The glorious days when Gobe Matenge and the 1976 10th Anniversary Independence Celebrations Unit (TACU), transformed what was considered deplorable social and professional attitudes of Batswana into positive and desirable behaviours, is all gone.It...
Miniature flags firmly clad in our hands were energetically waved whenever Moutlakgola Nwako, our then local legislator was a guest of honour at the local kgotla. Nwako was also in the late first president Sir Seretse Khama and his successor the late...
It was all systems go until unexpected forces of nature nearly caused a postponement of the day. As the hour drew closer and dignitaries were about to step outside and head to the stadium, the weather, which had been so friendly and conducive, became...
SADC forces, led by South Africa and deputised by Botswana, deployed to Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province in July to fight a terrorist onslaught in the oil-rich province that has seen more than 3,000 people killed since 2017, with reports of...
Economists, like any other sub-sector of specialised interest, have their own jargon or technical terms used to describe various indicators in their field. Outsiders may feel the jargon is used to close them out, but those on the inside use it to...
Mmegi: What informed the development of the Middle-Class Strategy and when did the consultation on this start?Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry (MITI): In 2018, the government decided to develop the Strategy for the Development of the Middle...
In the grounds of many secondary schools one often sees untidy heaps of broken furniture that have not stood the test of time. This is because many classrooms, especially in junior secondary schools, are in a poor state. Let’s first look at the...
More talk and limited actions. Lying by public officials nowadays is legendary. Government has become a monstrous institution and whatever it says, it lies. Pathological lying has become its trademark. Until the promise of ending the SOE is effected,...
From Independence, the country’s electrification has been based on fossil fuels, particularly the coal at Morupule. The strengthening effects of climate change, seen locally in more frequent droughts, as well as the need to keep pace with the...
Culturally, weddings are the height of social extravagance and even community prestige, with couples and their families typically spending tens of thousands of pula in putting on a memorable event for guests.By some conservative estimates the average...
Ntiti Ratlapi(Tsorogwane Lands)I long started the preparations for this ploughing season because I heard on the radio that there will be enough rain for us to plough. I’m a regular farmer and I plant almost every year. I normally plant maize and...
Agricultural minister Karabo Gare recently told parliamentarians that government will administer ISPAAD for the last time in this current ploughing season 2021-2022 with the same guidelines and controls.The next season will be guided by a new...
Some of the premises formerly used as nightclubs have been converted into Chinese retail chops, industry stakeholders revealed this week. Property owners who leased out their premises for clubs around the country have grown weary of adding up arrears...
Selebi-Phikwe teetered on the brink of ghost-town status in the period after the 2016 closure of BCL Mine, the economic giant that supported more than 5,000 jobs and the downstream industry that kept the north-eastern town alive. Nearly 480...
Being a young mother can be challenging. Raising a child is a challenging experience more especially for first-time young mothers. It is even more challenging for a single mother. Each day young, single mothers in society face financial struggles,...
Inequality, or the unjust distribution of resources such as income and opportunities within a population, is emerging as one of the government’s greatest headaches. The challenge is to ensure that in the pursuit of a high-income economy, all...
Many people who stay in the location migrated to the capital city seeking greener pastures and Bontleng is one of the more preferred areas for its affordable rent. While the idea of living a stone’s throw from the urban jungle appears attractive,...
To raise awareness on issues of bodily autonomy and integrity, Success Capital recently held a documentary screening where there were also discussions about Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) amongst young Lesbian Bisexual and Queer (LBQ) women,...
In 2015, the killing of a lion in Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland North province created a perfect global storm of protest, with major titles such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and many others running front-page outrage pieces on the...
Any week from now, a shiny new mine will be officially opened on the sands of the Kalahari Copperbelt in northwestern Botswana, a $600 million investment that is currently supporting more than 2,300 jobs.Over its 20-year lifespan, Khoemacau Copper...
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