Tapping into the strengths, passions and unique experiences of individual members of the team is a mark of good governance and visionary leadership. A school seeking to outcompete its peers and achieve its instructional objectives should have, and...
It is not the multimillion-pula fence that failed us in Ramatlabama. It is not the cattle that wandered off on their own accord. The culprit in this latest, deeply frustrating outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is plainly and simply us, the...
Through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Suez Canal, about 10 to 12 percent of global trade passes through this route each year, including oil, gas, and manufactured goods, which makes it one of the most important sea routes in the...
Schools should have faith in the efficacy of sound, inclusive, and engaging instructional practices.There can never be a state in a school’s life in which problems are completely eradicated. Granted, all schools are swimming in a pool of problems,...
My bold proclamation was that ministers of scripture are by calling, apolitical to be of counsel to the rulers when need arises. I addressed my president and sensitised him to the fact that I would not be counted among his praise singers if there...
“Democracy is never a thing done.Democracy is always something that a nation must be doing.”- Archibald MacLeishFor the first time in many years, Botswana’s youth, students from every tertiary institution, youth league members from opposing...
Oil does not move through a war zone just because a tanker is physically capable of sailing. It moves only when financiers, charterers, cargo owners, and insurers accept the risk. That is why the Joint War Committee, the International Underwriting...
From my long years of classroom experience, one can confirm that schools determine, prior to the beginning of a semester, how many department and general staff meetings shall be held. This is an integral part of an annual plan. Organised and properly...
To understand the present moment, one must return to 2001, a defining episode in the country’s media history. The government’s decision to impose an advertising ban on the Botswana Guardian and its sister publication, The Midweek Sun, was not...
With the Court of Appeal confirming the death sentence, it closes the judicial chapter on a cold and calculated killing driven by greed over a P50,000 insurance payout. But on Friday, a far more painful truth was laid bare for all to see. The justice...
We appear to be a lighter than the mass of a feather, we cannot go through our society simply because we are ashamed of what transpired to us, the failures or guilt that we may have endured. The mistakes or actions that unfolded on our lives that are...
There is no denying that a country’s Constitution is a very important piece of legislation, as it protects fundamental individual rights and freedoms, maintains a balance of power, and helps individuals and businesses safeguard their legal rights...
The advent of podcasting in Botswana means expanded horizons for storytelling where entrepreneurs, journalists, entertainers, and ordinary citizens alike can share their perspectives with wide audiences. In the past, only radio, television and...
This marked a significant institutional rebranding aligned with its long-term academic vision and continental footprint. The event brought together parents, staff, learners, and education stakeholders, serving as both a symbolic and strategic reset...
For the fifth consecutive year, the aggressor state has carried out continuous large-scale attacks against Ukraine, targeting the civilian population and civilian infrastructure of Ukraine.After four years of war, 2026 must be the year the aggression...
I read with keen interest a Facebook post in which the writer felt compelled to issue a disclaimer that a photograph circulating on social media, one allegedly depicting her with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit, was not authentic. The...
And perhaps that is precisely what our times demand. “But we need to ask ourselves: in today’s prevailing environment – where growth projections improve, but household pressures remain tangible – can optimism exist without honesty?”The...
In fact, they are deliberate exaggerations solely intended to give emphasis. Second, although the expressions are now considered clichés because they have long been overused and are everywhere, nonetheless, they still convey a basic truth. This...
The public apology issued by Tshepo Sethibe, popularly known as Moeladilotlhoko, was necessary but it was also an admission. An admission that a line was crossed. An admission that harm was done. And, most importantly, an admission that ethics...
As a Cabinet minister, ‘DK’ as Kwelagobe was affectionately known, served at the president’s pleasure, whereas he was popularly elected to lead the BDP. DK surgically delineated the two responsibilities he occupied. On excellent advice, he...
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