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Should Australia's manufacturing future be nuclear?
However, while the mining and education sectors have apparently hit their peaks and manufacturing continues its decline (as seen by the planned withdrawal of Ford in 2016), there seems to be no replacement underway.There is another possibility -...
12 June 2013
The banality of 'don't be evil'
This idiom reflects the ever-closer union between the State Department and Silicon Valley, as personified by Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, and Cohen, a former adviser to Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton who is now director of Google...
JULIAN ASSANGE 12 June 2013
Transforming Zimbabwe's agrarian economy
Beyond the wholly inappropriate ad hominem attack on Hanlon (respectable newspapers should not publish such insults I believe - although they have printed a response), what is their actual argument? The views of a neoliberal economist and a one-time...
*IAN SCOONES 12 June 2013
The race for SA's big prize in 2014
The ANC leadership in Gauteng is on the back foot after being in the losing camp at the Mangaung conference but still believe they can increase their percentage of votes in the province. The DA wants to take control of Gauteng, its strongest...
12 June 2013
Bushfire Festival: Where Africa meets
All roads led to the Kingdom of Swaziland last weekend for the annual Bushfire Festival, which has put the monarchy on the map. After attending the fest for the first time last year (2012), there was no way I could miss the latest edition. The...
12 June 2013
Tati Nickel will close and so will Debswana.... eventually!
The last few weeks have been traumatic and trying for the approximately 800 employees at one of the nation's largest private employers - the Tati Nickel Mining Company (TNMC). TNMC has two mines in close proximity, the Selkirk mine, which was...
12 June 2013
Madiba, I let you go
Our heroes are falling one by one, our police don't protect us, and our politicians are weak and vicious. And we're hanging onto Mandela as though our lives depend on it, not his; when what we should be doing is using the great gift of introspection...
MARELISE VAN DER MERWE 12 June 2013
LLR keeps focus on industrial sector despite shift
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of LLR warehouse in Gaborone West Industrial site, the company's chief executive, Dimitri Kokinos said although the competition is increasing, LLR has a strong market base as it is focused on industrial...
KEIKANTSE LESEMELA
Correspondent 12 June 2013
Govt borrows P340m from capital market
According to available data, the treasury bill (T-bill) was heavily subscribed, attracting bids of P756 million against the P340 million on offer. The Bank of Botswana, government's agent in the debt programme, accepted 20 of the 30 bids made fixing...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 12 June 2013
Klaas Motshidisi - The invincible hand behind the BNF split in 1998
I was startled because all along I have never figured the active role Motshidisi played in the split, though I knew that to some extent he was involved with the concerned group. I only ascribed it chiefly to Mareledi Giddie (May his soul rest in...
BANKS NDEBELE 12 June 2013
As I see it
Last week I touched on public political party funding (PPPF), among the recommendations of the University of Botswana Democracy Research Project (UB DRP) published by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in 2002. The Report summed up the...
Michael Dingake 12 June 2013
Selefu 11 June 2013
12 June 2013
Bakgatla stand-off ridiculous
The stand-off has not only divided the royal family, it also has the potential to divide the tribe and cause unrest in the district and the nation. It all started after the death of Kgosi Linchwe and the arrival on the scene of his now prodigal...
12 June 2013
Sports chat
The finest momentDespite a piece of law disqualifying him from the Sports man of the Year award, Nijel Amos roared back to claim three awards at the Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) awards ceremony on Saturday. Finest athleteDirang Moloi...
MQONDISI DUBE 12 June 2013
ECCO still to find suitors
ECCO together with BMC were informed of the beef processing company's decision to halt the sponsorship in March this year. They were told to look for either sponsors or buyers who would take over the running of the two clubs as the company plans to...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 12 June 2013
Memorial service for late Chilisa
The service will be held at the Lekidi Centre football pitch in Gaborone starting at 4:00 pm today. At the time of his death, Chilisa was the chairperson of the South East and sat in the BFA executive committee representing the regions....
STAFF WRITER 12 June 2013
New twist in BMC saga
This, in addition to confirmed reports that salaries will also be paid directly from the mother company's coffers, has been done to allegedly thwart club chairman Sonny Phiri from cashing what he claims to be owed.Indications are that Phiri...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 12 June 2013
Pro-boxers to invade Namibia
Former amateur boxers Tefo Letshikgwane and Kgomotso Bok will be making their professional boxing debuts alongside reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) Pan African champion, Lesley Sekotswe who will be fighting a title bout. The three boxers travel to...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 12 June 2013
DJs set G-West mall alight as Presidential contests get under way
For the first time DJs have been included in the presidential music competitions this year.The semi-finals of the presidential competitions for the Southern region were hosted at the Gaborone West mall and it was never a dull moment at the G-West...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 12 June 2013
Head of House saves Botswana's BBA aspirant
This week, however, O'Neal, who is in the Ruby House, was one of the housemates up for possible eviction after getting three nominations by fellow housemates: Zimbabwe's Pokello, South Africa's Angelo, and Angola's Neyll.O'Neal got three votes while...
STAFF WRITER 12 June 2013
Pastoral gibe bruited about costs Jackson gigs
The award-winning vocalist recently moved to South Africa where he said he was studying music and working on his next album.Recent media reports were that he was allegedly on the verge of starting a ministry. Perhaps because of the way churches...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 12 June 2013
Cash filmmakers' greatest challenge - MK
In an interview with Showbiz, Asante, who trades by the name MK, said that after hosting a workshop on Monday with Botswana filmmakers he established that, like in many other countries, money for production still remains the biggest obstacle.He...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 12 June 2013
Blast kills 8 outside Afghanistan's Supreme Court
It was the second big attack in the city in two days. On Monday, seven Taliban insurgents including suicide bombers attacked Kabul's main airport.Supreme Court workers were getting on minibuses to go home when the bomber struck. Kabul's deputy...
12 June 2013
Police scuffle with anti-G8 protesters in London
Isolated scuffles broke out when police moved in to arrest individuals as a main group of around 30 to 50 activists, mostly dressed in black, banged on drums and blew whistles as they ran through the capital.The demonstrators were staging a "Carnival...
12 June 2013
Australia PM defends leaving dead asylum seekers at sea
Gillard yesterday defended leaving the dead bodies at sea following criticism that more would have been done had they been Australians.An extensive three-day air and sea search for an asylum-seeker boat, which is presumed to have capsized near...
12 June 2013
Mubarak trial unseals new evidence on crackdown
The 85-year-old former president, whose 30 years in power were ended by a popular uprising in early 2011, sat impassively in a wheelchair in the caged dock, along with his two sons and other accused, as the judge granted defence counsel an...
12 June 2013
Malawi worker export to S Korea dubbed 'modern-day slavery'
Malawi's popular gospel musician Joseph Alfazema has quit his singing career, at least for now, for a job as an unskilled agricultural labourer in South Korea where he hopes to earn "lots of dollars."He is among tens of thousands of Malawians soon to...
12 June 2013
Freed from horror house
This follows the dramatic rescue of 29 terrified foreigners in a late-night police raid on Saturday.Ten alleged members of the syndicate - which operated out of a barricaded house in Orange Farm, 30 minutes south of Johannesburg - appeared in court...
12 June 2013
Egypt lawmakers lambaste PM over Ethiopia dam
Prime Minister Hesham Kandil had just finished addressing parliament about how the government planned to work diplomatically, legally and technically to negotiate with Ethiopia over the dam when the session heated up.He called the dam's construction...
12 June 2013
Malema preparing new political party: report
The Star newspaper reported Malema was consulting his supporters with a view to establish a movement that would "restore the dignity of blacks" and reduce inequality between rich and poor.In an interview with the newspaper, the expelled African...
12 June 2013
Developers confident as P56m lodge launches
The 104-room Town Lodge Gaborone is the first asset the group has built from scratch outside South Africa, developed after extensive due diligence and site investigation. The group's other forays outside South Africa consist of 50 percent equity in...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 12 June 2013
BCL incurs P83 million loss
He said as a result the mine incurred a loss of P83 million in the last financial year. He lauded the miner for not retrenching its employees but embarking on diversifying its operations instead.He said the mine is currently sustained by only two...
ONALENNA KELEBEILE
Staff Writer 12 June 2013
ANCYL task team: the kids aren't all right
The organisation is "a shadow of its former self" and its national executive committee was disbanded earlier this year.The slogans will stay the same while everything else is set to change.The old Youth League got one thing right: "Economic Freedom...
GREG NICOLSON 12 June 2013
Teenage pregnancy a crime?
That means no hugging, kissing and gevoefeling while under the watchful eye of teachers.The students I teach have also been informed about the rule.It seems that the state also has a version of the 30cm rule: the Sexual Offences Act. Also known as "a...
ATHAMBILE MASOLA 12 June 2013
Mmua-lebe
Go utlwala fa e rile kgwedi eno e tlhola letsatsi, ga bo go ne go tshwerwe phuthego kgolo ya Lekgotla la Basha (Liki/League) ba Botswana National Front (BNF) kwa Thamaga.Malatsi pele ga phuthego e e tshwarwa, go ne ga tsoga modumo fa gare ga maloko...
SEBOFO MOTSHWANE 12 June 2013
Ramsay is at it again
This native of America is quite a busybody who throws his energy about. We in the media admire the grit and efficiency that Ramsay, the erstwhile columnist of this newspaper, has brought to Government Enclave.We do not speak tongue-in-cheek...
12 June 2013
Our heritage
The gist of it was, I was told, that when called out, the fire engine or its varied equipment proved not to be in good working order and was, as a result, unable to deal with the problem.I remember something very similar happening in Gaborone in 1983...
SANDY GRANT 12 June 2013
Sex workers set to 'hijack' tourism expo?
Lately, the Victoria Falls city of Livingstone is said to have become their destination of choice.Its new magnet status has all to do with it being one of the venues. Sex workers apparently see a lot of prospects and want to be well in position...
ARTHUR SIMUCHOBA
Correspondent 12 June 2013
Muslim youth questions Botswana's worship freedom
Mubarak says the gap between Christianity and Islam is increasing and he has been affected by this.He believes being a Muslim in Botswana is torturous because Botswana is a Christian country guided by Christian principles, system and morals.Mubarak...
BOTHO BAPUTAKI
Correspondent 12 June 2013
Infanticide: defence u-turns
Keabetswe Majuta of Elijah Attorneys is defending Oreneile Morokotso on a charge of infanticide after she allegedly caused the death of her newly born baby on October 4, 2011 in Maun when she was 17-years old.Initially, the accused and her attorney...
Staff Writer
PATRICIA EDWIN 12 June 2013
Rape accused policeman out on bail
Samson Kgosipula (30) of Tshesebe Police Station in the North East is accused of committing the offence at Block 2 Location in Francistown on Sunday.Inspector Alexander Phale told magistrate Sijabuliso Siziba that investigations into the matter are...
LEBOGANG MOSIKARE
Correspondent 12 June 2013
Govt to slaughter small stock soon
Deputy director of the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Kekgonne Baipoledi revealed this on Tuesday at a press conference, which was also addressed by the Francistown FMD project coordinator and North East district commissioner Rapetse...
PINI BOTHOKO
Correspondent 12 June 2013
Galane Mine holds Family Fun Day
According to Galane Mine's Family Fun Day Coordinator, Setlalekgosi Kooreme, there was a variety of games for employees' families with four teams competing in volleyball, football, netball, egg and sack races and tug-of-war.The teams were made up of...
BARATI MATHAMBO
Correspondent 12 June 2013
LUCT SRC president loses DTEF sponsorship
In a letter dated May 17, 2013, signed by Flyod Gaepongwe, the DTEF states that they terminate his sponsorship with immediate effect due to his misconduct. Pitwane is currently serving a one-year suspension from the university following unrest on...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 12 June 2013
Teachers' hours of work to be reviewed
Education permanent secretary, Grace Muzila, told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday that they had realised that paying teachers overtime was costly compared to when they worked 10 hours.The ministry has paid P17 million in overtime...
BABOKI KAYAWE
Staff Writer 12 June 2013
ILO criticises Botswana
The Committee of Experts on Application of ILO Conventions and Recommendations has requested to be given Statutory Instrument No. 50 of 2011 (Public Service Regulations), which were unilaterally made by President Ian Khama outside the bargaining...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Staff Writer 12 June 2013
BNF pertitions Mokaila over "ugly" BCL hostels
BNF publicity secretary, Moeti Mohwasa, who was reading the petition, said as a party, they found it fit to launch the campaign named "Away with BCL hostels".He stated that though BCL is not the only organisation with hostels in Leseding and...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 12 June 2013
Selefu 12 June 2013
12 June 2013
Should Australia's manufacturing future be nuclear?
However, while the mining and education sectors have apparently hit their peaks and manufacturing continues its decline (as seen by the planned withdrawal of Ford in 2016), there seems to be no replacement underway.There is another possibility -...
13 June 2013
The banality of 'don't be evil'
This idiom reflects the ever-closer union between the State Department and Silicon Valley, as personified by Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, and Cohen, a former adviser to Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton who is now director of Google...
JULIAN ASSANGE 13 June 2013
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