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US prosecution of Snowden and Manning exceeds international norms
Is Edward Snowden, the national security consultant turned leaker, a heroic whistleblower or a traitor? The question has fueled a storm of punditry this month, even as America's other most famous deep throat source, Bradley Manning, is on trial for...
03 July 2013
Educating for global employability
Botswana's population of 1,8 000,000 is made up of relatively young people with approximately 57 percent being under 25 years and 20 percent in the 15 to 24 year age-range. According to the Botswana Guardian Online newspaper, November 16, 2012,...
03 July 2013
Diamonds power trade surplus to P583m
Statistics Botswana figures released on Wednesday pegged exports at P6.5 billion compared to imports of P5.9 million. The data also shows that an increase in diamond exports from about P5.3 billion in March to P5.6 billion in April, was largely...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 03 July 2013
Competition Authority probes MultiChoice
The investigation was launched following a complaint to the competition watchdog by a member of the public who argued that MultiChoice's conduct could be restrictive to consumer choices and therefore tantamount to a violation of a section of...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 03 July 2013
Nitty gritty
There is a crisis of panic proportions at the Nitty Gritty shebeen. This crisis cannot be contained, it would seem. As you may or may not know, my dear readers, in whom I have the utmost confidence, there are two types of crises; the woman-made and...
Barolong Seboni 03 July 2013
Mandela's revolutionary spirit shall never die
'Mogolo a a tlogelwe a itheetse'. He has played his part in the epic tale that is our peoples' struggle for liberation. The transition from apartheid to a democratic South Africa was a delicate affair that needed men and women of superior...
03 July 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* 03 July 2013
Digging tswana roots
Tribes and nations often acquire cultural differences over time, even if they began as one people. Because a colonial border has divided some Batswana, there is now even "South African" Setswana and Botswana's Setswana.Recently, there was debate over...
L.M Leteane 03 July 2013
The role of trade unions in politics [Part 2]
Experience in other parts of the world bears testimony to the fact that trade union involvement in broader struggles has a salutary or beneficial effect on the working class than being stuck in the narrow, parochial and economistic groove.The...
03 July 2013
Haskins to sponsor Top 8 youth tourney
The tournament, which involves the Top 8 youth sides in the region, will be played this coming weekend, featuring Happy Hearts, Notwane, Gaborone United, Broadhurst United, Smodden, Barclays, White City and Amagents.Haskins has popped up P10, 000 for...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 03 July 2013
Poor start for softball Under-19
They are part of the junior championships in Brampton, a 15-minute drive from Toronto, Canada.The competition involving 16 nations started on Monday and ends on Saturday.Botswana, Africa’s only representative at the tournament, play two games...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 03 July 2013
Botswana ready for World Cup qualifiers
Delegation leader George Keotsene said they were well received and teams started training yesterday.The two teams have also played friendly matches against the local national sides with the women team winning 3-0, while the men side lost.The teams...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Staff Writer 03 July 2013
Tshosane strengthens squad after Ethiopia verdict
This comes after Ethiopia were docked three points by FIFA on Monday in World Cup qualifying for fielding an ineligible player in a game against the Zebras last month.FIFA ruled that Ethiopia forfeited its 2-1 win in Botswana on June 8 because...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 03 July 2013
Back stage
It is Wim Wenders’ third film. He didn’t like his Scarlet Letter (1971), except for one short sequence that he had improvised (it is not to be found in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel), where Yella Rottländer (the young girl) and...
SASA MAJUMA 03 July 2013
Oneal escapes possible eviction by a whisker
It seems luck was on Oneal’s side as the Ghanaian unexpectedly had a change of heart and asked Big Brother if he could change his replacement. He then decided to change from replacing himself with Oneal, rather choosing to replace himself with...
STAFF WRITER 03 July 2013
Music, dance and poetry galore at Fete de la Musique
The outdoor music show, which started in the afternoon and went on until midnight, proved just how much talent there is in Botswana. New and upcoming bands performed and surpassed all expectations with their skills onstage. The likes of Harmonic...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 03 July 2013
Sekgwa keen to ensure smooth Miss Universe Botswana pageant
“We are not the only ones who experience such problems; even bigger pageants worldwide experience controversy.We are thinking of engaging psychologists this year so that the girls can offload their problems if they have issues,” Sekgwa...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 03 July 2013
Kunene says hes received warnings for criticising Zuma
Kunene said he had been told he would be “dealt with” after the flamboyant businessman published an open letter to Zuma last month, saying he been disillusioned with his leadership. “We all know how tough life becomes once you dare...
03 July 2013
Troubled Discovery Metals gets P255m respite
The company, which has been the subject of a hostile takeover since last October, put itself up for sale last month after failing to win the support of its Chinese shareholder Cathay Fortune Corporation (CFC), to raise $245 million (P2.01...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 03 July 2013
PEEPA pushes for legislation of CEE policy
The policy seeks to promote effective participation of Batswana in the economic growth of the country.Presenting at a workshop last week, PEEPA deputy CEO Tiny Diswai-Moremi said they are currently discussing with government with the view to pursue...
KEIKANTSE LESEMELA
Correspondent 03 July 2013
mmua-lebe
E rile tshipi ele, ra tshwara kgang ka lefoko 'sebui.' Kgang e ne ya tla ka batho bangwe ba ne ba boditse gore a lefoko 'sebui,'e tshwana le 'seopedi' le 'sebini'. Batho ba ba ne ba re, fa go twe seopedi, go tewa setswerere, motho yo o...
SEBOFO MOTSHWANE 03 July 2013
These presidential decrees are misguided
The Briton may have become an 'enemy' to the powers that be because of his success in handling Basarwa relocation cases against the state. Reports say he was served with papers from immigration officials declaring him a prohibited alien as he was...
03 July 2013
SELEFU 3 JULY 2013
03 July 2013
Our heritge
All of us will have our stories to tell about this particular cut which lasted for 10 hours in Gaborone and its environs, and was probably also experienced by much of the rest of the country. Having spent the whole day in Gaborone - being in an...
SANDY GRANT 03 July 2013
Crossroads
Those who gather intelligence and consumers of intelligence should find the Edward Snowden case instructive in how ‘un-secretive’ secretive information actually is, over and above, governments and individuals who run affairs of the state...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE 03 July 2013
KDC pays gratuity to ex-industrial class workers
Speaking during a full council meeting this week he said all employees have been paid except two, whose cases will be resolved soon.He said that a total of P5,967,558.05 has been used to pay the gratuity. “Much as we are delighted that we have...
LERATO MALEKE
Correspondent 03 July 2013
Two perish in F/town plane crash
He said that the accident was still being investigated and as such he could not yet reveal the cause of the mishap."We have not determined the cause of the accident yet because we have to do a complete investigation and then publish the findings," he...
PATRICIA EDWIN & PINI BOTHOKO
Staff Writer / Correspondent 03 July 2013
BoB employee charged with theft
Albert Chaba is accused of stealing 149 pipes/columns, 41 shafts/rods, one pump head and three borehole casings valued at P130,000 between September and October 2011 at Dukwi. The property belongs to African Copper Mine. The first prosecution...
LEBOGANG MOSIKARE
Correspondent 03 July 2013
Bangwato remember SSK with song and dance
The event was attended by Sir Seretse Khama’s sister Naledi Khama, Regent of the Bangwato Sediegeng Kgamane, Paramount Chief to the Bangwaketse Chief Malope II and Central District Council Chairman Lesego Raditanka among others.When giving a...
BOTHO BAPUTAKI
Correspondent 03 July 2013
ILEA produces African genocide investigators
The investigators graduated last week after a two-week course in genocide or mass crime investigations. Addressing journalists on the sidelines of the 237th US independence celebrations in Gaborone last Thursday, Stephen Rapp, an international...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 03 July 2013
US to assist in anti-poaching
US Ambassador to Botswana Michelle Gavin said at her country's 237th Independence celebrations last Thursday, that "America is establishing a solid partnership with different arms of Botswana's government in confronting a new and growing challenge -...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 03 July 2013
Dow enters BDP fray
The Kgatleng West parliamentary hopeful has told Mmegi that she wants to be deputy secretary general of the ruling party.She is likely to come up against the youthful Bontsi Monare and Malebogo Kruger. As the date for elections approach, party...
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE
Staff Writer 03 July 2013
Snowden threatens new US leaks, asks numerous countries for asylum
Snowden, who faces espionage charges in the United States and is believed to be staying in a transit area at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, surfaced with a letter to the Ecuadorean government and in a statement released through anti-secrecy...
03 July 2013
Mursi given deadline to quit
The Islamist movement, which operated underground until the overthrow of autocratic president Hosni Mubarak in 2011, said it was looking at how to defend itself. Cities were quiet after Sunday’s mass rallies that were bigger than anything seen...
03 July 2013
US prosecution of Snowden and Manning exceeds international norms
Is Edward Snowden, the national security consultant turned leaker, a heroic whistleblower or a traitor? The question has fueled a storm of punditry this month, even as America's other most famous deep throat source, Bradley Manning, is on trial for...
04 July 2013
Educating for global employability
Botswana's population of 1,8 000,000 is made up of relatively young people with approximately 57 percent being under 25 years and 20 percent in the 15 to 24 year age-range. According to the Botswana Guardian Online newspaper, November 16, 2012,...
04 July 2013
Mandela's revolutionary spirit shall never die
'Mogolo a a tlogelwe a itheetse'. He has played his part in the epic tale that is our peoples' struggle for liberation. The transition from apartheid to a democratic South Africa was a delicate affair that needed men and women of superior...
04 July 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* 04 July 2013
The role of trade unions in politics [Part 2]
Experience in other parts of the world bears testimony to the fact that trade union involvement in broader struggles has a salutary or beneficial effect on the working class than being stuck in the narrow, parochial and economistic groove.The...
04 July 2013
These presidential decrees are misguided
The Briton may have become an 'enemy' to the powers that be because of his success in handling Basarwa relocation cases against the state. Reports say he was served with papers from immigration officials declaring him a prohibited alien as he was...
04 July 2013
Our heritge
All of us will have our stories to tell about this particular cut which lasted for 10 hours in Gaborone and its environs, and was probably also experienced by much of the rest of the country. Having spent the whole day in Gaborone - being in an...
SANDY GRANT 04 July 2013
sports chat
Finest momentIt made cruel reading for the Ethiopians, but it was indeed sweet music for Zebras fans when their rivals lost three points after fielding an ineligible player. FIFA, as expected, announced on Monday that Ethiopia have been docked three...
Mqondisi
Dube 04 July 2013
Young golfers shine at Sowa tourney
The tournament featured 63 amateur golfers from across the country. And the young golfers have proved their mettle. Leroy Pearmain (17) and his counterpart David Masole (22), were crowned first and second overall winners respectively. Pearmain...
SHINGIRAI MADONDO
Correspondent 04 July 2013
BBA names Namibia-bound bowlers
BBA spokesperson John Gaborutwe told Mmegi Sport that the tournament, to be played from September 8-14, will pit six African countries against each other in four categories namely singles, pairs, triples and fours.He explained that the African...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 04 July 2013
Amos eyes gold in Russia after niggling injury
The games, also known as the Universiade, kick off on Saturday and run through to July 17.Amos has missed a number of competitions in recent months owing to a quad injury. Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) vice president Glody Dube said Amos has...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 04 July 2013
Sembowa's pullout a headache for Tshosane
The Gaborone United marksman is out of the team due to family commitments and together with goalkeeper Mompoloki Sephekolo, Galabgwe Moyana and Ntesang Simanyana, who cited various reasons, will all miss out on the regional tournament.Sembowa's...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 04 July 2013
Cliff-hanger close for GBIMC
Prior to Kabamba singing the track, the organisers of the event shot a video for the GBIMC anthem. X-Calibre, who also sang their popular track Ja Monate, then performed the anthem with A2J. The leading local Hip-Hop gospel outfits...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 04 July 2013
Gospel lovers to taste Sound of Life
Moyo sets his new offing in motion on Saturday night at Trinity Hall, Gaborone Main Mall. The 14-track album is already on the sale and a DVD will be shot on Saturday. "I just gave it to the album looking at the content; it's more on the...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 04 July 2013
Show passion for your country in Miss Vision 2016
"We have decide to make it a pageant with a difference. It is about the celebration of the national vision. We want to select a woman with brains, one that will show the passion for the country and dreams for its success; we do not necessarily...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 04 July 2013
Crazy but lovely experience, says BBA evictee
She termed the Big Brother Africa (BBA) house a crazy place but at the same time with a lovely experience.Speaking at a recent press briefing, Motamma, who describes herself, as calm and not easily intimidated, said that it was not easy to have the...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 04 July 2013
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