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A total of 110 rape cases were recorded between December 18, 2017 and January 3, 2018. It is common knowledge that these particular holidays tend to have a craze about them, but one would assume that responsible citizens would not at any point...

The holidays commonly referred to as the festive season, is usually created with a number of challenges, which include overspending, overindulgence in alcoholic drinks and reckless behaviour (usually due to intoxication). This period also has been...

The commemoration, which begins on November 25 and end on December 10, has seen organisations hosting activities, where brave survivors of GBV shared their touching stories, all in an effort to increase awareness about this monster and encourage...

In recent years, we have seen companies and individuals coming up with different initiatives intended for the betterment of their communities. Different companies which include Orange Botswana, Mascom, Social Dialogue Organisation, Eco-Tswana,...

Many have taken to social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, to show their displeasure with the bloc. On November 15, SADC issued a statement, which  was quickly attacked many Zimbabweans who criticised the bloc for its ‘long...

The Botswana Movement for Democracy’s (BMD) infighting, which led to the formation of a new party, the Alliance for Progressives (AP), has been the talk of the country, with citizens giving their opinions through different platforms, especially...

The remaining BMD leadership seems to have accepted the suggestion, even though some still hold that they do not agree with the decision taken by the UDC. The BMD leadership should nonetheless be applauded for looking at the bigger picture, and...

Undoubtedly there are some elderly citizens who abuse alcohol and illicit drugs but the problem seem to affect young people a lot more. It cannot be disputed that productivity and economic growth go hand in hand, and obviously an individual who...

The National Committee of Secretaries (NCC) is currently considering taking government to court for contempt. One of the reasons why the employees decided to take legal action against their employer is the very lack of consultation that everyone...

Health authorities have expressed concern over the growing number of elective c-sections in the country in recent years, though statistics were not readily availed to show the extent of the trend. Today, as compared to the past, many women choose not...

The opposition has been preaching unseating the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) for the longest time, but sadly of recent, they seem to be more engaged in bickering rather than strategising on how they are going to increase their numbers in...

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), is not new as different businesses across the globe (including Botswana) practise it. Many companies engage in CSR to empower communities by providing financial support, while others may engage in other ways...

If it were indeed an abnormality, as relayed in the stories carried in this edition, for the Bahurutshe-boo-Manyana, Kgosi Kebinatshwene Mosielele to be draped in leopard skin, why then did the government approve their application for their hides,...

The reason advanced by the minister is that students can use smart phones and laptops as a learning tool. Smart phones and laptops of course are necessary, and they can be used as learning tools, with proper controls put in place. The minister argued...

Balopi is quoted undermining the public sector union federation, BOFEPUSU, painting them as an entity that is about to benefit, allegedly from a BDP congress resolution in Tonota, that amongst others according to Balopi, resolved to pay public...