Last month, Nthaga was handed the reins on a temporary basis following Morena Ramoreboli’s abrupt departure. Understandably, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) has asked Nthaga to audition before the mother body makes a firm decision on the...
Military representatives and defence officials from the African Union and 41 African nations participated. This expansion of bilateral military relations between Beijing and African countries comes at a time when Beijing and Washington are vying for...
Any school manager dealing with teaching troops should first and foremost accommodate the fact that teachers are human beings before they are something else.As human beings they require facilitation - an enabling environment, one that makes room for...
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...
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