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TSWANELO HOSIA
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary (COPD)

    Symptoms include breathing difficulty, cough, mucus (sputum) production and wheezing. It's typically caused by long-term exposure to irritating gases or particulate matter, most often from cigarette smoke. People with COPD are at increased risk...

  • Heart Disease

    Heart diseases include:• Blood vessel disease, such as coronary artery disease• Irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias)• Heart problems you're born with (congenital heart defects)• Disease of the heart muscle• Heart valve...

  • Adult Obesity Causes & Consequences

    Behaviors can include physical activity, inactivity, dietary patterns, medication use, and other exposures.Additional contributing factors include the food and physical activity environment, education and skills, and food marketing and promotion....

  • Problem gambling in focus as Botswana hosts global meet

    This is to ensure industry monitoring and facilitate counselling and education for the affected. Botswana has won the bid to host next year’s conference and benefit from key interactions with advocacy committees at the IAGR, enjoying support and...

  • Liz Truss resigns as prime minister after just 45 days in the job

    Ms Truss was elected by the Tory membership in September, but she lost authority after a series of U-turns.In a brief speech outside Downing Street, Ms Truss said the Conservative Party had elected her on a mandate to cut taxes and boost economic...

  • MTF Academy celebrates the next generation of African storytellers as the Class of 2022 graduates

    This was made clear at the MTF Academy’s annual graduation event – where 57 students across three academies in West, East and Southern Africa demonstrated the calibre of talent that exists in Africa.Through their hard work and dedication, they...

  • Just Sex: sexual health, wellness event returns

    Just Sex is an idea emanating from the annual Women's Etiquette Brunch event and was first held in November 2018.While the consensus could be that Batswana are conservative people who cannot or choose not to speak openly about sex, this event has...

  • Iconic Chiepe turns 100 years

    DR Chiepe was born in October 20, 1922. She is a former politician with the ruling Botswana Democratic Party and diplomat. She was Botswana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Nigeria. Dr Chiepe was also an ambassador to West Germany,...

  • What Causes Bad Breath?

    It's no wonder that store shelves are overflowing with gum, mints, mouthwashes and other products designed to fight bad breath.But many of these products are only temporary measures because they don't address the cause of the problem.Certain...

  • Jehovah’s Witnesses resume house-to-house preaching

    The door-to-door preaching that Witnesses are known for around the world was suspended in March 2020 as a safety precaution to stem the spread of COVID-19.For most of the last two and a half years, Witnesses have remained closed globally due to the...

  • Latty switches to Amapiano

    It is already making airwaves both locally and internationally. The tune is one of the songs from his upcoming album, Gabz City’s Boyfriend to be released in the foreseeable future. The single, which features South African natives Mgiftoz SA and...

  • The futility of oppression in Iran

    Tahirih lived during the Qajar Dynasty, when women were ignorant, illiterate, and kept hidden from the public gaze – a milieu marked by totalitarianism, dogmatism, and unquestionable patriarchy in its most severe forms.Tahirih's intellectual...

  • Rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and treatment

    There is no one blood test or physical finding to confirm the diagnosis. During the physical exam, your doctor will check your joints for swelling, redness and warmth.He or she may also check your reflexes and muscle strength. Blood tests People with...

  • Propelling Bosetu into high perfomance organisation

    Addressing BOSETU special Congress in Palapye under the theme, “introspection and processes for greater challenges”, Radikolo reiterated that the leadership principles aforementioned had been his leadership's pledge and commitment from day...

  • Bosetu captures 4530 new members

    Reporting to the Bosetu special Congress in Palapye recently Rari said the growth had surpassed the projected 8% growth by 2023 by 22%. In 2021 , the union’s membership was hovering around 15, 035, before the staggering 30% growth took the...

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