They are a brilliant local brand, so you already know the quality is top-tier, but it is only when you are unpacking the bags at home that the reality hit me. Dried peas have simply never been a standard pantry staple for my kitchen.Unlike frozen...
The BFA has announced, and then back-tracked on the issue of foreign players quota in the Premier League and the minimum coaching qualifications required for the elite competition. Policy reviews are a key part of the ever evolving game, with the...
Whether in healthcare, finance, or education, AI is becoming increasingly common nowadays. AI has accelerated the transformation by introducing new technologies and weapons in terrorist activities. AI has not only advanced the weaponry of terrorist...
Those who are merely content with the delivery of a narrow, subject-based curriculum are falling short of expectations. Schools require holistic teachers who master a wide spectrum of skills. Students deserve a little more. To be honest, a school was...
Botswana’s medicine shortage is no laughing matter, but sometimes humour is the best way to highlight the absurdity.in a nice packet of rooibos tea instead?’ It’s almost like medicines in Botswana have gone on safari — rare sightings,...
"Do not touch" sounded simple enough. In my mind, those words formed an unbreakable barrier, a sacred kitchen command that would surely be respected. But these rules quickly disappear the moment I left home. Standing in front of a half empty freezer...
If an African team fails to win this year's contest, it will mark a century of failure when the next tournament is held in 2030. There are no immediate signs to indicate a vertiginous shift as Africa still lags behind and lacks the cutting edge...
Botswana has no stake in the conflict and is not a major player in Middle Eastern politics. Yet when tensions rise between Tehran and Tel Aviv, many Batswana are eventually hit by price increases in imported products, transport fares, and fuel. So,...
It is not an option, but an imperative dictated by the circumstances of the prevailing drought of good student learning outcomes. In an education system where academic excellence is an exception rather than the norm, retention and differentiated...
Infatuated we become and everything they do excites us simply because those on our past have not made us feel such special and significant. These people extend themselves to us in an amazing fashion and lose a bit or part of themselves for the sake...
Countries some of which your most hardworking Geography teacher probably skipped over while racing through the syllabus are participating in their maiden tournament. Some of these countries don’t even know why they are there in the first place....
If you are anything like me, winter forces an internal debate every single evening. Am I wearing socks to bed or not, and more importantly, will those socks stay on through the night, or will they start to suffocate me in my sleep? It sounds strange...
The remaining ones are struggling to stay afloat while others remain standing in name only. There has been one deadly killer which is found as the common denominator across an unforgiving terrain- financial constraints. The disease starts eating into...
What does a missile exchange between Iran and Israel have to do with the price of a taxi ride in Gaborone? At first glance, very little. Botswana has no stake in the conflict and is not a major player in Middle Eastern politics. Yet when tensions...
It is about the interactions among all the people who live and work in it. It is about the harmonious relationships that prevail within a community occupying the same building to achieve a common purpose. A school is a learning community. Learning...
When you go out and in off the house, you can actually tell the difference due to the temperature. Doors open and close on us and as it is affectionately known; when a door closes another one opens and the other way around. It is our choice to either...
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...
If you are anything like me, winter forces an internal debate every single evening. Am I wearing socks to bed or not, and more importantly, will those socks stay on through the night, or will they start to suffocate me in my sleep? It sounds strange...
As a result, the increased attention to Africa by external powers in both political and economic terms can be attributed to these features. Due to the growing geopolitical importance of Africa, there has been increasing competition among superpowers...
This is the ideal environment that every school needs. But the school environment is far from ideal. Schools are not insulated from trouble. Now and then, schools have to contend with mistakes and limitations that plague and undermine operational...
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