That institution would evolve into a reputable title called Mmegi, The Reporter towards the late 80s and today’s media giant of the 21st century just called Mmegi with a slogan, 'News we need to know daily' Venson-Moitoi became the...
Mmegi: Briefly, take us through your career, specifically what led you to choose the capital market as a career choice?Tsheole: In terms of my career, I was originally a sciences student at high school, at Molefi Senior Secondary School, doing pure...
The numbers are in and it looks bad for the country’s harvest.After an El Niño-ravaged cropping season in which rains in February dropped to a 40-year low, the country’s farmers are facing a steep fall in harvest.“The country is experiencing...
El Niño is a cyclical weather event which, in Botswana and neighbouring countries, is associated with drought, including prolonged dry spells and frequent heatwaves. In Botswana and neighbouring countries, the recently ended cropping season...
The industry is beaming with hope that there is more traction being made in extending the spread of tourism to other parts of the country. However, there are seemingly insurmountable challenges the industry faces ranging from climate change to the...
Motokwe is a village in the Kweneng District facing challenges such as alcohol abuse, which is largely linked to high unemployment and lack of opportunities.However, while alcohol abuse is common in many villages around the country, in Motokwe, it...
Executives at the Minerals Development Company Botswana (MDCB) seem to particularly enjoy the use of graphs. Given that the many of the officials at the state-owned minerals investment firm have backgrounds either in mining or investment, the...
When the chronicle of Botswana as a success story is narrated, about the anchors on diamonds or the country’s resilient leadership, the question will be asked whether citizens played a mammoth role in this success story. Or has the country carved a...
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...
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