BOXERS OFF TO MAURITIUS ( September 4th, 2010 )
The boxing national team will attend a two-week long intensive international training camp in Mauritius following an impressive international friendly against Lesotho at the just ended Botswana Consumer Fair last Saturday. The local pugilists staged an impressive contest against the visitors in front of a large crowd at the fair grounds, winning six of the [...]
NOTHING TO SHOW ( September 4th, 2010 )
Northwest district chairperson Tebogo Bethia recently told the Minister of Environment Wildlife and Tourism Kitso Mokaila that Maun was not benefiting from the natural resources that are found within its district. He said while other places countrywide were fast pacing in developments due to income generated from their natural resources, Maun remained at a stunt. [...]
PRISON HELL ( September 4th, 2010 )
A detained two year old illegal immigrant denied medical care A two year old Zimbabwean boy developed mysterious black sores all over his body after he spent a night in a Police cell. The toddler was locked up with his mother, who was nabbed for being in the country illegally. His fuming parents James Nyakuba [...]
Jazz takes centre stage ( September 4th, 2010 )
Jazz music took centre stage at one of Southern Africa’s biggest city Johannesburg last week as 49 jazz acts came together for a four day jazz dosage, playing for a crowd well over 22 000. The Executive Producer and the organiser of the show dubbed Joy of Jazz Peter Tladi of T Musicman revealed that [...]
Guilty or innocent? ( September 4th, 2010 )
Seretse in court The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) believes it has a strong case against former Minister of Defence, Justice and Security Dikgakgamatso Ramadeluka Seretse. Seretse appeared before Village Court Magistrate Barnabas Nyamazabo on Wednesday to face a single count of corruption. The former Minister resigned from cabinet on Monday citing person reasons. The [...]
HOPE AFTER RECESSION ( September 4th, 2010 )
Botswana Life Insurance Holdings (BIHL) this week announced its operational results for the first six months of 2010. When announcing the results group Chief Executive Officer Reginah Sikalesele-Vaka said some of the doom surrounding the global recession was lifting as some of the emerging markets leading a robust global recovery. While global growth is now [...]
HELL HATH NO FURY… ( September 4th, 2010 )
Rejected woman sets boyfriend’s house on fire Anger and rejection landed 31-year old Ofentse Moiphisi of Lekgwapheng ward, Molepolole in court on Tuesday facing a charge of arson. According to particulars of the case, the accused set her boyfriend, Andrew Ramathuding’s rented house in Botshabelo ward on fire after an argument damaging property worth more [...]
Another accolade for Ndadi ( September 4th, 2010 )
The Director of Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/ AIDS (BONELA), Uyapo Ndadi has been named 2010 Junior Chamber International Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World (JCI TOYP) recipient in the category of contribution to children, world peace and/or human rights. This award is in honour of his extraordinary work on human rights [...]
BIG WEEKEND 03/09/10 ( September 4th, 2010 )
MR OUNAH RATEBY Traditional gospel music is here to stay. Nothing will shake it. Nothing will kill it. It all sounds the same, no one can deny its huge share of the market, especially to Christians who simply want to hear words and songs of worship. Matto’s Sounds Of Worship, Mr Ounah Mateby’s debut album [...]
Building dynamic leaders for tomorrow ( September 4th, 2010 )
More than 50 children aged between eight and 17 attended a residential course at Mokolodi Nature Reserve over these school holidays. The teenager’s course, Youth Empowerment and Skills (YES) and the kids course ARTExcel (All Round Training in Excellence) have gained increasing popularity and are held every school holiday. According to the course instructor Reena [...]