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In the wake of the new law, there is optimism of a bright new day of reforms as the doping scourge rears its ugly head, KABO RAMASIA reports (blurb) The passing of the Anti-Doping Bill which will result in the establishment of a National Anti-Doping...

The following was deemed a disastrous attempt to amend the Constitution, passionately spearheaded by the BDP regime. Efforts to review the constitution have gained new momentum. However, this time around, led by the UDC. The UDC has thus tabled...

This article seeks to address this ongoing issue and offer a fair perspective on the need for Batswana to deeply understand the functions of journalism in any society.From the onset, it is worth stating that democracies across the world rely on...

This has resulted in a spike in podcasts as seen today. But to allay fears, it must be noted that this is not entirely a bad thing. The adoption of digital technologies globally has, to a greater degree, seen a growth in the consumption of digital...

This year the WPFD commemoration was held under the theme: ‘Reporting in the Brave New World: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media.’The theme could not have come as a surprise. Undoubtedly, the last two decades...

Organised by the University of Botswana, the Colloquium for Judicial Officers on Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing held this week, proved just a perfect setting for national introspection of the anti-money...

Maswabi’s dramatic case first came to the fore in 2019 when she was charged on three counts of financing terrorism, unlawful possession of wealth and false declaration of a passport. However, when delivering a keynote address at the Colloquium for...

Several observers have noted that the media could be witnessing a “kodak moment”, which despite being a 20th century pioneer in the photography business, fell by the wayside. Kodak failed to cope with emerging digital photography and competition,...

Throughout the Netflix blockbuster, 'The Trial of Chicago 7,' the judge is depicted as a heinous man who leaned more towards the State against a rancorous group of protestors charged with conspiracy to incite a riot, amongst other offences....

Reacting to the SONA, various unions shared similar concerns on the need for improved relations between government and unions. They expressed worry over the collapse of the Public Service Bargaining Council (PSBC) and hoped the new administration...

The BDF is challenging the orders by Judge Lot Moroka of Francistown delivered on September 13, 2023 . The order indicated that the termination of the de-linking be and is hereby declared null and void and that the plaintiffs are entitled to be paid...

As the old English saying goes, “he who laughs the last, laughs the longest/hardest/loudest”. This description could best fit the story of the first people of the Kalahari usually referred to as the San/Basarwa or the Bushmen.Having lived...

Indeed that came as a relief to the many who had longed for a regime change for years that the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) found itself in power. Mr President, it would appear Batswana were expressing their displeasure in the BDP’s complacency...

As the nation gathered at the National Stadium this morning at 6am, it was all jubilations as Batswana welcomed their newly inaugurated President, Advocate Duma Boko, which many hope will bring change they long for. However, in their crosshairs will...

l Has the trade union influencegone with the wind?One wonders whether the days of the maverick, militant and often disruptive trade union figures of our time be brought back. These are men and women who stood for a cause. Men and women who back then...