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In the previous edition I advanced reasons why the proposed new infrastructure will be useful and contribute to the country’s economic fortunes even without the sporting environment, that is should we win the bid, but I have since come to the...
Life presidencies much saferA social media post in which Gwede Mantashe, a South African cabinet minister, excoriates African presidents who want to rule from the grave recently went viral. Interestingly, while he characterises this as an African...
As the spotlight shifts towards Budapest, Hungary, for the 2023 World Athletics Championships, Botswana finds itself at a pivotal juncture in its athletic journey.The heart of African athletics will beat resoundingly this Saturday, as athletes from...
The pressure being put on neighbouring nations by migrating Zimbabweans clearly shows that Zimbabweans are unhappy to be living in their home country which is chiefly characterised by hell conditions such as shortage of healthcare facilities, raw...
One issue that is still going to make a lot of people suffer, is this one. Some people have resorted to turn to God as relief for their life problems. Yes, God is available for everyone during times of hardship, but if the only reason we seek him, is...
One of the most prominent conversations being had by queer millennials is that, by virtue of being queer, they never got to experience dating as teenagers and to fully express themselves. They had to hide their sexuality and wait until they were...
When you are in transition from one particular season of life into another and waiting to get married, there are millions of temptations that come to your path. For example, when you are taking a step from being childless to being a parent, and from...
At the time of writing this piece late Monday this week, reports trickling in from Nigeria suggested that the Junta leaders in Niger were now ready and willing to meet President Bola Tinubu’s delegation.We will all recall that Tinubu is the...
- Biggie Butale chose to defy his party the Botswana Patriotic Front and addressed party members in Francistown at what he called a consultative meeting. This is despite his expulsion from the party, and he still sees himself as the legitimate...
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...
Dear readerYou guys seem not to know this, but there is a very easy way to join the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DIS) in Botswana, and become an agent of the organisation without having to go through any interviews or any form...
Masisi sends Khama to rehabThrough the government spokesperson, President Mokgweetsi Masisi has essentially called his predecessor, Ian Khama, a dictator. This he did when responding to the dossier that Khama has compiled on the current government...
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...
Dear BiggieI pray that this brief again finds you well Comrade Reverend Ganda Biggie Butale. If anybody needs dithapelo, ke wena Biggie. Kana in Tshetlha you are dealing with a master schemer and I wonder what he could be planning against you this...
Government has made a decision to move the troubled Botswana Meat Commission and yet another struggling Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board to the new Ministry of Entrepreneurship. Government has not told the public in detail why the decision was...
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...
Dear Sports MinisterI hear that your Namibian counterpart eventually called you last week to tell you that bone tota they were just joking when they said they would join you in bidding to host the 2027 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. I always...
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...
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...
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