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  • Resilience and discord: The unending BPF leadership battle

    Biggie Butale’s inexhaustible defiance following his expulsion from the party has not only deepened the crisis but also underscored the pressing need for reconciliation and unity amongst BPF ranks.While leadership battles are not uncommon in...

  • Pitch invaders must be criminally charged

    This has soiled the local football brand while at the same time, it has compromised the safety of playing and supporting staff. The Zebras’ games are never short of such antics from fans as recently the Orange FA Cup final between Gaborone United...

  • Should we always be watching our backs?

    The DIS confiscated Gabathuse's phones and also stormed Senior Reporter Innocent Selatlhwa’s house, arrested him, and confiscated his laptop, iPad, and phone.While the leadership of the DIS met with MISA Botswana and Botswana Editors Forum...

  • Applause for peaceful Serowe West by-election

    The vacuum occurred when then Member of Parliament, Tshekedi 'TK' Khama, decided to go on self-exile in neighbouring South Africa and as a result missed two consecutive parliamentary sittings, leading to his disqualification in the National...

  • Put safety first

    The event has always been a favoured highlight and has managed to over the years attract multitudes including local and international spectators. Car racing enthusiasts never want to miss out on this event for anything and most start preparing for it...

  • Let's declare war on drugs

    Unfortunately, where we are at the right time now because drug use and abuse, the country is in a deep, deep, deep hole! Drug peddlers and drug lords have taken a grip on the nation's most precious gems – the youth – while decimating its...

  • 'Being different doesn't make me less human!'

    Yes, we come in different sizes, shapes, and skin colours, but we are all human and we deserve fair and equal treatment.Albinism is a genetic condition and that does not make people living with albinism less human. They may look different, but that...

  • Something ought to be done about deadly A3 Road

    The accident which happened near Marapong village comes after yet another horrific accident which claimed 16 lives in July last year near Hubona. These stats don’t include other accidents where fatalities were not as many as the two.While several...

  • GBV: The big elephant in the room

    Sadly, the country seems not to have proper tools and the extent to which women and the girl-child are being abused is not adequately measured.Almost every week there are reports of women being attacked by their significant others and while men are...

  • Resolving land disputes: call for transparent gov't intervention

    It is disheartening to see the dismissive response from Permanent Secretary in the Lands ministry, Dr Kekgonne Baipoledi that fails to address the specific grievances raised by the developers.There is an urgent need for transparent and effective...

  • Guard your money jealously

    This is despite warnings from competent regulators of products such as collective investment undertakings, who include the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority, Botswana Stock Exchange, and Competition and Consumer Authority.The last...

  • Collabos between stakeholders foster media industry growth

    The activities started with a march from GSS Grounds to the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology followed by speeches from different stakeholders. The day was closed with games involving teams from media houses and other stakeholders.The...

  • BPF must get serious

    The congress was held against the wishes of the Ian Khama faction, with only one of the nine respondents in the court case showing up. This raises questions about the unity of the party, which is crucial if it hopes to win in the 2024 General...

  • Serowe West deserves an MP

    While some see this as a long overdue step towards restoring order and accountability in the country's political landscape, others view it as a politically motivated move aimed at silencing dissenting voices and consolidating power.Khama was...

  • Let's be each other’s keeper

    Sadly, that is usually the trend. In most suicide cases, the person would have shown signs, but it seems we have become so preoccupied to take notice of behavioural changes in our friends, family, and even close associates. We often talk about being...

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