After making international headlines for becoming only the second country in the world to achieve the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets, Botswana could be forgiven for resting on her laurels for a little bit.After all, achieving the targets is a milestone...
From when she was born in 1997, Sekisang believes she was gay. Although she was born male, she felt more of a girl than a boy, which made her believe she was born special.Speaking this week at the launch of a study into the stigma faced by People...
The phenomenon shift comes not a moment too soon after an update made available this week shows over 9,000 drought-related reported cattle deaths in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe between October 2023 and February 2024.“A record mid-season...
Mmegi: What is the situation with Minergy at the moment in terms of operations?Bagopi: Operations have restarted. As you know we took the decision to part with the former mining contractor in September last year and it took a bit of time to get the...
BURS Commissioner-General, Jeanette Makgolo, is adamant that compliant taxpayers are not being penalised for being compliant.It is an uncomfortable conversation to have in a week where the BURS is in celebratory mode after recording their...
The two countries could not be more far removed from each. One is an expansive nation of 3,000 islands in the Atlantic Ocean, while the other is a semi-arid, landlocked country covered 70% by desert.And yet both countries are amongst nations most...
From the health-conscious to those looking for leisure, hiking has become a popular outdoor activity for many. In Botswana, almost no month can pass without a social media post advertising upcoming outdoor activities be it sponsored walks, marathons,...
The OCT, which covers Seronga, Gunotsoga, Eretsha, Beetsha and Gudigwa, holds the rights to two concessions, NG22 and NG23, making its revenues from sub-leasing these to photographic tourism investors.No longer content with sitting on the sidelines,...
CBNRM is a conservation-based development approach that recognises that natural resources coexist with people who rely on them for their subsistence.A CBNRM Act would have been a powerful tool in the arguments presented by the communities who spent...
LONDON: Besides the fact that I was a first timer to the UK, I was interested to appreciate London, a city with about 8.982 million (2019) people coming from a country with a population of slightly over two million. Botswana’s population can only...
Tshepang Othusitse, the head of the Physical Education (PE) Department at Legae Academy in Gaborone, told Mmegi that the school management has, this week, cancelled outdoor afternoon activities due to the heat wave.“We have also pulled out our team...
The very definition of heatwave demonstrates the gravity of the situation Batswana have faced every single month since summer started in October.“For you to say an area is under a heatwave, you have to look at the average temperatures for at least...
According to Kenneth Photlokwe, an MSc in Medicine student at Wits University, South Africa and local health columnist, because the human body requires Vitamin D, being outside in the sun is not always detrimental.He says research has shown that a...
The country has experienced recurring patterns of soaring temperatures in recent months. There are worries that the erratic weather patterns present difficulties across the agricultural sector, particularly for small-scale farmers who lack sufficient...
The country is experiencing one of the most prolonged periods of above average temperatures this summer. Besides the obvious effects of rolling heatwaves on livelihoods, these conditions also put significant challenges on mental health.This week,...
Under the original Transitional National Development Plan covering the financial years between April 2023 and March 31, 2025, the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) was allocated P1 billion in support from government.The Corporation was due to receive...
Islamic State-linked insurgents in Mozambique’s troubled Cabo Delgado province, have ramped up their deadly assaults in recent weeks, with reports of significant military and civilian deaths, including beheadings.A prolonged lull in attacks...
Despite being amongst the pioneers of synthetics, through its Element Six firm which was established in 1946, De Beers has consistently been dismissive of any argument that these lab grown stones could pose any kind of threat at retail level. Element...
Translated to Madume in the vernacular, the custom is not only a form of communication but an acknowledgement of people upon meeting with each other. However, Madume (greetings) in any language or human culture can be expressed both audibly and...
Under the tonnes of strategies, policies, projects and billions of Pula announced in the recent budget, lies the principle objective of improving the livelihoods of Batswana. Under that principle indicator is the basic, primal need to be happy.The...