This one blueprint was intricately woven into my DNA and whispered directives to my psyche to obey all imprinted rules. Hence my entire existence had settled into a state of self-preservation.My racing heartbeat, once a frenzied symphony of life’s...
Term limit evasions are at the root of a host of governance dysfunctions in Africa and are linked to higher levels of autocracy, corruption, conflict, and propensity for coups. Leaders of 14 African countries have held onto power for more than two...
Our schools have a notorious distinction of failing students and pushing them to swell the ranks of the unemployed rather than helping students to achieve and improve their livelihoods. Schools are linked with the notorious distinction for failing...
The feedback left me wondering if there was a landlord seminar to specifically deal with me because it seemed to be choreographed from Broadway. Everything about the feedback screamed trouble and there were subtle menacing undertones of ‘we will...
Dear Anonymous, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved brother. He was very young. It is unfortunate that we all do not know how we are going to leave the phase of earth. Everything in our lives happens successfully because it is...
Often, after what feels like a lucky successful bake to me, my husband always indirectly affirms me, by pointing out how I really don’t give myself enough credit for my baking skills, whilst him and our boys enjoy the fruits of my labour. Nnyaa...
Da Rosa checks in at a time when the Botswana Football Association (BFA) attempts to arrest a slide that has taken the Zebras from an all time best of 53 in the world rankings, to the current 148. It is now 13 years since the Zebras attained their...
Accorded space and respect, every organ of the system can play its role in redressing the worrying achievement gaps and moving the system much closer towards the desired goal of raising student learning outcomes and elimination of a culture of...
Brigadier General Yitzhak Segev, who served as an Israeli military governor in Gaza in the early 1980s, had disclosed in an interview to The New York Times that he had contributed to financing the Palestinian Islamist movement as a...
A delicate balance, ego dances on the precipice between confidence and arrogance. Its power lies in our ability to tame it, to use it as a compass, not a crown. For in ego’s reflection, we see not only ourselves but the world beyond, and when we...
It had me wondering what happened to our tree, it doesn’t have any lemons. I can’t be sure when that happened because it must have been a month and a bit ago when I harvested some.Let’s not talk about the ones the boys played baseball with in...
When inflation is high, the value of money seems to shift like sand beneath our feet, with a knock-on effect on interest rates and the cost of living. Despite this, it’s encouraging to see many individuals and families continuing to explore ways to...
Locally we do not need to bother with wars in far-off lands as we have our own wars that have been simmering ever since the first ‘House for rent’ advert was flighted. It is the war between the landlord and the tenant.This war has taken on...
All pointed to an unhealthy relationship but Mpote’s dismissal came when his charges had played probably the best match of the coach's reign when they won 2-1 against an improving Eswatini.Mpote called up arguably his strongest side for the...
There are few schools, if any, that have established effective and all weather systems that serve different generations of students with distinction. School systems, for various reasons, blow hot and cold.Consistency has becoming a moving target for...
His proposal lights the path forward as the world fumbles for solutions, and represents China’s contribution to global efforts to protect our shared home and create a better future of prosperity for all.The vision is based on both observation of...
Traffic roars, horns blare, and engines hum, while the city’s rhythm reverberates underfoot. In the impassioned chaos, a surprising order emerges. The throng of humanity and unending machine expertly continue on their kinetic adventures.The...
CVDs are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels and include coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, rheumatic heart disease and other conditions.Causes of CVD The most important behavioral risk factors of heart disease and...
Heads must roll. Heads will roll. Heads must somewhat find a way to clean this mess. The time for lip flapping is so gone. We cannot afford to sit idly by when the integrity of our exams is on the line.Everyone must be concerned and stand up. Teddy...
About a week ago, when I arrived from the festivities on a certain weekend, she woke up and started crying. When I asked her what the matter was, she bluntly said that she knows every promiscuous act I have ever indulged in.As flabbergasted as I was,...
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