This came to light in a recent Botswana Land Board and Local Authorities and Health Workers Union (BLLAHWU) progress report for the fire cadre.The report indicates that the union’s demand for fire personnel to be paid scarce skills allowance was...
The annual international Fete De La Musique festival hosted by the Alliance Française Gaborone marked its return this past Saturday at Thapong Visual Arts Centre, and attracted an impressive crowd.Held in collaboration with the No. 1 Ladies Coffee...
Billed for December 26, the Lizibo vs Indingo Johwa festival is meant to celebrate the Ikalanga culture. The show has already caught remarkable attention on social media since it was first advertised a few days ago, mainly because of the calibre of...
And the description fits exactly into the story of how 37-year-old Kelebogile Marope fell in love with fine arts. Her articulacy was born out of nostalgia. As they often say, the absence makes the heart grow fonder.Marope’s art pieces can be...
In the matter, Sedimo had approached the Industrial Court seeking payment of the amount of P3,564,425.76, seeking the relief on the basis of what he characterised as a lawful and valid contract of employment with BOPEU.On the other hand, BOPEU had...
Born Monkgolodi Moswetsi, Le Spooner DJ from Molepolole has been spinning the decks since 2001, but he is now aiming to conquer the desks and be counted.The 34-year-old, who specialises in Deep & Soulful House, says although it has been a rough road,...
After a week in which youngsters were busy creating artworks for the inaugural Botswana Travel & Tourism art exhibition run through a collaboration between the Thapong Visual Arts Centre and Remmogo Foundation, the winners were finally announced...
Speaking at the National Arts Festival Regional art exhibition Wednesday, Thapong Visual Arts Centre coordinator, Reginald Bakwena called for the review of the prizes.He lamented the low prize money awarded to the winners, stating that it has...
While officiating at the Regional National Arts Festival exhibition opening (Gaborone, South East Region) on Wednesday evening at Thapong, the council's board chairperson, Thabo Brian Dithebe said they are making significant progress. Dithebe...
This comes after it emerged that Makhadzi, who has been booked to perform at the event is set to go on a tour in the United Kingdom (UK) and Canada in the same month.According to Makhadzi’s gig guide posted on her official Facebook page, the...
Whilst the two outlets first opened doors to the public on May 19, they were officially launched last Thursday.The new stores follow the successful launch of Cotton On in Gaborone in 2019. These brands cover categories including men’s and women’s...
On Thursday, the IEC issued a release informing members of the public that it had completed compiling the voters’ roll for the first supplementary voter registration conducted between January 17 and March 31. As thus, the IEC said it has opened for...
The annual multi disciplinary event, which is held in Gaborone every first week of September, marked its return after an 18 months absence due to COVID-19 in December 2021, with the Champagne Picnic.That was followed with a new event on the stable on...
The competitions were introduced to empower local artists as well as ensure the arts are recognised as a sector that can become a source of livelihood for people and contribute meaningfully to the diversification of the economy.The competitions were...
In an interview with Arts & Culture, Kast said this time around, the race would be in a form of a competition with a grand prize of P50 000 up for grabs.He explained that although they are yet to reveal the dates for the commencement of the race,...