the runway and to my surprise,...
437,Kgomotso Molelekeng,php759B.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 14:24:00, 23 May 2013
Vee, Tshanda release joint album
Tshanda's label manager, Lovemore Dia told Showbiz that the album will be officially launched in Palapye on 2 November and in Shashe the day after. Entrance fee for both events is P100. Dia said the album is currently available only...
1264,Eunice Masie,,2013/october/16,2013-10-16 23:28:14, 23 May 2013
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