Botswana's doping challenge is no longer a ticking time bomb but it has exploded into a crisis that can no longer be brushed aside. Whichever side of the aisle you stand on, Botswana now finds itself at the crossroads of a doping crisis. Some...
In the past year, there have been more than 2,100 violent incidents and an estimated 9,000 fatalities attributed to drone warfare in Africa triple the number of reported fatalities in 2024Paralleling patterns globally, this is reflective of a...
The inescapable and painful reality is that one day every living creature of flesh and blood would, presumably at God’s best timing, face the ordeal or pleasure of honouring the divine appointment with the Maker.However, God’s time table is...
We wore that resilience like a national badge of honour. But alas, nobody informed us that the manufacturers had quietly rebranded the product. What we are currently experiencing comes with a shiny new label: ‘Heat: New and Improved.’ The old...
They are the ultimate win effortlessly straddling the line between a quick, playful snack you nibble on, on the couch and the star of a main meal when paired with the right sides. Wings don’t take themselves too seriously. They invite you to roll...
Then came FNB Botswana, armed with P28.5 million over three seasons, to lift the gloom that had engulfed the domestic league. It was the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel, and everyone rejoiced. Its arrival also paved the way for others to...
The former Costa Rican vice president has emerged ahead of six other candidates in the Security Council’s informal straw polls, although her support has fluctuated (Reuters, 2026a). With António Guterres set to leave office at the end of December,...
Data forms the basis for planning, decision-making and research. A school should couple its duty of imparting knowledge to students with a continuous cultivation of a culture of self-renewal and regeneration. The goal is to avoid falling into the...
There are some that have not quite gained traction but you can be sure Botswana will embrace them as soon as they get the right clout. These are: 1. International Buffering Appreciation Day: A chance to reflect on the important life skills learnt...
A recent trip to the store presented one of those moments that no home baker can resist, a markdown trolley overflowing with heavily speckled, deeply fragrant, over ripe bananas. Instantly, the mind does a happy dance, imagining the aroma of a...
It is a positive step towards closing the gender gap, particularly in sports where the divide has traditionally been wide. Retaining women and girls in sport has always been a mammoth task, particularly after their school or tertiary education years....
It must be noted that the spy agency since its establishment in 2008 has seen a drastic decline in public trust due to its entrenched institutional culture of being rogue.Controversy has become a trademark of the institution and the appointment of a...
It is a position that can easily attract more critics and naysayers than disciples. Drafting a vision and selling it and seeking a buy in especially in an environment where accountability has gone out of the window, is no picnic. School leadership is...
Menopause is natural. But the physical symptoms, such as hot flashes, and emotional symptoms of menopause may disrupt sleep, lower energy or affect mood. There are many treatments, from lifestyle changes to hormone therapy.Most often, menopause...
Hesitation is conceived through a worrisome mind which is, at first, exposed to fear. It is the bearer for confusion. Most of us have super awesome ideas that have the potential to change phases of our community or perhaps our individual lives. The...
Qualifications such as intelligence experience, strategic foresight, analytical ability, or even a passing interest in spycraft seem to be listed somewhere under ‘other requirements as assigned.’ Now that the nation is debating who should take...
Since the team qualified for back-to-back WAFCON finals, alarm bells have been ringing, and hopefully, they have not been ignored. The latest Mares capitulation came during the 2028 Olympic Games qualifiers against Tanzania, where the local girls...
It is an evident reality of international relations that “when states’ interests converge, cooperation takes place, and when states’ interests diverge, conflict takes place.” In international relations, what matters most is the national...
Like mount Zion teachers should stand firm, remain unshakeable and endure forever( psalm 125:1.The teaching profession is under siege, plagued and infested by overwhelming and debilitating circumstances. The profession cannot breathe properly as...
All that matter is how we respond to the time that independently moulds what we aspire to have. The process leans on the posture of our patience. Patience is a quality that enables you to wait in anticipation and hope, tolerating events that occur in...
Corruption has been identified as the dominant money laundering threat facing Botswana’s Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), accounting for approximately 87 percent of the proceeds generated by identified predicate offences, valued at more than P160 million.
President Duma Boko has cast doubt on the ability of Botswana's traditional law enforcement institutions to independently investigate the explosive forensic audit findings.
A 41-year-old man from Chadibe in Tswapong allegedly forced his girlfriend to drink a poisonous liquid before drinking it himself in a suspected murder/suicide attempt.
A 28-year-old man arrested and charged with the murder of a 48-year-old Lesenepole woman has allegedly died by suicide whilst in police custody at Maunatlala Police Station.
A 28-year-old man from Chadibe in the Tswapong area has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 48-year-old woman from Lesenepole village after her body was discovered wrapped in a blanket inside her Honda Fit vehicle in Palapye.
Botswana has been ranked 11th in Women's Equality across Africa in the 2026 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), placing the country amongst those assessed in the latest continental governance report, which also highlights significant progress in the sub-category.
Disgraced Divine Anointing Church pastor Goitsekgosi Mojadigo is expected back in court on Tuesday for a ruling on his no-case-to-answer application in yet another rape case involving a minor from Francistown.
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The State apparatus must be sanitised
When the State cannot rely on its own machinery to pursue suspected wrongdoing, repairing that machinery must become a national priority.The establishment of a Special Investigations and Asset Recovery Task Force may help government respond to the immediate challenge. However, Botswana cannot afford to leave the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) struggling whilst building...