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25 May 2014
Where are unified schools in our area
We clapped and screamed in joy and pleasure when we heard from the president of these prestigious schools for our children but one year has passed and no trace of the schools. We read in the newspapers they are under adjudication, we talk to...
25 May 2014
Delivery within our security organs
This week we proceed to survey our security organs and in this case I have elected to sample Botswana Defence Force and Botswana Police Service. Of course I have left out other security organs such as the Directorate of Intelligence Services...
481,Richard Moleofe,phpE31.tmp.jpg,2013/october/05,2013-10-05 13:38:49, 25 May 2014
Digging tswana roots
Our recent Easter celebrations brought to mind two well-known phrases in the Bible that demonstrate the unlocking power of Setswana. The first, found in Daniel 5:25, is: Me-ene, me-ene: te kelelloa, U-Parasin! (“My lords, my lords:...
2213,L M Leteane,,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 23:15:00, 25 May 2014
Lift the veil on disclosure
Sadly, judging by the known track record, it is unlikely that the answers to these key questions will be made available, at least not to ordinary Batswana grasping for a semblance of understanding in the wake of a mind-jolting tragedy. Authorities,...
450,Mmegi Editor,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 17:32:19, 25 May 2014
The game of eternal economic progress
We are now at a point when our civilisation has entered what John Kenneth Galbraith called “the twilight of illusion”. We are at a point at which the end of a forever growing industrial economy is nothing but a short historical process,...
25 May 2014
Botswana ready to deliver seamless Youth Games- Vaka
Mmegi Sport: How confident are you of hosting a perfect tournament? Sikalesele-Vaka: I am actually quite confident. Last week we had people from the South African government to assist us and the feedback we got was encouraging. One of them said,...
25 May 2014
Thriller expected in Tonota
At its best, the battle could be reduced to a two-horse race with the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and opposition Botswana National Front (BNF) and its Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) partners leading the fight for the crown. Botswana...
402,Ryder Gabathuse,phpF55A.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 09:40:41, 25 May 2014
BNOC boss urge journalists to be patriotic
Speaking during the closing ceremony of the basketball coaches’ level one training course held at BNOC offices, he said positive stories could assist Botswana in getting another opportunity to host other big sporting events in future. He stated...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 10:04:00, 25 May 2014
Fergusons retirement benefits
The departure of Sir Alex has debunked the notion that the Manchester United side he built into a winning outfit in his 26 years in charge was great. Instead it has unveiled what has always been a public secret. That Ferguson was a great...
19802,Wene Owino,,2014/april/22,2014-04-22 11:52:38, 25 May 2014
Is Bulela Ditswe the devil to undo the BDP?
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Tonota South Legislator, Pono Moatlhodi, and former minister and Lentsweletau/Mmopane Member of Parliament (MP), Moeng Pheto tendered their resignations this week. Newcomers into BDP politics Thapelo...
402,Ryder Gabathuse,phpF55A.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 09:40:41, 25 May 2014
Montsho set to walk away with top BNSC award
Before going for the overall title, she must ward off the challenge of Boikhutso Mudongo from chess and karateka Thato Malunga in the race for sportswoman of the year diadem. Despite the challengers, the track star’s...
418,Mosah Mokganedi,,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 10:05:00, 25 May 2014
Railway wars TKO for TKR in the First Round?
Towards the end of March it was all smiles at Walvis Bay amongst those attending the joint Namibia-Botswana signing ceremony of the bilateral agreement to build the Transkalahari Railway (TKR). The Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water...
3687,Roman Grynberg,,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 18:33:00, 25 May 2014
Kemoeng, Serufho was a perfect match
When his name cropped up as a possible candidate for the chief executive officer of the Botswana African Youth Games Organising Committee (BAYGOC), I rejoiced although I preferred former BNOC chief executive officer, Kitso Kemoeng for his experience,...
8262,Dennis Keagile,phpE65F.tmp.jpg, 25 May 2014
UDC vies for Bobirwa, mekoko choke constituency
Machete will challenge incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) Shaw Kgathi and Botswana Congress Party’s (BCP) Taolo Lucas who had been enjoying a two-horse race for a number of years in the constituency. The Bobirwa constituency has three...
403,Onalenna Kelebeile,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 09:44:37, 25 May 2014
Three teams pull out of volleyball league
During a press briefing in Gaborone yesterday, BVF president, Daniel Molaodi said the development will leave the women’s league with nine teams while the men’s competition will be reduced to 13 sides. He said that though...
418,Mosah Mokganedi,,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 10:05:00, 25 May 2014
Mbaiwa confident ahead of Malawi tie
“Malawi wanted to go for the kill in the opening 15 minutes of the first leg and we expect them to do the same tomorrow (today), but we are equally prepared and not intending to defend the away goal. We are going for a win,” Mbaiwa said...
439,Thato Kala,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:27:40, 25 May 2014
Selebi-Phikwe sides fight for fifth spot
Satmos play GU on Saturday while Nico face Gunners on Sunday in games that have an impact of who will finish in the top five. Nico spokesperson, Kgakgamatso Moreri said his team is ready for action, though some players are carrying knocks....
403,Onalenna Kelebeile,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 09:44:37, 25 May 2014
Sankoyo set to seal historic promotion
Sankoyo need a draw, which will take their tally to an unassailable 43 points and give the title and automatic spot in the Premier League. Sankoyo could have sealed promotion two weeks ago but lost 1-0 at home to Tonota FC. “We are preparing...
409,Chakalisa Dube,php6867.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 09:59:01, 25 May 2014
Cliff-hanger as gripping league race concludes
Township Rollers, Mochudi Centre Chiefs, Gaborone United (GU) and BDF XI all have a chance to lift the title tomorrow. The last time the nation witnessed a photo finish was during the 2008-2009 season when GU got it on the last day ahead of Mochudi...
411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 10:00:00, 25 May 2014
Miscellaneous players revolt ahead of Rollers tie
Although he could not confirm or deny, club chairperson, Oscar Sefako said the development is not entirely surprising. Sefako was in Gaborone yesterday when Mmegi Sport contacted him for comment. He said players had approached the management...
411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 10:00:00, 25 May 2014
UB Media students urged to learn Chinese
Public Relations student, Lucretia Chima, who is facilitating a project advocating for the incorporation of Chinese in Media Studies, said this would be in line with the country’s Vision 2016 pillar of an Educated and Competent nation. Chima...
399,Staff Writer,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 09:33:14, 25 May 2014
Foul play in fowl industry
On Tuesday, heads of African competition authorities meeting in Marrakech, Morocco received a draft of a study across South Africa, Zambia, Namibia and Botswana into competition and trade issues within the poultry sector. The Botswana Competition...
422,Mbongeni Mguni,php1604.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 10:07:15, 25 May 2014
Premier League owes taxman P1.9m
Although he declined to confirm or deny the amount of tax owed, BPL boss, Bennett Mamelodi said yesterday that they had hired a consultant to look into the matter. “We have got somebody to look into the matter. Some of the issues...
407,Mqondisi Dube,php794.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 09:53:00, 25 May 2014
US taps social media for intelligence Cuban envoy
Ambassador Juan Corrales, who is also responsible for the rest of the SADC region, told a press conference this week that Washington is using undercover subversive acts, including the use of social media tools, to destabilise the long-standing...
431,Lerato Maleke,phpD4F0.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:18:54, 25 May 2014
Zambia pledges to grow arts in SADC
Zambia, Botswana’s northwestern neighbour sees itself as advanced in theatre productions and vows to impart expertise with surrounding countries. Officially opening the 2014 April International Theatre Festival at the Lusaka Play House...
444,Shingirai Madondo,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:34:57, 25 May 2014
Chuma revives surrealism
He is happy to be revivifying the form that had all but vanished. Those in the know say surrealism is often considered both a cultural and revolutionary art movement. The form dedicated itself to depicting the subconscious and as such many...
439,Thato Kala,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:27:40, 25 May 2014
One mans trash is Metlhalengs treasure
The Pilane man uses the big horns, which are normally in great abundance, especially in rural areas, to make useful accessories that mirror his artistic aptitude. The art pieces range from cups, bedside lamps, (both paraffin and electric), candle...
413,Chippa Legodimo,phpD5D.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 10:02:00, 25 May 2014
Warming up to the pencil
Today the former Moeding College student sees the pencil as the best art tool. Judging by his drawings it is clear that the youngster has learnt to love this instrument. The pair has bonded into an unstoppable combination. “I...
413,Chippa Legodimo,phpD5D.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 10:02:00, 25 May 2014
GCC forms commercial company, eyes big projects
Gaborone mayor, Haskins Nkaigwa has said that already, the new company has a number of commercial ventures lined-up. These include a 50-storey diamond-shaped building in the Central Business District (CDB) and the construction of an abattoir in...
25 May 2014
EDD channels over P5bn to local businesses
Speaking during the SPEDU regional economic development strategy stakeholder workshop in Selebi-Phikwe recently, Monare said the EDD emphasises much on creating a conducive environment for the private sector to play a major role in driving economic...
403,Onalenna Kelebeile,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 09:44:37, 25 May 2014
AG's vehicle goes under the hammer
Deputy Sheriff James Moyo is set to auction the BMW on May 6 at Broadhurst Police Station, to recover legal costs for lawyers representing the lecturers, according to a court order. Yesterday, Walter David Ditiro, representing the lecturers,...
601,Mpho Mokwape,php5B7D.tmp.jpg,2013/october/09,2013-10-09 10:20:58, 25 May 2014
BCL non-core assets can support economic diversification -SPEDU
It suggests that BCL mine has sufficient non-core assets that can be utilised to support economic diversification. Speaking during a recent stakeholders’ workshop that finalised the draft Regional Economic Development Strategy (REDS),...
403,Onalenna Kelebeile,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 09:44:37, 25 May 2014
Man whipped, fined for dagga
Urban Customary Court president, Dikwalo Monametsi handed down the judgement after Goitsemang Meto pleaded guilty. Meto was arrested by the police after he was allegedly found smoking dagga in Maruapula last year. Central Police Station officer,...
2172,Nnasaretha Kgamanyane,php16B0.tmp.jpg,2013/october/22,2013-10-22 14:33:37, 25 May 2014
LEA opens up to other sectors of the economy
Speaking at the SMME Pitso yesterday, LEA board chairman, Batlhatswi Tsayang said in the just ended financial year of 2013/2014, the Authority conducted research, which was aimed at identifying and assessing business opportunities in the different...
441,Boitshepo Majube,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:29:05, 25 May 2014
ODC April auction fetches P620m
ODC sells diamonds via 10 online spot auctions per year, having launched commercial sales in October. According to figures made available by ODC this week, the April sale, the third of the year, sold a total 355,688.71 carats for a sale value...
406,Brian Benza,phpE652.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 09:51:00, 25 May 2014
Galane Gold to retrench again
At the beginning of last year Galane Gold retrenched more than half of the 131 workforce, leading to a protracted battle with the unions who wanted the mine to reverse the decision. While the company is mum on the issue, the Botswana Mine Workers...
429,Patricia Edwin,php845.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 11:20:54, 25 May 2014
Debswana output up 27% on Orapa recovery
According to production figures released by parent company Anglo American, production at Orapa jumped 54 percent compared to the first quarter of 2013 when plant maintenance curtailed production at the country’s oldest diamond mine. In the...
406,Brian Benza,phpE652.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 09:51:00, 25 May 2014
E ne e le naletsana
Inspector Ricardo Mabotho died last Sunday when the police helicopter he and two other colleagues were in, crashed into the Okavango Delta. Investigations into the crash are continuing as a shocked nation seeks answers. Yesterday, Modisaotsile,...
574,Gothataone Moeng,,2013/october/08,2013-10-08 10:54:26, 25 May 2014
Be nice
The significance is what you do after you make a bad decision in the form of a leap of faith. There is never time to lick wounds and cry, there is always time to own up to how imperative it is for one to realize their strengths and weakness. You...
511,Maya Roze,php24F3.tmp.jpg,2013/september/06,2013-09-06 15:19:04, 25 May 2014
Ex-Shakawe students in sluggish response to exam re-sits
Out of the 624 students who registered for the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) last year, only 16 qualified to be accepted into tertiary institutions, the ministry has said. The school registered the worst performance in...
574,Gothataone Moeng,,2013/october/08,2013-10-08 10:54:26, 25 May 2014
Hawkers to seek audience with Khama
Chairperson of the Thusanang Bagwebi Association, Kagiso Masupane, told Mmegi that they have engaged a consultant to put together a letter listing concerns they wish to share with the President. Among numerous issues, the letter is expected to...
408,Maranyane Ngwanaamotho,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 09:54:56, 25 May 2014
Appeal could turn sour for murder convict
A bench of three judges advised the appellant that instead of ‘crying’ about his conviction and sentence, he should respect the fact that a life was lost and that he got away with a light sentence. The judges will give a ruling on May 9...
601,Mpho Mokwape,php5B7D.tmp.jpg,2013/october/09,2013-10-09 10:20:58, 25 May 2014
Boko back in court
A small group of disgruntled party members had taken their leader to court seeking his removal from office for allegedly having forged his membership card when he was elected party president in 2010 in Mochudi. Boko is also the president of the...
414,Isaiah Morewagae,php55DD.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 10:02:00, 25 May 2014
GCC bans Saleshando adverts
However, the case failed to proceed yesterday as the party lawyers and leadership were met with closed doors at the Gaborone High Court. On Tuesday, the GCC lawyer Sono Seisa wrote to the BCP about the display of illegal advertisements on the street...
419,Oarabile Mosikare,phpEAC0.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 10:05:38, 25 May 2014
Two MPs to attend Malawi elections
A statement from the National Assembly issued yesterday says another election observer mission to South Africa, that was scheduled to depart tomorrow has been cancelled due to inability by the Southern Africa Development Community Parliamentary Forum...
399,Staff Writer,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 09:33:14, 25 May 2014
Angie Thato Chuma
http://angiechuma.wordpress.com/
25 May 2014
STEAG gets two-year Morupule B deal
According to Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) chairperson, Sebetela Sebetela, negotiations for a substantive O&M deal are at an advanced stage. STEAG, which piped Chinese company CNEEC to the lucrative deal after negotiations between the...
406,Brian Benza,phpE652.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 09:51:00, 25 May 2014
Most black people dont think they are beautiful
How is it that a dark skinned short haired African woman is making waves in a culture known hardly to affirm black beauty that does not compromise itself? Well, I don’t know and frankly I don’t care because that is not what this is about,...
20513,Angie Thato Chuma,,2014/april/25,2014-04-25 15:52:56, 25 May 2014
LEA proposes new incubator model
Speaking at the tour of the Glen Valley facility on Wednesday, LEA chief executive Tebogo Matome said the three year incubation period has resulted in the incubator programme benefiting a limited number of farmers, due to a long incubation...
445,Keikantse Lesemela,phpF8B6.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:36:34, 25 May 2014
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