Some MPs are drunks, says Moatlhodi (Gazette

The Member of Parliament for Tonota South, Pono Moatlhodi has called on the Speaker of the National Assembly to take stern measures against delinquent Members of Parliament who he said waste time drinking alcohol. Full Story..

130 expatriates at works ministry (Daily News)

PARLIAMENT - The Ministry of Works and Transport has a total of 130 expatriate officers from 22 countries, the Assistant Minister of Works and Transport, Frank Ramsden, said. Full Story...

MP wants subscription fees for Btv (Daily News)

Mogoditshane MP Patrick Masimolole has called on government to introduce subscription fees for Botswana Television (Btv). Debating the Draft Broadcasting Policy, Masimolole said there was need for a broadcasting service, which provides service to the nation to charge fees. Full Story..

Botswana, SA Sign MOU for Power Station (Mmegi)

CIC Energy Corp, the company engaged in the exploration of two coal properties (Mmamabula East and Mmamabula South) located in the Mmamabula coalfields in Botswana announced that an Inter-Governmental Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the governments of Botswana and South Africa. Full Story...

Expatriates who cost P61 million (Mmegi)

The Ministry of Works and Transport has 130 expatriate employees and the longest serving of them is Superintendent of Works at Department of Building and Engineering Services with 11 contracts in 29 years. His total contract has cost the state a whopping P61, 090,148.52. Full Story..

De Beers accused of spying on Debswana (Sunday Standard)

Debswana senior management are grappling for damage control measures following revelations that management at the world’s leading diamond miner planted secret surveillance cameras in one of the toilets used by employees at Orapa mine. Full Story..

15 000 jobs for grabs (Daily News)

LETLHAKANE - An agricultural project, which is projected to employ over 15 000 people, is in the offing at Pandamatenga, Vice President Seretse Khama Ian Khama has disclosed.
Khama was, however, unsure whether he was disclosing the information prematurely. He jokingly told a packed kgotla at Rakops in Boteti, Thursday, that he was probably putting his job on the line. Full Story..

UB Partners With Ivy League Institution (Mmegi)

The University of Botswana (UB) has established an academic link with one of the premier universities in the United States, the University of Pennsylvania (Penn). The University of Pennsylvania is one of the renowned Ivy League institutions of the USA. Full Story..

Consumer Fair, Global Expo Replace BITF (Mmegi)

Over the decades, fairgrounds in Gaborone became famous for Batswana, who attended the popular annual Botswana International Trade Fair (BITF). People came from all walks of life to witness the military stage demonstrations, Bakgatla sing in choirs and beer guzzlers enjoy their drinks with strangers. Full Story..

Botswana Cannot Ignore Zimbabwe - Ramsay (Mmegi)

Senior Press Secretary to the President, Dr Jeff Ramsay, has said that Botswana cannot ignore Zimbabwe. "We must remain engaged with our neighbours as our AU (African Union) brothers. We can't pretend they do not exist. Full Story..

Toy-boy killer (The Voice)

A turbulent love affair ended in bloodshed when a 31-year-old man brutally butchered his ex-lover 17 years his senior. Full Story..

564 foreign teachers in schools (Daily News)

The number of expatriate teachers in secondary schools is 564, says assistant education minister Moggie Mbaakanyi. Mbaakanyi told Parliament that expatriates were teaching science, design and technology, art, home economics, business studies and computer studies. Full Story..

Technical Knock-Out for Bnf? (Mmegi)

The Botswana National Front (BNF) appears to be technically out of opposition cooperation talks following a stalemate on the model to be adopted. After its three partners agreed on a compromise model at a meeting on Tuesday, the BNF still insisted on its preferred alliance model and was sent back to hold internal consultations. Full Story..

Zimbabwe: Mogae to Officially Open Show (The Herald - Harare)

BOTSWANA President Festus Mogae will officially open this year's edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show on Monday next week. Full Story..

Botswana Steps Up World Cup Plans (Mmegi)

Botswana's top diplomat in Britain, Roy Blackbeard is upbeat about the chances of the English national soccer side camping in Gaborone for the 2010 World Cup. Full Story..

Government Should Do More to Cut Costs [editorials] - Mmegi

The Botswana government seems set to limit the money spent to sponsor students for further studies in South Africa. Every year, Botswana forks out millions to bankroll scholarships for those studying in South Africa and other foreign countries. Since 2001, the government has been spending extra funds to sponsor students for Matric in South Africa before they enrol for studies in tertiary education institutions. Full Story..

FM stations ready to go national (Mmegi)

FRANCISTOWN: The country's private radio stations, Gabz FM and Yarona FM have said they are ready to start national broadcasts. Gabz FM manager Kennedy Otsheleng and his Yarona counterpart, Dumi Lopang, told Mmegi that they have applied for national broadcasting licences because they have the manpower and finances to see the project through. Full Story..

SA to Help Botswana Develop Power Station (Mmegi/Reporter)

South Africa has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Botswana to explore the possibility of developing a coal-fired power station in that country. Full Story..

Botswana: Master Dee to Perform in London (Mmegi/The Reporter)

Independence day celebrations preparations are at an advanced stage in the country, and the same goes for some of the Botswana Embassies and High Commissions outside the country. Full Story..

Moupo sinks deeper (Botswana Guardian)

More skeletons are tumbling out of Botswana National Front (BNF) President, Otsweletse Moupo’s closet. There are strong indications that the embattled leader of opposition may have employed a lawyer who is presently considered not fit to practise. Full Story..

BPP undertakes national campaign (Daily News)

GABORONE -Botswana Peoples Party (BPP) leadership will from September embark on an aggressive programme to be dubbed Masa-a-sele through which they intend to revive their structures throughout the country. Full Story..