Everyone has a way of life they envision and it is different from one person to the other. The visuals are deposited in the mind from the spirit through grace. Therefore, the mind has eyes that only see in the spirit and are only sharpened by a...
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...
Yet the turnout during the title celebrations appeared underwhelming compared to the magnitude of the achievement. The question many asked was simple: where were the fans? Title sponsor, First National Bank Botswana had come to the party in a massive...
A limping and half-baked education system can only go as far as preparing graduates to fit into environments where opportunities are guaranteed and function in a familiar, predictable environment. The teaching of the conventional curriculum sadly...
You do not have to be disrespectful to have enemies. No matter how humble you may be less headed about what you do or what you might have achieved. Some would say it is because the grace you carry fumes elements of intimidation and out- classes those...
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...
In a world that many a times feels chaotic and demanding, I find that the kitchen becomes a sanctuary where you can slow down and find grounding in the present moment.Although so many times I have to ask the boys to please get out of the kitchen so I...
Over the weekend, COSAFA's ecdysis moment came, and with it, a new leader in the form of Tariq Babitseng was handed the key to the management of the region's football. Botswana is taking keen interest on the development, as Babitseng becomes...
Teaching without provoking learning is a problem in instructional practice in which a determined, serious, and caring teacher totally dominates and owns the process, with little or no input from students.The teacher carries not only the cognitive...
The Strait is not just a waterway; it is the heart of the global energy system. If it were to fully shut down, the effects would not be limited to oil markets or the region's geopolitics. It would disrupt the reasoning behind globalisation...
What was, is and will never come back. It has occurred and there is nothing that can be done to rectify it. Events of yesterday have tailored life today; a day to reflect, take a deep breath and strive to change tomorrow. The bridge between yesterday...
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...
A Love Letter to PhaneWe are talking about Phane. To some, the sight of these prickly, protein-packed morsels might cause a bit of uncertainty. I’ve seen the "eye-closed" taste tests and the inquisitive faces. But for me? I don't remember a...
However, despite the success of the ceremony itself, issues surrounding some of the winners has highlighted the urgent need to refine and clarify the selection criteria used to determine award recipients. For instance, how did Ntungamili Raguin, who...
However, while oil is a physical resource, data is an infinite by-product of human activity generated through every digital interaction. While the Industrial Revolution was built on the extraction of minerals and labour from colonised countries, the...
The heavy weight of leadership is felt most in circumstances where academic excellence is an elusive, mobile target. They often say that when times are hard, friends are few.The worst treatment and indignity a person in a position of leadership can...
No one often wants to be the bigger person and admit that indeed it takes two to tango. There can never be fire without a spark. Moreover, it takes a friction or collision of two different things. You must run a match stick on the striker strip, then...
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...
You can stand confidently in front of someone else’s chaos, calmly pointing out exactly where they went wrong, offering neat solutions tied up with a bow, only to walk straight back into your own kitchen and do the exact opposite. It’s almost...
The organisation of the World Relays was nothing short of immaculate, given the doubts that surrounded the event amid a slow ticket uptake, and a generally mooted atmosphere. The stinging criticism of the organising committee's laissez-faire...
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