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Most people prioritise physical and social wellbeing but disregard mental health, which is just as important as the other two.Dr. Phatshimo Lorraine Lemogang says we need to have more open discussions about issues surrounding mental health because...

The reintroduction of game farming has increased fears of poaching in the Tsabong region by syndicates who operate with their South African counterparts.Wildlife tourism contributes significantly to improved economic landscape in the Tsabong region...

Motswana model and environmental activist Seneo Perry is excited about a new fashion project that she is currently working on, that brings together high-end couture fashion and strives to spread awareness on the importance of conservation and taking...

Seneo Perry was excited to be back home from New Zealand, for several weeks over the festive period. She had the chance to mingle with Batswana and took some interviews on conservation and environment protection on the backdrop of climate change,...

Gone are the days when learners in public schools received textbooks and notebooks for free, as nowadays there are acute shortages which force parents to dig deep into their pockets to buy these necessities.Since schools re-opened, the acute shortage...

Shortage of critical conventional medicine in hospitals is giving many sleepless nights and is a growing concern despite Minister Edwin Dikoloti's assurances to the public in November last year that by December the crisis would be old news.As a...

Many years ago my idea of 'travel' included hobnobbing at expensive clubs, eating at fancy restaurants and basically having a jol on nice things like oysters and sushi, gulped down with champagne.But I have found that as I get older and...

The P161 million state-of-the-art Tsabong multi species abattoir is taking shape and is anticipated to be completed in April 2023.According to Hendrick Jacobs of the Kgalagadi district council, the project is 70 percent complete. He attributed delays...

As the 16 Days of activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV) gets underway, abuse in the workplace has been highlighted as a growing challenge that negatively affects labour productivity and contributes to anxiety and mental distress among...

There is need to review the Marriage Act to make it difficult for couples who are merely "testing" waters to enter a legal marriage, and to also ensure that marriage is treated as a contract to be abided by.This is in view of the increased number of...

Prince Tom recently collaborated with Grand Palm for an exhibition titled Ballad of a Butterfly at the well-known hotel that will run for a year.The exhibition started on 22 October 2022.Prince Tom who is a fine artist, describes himself as a...

Local wildlife authorities are frantically lobbying diplomats and other supporters to back them as Botswana prepares to partake in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) meeting later this month.Botswana and others from...

- Standard 7 pupil gang raped and left with damaged wombNew HIV infections are on the rise in Botswana, particularly among teenage girls, categorised as adolescents, findings from a recent UNAIDS study have shown.Current data indicates that HIV...

Recent sightings of elephants in the Kweneng and Kgatleng areas is an indication of the worsening impacts of climate change that cause elephants to move to different areas, particularly towards the south in search of food and water.The Botswana...

Desert Bloom farm might not be a well-known name but for the owners, Wendy Boucher and her husband Sample Boucher, it is a source of pride because they have toiled the land on their own, and are working on developing a commercial farming project.They...