Public etiquette On The Flipside  |  Keletso Thobega Public etiquette is an important component of personal human development and civilization, but it often seems like many people do not recognize it as critical in our social landscape. As a person, there is an acceptable manner of behaving and conducting oneself in company and in public, depending on... Posted on: Tuesday, 14 August, 2012

Is Botswana losing its HIV response pedestal? Talking HIV and Human Rights  |  Uyapo Ndadi It is a given. We all know that Botswana is internationally celebrated for having the best interventions and programmes pertaining to matters of HIV response. We all know that Botswana during the presidency of Rre Festus Mogae enjoyed good and sound leadership that was action oriented. We were dur... Posted on: Tuesday, 14 August, 2012

Are you a fan? Maya Roze Dialogues  |  Maya Roze So I am looking at a flyer for the Kast BW Party launch and in the middle of thinking ‘what is BW Party?’, I realize that there are a lot of names on the line up; Like every hip hop, rapper – motswakolista artists from Botswana including T-joint and 3rd Mind. No disrespect to anyone e bile I should ... Posted on: Tuesday, 14 August, 2012

Our players are being abused YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai This was probably the longest ever football season in Botswana, and maybe in the world, and I must say I feel sorry for the players. For me, our players are being abused and someone needs to do something to improve the situation, lest our players suffer from severe burn out. We need to plan ahead, a... Posted on: Wednesday, 08 August, 2012

The people of 1965! Speaking of Which  |  Chekwane I wonder what a person who woke up to go and vote on the morning of March 1, 1965 thinks about how things have gone in this country. I’m sure they were not in the habit of complaining about everything back then; in their days the country was on the breadline and you expect people living in eternal h... Posted on: Monday, 06 August, 2012

No hurry in Botswana, A mme? On The Flipside  |  Keletso Thobega The 'heartbeat' of a nation is in the ordinariness of its people. Botswana is a unique country and Batswana interesting people. I have realized that the “soul" of our people is entrenched in the complexities of our culture, clash of modern and traditional life, the hypocrisies of 'Botho', firm asp... Posted on: Monday, 06 August, 2012

Land question ticking bomb Ruffling Feathers  |  Kealeboga Dihutso I guess congratulations are in order for PHK seeing as he got the position of Vice President. Hardly a surprise and some are saying it is a decent enough Swang song for the legislator. I don’t care either way as I predicted this and understand why he had to be made VP. Without a doubt this will be h... Posted on: Monday, 06 August, 2012

Sebego needs to hit the ground running YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai Expectedly for some, and unexpectedly for some, it happened at the weekend. David Fani’s reign as Botswana Football Association (BFA) President ended at a packed and tense Moremi Hall at the GICC. After another four year term at the helm, which was his second stint, Fani looked dejected as he left t... Posted on: Tuesday, 31 July, 2012

Learn to use your money or remain poor On The Flipside  |  Keletso Thobega The irresponsible spending habits and embraced "culture" of debt in Botswana is worrisome. Batswana have low spending power, and there is a very huge gap between the rich and the poor, filled by people who are in debt. People are always "crying" about money, even those who work and have an income. W... Posted on: Tuesday, 31 July, 2012

Will we change this system already? Crossroads   |  Lawrence Ookeditse As Vice President Merafhe departs the political scene, one cannot help but rethink the way we select our Members of the Executive. The Westminster system of government as made famous by the British and adopted by us has many merits. Among those is its tendency to ensure smooth transitions and contin... Posted on: Tuesday, 31 July, 2012