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Leadership battles within the Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) have increasingly escalated, with internal divisions widely tearing the union apart.The latest development has seen Vice President, Charles Tsiane suspending three...

Police statistics released this past Tuesday paint a grim picture of crime in the country.Between January 1 and February 9, a disturbing 29 murders have already been recorded—three more than last year during the same period.Reports of rape have...

Residents of Hatsalatladi are anxiously waiting for the government to provide a concrete plan on their future after the Botswana Geoscience Institute finally presented its long-awaited findings on the dangerous ground fissures in their village.The...

Botswana Open University (BOU) is facing increased scrutiny following the release of the 2024 Junior Secondary School (JCE) examination results, which revealed that students enrolled in BOU's Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programmes...

The political arena is often fraught with instances where leaders, once staunch defenders of certain principles or individuals, reverse their stance upon attaining power. Such is the case with Palapye Member of Parliament (MP) and Minister of Water...

In the proximity of Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (SSKIA) lies Kgaphamadi, an area where time seems to have stood still, untouched by modern developments in nearby Gaborone North suburbs.Despite its proximity to an urban hub, Kgaphamadi...

A young and passionate Motswana, Mphoentle Keitseng from Kanye village, has introduced a ground-breaking initiative aimed at improving students' academic performance.Her love for education and personal academic struggles inspired her to develop...

Residents of Tumasera village have expressed outrage at rape accused Mokobi Setlhong (30), who now faces allegations of murder. The community has vowed to take matters into their own hands should he be released from police custody.Residents recount a...

As Tumasera mourned the tragic death of Sheila Mptswa, who was allegedly raped, killed and dumped by the roadside, the people of a nearby tranquil Tupya, were rocked by another horrifying incident- the gruesome murder of Keatholetswe Jinjinini...

It is in plain sight that the issues plaguing the Ministry of Education are going to persist even under the new regime of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC).When schools opened last week, there was hope that at the very least, noticeable...

President Duma Boko has 17 male inmates on deathrow awaiting his signature.It is entirely up to him to decide whether he hands them their freedom back, or agrees with the judges’ decision to send them to the gallows.Of these 17 men, three were...

A young man who dramatically sprinted towards President Duma Boko, holding tight to a brown envelope on Inauguration Day, remains determined to meet the president.In an interview with this publication, Lungani Diane (29) identified himself as a...

A young man who dramatically sprinted towards President Duma Boko, holding tight to a brown envelope on Inauguration Day, remains determined to meet the president.In an interview with this publication, Lungani Diane (29) identified himself as a...

A grieving father from Hatsalatladi village is devastated after discovering that his missing son had been buried as an unidentified person in a foreign cemetery.Now, Michael Legae (70) fears that authorities may have to exhume his son’s remains in...

If there is one man revelling in the suspension of Kweneng Landboard Chairperson Kgang Kgang, it is veteran politician, also former Councillor for Gabane North East, Ofentse Mareme.This is a man who has been very vocal about his disdain for Kgang....