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Archive for January, 2013
MARKETS FOR SETSWANA WRITING
Jan. 25 | Finding markets for Setswana poetry and short stories as well as Setswana book manuscripts is not easy. People writing in Setswana need to accept that the bulk of the published works will be for schools. The trade market for Setswana is minimal...
PLEASE HELP
Jan. 25 | SOS CALL: Holishwang *Poor woman made homeless by heavy rains appeals for help A 45-year old Moshupa woman, Tshamekang Holishwang was recently rendered homeless by the massive rains which wrecked havoc in the village. Holishwang who was on Wednesday...
GONG MASTER
Jan. 25 | Mponang John Ketshabile FOR many years his voice has dominated the airwaves and it looks like there is no stopping this man with a gong in his voice. He came into prominence in 1997 as a captivating voice on Mokorwana Cultural Group and later...
STEINMETZ GABZ MARATHON BACK
Jan. 25 | RACE MANAGER: Bengtson A record 6 000 international and local athletes are expected to compete in the 2013 charity Steinmetz Gaborone Marathon (SGM) scheduled for May 5 with the Grand Palm Hotel (GPH) as the starting and finishing point. Giving a brief...
ELDERLY COUPLE IN DIVORCE DRAMA
Jan. 25 | UNREASONABLE: Diane Mpanyane *71- year -estranged wife takes husband to court *Demands a house before she can let him re-marry An estranged wife in Xaxaba village in the Okvango delta recently frustrated her husband’s efforts to re-marry by demanding...
ANOTHER PLAYER DIES IN ROADS ACCIDENT
Jan. 25 | DEPARTED STAR: Lehoko First Division North games which were scheduled for this weekend have been called after Serowe based Green Lovers FC player lost his life in a car crash. Two weeks back another player Police XI’s Enaganeng Matthews also died the...
LUCKY TO BE ALIVE
Jan. 25 | TORCHED: Keatlogetswe’s burnt kitchen Football fan survives inferno The AFCON opening match between South Africa and Cape Verde ended in disaster for a Maun man who nearly burnt to death while watching the game. 39- year- old Tabona Ketlogetswe...
CHIPPA MOVES ON
Jan. 25 | ON THE WAY OUT: Bolelang *Agreed terms with Motlakase Power Dynamos Former Ecco City Greens striker Malepa ’Chipa’ Bolelang has joined Palapye outfit Motlakase Power Dynamos. Bolelang parted ways with Mamoja Diskie after the 2007 League Champions...
BOTASH BOSS IN SEX SCANDAL
Jan. 18 | ALLEGED MISTRESS: One Gwafila Mphathi in court over cheating allegations Admits to extra-marital affair Admits to extra-marital affair Botswana Ash’s Managing Director Montwedi Mphathi’s sex secrets came tumbling out of the closet this week when...
RAINY SEASON WOES
Jan. 18 | Conversations From A Combi DUBANI-WA-DUBANI on Wednesday caught this conversation about rain and who makes it as he sat in a kombi waiting for it to fi ll up at the Francistown bus rank. BLUE DRESS: I do not know what we can do about this rain. It is...
PIRO’S CORNER 18.01.2013
Jan. 18 | PIRO PIROS VISIT IMPROVES RESULTS I’m told there has been a positive change ever since my visit to Seingwaeng Primary School sometime last year where I gave students a motivational speech on academics and sports. The good news is that the final academic...
ALL EYES ON AFRICA
Jan. 18 | Bernard Parker *Minnows Ethiopia and Cape Verde looking for upsets The African Nations Cup (AFCON) gets underway this Saturday with an interesting opening Group A evening fixture between hosts Bafana Bafana and debutants Cape Verde Islands at the National...
CHILLIN’OUT 18.01.2013
Jan. 18 | BIZA TOO TYTE FOR COMFORT Apparently a female artist did the unthinkable over the festive season by crossing into Namibia without proper travelling documents. Shaya has been informed that the talented lady was booked for a show in Namibia and realizing...
THE BRANDS THINK TANK
Jan. 18 | BRAND CONSCIOUS: Mupunga In his early 20s, Shingie Mupunga embarked on a career path pursuing Law to which he later changed to Marketing Management where he has since made a mark in the Advertising Agency Industry. On approach, he appears to be a calm,...
ART AS CAREER? NOT LIKELY
Jan. 18 | Despite the hype, no one really takes the arts seriously in Botswana. There’s a lot of talk as of late, but talk is that- just talk. People talk about the arts diversifying the economy but they don’t really mean that. In Botswana, the arts, all of...
HARD WORK! NO FUSSING!
Jan. 18 | ON THE MEND:Tafi c players The end of the first round was a disaster of some sort for our beloved club with some players missing training and a section of supporters making it clear that they want the players paid. As the New year starts and we await...
ASK GASE 18.01.2013
Jan. 18 | PROPERTY GRABBING WIFE Dear Gase, I got married in December 2010 and in July 2011 my wife left me because I was not working and went back to her parents’ place. There were some fights when I asked her to come back home. She then reported me to the...
NO LEVY, NO BUSINESS
Jan. 18 | PRODUCTION PLANT: The Bolux silos Local wheat flour producers have expressed fears of closure should government agree to phase out the 15% levy on imported flour. The levy was enforced in 2003, just a year before the revised Southern Africa Customs Union...
PUBLIC REACTS TO JC EXAM RESULTS
Jan. 18 | The 2012 Junior Certificate Examinations results have been received with hostile overtones as many parents blame the seemingly poor performance on the education system. The Botswana Examinations Council announced that a paltry 40 % of the 38 000 students...
