Mmegi/The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM articles from February 2006

Mmegi/The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM archives from February 2006

Tswapong Mull Over Sports Complex.
February 28, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Onalenna Modikwa Sports lovers in Tswapong South will converge in Sefhare on Saturday to finalise plans to establish a sports complex in the area. Residents have come up with an...

BNF Man Criticises BCP.
February 28, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Onalenna Modikwa After a brief hiatus, the public spat between the two main opposition parties was re-ignited again at a rally over the weekend. When it was expected that such...

Diamonex's Resource Increases.
February 28, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Zeph Kajevu Australian-based specialist diamond producer and explorer DiamonEx's resource in the imminent Martin Drift mining project has increased by 23 percent to 3.7 million...

Deputy Mayor Takes Council to Court.
February 28, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Francinah Baaitse Lobatse town council's recently deposed deputy mayor, Tefo Pule, intends to seek his reinstatement to the position through the High Court. Pule who was ousted...

South Africa Dominate Cross-Country Event.
February 28, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi South Africa dominated the 10th edition of the regional cross- country in Kumakwane on Saturday. Besides hosts Botswana and South Africa, other countries at the...

Mlazie's Broom Should Sweep Clean.
February 28, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Last week's promise by the assistant minister of Finance and Development Planning Mlazie promised that the suppliers of goods and services will henceforth be paid in time by government with...

Liquor Traders to Petition Parliament.
February 28, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi Specially Elected MP, Botsalo Ntuane will table a motion in Parliament on Friday against the implementation of the new Liquor Act. At a meeting of the Liquor...

BNF Welcomes Ex-BDP Councilor.
February 28, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Francinah Baaitse Former Botswana Democratic Party councillor Abraham Kesupile was over the weekend welcomed into the opposition Botswana National Front (BNF) in Kanye. ...

G - West Goes Cultural.
February 28, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi Some cultural activists have come up with a noble idea of taking culture to the people by staging free traditional music concerts at the Gaborone West Mall....

Improve Services to Strengthen Transport Sector.
February 28, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Martin Nyirenda The managing director of Speedy Logistics Botswana, Murphy Phukula says players in the transport industry have to embrace best business practices in order to drive...

Khama Under BCP Fire.
February 28, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Oarabile Mosikare The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) president Gilson Saleshando said Corruption in Botswana is endemic like in many other Third World countries. He said this...

Let's Vet Election Candidates!
February 28, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Michael Dingake It is becoming clear by the day, that the most lucrative business in Botswana, is political enterprise. If one is fortunate to be elected to council, one may be...

Fifa Drills Phikwe Clubs On Administration.
February 28, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ephraim Keoreng Football clubs in Selebi-Phikwe were taken through an educational FIFA course last weekend. The course was on issues pertinent to the effective managing and...

Molefhabangwe's Next Target is PPADB.
February 28, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bame Piet Member of Parliament for Gaborone West South, Robert Molefhabangwe has vowed that he is going to expose the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) in the...

Oatlhotse is King of Speed Chess.
February 28, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Providence Oatlhotse won the fifth Roscoe Bonna Blitz Chess Championships at Legae Academy on Saturday. The P3,500 tournament was sponsored by Roscoe Bonna Valuers and attracted 46 speed chess...

Leaders Oppose IMF Policies.
February 28, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bester Gabotlale Finance Minister Baledzi Gaolathe is not bothered by far-reaching economic reforms suggested last week in a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The...

Face of Africa Chooses Second Semi-Finalist.
February 28, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Staff Writer Nokia Face of Africa scouting is still continuing, with 10 African cities remaining to be visited. The team of judges have so far announced two semi-finalists who...

GCC Moves Against Residential Businesses.
February 27, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tuduetso Setsiba Gaborone City Council (GCC) has moved to high gear as it embarks on a sustained onslaught to rid the city of illegal businesses in residential areas. GCC...

I Resisted Mogae's Offer - Olesitse.
February 27, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Onalenna Modikwa Botswana Congress Party (BCP) politician, James Olesitse has said he once gave a thanks but no thanks response to President Festus Mogae when he offered him a...

No Hype As Diesel, Paraffin Prices Rise.
February 27, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Staff Writer The Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, has increased the price of diesel by 6 Thebe per litre while illuminating paraffin has been increased by 25...

Diarrhoea Deaths, Infections Rise.
February 27, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Thato Chwaane The Minister of Health, Professor Sheila Tlou announced in Parliament on Friday that 177 children have died from the diarrhoea outbreak since the beginning of the...

Africa Should Unite Or Perish.
February 27, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bugalo A. Chilume There is no disputing that trade is key to any nation's economic development. It is against this background that incessant calls are being made by African...

There Has to Be Another Way.
February 27, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Sandy Grant One. It would have been better if the Gaborone City Council had installed traffic lights at the Ledumang/North-South road before it closed the Mandela/Taung road. For...

We Cannot Wish the Media Away.
February 27, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Moeti Mohwasa It will have to be accepted that there will always be latent and inherent friction between powerful actors in society and the media. This is necessary though one has...

Herbal Master of Diarrhoea.
February 27, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe Most of the time she is relaxing on her mat outside the house, with her children and her grandchildren entertaining her. She is a tall figure and a gifted...

Zebras Get Defending Champions Again.
February 27, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi For the second time in a row, Botswana has been paired with reigning champions in the qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations. Last week the draw for the...

Vee's Oldies Favourites At Mce Show.
February 27, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Akeem Hassan Odirile "Vee Wa Mampela" Sento gave party revellers value for their money during Molepolole College of Education's Valentine's show. He started his performance with...

Construction Nightmare.
February 27, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bester Gabotlale The construction of a fly-over bridge at the Taung railway crossing in Gaborone near the airport roundabout has caused traffic problems in the city. The...

Unesco Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary.
February 27, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Dorcas Molefe The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) was created in London on the 16th of November 1945, when 37 nations signed the...

Botswana Acrobat Looks Forward to Games Debut.
February 27, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe Botswana gymnast Kutlwano Mothibi will be a special entrant when he takes to the field at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne Australia. While other...

Cllrs Need Better Qualifications.
February 27, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) In this edition, we carry a story about Francistown councillors who last week found themselves at sea as they listened to an antiretroviral presentation by BOTUSA representative, Dr Dawn...

The Inspiration of Grandfather.
February 27, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Mogomotsi Moloi It is very rare for women to get inspiration from their grandfathers, especially in sport more associated with men. But top karateka, Nshingi Mosalage is one...

Ramaphoi Vows to Guide TU Out of Relegation.
February 27, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Mogomotsi Moloi Kenanao Ramaphoi who resigned from Premier League side, Lobtrans Gunners a fortnight ago where he was assistant coach, has now taken charge at first division side,...

English Proves Difficult for F/Town Cllrs.
February 27, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Oarabile Mosikare English proved to be a difficult language for Francistown councillors last week during an antiretroviral presentation by BOTUSA representative Dr Dawn Smith....

Now Diarrhoea Attacks Adults.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Thato Chwaane Health officials have confirmed that the current outbreak of diarrhoea in various parts of the country has affected adults too. However, officials say the number of...

SADC Identifies Priority Intervention Areas.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Southern African Development Community (SADC) has identified 12 main intervention areas to drive the region's integration and development agenda until 2015, says SADC principal economist...

Politician Condemns Phikwe Residents.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Onalenna Modikwa Former mayor Nzwaligwa Nzwaligwa has condemned residents of Selebi-Phikwe for failing to demonstrate to protest the recent murder of a primary school teacher. The...

Liquor Traders Seek MPs Intervention.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi Embattled liquor traders are taking their war against the new Liquor Act to parliament. The traders are courting MPs in their effort to stall the impending...

On Retrieving the Body of a Flood Victim.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Billy Chiepe It was not the type of noise you'd expect to hear everyday. The roaring of a powerful engine nearby reminded me of the Desert Race. Along a quite road in Boseja,...

FNB Pumps Money Into Youth Golf.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe The Botswana Golf Union (BGU) has secured a three year sponsorship deal worth P500,000 from First National Bank (FNB). The money will be used in the...

Olympic Committee Shocks BAA.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe The Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) got a rude shock this week when some of its Commonwealth Games team selections were reversed by the national...

Music is Our Soul Food.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ephraim Keoreng The sleeve designer hatches an ambitious plot to attract one's attention with an enthralling picture that begins with long brown legs in high-heeled shoes. She...

Retired Nurse Embarks On Aids Charity Walk.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Thato Chwaane A retired nurse, Stanley Monageng will next week embark on an educational fundraising walk from Gaborone to Palapye. The 58-year-old will address schools on the...

Taking Cultural Strides With Steppin in Kalchah.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi Local reggae outfit Steppin Razor are steppin' out in style following the release of their second cultural album "Steppin in Khalchah". The album will be...

Nations Cup Gets 47 Entries.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Forty-seven countries will go into Thursday's qualifying draw for the 2008 African Cup of Nations. Ghana, hosts of the next tournament, are the only country to automatically qualify for...

Links With Madagascar Could Benefit Botswana.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bester Gabotlale The ailing agriculture sector could benefit from Botswana's trade and investment links with Madagascar, says the Minister of Trade and Industry, Neo Moroka. ...

The War Against Corruption Must Heighten.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Despite Botswana's international positive rankings on corruption, it is undoubtedly clear that the scourge is with us. It is gradually gnawing away at our very social, economic and political...

Mogae's Negatives Qualities Outweigh His Positive Legacy.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Dan Moabi Last December, I wrote about the positive elements what I expect to be President Festus Mogae's legacy: his enduring message to Botswana farmers to operate in a...

Basima Still Reeling From 'Win'.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ofe Motiki It was perhaps the greatest feeling she had ever had when the Nokia Face of Africa judges told her she had been picked to represent Botswana out of hundreds of...

Knox Kowa Commits Suicide.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bame Piet Central Police Station in Gaborone have reported the death of a prominent Gaborone businessman who is believed to have died by hanging himself from the rafters of his...

Tertiary Sports Body On Comeback Trail.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Onalenna Modikwa Botswana Tertiary Student Sports Association (BOTESSA) plans a major come back this year after a considerable period of inactivity. The association held a...

Gaolathe Becomes Mean.
February 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Baledzi Gaolathe has a reputation as a'nice guy'. In fact others went as far as describing the soft-spoken...

I'd Just Sign - Mokoena Tells Commission.
February 22, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tuduetso Setsiba The chairman of the board of Botswana Technology Centre (BOTEC), Dr Thabo Mokoena signed for the payment of PC Net company despite a warning from the internal...

The High Flying Jack-of All-Trades.
February 22, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi Gaborone businessman John Kula is a high flyer, who has never shied away from taking risks. In fact Kula has gone through so many challenges, which he has been...

We Must Exploit Opportunities Offered By Russia.
February 22, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Normally, the establishment of diplomatic ties between two countries is mainly for the mutual benefit of the involved partners. Often the resultant cooperation is manifested through trade, and...

Athletics President Decries Sabotage.
February 22, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) acting president, Moses Bantsi has expressed concern about the level of sabotage in the country. He said at the BAA annual...

Vision 2016 in Problems.
February 22, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bame Piet Vision 2016 Council is faced with a shortage of financial and human resources. Members of the council say they face a great challenge to change peoples' mindset to make...

Saleshando Ridicules MFA.
February 22, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bame Piet Member of Parliament for Gaborone Central, Dumelang Saleshando has said that Botswana is very unfortunate and cursed to have Olifant Mfa in the cabinet. He was speaking...

BNYC Vows to Pursue Rejected Motion.
February 22, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Chandapiwa Baputaki The Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) has vowed to go back to the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Moeng Pheto to show him how important the rejected...

Schools Chess Season Kicks-Off.
February 22, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Kenneth Boikhutswane The schools' chess season began at the weekend with over 200 students taking part in the individual competitions. Junior schools, secondary as well as...

Virus Likely Cause of Diarrhea.
February 22, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe The Ministry of Health now fears that a virus may be behind the recent outbreak of diarrhoea that has claimed 140 lives in the country. Contrary to earlier...

CEDA Yet to Become Effective - Gaolathe.
February 22, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi The Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) will undergo a comprehensive review in order to ensure that it is effective in developing...

Stone Breakers Scare Tafic.
February 22, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Mogomotsi Moloi Coachless Stone Breakers of Orapa gave leaders TAFIC a big scare in a Med Rescue First Division North match over the weekend. Machimenyenga escaped by the skin of...

HIV/Aids No Longer News - Medic.
February 22, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Thato Chwaane An associate clinician at Harvard Medical School, Dr Jennifer Furin has lamented that HIV/AIDS hardly makes headlines in global media. She asserted that it is other...

Ministry Disowns BOTEC.
February 22, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tuduetso Setsiba Contrary to popular belief, the Bots-wana Technology Centre (BOTEC) is not a government body though it receives all its funds from the state, a senior official in...

EU Commissioner to Launch Development Aid.
February 22, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bester Gabotlale As Gaborone - already a bee-hive of high powered business meetings - prepares to host the all-important SADC Council of Ministers' meeting that starts today,...

Where is Tshelametsi?
February 22, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Onalenna Modikwa Enraged supporters and officials of FC Satmos are demanding an explanation on the whereabouts of the club's international goalkeeper Kagiso Tshelametsi. The...

Mayor Sees Hard Times for Youth.
February 21, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Chandapiwa Baputaki The road to securing loans from CEDA by the youth will be a very rough one, Gaborone mayor, Nelson Ramaotwana has said. He said at a youth rally last Friday in...

Ntuane Defends Masire Name Campaign.
February 21, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Phillimon Molaodi Specially Elected MP Botsalo Ntuane has said former president, Sir Ketumile Masire is not behind his campaign for the naming of the second university. Ntuane...

Stage Set for Orapa Open.
February 21, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe About 100 golfers will converge in Orapa this weekend for the annual Orapa Golf Open tournament. The event is part of the Botswana Golf Union (BGU) monthly...

Salary Delays Frustrates Employees.
February 21, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Joel Konopo Two employees of Tirisanyo Investment - manufacturers and suppliers of genuine leather, leather look-alike fabric, and general upholstery material - are up-in-arms...

Opposition Unity Talks Start in Earnest.
February 21, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Negotiations for opposition cooperation started in earnest this weekend at the Botswana National Productivity Centre (BNPC). A press release from the opposition cooperation secretariat said...

Basima Selected for Face of Africa Semi-Finals.
February 21, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Maureen Odubeng Saturday may have been disappointing for many young women who flocked the Gaborone Sun Hotel hoping to be the next Kaone Kario, but for Keamogetse Basima, it was a...

BMC F/Town Abattoir Will Resurrect - Molapisi.
February 21, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ofe Motiki Sonnyboy Molapisi, marketing manager at Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) is optimistic that the Francistown abattoir will improve once farmers decide to submit their...

Beware of Hollow Unity Exercise.
February 21, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Fedilis Molao Three weeks ago I issued a press release in which I attempted to bring to the surface an analysis on the much talked about opposition unity project. I argued that...

I Love Women!
February 21, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Michael Dingake Yes, I love women. I am not talking only about my beautiful, lovely wife (who grieves that when she is no more I shall not only be love-lorn but forlorn and lost),...

Cine 2000 Re-Opens.
February 21, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ofe Motiki Cine 2000 will open its doors to Francistown movie lovers in March. The new owner of Cine 2000, Gadzanani Makopola promised to bring the best and latest movies from the...

Russia 'Too Cold' for Local Students.
February 21, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Stryker Motlaloso While scholarships for overseas studies are somewhat difficult to come-by, Russia's Ambassador Extraordinary and the Plenipotentiary Ignor Liakin-Frolov says...

Love of Youth Squash Pays Dividends.
February 21, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Mogomotsi Moloi Originally, Moses 'Steinbeck' Tshiamonyana was more concerned by the youth talent. But now, he has become a full time squash coach for all ages. His concern for...

Masire Witnesses Signing of the DRC New Constitution.
February 21, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) The former president, Sir Ketumile Masire, interrupted his Chairmanship of the Commonwealth Observer Group in Uganda to travel to Kinshasa, DRC, to witness the signing of the new Constitution...

We Must Have Bird Flu Control Measures.
February 21, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) The recent outbreak of bird flu in Nigeria should be a cause for concern. West Africa might seem so far away, but in this modern era of a globalised village, our concerns are not at all...

BNF Plans Crucial Leadership Meeting.
February 21, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ryder Gabathuse A meeting of the Botswana National Front (BNF) leadership forum slated for March 4-5 is expected to reinvigorate 'weak' party structures in Francistown. The...

Foreign Affairs Boosts Thapong Centre.
February 21, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi Artists at the Thapong Visual Arts Centre received a boost recently when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation purchased their...

African Campaign Scare Rollers.
February 21, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe Township Rollers' chairman Somerset Gobuiwang fears the club's success in the CAF Confederations Cup might result in severe financial constraints. Already,...