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Ahead of the Penal Code Amendment Bill No. 29 of 2022 being deferred on Tuesday by Minister of Justice Machana Shamukuni, Member of Parliament for Francistown West, Ignatius Moswaane had already made a public declaration that he would not support a...

Botswana has one of the highest suicide rates in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, the World Population Review has said. Research shows that at 26.3 per 100 000 population, male suicide rate is four times higher than that of...

The University of Botswana (UB) has suspended the entire Student Representative Council (SRC) which on Tuesday disrupted classes by locking lecture rooms and inciting students not to attend lessons.The SRC did this in a bid to vent their frustrations...

Amid the widespread protestations against gay rights in Botswana, LGBTQI Human rights activist, Karabo Kesegofetse says the society has to accept that some married men indulge in sexual activities with other gay men in Botswana.In an interview with...

Legalising sex work in the continent of Africa may help reduce the sexual exploitation of Adolescent Girls and Young Women who engage in sex work, which puts them at an increased risk of HIV transmission.This is the observation of Beauty Bayley a...

Anti-GBV activists have commended former Cabinet Minister, Bogolo Joy Kenewendo for opening up about the sexual harassment experience she has had on the job.Kitso Motlhale from the Botswana Gender Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre says it...

Murder suspect, Gomolemo Mmotlanyana who last month walked into a centre that protects Gender Based Violence (GBV) victims and allegedly killed his wife has been denied bail by the Broadhurst Magistrate Court this week.Gomolemo reportedly wielded and...

Murder suspect, Gomolemo Mmotlanyana who last month walked into a centre that protects Gender Based Violence (GBV) victims and allegedly killed his wife has been denied bail by the Broadhurst Magistrate Court this week.Gomolemo reportedly wielded and...

Female sex workers in Botswana have the highest HIV prevalence rate and a cumulated number of people living with HIV.UNAIDS Fast Track Advisor, Dr Chiweni Chimbwete told The Midweek Sun in an interview that 44 per cent of female sex workers in...

Botswana has since 2021, become the first high-burden country to be certified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for achieving an important milestone on the path to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of the Human Immuno-Deficiency...

Kennedy Serero (23), a deaf man who is also gay, finds no reason not to fall in love with other gay men and enjoy his life.However, he admits having difficulty finding love especially within the deaf community. Seroro who hails from Kanye noticed...

My Star talent search competition winners from the last edition, have not received their prizes yet.Since the competition ended in September 2022, winners, Otsile Motlotle and Lebakwaeng Modisathebe, who was the runner-up, have been up in arms with...

Goitsenna Kagiso (34) from Gumare shot his girlfriend’s aunt, Makere Sarefo (72) and later shot himself. The man died from his own gunshot having initially gone all out to the house of his girlfriend, Kapangu Motama's (31) aunt, to kill the...

The fateful morning of November 2022 brought a lot of pain and frustration for 46-year-old Mmoloki Maretele of Mankgodi village.His legs were severely burnt in a horrific incident that nearly claimed his life.Narrating his ordeal to The Midweek Sun,...

Gender Based Violence (GBV) Activist Wiseman Gorewang, says drug and substance abuse is a major contributing factor towards increased cases of GBV.Gorewang told this publication that in most cases, perpetrators often use intoxication as an excuse for...