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

The Zebras; One hit wonder? YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai The Zebras start their 2014 World Cup qualifiers this weekend with games against the Central African Republic and the Republic of South Africa. After doing well to qualify for the 2012 AFCON Finals, everyone is looking at the Zebras to see if they can replicate their performance in the 2012 AFCON qu... Posted on: Monday, 28 May, 2012

BFA move to ditch All Kasi dumb Ruffling Feathers  |  Kealeboga Dihutso So Umbro is now the new Botswana National Football team kit sponsor. Umbro, a subsidiary of sports wear giant Nike is a company founded in the UK and has a longstanding relationship with the English Football Association (FA), a relationship so close you might be forgiven for thinking Umbro is a subs... Posted on: Monday, 28 May, 2012

How to convert cassette tape to MP3 format Tech Stuff  |  Phuthego Chere This is my first article on do-it-yourself IT. Because I like music I have decided to start with music. One thing I have observed is that with music, quality of music reduces over time. Posted on: Monday, 28 May, 2012

Who is responsible for the squatter camps? Crossroads   |  Lawrence Ookeditse Nation building is no doubt a difficult task. Providing housing even more daunting but not impossible. Recently houses were demolished at a settlement in Jwaneng they call Senthumule Ramadeluka then at Mmamashia. These are saddening blots to our democracy and demonstrate a terrible failure by the st... Posted on: Monday, 28 May, 2012

The South Africans! Speaking of Which  |  Chekwane Fact: South Africans have too much freedom! I am not saying this is a bad thing. South Africans now can afford an opinion on anything and everything these days. South Africans can sleep today and wake up tomorrow decide to complain about one thing or the other, or to do one thing and not the other. ... Posted on: Monday, 28 May, 2012

UNAIDS is right, Botswana are you listening? Talking HIV and Human Rights  |  Uyapo Ndadi I was struck by UNAIDS International Day against Homophobia message delivered on the 14th of May 2012. The message was owned and delivered by the UNAIDS Executive Director. The message basically states that in the last year we have seen greater acceptance of diversity and further that a new dialog... Posted on: Friday, 25 May, 2012

Finally, something Kosher! Maya Roze Dialogues  |  Maya Roze Positivity never killed anyone. It is a source of light, that flickering flame in a dark cold room, with a storm raging in ones head. I mean, I have started going to these sessions on Saturday nights, mainly because I hear the kind of music and dance like a fiend on steroids’. Also, the fact that pe... Posted on: Wednesday, 23 May, 2012

Botho, what Botho! Ruffling Feathers  |  Kealeboga Dihutso I have gone through my email accounts over and over again with the hope of finding something on it. Nothing, I have scoured newspapers and websites and still nothing on it. Maybe I expect too much of our leadership in Botswana. Maybe I believe in them too much. Posted on: Wednesday, 23 May, 2012