There was apparently a partnership with two Chinese gentlemen, Mr. Wu and Mr. Hu. I am not making this up. Google it before your bundles run out. Honestly, it sounds like the setup to a comedy sketch: ‘Wu and Hu walk into a factory...’ Except the...
But this week, one of our sprinters decided to add a little extra ‘kick’ to their stride—by borrowing chemistry from the pharmacy aisle. Yes, the nation’s latest sports headline isn’t about medals, but about molecules. And what molecules...
Remember when P200 used to be a big deal? P200 at the supermarket made you feel like a responsible adult. It was like a VIP pass to life. You walked into Choppies with P200 and came out looking like you owned the store. Bread, milk, chicken, cooking...
While he perfected his Olympic-level overcharging skills, I wandered off into the lively streets of this charming Kweneng village, where the rhythm of daily life was far more entertaining than my van’s squeaks. Honestly, Mogoditshane felt like the...
I was instantly an employee of a government department with zero ‘real’ skills, armed only with enthusiasm, questionable time management and the ability to survive on fat cakes and soup.They gave me a title that suspiciously sounded like it...
It was great to see so many nations descend on our shores – not for politics but something that can actually conjure happiness and excitement. Botswana pulled off the ultimate diplomatic miracle: nations from all corners of the globe descended on...
This is evidenced by the proliferation of marathons in the country. There are city marathons, bridge marathons, village marathons, marathons to honour chiefs and all sorts of interesting marathons crafted solely to satiate the race-hungry...
This is the world’s most stressed-out puddle. International powers are buzzing about the straits like caffeinated mosquitoes arguing about who has the right to control them or who has the largest artillery. And in this high-stakes arena sails... a...
Who approved the idea of a four-day weekend followed immediately by responsibility? That seems like pure unadulterated whiplash. For a good four days you were living the soft life but now you have to respond ‘noted, thanks’ to emails you don’t...
While the official version of these increases is that Trump has bombed the Strait of Hormuz we don't believe that is the reason. I believe only the legendary powers of Morris are capable of pushing fuel prices up to unprecedented levels. Not some...
Every rainy season, local potholes recruit new allies, expanding their empire faster than the council can hold emergency meetings. Truth be told the tarred section feels like a rude guest crashing a pothole family reunion. Places like BBS Mall,...
So really, the suit is just humanity’s long-running attempt to look intimidating, fashionable, and slightly uncomfortable—all at once. This week, a minister’s suit was the subject of a not-so-intense debate in Parliament. One Member of...
We’ve spent so many decades hearing that an attack on Iran is ‘imminent’ or ‘on the table’ that most people probably checked their calendars to make sure they hadn't accidentally time-travelled back to 2003. It’s the military...
These were the after-effects of COVID-19. It had badly affected my mind to the extent that my memory on Sunday morning just refused to remember going to church. I know many don’t believe but if I remember my scriptures well even people during...
She always had this face like every morning someone had dumped half the world chillies supply in her food. Her attitude was my brain was not working well enough for me to be eligible to have an opinion or do anything right. Even if it was raining...
If you’re a lady expecting a 100-long-stemmed-rose bouquet and a trip to the Bahamas, you might be in the wrong time zone. Botswana women have argued for decades — feel free to Google this — that Batswana men have desecrated the art of giving...
An acceptable definition for a relay is a race where one person hands over a stick to the next person and hope they don’t drop it while sprinting at full speed. When a country hosts an event like this you expect there’ll be a whole lot of noise...
In short: prophets were the original ‘spoiler alerts’ for humanity. These, though, only existed in Biblical times. Then in recent times these completed morphed into flamboyant individuals with all manner of trickery. I think the advent of new age...
His mission though had nothing to do with cool drinks. Now, I don’t know if he thinks he’s the president of Venezuela, the president of the United States, or the president of the local golf club — but he’s definitely president of confusion....
Officials say the move was designed to ‘support national merrymaking’ though insiders admit it was mostly to test how many times Charma Girl’s music can be played before patrons riot. Local residents are divided. Some welcomed the chance to...
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