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Head of Design Ame Kolobetso [email protected] Botswana To Conclude On Distribution & Circulation Mogapi Ketletseng [email protected] Cause Of Elephant Deaths Echo is published by YMH Publishing YMH Publishing, By Bokani King mortalities have been recorded government’s next course of frequent the area. The village Unit 3, Kgale Court, Plot 128, in that country. action in addressing the situation leadership and community GIFP, Gaborone Postal address: The government of Botswana The government received the of dying elephants. has been engaged to share the P O BOX 840, hopes to make a breakthrough first set of results on Thursday During a media tour to Seronga indigenous knowledge on the Gaborone, this week in the mystery last week from a laboratory in on Thursday last week, Acting species in the area. Botswana surrounding the deaths of Zimbabwe. Acting Permanent Director in the Department of Meanwhile the Department of Telephone: (267) 3922 655 hundreds of its elephant herd Secretary in the ministry of Wildlife and National Parks Dr Wildlife has begun an exercise to E-mail: [email protected] www.echo.co.bw in the Seronga area, up the Environment, Natural Resources Cyril Taolo said samples collected remove tasks from the carcasses Panhandle of the Okavango Conservation and Tourism, had been sent to South Africa and had by Friday removed 124 DISCLAIMER: Delta. Dr Oldman Oduetse Koboto and Canada for further analysis. tasks. This is done concurrently Echo Newspaper welcomes This follows the arrival of the said on Friday they will be Taolo told the media that the with the ongoing aerial survey, concise letters from readers. long-awaited scientific results expecting another set from private sector has played a vital which is aimed at determining Letters must carry the full name and address of on the possible causes of the another of results this week role in the process by absorbing whether more animals are still the sender. Letters must samples taken from carcasses to corroborate the ones they some of the costs of transporting succumbing. and identifying conform to the laws of that died of the mysterious received from Zimbabwe and the samples outside the country. fresh carcasses Botswana and to the Press disease and from live animals other stakeholders. The deaths were first on The mortalities are currently Council of Botswana’s Code that exhibited symptoms of an He indicated that they will reported on April 25th and have only confined to elephants, as no Of Ethics. Letters will also be edited for length, libel and unknown disease. As of Friday, then be in a position to announce been confined to the Panhandle in other species have been found language. last week, the officially tally the results after validation and the Okavango Sub district mainly dead. Communities in the area of dead elephants was pegged taking into consideration the around Seronga, Gunotsoga, have also been cautioned against at 281. analysis and investigations done Beetsha and Eretsha villages. getting in contact with carcasses. Although the affected area on the ground. Scientific test Since, the first carcasses were These elephant mortalities have shares the border with Namibia’s conducted initially in Botswana found, Seronga Village which attracted a huge international Caprivi Strip which is home have ruled out Anthrax as a has a small airstrip has become conservation attention, to the famous Bambwata cause. the most visited in the area as generating a lot of theories on National Reserve, authorities Dr Koboto has further said delegations from government, the possible cause the deaths. have revealed that no elephant the results will determine media and private researchers
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policies and programmes – the African Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group (RITAG) – also noted the need to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 and other vaccines in the region. “As the world focuses on finding a vaccine for COVID-19, we must ensure people do not forget that dozens of lifesaving vaccines already exist. These vaccines should reach children everywhere in Africa – no one can be left behind,” said Professor Helen Rees, Chair of the RITAG. Initial analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on immunization in the African Region suggests that millions of African children are likely to be negatively impacted, as routine immunization services and vaccination campaigns for polio, cholera, measles, yellow fever, meningitis and human papilloma virus have been disrupted. WHO calls for Equitable access to Despite these challenges, RITAG members also noted significant milestones and future COVID-19 vaccines in Africa markers of progress. For example, there have been The World Health Organization diagnostics, therapeutics and manufacturing, and regulatory, vaccine in countries where it is tremendous gains in the fight (WHO) in Africa joined vaccines. It brings together supply and distribution systems; needed to ensure that it will be against wild poliovirus, and immunization experts in urging leaders of government, global building workforce skills and effective. With more than 215 the African Region is expected the international community health organizations civil knowledge; enhancing outreach 000 cases, South Africa accounts to be officially certified free of and countries in Africa to take society groups, businesses services; and listening to for 43% of the continent’s wild poliovirus in August 2020. concrete actions to ensure and philanthropies to form a community concerns to counter total cases. Clinical trials The Democratic Republic of equitable access to COVID-19 plan for an equitable response misinformation. must be performed according the Congo also announced the vaccines, as researchers around to the COVID-19 pandemic. Globally, there are nearly 150 to international and national end of its 10th Ebola outbreak the world race to find effective WHO is collaborating with COVID-19 vaccine candidates scientific and ethical standards, in eastern DRC, which was the protection against the virus. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and and currently 19 are in clinical which include informed consent worst in its history. An effective “It is clear that as the the Coalition for Epidemic trials. South Africa is the first for any participant. vaccine was a key tool in the international community Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) country on the continent to “I encourage more countries response. comes together to develop to ensure a fair allocation of start a clinical trial with the in the region to join these trials Dr Moeti spoke about safe and effective vaccines and vaccines to all countries, aiming University of Witwatersrand in so that the contexts and immune COVID-19 vaccine development therapeutics for COVID-19, to deliver 2 billion doses globally Johannesburg testing a vaccine response of populations in Africa in Africa during a virtual press equity must be a central focus of for high-risk populations, developed by the Oxford Jenner are factored in to studies,” conference today organized by these efforts,” said Dr Matshidiso including 1 billion for low and Institute in the United Kingdom. said Dr Moeti. “Africa has the APO Group. She was joined Moeti, WHO Regional Director middle-income countries. The South African Ox1Cov-19 scientific expertise to contribute by Professor Shabir Madhi, for Africa. The African Union has Vaccine VIDA-Trial is expected widely to the search for an University of Witwatersrand, “Too often, African countries endorsed the need for Africa to to involve 2000 volunteers aged effective COVID-19 vaccine. Principal Investigator of Oxford end up at the back of the queue develop a framework to actively 18–65 years and include some Indeed, our researchers have Covid-19 Vaccine Trial in South for new technologies, including engage in the development and people living with HIV. The helped develop vaccines which Africa; and Professor Pontiano vaccines. These life-saving access to COVID-19 vaccines. vaccine is already undergoing provide protection against Kaleebu, Director of the MCR/ products must be available to Countries can take steps now trials in the United Kingdom communicable diseases such UVRI and LSHTM Ugandan everyone, not only those who that will strengthen health and Brazil with thousands of as meningitis, Ebola, yellow Research Unit. The briefing was can afford to pay.” systems, improve immunization participants. fever and a number of other streamed on more than 300 WHO and partners launched delivery, and pave the way for According to the African common health threats in the African news sites as well as the Access to COVID-19 Tools the introduction of a COVID-19 Academy of Sciences only 2% region.” the WHO Regional Office for (ACT) Accelerator to speed up the vaccine. These include: of clinical trials conducted Earlier, this month WHO Africa’s Twitter and Facebook development, production and mobilizing financial resources; worldwide occur in Africa. It is Africa’s principle advisory accounts. equitable access to COVID-19 strengthening local vaccine important to test the COVID-19 group on immunization
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Malawi have such a critical relationship with the natural environment. “If you look at the life of a woman it is synonymous with the environment,” Tembo told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. “It is a woman who fetches firewood, draws water and provides shade for the family. I will therefore ensure that there is sustainability for natural resources.” Women’s rights campaigners welcomed more women in cabinet, which is the highest since Malawi’s first female head of state, Joyce Banda, appointed eight women in her cabinet in 2012. But they criticised removing gender as a portfolio from the Malawi’s new female cabinet ministers ministry for children and community development and vow to push for jobs for women the fact most women were appointed deputies rather than as ministers. Malawi’s newly-elected executive for the Malawi Scotland Forum’s 2020 Global Gender our administration”. “I don’t think we’ve had President Lazarus Chakwera has Partnership who was appointed Gap index. The move came amid a rise a cabinet where 30% was appointed women to a record deputy labour minister, said she Since the last general election in feminist activism in Malawi reached so that’s the reason 12 of 31 cabinet positions, with would not disappoint women in 2019, women have held 22.9% and protests this year against why we’re applauding the the new female leaders vowing in the southeast African nation. of seats in parliament, according sexual violence after a series new government,” Maggie to use their roles to help other “There is a lot that happens to the Inter-Parliamentary of alleged police assaults on Kathewera Banda, executive women. to women in their workplaces Union, although Malawi has a women. director for the Women Legal Women now hold 39% of the because of their gender,” target of between 30 and 50% Four women are now Resource Centre told the ministerial and deputy minister Kamtukule told the Thomson women’s representation like ministers, up from two, Thomson Reuters Foundation. roles in the cabinet appointed Reuters Foundation. many Commonwealth countries. including for community “But we no longer have a line by Chakwera, 65, who unseated “As a woman, I also have a Chakwera, head of the Malawi development and social welfare, ministry to look into gender Peter Mutharika in a re-run female domestic worker myself Congress Party, told a news education, and health. equality ... we wonder why the presidential election last month, and I treat her well since charity conference that the appointment Minister for Forestry and new government has decided which compared to about 20% begins at home.” of more women into ministerial Natural Resources, Nancy to strip it off.” in the previous government. Malawi is ranked 116 out of 153 positions will ensure “enough Tembo, said her appointment Vera Kamtukule, chief nations in the World Economic representation of women in was important as women in (Reuters.)
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The shortage, initially limited fuel stations’ operating hours to Gaborone and Francistown were reviewed, and that fuel greater areas, is now experienced rationing be put in place. other places across the country. Fuel Stations currently President Mokgweetsi Masisi operate only between 0600 announced in an address to until 2000hrs, with each car the nation that last week that allowed to fuel to a maximum there were disruptions in the cost of P250. The purchase of petroleum industry in South fuel using containers or jerry Africa due to the covid-19 cans are allowed on Thursdays lockdown, which has resulted only. The purchase of fuel with in supply challenges. Botswana drums and large containers is imports 90% of its fuel from prohibited. South Africa, while only The restrictions do not apply to 10% comes through from emergency and public transport Mozambique and Namibia. vehicles. The President noted that the “If people do not comply with need to ration fuel was to ensure these regulations, Government that all have access, and are able will have no choice but to take to go about their daily lives in further measures to bring running the economy, adding about stability to the supply that government has tapped and demand of fuel,” Masisi into the strategic fuel reserves warned. which normally cover 12 days. “I urge the public to give Botswana Resorts To Fuel Rationing He further said Government is priority at filling stations to sourcing additional importation our frontline workers during routes particularly in Namibia this difficult time.” As chronic fuel shortages persist and Mozambique to help meet Masisi further encouraged the local demand for fuel. public to use public transport The government of Botswana in the country that have been experiencing long queues as He said the as part of the and share vehicles. He also said has put in place measures to going on for over three weeks. motorists scrambled for fuel, measures to mitigate shortages where possible the public should mitigate chronic fuel shortages Fuel stations have been while others were stocking up. until the situation normalizes, walk or cycle to work.
circulating vaccine-derived Polio Eradication Programme Burkina Faso Resumes polio poliovirus, a rare form of the virus in the African Region. that affects unimmunized and The WHO African Region vaccination campaigns under strict under-immunized populations set up an inter-agency Rapid living in areas with inadequate Response Team in September sanitation and low levels of polio 2019 to mobilise responses to COVID-19 prevention measures immunization. circulating vaccine-derived Burkina Faso today concluded the children and their families. “We cannot wait for the As of 27 June, the country’s poliovirus outbreaks in a four-day mass polio All vaccinators and health COVID-19 pandemic to disease surveillance system had the region within 72 hours. immunization campaign, care workers involved have been be contained to resume detected 10 cases of circulating Campaigns involve conducting vaccinating 174 304 children trained on maintaining physical immunization activities. If we vaccine-derived poliovirus three rounds of immunization under five years of age in two distancing while conducting stop immunization for too long, transmission in the districts campaigns in affected areas districts of the country’s Centre- the vaccination. Additionally, including for polio, vaccine of Ouargaye, Bittou, Bogodogo, within three months, with the East region, while observing a total of 41 250 masks as well preventable diseases will have a Kaya, Tougouri, Signoghin, first round conducted within COVID-19 infection prevention as 200 litres of hand sanitizers detrimental effect on children’s Saponé and Dori, requiring an the first 14 days. The Rapid and control measures. were made available through health across the region,” said Dr urgent response. Response Team has succeeded The campaign is the first the COVID-19 Committee in Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional “Suspending immunization in ending three outbreaks in to be conducted since the country to the 2000 frontline Director for Africa. activities, even though necessary Kenya, Mozambique and Niger. government suspended all workers who took part in the “The campaigns run by the to protect frontline workers and From 10 to 13 July, Angola is mass immunization on 27 March immunization campaign. Polio Eradication Programme the community, has derailed our planning a polio vaccination due to the COVID-19 pandemic While mass immunizations demonstrate that mass response to circulating vaccine- campaign, targeting 1,287,717 to comply with the physical were suspended, health facilities immunization can be safely derived poliovirus. However, our children under five years of age. distancing guidelines to curb were still operating, offering conducted under the strict teams have been working non- The campaign staff of 14,742 will transmission of the virus. routine vaccination services. implementation of COVID-19 stop across the region to ensure include 4,309 vaccinators. Like As immunization campaigns However, parents and care givers infection prevention and control that in addition to supporting the Burkina Faso, strict infection resume, World Health expressed some hesitation to guidelines,” added Dr Moeti. COVID-19 response, we continue prevention control measures Organization (WHO) teams at vaccinate their children for Burkina Faso received its wild essential disease surveillance are in place, including the both regional and country offices fear of contracting COVID-19, poliovirus-free status in 2015 yet and plan for the resumption of distribution of 90,000 masks have developed guidance for leading to a 10% drop in is currently one of 15 countries polio outbreak response once the and 23,000 sanitizers of 500ml countries and frontline workers vaccination rates, according in the African Region which situation permits,” said Dr Pascal from the country Ministry of to ensure their safety and that of to WHO teams in the country. are experiencing outbreaks of Mkanda, Coordinator of WHO Health. Echo Newspaper 13 - 19 July 2020 7
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Distribution Model: innovative alternatives to traditional selling and delivery methods need to be adopted. The use of websites, third party logistics companies can add value by providing a broader customer base. Customer Value: offering discounts and even added products during this pandemic will increase goodwill among client and eliminate the cost associated with wasted produce. Supporting local communities through donations and giveaways of farm produce Growing your Agri-Business will improve brand perception and increase market visibility. African Governments in partnership with Financial amidst COVID-19 Institutions have introduced By Emmanuel Allottey hunger, creating jobs, rapid to 60 percent of the world’s introduction of technology programmes and initiatives industrialization, economic uncultivated arable land, fertile and automated machinery into to support the growth of Agribusiness provides the diversification and shared soils, abundant labour, and farming operations will deliver Agribusiness. Some initiatives backbone of an economy prosperity. all-year sunshine. This trend competitive advantage where include; Infrastructure funding, which supplies the basic According to a World Bank should reverse with the success human labour is impacted by input funding, subsidised loans, ingredients to mankind. The report, Africa’s Agribusiness of domestic Agribusinesses. The lockdown and other COVID 19 export ready assistance among effects of COVID-19, border industry is expected to be worth African continent collectively protocols. others. With the continued closures, lockdowns, and social $1 trillion by 2030. This provides provides access to one billion Working Capital: it is harsh impacts of COVID-19, distancing intended to slow the opportunity for individuals people as a ready market for imperative to keep the business Agribusiness owners will the spread of the disease have in Agribusiness to increase their Agribusiness. running by ensuring there need to adopt transformative disrupted the agriculture supply wealth exponentially as their Agribusiness owners impacted is enough cash to cover the strategies to remain resilient chain in Africa. The survival businesses grow. Most African by COVID-19 should consider completing the endless list and continue to contribute to of Agribusiness is crucial countries rely heavily on food the following interventions: of daily operations, between the economic development of to eradicating poverty and imports, despite having up Hi-tech farming: the dealing with the production, the nation.
such as Kenya have created impressive gains in financial inclusion. In 2006, 14% of Kenyan population had bank accounts, currently the proportion of Kenya’s population with access to formal financial services stands at over 83 percent, driven largely by mobile technology, according to a survey part-conducted by the central bank. Kenya is currently ranked third on the continent after South Africa and Seychelles in terms of access to financial services. South Africa’s access stands at 90 percent while Seychelles stands at 95 percent. Protecting your Finances The success of MFS is under threat from several challenges including fraud, system failure, from the impact of COVID 19 weak data security and privacy, and safety of customer funds. By Emmanuel Allottey enables customers to send, advantage of a bank account fund transfers, mobile phone Financial inclusion is receive, and store money using but without the restrictions airtime purchases, and bill increasing in Africa, however Africa has the highest mobile their mobile phone, is a subset of a branch-based system and payments. The agent generates a there are still many who remain penetration in the world. of MFS that is provided mainly with cheaper fees. Access to majority of its from fees charged unbanked. Closer collaboration Financial institutions are by mobile network operators. these services has helped bridge to the customer for each between Financial Institutions, falling behind in their quest The unprecedented growth the wage gap between the rich transaction. Mobile financial Mobile Network operators and to provide universal access of Mobile Financial Services and the poor and increase the services provided a lifeline in regulators is required to create to financial services. Mobile has created a new paradigm quality of life. Zimbabwe, during a period an enable environment for a financial services (MFS) offer a in the access to financial The mobile money model of monetary challenges and sustainable financial system. range of financial transactions services in Africa. In 2019, 50 is an ecosystem that operates economic decline. Today, 85% The continued growth of ranging from payments and million mobile money accounts through an agent. The mobile of all transactions volumes in Mobile Financial Services will current accounts, to savings, were created through mobile money agent supports cash- Zimbabwe are being performed accelerate the achievement of loans, investments, and phones according to reports. in/cash-out transactions as through mobile money. Financial Inclusion in Africa. insurance. Mobile money, Mobile phones give people the well as person-to-person The success of MFS in markets Echo Newspaper 13 - 19 July 2020 9 Echo Report Uganda cracks down on media ahead of elections in 2021
Uganda’s security forces are University professor Stella cracking down on authors and Nyanzi’s profanity-laden journalists who challenge the invectives against Museveni 34-year-old rule of President earned her a large online Yoweri Museveni ahead of following but also landed her elections next year, a watchdog in jail. told Reuters. The New York-based (Reuters.) Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said it documented the cases of 10 journalists and writers assaulted by security personnel, detained, or charged with offences to do with their work this year, compared to four such cases last year. “Police and the military have turned political reporting into a dangerous assignment,” said Muthoki Mumo, the committee’s representative for sub-Saharan Africa. Calls seeking comment to police spokesman Fred Enanga, information minister Judith Nabakooba and presidential spokesman Don Wanyama were not answered. Presidential elections are scheduled for early next year. Opposition leaders say the clampdown makes campaigning even harder after the government forbade mass rallies, citing the spread of the new coronavirus. “It will be near to impossible to campaign,” said opposition legislator Asuman Basalirwa, pointing out that most television and radios stations are pro- government. Satirical Ugandan author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, 32, said he was arrested in April and interrogated for five days in the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Mbuya about whether his novel “The Greedy Barbarian” is a satire of Museveni. SMME He was beaten with a baton, punched in the face, and chained up, he said, showing Reuters scars and a scan of a damaged kidney he said came from the torture. BOOST “I was like, tomorrow I will tell them anything because #ConnectWithYourCustomers I am going to die... my body became numb, the blood stopped flowing,” he told Reuters, his voice trembling. “I prayed… Register to be an O3 Authorised Reseller & Partner Enjoy upto bless my family, my wife and 25% discount on O3 Products and a 24 hr Social Media children.” He was eventually charged Take-Over to market yourself & build a bigger audience for over Facebook posts that your SMME prosecutors said encouraged people to disobey anti- coronavirus measures. For More Information Contact Marketing at +267 318 0800. Uganda military spokesman Brigadier Richard Karemire said he was unable to comment because he had not spoken to the people who handled Rukirabashaija’s case. Political opponents of Museveni, 75, have frequently been arrested and beaten. 10 Echo Report Echo Newspaper 13 - 19 July 2020
College, Zambia Defence Services & Staff College, Zimbabwe Staff College and Angola and Malawi having recently come on board as observers’. He further reiterated that PSO are multinational, multi- dimensional and complex thus involving multiple players such as the police, civilian, prisons components, non-governmental organisations(NGO) and of course the media. He said that the media in its watchdog role occupies a sacrosanct place in Peace Support Operations. He said the media is the first to raise alarm about the imminence of conflict and often attendant to human rights abuses. He thanked the university for the Support and for sending students to this exercise. Also speaking at the same Limkokwing & BDF Collaborate 0n occasion Limkokwing Vice Chancellor, Dr. Gape Kaboyakgosi commended the Botswana Defence Forces its Students Training continued support and for adding value to the students Limkokwing University coined from joining industry national competitiveness and The Guest of Honour at learning by engaging them in continues to create the most and university, or industry the country’s global reputation this auspicious occasion; real life activities and training. unique environment that within the university- are its through innovative design and Commandant, Defence He also thanked the students for fulfils the creative needs of hallmark. Through collaboration effective branding Command and Staff College their discipline and diligence young people and the nation the University is able to work In an effort to continue Brigadier Papadi Monnatlhare during the exercise. at large. An environment that with the industry in unparalled setting its self apart of other underscored the importance “We learnt a lot in the coverage is professionally equipped ways in products or service instutions by raising the bar, of Ex-Uhuru as it promotes of peace and we are grateful for the 21st century learning innovation. The ability to Limkokwing University and the regional operation through for the opportunity afforded where government, industry respond professionally has Botswana Defence Force hosted exchange of students and by the university to make us and academia collaborate attracted industry to collaborate a certificate handover ceremony members of the directing staff by learn outside the classroom to focus and empower the on special projects to obtain to 10 LUCT Final year students regional staff colleges during the environment,” said Gosego next generation of creative fresh new angles to marketing in Broadcasting and Journalism Peace Support Operations (PSO) Nkwe a Final Year Broadcasting thinkers through creativity issues. This collaboration who attended the Combined based exercise. He stated, ‘These and Journalism student at the and innovation. with industry has also been Joint African Exercise (CJAX) staff colleges our own Defence university on behalf of the The revolutionary concept extended to government 2019 also known as Ex-Uhuru Command and Staff College, group. of “INDUSITY”- a word with the intention to build with BDF. South African National War
Air Namibia will be allowed to temporarily operate commercial flights after a court late on Wednesday suspended the cancellation of its air licence. Cash-strapped Air Namibia’s planes were due to be grounded at midnight on Wednesday after the transport authority cited carrier’s financial instability. The airline, which operates 10 aircraft and has close to 800 staff, requires around 8 billion Namibian dollars ($469 million) to stay afloat, but only received a tenth of that in last month’s budget. “The suspension of Air Namibia’s service licence has been upended by the High Court. Air Namibia shall continue to fly all domestic flights as per published schedule,” the airline said. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Aug. 3. The airline has failed to file financial results for a number of years and is heavily reliant on government bailouts. It also faces possible liquidation after a European creditor, to which it owes 2.3 million euros ($13.9 million), took a motion to court. An Air Namibia board Air Namibia Allowed To Fly Again After member, who declined to be named, told Reuters it would be more expensive to liquidate Air Namibia than to keep it as a Court Suspends Licence Cancellation going concern. (Reuters.) Echo Newspaper 13 - 19 July 2020 Echo Report 11
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Khama Rhino Sanctuary – Conservation and Tourism
At the heart of many of to where it’s safer is among individuals there is camping and Botswana tourism’s mandates is the most essential of activities chalets. Chalets vary in price conservation of species for the in these efforts to rescue the according to size and amenities next generation and in Khama Rhino population. available. If you are a supporter Rhino Sanctuary this mandate of conservation and a lover is somewhat realized. Khama Nature Activities of nature, then the Khama Rhino Sanctuary was established At Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Rhino Sanctuary maybe the in 1992 for the conservation of there are very skilled and ideal weekend retreat for you. both the black and the white knowledgeable rangers. You rhino species. Located near can engage in self-drives as Serowe, Botswana in the Central Khama Rhino Sanctuary has District, the sanctuary as also maps available and designated created to restore the area to its routes and signs. Aside from former glory as a place teeming this you can take a game drive with wildlife. with 2 rangers, nature walks, educational activities for school Conservation children and Rhino tracking Though it’s getting better with rangers. through such conservation efforts in both Botswana and Accommodation South Africa, a few years Accommodation is relatively ago the endangered state of more affordable at Khama Rhino the Rhino a few years ago as Sanctuary than at other places incredibly critical. Khama Rhino offering similar attractions. There Sanctuary has a rhino-breeding are different accommodation programme, which hopefully styles available dependent on can resuscitate this critical one’s interest and budget. There state of the Rhino population. are dorms available as well for Relocation of the rhino from school children and teachers places where there are in danger on field trips. For families and Echo Newspaper 13 - 19 July 2020 13 Travel
H / W SIBANDA IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF GABORONE Protea HELD AT VILLAGE
CASE NO. CCMVL-000020-20 In the matter between: Hotel
SOPHIE NOMALIZO SEBONEGO Plainti
CLASSIFIED ADS And Debuts In JOHN MOIRAPULA Defendant Botswana NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION BE PLEASED TO TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the Judgment granted by the above Honourable Court the following property will be sold by DEPUTY SHERIFF OMPHEMETSE See upcoming sales, KAISARA by public auction to the highest bidder as follows: Employment options, DATE OF SALE: 21 August 2020 VENUE: Feeding Lot next to Moshupa Junction announcements and more. TIME: 10:30 am
Call 3933805/6 to advertise. TERMS OF SALE: Cash or bank guaranteed cheques
PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: 4 Jojo Tanks, Honda Water Pump, 5 Mekoro, B 655 BCM Silver Audi A4 DATED AT GABORONE ON THIS 9th DAY OF JULY 2020
Deputy Sheri Omphemetse Kaisara Tel: 3190188, 71222244 c/o RAHIM KHAN & COMPANY One of South Africa’s leading Plainti ’s Attorneys O ce # 1, Plot 50362 hospitality brand Protea IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF GABORONE HELD AT Showgrounds O ce Park Hotels by Marriott has made BROADHURST P O Box 1884, Gaborone Tel. No. 3188988/9 its official debut in Gaborone Case No: CCMBR-000066-18 Fax No. 3188951/990 Botswana. The launch was In the matter between: E-mail: [email protected] [NAS/sm/SEB22/0001] made last week Wednesday. MARGARET MOEPEDI PLAINTIFF Protea Hotel is part of a And rebranding strategy by the THUPAYABOTLHE KEEDITSE DEFENDANT N N N N N N previous Masa Square Hotel which opened shop in July NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION as er s e ere ce E 2012. The hotel has since BE PLEASED TO TAKE NOTICE that the pursuant to a judgement of the above Honourable its inception been home Court the following properties of the Defendant will be sold by Public Auction by Deputy N E E E of the late E N who died at N N to some highly acclaimed Sheri G. NGWAKO as follows: N E E E N on the r s lifestyle events such as the DATE OF SALE: 14TH AUGUST 2020 E N N N N N N in the Estate will lie open Masa Fashion Show. for inspection at the o ces of the Master of the High Court at Gaborone for a period of TIME: 10:00 am The rebranded Protea Hotel twenty-one (21) days from the date of publication hereof. VENUE: BROADHURST POLICE, GABORONE by Marriott Masa Square boasts Any objection to the Estate Account may be lodged with the Master within the twenty-one a prime location in the iconic PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: TOYOTA HIANCE WHITE MINIBUS B 929 AHY ENGINE NO 4Y78612474, (21) days stated above. TOYOTA HIANCE WHITE MINIBUS B 231 AJV ENGINE NO 3Y1232524. Masa Square lifestyle center and offers expansive views of CONDITION OF SALE: Details terms and conditions of sale together with details of property may be inspected through the Deputy Sheri . Cell 74130174/ 72902654 E NE N E Gaborone. Protea Hotel by Marriott DATED AT GABORONE ON THE 09TH JULY 2020. Masa Square features 7 stories of 152 top notch modern rooms AJAYI LEGAL CHAMBERS RAHIM KHAN AND COMPANY, O ce No.1, and one of a kind 30 luxurious (Plainti ’s Attorneys) Plot 50362, Showgrounds O ce Park, O ce No 20B, Plot 56 P.O. Box 1884, GABORONE, stay apartments which are Craft Market, Nakedi Road TEL: 8188988 / 3188989 Broadhurst Industrial fully decked out with Italian P.O. BOX 228 ABG, Sebele chic décor. GABORONE The hotel also offers FIRST AND FINAL LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT Ref: OAA/SM conference facilities and Master’s Reference ESHGB-000138-16 meeting rooms able to host
HONOURABLE JUSTICE MOTUMISE up to 200 guests. It is fully IN THE ESTATE of the late GOOLAM HOOSUIN BADAT who died at LESETLHANA WARD, OTSE, equipped with a fitness room, IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA on the 29TH JUNE 2015. HELD AT GABORONE a hair salon, a business centre THE FIRST AND FINAL LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT in the Estate will lie open and 24-hour room service. CASE NO. CVHGB-002217-19 for inspection at the o ces of the Master of the High Court at Gaborone for a period of twenty-one (21) days from the date of publication hereof. Botswana becomes the 10th In the matter between: African country to host the NJR STEEL EXPORTS (PTY) LTD Applicant Any objection to the Estate Account may be lodged with the Master within the twenty-one (21) days stated above. prestigious hospitality brand. And LITHIUM HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 1ST Respondent “It’s a momentous occasion GABORONE GAOTHOBOGWE 2nd Respondent DATED AT GABORONE ON THE 10TH DAY OF JULY 2020 to bring the first Protea Hotels
SUBSTITUTED SERVICE by Marriott to Botswana. Our RAHIM KHAN AND COMPANY team of associates look forward BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE MOTUMISE on the 25th day of May 2020. , O ce No.1, Plot 50362, Showgrounds O ce Park, to welcoming guests with the UPON HEARING: Attorney Ms G Nanyaro for the Applicant and having read the P.O. Box 1884, warm hospitality and personal documents led of record. GABORONE, TEL: 8188988 / 3188989 service that is synonymous Leave be granted for the Applicant to e ect service of with this successful brand,” IT IS ORDERED THAT: process on the Respondents by way of substituted service of process for an order in the following terms: said Hayden Bowl, General Manager of the Protea Hotel Payment in the sum of R187, 056.48 (One Hundred and Eighty Seven Thousand, Fifty Six Rand and Forty Eight Application for certi ed copy of Memorandum of Agreement of Grant of Lease by Marriott Masa Square. Cents); Protea Hotel by Marriott NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the undersigned intends applying for certi ed copy of has over 80 hotels throughout Interest at the rate of 24% per annum from 31st May 2018 Memorandum of Agreement of Lease No. TL 882/2009 dated 11th day of December to date of full payment; and 2009 passed in favour of Payment Tshambani in respect of the following: South Africa and eight other Costs on Attorney and own client scale; and African countries, including CERTAIN : piece of land being Tribal Lot 2096, Mmopane Zambia, Nigeria, Namibia, BY ORDER OF COURT SITUATE : in the Bakwena Tribal Territory Ghana and Uganda amongst ______others. REGISTRAR & MASTER MEASURING: 1037 m2 (One Thousand and Thirty Seven Square Metres) DATED AT GABORONE THIS 7th DAY OF JULY 2020. Existing Protea Hotel and All persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge their Marriott Bonvoy card holders RAHIM KHAN & COMPANY Objections in writing with the Registrar of Deeds for Botswana, Private Bag 0020, Gaborone Plainti ’s Attorneys within three (3) weeks of the date of the second publication of this notice. still get to enjoy the luxury of O ce # 1, Plot 50362 being loyal customers as their Showgrounds O ce Park DATED at Gaborone this 7th day of July, 2020 P O Box 1884, Gaborone membership is still valid at the Tel. No. 3188988/9 SEROLE & PARTNERS, new hotel. New memberships Fax No. 3188951/990 Plot 54513, Unit 1, E-mail: [email protected] cards are also avail free of The Courtyard, P.O. Box 1679 ABG, Sebele, Gaborone charge on the hotel’s website. 14 Sports Echo Newspaper 13 - 19 July 2020
AFRICAN SPORTS BRIEFS CLASSIFIED ADS DRC gets See upcoming sales, first woman Employment options,announcements and more. to head Call 3933805/6 to advertise. large football club
SEGOPOLO J TAFA J
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA HELD AT GABORONE HELD AT GABORONE
CASE NO. CVHGB-001236-19 CASE NO. CVHGB-000029-18 In the matter between: In the matter between:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOTSWANA LIMITED Plainti FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOTSWANA LIMITED Plainti And And KEWAGAMANG CONSTANCE MOSIIWA Defendant KELESITSE RAMOND GILIKA First Defendant PORTIA TEBOGO GILIKA Second Defendant WHALERS (PTY) LTD Third Defendant
NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION
BE PLEASED TO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to judgment granted in the above Honourable BE PLEASED TO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to judgment granted in the above Honourable Court on 28th August 2019, the Defendant’s property will be sold by auction to the highest Court on 7th December 2018, the First, Second and Third Defendants’ property will be sold bidder by Deputy Sheri Omphemetse Peter Kaisara. by auction to the highest bidder by Deputy Sheri Omphemetse Peter Kaisara.
DATE OF SALE: 19th August 2020 DATE OF SALE: 28th August 2020; VENUE: Lot 5641, Selibe Phikwe VENUE: Lot 21028, Gaborone West Extension 5; TIME: 14:30 pm TIME: 11.30 am;
piece of land being Lot 5641; situated in Selibe Phikwe piece of land being Lot 21028, Gaborone West Extension PROPERTY TO BE SOLD : Township, Extension 12; measuring 420m (Four Hundred PROPERTY TO BE SOLD : 5 measuring , 770m2 (Seven Hundred and Seventy and Twenty Square Metres); held under Deed of Transfer Square Metres); held under Deed of Transfer No. 163/2006 Number FT 799/2007 dated 12th day of September 2007 dated 31st day of January 2006 made in favor of The game is slowly but surely made in favour of KEWAGAMANG CONSTANCE MOSIIWA KELESITSE RAYMOND GILIKA with some developments getting dominated by women… (DIVORCEE); with some developments therein being; a 4 thereon being a castle type 4 bedrooms house, master bedroomed house, master en-suite, sitting room, kitchen, ensuite, sitting room, kitchen, bathroom, toilet and shower, In the Democratic Republic of dinning room, toilet, toilet and bathroom, fence and gate. dining room, swimming pool, sta quarters, o ce and study Congo, one woman has just room, paving, screen wall, electric fence and sliding gate. moved to manage one of the TERMS OF SALE: Cash or bank guaranteed cheques country’s large football clubs DATED AT GABORONE THIS 8th DAY OF JULY 2020. TERMS OF SALE: Cash or bank guaranteed cheques DATED AT GABORONE THIS 7th DAY OF JULY 2020. – AS Vita in Kinshasa. Bestine Kazadi is taking over Deputy Sheri Omphemetse P Kaisara (71222244) Deputy Sheri Omphemetse P Kaisara (71222244) C/o Serole & Partners C/o Serole & Partners leadership of a team that has The Courtyard, Lot 54513, Unit 1 The Courtyard, Lot 54513, Unit 1 been on tabs with the successes P O Box 1679 ABG, Sebele P O Box 1679 ABG, Sebele GABORONE of TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi. Her predecessor was president for 13 years and she is the first woman at the top of the club since it was created in 1935. TAFA J TAFA J This and other highlights IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA HELD AT LOBATSE HELD AT LOBATSE
CASE NO. CVHGB-001043-18 CASE NO. CVHGB-001100-19 In the matter between: In the matter between:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOTSWANA LIMITED Plainti FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOTSWANA LIMITED Plainti
And And WILLIAM MOAGI MOEPEDI First Defendant OABONA ROBERT TLOU MOLEFE Defendant OMOLEMO BASIX MOEPEDI Second Defendant Her predecessor was president for NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION 13 years and she is BE PLEASED TO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to judgment granted in the above Honourable BE PLEASED TO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to judgment granted in the above Honourable Court on 8th November 2018, the First Defendant’s property will be sold by auction to the Court on 23rd August 2019, the Defendant’s property will be sold by auction to the highest ‘‘the first woman at highest bidder by Deputy Sheri Omphemetse Peter Kaisara. bidder by Deputy Sheri Omphemetse Peter Kaisara. the top of the club DATE OF SALE: 28th August 2020 DATE OF SALE: 28th August 2020 VENUE: Tribal Lot 1481, Mogoditshane VENUE: Lot 852, Gabane since it was created TIME: 14.00 am; TIME: 09.30 am;
in 1935. piece of land in Tribal Lot 1481, Mogoditshane, situated in piece of land being Lot 852, Gabane; situated in Gabane in PROPERTY TO BE SOLD : PROPERTY TO BE SOLD : Mogoditshane in the Bakwena Tribal Territory, measuring the Bakwena Tribal Territory; measuring 1206m² (One including the additional time 1968m (One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Eight Thousand Two Hundred and Six Square Metres); held for the 2021 Africa Cup of Square) which property is held under Noratial Deed of under Memorandum of agreement of Lease number TL Cession of Lease No. MA 148/98 dated 20th October 1998 in 414/2017 dated 16th day of May 2017 made in favour of Nations hosts as the tournament favour WILLIAM MOAGI MOEPEDI; with some develop- OABONA ROBERT TLOU MOLEFE; with some developments is pushed to January 2022 to therein being; a 4 bedroom house, sitting room, dining room, ments therein being; 3 blocks of 2 bedrooms each, toilet and their relief, plus highlights bathroom, sitting room, open plan kitchen, 2 bedroom kitchen, toilet and bathroom, varendah, a 5 rooms house, pit house, sitting room, kitchen, toilet and bathroom, single latrine, screen wall, big and small gate. from around Europe to see how garage, screen wall, electric fence and 2 sliding gates. African players are performing TERMS OF SALE: Cash or bank guaranteed cheques in Serie A, Premier League, TERMS OF SALE: Cash or bank guaranteed cheques DATED AT GABORONE THIS 7th DAY OF JULY 2020. DATED AT GABORONE THIS 7TH DAY OF JULY 2020. and La Liga. Deputy Sheri Omphemetse P Kaisara (71222244) Deputy Sheri Omphemetse P Kaisara (71222244) C/o Serole & Partners The Courtyard, Lot 54513, Unit 1 C/o Serole & Partners (Africanews.) P O Box 1679 ABG, Sebele The Courtyard, Lot 54513, Unit 1 GABORONE P O Box 1679 ABG, Sebele GABORONE Echo Newspaper 13 - 19 July 2020 Sports 15
remains the most memorable. “In October 1983, Nigeria beat Ghana in Accra and that was the first time a Nigerian team defeated Ghana away from home. But what was impressive about my team was the fact that some of the players came from nowhere when I discovered them and gave them national team debuts,”
“Some of these players include the late African Player of the Year Rashidi Yekini, Chibuzor Ehilegu, Tarila Okorowanta, Ademola Adesina among others,” he notes. Onigbinde is also best remembered for his formidable Shooting Stars squad that narrowly lost to Egyptian side Zamalek in the final of the 1984 African Cup of Champions Clubs. The tactician was also called upon on short notice to guide the Super Eagles squad to the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea and Japan after the previous technical bench led by the late Shaibu Amodu was sent packing Nigeria’s first local coach goes following what was considered a dismal performance at the 2002 AFCON in Mali. down memory lane on 1984 AFCON His experiences working around the continent for over Festus Adegboye Onigbinde the gold medal, but there was so O’Dwyer, but he ensured the CAF Champions League, where four decades has affirmed the became the first indigenous much that happened behind the hand of history rested on his they lost 5-4 on aggregate to belief in him that more faith coach to take the Super Eagles, scenes right away from Nigeria. shoulder when he led the team eventual winners Hafia FC of should be shown on African then known as the Green Eagles, Despite that, it was a memorable to the continental showpiece Guinea. tacticians, arguing that given to the Africa Cup of Nations occasion for me,” the teacher- event. With his work getting noticed time and resources, they can (AFCON) when he led the West turned coach states. Onigbinde started his from all corners of Nigeria, he be successful. African country to the finals in “Being the first Nigerian to coaching career in the 1960’s took over the national team job “Africans are intelligent 1984 in Cote d’Ivoire. lead the national team to the and was reportedly trained after Brazilian Otto Gloria who but how we use and improve Undoubtedly one of the AFCON and coming second on by then national team coach, guided Nigeria to their maiden upon the intelligence of African greatest coaches to come out the continent at the first attempt Berti haLevi from Israel. He AFCON title on home soil in coaches should be the most of the continent, Onigbinde, was a personal achievement. I rose to the role of assistant 1980, was fired for failing to important thing to the African now 82, reminisces with did not disgrace Nigeria and that when British Allan Hawks led qualify for the 1982 FIFA World football administrators. fond memories his journey was then, our best effort at the Shooting Stars of Ibadan to Cup as well as the defence of “To improve the standard with the Eagles in 1984 where AFCON outside Nigeria. As such, Nigeria’s first club continental the AFCON title at the 1982 of the game in Nigeria and in they reached the final in Cote I see myself as an achiever.” victory when they clinched the finals in Libya. Africa as a whole, we have to d’Ivoire, before losing 3-1 to The veteran coach is a 1976 CAF Cup Winners’ Cup, Known for his ultra-defensive develop the instructors and rivals Cameroon. synonymous figure in Nigerian now CAF Confederation Cup. style, Onigbinde in his two coaches so that they can impact The loss to the Indomitable football and remains a point of He stepped up to the head spells with Nigeria, had a meaningfully to the upcoming Lions notwithstanding, reference not only in his country coach role when he took relatively impressive records players, something that will the experienced Nigerian but the entire continent as well. charge of the defunct Water and picked up 13 wins, 17 draws in turn improve the general tactician remains proud of his He was the fourth Nigerian Corporation Football Club of and seven losses out of the 37 playing standards,” he noted. achievements. coach to handle the national Ibadan and guided them to the matches he took charge of. “I would have love to come team after Dan Anyiam, Peter quarter finals of the African But among his victories, one (Cafonline.) back from Cote d’Ivoire with ‘Eto’ Amaechina and Carl Cup of Champion Clubs, now against eternal rivals Ghana
The Senegalese Football they were the two best ranked Federation (FSF) Executive teams when the season was Committee has made a decision halted. to annul all its competitions Teungueth led the standings despite earlier hoping to after 13 rounds of matches with conclude the remaining rounds 33 points, 12 ahead of second of matches in November. placed Jaraaf. The Executive Committee The Executive has also announced it had decided to announced that the new season approve the medical proposal will commence on October 31. put forward by the Federation’s At the same time, the FSF has Medical Committee to conclude announced financial assistance the 2019-20 season. to clubs as part of the recovery At the same time, the plan post COVID-19. Committee unanimously Each Ligue 1 (top tier) club decided in the meeting held at is set to receive 25,892 USD its headquarters not to declare while the 14 League Two clubs champions nor relegate or will each receive 17,261 USD, promote teams at all levels 12,083 USD for National One, due to the insufficient ratio 5,178 USD for National Two and of matches played. 1,726 USD for regional clubs. However, the Federation For women’s football, elite Senegal ends season due made a decision to name clubs will receive 5,178 USD, Teungueth FC and Jaraaf FC as while those in the second representatives in next season’s division will receive 3,452 USD to COVID-19 pandemic Total CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup as (Cafonline.) THE AFRICAN STORY
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African Champions League final stages in doubt
The final stages of this year’s with the continent’s top on Thursday. finals -- both matches being The kick off for next season’s African Champions League club competition, which was He said exact dates for the contested between Egyptian Champions League, originally remain in doubt after the postponed at the semi-final games would be confirmed at and Moroccan clubs. scheduled for August, will only Confederation of African stage because of the COVID-19 a later date but CAF had earlier CAF said the semi-finals would be confirmed once the semi-final Football (CAF) said it was still pandemic. said it hoped to play them in be played as single matches, with and final dates of this year’s waiting to hear from Cameroon “CAF is waiting for the September. extra time and a post-match event are finalised, Bah added. about hosting the matches. confirmation of Cameroon on its Record winners Al Ahly penalty shootout if necessary CAF said it would also apply Cameroon were nominated availability to host the matches,” are due to meet last year’s to decide the winner. the five substitutes rule in the more than a week ago when CAF’s Acting General Secretary runners-up Wydad Casablanca It will also allow five 2020-21 Champions League. CAF’s executive committee Abdelmounaim Bah said in a while Zamalek take on Raja substitutions for each team in met to decide how to proceed letter to member associations Casablanca in the two semi- a game. (Reuters.)