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Prospects for scaling up the University of Botswana bio-diesel production to the commercial level look brighter given the results from the pilot project, which was officially launched on August 4, 2022.Biodiesel production is a government-funded...

The United Nations Expert Group on Arbitrary Detention has slammed the tendency of lawyers, judges, and magistrates to unduly delay trials, warning this could lead to arbitrary detention and prejudice the right to appeal.The Group conducted an...

The last three years were something of an oxymoron for outgoing French Ambassador Laurence Beau – ‘bitter-sweet’ !Her arrival in Botswana in 2019 – her first posting to an African country following her numerous forays in Latin America, the...

Greed is God - the first-ever full-length feature movie filmed on location in and around Botswana and produced exclusively for the international market is finally out! And to support this milestone, a private viewing has been arranged and will be...

Botswana’s all-around Soprano and Opera singer, Tshenolo Batshogile is currently flying Botswana’s banner high in Europe with performances in several Italian cities.The Ranotswa lady currently rated Botswana’s best Soprano, arrived in Italy on...

I once asked a friend if there’s anything called ‘absolute truth’ and he was adamant, nothing of the sort exists, every opinion, distilled in accord with one’s subjective conditions, can pass for truth! That got me thinking; Is that why...

President Mokgweetsi Masisi, an avowed ally and unrepentant supporter of Western Sahara’s independence, must tactically withdraw his participation from the planned US-Africa Business Summit scheduled for July 19-22, 2022 in Marrakech, Morocco.Here...

- "Botswana’s youth are the new diamonds"Botswana is well-positioned to continue on its successful path of high economic growth and responsible use of its diamond income, outgoing Ambassador of the European Union to Botswana and SADC, Jan...

Kgatleng District ICH Committee is the implementing structure of the 2003 Convention on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.It is chaired by Kgosi Segale Linchwe representing Kgosikgolo Kgafela II, the Deputy Chairperson is the Office of...

Batswana are either ignorant or they despise their culture, observes Deputy President of Gaborone West Customary Court, Motlamma Baloi. A typical example to show how Batswana undermine their own culture is their propensity to marry under the Common...

President Masisi’s administration faces reputational and credibility crises from all corners – and all these on account of one man – Peter Magosi!Sadly, and I mean it from the depth of my being, there is nothing that President Mokgweetsi Masisi...

The multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB), which has emerged over time, is a threat to the gains that the Ministry of Health has made over the years, Minister Dr. Edwin Dikoloti has said.Receiving a consignment of Tav Cycloserine and Tav...

- HIV epidemic, an equal opportunity employer - CloudThe outgoing US Ambassador to Botswana, Craig Cloud has exulted Botswana’s management of both the HIV/Aids and Covid 19 scourges, proclaiming that the country is “on the cusp of epidemic...

Now you can prepare yourself for two coalitions against the Botswana Democratic Party in the 2024 general elections.It’s done! The sun has set on the mighty Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) – the only viable project that Cde Duma Boko can,...

Most of us come from broken families. These are families in which children are not raised by their biological parents. Often-times they are raised by a single parent, usually the mother, because the father would have naturally abdicated his...