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Microsoft offers up to $100, 000 for new ways to hack Windows
NEW"For the first time ever, Microsoft is offering direct cash payouts in exchange for reporting certain types of vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques," the US software titan said in a blog post."We are making this shift in order to learn...
24 June 2013
India steps up monsoon rescue - fears 1, 000 may be dead
Helicopters and close to 10, 000 soldiers have been deployed to reach tourists and pilgrims stranded after floods caused by torrential monsoon rains hit the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand at the weekend.The soldiers were mobilising to "provide...
24 June 2013
India sets up elaborate system to tap phone calls, e-mail
The expanded surveillance in the world's most populous democracy, which the government says will help safeguard national security, has alarmed privacy advocates at a time when allegations of massive US digital snooping beyond American shores has set...
24 June 2013
China calls US human trafficking criticism 'arbitrary
"We believe that the US side should take an objective and impartial view of China's efforts (in fighting human trafficking) and stop making unilateral or arbitrary judgements of China," foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a regular...
24 June 2013
Xenophobia a threat to South Africa Pandor
"Our brothers and sisters on the African continent played an important role in the achievement of democracy and freedom in South Africa," she said in a speech prepared for delivery in Tshwane for World Refugees Day."They extended hospitality and...
24 June 2013
Mugabe goes to court to shift election date
Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa told AFP he had filed papers on Tuesday that sought "a postponement of the date for the harmonised elections from July 31, 2013 to August 14, 2013".The announcement comes just days after Southern African Development...
24 June 2013
SA education 'a second-class system that accepts second-rate results': Ramphele
"At national government level, education is not given due priority," she said in a speech at the opening of African Education Week in Johannesburg."We are failing too many young people of our continent... Education departments are often led by the...
24 June 2013
UN vows 'despicable' attack will not end Somalia mission
Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab insurgents killed nine people as they shot and blasted their way into the UN compound in Mogadishu Wednesday, the most serious attack on the United Nations there in recent years.Three foreigners including two South Africans in...
24 June 2013
Erdogan's fall from grace is pure Shakespearean tragedy
As the protests in Turkey continue, spare a thought for the man whose personal tragedy few have the grace to acknowledge - Recep Tayyip Erdo_an. Until three weeks ago Erdo_an was destined to go down as one of the greatest reformers in Turkish history...
24 June 2013
What is going on in Brazil? The World Cup and its malcontents
What started with smaller demonstrations S‹o Paulo and Rio de Janeiro has grown to hundreds of thousands of protesting people in other capital cities and towns in the country, and among the global diaspora. The largest demonstration took place...
*CRISTINA ROCHA 24 June 2013
Egypt's threats over Nile waters backfire
He invited leading Egyptian politicians to a meeting to discuss the issue of Ethiopia's "diversion" of the Blue Nile - the source of most of Egypt's water. Never mind that the supposed "diversion" was simply a temporary rerouting of the river by some...
*SEIFULAZIZ MILAS 24 June 2013
Why Zim opposition shouldn't be distracted
On June 15, SADC held an extraordinary summit on Zimbabwe in Mozambique's capital, Maputo. The main issue discussed was the Zimbabwean elections, previously scheduled for July 31. The date was set by President Robert Mugabe under the pretext of...
*SIMUKAI TINHU 24 June 2013
The future in the present Marxism, unions, and class struggle
Karl Marx observed in 1865 that wage levels can only be "settled by the continuous struggle between capital and labour, the capitalist constantly tending to reduce wages to their physical minimum, and to extend the working day to its physical...
SHARON SMITH* 24 June 2013
History of No. 10 Downing Street
After his Labour Party failed to secure an absolute majority in the general elections and could not negotiate a deal to form a coalition government with Liberal Democrats, Brown stepped down both as prime minister and leader of the Labour Party. What...
ALFRED MULENGA
Correspondent 24 June 2013
The role of trade unions in politics [Part 1]
In the aftermath of the 2011 historic strike by public sector unions one of the critically important questions that poses itself again and again is the role of trade unions in politics. This question is clearly captured in BOFEPUSU's theme for...
24 June 2013
Radithupa the weather man
To the viewer he is like the weather - love it today, hate it tomorrow. The latter happens when his prediction goes wide off the mark.'O a bo a re shapa ka dithupa Radithupa (Radithupa is lying)' is an all too common expression - Radithupa also...
24 June 2013
Toyota dominates in desert race
Anthony Taylor/ Dennis Murphy of Team Castrol Toyota roared to the finish line ahead of everyone else in their Toyota Hilux to claim victory in the round four and only marathon event of the Donaldson Cross Country Championship.Second was Hugo de...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 24 June 2013
The fans are always fantastic - Vos
Vos, who could only finish fourth this year, said he is always looking forward to the event as the multitudes of fans provide an electrifying experience. " It is always great when we come here. The fans are everywhere along the track and cheering you...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 24 June 2013
It was the toughest desert race ever-Taylor
Taylor said he had to work extra hard and under pressure to maintain his lead in a very tough terrain with newly added sharp curves. He said a bit of luck was on his side as his main challenger had two flat tires, losing time in the process,...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 24 June 2013
Rakhudu punches her way to glory
This was also the first time women boxers traded blows in the regional boxing championships.The light welterweight division boxer did not disappoint as she qualified for the finals where she demolished her opponent, Mozambique's Angela Jose...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 24 June 2013
Satmos back in the Premier League
The two teams came into the match after playing to a one all draw in Jwaneng a fortnight ago. Satmos attained promotion thanks to an away goal rule. The match started with both sides playing cautiously, wary of conceding early goals. Comets was the...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspodent 24 June 2013
Hawks thump hapless PUBS
The youthful outfit did everything right on the afternoon, but could not replicate the same form against defending national champions, BDF Cats. They succumbed to a 68-13 defeat at the hands of Cats who were without several stars on Saturday. Cats...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 24 June 2013
My Star top five announced
The six remaining contestants, Ontefetse, Noah, Kagiso, Tebogo, Hailey, and Gaone together with their judges earlier travelled here as their final show down to the anticipated grand finale. It is only a few days left before the selection of the...
Mpho Mokwape
Correspondent 24 June 2013
Maitisong fest rocks Zola
Old Naledi residents attended the show in large numbers as they filled the whole grounds where people could barely walk as it was very crowded. No one wanted to be left behind as such chances where people are able to meet their favourite acts in a...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
Correspondent 24 June 2013
Orange Botswana launches third venture prize
Orange is launching the third Orange African Social Venture Prize, which promotes social innovations in support of development that use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).Orange, present in Botswana and 17 other African countries,...
24 June 2013
Dialogue saatchi and saatchi wins big
Some of the categories that Dialogue won under include Film/TV commercial, Film/TV commercial (craft), Radio communication (non-English) and Design (craft) among others.Design Surgery came second after Dialogue and scooped Film/TV Commercial and...
Mpho Tlale
Staff Writer 24 June 2013
Financial Wellness
She built it room by room as she could afford it, and now she has a home that is spacious enough for Onkemetse, and the extended family to visit. Nkuku does not owe any money on her home, so she knows her future is safe and secure.Nkuku is also...
24 June 2013
BEMA urges producers to utilise E-commerce platform
BEMA held an exporters and manufacturers' exposition, which ran concurrently with a workshop and among other important issues addressed bemaexporthouse.com and e-commerce.According to BEMA experts, bemaexporthouse.com is an e-commerce trading...
Lerato Maleke
Correspondent 24 June 2013
KPMG target investmet in handbook
Speaking at the book launch, KPMG Botswana's Nigel Dixon-Warren said that the timing of the launch was perfect, as the book would serve as a guide to people who have intentions of investing in Botswana.Dixon-Warren noted that as Botswana prepares to...
Mpho Tlale
Staff Writer 24 June 2013
Cheap can sometime be expensive
As I approached the fridge whistling and scanning the meat trays to make my choice, I was shell shocked to discover that all the juicy tender cuts were beyond my reach price-wise. What I could afford was only the hard meat from the neck which...
24 June 2013
ETCETERA II
The moves now being made to implement the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act CAP 68 02 by the Copyright Society of Botswana (COSBOTS) represent yet more overkill and can only prove ruinous and devastating. The legal fraternity, with such...
Sandy Grant 24 June 2013
Kingdom-0-Metre
Thus far the Lord has been good to us! This is a confession many in this country will share. The nagging question that begs for an answer is; what do we do in response to this all important assertion? That the good Lord considers us all...
Dumi Mmualefe 24 June 2013
Issues in education
Of the six key Education for All (EFA) goals backed by UNESCO and supported over and over again at international gatherings and in memorandum, the one Botswana lags the furthest behind on is to: Expand early childhood care and education (ECCE-see...
Dorcas Molefe
Owen Pansiri
Sheldon Weeks 24 June 2013
The winners code
"But when I said that nothing had been done I erred in one important matter. We had definitely committed ourselves and were halfway out of our ruts. We had put down our passage money - booked a sailing to Bombay. This may sound too...
George Chingarande 24 June 2013
Save water and save lives
They have even put in measures in place to try and conserve water particularly in Gaborone and the greater Gaborone areas. The Corporation has issued a schedule which indicates how they are going to be rationing water.While this is going on the dams'...
24 June 2013
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24 June 2013
Stakeholders complain of inconsistent WUC bills
Speaking at the WUC Stakeholder Infrastructure Tour held at WUC Regional offices in Francistown last Thursday, the stakeholders who included Dikgosi and Village Development Committee (VDC) members from villages such as, Chadibe, Borolong,...
Barati Mathambo
Correspondent 24 June 2013
FCCS to go into property business
Smarts, also the National Chairperson of Botswana Cooperatives Society.(BOCA), said they have already paid P100,000 to Francistown City Council for their plan to be approved. He said after city authorities approve their plan they will demolish their...
Lebogang Mosikare
Correspondent 24 June 2013
Woman in court for infanticide
Assistant Superintendent Boipuso Baatweng of Sikwane Police Station says the suspect burned the child in a 20 litre bucket on June 10th before throwing the body in a neighbour's abandoned toilet.Realising that the baby had been missing for two days,...
Lerato Maleke
Correspondent 24 June 2013
Businessman assists Marang JSS students
Marang Junior Secondary School on Friday benefited from the initiative when businessman, Arun Kumar of Podder Investments adopted 10 needy students who did not qualify for government's social welfare programme. The 10 students were given new school...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 24 June 2013
Fired banker says Stan Chart's monthly target is ridiculous
Fired for poor performance, Kabelo Matongo, consumer banking, SME sales, in his Industrial Court case, for unfair dismissal also accuses the bank of wrongly calculating his terminal benefits.The former employee, who reveals that he earned P26,460 in...
Staff Writer 24 June 2013
'I was forced into marriage'
Thipe was responding to questions during cross-examination by Kgosi Mothusi Tsetse of Otse, who was presiding over a case in which her three children have dragged her before the court. They were seeking the court to interdict her from carrying out...
Bame Piet
Staff Writer 24 June 2013
DK endorses Venson-Moitoi for BDP chair
In an interview with The Monitor DK, said he concurs with the remarks of party elder Patrick Balopi who recently paved the way for Venson-Moitoi to contest for the party chairmanship.Balopi, who was gunning for the same seat was quoted in the local...
24 June 2013
Khama in Mantshwabisi traffic jam
The absence of escort for the President in heavy traffic that forced motorists to drive at a very slow speed caused many to fear for the President's security. To survive the heavy traffic jam, President Khama's driver, however improvised, switching...
24 June 2013
Businessman wants court to stop Joe Thomas
The promoter, Kgosietsile Mariri of BP Implements, has applied to the High Court alleging that the sponsors Kgalagadi Breweries Limited, 'stole' the idea from him. However KBL's defense is that Mariri cannot claim any exclusive rights over the...
Bashi Letsididi
Correspondent 24 June 2013
No help for aggrieved StanChart sales agents
On Friday, Botswana Bank Employees Union (BOBEU) chairman Jayson Chakalisa told The Monitor they cannot help the affected workers simply because they are not union members. According to Chakalisa, BOBEU's union membership is drawn from permanent...
Staff Writer 24 June 2013
Seek medical help, Matlhabaphiri accuser told
Kgosi Michael Gaborone of Tlokweng, who is presiding over the case, said he could not in good conscience continue on with the case until he was certain Tafi was 'fit' to go through with it. He, however, declined to say what kind of medical help Tafi...
Gothataone Moeng
Staff Writer 24 June 2013
PAC to engage Molale over lax accountants
The chairperson of the PAC, Nehemiah Modubule, and his colleagues Guma Moyo, Isaac Mabiletsa, Fidelis Molao, and parliamentary technical advisor Phillip Mutamba, revealed this on Friday when addressing journalists on the PAC proceedings that ended...
Bame Piet
Staff Writer 24 June 2013
Syria-linked clashes kill at least 12 in Lebanon
Guns and rocket fire rattled the port city 40 kilometres south of Beirut that has been on edge since violence erupted there last week between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslim fighters, at odds over the Syrian conflict.Lebanese authorities have been trying to...
25 June 2013
SA unions, parties to protest against Obama visit
"We categorically make it known that the visit of the US president to South Africa is an unwelcome visit that will be protested, picketed and resisted by all justice and peace-loving peoples of this country," the organisations said in a joint...
25 June 2013
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