Lawyers are challenged to act: are you listening? Talking HIV and Human Rights  |  Uyapo Ndadi It has been a while now with issues of same sex relationships and homosexual sexual orientation as topic of discussion on the public domain. On the one hand some people are comfortable denying the existence of same sex relations or non-heterosexual sexual orientation while on the other hand others a... Posted on: Monday, 11 June, 2012

Batswana must have initiative On The Flipside  |  Keletso Thobega Though poverty and unemployment are a worldwide challenge, in Botswana it seems like there is no active commitment to empower young people. Botswana doesn’t offer an environment conducive for ambitious and enterprising people. Posted on: Monday, 11 June, 2012

Dark voices in the night Maya Roze Dialogues  |  Maya Roze Two ways of looking at it: the role of music in the political realm and the politics within musical contexts. Revolutionary songs from slave music, freedom songs to assassinations of musical greats such as John Lennon and Bob Marley are examples of the relationship between music and politics; with t... Posted on: Monday, 11 June, 2012

The Kalafatis ‘executioners’ release saga Crossroads   |  Lawrence Ookeditse It’s complicated. Ladies often say when relationships are no longer what they should be. The issue of the release of the guys who shot and killed John Kalafatis is equally complicated, if not more. The presidential pardon is nothing illegal. Is it right though? This is the question and it seems we a... Posted on: Thursday, 07 June, 2012

Kalafatis killers pardon gaffe Ruffling Feathers  |  Kealeboga Dihutso Nobody ever thought the security officers who were convicted of killing John Kalafatis were ever going to see out their sentences…not the most ardent supporters of government not even the strongest believers in our justice system thought they would see out their sentence. Posted on: Wednesday, 06 June, 2012

Commercialization of bogadi On The Flipside  |  Keletso Thobega Marriage is a social institution seemingly based on noble ideas of partnership and companionship. It is meant to provide comfort, pride, a sense of achievement, support structure and a happy home life. Over the past years, Botswana has experienced increasing divorce and declining marriage rate. Man... Posted on: Tuesday, 05 June, 2012

Has the BNSC knocked out Fani? YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai Last week’s announcement by the Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) that it will forthwith withhold funding to the Botswana Football Association (BFA) for national teams could be the last nail in BFA President David Fani’s coffin. Or is it? Posted on: Tuesday, 05 June, 2012

Bafana's crisis shouldn't lull Zebras into false security Sports Chat  |  Mqondisi Dube Coach, Stanley Tshosane and his troops have been presented with an immediate opportunity to bring parity when they face old enemy, Bafana Bafana on Saturday. Posted on: Monday, 04 June, 2012

Why sell our soul by testing students for HIV Talking HIV and Human Rights  |  Uyapo Ndadi I was struck and struck mightily by the latest developments indicating that my government will henceforth test whoever seeks to study abroad to the indignity of an HIV test. One has to choose between allowing their privacy to be invaded and going to study abroad. Apparently, the purpose of the test... Posted on: Friday, 01 June, 2012

Let men be men and women be women On The Flipside  |  Keletso Thobega Post colonialism, and independence, we have seen more women being educated, making more money and becoming openly influential. It’s an advent of interesting social change and most women are bathing in the joys that come with advancing towards the pinnacle of liberation, freedom and social progressio... Posted on: Tuesday, 29 May, 2012