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Most people believed that Botswana will too, surrender due to the astronomical budget associated with hosting the football tournament.However, the Minister of Youth, Gender, Sports and Culture, Tumiso Rakgare has maintained that the country is...

If only the leaders of the opposition parties had listened to President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s forebodings when addressing a rally in Shoshong recently confessing that going into the 2019 General Election, his party was threatened by the strength of...

The party took the local political scene by storm in 2019 following its formation by disgruntled members of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP. The party put up a good fight during the General Election that year although it failed in its mission to...

But the hopes of hosting the tournament were crushed in cruel fashion this week, with Namibia abandoning Botswana at the 11th hour.In all likelihood, or even by the time you read this, Botswana will too, have surrendered as it takes an astronomical...

Shortly after the most recession review held towards the end of March in Geneva, popular South African media outlets, Newzroom Afrika and News24, ran strikingly similar reports on Botswana’s “backsliding civil and political rights” as well as...

Introspection will help him make proper judgements whether as a leader he is living up to the expectations of the masses and or there are gaps in the promises he made to the people upon his ascension to the highest office in the land. We, however,...

In this edition, we carry stories on the two subject matters which are related in a way as they affect our children. The story on the use of drugs reflects how the matter has spiraled out of control thereby becoming a concern for the police.The story...

Just after controversially recalling Kgosi Mosadi Seboko from the membership of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), a woman politician, Unity Dow who declined the offer to fill the void created by the embarrassing decision to recall the Balete...

The acrimony that seemingly characterised the relationship between the Malete Land Board on behalf of the Botswana government and Kgosi Mosadi Seboko and the tribe, should now be water under the bridge as the tribe has finally gotten what it has been...

Former DCEC Senior Assistant Director (legal services) Andria German, who is on transfer at the Attorney General’s Chambers, made startling revelations of how files (of cases in his custody) in which he was investigating top civil servants facing...

No doubt, criminals had lately found a niche in invading homesteads and dispossessing innocent people of their hard earned cash, mobile phones, electronics generally and other valuables just at an instant.Therefore, we hail the police for embracing...

It is, however, apparent that the recommendations of the Commission have been influenced by needs analysis as the population of villages and towns continue to grow and that suit such recommendations.Usually, qualms are that the ruling elite could...

The lack of rain in January left many local farmers, especially those in the southern parts of the country, worried that God was not on their side as their crops had already wilted as they were exposed to high and often times unbearable...

As stated by the minister, the lion’s share of the proposed Development Budget goes to the Ministry of Lands and Water Affairs amounting to P6.07 billion, or 28.89%.She said the funds are for implementation of major water projects. They include...

Thus, the government has introduced a tighter programme to enhance agricultural productivity and output growth as well as promote inclusive agricultural production.The revamped programme, which is scheduled to kick-in during the next ploughing...