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

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

Private Media, Bad ?
January 31, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Michael Dingake / As I See It "You guys are bad for democracy. You are jeopardising our democracy." The bombshell was dropped on a private media reporter of the Botswana Gazatte,...

Soccer Tender Raises Questions.
January 31, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Phillimon Molaodi The resignation of Botswana Football Association's (BFA) National Executive Committee (NEC) member, Maokaneng Bontshetse has raised credibility questions....

President's Daughter Stabs Man, Gets Fined.
January 31, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi After stabbing a man, causing a scene at the police station and makig derogatory reference to others, President Festus Mogae's daughter, Chedza, was charged...

Bakwena Throne Claimant Shies Away?
January 31, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe Has George Moeng, the man who sensationally launched a claim to the Bakwena throne last year backed off quietly? This is the question as the controversy he...

Namibian Refugee Sentenced Over Elephant Tusks.
January 31, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Patricia Maganu A Namibian refugee was yesterday fined P10,000 or five years imprisonment for the unlawful possession of elephant tusks. Twenty-six year-old Sepiso Erasms Simbuwa,...

Modern Refrigeration Gets ISO Certification.
January 31, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Martin Nyirenda Modern Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Pty Ltd were last week certified ISO 9001:2000 compliant following an initial audit carried out by the Botswana Bureau of...

Alternative Forms of Arbitration Must Be Explored.
January 31, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) At a conference for magistrates and judges in Gaborone last week, the Chief Justice Julian Nganunu made a chilling observation that the administration of justice in Botswana is...

BNF is Committed to Opposition Cooperation.
January 31, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Moeti Mohwasa Of late, the local newspapers have been dominated by issues relating to opposition cooperation and the comments made by Comrade Mokgweetsi Kgosipula regarding the...

Lack of Funds Frustrates GCC.
January 31, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Joel Konopo Government says lack of funds is undermining the development of roads in Gaborone, a situation, which continues to inconvenience road users. An official at Gaborone...

The Challenger to Multichoice Monopoly.
January 31, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Kabo Mokgoabone The myth about the rivalry in the local media goes thus: If one news media reports a story, the others may shy away from reporting the same. Therefore, the 'scoop'...

BCL Emissions Too Expensive to Transport.
January 31, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Onalenna Modikwa BCL general manager Montwedi Mphathi has said that it is expensive to dispose the harmful copper-nickel mine emissions safely. He said it is costly to transport...

Corporate Society Must Sustain Development - Minister.
January 31, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Onalenna Modikwa Corporate social responsibility (CSR) should be looked at as part of broad sustainable development issues that involve the wise use of proceeds from extractive...

BAM Picks Negotiation Team.
January 31, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ryder Gabathuse As part of preparations for opposition unity talks, the Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM) leadership met in Francistown over the weekend to elect a negotiation...

The Most Common Visual Enemy in Botswana.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ofe Motiki Glaucoma is the most common eye disease in Botswana. Dr Amos Duku an ophthalmologist at Boipuso Clinic in Francistown says that glaucoma is the most serious cause of...

Molosiwa Survives Intrigue.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Onalenna Modikwa Hospital ward councillor, Molosiwa Molosiwa survived sabotage and covert campaigns to easily win a seventh consecutive term as Selebi-Phikwe mayor on Thursday....

Compete Now Or Never - Botswana Told.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Philimon Molaodi A representative from the International Trade Centre (ITC), Professor Owen Skae shocked participants at last week's national export strategy symposium when he...

The Importance of Records.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Rampholo Molefhe The recording business is to the entertainment industry what real estate is to the economy you might say. The cassettes and CDs seem to link the artists to the...

Inspirational Resilience Against the Odds.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tiro Sebina We are still caught up in the zest of the New Year. Some are still wondering about the novelty of the New Year. We are fascinated by the idea of newness yet we lack...

The Maokamatshwane Dam.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Sandy Grant Why is the Gaborone Dam re-filling so slowly? Look at all that water, they say, that has criminally gone to waste down the Segoditshane, into the Notwane and then...

Netball Club Promises Better Performance.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Mogomotsi Moloi BOASA Netball Club have vowed to improve this year after finishing runners-up in the last two seasons in the Motor Centre League, northern region. The...

Students of Charity.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ryder Gabathuse When the two Mater Spei students sat down and toyed with the notion of helping the underprivileged members of society, little did they know where their...

Local History Through Holub's Eye.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe He may not be as popular or as well known as the likes of Dr David Livingstone but Austria-Hungarian explorer Dr Emil Holub documented some significant...

Mohwasa Dismisses Saleshando's Claims.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Onalenna Modikwa Botswana National Front (BNF) publicity secretary, Moeti Mohwasa has rubbished claims by Botswana Congress Party (BCP) that the BNF is planning more attacks to...

Troubled Times for Regional Soccer.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) It does not rain but pours for southern Africa in the on-going African Cup of Nations in Egypt. Just before the tournament, the region suffered another setback when it presented two candidates...

BMWU Takes Attorney to Law Society.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Onalenna Modikwa The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Botswana Mining Workers Union have resolved to refer Attorney Sesupo Mosweu of Mosweu Legal Practice to the Law...

Rollers, Chiefs Share Spoils.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Boitumelo Khutsafalo Defending League champions, Township Rollers fought from behind to force a 1-1 draw with rivals Mochudi Centre Chiefs in an exhilarating Mascom Premier League...

The Master Tactician of Softball.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi Paper Club mentor Sithando Kgosiyang has made his mark as the most successful softball coach in the country. Under his guidance, the club has won league...

Turnstar Acquisition Deal Given Green Light.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Turnstar Holdings, owners of popular Game City shopping complex in Gaborone, will acquire other properties in Gaborone and Francistown after an emergency general meeting (EGM) gave the thumbs...

The Voice Behind Masa-a-Sele.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bame Piet When he joined Radio Botswana in 1990, he was a tiny figure with a big brain. Even though he has grown up, he is still known as "Small Boy" and he loves it. "First it...

Local Artisans Slam Labour Officer.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Oarabile Mosikare Unemployed local artisans have accused the regional labour officer Besenia Buraga of treating them lightly and favouring mining sub- contractors. Through...

Stanzo Enters the Kwaito Arena.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ofe Motiki Moagi Onkemetse aka Stonza and is the latest kid to burst onto the kwaito music scene. His producer, Gadzalicious, claims that he is the next Odirile "Vee" Sento and...

Brigade Students Complain About Fee Hike.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Thato Chwaane Students at Kgatleng Brigade Development Trust (KBDT) have complained that the institution is now demanding P750 as fees though they signed a contract to pay P300....

The Burdens of the Past.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Rampholo Molefhe Drama in the economic arena - best pictured in the devaluation of the Pula in mid 2005 - highlights a much deeper crisis in Botswana's system of governance. The...

Africa's External Debt is Immoral And Evil.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bugalo A. Chilume The task of debunking the idea that Africans could turn to the West for economic salvation continues. It is in fact the West that is responsible for the economic...

Homeownership Tops Investment Survey.
January 30, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Kabo Mokgoabone It is the beginning of the year and many Batswana do not have much disposable income to spend, especially after the 12 percent devaluation last year. Therefore, it...

President's Daughter Stabs Man.
January 24, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi It is not easy being the President's daughter. They are loved and adored and possibly they have the finest things in life. Everything they do attracts attention...

SADC 'Disowns' Zim Pageant.
January 24, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has refuted information published in the African News Dimension about SADC authorising Taletell Entertainment in Zimbabwe to host Miss SADC...

Kgosipula Defends Himself.
January 24, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ryder Gabathuse Opposition politician, Mokgweetsi Kgosipula, has defended his recent call for Botswana National Front (BNF) splinter groups to disband and re-join the party....

BCP Members Attack Kgosipula.
January 24, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Onalenna Modikwa A Botswana National Front (BNF) rally nearly ended in chaos on Sunday when enraged Botswana Congress Party (BCP) members took former MP, Mokgweetsi Kgosipula to...

Who Are the People?
January 24, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Michael Dingake The world is awash with political systems: Dictatorships, religious political systems, traditional monarchies, constitutional monarchies, multi-party democracies,...

Bhamjee Experiences Dirty Tricks.
January 24, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshepo Molwane Football is known to be a sport, which unites people across the globe - irrespective of colour and creed. But the politics which go with it especially when seeking...

Kgosipula Creates Tension Between Opposition Parties.
January 24, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Onalenna Modikwa Hard-hitting and blunt statements by former MP Mokgweetsi Kgosipula has sown seeds of discord between the two main opposition parties, Botswana Congress Party...

Passion Killings Traumatise Police.
January 24, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Thato Chwaane The police are planning special counselling services to enable officers to cope with increasing incidences of passion killings. Deputy Police Commisioner...

'Stop the Train', Taxi Operators Plead.
January 24, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ofe Motiki Taxi operators on the Francistown-Ramokgwebana road want the government to stop the train, which is scheduled to begin operating soon on the route. They are pleading...

BSE Equity Markets to Benefit From BoB Certificates.
January 24, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Staff Writer The debt and equity markets of the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) will benefit from the Central Bank's decision to limit investments on Bank of Botswana Certificates...

Airing of 'Thokolosi' Affected By Afcon.
January 24, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Maureen Odubeng While many locals are celebrating the last minute decision by Botswana Television to buy rights to give sports fanatics a chance to view African Cup of Nations...

Libya Launches Project for Africa's Marginalised.
January 24, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Libyan leader, Muammar El-Ghadafi has launched an ambitious project to cater for Africa's marginalised groups. The strategic project focuses on youth, children and women. At a briefing...

A Crisis That Should Never Be.
January 24, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) The drying up of Gaborone Dam has brought the serious problem of water shortage in the country to the spotlight. After 40 years of independence, it is expected that the country would have put...

BR Ruins Passengers' Plans.
January 24, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bester Gabotlale North and south-bound passengers on Botswana Railways trains from Francistown and Gaborone were stranded in the middle of nowhere on Thursday night after both...

Thanks But No Thanks BTV.
January 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) That the state-owned television station, Btv performed an act for the national good by clinching a deal for live airing of the on-going Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt is not in doubt. Football...

Staff Supply Company Joins Retail Workers Union.
January 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Thato Chwaane LSC Botswana, a company that supplies staff to warehouses and retails, last Friday signed a recognition agreement with the Botswana Wholesale Furniture and Retail...

Cllrs Write Tsogwane's Obituary.
January 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ephraim Keoreng Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) councillors in Boteti North are allegedly writing the political obituary of area MP Slumber Tsogwane. The political future of the...

Boka President Steps Down.
January 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshepo Molwane Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) president, Ookeditse Malesu has announced that he will not stand for re-election at the forthcoming general assembly scheduled...

F/Town Police Crack Fraudsters.
January 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ryder Gabathuse The poli-ce may have cracked a syndicate suspected to engage in cheque fraud around the country. Speaking to Monitor in an interview last Friday, Kutlwano police...

The 'Call Me Back' Inconvenience.
January 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Thato Chwaane The 'call me back' revolution has changed many a cell-phone owners' life. They can now stay in touch even when they are low on credit. The facility is useful to...

Who Wrote Sesana's Letter?
January 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe An open letter to Vice President Ian Khama bearing the name of San activist and Survival International (SI) ally Roy Sesana calling for a truce may in fact...

Nasha Gets Inspiration From Liberia.
January 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe The triumph of Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has revived the presidential hopes of cabinet minister Margaret Nasha. Johnson-Sirleaf was sworn in...

The Passion That Produced a Top Doctor.
January 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Zeph Kajevu When young and impressionable Patson Mazonde joined a Christian-faith first aid youth group, it hardly clicked in his mind that this was a first step into a career...

An Optometrist.
January 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ofe Motiki Eyes are the windows into one's soul. An optometrist's job concerns the examination of the eye and how its illness can be corrected through the use of spectacles. ...

Sono Praises Rollers for Splendid Display.
January 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshepo Molwane Jomo Sono the owner-coach of South African Premier League side, Jomo Cosmos has praised Botswana double winners -Township Rollers for their splendid display in the...

No Cholera Worries in NEDC Yet.
January 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Mogomotsi Moloi The department of environmental health in the North East District Council (NEDC) has said people should remain calm despite the outbreak of Cholera in neighbouring...

Veteran Aids Soldier Still Going Strong.
January 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi David Ngele is an HIV/AIDS warrior who has been living with the virus for more than a decade. However, his status has never put him down. Now he says it was a...

MP Gets Rude Awakening At Kgotla.
January 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Mogomotsi Moloi Tati East MP, Samson Guma Moyo had a rude awakening when he was told off at a Kgotla meeting for failure to deliver. The legislator became emotional when Village...

The West is Sucking Africa Dry.
January 23, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bugalo A. Chilume Western print and electronic media, which controls the global flow of news, uses every opportunity to portray Africans as inferior to white people. African...

Rollers And Cosmos Promise Thriller.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshepo Molwane "Real flair, real passion," that is what both Township Rollers and their South African opponents, Jomo Cosmos have promised ahead of their much-talked about...

Praise, Praise Singers And Their Payers.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshireletso Motlogelwa In his praise poem for former President Ketumile Masire, legendary poet Sekokotla Kaboeamodimo outlines his praise-poet's dilemma thus, Ke go boka ke...

Olympiad Qualifiers Set Tongues Wagging.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Kenneth Boikhutswane Tongues have started wagging about who will make the Botswana team to the Chess Olympiad in May in Turin Italy. The players have started talking about their...

Nurses Complain About Posting Delays.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Thato Chwaane It takes up to six months for newly-trained nurses to be posted despite the acute shortage and urgent manpower needs in the health system. A number of nurses...

Lotsane Dam Construction Begins in April.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Onalenna Modikwa The construction of Lotsane dam in Tswapong North is due to commence in April. The dam, which will be constructed at a cost of P5 million will be situated...

New Satellite TV Ready to Battle.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Kabo Mokgoabone and Maureen Odubeng "If we were not ready for the challenge, we would have not applied for the licence," said Andrew Jones, editor and senior producer who acts as...

Kaelo Leaves Rollers for Police Xi.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshepo Molwane In the past season, he was the talk of town. National champions, Township Rollers could hardly walk into the field without Dennis Kaelo and his immense contribution...

Lack of Skills Database Frustrating Citizens.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Phillimon Molaodi Lack of database is compromising citizen participation in some businesses, acting principal industrial relations officer in the training and localisation unit at...

Delocalisation And Competitiveness.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Dichaba Molobe It would be very tragic if we were to start toying around with the notion that Botswana can build a world-class economy by sticking to insular, nationalistic and...

Ray of Hope in Organ Transplant Problem.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) There is finally a ray of hope in the life and death issue of availability of organ transplants and organ bank in Botswana. Legislator Tshelang Masisi has given notice that he intends to table...

Disband And Join BNF-Kgosipula.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Gideon Nkala Mokgweetsi Kgosipula's looks are deceiving. Physically he is lean. He looks like a man who cannot take a beating. He has been very much in the news in recent weeks....

Fake Namibian Diamond Dealers to Remain in Custody.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Patricia Maganu Two Namibian men facing charges of dealing in "precious stones" will be remanded in custody whilst awaiting trial Chief Magistrate Kenneth Obeng ordered yesterday....

Whose Human Rights Will the UN Defend?
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Patrick van Rensburg In the middle of last year, UN Secretary- General Kofi Annan proposed the establishment of a new Human Rights Council to replace the existing Human Rights...

In Search of Herself.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Sheridan Griswold Rachel Zadok (2005) Gem Squash Tokoloshe, London, Picador Africa, 328 pages, paperback, P120, ISBN 1-7701-0023-7. Available at Exclusive Books, Riverwalk. ...

MRI-Netcare Tender Case Still On.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Phillimon Molaodi Netcare 991 confirmed this week that a case in which they have been dragged before the court of appeal by their bitter rivals - Medical Rescue International...

Francistown Hosts Soccer Civil Wars.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Mogomotsi Moloi The second city hosts two soccer matches this weekend as BMC and BDF sides engage in what amounts to Mascom Premier League 'civil wars'. The first civil war...

Defections Rock BDP.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi Things seem to be falling apart at the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). The party has been hit by a spate of defections of high profile members to the...

Bad Blood in Lobatse.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Francinah Baaitse Area MP, Nehemiah Modubule of the Botswana National Front (BNF) suspects ill intentions by Mbaakanyi, his ruling party opponent in the last elections. He is...

Local Company Acquires Stake in Dimension Data.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Phillimon Molaodi A newly formed local company, Principal Investments has acquired a significant but minority shareholding of 49 percent in a subsidiary of a giant global...

"New" AB Plane is Recycled.
January 20, 2006... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Joel Konopo and Phillimon Molaodi The national airliner, Air Botswana confirmed yesterday that the "newly leased British Aerospace (BAe) 146 jet" is not a new aeroplane but is...