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The Literacy Survey 2014 shows that there is an increase from an estimated 76.6 percent rate in 2003 to 86.5 percent to date in the age group. Jointly conducted by Statistics Botswana and the Ministry of Education and Skills Development, the survey...

The veteran expert’s entry comes in the wake of repeated skirmishes at land allocation initiatives countrywide, in which desperate landseekers have stampeded even to merely submit applications. In the latest such incident, police were forced to...

This was as attested to by the latest African Universities and Higher Institutions ranking. The ranking by Journals Consortium, do not feature any local institution in the top 30 leaving a lot to be desired on the already contested standard of higher...

Since Botswana achieved middle income country status in 1992, international development partners have either reduced or altogether ceased monetrary aid, in lieu of ideas.  Moreover, UN development partners feel that, although the  government...

Researcher Ivor Williams states the study, in its completion stages and due for publication mid year, reveals an insignificant difference in condom use pre and post circumcision. Presenting on the African Comprehensive HIV/ AIDS Partnership’s...

The Botswana Land Boards, Local Authorities and Health Workers Union (BLLAHWU) secretary general, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, has said that in contradiction of what Parliament has debated and agreed upon, Khama is guilty of populist posturing. “Land...

Currently, the centre is assisting them to form a Mineworkers’ Association, according to information from the organisation.  A communiqué from the centre states that the aim of the association would be to help ex-miners deal with issues and...

Initially tabled in 2013 but owing to time constraints the issue was not conclusively debated. It is now fermenting at the policy drawing board. The policy’s primary goals as explained by the minister of Lands and Housing, Prince Maele in...

One parliamentarian figuratively described the status quo as an offshoot of the transition of tribal land administration from the hands of dikgosi, into the air-conditioned offices within Land Board structures. Pre- independence and shortly...

The conservation body has called on citizens to contribute meaningfully towards water conservation initiatives as these can no longer be an exclusive mandate of the water authorities alone.   Acting KCS chief executive officer, Baboloki Autlwetse...

A statement from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture (MYSC) noted that participants of this programme would receive a meal allowance of P600 per month. According to the communication, the scheme caters for unemployed youth graduates, as well...

The Immediate Vice President of Lions Club Gaborone, Anthony Mathias said the 35 children would get the assistance they need; be it the spectacles or any other prescribed items. “Our aim as Lions Club is to get involved in assisting the community...

The General: In the Service of My Country: an autobiography of the late Mompati Sebogodi Merafhe was launched yesterday at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC), in the presence of legislatures, former policy makers as well as business...

The youth in tourism conference will take place in Pointe aux Piments. It will tackle issues like sustainable tourism development; mainstreaming tourism in the region; market access for youth operated business projects; and funding. The Southern...

Miracles, and prosperity, blessings and abundance, anointing and demons, deliverance and manifestation, prophecy and receiving, fire and ‘buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurn’! This is the language of the church of today.  When they get ‘fired up’,...