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In Tee Ngugi’s short story, Martha’s Garden, published in Issue Nine of the St. Petersburg Review, the tragic eponymous heroine sings a haunting song under the moonlight, against the backdrop of a swishing and slapping sea:“Then Martha took up...

This week, we will continue our discussion of Botswana’s bid to host AFCON 2027. In particular, we will look at other reasons that have been given by government to host the tournament. Firstly, local businesses will benefit, including SMMEs and...

Despite challenges on the local industrial frontier, Dichaba Consumer Electronics (DICE) has implored manufacturers to mutually work together."Manufacturing plays a pivotal role in driving economic progress, spurring innovation, and strengthening...

Okavango Diamond Company, a leading natural rough diamond company, recently announced its sponsorship of Kgalemang Tumediso Motsete (KTM) Choir. KTM choir is a talented and esteemed musical choir renowned for their captivating performance and...

I hate concrete blocks! True, they are durable, cheap and make the building of houses easier. And they are readily available and come in different sizes. For these reasons, they are the building materials of choice in Botswana, especially those on a...

It is outrageous and unspeakable that the beleaguered Zimbabwean president remains totally silent amid gold looting revelations which have tainted his leadership, implicated him and other institutions such as banks. The opposition party in Zimbabwe...

One scholar once stated that the humble dollar bill may be made of paper, but savvy politicians can wield it as a cudgel damaging enough to bend nations to their will or control markets for goods, services and people.The full impact of the drama...

Sao Paulo, Brazil: Botswana has once again listed among over 100 countries that continue to violate International Labour Organisation (ILO) standards. In a 1000 page released by ILO this week, Botswana is listed among rogue nations such as Iraq,...

Botswana, like the rest of the African continent, is facing a climate crisis, despite the fact that we have contributed very little to global carbon emissions causing today’s climate change. Average temperatures in Botswana have already increased...

The ongoing slaughter of some of the country’s and indeed the worlds’ most iconic species, the rhino, faces extinction due to the indifference by the current Botswana regime for their protection and the conservation of all wildlife. It is...

Corporate leaders in Botswana will in three days-time convene to discuss all subject matters that focus on Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) principles and sustainable finance, amid pressure that is mounting for companies to integrate...

Only a person who is not a resident of Botswana will be shocked by the state of our health care system in general and the public hospitals in particular. The less we talk about the conditions in boarding schools the better. One has just to follow...

Over the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc around the globe and posed enormous challenges to all countries including China and Botswana.Our two countries, putting the people and their lives above everything else, have made...

The right to privacy is mostly a middle class concern, the majority of the population with no access to medical care, who do not enjoy benefits of medical aid and who live below poverty datum line will always rate their right to health care more than...

This week, we shall continue our discussion on road safety. The traffic police often set up road blocks, especially at holiday times. Their purpose is supposedly to check if vehicles are roadworthy, or not. In the past, the police used to be very...