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Correspondent 01 November 2013
Gaborone City cattle doing the Independence march [PHOTOS]
Thalefang Charles
| 01 November 2013
Kenyatta to visit Botswana next week
During the visit the two leaders will hold officials talks where they are expected to deliberate on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual concern. Botswana and Kenya enjoy cordial and longstanding cordial bilateral relations which...
Jeff Ramsay
| 01 November 2013
Karatekas to do battle in national championships
Shito-Ryu chief instructor Union Kgafela said during a press conference held at the National Youth Centre this week that the tournament was open to everyone. The tournament is divided into different categories – seven to eight years, 10 to 11...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 01 November 2013
Mukokomani named ISF vice president for Africa
Mukokomani returned to the country this week after the congress and described the meeting as overly fruitful. His main mandate as one of the continental vice presidents is to strengthen ISF structures and encourage competition at all levels. He...
Thato Kala 01 November 2013
Underperforming Zebras hog cash as excelling codes starve
While the struggling Zebras are chewing fat cash, excelling national teams are feeding on crumbs with no signs that the status quo will change. This week, the national women volleyball team returned from a triumphant trip in Zambia yet there were no...
Mosah Mokganedi 01 November 2013
BAYGOC commemorates 200 days before Africa Youth Games
The hype starts on Sunday to mark 200 days before Botswana hosts the games. The next commemoration will be held with 150 days to go while the last will be at the 50-day mark. BAYGOC chief executive officer, Tuelo Serufho said they had invited...
Thato Kala 01 November 2013
Arsenal faces sanctions for missing fixtures
Northern Zone League committee chairperson, Kgomotso Mtokufa said no official communication was received from Arsenal about the failure to honour the fixtures. She said investigations into the matter have been launched. Mtokufa said the zone will...
Shingirai Madondo 01 November 2013
Fans in the north gear up for Top 8 action
The first match tomorrow will see the most successful team in the northern city, ECCO City Greens, host defending champions Gaborone United in Francistown while on Sunday Nico United welcome struggling Extension Gunners at the Selebi Phikwe...
Chakalisa Dube
| 01 November 2013
Rollers' Namibian import ready to set league ablaze
New Township Rollers left back, Pako Lekgari asked Louis to come play for the Gaborone giants. Before he knew it, one of Rollers’ technical staff called him and invited him to come over. The skillful striker never thought twice and the rest is...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 01 November 2013
Sports Act delays BNSC CEO recruitment
According to sources, the new BNSC CEO, believed to be former Debswana communications director, Jacob Sesinyi was supposed to start work today (Friday). However, the appointment has been delayed as the Sports Act, which will result in structural...
Mqondisi Dube
| 01 November 2013
State of the nation
The reason I say that he should be truly Honest is because he normally relies on information gathered for him and a speech written for him. Ministries are not functioning properly and efficiently, people are scared to lose their posts, therefore...
Correspondent 01 November 2013
How development goes 'maldevelopment'
When reading the learned writers on various Internet sites, I now and then come upon a new word: mal-development. Often used in analysis of African states for obvious reasons. And I had to find out what this modern word stands...
Correspondent 01 November 2013
Moruti!o isa kae kgomo eo?
Correspondent 01 November 2013
Voter apathy is worrisome
The IEC contributed to this sad episode by not adequately publicising the registration. The just released statistics from the IEC have confirmed that so far 478,148 registered to vote in the 2014 general elections. This is far less than the...
Correspondent 01 November 2013
Khanxhae's curse
At New Xade the old men with weather beaten faces are attempting to water their cattle. Dust billows. Voices echo and occasionally, laughter pierces the sky. Boys with sticks, old men with wide brimmed hats and caps squint and give out...
Tshireletso Motlogelwa 01 November 2013
Zimbabwe 'in interesting times' indeed
While purporting to be a blessing, this is in fact a curse. The expression is always used paradoxically, with the clear implication that ‘uninteresting times’, of peace and tranquility, are more life-enhancing than interesting...
Correspondent 01 November 2013
Turnstar decries property undervaluations
Currently Turnstar property assets are valued at over P1.4 billion. The company’s diversified property portfolio comprise of 13 properties, six in Gaborone, two in Mogoditshane, one in Francistown, and four in Dar-es-Salaam....
Boitshepo Majube 01 November 2013
Art runs in my blood � Matlhare
That is how art, a passion he picked up as a primary school pupil, has become an important part of his life.“Art helps keep me sane when the pressure from books mounts. It helps me relax and maintain a stable mind,” he says.The young...
Thato Kala 01 November 2013
Fatima Mekgwe to showcase at Zim fashion week
Mekgwe stated that she is privileged and humbled to be chosen as the only international designer to grace the event as this shows that people appreciate her work outside her country. “The country wanted to celebrate the essence of Zimbabwean...
Kgomotso Molelekeng 01 November 2013
Short-story master pens first novel
The book is a gripping story about Josie, a woman who pulled all the stops to rescue her son from abductors. Set in Botswana, the novel is full of action, murder, adventure, betrayal and suspense. “It is so thrilling to see young...
Staff Writer 01 November 2013
Othusitse Noge: The versatile artist
“I remember that I started dabbling in arts while still at Tshikinyega Primary School (Mahalapye) where I mostly did wooden sculptures and when I proceeded to Mowana CJSS, I took up art as a subject,” Noge said. At Mowana, he met...
Gasebalwe Seretse 01 November 2013
Local textile AGOA exports down 50%
The country’s sole AGOA exporter, Carapparel Botswana, says the downturn in exports was due mainly to labour-related capacity issues as the firm battled to fulfill orders amidst an exodus of workers to the blossoming retail mall...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 01 November 2013
Botswana's pensions system 'a ticking time bomb'
The Non-Bank Financial Institute Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) faults that the pension system encourages early withdrawals from formal contributor funds prior to the nationally established retirement age. Presenting the NBFIRA perspective...
Boitshepo Majube 01 November 2013
Poor packaging cripples resurgent local manufacturers
Minister of Trade and Industry Dorcas Makgatho-Malesu has put the blame on their packaging, which she said is not up to scratch. She however said that they are working closely with local entrepreneurs, both large and small scale, to improve their...
Boitshepo Majube 01 November 2013
Budget Pitso spirals into decentralisation uproar
The pitso, one of four to be held by the ministry in preparation for the 2014/15 budget, was aimed at gathering local authorities’ input for the next budget. However, as soon as the floor was opened for general discussions, senior officials...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 01 November 2013
Auto-repair giants challenge Competition Commission
Last year, the Authority dragged CarWorld, Carfill, Specialised Panel Beaters and Top Care before the Commission for adjudication, after an investigation allegedly proved price-fixing and collusion among the four. The Authority accused the four, who...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 01 November 2013
De Beers boss resigns ahead of Gaborone relocation
Shine, who is in charge of De Beers’ Global Sightholder Sales, formerly known as DTC International, has for the past two years been spearheading the company’s relocation to Botswana. She will now only be in Gaborone for a few...
Brian Benza 01 November 2013
Zambia's mines cry of levy
The levy was first introduced in 2006 to promote local value addition and stimulate employment for the growing army of jobless youth. That remains a cornerstone of government policy and last year, for instance, it took another step by stopping...
Correspondent 01 November 2013
Prologue: Serowe at the dawn of the Swaneng era
The birds woke up long before the sun and proclaimed the day, a warm and lazy February 11,1963. A few hours later a group of 28 excited school students filed into a single room on the eastern edge of Serowe. They had in part constructed that...
Tom Holzinger 01 November 2013
We shouldn't think like Africans
I like him because he has got everything that can make a man happy. Men are funny, they are easily excitable and can be at peace once they have all those things that Msholozi have. If you are a man, think of those things that he has and put yourself...
Bame Piet 01 November 2013
The state of the water crisis
Per day it receives 85 million litres from Gaborone Dam, 20 million litres each from Molatedi and Bokaa dams and 60 million litres from the North-South Carrier 1 (NSC). But during the current water crisis, Bokaa can no longer supply any...
Gothataone Moeng 01 November 2013
What Mokaila also had to say
Mokaila: The North-South Carrier 2 has started; we started with the problematic 26 kilometres. We want to make sure that when we are done with the 26 kilometres, then we can come back and build with steel pipes to ensure durability of N-SC 1. ...
Gothataone Moeng 01 November 2013
TAWU appeals to Venson-Moitoi
“As a union that regards your office highly and expect service that is guided by government policies and inherent technical principles, we are concerned that despite numerous advice regarding the irreparable harm caused by the recently...
Oarabile Mosikare 01 November 2013
Court rules against Mascom in My Zaka case
Samuel had sent the money to a stranger using the service otherwise called My Zaka Mascom Money. Magistrate Jennifer Chikate ruled that Mascom should provide Samuel with Omang, names, physical address, date of birth, gender and employment status of...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 01 November 2013
DTEF pays living allowances to former students
The individuals applied for extension of their scholarships but missed the institution’s registration deadline. Sources say that they continue to draw the monthly student allowance despite failing to register with the institution. While not...
Mosarwa Othusitse 01 November 2013
No BDP candidate for F/town West
The loser in the recent BDP primary elections, Whyte Marobela, successfully challenged Ignatius Moswaane’s victory in court, saying the election was marred with irregularities. He made an urgent application asking the court to stop the...
Bame Piet 01 November 2013
Fed-up FCTVE students boycott 'poisonous' food
As a result they have boycotted food at the school and are pushing the school management and the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) to cut ties with the catering company known as Curry Pot. Students have been refusing to eat food...
Patricia Edwin 01 November 2013
The constant flow of tears
Roy Sesana once said: “If anyone has read a lot of books and thinks I am primitive because I have not read even one, then he should throw away those books and get one which says we are all brothers and sisters under God and we too have...
Correspondent 01 November 2013
Spoken Word lives and breathes freedom
As if there are not enough nerves with listening sessions: paying for free booze and a venue although you know that chances are only 20% of those attending your session will be there for you and not the freebies, but before I digress let me arrive to...
Maya Roze 01 November 2013
De Graaff lions SA bound
This exportation comes while the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) and De Graaff are disagreeing over the ownership of the lions. De Graaff declared to Mmegi that all the lions belonged to him while the Minister of Wildlife and...
Lawrence Seretse 01 November 2013
The new struggle
‘At some point Survival International will have to leave us to fight it because ultimately it is our struggle,‘ Job Morris, San intellectual When Basarwa actors who had been hired to act Basarwa characters in the now acclaimed movie, The...
Tshireletso Motlogelwa 01 November 2013
IEC sets date for supplementary registration
The national voter registration, which ended last Sunday garnered 478,148 voters, far less than the 1.2 million target. From the final national registration numbers, rural constituencies still emerged with higher numbers than urban centres....
Gothataone Moeng 01 November 2013
BDP disqualifies aspiring councillors
The party had advised members who wanted to contest primaries to resign from the civil service before the vetting process. The decision follows an appeal by the disqualified individuals after their respective branch committees denied them the...
Mosarwa Othusitse 01 November 2013
Strife-torn BDP to be shaken in F/ town West strongold?
However, it only requires a very strong opposition to oust the trouble-torn ruling party from its stronghold. The BDP goes into the by-election a divided lot. The party is in disarray in Francistown-West as two losers of the Bulela Ditswe primaries...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 01 November 2013
Masilo, Raletobana bad blood reaches Central Committee
The fight has caused a rift so ugly the ultimate winner of the primary elections will assuredly not enjoy the support of the other camp. Some members have reported Raletobana to the BDP Central Committee, praying that he be disqualified from...
Mosarwa Othusitse 01 November 2013
Germany hopes for Snowden meeting on US spying
"If the message is that Mr Snowden wants to give us information then we'll gladly accept that," said German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich. Mr Snowden's lawyer said a meeting could occur in Moscow, but not Germany. The US Secretary of...
Correspondent 01 November 2013
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