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Correspondent 26 February 2016

Education

Koketso Kgoboge 26 February 2016

Urgent measures have to be taken now

We have made strides in many aspects, such as health, infrastructure development, and access to basic education. We may not have achieved the goals we set in the Vision 2016, to a desired degree, but it is not all doom and gloom. As we enter a new...

Mmegi Editor | 26 February 2016

SA players to feature in tennis tourney

The Tennis Tour Gaborone is an open day for the public to come and learn more about the sport with a club competition set to take place later in the day. “We have South African tennis players from Tennis Lab joining us for the tournament as...

Dumisani Ncube 26 February 2016

Concerns over motor sport AGM delays

The AGM was supposed to have been held last August, but has seen several postponements leaving BMS the only Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) affiliate yet to hold its annual meeting. Francistown-based Lobelo Racing Club’s vice...

Kabelo Boranabi | 26 February 2016

The fans� favourites slick Trojan horse

In 1971 the Moffat family moved from Virginia in the Free State and settled in Bluetown, Francistown. The Moffat brothers, the late Temba ‘Black Engine’ Moffat, a defender and Boyce, a striker, joined TAFIC. The Horse had started his...

Koketso Kgoboge 26 February 2016

Maldives athletes train in Botswana for Olympics

The initiative is the beginning of hopefully a long-term collaboration between the National Olympic Committees (NOC) of the two countries to share resources and experiences in building on their relationship of promoting elite sport. The idea is that...

Staff Writer 26 February 2016

Don�t complain about money, chess players told

Maruatona said chess in Botswana has not reached a stage where players can make a living out of the sport. He was speaking at the launch of the 2016 Metropolitan National Chess Championships on Wednesday. He said the sponsorship has been running for...

Calistus Kolantsho | 26 February 2016

Serufho cautions boxers over doping

Serufho was speaking at a send off ceremony for the boxing team, which left yesterday for an international training camp in Morocco. The camp is part of the preparations for the Rio 2016 Olympic qualifiers that will take place in Cameroon next...

Calistus Kolantsho | 26 February 2016

Letter from Cuito River source lake

Three pour into the Atlantic and one in the Indian Ocean.  It is only Kubango and Kuito (sometimes referred to as Cuito) that amazingly end up in the middle of sand at Lake Xau near Mopipi. Cuito River is the main and longest river that feeds...

Thalefang Charles | 26 February 2016

No Parley scrutiny of government assurances

Parliament can do that in various ways; questions, themes, motions and debates in the House as well as Committees. One important Portfolio Committee that ensures that the executive accounts to the people through Parliament is a committee dealing with...

Dithapelo Keorapetse 26 February 2016

A brief history of fighter jets in African armed conflicts

It started with the British manufactured Strike Masters in 1987. This military organisation was due to celebrate its first 10 years of existence and the commanders were under pressure to display some level of sophistication at the event. However,...

Richard Moleofe 26 February 2016

The ancient etymology of �give� and �take�

These key words tend to repeat across many terms (and of course many languages) and have given rise to a remarkable array of morphologies. I have unearthed a sufficient number of terms that cut across ‘genetically unrelated’ language...

L M Leteane 26 February 2016

Returning Gilbert talks rugby change

Like a new broom, his aim together with his committee is to turn around the fortunes of rugby in the next four years. After all, he has seen it all after a rugby career spanning decades. Gilbert was born 65 years ago and relocated to Botswana from...

Calistus Kolantsho | 26 February 2016

Odds against Cheetahs as Popa invade

The Cheetahs are rooted at the foot of the table with six points, 11 points adrift of second from bottom Motlakase Power Dynamos. While Zimbabwean, Gishon Ntini’s charges are deep in the relegation conundrum, Mark Harrison and his players have...

Koketso Kgoboge 26 February 2016

Qi flows from Beijing to Gaborone (Part 3)

Commenting on the status of indigenous medicine in the country, University of Botswana’s microbiologist Professor Kerstin Andrea-Marobela says traditional medical systems do form a vital part of primary healthcare, which is used by all sections...

Baboki Kayawe 26 February 2016

Bondo gets backing after Chiefs criticism

This follows complaints about some of referee Joshua Bondo’s decisions in the big Mascom Top 8 semi final clash between Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Township Rollers. Chiefs cried foul over the way Botswana’s top referee handled the...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 26 February 2016

�Financial advisors beware!�

The level of regulation in an economy seems to be inversely proportional to the productivity of that economy. But occasionally regulation is a necessary evil. There should obviously be some regulation of the food industry. Restaurants and...

Consumer Watchdog 26 February 2016

Petra spends P65m to advance CKGR project

In their 2015 annual report published recently, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) -listed company said its exploration expenditure, before depreciation, increased two fold to $5.7 million from $2.8 million in 2014 due to the work programme underway at...

Brian Benza 26 February 2016

Embattled FIFA decides

The world soccer governing body holds a crucial election to choose Sepp Blatter’s successor amid damaging corruption claims which have seen the strongman and UEFA president, Michel Platini, banned from football activities for six years. Sebego...

Mqondisi Dube | 26 February 2016

Gov�t on backfoot in Molapo Crossing lawsuit

The ongoing legal battle between the Molapo Crossing Shopping complex boss and the government over lack of easy access of the road to the shopping complex has revealed that there is more to the battle than meets the eye. Molapo Crossing owner, Luc...

Mpho Mokwape | 26 February 2016

A third party never owned the land - Molapo Crossing boss

They say government officials lied to them that no further entrances were possible because the land they would have to use was owned by a private third party. Sphinx Associates (PTY) Ltd has papers indicating that the Department of Lands and other...

Mpho Mokwape | 26 February 2016

Slight rise in local milk production

However, this reflected an improvement in the dairy production compared to the 2.4 million litres, which were produced during the same period in 2014. Minister of Agriculture, Patrick Ralotsia told parliament on Tuesday that the increase might have...

Ryder Gabathuse 26 February 2016

Inside the Molapo Crossing saga

When Molapo Crossing opened in April 2003, its developer and main proprietor, Luc Vandecasteele, had no inkling that a year later, developments less than 100 metres from his shiny new complex, would put its future in jeopardy. At its establishment,...

Mbongeni Mguni | 26 February 2016

BDP cloak and dagger intrigues

The festering relations between the Gaborone region and the BDP youth leadership has troubled Khama. To people in the know, the warring parties are poles apart. At best, the Mosu youth council has exposed the weaknesses within the Khama-led BDP...

Ryder Gabathuse | 26 February 2016

No allowances for BCA lecturers

Last April, the governing council of the then BCA resolved to increase allowances of the academic staff at the college by 35 percent so that they would be at par with those at the University of Botswana.  However, the academic staff are yet to...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 26 February 2016

Boatile denies puppet master�s bidding charges

During the party’s inaugural national youth council at Mosu a fortnight ago, Boatile reportedly raised a motion that would ultimately be rejected outright. The motion solicited the BDP youth to support the bid to hold presidential elections...

Ryder Gabathuse | 26 February 2016

Public servants: Biggest losers in the BOPEU/BOFEPUSU feud

It is clear from the court papers filed by Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), when they sued their former comrade unions,  that they do not care about the thousands of government employees. The unions who are also affiliates of Botswana...

Oarabile Mosikare 26 February 2016

Alleged satanist deputy head�s position withdrawn

The District Commissioner, Orapeleng Modimoopelo made the announcement to concerned parents who came to the school premises on Tuesday.  He informed them that a decision had been reached to withdraw the deputy head’s...

Ivy Matlho 26 February 2016

�Lesedi La Rona� to be showcased to Khama, cabinet

Karowe Mine last year produced the first diamond larger than 1,000 carats in more than a century that has established its Canadian owner, Lucara Diamond Corporation as a consistent producer of exceptional quality stones. “The company is very...

Staff Writer 26 February 2016

BCL in bailout negotiations with external suitors

Speaking during a presentation by BCL Mine at the council session on Wednesday, Mahupela said that the mine, currently facing cashflow problems, has been advised by the shareholder to seek funding in order to keep it sustainable. He said that the...

Faith Siako 26 February 2016

Education crisis: The future in limbo

Education experts agree that Botswana’s education system is catastrophic. But all the answers are in the Revised National Policy on Education of 1994 (RNPE), otherwise known as the Kedikilwe Commission. “You can love, hate or ignore that...

Oarabile Mosikare 26 February 2016

Miners� refunds pull down VAT income

According to Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) VAT collections are estimated to decline from their original budget by P1.17 billion in the current financial year. According to BURS communications specialist, Refilwe Moonwa for the period April...

Staff Writer 26 February 2016

Photo tourism lessens impact on Khwai hunting ban

KDT chairman, Baruti Sango explained that the trust is continuing to rake in profits even though hunting has been stopped. In 2011, government effected trophy hunting ban citing declines in wildlife. The move affected many community trusts in...

Boniface Keakabetse 26 February 2016

Trapped in foreign territory

The film follows six members of a security operator’s task force known as G.R.S (Global Response Staff) made up of former special forces who fight to defend the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya after waves of terrorist attacks....

Bakang Israel 26 February 2016

Artists focussed on money � Gare

Gare is one of the first artists to work at Thapong Visual Centre when Veryan Edward opened it in the 90s. “Local artists are focussed much on airport art. This is artwork that one does fast so that they can just get money real quick. They...

Dumisani Ncube 26 February 2016

The atypical ceramicist

The emergence of studio pottery in Britain in the early 20th century changed the field of ceramics forever. The movement, originally influenced by art pottery, the arts and crafts movement later gave birth to British studio ceramicists like Lucie Rie...

Mompati Tlhankane | 26 February 2016

Why is all art in Botswana good?

Every supposed review of some creation— be it a sculpture, a book, a song, a poem— is full of positive hyperbole. There is no bad art in Botswana. Everything is beautiful. It’s as if we have been drinking from the spiked grape...

Lauri Kubuitsile 26 February 2016

Education in crisis

According to the results, the best pass rate in this year’s results is 51.29 percent which was attained by St Joseph’s College followed by Mater Spei (35.22 percent); Naledi Senior (33.80 percent); Selebi-Phikwe (32.88 percent);...

Staff Writer 26 February 2016

Anglo shuts down Botswana coal operations

The global mining giant, which posted a loss of $5.6 billion in 2015 compared with a loss of $2.5 billion the year before, recently announced that it was streamlining its asset portfolio to De Beers, platinum and copper, holding just 16 assets down...

Brian Benza 26 February 2016