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  • Pitso remarks solace for creatives

    The creative industry in Botswana has over the years succumbed to the stigma of being regarded as a hobby without enough government support. Creatives always share similar grievances - that despite being an industry that can create jobs and reduce...

  • MmaBotswana to illuminate Thamaga on V. Day

    For many people, Valentine’s Day is a perfect opportunity to express love, and what better way to do it with a shared artistic adventure. To make this year’s occasion memorable for Thamaga residents, fine artist and fashion designer, Tshegofatso...

  • BOSETU leadership wars rage on

    In the latest matter before the Industrial Court, the union’s faction led by vice president Charles Tsiane has taken sides with BOSETU subsidiary employee, Kabo Bruno Moitoi against secretary-general Tobokani Rari. The move is allegedly meant to...

  • Palalani reflects on 366-days art challenge

    The final-year student at the University of Botswana has successfully completed a 366-day art challenge, creating one artwork each day for an entire year in 2024. He told Arts & Culture that this remarkable journey, which began on January 1, 2024 and...

  • David wants action taken against ‘predatory’ nurse

    David has written to the Ministry of Health's Permanent Secretary to take disciplinary action against Utlwanang for his behaviour that led to the alleged assault. The ex-murder-accused lawyer is in the headlines again after a case of assault was...

  • A rollercoaster year for the creatives

    Mapetla’s untimely deathEarlier in March, the nation was plagued by grief following the tragic death of talented Kwaito star, Thabo ‘Mapetla’ Ntirang. The 41-year-old musician died in the early hours of Monday, March 4, 2024, succumbing to...

  • ‘You are an imposter’, BOSETU VP told

    This comes after he launched an unsuccessful application against BOSETU president, Winston Radikolo, as the boardroom tussle at the trade union reached court last week. Tsiane had taken Radikolo to court seeking an interdict against the latter's...

  • DJ Pekay crowned king of Hunter's Battle of DJs

    The grand finale was held at Wagga Gardenex but later on moved to Dejavu, following heavy downpours in Gaborone that nearly spoilt the fun. DJ Pekay took home P50, 000 and he will be travelling to Cape Town for the coveted The Balcony Mix later this...

  • Newly elected BOPEU leadership to prioritise member satisfaction

    Following their union’s elective congress held at the Majestic Five Hotel in Palapye recently, which ushered in new office bearers, Gabobake told Mmegi that they will ensure that all the appropriate bargaining structures and legal instruments...

  • 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...

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