The logic behind it is that consuming and transit countries of trafficked wildlife products must take a fair share of the burden of protecting wildlife in their natural habitats in range states. Wildlife crime and illegal wildlife trade is a global...
When Kago Monggae tasted honey for the first time at the age of 16, he could not understand how something that stung so painfully could produce something so sweet. “This one time I almost swallowed a bee that had snuck into my fizzy drink...
Developers are normally required to reserve open spaces for greenery particularly in large-scale developments. If you were to walk around the residential estate developed by Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) in Phakalane, you would see at least...
Producer prices To incentivise production and supply cattle producers must consistently receive a positive price signal from the abattoir. To consistently send a positive price signal to producers, a not-for-profit abattoir must return 85% of its...
How do the two concepts relate, are they mutually exclusive or is one subsumed. This article discusses the origins, distinctions, benefits and contemporary use of both concepts in relation to people with disabilities. The two concepts are explored...
China-Africa friendship was born in the formidable years of national liberation and is deeply rooted in our peoples’ heart. 20 years ago, embracing the dawn of the new century and the trend of globalization, China and African countries decided to...
Cast your mind, if you can, some 36 odd years back. Do you remember the buzz that went along with the unanticipated declaration of Gaborone a city? That year, the GDP growth rate for Botswana stood at 8.5 percent, down from 13.1% the previous...
Meet the budding author of Behind the Scenes No More - Samantha Matlhagela who embodies all these virtues. In a non-fiction inspirational book that has come out of the press plates this week, the daughter of Modise and Victoria Maphanyane has...
I shared with Makgothi at least two characteristics; we were smitten by spinsters of Rhodesian descent, whom we later married. Rhodesia was flowing with the proverbial milk and honey then. Secondly, we once owned Peugeot sedans and are currently on...
This questionable decision has happened despite approval for such trade by the UN international wild trade-regulating agency, CITES, and despite the help it would give to wildlife conservation, the jobs it would create, and the socio-economic...
Apart from incidents of massive natural disasters and wars that result in displacement of communities, languages do not normally suffer sudden death. This is often a long process. For us, it has already started with some children no longer learning...
The purpose was to share ideas and consider what could be some high-impact activities leading to the celebrations of this historical event after the current State of Emergency. The name Jerry Serero cropped up. We will revisit the reason for the...
Mmegi: Please tell us about your upbringing in Tonota. Ditsapelo Mpotokwane-McFarland (DM-M): My childhood in Tonota was as simple and happy as could be. I was raised by my grandmother as our parents were employees at the Jubilee Hospital in...
Nowhere in recent memory has an educated, mid-life preacher boldly poked anti-polygamy proponents in the manner he has done, in the process sparking a raging debate that does not promise to die soon. For the debate on polygamy is not an easy one....
Whether it is the HIV/AIDS pandemic, Ebola, or the global financial crisis, civil society groups have been there, advocating for civil rights, advancing the cause for indigenous and marginalised groups, or demanding action on gender-based violence...
My phone had been on silent, as I usually have it so in order not to be awoken in the middle of the night whilst enjoying my deep slumber mostly by cantankerous clients running away from police whilst under the influence. When I saw the missed...
While there are so many bodies that have been set up to regulate their professions, I wish to take this opportunity to applaud BICA for the stellar job they have been doing over the years in advocating for the Accounting profession. The objective of...
This followed an article published in the Weekend Post newspaper of September 26, 2020. The said article focused on statements attributed to some UDC members of Parliament calling for the democratization of the UDC. Subsequently, Moeti Mohwasa...
Her life was a quintessential cause for celebration, for a life well lived, of total dedication to the cause of justice, in particular, gender justice. In penning these tributes my abiding hope is that we, the servants of the law, and indeed...
Is English a prestigious language? Is Setswana worthless and inferior? We have a beautiful language that rivals any in the excelling beauty of its idioms, character and complexion. Think about phrases such as; Tlhotsa pele ga se e swa pele, Gatwe go...
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