Many scams have slipped quietly into the realm of the 'new normal.' Take, for instance, the mystical 'free trial' that requires your credit card details, only to morph into an uninvited monthly guest on your bank statement.Product...
I always think of the essential workers in my immediate community because we see them hard at work when we are up and about. There was a short holiday about a month ago and that is when I made a mental note to self that over the next holiday I need...
For the first time in months, football found itself removed from the usual dose of controversy as the game's family rallied in unison to welcome the new title sponsor, the First National Bank Botswana in style. Proof was littered all over the...
As the luminous energy continued on its intricate and twisted journey, it expelled and propelled its liquid messenger into the defined abyss. It traverse across, complete in nanoseconds, depressed nature’s neural button to urge the lighted journey...
African regions such as the Sahel, Lake Chad Basin and the Horn of Africa are not the only ones considered new theatres of terror activity but the phenomenon has expanded to West Africa’s coastal states, Central Africa and Southern Africa.The 2020...
“The effectiveness of school lies in the quality of school life” (Robin etal, 1992).A school is an academic institution that exists within a social setting. Ward Heneveld and Helen Craig underscore the need to recognise a school as a social...
But it remains a little mystery that a beautiful concept that offered a marvellous and ideal environment for teaching and learning ultimately waned and lost appeal. Now, their fortunes have changed completely. It is rather unfortunate that boarding...
While Hezbollah officials suggested malware might have caused the explosions, cybersecurity experts propose a simpler explanation; an old fashioned booby bait. Whether it is this specific approach, this particular cyber attack could be cited as a...
For a fleeting moment, it lit up the bright blue and white tablecloths, while the shadows it left behind gently softened the delicate curves of her face.As she turned, the light caught the spark in her hazel eyes, setting them aglow like embers...
And let's not forget the landlords, who apparently have turned into neck-breathing dragons when the rent's overdue. And somehow you are the solution of all these morasses. My wallet has become a superhero of sorts to save the day of a...
She said that it was going to be a special one and that she was going all out. When she finished, my brother and I got hit with an exciting smell of deliciousness from the kitchen. When we laid eyes on the masterpiece she created, I particularly was...
The previous administration had become a thorn in Rakgare's flesh and gave him a torrid time. There were moments when he appeared to be losing the war but the change which ushered in Tariq Babitseng came as a huge sigh of relief for Rakgare. It...
It's like a never-ending episode of a cooking show where the secret ingredient is always chaos. One minute you're learning how to budget like a minimalist, and the next, you're deep in the philosophical trenches, pondering how Ratsie...
Do you even have supporting ingredients to turn it into a meal come the time? This happens to me more often than not. Besides, my love for cooking up creative dishes as much as possible, food can take you on a journey, make you nostalgic and have you...
From the prehistoric swamps of the Mesozoic era to today’s rivers and marshlands, crocodiles have thrived for over 200 million years.Evolving from small, agile reptiles to the formidable predators we see today, they have adapted with armor-like...
I enjoy the ease with which people thrash a wide spectrum of issues, be it politics, religion, sports, and many more. There is no doubt about their sense of humour, stortelling prowess and the ability to make extra ordinary pronouncements on any...
These changing conditions create vulnerabilities that terrorist groups exploit for recruitment and tactical advantage, deepening instability and perpetuating cycles of violence in affected regions. Terrorist organisations like Boko Haram, Al-Shabaab,...
Something so random you aren’t even sure when you will use it or what you will use it for. Do you even have supporting ingredients to turn it into a meal come the time? This happens to me more often than not. Besides, my love for cooking up...
It appeared to be the right move as particularly KBL's Black Label brand is consumed in considerable volumes during Sunday soccer. The growth of social soccer outside the official football structures led to some arguing it could overtake...
Since the evening of August 8 when Botswana won another Olympic Games medal, Gaborone United’s Red Roses reached the final of the COSAFA CAF Champions League qualifier while Orapa United and Jwaneng Galaxy both advanced to the next round of their...
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