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ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer
  • Digital resilience: Future-proofing Botswana’s SMEs

    Larger companies are equipped to deal with this, but for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), working within tight budgets and with limited resources poses significant challenges. Add to this a shifting economic landscape caused by a downturn in...

  • Construction titans clash as DM model crumbles

    On November 12, the High Court issued an interim order restraining the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and Absa Bank from paying any funds to Pro-Serve Consulting arising from the Modipane–Mabalane road project. The order also restricted...

  • Gunners’ coach optimistic despite relegation threats

    Gunners are rooted at the bottom of the log as their winless streak stretches to 10 games. They have a single win as the league season nears the half way mark.Despite the setback, interim head coach, Stephen Maposa remained cautiously positive about...

  • Salakae denies implication as BR cancels Baaitse deal

    The contested contract involves the recapitalisation and provision of rolling stock investment by a local joint venture involving equity interest of Baaitse, who is also an operative of the ruling Umbrella for Democractic Change (UDC).A source in the...

  • How Boko belittles Botswana journalists

    Journalism is at a make-or-break juncture with President Duma Boko, appearing to be vehemently leading a crusade against journalists hence endangering its very existence, press freedom and free speech, which ought to be fundamentally protected in any...

  • Journalists don’t need threats disguised as protection

    President Boko spoke as though he was doing the media a favour, almost like a stern father warning wayward children, insisting he was “helping them” avoid imprisonment for defamation by admonishing them early. It is an odd kind of help. The sort...

  • Masisi, Magosi face subpoena in P45m Karakul sheep scandal

    The two top leaders were implicated in the procurement controversy late last year by suspended DIS legal officer, Kuda Malikongwa, in a civil lawsuit. The procurement is alleged to have been ordered by Masisi using the DIS to avoid any leak, as he...

  • Police nab alleged international job-seekers fraud kingpin

    The man, Evans Sivechere has since appeared for arraignment and is scheduled to return to court December 1st at the Village Magistrates court.The scheme which the Police say more victims continue to report, involves fraudulent job placements in...

  • The Feel Good Tribe fest returns for 2nd edition

    The second edition of this exciting growing festival brand is proving that it is here to stay with a brand new eclectic lineup that is set to impress discerning music lovers come the day of the event - Sunday December 7th 2025. Its curator, Dolly...

  • Huawei ICT competition boosts digital skills development

    The competition builds on the foundations of the Huawei ICT Academy, a long-term collaboration between Huawei and leading institutions such as the University of Botswana, Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), BA ISAGO...

  • Botswana to host 2026 Zone IV Aquatic Championships

    The prestigious regional event will take place in September 2026, bringing together the finest aquatic athletes from more than 13 SADC nations. Expected to attract over 300 elite swimmers, 70+ officials, and hundreds of supporters, the Championships...

  • Ramoreboli to announce Zebras' AFCON squad today

    The announcement was scheduled for yesterday, but was postponed following the death of Botswana Football Association (BFA) national executive member, Keleeme Bahakgametse. In a statement yesterday evening, the BFA indicated that the squad...

  • CD era offered better income than today’s streaming economy

    While streaming platforms dominate global consumption, the revenue models behind them have left many musicians earning far less than they did two decades ago. The CD era, by comparison, offered structure, predictable income, and accessible...

  • Thamaga set for senior citizens’ festive lunch

    The event scheduled for December 6, 2025, will unfold at the iconic Flamboyant Gardens, a venue long regarded as the heartbeat of major social gatherings in the village.More than just a luncheon, the event, according to its organisers, is shaping up...

  • Justice sleeps as murder convict walks

    Delivering his judgment in the case of Dikalelo Mphakelwa, charged with murder in 2015 and convicted in November 2025 following a staggering 13-year legal odyssey, Kebonang held that proceeding with sentencing would be “incompatible with justice,...

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