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Communication Breakdown
You are in the safe zone single people, lucky you, I am not going to make you feel lonely, remind you of your exes. Next thing you wake up Saturday morning in a strange lodge room in Mogoditshane, with a massive hangover, clothes and pillows on the...
Maya Roze 21 February 2014
Homosexuality and machoism are a threat to African masculinity
The low risk lifestyles afforded by surplus resources in the modern world have changed our lifestyles and values. We have a generation of men with too much oestrogen who act like girls, or beat up, rape, kill and hurt women. The era of...
Keletso Thobega 21 February 2014
Yes. Mr Peter James Butler!
The social commentary scene has been abuzz with opinions over the newly appointed National team coach Mr Peter James Butler. Before it was revealed that he would be the next Zebras coach, I bet not many in Botswana knew about him. He is an unknown...
Thuso Palai 21 February 2014
Darts association moves to clean bad image
However, the Botswana Darts Association (BODA) is striving to do away with this image and has identified new venues for league games. This was the message that emerged during the association’s annual general meeting, which was held at...
Lekopanye Mooketsi 21 February 2014
BAA throws AGM in doubt
The affiliates say the association should resolve pending issues surrounding two failed attempts to hold an Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) late last year. The OGM was first abandoned in July because of misunderstandings that arose between leadership...
Mosah Mokganedi 21 February 2014
Bright not very bright with the Reds
The Brazilians as Fighters are called, played an exciting brand of football that few could match in the country. The team that compromised of Modesto Chilundumene, Barney Marman, Masego Nchingane, Shimane Ntshweu and the late Donald...
Correspondent 21 February 2014
I know what am doing � Butler
Mmegi Sport: How have been your first days thus far? Peter Butler: I have really tried to address certain things regarding the national team and the Under-20s. It is imperative that we give young players a chance. There are plenty of young good...
Mqondisi Dube
| 21 February 2014
BRU names candidates
BRU secretary Kadimo Modisa told Mmegi Sport that clubs were given the opportunity to come up with the names of people they want in the executive committee. He said there were some people who had been nominated for more than one position as a result...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 21 February 2014
Chiefs fire Drago
Chiefs were beaten 2-1 by Nico United on Wednesday in Selebi Phikwe, a few days after being booted out of the CAF Champions League by Dynamos. Chiefs’ communications manager, Clifford Mogomotsi confirmed the development. “It’s...
Thato Kala 21 February 2014
Gaborone derby a damp squib
The two rivals met on Wednesday night at the National Stadium in the second leg of the Mascom Top 8 with a lot a stake. Rollers went into the match leading 2-1 from the first leg. As it was expected, GU took the game to Rollers right from the first...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 21 February 2014
Foreign cyclists arrive for Botswana Classic
In the trial time cyclists will compete in a one four-kilometre lap starting at Masa Centre. The event will be followed by an 84 kilometre road race tomorrow at Boatle/Mmankgodi junction, then an hour circuit race in the new Gaborone CBD in the...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 21 February 2014
Police bust Phutego in ticket scandal
Police raided the Rollers office on Tuesday after a tip-off that Phutego and a Botswana Premier League (BPL) official (name withheld) were conniving to sell extra tickets and share the proceeds. He was found with unaccounted tickets from the...
Thato Kala 21 February 2014
Fighting disparity: The dream of Davos elites
But are they prepared to radically tackle the capitalist system that harbours rich tax thieves and appropriators of labour, who increase their wealth with political favours? A system that safeguards the interests of the minority at the expense of the...
Correspondent 21 February 2014
We were misquoted � BOCONGO
We wish to restate and emphasise that the upcoming NGO conference being hosted by BOCONGO is the first public policy dialogue of its scale to be hosted in Botswana with the aim of positioning the NGO sector as a strategic partner in national...
Correspondent 21 February 2014
The Zimbabwe sanctions never worked
On Monday, the European Union further pared down its list of Zimbabwean sanctions, suspending so-called ‘targeted measures’ against eight members of the country’s political and military elite. Sanctions on President Robert...
Correspondent 21 February 2014
Celebrating a murderous state
It is frequently received as if the dignity of the nation is invested in the quality of the spectacle produced by this performance of elite power. With politicians implicitly measured against celebrities disappointments are inevitable. This year the...
Correspondent 21 February 2014
Build toilets to curb measles � Maseko
At a press conference in Lobatse on Wednesday, Botswana Meat Commission’s (BMC) head of compliance Boitumelo Maseko said the organisation had lost P73 million due to measles last year, which had affected most communal farmers. Maseko said that...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 21 February 2014
Stringing back to folklore for the future
And the drill is rhythmic: thumb a key on the instrument, listen for playback, thumb another key, smile with a shake of the head and pass it on. In between the speeches, the dance and song, the teachers sneak in commentary among themselves about...
Correspondent 21 February 2014
�Chasing� mountains
It is a balmy afternoon as we leave the comfort of our Morogoro hotel in Eastern Tanzania and join the Great North Road towards our destination, further north-west towards Kenya. Against the backdrop of this agricultural town are the first of...
Florence Radull 21 February 2014
London: Where there is much life underground
As if an 11-hour flight from Johannesburg to London was not enough, landing at Heathrow International Airport proved to be a tough exercise. This is the world’s third busiest airport, according to rediff.com. For more than 30 minutes, we were...
Bame Piet 21 February 2014
Mogorosi prepares for all-embracing ululation
Back in 1995, studying towards a degree in Filmmaking as one of the first Batswana sponsored by the government for the programme, Mogorosi realised that there was a need for a hands-on arts education in Botswana. “I liked the school where I...
Gothataone Moeng 21 February 2014
Conductor escapes jail term
Monei Moilwa who resides in Maruapula appeared before Urban Customary deputy president Patricia Radipati and was charged with public nuisance and received a suspended sentence. The court learnt that Moilwa who pleaded guilty to the charge, screamed...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 21 February 2014
Ex-employee sues Home Corp Furnishers
Teisi has taken his former employees to Gaborone High Court demanding P2,777,282 as compensation for unfair dismissal. On the other hand, Home Corp through its attorneys Daphne Briscoe, Luzibo Benza and Nondumiso Ntuli are opposing Teisi’s...
Isaiah Morewagae 21 February 2014
Beware the WhatsApp hype
By now there may have been about as many words written about this week’s blockbuster technology deal – Facebook’s $16bn-plus acquisition of the WhatsApp messaging service – as there have been dollars spent. The tech chattering...
Correspondent 21 February 2014
Annual cattle vaccinations below target
Assistant Minister Oreeditse Molebatsi said that vaccinations were carried out using departmental resources and personnel. They were also deployed to control the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in zones six and seven, Molebatsi...
Lerato Maleke 21 February 2014
Diarrhoea outbreak hits Ghantsi
Dr Kempanju told Mmegi in an interview yesterday that while authorities were so far unsure of the cause, the heavy rains that hit the district recently were suspected because use of untreated water infested by disease bearing microbes was common...
Correspondent 21 February 2014
TB prevalence more serious in F/town
Statistics released by DHMT showed high numbers of infections and also numbers of those patients who have passed away, those who have defaulted, infection rate and failure rate. TB Coordinator Doctor Makabe was speaking at a workshop held to...
Pini Bothoko
| 21 February 2014
Anti-tobacco lobby challenges Japanese agreement
ATN spoke through its interim Executive Director, Bontle Mbongwe, hours after Parliament was told that Botswana could benefit from tobacco commercialisation profits flowing from use of technology to improve the farming of cereal crops. Mbongwe was...
Zolani Kraai 21 February 2014
Taxi operator gets four lashes
Shato Wato was found guilty of running away from the traffic police after they instructed him to stop at a bus stop opposite University of Botswana. Wabo appeared before Urban Customary Court president, Dikwalo Monametsi. It was said that the...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 21 February 2014
Landowners reserve rights to private dams
“You will note that these are small private dams on private and communal land and it is not a pre-requisite for them to inform WUC when they undertake the construction of such,” she said. The WUC and the Department of Water Affairs have...
Maranyane Ngwanaamotho 21 February 2014
The end of DTEF nears
The HRDC will also house the Human Resource Development Fund, formerly known as the Vocational Training Levy and the Tertiary Support Fund, which will now target public institutions providing programmes needed by the economy. Under the HRDC, the...
Gothataone Moeng 21 February 2014
BTEF to embark on countrywide tour
The fair will provide a unique opportunity for the public, especially students, to engage with various tertiary education stakeholders. The tour will hold the road shows in areas such as Palapye, Masunga, Kasane and Gantsi. Chief Executive Officer,...
Sharon Mathala 21 February 2014
BOFEPUSU wants protection against inflation
In a proposal on public worker’s pay, incentives and allowances, BOFEPUSU said the high inflation rate due to the increase in some administered prices, namely public transport fares, electricity tariffs and fuel prices has led to a decline of...
Oarabile Mosikare 21 February 2014
How DIS defeated DCEC
Exactly two years ago, nearly to the year, an Uzi was pulled up against some man’s head, the trigger pulled, the bullet sent into the body. The bullet dealt with the physiology the way a bullet is manufactured to. The man was Malawian-born...
Tshireletso Motlogelwa 21 February 2014
Botswana gains Namibian port
Being landlocked the agreement gives Botswana an opportunity to access the port through Namibia. The strategic partnership would enable the country to reduce its dependence on South Africa for port services. The most important factor for...
Boitshepo Majube 21 February 2014
Botswana urged to embrace foreign investment
Motlhale said the country must look at the developed countries that have gone through economic instability and find out how they have solved the problem. “We need to find out what they have done to develop their economy”. He said the...
Keikantse Lesemela 21 February 2014
PEEPA forecasts strong BTC IPO
According to the agency, the IPO will be open to both citizens and citizen-owned organisations, although allocations between the two classes of investors are yet to be decided upon. The latest developments follow Cabinet approval of BTCL’s...
Keikantse Lesemela 21 February 2014
Business facilitation to be eased
Unlike the previous “one roof” model by BEDIA, the current model does not house representatives of different authorising entities under one roof. Instead investors submit documents to the “one window” business facilitation...
Staff Writer 21 February 2014
Taking care of �doing business�
BusinessWeek: Since its formation what has BITC achieved to date? Sejoe: BITC has been quite aggressive in marketing and positioning Botswana in the global market. Since its formation we have launched BITC in South Africa, London and went to Japan...
Staff Writer 21 February 2014
Air Botswana faces �financial meltdown�
“It is recording financial losses and faced with customer dissatisfaction resulting from schedule disruptions,” the ministry said in the draft 2014/15budget estimates currently before legislators. “As a result of the foregoing, a...
Staff Writer 21 February 2014
BSE cracks down on defaulters
The BSE’s new draft listing rules, published last week, are open to feedback from listed companies, brokers and registered advisers who are the targets of the new rules. Other stakeholders are also allowed to feed into the final listing rules,...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 21 February 2014
Daddy�s little painter
The legendary painter’s three-year-old daughter, Natasha, has taken a leaf off her father’s fondness for painting. At the rate at which the little girl is going, Ngoni knows they will soon be fighting for painting space, brushes and...
Thato Kala 21 February 2014
Holgate exhibits at Sophie Lalonde Art
Holgate’s exhibition titled ‘My Botswana’ captures the different stories of people with diverse backgrounds, from street vendors to successful individuals with interesting stories to tell. Interestingly the exhibition is themed...
Maureen Odubeng
| 21 February 2014
Climate change as a security threat to our country
Speaking to The Observer, on the raging floods that affected millions of people in Britain recently, British Labour Party leader Ed Milliband said: “Climate change is now an issue of national security. Climate change is a key factor in extreme...
Richard Moleofe 21 February 2014
Onslaught on the BNF
The information shared does not only malign fellow comrades but is also libelous and projects the party negatively. It is unfortunate that we have some journalists who swallow line, hook and sinker what they are fed with. Being told something by a...
Correspondent 21 February 2014
Opposition can win in October
Critics have always regretted that regular elections with predictable results are of little significance to the growth of democracy. Elections must be heavily contested with all parties as possible victors. It is with this in mind that every sensible...
Staff Writer 21 February 2014
BDP re-looks civil servants policy
What has sent candidates for the primaries reeling is that civil servants being scrapped from the voter’s roll will be unfair to those who are yet to slug it out in the coming re-runs. This means that some names of the people who are...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 21 February 2014
Bulelwa Ditswe tremors continue
Mmegi has learnt that some of the losing parliamentary candidates are planning to join forces and challenge Tshireletso. Tshireletso, who is also the Assistant Minister of Local Government, retained the constituency with 1,634 votes, followed by Neo...
Isaiah Morewagae 21 February 2014
Has the BDP lost direction?
The fact that the BDP remained the epitome of cohesion and stability while the opposition was the arena of debilitating disputes, factionalism and splits made it the only credible force. Those who, for political reasons, would not admit that the BDP...
Staff Writer 21 February 2014
UDC launches Gaolathe on Saturday
Gaolathe, the son of the former Minister of Finance and Development Planning, the late Baledzi Gaolathe, believes he has a strong hard working campaign team to take him to Parliament. What is likely to boost Gaolathe is the fact that the constituency...
Staff Writer 21 February 2014
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