A tree cannot germinate from the soil without a seed being put on the ground. Moreover it cannot be expected to yield an abundant harvest if it is not watered or fertilised. You need to put in more effort in servicing your car for it to run smoothly...
And somehow, the statement often arrives without any supporting evidence. ‘My boss hates me.’ Why? ‘He just does.’ Ah. Case closed. Of course, sometimes a boss genuinely may have an unreasonable dislike for an employee. Managers are human...
The winter chill has finally broken, giving way to the glorious, golden warmth that signals one highly anticipated time of the year. Wedding season is officially upon us, the festive spirit is loading rapidly in the background, and everywhere you...
Beyond the disappointment of losing an opportunity to host one of Africa’s biggest sporting spectacles, it is the manner in which the entire process was handled that raises uncomfortable questions.Why were discussions allowed to continue right up...
The group’s recent advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast has brought the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints, closer to the centre of the conflict. Its growing missile and drone capabilities have also...
They toil beyond normal working hours to give extra ordinary care and love to the most precious God given gifts - our children. The teachers fit the bill of the proverbial sacrificial lambs because of their zeal and willingness to subordinate their...
In a preclinical study published in Molecular Cancer, researchers found that drugs used to treat advanced thyroid cancer can restore a marker on aggressive thyroid cancer cells, making the cancer visible again to specially engineered CAR-T cells....
A tree cannot germinate from the soil without a seed being put on the ground. Moreover it cannot be expected to yield an abundant harvest if it is not watered or fertilised. You need to put in more effort in servicing your car for it to run smoothly...
Viewers no longer ask if FMD will appear — only what outfit it will wear tonight. It is a full-blown crisis with all the trappings. Citizens have turned the outbreak into a scoreboard. ‘Tonight we add another afflicted area — applause,...
However, creating a deeply satisfying, plate of food does not need a degree or an unlimited budget. It is all about smart choices, using staples that pack an instant flavour, and leaning into simple techniques that maximise taste while minimising...
But painting them all with the same brush does a disservice to those who have proved otherwise. Botswana has produced consummate football professionals who have ventured into some of Africa’s toughest football environments and stood their ground,...
I love silence. If you listen closely enough, you can almost hear the earth humming its own tune.I also love the vibrant soundtrack of a buzzing city, the shouts of construction workers, the distant traffic, or the persistent hiss of a coffee maker...
They trade vital natural assets like gold, uranium, and lithium in exchange for military protection, weapons, and economic support from external partners, particularly from Russia, bypassing traditional Western partnerships. These Francophone...
Theirs is a daunting responsibility that can lead to a burn out. The job of teaching is a harrowing experience, made even more painful by the mere fact that even recipients of their services are reluctant customers.Execution of the mission of...
This means that instead of a pat expected on our backs, we earn some lash instead. It is so painful to endure such from those we cherish the most. Their words or actions have the possibility to crush us and steal our peace greatly if our mindsets are...
‘We’ll reopen the mine!’ they declared, with the confidence of magicians pulling rabbits out of hats. Only problem? The hat was empty. The rabbits had emigrated. And the promises turned out to be nothing more than political window dressing —...
The fact that such behaviour has been accepted as the norm rather than the exception appears to have legitimised the practice, in a classic case of two wrongs making a right. Gaborone United became the latest victims of an increasingly entrenched...
Yet by July 2026, over 1,000 tankers had reached the capital anyway, escorted by Russia’s Africa Corps and, increasingly, Turkish drones. Petrol that cost $25 a litre before September now costs $130. Somewhere between “blockade” and “a...
The season of labouring hard in the worst of circumstances should yield and pave the way for a new dawn characterised by adequate classrooms and an arsenal in every school carrying varied teaching and learning tools.Challenges especially those...
But as usual, there are those who criticise. Some unionists have banded together and declared, with great conviction, that the school is made of boxes. Yes, boxes. Not bricks, not mortar, not steel beams. Boxes. Now, most of us are sitting here with...
Former councillor, Wabuya Chebani has joined the Botswana National Front (BNF), saying his latest political move is driven by a desire to contribute to Botswana’s economic and democratic development.
Rape convict Goitsekgosi Mojadigo has indicated that he intends to file an application for a no case to answer after the prosecution closed its rape matter before Village Senior Magistrate, Tshepo Thedi.
The brutal murder of a 53-year-old Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Lieutenant Colonel Goitsemodimo Atshabeng has left the nation stunned, with growing questions about whether his killer could be the same person who previously slit his throat.
The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) has entered the race for the Sefhophe by-election, choosing experienced public administrator and community leader Loeto Porati as its candidate.
The Ministry of Finance is projecting to sharply slash its projected 2026–2027 budget deficit by nearly two-thirds, providing fresh evidence that the country’s fiscal and economic position is beginning to improve after two difficult years marked by declining diamond revenues and overall economic contraction.
When Botswana Netball Association (BONA) appointed South African coach, Martha Mosoahle-Samm in 2025, she was given the mandate to guide the senior team to qualification for the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney.
After two separate civil imprisonments, Nonofo Molatlhegi, a man who was ordered by the Court of Appeal (CoA) to pay child maintenance arrears of P340 500 still hasn’t paid and has approached the court to stop another impending jail time.
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Ruling party should tread carefully on cadre deployment
But on the particularly sensitive question of cadre deployment, the BNF must tread very carefully.The issue deserves robust debate, not ideological enthusiasm. Recent public comments from the BNF leadership are reassuring: the party has said that government positions should be based on merit and competence rather than party membership, and that it does not have a specific cadre-deployment policy.That principle should remain firmly at the centre...