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YOU’LL PAY FOR THIS

KABELO DIPHOLO — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:31:22 +0000

FROZEN MOMENT: Choonora and Tapologo BLOODIED AND BRUISED Suspect lover presses charges after attack A furious husband’s violent attack on his wife’s suspected lover that left his victim bloodied and bruised has been charged with assault. Keorapetse Tlhobogang, 36 of Lotlhakane village in Ngwaketse District faces legal action for beating up his rival after he [...]

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WRONG MOVE

STAFF REPORTER — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:59 +0000

F/TOWN DOCTOR SPEAKS AGAINST NACA’s RELOCATION A renowned Francistown medical doctor has sounded warning bells over the relocation of the National Aids Coordinating Agency (NACA) from the Office of the President to the Ministry of Health. WARNING: Dr Kgosi Mompati “I fully support that NACA be moved from the Office of the President, because [...]

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ASK GASE

GASEGALE SENGWAKETSE — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:59 +0000

I have a situation which I believe you can help me with immediately, my brother is threatening to commit suicide please help I provide counselling only online, via email or Skype and refer clients who need face-to-face and/or telephone counselling to Lifeline Botswana, Heart & Hands of Compassion and other counselling service providers. Most counselling [...]

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LOOK GOOD FOR THE BOOKS

TSHEPO SEPORA — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:57 +0000

I am not a fashionista but I do love to look good all the time, either at a funeral, wedding, party and when going to school. Yes, one needs to look their best even when ‘just’ going to school, like one of my very good friends once said: “You need to look good for the [...]

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TEBBY GOES RED AGAIN

KABELO DIPHOLO — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:56 +0000

Tebby’s DVD sleave Local gospel artist Tebogo Setlhomo popularly known as Tebby in music circles has just dropped her third Botswana Democratic Party album. The album will be one of the highlights of the party’s 50th celebrations on the 25th of this month at UB stadium. Setlhomo has struck gold in the ruling party; she [...]

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STRONGED WILLED UNION LEADER

INNOCENT TSHUKUDU — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:56 +0000

DETERMINED:Shandukani Hlabano WORKING FOR TEACHERS In a struggle for an improved welfare of teachers, Shandukani Hlabano, the man at the helm of Botswana Sector of Educators Trade Unions (BOSETU), soldiers on with his comrades-in-arms as the union continues to fight an unending battle against government’s resistance to teachers’ demands. The recent announcement of civil service [...]

WAITRESS CHARMS VISITORS

STAFF REPORTER — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:55 +0000

A recent report by the Botswana National Productivity Centre revealed that many Batswana in the tourism industry are lazy and that their attitude towards work is costing the sector millions of pula. GOOD SERVICE: Agnes Gaotloge at work But a waitress at the Phakalane Golf Estates is out to prove that there is a glimmer [...]

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THE JOEL IN THE CROWN

JOEL MOGOROSI — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:55 +0000

SANTOS MENU We are taking on Uniao Flamengo Santos over the weekend minus-me as you all know. Santos coach I was at the ground on Tuesday and the boys looked confident. We scored four past them in the first round and I netted in a beautiful header. I won’t be there to repeat the heroics [...]

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FASHION FOR A CAUSE

GaTsh Fros — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:51 +0000

PICS: BATHO MOTLHAKE PHOTOGRAPHY We came across this awareness project coordinated by Desert Arts that evoked our emotions and thought we could share it. Desert Arts is a collective of artists who collaborate to achieve specific common goals through fashion. Artists range from photographers, videographers, clothing and accessories designers, sculptors, painters, makeup artists and any [...]

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BEDIA AND BOBS JOIN HANDS

STAFF REPORTER — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:50 +0000

Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority(BEDIA) and Botswana Bureau of Standards(BOBS), this week signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote mutual understanding for expansion of trade and investment between the two organisations. DONE DEAL: Nthekela and Marobela sign the agreement When outlining the objectives of the MOU on Wednesday, BEDIA’s Acting CEO Lameck Nthekela [...]

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ENVIROGROWER COMES TO BOTSWANA

INNOCENT TSHUKUDU — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:49 +0000

Envirogrower, an Australian company that deals in new water saving irrigation technology was launched in Gaborone last week. MODEL: Guests admiring the new technology The Company’s Country Manager Peters Peters said the technology would go a long way in addressing water shortages in the country and that it will be extensively demonstrated to customers across [...]

GABORONE-WEST IN FIGHT AGAINST BAN ON SHEBEENS

DANIEL CHIDA — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:48 +0000

Shebeen (pic from: The portfolio travel blog) Angry Gaborone West residents have vowed to fight the government’s decision to ban the sale of traditional brews in homesteads to the bitter end. Speaking at a consultative meeting called by their MP last week Friday, incensed speaker after speaker at the high density area strongly condemned the [...]

INTO THE NIGHT

THEVOICEBW — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:48 +0000

Over the last few weeks your FCG correspondent has spent time investigating the night. Wandering through the town of Gaborone during the hours when most of people are asleep and criminals are out. Some of what I saw was positive. I found the occasional patrol – sometimes on foot, sometimes in vehicles. Some of these [...]

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SA to introduce Nelson Mandela banknotes

THEVOICEBW — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:48 +0000

Nelson Mandela South Africa is to issue a complete set of banknotes bearing the image of its first black president, Nelson Mandela. Mandela, now 93, was released from prison on 11 February 1990 after 27 years in prison. President Jacob Zuma said the banknotes were a “humble gesture” to express South Africa’s “deep gratitude”. Mandela [...]

GANG RAPE ALLEGATIONS ROCK PRISON

DANIEL CHIDA — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:47 +0000

Prison (Picture from Internet) Allegations that a Gaborone maximum prison inmate was recently drugged and raped by other prisoners have rocked the institute. A concerned inside source who claimed that prison warders did not act fast enough to attend to the molested inmate’s need for medical attention has revealed to The Voice in an interview [...]