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Correspondent 05 February 2016

Motumise vs Khama judgement today

Last year, Khama rejected the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to appoint Omphemetse Motumise to the bench. The panel of three judges: Singh Walia, Abednico Tafa and Phadi Solomon will deliver judgement. In the case the LSB had...

Oarabile Mosikare 05 February 2016

2015 bad year for justice in Botswana � Lecha

The Mandate of the LSB It always makes good sense when one speaks on the state of law and the judiciary to first deal with the mandate of the Law Society. This sets the tone and ensures that all misconceptions that prevail or may arise are...

Correspondent 05 February 2016

Opposition heads

Kagiso Onkatswitse 05 February 2016

UDC, BCP �cohabiting�

BCP president, Dumelang Saleshando, told a press briefing that in a nation ruled by divisions, opposition unity is the answer. “We have a divided opposition and with this we are moving forward to bringing the parties towards each other hence...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 05 February 2016

Law Society

Mmegi Editor 05 February 2016

Govt petulant behaviour sickening

The statement released by Augustine Makgonatsotlhe, the acting permanent secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security in response to the remarks made by the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) at the opening of the Legal Year is a case in...

Mmegi Editor | 05 February 2016

�Gazo the-getter�: softball�s standing hero

Gazo’s first contact with softball was at the age of 16 at the Baptist Mission where children of White City, Area W, Bluetown and Riverside localities of Francistown, at the time, used to converge for different sporting activities on...

Koketso Kgoboge 05 February 2016

BFA offered licence to thrill

It might not necessarily be a magic bullet but the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) move to introduce club licensing is expected to breath life into the local game, which is prone to sliding into a self-induced coma. A 2008 White...

Mqondisi Dube | 05 February 2016

Boys move to topple Forest

Forest are on 25 points with Boys a point adrift. The leaders suffered their first defeat of the season when they were beaten 1-0 by Letlapeng while Boys beat Modipane United 1-0. The Mmankgodi side host Prisons XI tomorrow.  It is a must win...

Calistus Kolantsho | 05 February 2016

Lukewarm GU, Chiefs lock horns

Since the start of the season, Chiefs coach, Mike Sithole has lamented lack of firepower upfront but should be pleased with how his charges responded against Satmos last weekend. Attacking midfielder, Tendai Nyumasi grabbed a memorable hattrick with...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 05 February 2016

Buoyant Rollers take on Sankoyo in F/town

Popa will hope to reproduce a similar display as their last visit to the city in December where they prevailed 5-0 over Nico United. Rollers are on cloud nine, both on and off the pitch after regaining their log leadership as well as holding a...

Koketso Kgoboge 05 February 2016

Battle for Olympiad slots begins

The first qualifiers will be held over the weekend at North Side School in Gaborone.  Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) has introduced a new selection criteria for the team. Botswana will send five men and five women players to Azerbaijan. The...

Calistus Kolantsho | 05 February 2016

Football mourns ex-GU great Gaadingwe

Gaadingwe, whose cause of death was unknown at the time of going to press, will be laid to rest today in Gaborone. He leaves behind a lasting legacy, having played for one of the big guns, Gaborone United (GU), though for a short while in the...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 05 February 2016

BFA beef up legal power

The association ran an advert seeking the provision of legal services from reputable law firms. BFA chief executive officer, Kitso Kemoeng said they are looking to appoint between two and three law firms. “We need a resident legal advisor in...

Mqondisi Dube | 05 February 2016

Notwane�s hopes shattered

Notwane lost the play-off match 6-4 and were relegated to the second tier for only the first time since the club was established 50 years ago. The club, through its legal representative, had argued that they were never granted a hearing by the BFA,...

Kabelo Boranabi | 05 February 2016

SPEDU to roll out tourism projects

Speaking at a budget review seminar held here on Tuesday, Mokubung said SPEDU is impressed that the proposed budget has confirmed the amount to be used in infrastructure and the economic diversification drive.  Although Mokubung did not state...

Ivy Matlho 05 February 2016

�MMM Global is a scam�

You’d think that after Eurxtrade in particular, when so many of our friends, family, colleagues and neighbours lost so much money, some of them even being ruined financially, that we would have been better able to resist the lies of the...

Consumer Watchdog 05 February 2016

No sharp spike of BTCL share price seen

Shares usually have a higher chance of rising post listing if the IPO offer price is significantly below the underlying valuation of the company’s shares, which is based on profit and assets growth forecasts as well as goodwill.  In a...

Brian Benza 05 February 2016

2016 budget: ESP miscarriages

The country will, until something major happens, be stuck with high levels of poverty, unemployment and underemployment and the gap between the rich and the poor will remain wide. Lack of access to economic and business opportunities and lack of...

Dithapelo Keorapetse 05 February 2016

Is Botswana vulnerable to an NBC attack?

The soldiers are followed by a trail of white cloud which is directed at killing this notorious insect. The country has mobilised a little over 220,000 troops.Certainly, soldiers are not immune to the ravages of the Zika virus and this is why they...

Richard Moleofe 05 February 2016

The ancient etymology of heaps and curves (Part 1)

This week, we discuss several ‘proto-terms’ that describe and define ‘heaps’ and ‘curves’. Starting off with the proto-term ‘hub’ we find that the dictionary defines it is as ‘the central part [of...

L M Leteane 05 February 2016

Private sector �crowded out� of economy - Business Botswana

The organisation said government should re-double efforts to resolving the water and power crises by roping in private operators as a way of popularising the Private Public Partnerships (PPPs). Business Botswana also noted the looming drought and...

Staff Writer 05 February 2016

Enter The Dinaane Debut Fiction Award!

The winning author will receive a cash prize of R35,000 at an awards ceremony, and a publishing deal with Jacana Media. And according to their press release— “The distribution of the award-winning book is supported by Exclusive Books...

Lauri Kubuitsile 05 February 2016

Ghaghoo production halved on soft diamond prices

In a trading update released on Wednesday, promoters of the mine, Gem Diamonds said they will downsize output, in order to preserve its balance sheet until prices for diamonds have improved. Ghaghoo had an original production target of 720,000...

Brian Benza 05 February 2016

3rd Hamptons Jazz Festival is here

After rescheduling the appointment because there was an emergency meeting with one of the sponsors, we finally meet with Hamptons Jazz Festival organiser and promoter Debbie Smith at the Grand Palm Hotel in Gaborone. One of her phones, a small...

Thalefang Charles | 05 February 2016

Sexwale�s campaign faltering

The highly popular Swiss administrator has recently been banned from all football related activities for eight years. This is perhaps his lowest point and that of the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) president, Michel Platini. The two...

Dennis Keagile 05 February 2016

The future looks bleak for earth

This multi genre sci-fi sees the human race stand on the brink of extinction as aliens decimate the planet, causing earthquakes, tsunamis and disease. Separated from her family, Ohio teenager Cassie Sullivan (Chloë Grace Moretz) does whatever it...

Bakang Israel 05 February 2016

Mapete designs unique Tswana attire

The skirt is uniquely designed from river reeds used commonly as building material. The material from the skirt is fitted together at the bottom using a strong wire and covered with thin leather. Combined, the dress and the top create an African...

Mompati Tlhankane | 05 February 2016

Leteisi gets under threat

Is there even such a thing as Botswana dress? Well, this question has been asked many times and local fashionistas and cultural activists have tried with some success, or otherwise, to answer it. Many have adopted leteise - the so-called German Print...

Thalefang Charles | 05 February 2016

Weak JCE results were expected � BOSETU

Policy and Legislative Issues The Automatic promotion & the two – tier education system  The view of the union is that while it is important to have universal access to education, it should also be coupled with quality assurance; it...

Correspondent 05 February 2016

Modern sciences and climate change

Due to the fluctuating climate, people knew how to survive and being resilient in a semi-arid climate and we may say that it was an indigenous knowledge, inherited from generations and almost genetical. It’s not astonishing that, even today,...

Correspondent 05 February 2016

Moment of truth for pioneering biofuel project

Through the fire, through the rain.  In its four years, the country’s pioneering hectare of Jatropha plants at Sebele has witnessed frostbite, heatwaves and hailstorms. Researchers keen to prove the plant’s potential as an...

Mbongeni Mguni | 05 February 2016

Race for BDP presidency intensifies

Constitutionally, Masisi as the country’s vice president, will take over from Ian Khama as the President on April 1, 2018. This is an appointment for a period of just over a year, until the country goes to the general elections to elect a new...

Chakalisa Dube | 05 February 2016

�Molepolole Magistrate Court is conflicted in ritual murder case�

Magistrate Lindiwe Makgoro will rule on February 16 whether she will continue presiding over the case or recuse herself. Yesterday, the six men appeared for bail ruling and Makgoro said the case had attracted immeasurable public interest. Therefore,...

Sharon Mathala 05 February 2016

Nothing wrong with Lecha�s remarks � BONELA

Lecha’s remarks on Tuesday, in which he questioned the process of appointing judges to the highest courts, have sparked off an impasse between the Society and government. BONELA expressed shock at the Ministry of Justice Defence &...

Mpho Mokwape | 05 February 2016

Funding fails poor, costly education: UDC�s Boko

Leader of Opposition, who is also UDC president, Duma Boko told Parliament this week that under his regime, education would be restored to its liberation role and regain utility. Boko was responding to Minister of Finance and Development Planning,...

Baboki Kayawe 05 February 2016

Kirby attacks Lecha

Before the delivery of the judgements for the CoA’s January session, Kirby addressed the court on what he said was the rude behaviour from the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) chairperson Lawrence Lecha. He said it was rude and uncalled for to...

Mpho Mokwape | 05 February 2016

Law Society won�t back down

In a gritty statement issued yesterday afternoon, the LSB noted as “irrational and an abuse of authority” the decision by the ministry not to interact with it until a public apology is given. Responding to the acting Permanent Secretary...

Oarabile Mosikare 05 February 2016

Botswana�s National Monuments and Protected Areas

Tachila Nature Reserve Just under 5km from the Francistown city boundary, the Tachila Nature Reserve was established in June 2007 on 82km2 of land donated by the Tati Company. It is managed by the Tachila Nature Reserve Trust and its eastern...

Correspondent 05 February 2016

Law Society joins judges against Khama

A bench of three judges led by Justice Sigh Walia has been appointed to review an application filed by the four suspended judges, who want the court to interdict the sitting of the tribunal and set aside suspension by President Ian Khama. Last year,...

Oarabile Mosikare 05 February 2016

Stimulus budget at P3.6bn so far

The programme, which is expected to run for a three-year period until 2019, has seen P1.4 billion budgeted for the 2015/2016 financial year under a fast track programme, while a further P2.2 billion has been allocated for the 2016/2017 financial...

Brian Benza 05 February 2016