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INSIDE CHELLZ KITCHEN

Something so random you aren’t even sure when you will use it or what you will use it for. Do you even have supporting ingredients to turn it into a meal come the time? This happens to me more often than not. Besides, my love for cooking up...

Mqondisi Dube

'Sunday' soccer has its own space

It appeared to be the right move as particularly KBL's Black Label brand is consumed in considerable volumes during Sunday soccer. The growth of social soccer outside the official football structures led to some arguing it could overtake...

Mqondisi Dube

The winning feeling is back

Since the evening of August 8 when Botswana won another Olympic Games medal, Gaborone United’s Red Roses reached the final of the COSAFA CAF Champions League qualifier while Orapa United and Jwaneng Galaxy both advanced to the next round of their...

Dr Fahim Chand

A bold move

From the vast plains where we once hunted woolly mammoths and saber-toothed tigers with primitive tools, to the boundless reaches of space explored by sophisticated spacecraft, our relentless quest for discovery continues.In a dimly lit Parisian...

Solly Rakgomo

The role of religion in international relations

Since the Peace of Westphalia (1648), religion has been largely excluded from international political discourse. However, following the terrorist events of September 11, 2001, religion has reemerged as a crucial subject of study in international...

Tshwarelo Hosia

The love of the subject

For instance, there are very good lessons of the 19th century, which shook and changed the world for better or worse. Some are regrettable events that should be noted and forgotten while many others should be cherished and glorified. Great and...

Thuli Jankey

INK SPILLS

Imagine the drama, the intrigue and the family members popping out of the woodwork claiming their six degrees of separation to the State House! "Oh yes, I stayed in the State house bedroom for a night in 2002, where's my paycheck?" But in...

Kealeboga Ngwigwa

SELF- LOVE: A SHIELD TOWARDS DESTRUCTION

He was such a loving man and I felt that there was no one better to marry except him. My best choice ever, I would even say to my friends, just praising him. He was worthy though. He gave me two (2) more boys. I got involved in a car accident with my...

Dr Fahim Chand

An affirmation

Alone but not lonely, I am embraced by nature’s grandeur. The scent of saltwater mingles with the crisp mountain air, invigorating the senses. Every moment is a deep meditation, where the world’s edges blur, leaving only the harmony of peaceful...

Tshwarelo Hosia

A life changing mitigation

But while about to pack his things and leave, he asked to say something. And he was permitted to do so. In mitigation, he told the panel of judges if they were aware that they had just kicked out a first class student and therefore, denied the school...

Solly Rakgomo

Existing challenges and future pathways for SADC

Southern Africa, and as pertains to the rest of Africa, has been confronted with numerous development challenges. The continent is facing major challenges, especially financing, security, soaring debt levels and climate change.These decades-old...

Michelle Phetlhe

INSIDE CHELLZ KITCHEN

This is something that we are looking forward to at ChellzKitchen, as Batswana have taken up the mantle to produce astounding masterpieces in the current Bull Brand #iCANwin competition. I myself have been in the kitchen exploring different ways to...

Mqondisi Dube

Tebogo has Michael Johnson written all over him

Yes, other greats, because what he has already done has elevated him to the top table of athletics’ finest. While Tebogo has at some stage been compared to the greatest sprinter to grace the global tracks, Usain Bolt, he seems to have certain...

Kabelo Boranabi

Dynamos could make National Stadium home

The Zimbabwean side is forced to look for alternative stadia in neighbouring countries since there are no CAF-approved stadiums at home. On Sunday afternoon, they beat ZESCO United of Zambia 1-0 in the first leg of the CAF Confederations Cup...

Dr Fahim Chand

Frozen in time

Twisted branches come to life, illuminated by the soft, warm glow that reveals the silhouettes of acacia trees.The sky, painted in delicate pinks and oranges, reflects in the tranquil eye of a grazing elephant. As the African world stirs, a bird’s...

Solly Rakgomo

Botswana can benefit from China’s deepening reform to advance modernisation

In order to implement the strategic plans made at the 20th national congress of the CPC, the 20th CPC central committee studied the issue of further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernisation at its third plenary session and on...

Tshwarelo Hosia

Teaching: The destiny shaper

On account of its critical role as a destiny shaper, the teaching profession cannot afford to underachieve or succumb to any affliction because its demise will spell doom to so many lives depending on it. Keeping the teaching profession alive is as...

Michelle Phetlhe

INSIDE CHELLZ KITCHEN

The aim of the session is to intentionally close out the noise and in true brunch fashion get some personal development underway. Part of the beautiful thing about being at the spa is how conversations just unravel, be it between clients and nail...

Thuli Jankey

Olympic Wonder: COVID-inducing Gold Medal

Whenever something like this happens the hip and happy take to social media to argue with social media citizens or simply to gloat about the achievement. So half the local population migrated to social media to let the world know that their country...

Mqondisi Dube

Athletics deserves preferential treatment

For long, there has been corridor debate on whether to implement targeted funding in light of athletics' success over the years. The code has towered head and shoulders above the rest in the last 15 years. It is the only code that has produced a...

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Botswana election to be held October 30th

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BFA president to pocket P650,000 annually from CAF

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We should care more for our infrastructure, road safety

These roads, which are vital conduits for trade and tourism, have long been in dire need of repair. However, while this development is undoubtedly a positive step, it also raises questions about broader issues of infrastructural management and road safety that deserve closer scrutiny.The A3 and A33 roads are not just any roads, they are critical arteries that connect Botswana to its neighbours and facilitate the movement of goods and people...

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