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  • Are we Ready To Stimulate Indigenous Medicines?

    He said  his father made him the concoction from known herbs in his Palapye area, resulting in him regaining his health. The story comes at a time when there is not a single commercialised Botswana herb despite abundant traditional knowledge on...

  • BR Needs Image Cleaning

    It completes a bout of controversies and allegations of scandals rocking BR’s trains following the re-introduction of the Blue Train a few weeks ago. One would have wished that the recent scandals are dealt with and then life goes on, but it would...

  • Our Football corruption

    The shocking reports allege how P6 million has disappeared even before the season had ended, with clubs unable to get their subventions.  As a result of this anomaly, the Premier League offices have been put under lock and key, managers and CEO...

  • Bot50 Celebrations Can Stimulate Economy

    But it should be mentioned in the same breath as the ESP, for now we know, all thanks to a recent court case last week to be precise, that at least one of the tenders, the opening ceremony of the Independence Day, would be in the region of P11...

  • Winner-Takes- All Benefits No One

    As judge president of the Industrial Court, it would seem Justice Tebogo Maruping had made sure he does not just come out with a legal ruling, but one inspired by the desire to see the trade unions, and all trade unions working together for the...

  • BSE Should Not Turn Into Ponzi Scheme

    Opportunities include among others, raising millions and millions of cash for growth. There is also no denying that during such a process, it is cashing time for investors in the would-be-listing company, leaving the directors millions of Pula richer...

  • Sport Not Just A Game Anymore

    It has evolved into a gigantic multimillion pula industry which is a critical source of employment.  Up to now sport has elevated the status of such luminaries like Nijel Amos, Mogakolodi Ngele and others to international stardom. The country...

  • The Impending Four Months Of Thirst

    Interestingly, the WUC did not go into details, the specific details that the public need to arm themselves with and prepare for  what could possibly be the  worst four months of  thirst in Gaborone and the surrounding areas. The announcement...

  • Minister Olopeng�s Efforts To Support Local Fashion Industry Welcome

    From last week’s meeting, one of the by-products has been the birth of the inaugural Botswana Fashion Week, a concept owned and run by a group of local youths who have formed an association whose mandate includes coordinating the fashion week...

  • Drought And Recession Woes

    It would seem the sporadic rains that were reported in patches in the various parts of the country have not left farmers with any sense of optimism.Thankfully though Government has acted swiftly by conducting a drought assessment around the country...

  • Rollers� Peace Key For Football

    The message was unequivocal. Few had given peace an opportunity with violence expected to overwhelm a club that had grown weary of internecine wars in the last three years. But the Rollers family showed maturity befitting the stature of one of the...

  • Botswana Impressive on Civil Liberties But Other Indices Must Improve

    Indeed this should  come as a moral booster to those entrusted with ensuring that civil liberties in Botswana are nourished, promoted and protected, from democratic institutions to law enforcement agencies, and to the peace loving public of...

  • BOFEPUSU Audit Report Welcome But More Needed To Promote Openness

    This is indeed a welcome move, after the Botswana Teachers Union(BTU) a BOFEPUSU affiliate recently called for the release of  the audited financial reports, arguing that it wanted to protect the integrity of  its President and treasurer, who also...

  • Heavy Rains In Neighbouring South Africa Welcome

    The heavy rains in the North West Province are a welcome development indeed for especially for thirsty Botswana. While not most of their water will surely not be coming our way, the heavy rains have however given us hope that at least a strategic...

  • Asian fruit fly a threat to food security

    Asian fruit fly is here, despite efforts by the Botswana Government, and the global community to finish it off. It continues to spell doom for our struggling farmers, as it does for the nation fighting natural elements to feed itself. Last week, at...

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