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  • Respect the sanctity of life

    They just simply choose to kill whenever it suits them.Despite Botswana being known as a peaceful and tolerant nation, the country continues to experience a series of love- related murders dubbed passion killings and others that simply start off...

  • BURS, media need each other

    Hence, the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) should be hailed for its continued effort to cement relations with the local media, something that the tax agency has been doing over and over again.The semi autonomous tax agency has been concerned...

  • The psychological scars of war

    A few days after the suicide, disturbing social media footage from the conflict zone emerged appearing to show SADC troops tossing dead insurgents onto a pile of bodies and burning them.The incident is currently under investigation and, if verified,...

  • Government, Bangwato should reconcile

    We have noted the two parties throwing barbed wires at each other in the public domain in the past. The government through the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development is unrelenting in its position and continues to show the tribe that it...

  • Police, DIS should end their differences

    In our main story for this week, we have a leaked document from the BPS in which they are bewailing the allegedly worrying attitude of the DIS sleuths who reports suggest when they arrived at the Phase 2 house where armed robbers were involved in a...

  • Whose constitutional review was it?

    It was headed by former Chief Justice, Maruping Dibotelo with veteran trade unionist, Johnson Motshwarakgole as vice-chairperson.The Commissioners represented diverse career backgrounds and demographics. They hold influential positions,...

  • Implement the recommendations Mr. President

    The nation is eagerly awaiting this report to have a glimpse of what the recommendations are like, possibly for further debate. Mr. President, it’s our ardent hope that true to your promises, the public will have an opportunity to peruse the report...

  • State media should serve the nation equitably

    It would seem like President Masisi would turn a deaf ear on the warning. Instead, the current President and his party made many promises to the media industry and Batswana at large about improved relations with the private press.However, it seems...

  • Why so many press secretaries Mr President?

    It was also evident that he enjoyed support of other government journalists, photographers and videographers. As if this was not enough, wherever the President is, State media in Btv, RB1 and the Daily News are always there to give coverage.It is...

  • More convictions will send the message

    Masisi has now been at the wheel for four years now, but without too much success in his fight against corruption.While government has pursued top officials in the fight against corruption, the public has waited with bated breath to see whether one...

  • Lets unite against crime

    It is common knowledge that as the festive season approaches, thieves become hungrier for other people’s belongings.We would like to urge the Botswana Police Service and other stakeholders to continue with their efforts to curb the growing trend of...

  • A paralysis of ideas

    Indeed, idioms such as mafoko a kgotla a mantle otlhe and mmualebe o bua la gagwe, underline the importance our founding fathers placed on dialogue and consultation in the decision-making process.However, beyond dialogue and consultation, is the need...

  • Let there be peace

    Though it was bought for a measly 3,000 Sterling Pounds back in 1925, the farm which is in the outskirts of Gaborone, is well positioned to become an instant economic hub for various uses including accommodation, shopping, recreation and many...

  • Where is civil society?

    Justice Ketlogetswe accused both the CJ and Morwaeng of trying to influence his decision in a case that involved Member of Parliament for Lobatse, Dr Thapelo Matsheka.Similarly, Balete Chief, Kgosi Mosadi Seboko revealed details of a meeting between...

  • Shame on BotswanaPost, like-minded employers

    Just recently, the Manual Workers Union successfully interdicted BotswanaPost from implementing new terms and conditions of employment for its members without the union’s knowledge.The union then took the BotswanaPost to court seeking to stop the...

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