Mmegi/The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM articles from February 2007, page 3

Mmegi/The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM archives from February 2007

Mingo Working On New Album.
February 19, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Boitumelo Khutsafalo Comebacks are often few and far between, no matter what industry you are involved with and that goes for kwaito as well. But Aminoni Mojokeri, also known as...

Mothei Hearing Postponed.
February 19, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi The disciplinary hearing in which Gaborone Mayor Harry Mothei and three other Botswana National Front (BNF) councillors have been charged for defying the party...

Parliament Rejects Agricultural Bank.
February 19, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi The MP for Letlhakeng East, Gordon Mokgwathi has failed to convince Parliament on the need to establish an agricultural bank. Last Friday, Parliament rejected...

Ko-Molotong - the 'Tree of Life'.
February 19, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Dan Mosekaphofu For them, the concept of rural development is a daily activity and they have become accustomed to it. For decades they have been in this trade. It has passed from...

Boxing Team Courts Support.
February 19, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshepo Molwane Botswana coach Johannes Ditlhabang said that they have been hard at work and want to win the regional title on home soil. "This is a chance for Batswana to come and...

Issues in Education.
February 19, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: D. Molefe 'Joy and Misery in External Tertiary Placements' There is an issue that deserves informed debate by the public and requires feedback from the education sector. This is a...

Monday Meeting.
February 19, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bugalo A. Chilume 'Unite Against Country's Foes' It is indisputable that Afrikan unity is a pre-requisite if the continent is to rid itself of the almost narcotic dependence on...

Youth Awards Lack Hype.
February 19, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Editor They are held after every two years, but since their inception more than five years ago, the National Youth Awards has failed to attract attention. The awards are meant to...

Commission Reveals Management Rot At BOTEC.
February 19, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi The Botswana Technology Centre (BOTEC) has not delivered according to the expectations of the objectives for which it was established. A Presidential Commission...

Kazungula Meet Approves Revised Implementation Plan.
February 19, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) The third meeting of the Joint Steering Committee for the proposed Kazungula Bridge was held in Kasane last week, where the committee approved the implementation plan, spokesperson for the...

The Reds March On.
February 19, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshepo Molwane Gaborone United (GU) continued their good run when they overcame visiting Nico United 1-0 in a Mascom Premier League game at the National Stadium on Saturday...

Avail Tax Sponsored State Facilities To Wider Community.
February 19, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Rampholo Molefhe There appears to be two tiers of technology in the development of the music industry that should be harmonised if growth in that sector should benefit the...

BCP Takes Batswana for Granted.
February 19, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Moeti Mohwasa The Council Chairman elections in the Kgatleng District Council have come and gone but have left a scar in opposition politics. The Council Chairmanship has been...

These Are Exciting Times for Media - NBB Boss.
February 19, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshireletso Motlogelwa These are exciting times for the electronic media industry says Masego Mpotokwane, chairman of the National Broadcasting Board (NBB). He says that as the...

'I Will be Called a Murderer'.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Sheridan Griswold 'I will be called a murderer' Orhan Pamuk, translated by Erdag M. G?knar, "My Name is Red". London, Faber and Faber, 417 pages, paperback. P115, ISBN...

Increased Productivity Vis-a-Vis Project Implementation.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) The Finance Minister's Budget speech preambles with the concept of producing more with less by utilising the same or less inputs more efficiently to produce more outputs than before. Clearly,...

Book Review.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Sheridan Griswold 'I will be called a murderer' Orhan Pamuk, translated by Erdag M. G?knar, "My Name is Red". London, Faber and Faber, 417 pages, paperback. P115, ISBN...

Seboni's Love Songs.... Part 2.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe This week, Valentine's week, is filled with love in all its forms and Barolong Seboni's literary work, Lovesongs, has come as the number one source of...

Three in Court for Stealing a Mercedes Benz.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Kopano Olesitse Three people appeared before Chief Magistrate Kenneth Obeng for allegedly stealing a luxurious Mercedes Benz sedan. The two locals and a South African citizen were...

Staying Ahead - We Need Guns.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Dichaba Molobe One of the things that I like about Botswana is that capital punishment forms part of our justice system. I am, of course, aware of the fact that there is a wide...

Proposed F/Town Stadium Eyes 2010 World Cup.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Mogomotsi Moloi The proposed Francistown Integrated Sports Complex will be one of the venues to be used as a training facility by countries taking part in the 2010 World Cup in...

AU Puts Continent On Road to 2010 World Cup.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Alfred Mulenga The African Union (AU) has put the continent firmly on the road to the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals following the launch of the International Year of African Football...

Back Stage.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Sasa Majuma The Yolk is on Me! Charlotte's Web, (2006) is at the New Capital Cinemas. The great E. B. White (1899-1985) an editor of The New Yorker Magazine for nearly 60 years,...

Batswana Getting Poorer - Modubule.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Chandapiwa Baputaki Government has failed in its endeavours to alleviate poverty in the country, a Member of Parliament (MP) has charged. Debating the budget in Parliament...

Modubule Kicked Out of Parliament.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bame Piet The Member of Parliament for Lobatse Nehemiah Modubule was kicked out of Parliament yesterday for refusing to withdraw and apologise to the House after he insinuated...

Commission Recommends BOTEC Merger.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi A Presidential Commission of Inquiry has recommended the merger of the Botswana Technology Centre (BOTEC) with a related institution with a new mandate. The...

Kgosi Fights for the Welfare of Headmen.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Martin Nyirenda New Xade sub-chief Lobatse Beslag intends to table a motion in the House of Chiefs to advocate for improved conditions of service for headmen. Beslag was specially...

Ticket to Paris for the Lucky Girl.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe One lucky Motswana female dancer will win herself a ticket to Paris, France next week and possibly live there as a professional choreographer. This is the...

Trans-Kalahari Project to Boost ICT Infrastructure.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Martin Nyirenda The Trans-Kalahari project, which will cover an approximate 2000 kilometres of optical fibre, has the potential to change the country's ICT infrastructure. ...

First Cut.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshimologo Boitumelo Zebras' trip breaks the fun The Botswana Football Association (BFA) has been up to its neck these past few days fending off criticism from clubs about the...

Will the Party Continue?
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshepo Molwane On-form Gaborone United (GU) hope to continue with their good run when they take on visiting Nico United in a Mascom Premier League game at the National Stadium...

Judge Dismisses Reduction in Sentence Appeal.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Oarabile Mosikare Justice Moses Chinhengo has dismissed an appeal for a reduction in sentence from a man convicted of stock theft. Innocent Mazunga had filed an appeal...

Consumer Watch Dog.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) The bad Samaritan You may remember that two weeks ago we reported on an upsetting case involving a woman who was bereaved, who could not keep up with her late husband's BHC Tenant Purchase...

Industrial Court is Crippled.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Gordon Kembley Workers who have taken their cases to the Industrial Court will not have their cases heard soon because of an acute shortage of judges and a huge backlog. ...

BDP Lures Ntuane to Gaborone.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Stryker Motlaloso The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) leadership has reportedly sent Kweneng South East Member of Parliament (MP) Mmoloki Raletobana to persuade Specially Elected...

Memories of Madonsela's Manager.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Dikgang Phillip Makgalemele The football family this week mourns the loss of the Rasesa-born Madonsela 'Donzidonzi' Ngaka whom I had the rare privilege of managing when he was a...

Analysts Upbeat About MPB's Pan African Expansion.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Staff Writer Giving a trading update on Micro Provident Botswana (MPB), researchers at African Alliance Botswana have noted early indications of the company's positive expansion...

BDP Accused of Luring Members With CEDA Loans.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) activists in Molepolole have been accused of using the newly-launched Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) Young...

EIA Waiver Could Create Corruption.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Wanetsha Mosinyi The proposed waiver of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to speed up implementation of projects, as suggested by Minister Baledzi Gaolathe during this...

Govt Made a Mistake On Brigades - Magama.
February 16, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bame Piet Member of Parliament for Gaborone South, Akanyang Magama, said on Wednesday that the Government made an ill-advised decision by taking over Brigades when it had a...

MP Slams Secrecy in Military Budget.
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Chandapiwa Baputaki An opposition MP has called for the opening up of the defence budget so that the people can know how the military spends its money. Obakeng Moumakwa of...

Population Will Gorw Despite HIV-Aids.
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Thato Chwaane "HIV/AIDS is not expected to have a dramatic impact on fertility in Botswana although the number of births peaked in the late 1990s and is falling as a result of the...

Two Moshupa Boys Face Rape Charge.
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bame Piet A case in which two 24-year-old young men - Joseph Sentsima, bus conductor, and Odirile Matlhape - are accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in February 2003 in...

Our Attitude is Wrong.
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Editor It was this newspaper that first reported a series of recommendations contained in the Business and Economic Advisory Council (BEAC) report. At the time, our reports were...

A-Cap Resources Releases Positive Drill Results.
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed resources company, A-Cap Resources, has released the latest drill results from its Mokobaesi tenement. Brokers says the results demonstrate the...

Man Jailed for Murder.
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Kopano Olesitse Justice Zibani Makhwade sentenced a 26-year-old herdsman on Tuesday to a nine-year jail term for the murder of a teenager. The crime took place during a drinking...

Whither Botswana.
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Dan Moabi Charles should be the new broom In a recent letter to the press (Botswana Gazette, 31 January-06 February 2007) the managing director of Botswana Ash (Botash), Derek...

CISCO-B Releases Third Album.
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Cisco Bikani, commonly known as CISCO-B, is back with a third album, titled O Lebetse Beche, which has six tracks. Cisco-B released his second album, titled Manyanytha, in 2005, and has a...

Toronto Applaud Ethiopians.
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi After being knocked out of the CAF Confederations Cup on a 2-1 aggregate, Notwane came back from Ethiopia full of praises for their conquerors, Defence FC. The...

Lizard Lounge Hosts Jackson.
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Come Saturday February 17, the Lizard Lounge will feature one of the country's class of seventies artists in Clement Jackson.Jackson hardly needs introduction as he started his musical career...

MOE to Spend P1.2 Million On Pms.
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Chandapiwa Baputaki The Ministry of Education is to spend about P1.2 million to train 80 teachers on leadership development in the United States of America "for purposes of...

BAM Denies It Wants to Join BNF?
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ryder Gabathuse Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM) secretary general, Matlhomola Modise' has denied reports that they are thinking about joining the Botswana National Front (BNF)...

High Credit Rating a Result of Govt Policies - PHK.
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Staff Writer Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Minister, Ponatshego Kedikilwe has attributed Botswana's high sovereign credit rating to government's commitment to sustainable...

Maposa to Join Pirates?
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshepo Molwane The dreams Mochudi Centre Chiefs' goalkeeper, Noah Maposa to join the paid ranks might soon become a reality as he is linked with a move to South African...

Habitual Burglar Gets 18 Months in Jail.
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Patricia Maganu "Courts will not tolerate perpetrators of crime in Botswana," a magistrate said as she sentenced a serial burglar with 10 previous convictions to two-and-a-half...

Modubule Causes Havoc.
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Chandapiwa Baputaki Lobatse legislator Nehemiah Modubule has been ordered to bring evidence after he said in Parliament yesterday that corruption is rampant in Botswana including...

We Still Need Special Constables - Batshu.
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bame Piet The Botswana Police service will employ an additional 101 special constables to complement the 1060 they already have. Commissioner of Police, Edwin Batshu, said in...

Call for MPs to Take Ministers to Task.
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Chandapiwa Baputaki The MP for Tati East, Samson Moyo Guma has called for Parliament to take ministers to task over implementation and service delivery in government. When...

Candidates Keep Fingers Crossed.
February 15, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshireletso Motlogelwa Candidates from parties vying for the Hatsalatladi by-election have expressed hope that they will win. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), Botswana...

Mascom Bash Leaves Out Music Giants.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe They command a huge subscriber base of over 300 000 but Mascom's birthday bash, scheduled for February 24, at the Botswana Craft Centre, will not be graced...

Dead Woman's Kin Bay for Alleged Killer's Blood.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Nomsa Ndlovu Had the police not reinforced security at Maun's Magistrate Courtroom 3, angry relatives would have attacked an alleged passion-killer of their daughter who was...

Five Die in Road Crashes.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) At least five people died in 265 separate road traffic accidents police recorded in the past week. A total of 48 people have perished in road accidents since the beginning of the year, 11...

Poor Need Help, Not Rhetoric - Nasha.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bame Piet Minister of Local Government, Margaret Nasha, says the poor are part of society and need help not empty rhetoric. Debating the 2007/08 Budget in Parliament...

Teachers Accuse Deputy Headmaster of Bullying.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Wanetsha Mosinyi The sour relations between teachers and the acting deputy headmaster at Moses Mengwe Community Junior Secondary School reached the boil last Monday when the...

DJ Fresh Sues Sunday World.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Correspondent On January 21, 2007 the Sunday World splashed a shocking story on its front page with the headline: "Deejay Fresh Stole My Song." That headline and story had...

Black History Month Film Festival Launched.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Maureen Odubeng The English Department at the University of Botswana, in collaboration with the American Embassy in Botswana, has launched the beginning of a weeklong film...

BTTA Tightens Up Financial Management Measures.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Mosah Mokganedi The treasurer of Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) Lesego Maifala has said that they have put measures in place to prevent the past mismanagement of the...

'Franco' Enters the Hospitality Industry.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe Local music guru, Frank "Franco" Lesokwane, opened a lodging and accommodation facility in Gabane over the weekend. Speaking at the official opening of...

Moupo Calls Emergency Meeting.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ryder Gabathuse Botswana National Front (BNF) leader Otsweletse Moupo has called an emergency meeting of the central committee amidst reports that he will propose an...

Golf Finalise Team for Zone VI Event.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe The Botswana Golf Union has finalised the team for this year's Zone VI amateur golf championships to be held in April. After the trials, five players were...

An Accidental Cure for Iraq.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Mai Yamani Doctors use the word "crisis" to describe the point at which a patient either starts to recover or dies. President George W. Bush's Iraqi patient now seems to have...

Locally Manufactured Chocolate Proves Popular.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi A Mochudi woman, Mokashane Nxumalo and three of her young relatives have come up with a rare business concept - chocolate-making. The popularity of their...

Naughty Boys Executive Fail to Account!
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Geoff Matlapeng I wish to share the dismay over the plight of our team, perhaps one of the few with significant assets in and around Gaborone. Naughty Boys as a community team...

Mmamabula, Morupule Agendas Clarified.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Kabo Mokgoabone Botswana Power Corpo-ration (BPC), chief executive officer, John Kaluzi has clarified the role that Morupule Power Station will play when Mmamabula Export Power...

Police Arrest Cattle Theft Suspects.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Thato Chwaane Two men have been arrested in connection with cattle theft. Local Police Public Relations Officer Superintendent Mmolawa Phuthego told Mmegi yesterday that one of...

New Policy May Lead to Job Losses.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Nomsa Ndlovu More than half of the Sankuyo Tshwaragano Management Trust (STMT) employees would lose their jobs if Parliament approved the Community Based Natural Resource...

'Madonsela' is No More.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshepo Molwane Former Notwane marksman, Shono 'Madonsela' Ngaka has died. The lanky striker died on Sunday morning after a long illness. Ngaka joined Toronto in 1990 from Mochudi...

University Students' Case Against MOE Postponed.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Oarabile Mosikare Justice Mpaphi Phumaphi has postponed to March 2 an urgent application by two former Limkokwing University students to enable the applicants to file their papers...

Police Officer Claims His Life is in Danger.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Patricia Maganu A Matsiloje police officer charged with desertion claims he did not report for work because a sergeant had on many occasions threatened to kill him. The...

Street Vendors Dismiss Budget.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Wanetsha Mosinyi Street vendors in Francistown have said that the 2007/2008 budget proposal is of no value or interest to them because it does not address any issues related to...

The Changing Face of France in Africa.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Alex Vines This week, many African heads of state will attend the 24th France-Africa summit in Cannes. Behind the glitz, the summit may mark a watershed in France's relationship...

14 More Days in Jail for Modise.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bame Piet Gaborone businessman, Jeremiah Modise, will spend 14 more days behind bars for allegedly taking part in the recent P5 million armed robbery at Sir Seretse Khama...

Food Crisis in Schools Can Be Avoided.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Editor In yesterday's edition, we reported that some secondary schools in the North East District have been hit by shortages of food. Such reports cannot be dismissed off-hand....

BAA Selects Regional Cross Country Squad.
February 14, 2007... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe A team of 11-middle and long distance runners has been selected to represent the country at this year's regional cross country competition in Malawi at the...