Mmegi/The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM articles from September 27 2004

Mmegi/The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM archives from September 27 2004

What is There to Celebrate This Independence Day?
September 27, 2004... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Michael Dingake In two (2) days' time Batswana will be dispersing in all directions, to their cattleposts, villages and masimo to "celebrate" the 38th anniversary of our...

Refugee Representatives Keen to Repatriate.
September 27, 2004... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ryder Gabathuse Four representatives of the Angolan refugees living at the Dukwi refugee camp in Botswana told the Angolan government representatives recently that they were ready...

Public Airing of Judicial Disputes...
September 27, 2004... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) It is not usual for the Attorney General to comment upon legal issues which are, or may become, the subject of court proceedings, but recent press commentary on the role of the Judicial...

Angolans Can Now Return Home.
September 27, 2004... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) With the war over in Angola, refugees who have been living in exile can now go back home. The process of refugee repatriation for the Angolans in both Zambia and Botswana has started in...

Molefhabangwe Homes in On BLH.
September 27, 2004... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Edgar Tsimane The Member of Parliament for Gaborone West, Robert Molefhabangwe, tantalised prospective voters in Ramotswa on Saturday with yet another self-styled investigation of...

Makgalemele Assures Referees of Protection.
September 27, 2004... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshepo Molwane Botswana Football Association (BFA) president Phillip Makgalemele has assured that referees protection is something that will be given priority in the new season,...

Judge Rejects Appeal of Convicted Rapist.
September 27, 2004... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi A convicted rapist who is serving a 10-year jail term, ran out of luck as the Francistown High Court dismissed his appeal against conviction recently. Justice...

Mini Cricket World Cup At Hand.
September 27, 2004... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) The finals of the Mini Cricket World Cup will be played on October 9, while the plate finals will be played a day before, between South Africa and World XI. The semi-finals were played on...

Nasha for Speaker?
September 27, 2004... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bame Piet Cabinet minister Margaret Nasha has reportedly been earmarked to be the next Speaker, irrespective of how she performs at Gaborone Central constituency in the general...

Group Plans Court Action.
September 27, 2004... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi The dispute over the ordination of the first woman priest of the Dutch Reformed Church in Botswana is continuing to haunt the denomination. A tiny section of...

Mining Consultants Attend Capacity Building Workshop.
September 27, 2004... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Kabo Mokgoabone As part of its endeavour to market itself in the sub-continent, the Centre for Development of Enterprises (CDE) held a capacity building workshop for mining...

Dewah Warns Against 'Gifts From the Rich'.
September 27, 2004... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi Members of the public have been warned to guard against wealthy individuals who claim to be "champions of the poor". Speaking at a Directorate on Corruption...

Private Colleges Protest Negative Attitude.
September 27, 2004... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tomeletso Sereetsi Representatives of private tertiary educational institutions in Francistown have protested that other stakeholders in the education sector view them negatively....

In My House We Are All Free.
September 27, 2004... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshireletso Motlogelwa "House music is a feeling," announces a feminine but electronic voice on the left speaker. And soon she adds in a preachy tone, "House music is not just a...

BTU Teams Hammer South Africans.
September 27, 2004... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Boitumelo Khutsafalo The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) teams went home empty handed after being humiliated by their Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) counterparts on...

Church Dispute Heading to Court.
September 27, 2004... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi The dispute over the ordination of the first woman priest of the Dutch Reformed Church in Botswana is continuing to haunt the denomination. A tiny section of...