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ByWanetsha Mosinyi
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  • Voices beyond borders

    The End of Year Clap & Tap Gospel Music Festival, organised by Lighthouse Lip, was about to begin, a night dedicated to Prophet Ntate Isaac Setati, yet alive with the pulse of an entire gospel music community. The hall wasn’t just a venue; it was a...

  • Pacers: The blossoming lifestyle scene

    Pacers sit on open ground framed by gentle hills, with the wide sky stretching above and the calm rhythm of village life all around. On event days, ordinary moments, a laugh, a greeting, someone walking across the yard take on a cinematic quality....

  • Data services anchor growth in BTCL profits

    The telecomms group defied a general contraction in the economy over the same period, as its continued investment in network modernisation paid off.According to BTCL’s results released to the Botswana Stock Exchange this week, revenues over the...

  • Fire that heals soul

    In an interview with Arts & Culture, she explained the spark behind the concept, saying, “I really wanted something that would relate to pain that could also be washed away. That’s why the song has the word Pula in it.”For her, fire, or molelo,...

  • Oneal R&B orchestra shares African story

    The event brought together musicians from Botswana and South Africa in a single orchestra, blending R&B, orchestral music, and African storytelling in a format not previously explored locally.Unlike typical cross-border events, where artists perform...

  • Pacers Live promises a spectacle

    The event will be held at the Pacers Venue, situated between Ramaphatle and Thamaga. It is expected to attract over 6,000 attendees. Organised by Pacers Experiential Events, the festival combines music, culture, and lifestyle elements, positioning...

  • Brass until dawn

    The hall was filled with the usual mix of warm chatter, instrument tuning, and quiet expectation. Everyone knew a long night of music lay ahead, but there was something different in the air this time, a sense that each group had come ready to give...

  • Life beyond expectations

    In her new book, Beyond The Tassel: A Graduate’s Journey After University, 30-year-old Same Onneile Oitsile brings that silence to the page, drawing from the journals she kept during her own transition into adulthood.Oitsile, who hails from Nswazwi...

  • Brass meets clap

    For years, these instruments have been carried to stages across Botswana, yet always as guests.This time around, Majalefha will take the reins, hosting their first independent concert, Heavenly Harmonies, an overnight performance that promises to...

  • A night of healing

    The programme, the reflections, and the pacing all pointed in that direction, making the midnight prayer the anchor around which the whole night rested. The concert was held on Saturday at Gaborone Technical College and hosted by Soul Redeemers...

  • Soya Café opens doors at CBD

    The launch drew a cross-section of public figures, including Minister of Sports and Arts, Jacob Kelebeng and FNB CEO Steven Bogatsu. There were also other familiar faces from business and cultural circles present at the occassion. Their presence...

  • Much anticipated Glitz Awards spiral into chaos

    The ceremony was graced by Mayor Oarabile Motlaleng and Minister of Sports and Arts, Jacob Kelebeng, and performances came from Charma Gal, Vee Mampeezy, Alefa Amos, and The Choreographers-BW. MCs Sphalaphala sa ga Marothi and MC Bethu were on stage...

  • Mothoogare wins Stanbic's sustainable architecture design comp

    The contest, launched earlier this year, invited architects and designers to propose innovative, climate-conscious housing concepts suited to Botswana’s social and environmental realities. It was held in partnership with the Architects Registration...

  • Recording a decade's journey

    The evening carried the calm precision expected from a major recording session, yet it retained the warmth and communal atmosphere that has long defined the group’s relationship with its audience.What stood out most was the consistency musically,...

  • Innovators shine at Women in Tech Accelerator Programme graduation

    These came to light last week Thursday when Standard Chartered Botswana, in partnership with Dream Factory Foundation, hosted the graduation and awards ceremony for the second cohort of the Women in Tech Accelerator Programme. In the process, over...

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