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They open up about their love life, secret romantic date nights around Gaborone, and jewellery shopping sprees in Prague, Czech Republic. It is a 'ride-or-die' love affair that will this weekend be made public at traditional Pato and Magadi...

A year into the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) administration, Minister of Wildlife and Tourism, Wynter Mmolotsi, has finally entered the contentious debate over hunting, conservation, and human welfare. Mmolotsi was officiating at the premiere...

For years, the promise of agricultural tourism and game farming as an alternative to the country’s overreliance on safari tourism has been a topic of discussion. Yet, we have waited to see a tangible model that delivers on this vision. Shumbalala...

I believe what you are about to read is not deserving to be coming from a lowly commoner from Goo-Tshisi ward. This was definitely a responsibility for Ditimamodimo. I was hoping maybe my elders, bo Rre Titus Mbuya, from whom I inherited this big...

Hosting a national event in Seronga, Okavango East, is no small feat. The constituency, once colloquially known as ‘Overseas’, remains one of Botswana’s most neglected regions. Even though it might sound like an affectionate name that residents...

It was here that the late Jabulani Tsambo, better known as Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP), was first appreciated by the mainstream for his unique craft. A pioneer of Motswako, a sub-genre blending Setswana and English, HHP captivated audiences with his fresh...

While scientists remain hesitant to confirm its potential demise, citing the need for further studies, local communities point to glaring evidence: the deliberate diversion of water by an operator with properties in the Delta.The Jao/Boro channel...

I still cannot decide what the number one highlight activity of my ocean pilgrimage to Durban last week was. I have contemplated that the waking up from a white villa at Estuary Hotel, near Port Edward and a walk along Silver Beach to watch the...

As the Greater Gaborone residents recover from the February floods that saw Segoditshane River swell to its unprecedented levels and sweep cars off, flattening walls, and submerging houses from the western suburbs of Block 5 all the way to Mochudi,...

Mmolotsi was addressing delegates at the Okavango Conservation Science Symposium in Maun last week. He emphasised the critical role played by science, regional collaboration, and community involvement in safeguarding the Okavango Delta. In a virtual...

MAUN: The Okavango Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world’s most iconic ecosystems, is under threat. This vast inland delta is a lifeline for countless species and a cornerstone of the region’s biodiversity, but scientists are...

The state burial of Pitseng Gaoberekwe has once again reignited the controversy surrounding the establishment the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR). The people of CKGR, bushmen/Basarwa, the indigenous first people of the Kahalari are buoyed up by...

GANTSI: ‘Grief is the price we pay for love’, this quote popularised by Queen Elizabeth II, is the motto of Joyce’s Funeral Services here which has accommodated the body of Pitseng Gaoberekwe for two years and 11 months now.Joyce Dikkop, the...

But this week, her flame sadly flickered out. While her music will undoubtedly live on, we will never get that special ‘Zahara magic’ that she used to exude while on stage.Zahara could probably have come up a little sooner if Kalawa Jazmee’s...

Back in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, before Thato Kavinja was Koolkat Motyiko, he was bored and so started fooling around in front of his computer.He was at Mmopane, a small village on the outskirts of Gaborone and missing his...