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This follows the minister’s response to the union regarding the issue between the Botswana International University of Science & Technology (BIUST) and the fired whistleblower, Dr Malatsi Galani. The union has been embroiled in a battle with BIUST...

Justice minister, Machana Shamukuni, acknowledged a slight improvement in the case resolution rate but stressed the need for higher efficiency when presenting the 2024-2025 financial year budget estimates for the Office of the Ombudsman to the...

Teachers unions and Members of Parliament have for some time raised concern about the dilapidated infrastructure in government schools.It is said that teachers stay in dilapidated houses while the situation in boarding schools is not habitable for...

The 41-year-old musician died in the early hours of Monday, succumbing to injuries he sustained in a car accident that happened Sunday night in Phakalane. Mapetla, who shot to fame at the age of 23 in the early 2000s when his kwaito album, Phantsi’...

The Reds are now onto the last 16, and will be looking to defend the cup they have won three times in the past three seasons. Coach 'Piro' believes his charges can do a league and cup double this season. GU have lost ground in the title race...

This was revealed by the Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture, Tumiso Rakgare when updating Parliament on the status of the National Arts Council of Botswana (NACB) recently. The NACB was launched in May 2023 as part of government’s...

Sereetsi and Letshwiti have been involved in a legal battle over a performance contract that went sour in 2021 and 2022.In a ruling delivered on February 23, Justice Chris Gabanagae of the High Court ruled in favour of Letshwiti, dismissing...

The newly established Arts Council has endured a troubled start to life since it was launched last year, with its substantive Chief Executive Officer, Shombie Ellis, suspended just a few months into office amid grants issues. The council was...

The initiative dubbed, ‘U r worth living’, will see over 200 children from the Old Naledi location in Gaborone trained in creative writing, drawing for animation, cartoons, caricatures, concept art, comic books and general storytelling. “We...

The event, which is organised by a local events company, Karrim Entertainment, will be held on March 30 at The Homestead Farm in Digawana. With an all-local line-up headlined by traditional dance maestro, Ditiro Leero, the event promises to serve a...

For the last two years, the Madikwe Cultural Festival has been a permanent fixture for the Botswana April calendar of events.However, this year, it will take place on March 2, at Newville Gardens at Sikwane starting at 10am. Madikwe Cultural Festival...

The report shows that CIPA conducted several raids and spot checks on establishments related to IP enforcement of sound audio-visual works during the period under review. It further revealed that the perpetrators were not prosecuted but were charged...

If his breathtaking artworks posted on his Facebook page are anything to go by, the young man is serious business and ready to stake a claim in the industry.Already, the young creative has set himself a challenge dubbed, The 366 days Art Challenge,...

Through the budget, the creative arts were identified among key priority areas to stimulate growth and create employment to transform the lives of Batswana.Industry players have since expressed optimism about the budget proposal saying it would...

He clarified that this is because there is no specific provision for the restructuring of the Land Board in the Tribal Land Act.Last year, the government restructured and upgraded some sub-districts to fully-fledged districts to bring services closer...