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The air starts to change when the calendar hits December 1, many people get excited and start to ready themselves for the big feasts that come with the two holidays.While there is absolutely nothing wrong with celebrating the holidays, we at The...

The campaign is used as an organising strategy by individuals and organisations around the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls.Before the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused havoc across the world, the 16...

The previous week, we had an article about a police officer shooting his wife, and turning the gun on himself, whilst he died, his wife survived and is still in the hospital.Sadly that was not the only article we carried on intimate partner killings....

Unfortunately, that day turned sour for those who were shopping at Sefalana Cash and Carry in Gaborone West Industrial.The exchange of fire that ensued between members of the Botswana Police Service (BPS) and robbers who had allegedly robbed a G4S...

Last week, former Member of Parliament for Tonota who is also the former Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development, Thapelo Olopeng posted on his Facebook timeline complaining about the ever-speeding buses. Olopeng wrote:...

Locally celebrated musician, Odirile Sento popularly known as Vee Mampeezy, reportedly had a run-in with law enforcement officers on Thursday.In the video that went viral on social media, Vee Mampeezy can be heard shouting at the police officers...

Segoditshane Road was temporarily closed to protect motorists and some people could not reach their workplaces, out of fear of the hazards awaiting as some roads were dangerously flooding.The downpour was only brief, and now there are more questions...

The star has previously been in the news accused of being violent towards women and the particular one that went viral is when he was kicking a woman at an airport in Kenya.The video left a lot of people in shock and disbelief, he later apologised...

Contests are not as easy as many people think. Those who decide to contest have to be mentally prepared; a fun yet emotionally taxing ride! In every competition, there has to be a winner and in the end, it is Lesego Chombo who was picked as the...

The six-year-old girl is currently fighting for her life at Princess Marina Hospital, a scenario which could have been avoided.According to information Tlokweng Police Station provided, the two children met after school and ended up going to older...

Lelatisitswe’s speech coincides with a time in which the world is celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October.The month focuses on creating awareness of identifying cancer early when it's easiest to deal with.The cancer burden in...

Wearing of masks behind closed doors has been mandatory following the government’s August decision that the public was freed from masking in outdoor spaces.According to a press statement from the ministry, all other remaining COVID-19 protocols...

We are 56 years old and what do we have to show for it? Looking at where Botswana started and where it is today, there are a lot of developments, but whether the developments match the number of years we have enjoyed as a country is a topic for...

This remains to be seen, particularly as opposite unity has been seeing its ups and downs. In 2012, three opposition parties namely the Botswana National Front (BNF), the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD), and the Botswana National Front (BNF)...

We have three reports of fatal accidents, which claimed four lives, all of which happened in a space of two days.These are just accidents that The Monitor reported on, as there could be more! The painful part is that most of those who perish in these...