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Selefu 09 February 2012

After the collapse: Can the BMD survive?

LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE examines the options of Botswana's opposition parties, especially the relatively newfangled Botswana Movement for Democracy, in the aftermath of the collapse of unity talks
[in www.Mmegi.bw]

Will the US be saved by its military?

There were any number of anecdotes or stories with which President Barack Obama could have begun his talk to the nation. But he decided to begin with the most overused trick in any leader's rhetorical arsenal - to celebrate the military.
[in www.Mmegi.bw]

How to save the Euro

My new book, Financial Turmoil in Europe and the United States tries to explain and, to the extent possible, predict the outcome of the Euro crisis.
[in www.Mmegi.bw]

Electricity, railways and economic decline

Botswana needs a modern heavy gauge railway to transport 70 - 90 million tonnes of coal to the sea and on to India and China.Whether the route it takes goes to Mozambique or Namibia is less important than having the independent national rail capacity because Cecil Rhodes' narrow gauge from Cape to Bulawayo is no longer fit for the purpose and cannot provide competition to South Africa's planned railroad to Swaziland and Mozambique, writes *ROMAN GRYNBERG
[in www.Mmegi.bw]

Questions on Ipelegengs sustainability

FRANCISTOWN: While the 2012-2013 budget has generally been well received by economic analysts and businesspeople, continuation of programmes like the Ipelegeng is viewed as the fly in the ointment.
[in www.Mmegi.bw]

Energy regulator, national oil company take shape

Government is steaming ahead with the establishment of a energy and water regulator as well as a national oil company, two critical energy sector organisations that are desperately awaited by consumers and industry alike.
[in www.Mmegi.bw]

You lazy (intellectual) African scum!

They call the Third World the lazy man's purview; the sluggishly slothful and languorous prefecture. In this realm people are sleepy, dreamy, torpid, lethargic, and therefore indigent, totally penniless, needy, destitute, poverty-stricken, disfavored, and impoverished.
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Political tug-of-war and electoral violence

Undemocratic leaders and post-electoral violence:Can the story change in Southern Africa?" Asks author *MAVIS MATENGE
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Our heritage

How wonderfully encouraging it is that at last people are beginning to look around and are finding much of historical and heritage interest where previously it was believed that there was nothing.
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