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  • 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...

  • To oppose or not: Ball in State's court

    After the prosecution was caught off guard by Khama’s appearance last week, it remains to be seen if the State would fight to have him arrested. Khama, who has been on a self-imposed exile in South Africa and Eswatini, made a surprise court...

  • MPs unlikely to return for the 13th parliament

    Mpho BalopiThe Gaborone North legislator’s fate was long sealed after his alleged fall out with his leader, President Mokgweetsi Masisi. Balopi was relegated from his Cabinet post to the back bench. Balopi who was the party secretary-general at the...

  • Motshegwa’s uphill battle to win mmadinare

    After sacrificing him in the past to pave the way for another coalition affiliate, Botswana Patriotic Front, the UDC has finally settled for Motshegwa to represent the coalition in Mmadinare. He was launched during an occasion boasting a star-studded...

  • Whats in it for the creatives?

    Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC)The UDC is of the view that a youthful population is potentially a great social and economic dividend for a country where innovations, creativity and critical analysis of ideas and adoption of technologies are...

  • UDC 'seduces' elderly vote in Mmadinare

    Different speakers at the launch of the coalition’s parliamentary candidate, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa and his team of council candidates, aimed more at luring the seniors to vote for the coalition. In the past, opposition parties have targeted...

  • Opera singer Angela Kerrison to mesmerise Maitisong audience

    The Ramotswa-born opera singer will share the stage with local classical music artists such as Henry Nyatshane and the Sopranos, Ogone Pilane and One Motlhankane in what will be an emotional return to the local stage. “It is a very emotional time...

  • UDC unleashes ‘homeboy’ Motshegwa to secure Mmadinare

    Motshegwa, who is one of the members of the UDC National Executive Committee (NEC) and also a Botswana National Front (BNF) secretary-general, will be officially launched at Maphoka Freedom Square in what will also be an emotional homecoming for the...

  • NOW! TV grappling with decreasing budget allocation

    The online channel established under the Ministry of Youth, Gender, Sports and Culture aims to promote and showcase local talent and grow the local film and television industry. Speaking during the Content Creators Pitso organised by the National...

  • Ndaba the brush stroke painter returns

    The renowned painter is expected to exhibit about 30 pieces on August 29 during a show titled Back to Basics. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the local visual art scene, Ndaba has been on a self-imposed exile from partaking in solo exhibitions for...

  • UDC demands IEC to foster changes

    In the letter from Ketlhalefile Motshegwa of the UDC, addressed to the IEC Secretary on August 8, 2024, and titled ‘Request for Information for Free, Fair and Transparent Elections’, the UDC has listed 17 demands for the IEC to address. The party...

  • Art Talk with Robert Hale to challenge assumptions

    In an interview with Arts&Culture, Hale said the Art Talk is intended for him to share his years of experience as a photographer. The experienced artist who was born in the United States of America but lives in France says he plans to stimulate and...

  • Freddy Gwala, Matsieng for Legends in Concert

    The Zumba music artist, well-known for his classic songs such as Amadamara, will share the stage with a local iconic traditional music group, Matsieng. Freddy Gwala, a self-proclaimed Afrop-Pop music pioneer was a popular figure in the early 90s....

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