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Otlarongwa Kgweetsi
  • Water sector strengthens regional cooperation

    The event attracted participation from regional counterparts, including Eswatini Water Services Corporation (EWSC), Lesotho Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) and Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater).The games, originally known as the BOLESWABOIEM...

  • Sketching power from lived experience

    For Lorato Botshabelo, a 25-year-old self-taught multimedia visual artist from Mahalapye, the story began with chalk and a classroom board in her primary school days. Raised in Selebi-Phikwe, she first discovered her knack for drawing when an...

  • Chombo urges purposeful action

    The session, part of the college’s ‘Thrive Tuesday’ series, drew a large number of students who were eager to engage with the minister on issues related to personal development, leadership, and resilience. Speaking to the gathered students,...

  • Empowering youth through environmental education

    The initiative brings together the BIHL Trust, Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Botswana, and Mokolodi Nature Reserve in a three-year agreement that enhances existing efforts to connect children with nature through hands-on learning.The...

  • Brushstrokes of emotion flow

    “I discovered my passion for painting at a very young age, drawing with pencils and creating sketches that brought me immense joy,” he said. “My mother played a crucial role in nurturing this talent, and her influence is deeply embedded in...

  • Botswana tourism needs a revamp

    A recent visit to South Africa’s Mpumalanga, Gauteng, and Western Cape provinces demonstrated how structured provincial tourism can boost visitor experiences, economic activity, and local engagement.Unlike Botswana, where tourism remains heavily...

  • Puma Energy empowers citizen fuel retailer

    The company last week expanded its citizen empowerment efforts with the launch of its 45th service station at Luke House in Molepolole. The leading global downstream energy business has placed the facility under the management of Lamont Loeto, a...

  • BotswanaPost launches wellness initiative for senior citizens

    The week-long programme aims to improve the overall well-being of pensioners by offering free medical checkups in conjunction with their Old Age Pensions (OAP) disbursements.The initiative is a joint effort between BotswanaPost and partners including...

  • Betway Botswana pays bettors P180K in six weeks

    The sports betting and gaming brand, which officially launched in Botswana after receiving its licence from the Gambling Authority in October, has experienced a sharp rise in registrations.Just two weeks ago, the platform paid out two of its biggest...

  • Kgafela develops game for civic engagement

    In an interview with Arts&Culture, Kgafela explained that the game is designed as a participatory tool rather than a traditional board game. She stated that MOOT city game explores how communities can actively contribute to shaping their environments...

  • RaluhkWoods crafts unique wooden pieces

    Founded in 2021 by Kaone Khutso Selema, the business started as a simple hobby during the COVID-19 pandemic. But it has since grown into a fully equipped workshop producing furniture, crafts, and traditional wooden board games. “I’ve always been...

  • Orange Botswana SSKIA shop opens to improve customer access

    The store is expected to serve tourists, business travellers and returning citizens, ensuring they can connect as soon as they arrive in Botswana. The newly launched shop offers amongst others e-SIM activation, SIM swaps and registration, Orange...

  • Sedibeng Marines stuns Gaborone audience

    The event, organised by Majenyana Brass Band as a fundraiser to purchase musical instruments, brought together local and international talent. While the performances throughout the night were exceptional, it was the South African guest band, Sedibeng...

  • Langwane creates beyond limit

    Born and raised in Selebi-Phikwe, the 31-year-old Langwane moved to Gaborone in 2011 for tertiary education. He says it was during a difficult period of unemployment in 2015 that he turned to art as a way to make ends meet. What began as customising...

  • Palalani exhibit year-long art challenge artworks

    What began as a personal challenge became a disciplined creative pursuit, culminating in Chaos & Creation: The Art of Becoming, an exhibition that opened yesterday at the Botswana National Museum. The showcase presented a year’s worth of work,...

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