I was inconsolable. For the millennials, a cheque book is a little book with printed cheques that are used as a sort of promissory note. When you feel too important to pay off your creditor, you take out a cheque leaf and write down the amount you...
But in the excitement of hosting the first ever BFA awards, some logic appears to have been lost. The awards, like in any contest, brewed some shockers due to the manner in which the competition was tailored. For starters, awards that are given based...
There may be other factors which may have indirect impact on learning outcomes but the quality of pedagogic experiences has been singled out as the one factor directly linked with improved student learning outcomes.As school principals assume their...
Recently he gave an intellectually stimulating discussion on how the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) is lagging behind in implementing some vital recommendations that involve security.Given current threats to safety and stability,...
Our feedback loop thrives on the world’s recognition of our endeavours, not just to appear our best but to dazzle with our intellect and charm.Yet, with apprehensive trepidation, I beheld the unwelcome reflection.Was it truly there, or merely a...
It is one’s fervent hope that the teachers and school principals heeded the clarion call for the adoption of an all embracing teaching and learning experience, which leaves no single child behind.The goal is to have a rich and harmonious...
Political leadership in many African states is characterised by corruption and impunity where accountability, transparency and rule of law are lacking in many respect.This has in turn resulted in many local grievances which in many cases have led to...
Nature’s artistry continued as the sun, earth’s cosmic furnace, showered its radiant arrows upon the turquoise waters. Waves swayed in harmony, reflecting a mesmerising dance of kaleidoscopic light.This visual spectacle was accompanied by an...
Getting back into the swing of things.....well, honestly it wasn’t as smooth sailing as I would have hoped or imagined. The execution of classes are intimate with a minimum intake of six individuals while the maximum number of participants is...
Until there’s a rights group with some external funding you would never know or appreciate some of these rights. Obviously the vigour sustains until the funds run out but when the funds are still there not many legislators will get to...
He lies about everything even things that are in reality. When we met, he lied that he was a soldier and he spent most of his time in military trips that normally span for three (3) months.At the time, he had another girlfriend he cohabited with. He...
Let us, however, consider how stress can affect daily lives and some tips on how we can manage it. Stress is defined as a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.Stress is our body’s response...
In fact, the wrongs that they so much craved to right are simply not going away, but instead, are sticking out like a sore thumb. Football has always been at the centre of negative spotlight, but what is happening at karate makes the Botswana...
Every child in a turnaround school is recognised as an independent entity requiring special attention. A school turnaround programme is time-bound. Well planned and executed school turnaround programmes should mature and show significant student...
Some attribute the rise in military coups to a lack of strong security oversight institutions thus hampering efforts to improve military professionalism.It is worrisome that nine military coups d’état in seven countries since 2020 underscore the...
As the luminous energy continued on its intricate and twisted journey, it expelled and propelled its liquid messenger into the defined abyss.It traverse across, complete in nanoseconds, depressed nature’s neural button to urge the lighted journey...
I completely forgot that I am supposed to be taking myself and all of you avid valued readers though a journey of discovery with Danone Inkomazi (sour milk). I promise to go back to that. I blame the fact that school is opening this week, third term!...
I have not been to church in a few years because of the unrelenting fury and after effects of COVID-19. Yes, COVID-19 has pushed us farther away from church and government has failed to acknowledge this and duly put the right programmes in place to...
During the first term school closure, I took them to visit their father and he bought them some cell phones as he had long promised. Troubles came along with the cell phone because she spends most of her time on it than her school books. She connects...
Infertility can be primary or secondary. Primary infertility is when a pregnancy has never been achieved by a person, and secondary infertility is when at least one prior pregnancy has been achieved.What causes infertility? Infertility may be caused...
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