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Goitsemodimo Kaelo
  • UNESCO inscribes Wosana ritual for urgent safeguarding

    The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, meeting held from December 2-6 in Asunción, (Paraguay), inscribed two new elements on the Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Safeguarding....

  • BEPA wants Entertainment law

    Just like other sectors, the BEPA has renewed optimism for the entertainment sector to thrive in the new Botswana. The BEPA president, Gilbert Seagile, told Arts&Culture that one of the things they would push for is the enactment of an Entertainment...

  • Gov’t to establish National Creative Arts, Film Fund

    Responding to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament this week, Kelebeng said the purpose of the Fund is to address financial barriers and close the existing gap by providing financial resources for large-scale projects in the arts and...

  • Uproar over Harvey’s half a billion tender surges

    The tender has been a hot topic since the previous administration awarded it a few years ago, with the uproar picking momentum again this week. On Monday, the Botswana Film Association and the Botswana Screen Society raised concerns over Botswana...

  • Woman sues MoH for P2m after botched surgery

    The plaintiff, who gave birth in May 2023 in Kgatleng District, has accused attending medical staff at one government health facility of negligence that resulted in her suffering. In the court documents reviewed by The Monitor, the woman's legal...

  • Bakwena lays govt’s priorities to revitalise the arts

    Bakwena, who is the director of Thapong Visual Arts Centre, has called on the new administration to formulate a clear strategy for revitalising the creative sector. He said the local creative sector has remained stagnant for a long time and the new...

  • Dikoloti's unusual return to Cabinet

    He was on Monday named Deputy Minister of Land and Agriculture in President Duma Boko’s new Cabinet. Dikoloti had found himself on the political sidelines before the 2024 General Election, after the BDP unceremoniously removed him as their...

  • Garogwe accuses BOMU leadership of failing artists

    Among many things the talented singer accuses BOMU of in a letter addressed to the BOMU president, Phemelo ‘Fresh Les’ Lesokwane this week, is the organisation’s consistent misleading of the government that the creative environment is thriving...

  • Ras Logic: A weird storyteller

    In an era where Amapiano has completely taken over the world of music, Ras Logic is one of the few local artists who has remained true to their original beat without flowing with the tide. The guitarist, who says his music falls between Afro Jazz and...

  • Garogwe accuses BOMU leadership of failing artists

    Among many things the talented singer accuses BOMU of in a letter addressed to the BOMU president, Phemelo ‘Fresh Les’ Lesokwane this week, is the organisation’s consistent misleading of the government that the creative environment is thriving...

  • Chombo: The voice youth yearned for

    Chombo’s nomination as one of the six SEMP was endorsed by 45 MPs out of 60 who were present in the house, a reflection of her popularity across all demographics. Although there might have been some dissenting voices, there is no doubt about...

  • Pickings from the 13th Parliament

    LastbornWhilst former Member of Parliament for Molepolole and veteran politician, Daniel Kwelagobe still holds the record for the youngest elected MP, having achieved that feat in 1969 when he was elected MP for Molepolole aged 26 years, this...

  • Piro content with GU performance

    Speaking to the media after his team played to a goalless draw against league champions, Galaxy on Saturday, ‘Piro’ said he is satisfied with how his team played thus far. It was the second game that GU played to a draw, after playing to a...

  • A playlist on the campaign trail

    For a long time, music has always been a part and parcel of the political space. For local artists, the period leading to an election has always been ‘prime time’ as they know that gigs are in abundance, even for the lesser known once who seldom...

  • A constitutional crisis is looming- Opposition

    Last week, the JSC announced that it has appointed six members to serve as IEC commissioners, "since the All Party Conference (APC) failed to agree on a list of persons to recommend for appointment”. The appointees who join the chairperson of the...

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