Botswana Government Must Patent Solar Ear Technology

Somewhere in this edition, we carry a celebratory story on a Botswana company that is being hailed even by the World Health Organisation for its effort to provide solar hearing aids or solar ear.

The company, which is based at Riverwalk Mall in Gaborone, boasts of having already sold 10 000 units of their product.

It is estimated that some 360 million people around the world would need the solar ear, which is being hailed as effective and cost saving tool as it can last for five years.

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Be careful on the road this festive season

Over the past weekend in Greater Gaborone, four people tragically lost their lives in separate accidents, a stark reminder of how vulnerable we are on the roads, especially during this busy time of year.The accidents, which claimed the lives of three pedestrians and one driver, paint a grim picture of the dangers faced by everyone on the road, not just motorists but also pedestrians. In one case, a young man was fatally struck by a truck whilst...

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