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The booked comedian mesmerised the crowd as part of the ongoing Gaborone International Music and Culture (GIMC) week-long festivities. The night, however, truly belonged to one rising star, local comedian Vha Lyod. The young funnyman, who was making...

The Fund is designed to provide long-term economic stability, create jobs, and ensure that wealth from the nation’s resources continues to benefit generations to come.During a press briefing earlier today, the Fund’s inaugural chairperson, Farouk...

Over the weekend, as the nation bid farewell to ATI, born Atasaone Molemogi in his home village of Lerala, many, even across social media, expressed concern that it would take time before Botswana experiences the lyrical genius that was ATI.However,...

About 2,000 mourners attended the burial in person, whilst an estimated 21,000 more watched via livestream. The funeral proceedings began in the early hours of the morning, at exactly 5:08am on Saturday, and stretched over 10 hours. Every moment of...

Like many, I first met ATI through his music. His voice reached me before I ever knew him in person. But life would later bring us together in a way I never expected. As a journalist, I am used to observing from a distance. I don’t befriend the...

On Saturday night, at the third annual Kgosi ya Mosadi concert, the queen of modern traditional music lived up to her title, turning the Royal Aria venue into her playground. The night was not without heartbreak. Shortly after her performance, news...

As the family and Batswana prepare to bid farewell to ATI real name Atasaone Molemogi who passed on Sunday, his family is full of gratitude for the support.The 36-year-old artist passed away after he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.The...

DCEC Director General, Botlhale Makgekgenene, told a press conference this week that the properties and monies traced in 2024 and referred to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for recovery amounted to P144,240,085.52 (approx P144m).This is...

Addressing members of the media this morning (Wednesday), Makgekgene stated that the two institutions have however buried the hatched and set bounderies.“The other issue that is always making rounds is the relationship between the DCEC and DIS. The...

The President further declared that the state-run Central Medical stores (CMS) has failed.“This failure has led to a severe disruption to health supplies countrywide. Second, your government has taken command of the situation and is addressing the...

The images, widely shared on social media, immediately ignited debate about the possible entanglement of the President’s family in the running of government. Many questioned whether the appearance of the President’s son at such an engagement...

The BDP, under the leadership of Mpho Balopi, recently announced it will be sending a delegation to Serowe to issue an apology. In a statement released this morning, the BPF Secretary of Information and Publicity, Thabang Kopelo, has issued terms of...

For many, the route was not just about breaking a sweat and meeting a personal fitness goal. It was about something far deeper hope, education, and the chance to take action against a disease that silently affects thousands of Batswana families every...

The BDP, a party he quit because of his fallout with his successor former president Mokgweetsi Masisi, last week revealed that a BDP delegation will visit Serowe next week to apologise to Khama and Bangwato.According to the new leadership of the BDP...

From the break of dawn, the Old Francistown Stadium was buzzing with energy. The event was more than just another weekend fitness activity, a reminder of hope for all bound by the same goal to unite against breast cancer, befitting this year’s...