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When the problem started roughly two weeks ago, many took it lightly and thought the situation would stabilise and normalise in a few days as had been promised, but it has not dissipated. President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Thursday finally addressed the...

It is the manner in which the crisis unfolded, which has stocked anger amongst locals.  When the first signs of a looming shortage surfaced, the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security permanent secretary, Mmetla Masire...

Unions and individuals did not take kindly to the announcement by the government that the COVID-19 Scorpions contracts were erroneous, and must be the same as those for public works programme (Ipelegeng).  The circumlocution irked many people, who...

While many seem to criticise all these initiatives, there are some who believe Botswana is somewhat winning in containing the spread of the virus. With that said, COVID-19 has also been a thorn on everyone’s side, a global disaster and, in...

A bitter pill to swallow came with the news of another lockdown in the announcement. A statement from the COVID-19 Task Force, later in the day, stated: “The public is informed that due to the discovery of new COVID-19 cases in Gaborone, the...

Different media outlets went around town filming the first day of re-opening for the sale of alcohol, and all the managers seemed not to have any concerns, relating that their customers were cooperating.  As announced by the Minister of Investment,...

While some were fortunate enough to return to their jobs after the lockdown, there are those who unfortunately had no jobs to get back to, and this is just the beginning of the effects of COVID-19.  Batswana will mostly likely continue to feel these...

Indeed, the State of Emergency brought about by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic makes for a scary time for all of us. Under the uncertainties of this era, some people are starting to show signs of panicky behaviour, which is quite...

Government after creating the COVID-19 Relief Fund and put P2 billion into the fund, after which the government encouraged individuals and businesses to contribute towards.  Both individuals and different businesses operating in the country received...

The allegations opened old and new wounds for different activist groups and individuals.  Botswana has many defilement cases, and as a matter of fact, there are still many more, which go unreported (either because the parents have been paid off, or...

Health officials in different countries have engaged in rigorous campaigns to disseminate information on the pandemic and cautionary guidelines on hygienic practices. Different countries have closed their borders and imposed lockdowns on their people...

This means any one of us is just a border away from contracting the deadly coronavirus because people still cross in and out of the country daily.  Some, for absolutely unnecessary reasons and those who continue to ignore restrictions are likely to...

He argued that the Commission would help address the acute levels of inequality in the country. Equally, he said that it is common knowledge that our gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of over $8,000 has earned the country an upper middle income...

The three patients are part of a group of 10 who travelled to Italy recently. The confirmed cases have hit home and are too close for comfort. While South Africa seems to possess the right tools and expertise to expedite timely detection and...

Since the beginning of this year there have been a few reports of people who committed suicide, some of the reports coming from the police asking members of the public to come forward to help identify the deceased. Mental health professionals have...