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Irene Shone
  • Young Chef represents Botswana in India

    For the first time ever, Botswana will join the World Culinary Competition to be held in India in February, where a young chef Kaone Kwati will compete against other 50 young chefs from different countries.The 23 year-old Kwati is a student at Boswa...

  • NEW YEAR, NEW THINKING

    A beautician and Director at Sublime Beauty Spa, One Gaosekwe says the local beauty industry is still not recognised as a prestigious sector that it is.To her, the beauty care industry aligns well with health and therapy, as well as boosting one’s...

  • BOTEPCO Pioneers Efforts to Professionalize Teaching in Botswana

    Botswana Teaching Professionals Council (BOTEPCO) is working around the clock to register and license teachers, a development they say teachers eagerly await.Dr Raphael Dingalo said that there is need to plan adequately to include all relevant...

  • Dato Seiko’s international acclaim

    Renowned local artiste, Dato Seiko, who is currently in Aburi, Ghana for a music writing camp says this opportunity places the local industry on the map and she looks forward to utilising it to the best degree.The music writing camp was organized by...

  • Urgent calls for fossil fuel phase out and adaptation finance

    Post COP28, the Botswana Green Building Council (BotGBC) emerges as a driving force in steering Botswana towards a net-zero, healthy, and resilient built environment.Botswana Green Building Council - BotGBC President, Tebogo Modisagape said this is a...

  • COP-28 achieves unprecedented milestones

    The 28th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-28) held in Dubai has yielded significant agreements, including the Loss and Damage Fund.The United Arab Emirates, whose Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology...

  • EXPRESS YOURSELF

    Fashion enthusiasts came out to honour Collections by BK Proctor 'Express Yourself' fashion gala this past weekend.All came looking fabulous and dazzling, as though they were part of the parading models of the night. The setup of the event...

  • 86-year-old disabled man finally receives running water

    The life of an 86 year-old Ramonnanyana Mosala of Ranaka village changed instantly for the better when a standpipe was installed in his yard recently.The octogenarian with a disability, lives alone and fetching water daily was an impossible task.He...

  • Dare to Dream motivates children to pursue STEAME

    It was a dream come true for 70 boys and girls from Makgori village and Jwaneng town on Saturday when Dare To Dream hosted them for scenic flights over Gaborone.This was the organisation's motivation for the children, especially girls to explore...

  • EXAM CRISIS

    All hell broke loose at the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) last week when some final examinations paper circulated on social media before they were written, leading to the entire exam being postponed for two weeks to safeguard integrity.The...

  • Man brutally attacked with broken bottle and knife for being gay

    With the passage of time, life seems to get complicated for the bubbly Maun socialite and gay, Opelo Sarina Mosweu, as he often has to contend with homophobia in all its forms.The 23-year-old Sarina, found himself soaked in blood recently at Lunar...

  • Mrs Botswana is Mrs Top Africa

    The beautiful queen of the universe, otherwise Mrs Botswana, Portiah Sthabiso Mokgathong has kept her promise to win at the just ended grand finale of Mrs Universe in Philippines.It is the first time ever, since the inception of the pageant, that...

  • Youth involvement in climate change crucial

    The role of youth in combating climate change should be made intentional, inclusive and must be financed in order to promote sustainable growth in climate issues in Africa.Public Relations Officer at Botswana Climate Change Network (BCCN), Boitumelo...

  • Coal-to-liquids refinery set up in Palapye

    Sooner than later, Botswana could see a coal-to-liquids refinery set up in Palapye, producing car fuels, tar, soap products, ammonia, and many more coal liquefying by-products-based industries.Vice Chancellor of Botswana International University of...

  • SUN EXPEDITION

    The Maun Studios Bed and Breakfast situated on the banks of the Thamalakane River in Maun, is a little paradise that offers pure relaxation and a great ambiance.The guest house studio suites are set under a riverine tree canopy in a secure, private...

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