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Botswana govt moves to control cyberspace
If the law is passed, perpetrators risk a P10,000 fine, five years in prison or both. The Electronic Records Bill gazetted on February 21 says that lies spread on social networks such as facebook, twitter, or any other electronic form will be...
Bame Piet 03 March 2014
Textile sector hinges on new blueprint
The surviving manufacturers in the country’s troubled textile sector are pinning their hopes on legislative approval of a raft of incentives, including tax holidays and statutory procurement quotas, contained in a new blueprint. The Textile...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 03 March 2014
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Mbongeni Mguni 03 March 2014
LEA's success stories
They pointed out that the market in Lobatse is favourable and their businesses are growing, as they are now capable of supplying big industries. The clients explained that even though they have been aspiring entrepreneurs for a while...
Keikantse Lesemela 03 March 2014
Lower power import causes outages
This comes after last week’s fresh wave of power outages which the minister said was a result of reduced imports from South Africa. Mokaila was on Friday giving an update to Parliament on the Morupule B Power Station. The country is dealing...
Gothataone Moeng 03 March 2014
Donkey Carts win council tenders
South East District Council Chairperson, Joseph Sorinyane said during a full council session last week that the initiative was initially introduced in Otse and Mogobane villages, but has since been extended to some wards in Ramotswa as a way...
Maranyane Ngwanaamotho 03 March 2014
A change of topic
Smooch thinks that one other way that citizens can get their money’s worth is if the sporting facilities at the MPs village were open to a few more people, like the honourable maids and the honourable gardeners of the honourable MPs. In fact...
Barolong Seboni 03 March 2014
Power Outages Cripple Gaborone
The main mall has experienced it three times this week to be exact, with the latest surprise load-shedding hitting most parts of Gaborone from 3pm, till late at night, forcing businesses that usually close after 830pm, or that usually operate long...
Staff Writer 03 March 2014
Gaborone Bonnington South has embraced a calm change!!!
Saturday 22 February 2014 marked a historic moment in yet the emancipation of political awareness of our nation displayed through the UDC launch of Bonnington South parliamentary candidate, Ndaba Gaolathe. A humble well progressive character with a...
Correspondent 03 March 2014
Swaneng's 50th Anniversary�A hance to ask and to debate
Anniversaries always give us the opportunity to re-think and re-assess and this one challenges us to get to grips with the school’s remarkable founder, Patrick van Rensburg and with the policies he advocated. Patrick, as now fewer and fewer...
Sandy Grant 03 March 2014
Meteorological services rebutts report by Botswana society
The Department would like to clarify a few issues in relation to the above article by the Botswana Society regarding drought and rainfall projections. It is true that Botswana is facing acute water shortages particularly in the south-eastern parts of...
Correspondent 03 March 2014
Hooliganism And Lobatse Mayor
The trouble started after two of her trusted political allies, Shana Sebinyana and Kopi Moderida defected from the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and joined the growing Botswana Congress Party (BCP). She is said to have chased...
Correspondent 03 March 2014
Trust Fund Launched To Fight Organ Problems
The trust fund has been named after the first beneficiary, Pedro Moabi, a teacher at the school who needs to go for urgent kidney transplant in India. It was launched with pomp and ceremony at the Gaborone West Community Hall by Deputy PS in the...
Kgomotso Molelekeng 03 March 2014
Khama's long term vision gathers pace
Presidential Affairs Minister Mokgweetsi Masisi unveiled the second national vision in Parliament last week. Masisi said the process for developing the next national vision is to set priorities for beyond the current one. Identified themes are...
Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 03 March 2014
Students reject book allowance card
Ba Isago University College Student Representative Council (SRC), Sean Kgokgong, said at a press conference on Thursday that private institutions have decided to join forces in fighting the ministry over what he deemed as disrespect to the...
Mpho Mokwape
| 03 March 2014
Chiefs gave Morapedi a raw deal
After serving Chiefs loyally for eight years, former assistant coach, Innocent Morapedi is understood to have dragged the club before the labour tribunal seeking his terminal benefits. After being with the team through thick and thin, I did not...
Dennis Keagile 03 March 2014
New voters' roll kills Bolele in mahalapye west re-runs
The losing MP has already registered a protest with the returning officer Unity Dow complaining about the voters’ roll that had been altered. In his letter Bolele calls this a fraud, and states that he notified the chairman of the BDP...
Staff Writer 03 March 2014
Bakgatla elders want Sekai out
Influential lawyer and tribesman Sidney Pilane told the highly charged meeting that it is time they remove Sekai. Kgafela’s brother Mmusi had earlier labeled Sekai a difficult man who cannot be trusted, who also sows seeds of discord in the...
Lerato Maleke 03 March 2014
Battling for space on the master�s land
There is an ongoing case at the Customary Court of Appeal in which Galebowe is fighting tooth and nail to win property right on land and he has grown to be no different from the animals he herded; he was owned by another man. Galebowe is one of the...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 03 March 2014
Botswana, Japan patent new rice genes
Botswana’s Department of Agricultural Research has registered an innovation or invention with the Patent Cooperation Treaty with the Japan NARA Institute of Science and Technology. The invention involves the use of genes from Botswana’s...
Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 03 March 2014
Mp wants another supplementary registration
The mover of the motion, Shoshong legislator Phillip Makgalemele also wanted “effective” voter registration campaign. When presenting the motion, Makgalemele said that voting is an integral component of the democratic process and with...
Gothataone Moeng 03 March 2014
Two MPS fall in re-runs
Mahalapye West MP Bernard Bolele was the surprise loser as he was beaten by Joseph Molefe who garnered 2,079 against the MP’s 1,547 votes. Bolele immediately protested the results. In Mmadinare specially elected MP Gloria...
Staff Writer 03 March 2014
Cellphone shop owner aiding gadgets crime?
The case that goes to court today involves a cellphone belonging to an Orange Botswana employee, which was later bought from Smart Cell by an innocent buyer. The buyer was shocked when he was told that he was in possession of stolen goods, after...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 03 March 2014
MPs condemn wildlife buffer fences
Boteti MP Slumber Tsogwane complained that the buffer fence in his constituency is blocking livestock from accessing drinking holes and wondered how Christian de Graaf’s ministry expects their animals to survive without...
Staff Writer 03 March 2014
DJ Fresh Delivers Vol. 7
The night’s cream of the crop included Dramaboi, Team Distant, DJ Sly, Ricky Lamar, Vee, Easy B and Dj Gouvela. Kick-starting the performances was Vee who excited fans with hits Baba and Eitah. His performance was...
Kgomotso Molelekeng 03 March 2014
The hamptons promoters call off show
The show, scheduled for last Saturday, had booked such luminaries such as South Africans Hugh Masekela, Tshepo Tshola and Freshlygrounds as well as local cream of the crop in jazz such as Shanti Lo, Kearoma Rantao, Nnunu...
Gothataone Moeng 03 March 2014
Son of the soil defies outpours
The organisers showed determination on their side as men and women prepared and cooked food in open fires under the drizzle Patrons on the other hand did not disappoint as they took the ‘come rain or shine’ saying to the extreme by...
Mpho Tlale 03 March 2014
Botswana finish fourth in world championship qualifiers
Cameroon topped the six-nation qualifiers trailed by Egypt and Algeria to join Tunisia as Africa’s World Championships campaigners in Italy in September. Botswana recorded two wins - against Nigeria and DRC in the...
Mosah Mokganedi 03 March 2014
Then again� they ARE kids�
It was not just another bar fight. We were at work. It should not have happened and as if we were ever in the good books with our clients – Kruger had to turn up and give a grand destructive performance. I would get into the details but that...
Maya Roze 03 March 2014
Forest bags maximum points
Odirile Pitso and Obonetse Merafhe scored for Forest, while Onkokame Matsela got Prisons’ goal. Forest started the match with more urgency as they sought the three points at stake to go top of the log. They did not waste time as Pitso struck in...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 03 March 2014
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