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We were amazed by the number of shopping malls, shops, cafes and restaurants in the city, which reminded me very much of Phoenix, Arizona and other American cities in arid parts of the States. The restaurants are varied and offer great food. (Our...

Yes you are a big catch Lotty Manyapetsa. Those who doubt you have a different (and awkward) understanding of politics. I am yet to meet or hear of anyone in your generation who measures up to your level of SIMPLE politics. Your detractors are...

The Honourable Councillors were simply agitating for decent accommodation when in Serowe for council business. The deplorable living conditions of the past and incumbent councillors when converging in Serowe for meetings is something which the...

Owned and run by MRI Botswana, the polyclinic was officially opened by the Chobe Member of Parliament (MP), Machana Ronald Shamukuni. The polyclinic, running under the newly established brand name PRIME HEALTH, has been developed to serve Kazungala,...

We are confident that they will make a positive contribution to the Agency and we assure you of our firm support. Let me also use this opportunity to commend Director General Amano and his staff for their dedication, professionalism and excellent...

You must know that whenever I have to respond to your misdirected anger and half-truths of your column, I do so with a bit of guilt. I do so knowing that I am probably being just like you, I am probably not keeping my oath to keep military affairs...

The 2015 International Day of Democracy’s theme is “Space for Civil Society”. Civil society refers to the wide array of non-governmental and not-for-profit organisations that have a presence in public life, expressing the interests and values...

Nearly 800 million people in the world are hungry. This translates to one in every nine people go without enough to eat.   As it is, hunger and malnutrition are the number one risks to health globally with each year seeing the death toll exceed...

Even paying a “dowry” can be seen as part of a corrupt system.  But, in the twenty-first century, we cannot turn our backs to such practices, as one form of corruption leads to another. Corruption is bad for the economy, undermines ethical...

I argue that it is most important at this moment of confusion and lack of direction. We have not forgotten what Duma Boko and his cronies made us go through. They labelled us liars and untrustworthy people and such labels have cost us votes. That...

Do we understand how the insurance we buy works? Do we realise there are terms and conditions attached to the insurance that might may make it null and void in certain circumstances? Does the insurance we buy really offer us the cover we intended...

Judicial function is sacred and the judges are to be seen as noble and revered men and women of high agility. The management and leadership within judiciary should therefore be in excellence. With the current ongoing within our judiciary we are...

In the discussions about the underdevelopment of Africa, liberal intellectuals are highlighting colonialism. So are socialists but adding capitalism. In my view, this is mostly quite correct but only for a limited period from 1850 up to this date and...

In fact, a forecast by The Economist and IMF for 2011-2015 for African countries shows them pulling ahead of Asian countries in terms of growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). One reason for this optimism is The African Growth and Opportunity Act...

Perhaps this is the right time to remind even those in opposition problems that even if they were ruling the country at this juncture, the country would still be experiencing drought and the world would still be reeling under painful effects of...