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Extreme capitalism of the Muslim Brothers
The Muslim Brothers' economic credo of free enterprise unhampered by state interference is more closely consonant with neoliberal doctrine than was the form of capitalism dominant under Mubarak. This holds in particular for the version of that credo...
17 June 2013
From G8 to G20 to G-Zero
As G8 leaders prepare to gather in Northern Ireland on June 17 and 18, we are reminded of days when American, western European and Japanese officials could credibly claim to set an international agenda. Then came the financial meltdown of 2008, a...
17 June 2013
Snowden: One American who isn't for sale
So it's true, as filmmaker Michael Moore once warned us, the Carlyle Group is Big Brother. That's the $176 billion private equity firm that once employed former President George H W Bush, his Secretary of State James A Baker III and a host of...
17 June 2013
How not to write about Africa
A decade after his last African travelogue, Dark Star Safari, which took him from Cairo to Cape Town, Paul Theroux picks up where he left off. He starts at the southern tip, intending to journey up 'the left-hand side of Africa' until he finds...
17 June 2013
Botswana eyes coal exports to Eskom
At this week's resource sector conference, Shumba Coal managing director Mashale Phumaphi said Eskom was eager to import coal from Botswana. "Eskom is interested in importing coal from Botswana," he said. "They need 60-million tones a year of new...
KEIKANTSE LESEMELA
Correspondent 17 June 2013
Miner appeals to OP over "lost" P115m investment
By the time of the rejection last month, Mount Burgess had spent 14 million Australian Dollars (P115 million) over the years, on various studies and activities on two Ngamiland sites, eventually proving mineralisation of 33 million tonnes of both...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 17 June 2013
The case for a keener look at our laws
Recent events in probing allegations of corruption at Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) and Botswana Meat Commission, among others, are a testimony that we have a determined parliament that does not condone abuse or mismanagement of public...
17 June 2013
Greece hit by strikes over national broadcaster's closure
Public services ground to a halt in Greece on Thursday as unions launched a 24-hour general strike in protest over the government's decision to shut down public broadcaster ERT as part of sweeping cost-cutting measures.Trains and ferries stood still,...
17 June 2013
Former ANCYL deputy leader slams Malema's forum
The Star newspaper reported yesterday that Lamola accused Malema of hijacking the youth league's resolutions on economic freedom taken at its national conference in Midrand in 2011.In an interview with the newspaper, he said the expelled African...
17 June 2013
Ethiopia ratifies Nile accord opposed by Egypt
The vote comes amid a bout of verbal jousting between Ethiopia and Egypt after Ethiopia last month started to divert Nile waters for a massive $4.2 billion hydro-electric dam dubbed the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Ethiopia's growing economy...
17 June 2013
Mali president examines compromise peace deal
"We hope to secure a deal within days," Pierre Buyoya, head of the pan-African force fighting Islamist militants in Mali (Misma), said on Wednesday.Burkina Faso's Foreign Minister Djibril Bassole earlier led the delegation to the Malian capital to...
17 June 2013
Situation 'worrying' for Darfur refugees in Chad: Red Cross
"Most of these people fled without taking anything with them," said Helene Plennevaux of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)."The situation of thousands of people... remains worrying." Since early April, the ICRC said, tens of...
17 June 2013
Zim summit is on again
This came as Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai vowed to block President Robert Mugabe's efforts to set a poll date before democratic reforms were implemented."You can't set a date of an election without my concurrence. Period. I will not give...
17 June 2013
Banda could have interfered with witnesses - minister
Home Affairs Minister Edgar Lungu said the former president was not allowed to fly to Johannesburg because there was a travel ban on him and moreover the Attorney-General had not been furnished with copies of the court order from the Lusaka High...
ARTHUR SIMUCHOBA
Correspondent 17 June 2013
Mandela in hospital: Let the media do their job
Let me first sum up what I believe to be the case against media coverage. First, it's just somehow wrong to sit outside a hospital waiting for someone to die; it's inhuman and damages Madiba's dignity. Secondly, journalists are only doing this...
17 June 2013
BDF's radio trench
In 2007, BDF HQ was in the process of finalising the processes of setting up an institutional radio station at their barracks. The now retired Colonel Mogorosi Baatweng, who was at the time in charge of the army's PR office, was spearheading...
17 June 2013
The Okavango's world-famous aquatic taximan
The inside of an average Gaborone taxi is both a mobile armoury teeming with an assortment of deadly weapons of bodily destruction and a perpetually active war zone.This description should make it easy to imagine how homicidal drivers of such taxis...
17 June 2013
New BDP factional wars on the horizon?
In Tonota South, Tonota Central ward councillor, Botho Ntirang got a rude awakening last week when the party secretariat unceremoniously albeit unsuccessfully attempted to cancel a rally that he had organised at Manyanda Shopping Complex. The rally...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 17 June 2013
South African Grabs Regional Boxing Crown
They took the title from Botswana who finished second. Other countries that participated in the tournament are Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland, Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe.For the first time in the history of the championships, there was a women...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 17 June 2013
Former Zebras Captain Relishing Life Away From Soccer
"We now have several players in the Premier League in South Africa like Joel 'Speedfire' Mogorosi, Mogakolodi 'Tsotso' Ngele, Ofentse 'Size Ten' Nato, Kabelo Dambe, Dipsy Selolwane, Modiri Marumo and Mogogi Gabonamong," says Mosimanegape. The...
Bonte Seepi
Correspondent 17 June 2013
Chiefs Dominate be MOBILE Awards
Elvis Meleka, Galabgwe Moyana and Kekaetswe Moloi together with coach, Madinda Ndlovu walked away with top honours in a glittering ceremony graced by several dignitaries. Meleka emerged as the biggest winner after being named the Player of the...
Staff Writer 17 June 2013
Food for the soul
Stop what you are doing (yes that includes you) and listen. Let me ask you this: How old are you? Don't be bashful now, be honest. If you are not sure or you want to tell a little white lie, go look in the mirror.Well the good news is that even...
17 June 2013
Orange Roll Out Telemedicine
In February 2009,Orange embarked on a pilot project with Botswana-UPenn Partnership, to provide a mobile health and telemedicine solution for Botswana. The pilot study was a success and as a result, the ministry has now taken over the project...
Staff Writer 17 June 2013
Art For Students
Guest speaker at the Kweneng Art Teachers Association (KWATA) exhibition held at Kgosi Sechele museum in Molepolole on Saturday, Rajesh Ittan said that winning students should be given valuable prizes so that they would be motivated to do better in...
Chippa Legodimo
Staff Writer 17 June 2013
Games And Music Light Up Thapong
Sitting around a large fire, the group had waited wishfully for electricity to return but with little hope of power returning soon they ruptured into song and dance.Like small children during the old days, the crowd which included both the young and...
Chippa Legodimo
Staff Writer 17 June 2013
Vusi Exits My Star Grand Finale Race
Much to the shock and disappointment of the audience on Friday an emotional Vusi left the show.It was always going to be a tough battle for the deep-voiced and gifted Vusi.He was up against Kagiso who has also been doing well in the competition but...
Mpho Mokwape
Correspondent 17 June 2013
"Eskom Will Divert Power From Billiton When Needed"
The demand forecast for the remainder of this week showed South Africa was on the brink of plunging into blackouts similar to those experienced in 2008.Delays in commissioning the Medupi power plant and maintenance of Eskom's existing...
17 June 2013
New Samsung Store Opens In Railpark Mall
Two stores operate in Francistown. Samsung Botswana, a subsidiary of the Samsung Group worldwide with an industry legacy of over 70 years, is reputed to have a strong commitment to being the world's best electronics company.The brand has won the No.1...
Mpho Mokwape
Correspondent 17 June 2013
Youth Generates Income Through Electricity
Unlike the prevailing mode where customers purchase electricity over the counter, Bailelwang's company, LowePower, is an on-line service for the buying and selling of power and mobile phone airtime at discounted rates."I was studying computer...
17 June 2013
"Choppies Offer Was Sweetest For Supasave
The Authority revealed this on Friday when announcing its conditional approval of the multi-million Pula deal which will see Choppies' boost its mass grocery retail market share beyond 30 percent. Under the deal, Choppies SupaSave will take over...
Mbongeni Mguni
Staff Writer 17 June 2013
Statement On Unanimous Adoption Of Final Botswana UPR Report
In January 2013, Botswana received a total of 175 recommendations and accepted a total of 111 recommendations. During the January 2013 session, Botswana accepted 93 of the recommendations and rejected 39. Botswana deferred 43 recommendations for...
17 June 2013
Elecetera II
On and off, I have known Molemane for many years, latterly as a valued member of the Board of the Phuthadikobo Museum. He was like so many of that older generation, a lovely person. With that obligation fulfilled, there were several very different...
SANDY GRANT 17 June 2013
Kingdom-O-Metre
There is definitely nothing in life that is as certain as death, it has been said and it is so true. While this sounds oxymoronic, it captures the paradox of the symbiotic relationship between life and death. The only thing we can hardly ever...
17 June 2013
Issues in Education
Botswana is one of the 196 member nations of UNESCO and for over a decade has had a Botswana National Commission for UNESCO. UNESCO in Botswana has lent its weight to support a number of educational innovations that could have significant impact on...
DORCAS MOLEFE,OWEN PANTSIRI,SHELDON WEEKS 17 June 2013
The Winners Code
One of the most powerful phenomena in human behaviour is the human being's tendency to move and gravitate towards the norm. By definition the norm is the designated standard of average performance of people of a given age or background. Left to his...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 17 June 2013
Where Is Our Botho?
Yet when someone looks at the kind of cruelty demonstrated by various organs of state which are supposed to be the driving force for the Vision, it defies thought that we will ever achieve anything in that respect.This week this publication was...
17 June 2013
Btv Suspends Jannie Again
This comes two years after Btv tried unsuccessfully to remove him from the station and get him transferred to the Department of Women's Affairs as chief gender officer.The Monitor can reveal that Jannie, head of News and Current Affairs at Btv, was...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 17 June 2013
NED Councillor Praise SHHA
With houses being built all around NED, councillors could not stop gushing about how SHHA has done wonders in the district.In an interview with The Monitor, Siviya councillor Bakani Badziili said that he is grateful that the residents are using the...
Barati Mathambo
Correspondent 17 June 2013
Bokamoso Junior Students Leave For Scotland
There, the 16 Bokamoso students, ranging from Form One to Form Three students, will exchange academic and cultural experiences with Lossiemouth High School students.The students are accompanied by four teachers, their Parents Teachers Association...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
Correspondent 17 June 2013
Orphans Homeless after one-room house is gutted
The orphans, whose family in Borolong's Mpatane ward is headed by 17-year old Winnet Vambie, had gone to school on May 6 when the house caught fire.Fortunately the children have found temporary shelter with a neighbour where Vambie cooks and prepares...
Pini Bothoko
Correspondent 17 June 2013
A Catfight As Cousins Wrestle For Land
The conflict, between Tlhokwe Semong and Mmadikgomo Babusi, which has been raging for years, reached boiling point recently when Semong was arrested and held in a cell at the Mogoditshane Police Station for contempt of court. Semong is puzzled after...
Chippa Legodimo
Staff Writer 17 June 2013
Murder Accused Granted Bail
Tshepiso Zulu and Dizimba Yusef Ogorogile were on Friday released on bail by Justice Singh Walia and asked to pay P7,500 each as part of their bail conditions.Zulu, Ogorogile and two others have appeared for mention in the Molepolole Magistrate's...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 17 June 2013
Where Is The Compassionate Nation?
The poor family has struggled to make ends meet for almost its entire existence besides the bitter fight for land with Mmadikgomo Babusi, the daughter of a paternal aunt.After being forcefully evicted in May from the compound they have been living in...
Chippa Legodimo
Staff Writer 17 June 2013
Govt, BOFEPUSU Headed For Clash Over BPOMAS
On March 27 this year, BPOMAS chairperson Dr Kolaatamo Malefho wrote to management committee of the scheme, which currently comprises 12 members, amongst them four BOFEPUSU affiliates, informing them about BPOMAS' rules review. BOFEPUSU...
Oarabile Mosikare
Staff Writer 17 June 2013
Murder Accused Granted Bail
Tshepiso Zulu and Dizimba Yusef Ogorogile were on Friday released on bail by Justice Singh Walia and asked to pay P7,500 each as part of their bail conditions. Zulu, Ogorogile and two others have appeared for mention in the Molepolole Magistrate's...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 17 June 2013
Bank Cuts Salaries By Half
It does not matter how much business they bring in from new loans they manage to attract, so long as they fail to bring in a target of five credit card applications, they lose 50 percent of the commission for the whole month. A sales rep who quit...
17 June 2013
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17 June 2013
Unconvincing Jungle Queens Beat Hawks
The star-studded Queens failed to justify their big signings in the transfer market that saw them bolster their squad with four seasoned players. Their opponents, Hawks were making a return to the netball league after a forced year-long sabbatical...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 17 June 2013
Zebras' Recover Twice To Beat CAR
The visitors had gone ahead at the half hour mark through Auzingoni Zimbori before a 37th minute penalty by Jerome Ramatlhakwana levelled matters. Botswana started the game in attack mode but never created any real goal scoring chances while the...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 17 June 2013
Police Close In On Sebina
Seretse said this when answering questions from members of the public, Edward Phaladze and Teezani Machaza during a meeting he addressed at Tatitown Kgotla on Thursday. The duo had asked Seretse what his ministry was doing to bring the suspect to...
Lebogang Mosikare
Correspondent 17 June 2013
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