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Diamonds might not be forever, but their impact will be felt for many generations to come. One of the ways this is possible is through the massive investment that Debswana, one of the world’s leading diamond producers by value and volume, has made...

I suppose le o bone mokgokolosa! The popular Chema Chema Fund that has been spoken about is finally here. But please be weary! Some enterprising individuals are already getting set to suck and drain unsuspecting victims of their hard earned money...

Some parents are finding it difficult to parent their children, adolescents, as well as adult children, Jo Speaks, an organisation that prides itself in restoring human dignity, has observed.It is for this reason that this year, they have lined up...

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) present Botswana with a crisis of monumental proportions that threaten the fabric of society and undermines collective aspirations for a healthier and more prosperous Botswana.The Ministry of Health has just launched...

Joshua Omaatla Ezekiel is a ball of energy no wonder he beat all his 35 198 peers who sat for the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) examinations in 2022.He became the latest recipient of the Presidential Award at the recent...

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has fallen short of its 1.3 million target for the 2024 voter registration, with only 736 424 registering for the elections, which is 57 percent of the target.According to Principal Public Relations Officer,...

Only three Botswana Democratic Party women candidates - Talitha Monnakgotla, Annah Mokgethi and Nnaniki Makwinja - were elected into Parliament through the poll in the 2019 general election.An additional four - the current Finance Minister, Peggy...

The Government through the Office of the Ombudsman is expected to host the second International Ombudsman Expo 2024 this year from July 29 to August 2, 2024 in Gaborone.According to the Ombudsman, Advocate Stephen Tiroyakgosi, the International Ombud...

Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) is at 90 percent to their establishment as a centre of excellence, Minister of Lands and Water Affairs, Kefentse Mzwinila said this week.Mzwinila, who was giving an update regarding land and water issues in the...

President Mokgweetsi Masisi had desired that by March 2023, Land Boards across the country would have allocated an ambitious 100 000 residential plots, however, allocated plots are now nearing 58 000, according to the Minister of Lands and Water...

Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) has so far collected close to P33 billion, about 56 per cent of this year’s target of P60.4 billion. Last year, the Revenue Service exceeded their set target of over P47 billion to bag a total collection of...

Botswana Organisation for Sisters Empowering Junior Associates (BOSEJA) has completed a three-month campaign titled 'For Them Now, Hope is Here,' meant to sensitise the public on the stigma faced by the girl-child in selected communities of...

The hosting of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) Summit in Gaborone, Botswana signals the emergence of Church-led transformation within the region.According to the AEA Secretary General and CEO, Reverend Dr. Master Matlhaope, it was...

Pastors are increasingly raising their hands for political office. But should men and women of the cloth be entangled in politics?There is an interesting appeal by Apostle Paul in 1 Timothy 2:1-4 for the church “to pray for all people, for kings...

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat is working with youth institutions across the continent to translate policies and instruments into youth-friendly instruments that can promote youth participation in regional trade.This has...