We need a new national team coach! Speaking of Which  |  Chekwane Our soccer national team is hopeless. Let’s all agree. I mean, here are guys who individually and collectively purport to be proper footballers, but when the occasion to prove it arises, they just drop their pants and squat for other guys to do what they like with them! African teams do what they li... Posted on: Friday, 19 October, 2012

We could learn from Romney-Obama debates Crossroads   |  Lawrence Ookeditse The nuance is subtle, the jabs are thrown but with much respect for the opponent. Each time one mentions the opponent’s name, the Prefix ‘Mr. President’ is used or ‘Governor’ in the case of President Obama referring to Governor Mitt Romney. Then there is the focus on bread and butter issues. Posted on: Friday, 19 October, 2012

Never a dull moment with our football YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai If Botswana Football was a music artist, one would say they are a hit after hit artist, who release a hit every other week, and always surpassing their previous works of art. There is never a week that passes without action, be it at the mother body the BFA, the Premier League, the teams themselves,... Posted on: Wednesday, 17 October, 2012

A sport in crisis: our football Crossroads   |  Lawrence Ookeditse I seldom write on football matters and I get a tongue lashing about this each time I speak soccer with Olebile Sikwane. The reason being that I am a football fanatic, player as well. The Zebras 4-1 drubbing by Mali made me think; sports can also be political so why not write something on sports poli... Posted on: Tuesday, 16 October, 2012

Score: COSBOTS 6m vs Artists, zilch! Maya Roze Dialogues  |  Maya Roze I got a call from a colleague, a writer who was getting frustrated with the lack of participation by artists in terms of the on-going COSBOTS controversy. I can relate with him because it takes a lot to write and open up minds, or to enlighten people into the realization of the significance of the a... Posted on: Monday, 15 October, 2012

Batswana should contribute to ARVs On The Flipside  |  Keletso Thobega Government should consider engaging Batswana to contribute for ARV treatment medication. This may not be a guaranteed solution to the worrisome HIV/AIDS challenge in the country, but will possibly challenge the rampant ignorance, passiveness and perpetuated self indulgence. Posted on: Monday, 15 October, 2012

Need for more refreshing entertainment Maya Roze Dialogues  |  Maya Roze Have you been to other countries, they build entertainment through having a culture of these things, these events – cafes, restaurants such as Capello’s patio. I feel as if we are still not open-minded and it is killing us. Instead of loud crazy club music at a bar/restaurant on a Sunday afternoon (... Posted on: Friday, 12 October, 2012

I support death penalty! Speaking of Which  |  Chekwane I didn’t use to know where I stood with the death penalty until I came to Gaborone. As it may have occurred to you, I come from the village; in the village, while people are generally backward and don’t give a hoot about anything, they think twice about stealing your woman. Posted on: Thursday, 11 October, 2012

Fire minister Seakgosing! Talking HIV and Human Rights  |  Uyapo Ndadi Yes, President Khama must fire the Minister of Health Reverend Seakgosing. Botswana was hit by HIV drug shortages for the past four weeks. Had it not been because of the BONELA team who unearthed this issue for the nation, we would’ve have known. I wonder how many scandals went unnoticed in the past... Posted on: Thursday, 11 October, 2012

ARV drought indictment on civil service, government Crossroads   |  Lawrence Ookeditse Third world countries are fascinating; sometimes with their cynical ways of doing things. While in South Africa it has been a scandal over text books, one comes home to a scandal of a reported shortage of critical life saving drugs - Anti Retroviral drugs for people with a low CD4 count. Well, some ... Posted on: Thursday, 11 October, 2012