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  • Nasa releases thousands of images from Apollo mission

    Around 13,000 scans of images from Nasa's archives, taken across ALL manned Apollo missions between 1961 and 1972 have been given to founder of the Project Apollo Archive Kipp Teague.

  • Judicial squattering 101

    In return we are now led by individualistic, selfish, egocentric and self-centred ideologies. Ideologies that centre-around the creature of demi-gods; authoritative authors of our destinies who take no advice except from their own cheerleaders;...

  • Local farmers show huge appetite for technology

    The agricultural mobile application which is supported by Orange Botswana is said to be registering about 260 new users on a daily basis. The  new mobile application was designed for farmers in underserved communities. The m-Agri application is...

  • Education Pyramid A New Outlook Needed

    We all are cognisant of the happenings at that ministry; poor school results, poor worker-relations, high corruption incidences (ghost students at DTEF), shortage of resources despite the ministry getting the lions-share of the national budget,...

  • NDB Expects To Cut Loses By 50%

    Despite tight liquidity,  NDB remains self-sustainable and continues borrowing from the capital market which is still under a constrained interest rates environment. Updating the media on their current business environment recently  ...

  • How We Perceive Our Income

    My maths teacher did an experiment with our class in high school, she wanted to know our perception of what our parents earned.  This clever teacher understood the phenomenon, and wanted us to realise it while we were still young enough for it...

  • South Africa�s and Botswana�s performance and outlook

    This was in recognition of South Africa’s economic potential and its position as a powerhouse in Africa. Botswana, in comparison, is a much smaller country in almost every respect. However, South Africa has been a major disappointment to many...

  • Boko completes consultations

    Organisations that the President has already interacted with include among others Business Botswana, BOFEPUSU. BOCONGO and the Media Fraternity. In the last parliamentary break the president consulted more within his constituency, Gaborone...

  • Good and Great athletes: the difference that sets them apart

    I was appointed the team sport psychologist, which accorded me a rare opportunity to meet with all athletes, coaches and managers. I watched most if not all the matches and also had sessions with all the teams before and during the games. There is...

  • The Eight Rules Of Investing

    How to Spend, Save and Invest Your Money Wisely Here are some personal finance “rules of thumb” to get you started: Rule 1: Save for the Future First – as soon as you get paid. This is called “paying yourself...

  • SA actress caught with R4.6 million worth of drugs at OR Tambo Airport

    The bust was at the OR Tambo International Airport‚ South African Revenue Service said in a statement‚ describing it as “a significant seizure”. The actress‚ who cannot be named until she has appeared in court‚...

  • Stop the madness in administration of justice

    We are aghast at seeing this side of the coin tossed to expose the dirty linen in the chambers.  The audit was done, irregularities were found and transparency factored.  But what happened to discretion in addressing such an internal matter...

  • How Africans brought civilisation to America

    In schools, up and down the country, little children are taught that a heroic Italian explorer discovered America, and various events and parades are held to celebrate the occasion. It has now become common knowledge amongst academics that...

  • Khama must please attend UN meet

    Once again, Botswana will not be represented by its leader, President Ian Khama. In view of the above, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) parliamentary caucus wishes to register its concern on President Khama’s continued absence at such...

  • Botsalano PS alumni in sponsored walk

    The proceeds of the sponsored walk will be directed towards the developments of the school.  The association exists purely as a charitable entity and its objectives include among others; To cultivate support from all relevant stakeholders to...

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