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What’s wrong with Duma Boko?

He said it. You heard it. You saw it. Therefore, for civility and normative ethics reasons, let us not credit Duma Boko’s disgusting remarks on Atsile Masisi by repeating them here. Like the rest of the nation, I am left speechless by the snarky,...

07 May 2019

Botswana, Zambia relations are “soaring” – Dr. Dow

Relations between Botswana and Zambia are “soaring” as evidenced by the regular interactions between the two heads of state.This demonstration of the highest political will to facilitate engagements initiated by officials provides ministers of...

07 May 2019

“Rights not about numbers”

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is partnering with the Ministry of Health in Malawi to support the Malawi Prison Service (MPS) conduct cervical cancer screening for all female prisoners throughout the country. In 2017 the Malawi...

07 May 2019

Unions hold Masisi against his word

Deputy President of Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU), Obeile Molamu has challenged President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi to honour his promise to resuscitate the Public Service Bargaining Council (PSBC). When Dr Masisi took over as...

07 May 2019

Mogwera’s nightmares return

Botswana Public Employees Union President Masego Mogwera is again fighting for her survival at the helm as her rivals have returned to serve in the National Executive Committee, Botswana Guardian can reveal. The rivals have since slapped Mogwera...

07 May 2019

Ugly implications of BMD/UDC court case

Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) will not give their colleagues at Umbrella for Democratic Change a walk in the park in their legal battle. BMD has taken UDC to court after it was expelled from the coalition by the UDC last year. The case which...

07 May 2019

Can Masisi deliver a free and fair election?

Opinion is divided over whether President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi can deliver a free and fair general election given his temperament as well as the existing legal infrastructure governing elections. Masisi took over from Lt. Gen. Dr Ian Khama just over...

07 May 2019

BDP promises to revolutionise agriculture

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) says it will improve the agricultural sector through the use of technology if given mandate for another five (5) years to rule. The party stated in its 2019 Manifesto that the BDP led government will change the current...

07 May 2019

BFTU launches Workers’ Manifesto

The Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU) launched its first ever manifesto for the 2019 national elections on 1 May to coincide with Workers’ Day. BFTU spokesperson Thusang Butale told this publication that the manifesto was premised on the...

07 May 2019

Adv. Pilane vows to stop Boko’s bragging

Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) has rubbished claims by Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) lawyers that they are delaying their expulsion case. Early this week UDC lawyers led by Dick Bayford accused the BMD for delaying the case which was...

07 May 2019

Tourism billions a mirage for Batswana

Government is still to show its seriousness on citizen-economic empowerment regarding tourism as to date there are no reserved concessions rights for Batswana in the heartland. This is despite that 40 percent of areas are tourism space. Currently...

07 May 2019

ON LIVING WITH A BLOOD DISEASE

Bubbly James Nkomo still exudes oodles of a positive spirit and is not deterred by a genetic blood condition that predisposes him to frequent bleeding. He has since found a way to live life fully with haemophilia, a condition he was diagnosed with...

Sun Reporter | 07 May 2019

Plans underway to eliminate Malaria in 6 endemic districts

Health Minister Dr Alfred Madigele has urged Batswana to make proper use of available malaria interventions to reduce the rate of infections and death by Malaria. Addressing the nation on radio during the World Malaria Day themed; ‘Zero Malaria...

Sun Reporter | 07 May 2019

Haemophilia on the rise in Botswana

Medical Director at Global HOPE Botswana, Dr. Jeremy Slone has warned against the increasing risk of haemophilia in the country. He was speaking on the sidelines of an awareness camp held at Princess Marina Hospital (PMH) recently about the...

Sun Reporter | 07 May 2019

YOGA AND GOOD HEALTH

We’re still on the mental benefits of meditation, this time looking at will power. Will power is that ability to do something that you know is good for you, which you may not necessarily enjoy doing but you do it out of necessity, out of...

Pauline Sebina | 07 May 2019

Why breastfeeding remains the best

Within minutes of being born unto this earth the newborn baby is subjected to earthbound toxins, bacteria, containments and viruses to mention just a few. So in minutes it is the mother’s duty not, a choice, to arm the baby with defenses to...

Dr Brown Oteng 07 May 2019

Terence Mohammed explains intricacies of clinical trials

What does a lab manager do? As BHP laboratory manager, I am responsible for providing an oversight in the technical operations of the laboratory, including the clinical trials processing and testing labs. As part of the laboratory management, I also...

Sun Reporter | 07 May 2019

WHAT WE EAT CAN AFFECT OUR MENTAL HEALTH

I had a chat with friend over the weekend and he felt that dieticians placed at psychiatric hospitals are misplaced. The basis of today discussion will be herein a response to this. Nutrition does play a critical role in mental health hence the...

David Sydney Mangwegape | 07 May 2019

Rollers feeling the pressure

Township Rollers spokesperson Bafana Pheto says it is not easy to be an established league giant that is Rollers. All teams are after Rollers’ blood, he says. Speaking ahead of their game against archrivals Mochudi Centre Chiefs (MCC) in...

Neo Masanako 07 May 2019

Ladies chess team shines in Madagascar

The ladies team competing at the ongoing 2019 Zone 4.3 individual Chess Championships held in Madagascar is reportedly performing wonders. As of early this week, Women International Master (WIM) Onkemetse Francis was said to have won all her three...

Neo Masanako 07 May 2019