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Friday, January 21, 2022

Many studies on governance have consistently shown that the scourge of corruption imposes political, economic and social costs on societies where it is widespread and the costs are unequally distributed.

Solly Rakgomo | 21 January 2022

NAIROBI, KENYA - 2018/05/31: A protestor carries a placard as Kenyans protested in the streets of the capital city Nairobi. Protesters took to the streets to call on the government to arrest people involved in massive corruption scandals. In a recent scandal involving National Youth Service (NYS), the Kenyan government lost Ksh9 billion in dubious tender deals PIC: Allan Muturi/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

The curse of bribery in Africa

Solly Rakgomo | 21 January 2022

Veteran activist: Motshwarakgole PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Social activism found him or vice versa

Close to the city, and with a close cousin, for decades having an iron grip over this place as its sole ruling party MP, his birthplace was a possessing place. This made it an ideal home for him to grow in life and in social activism.

Bongi D D M Radipati | 14 January 2022

Africa's politics of instability

As we enter another year, many political observers are still very pessimistic about any possibility of political stability in many parts of the African continent. The sad reality is that Africa has now replaced the Middle East and Asia to become a grand theatre of violent extremism and terrorism.

Solly Rakgomo | 14 January 2022

Some of the confiscated weapons PIC: SAMIM

Botswana needs terrorism threat alert advisory system

Terrorism is ever expanding in Africa and sadly it has consistently shown resilience despite many years of counterterrorism and prevention efforts by governments and international actors. It is important to note that the theater of terrorism activities has now shifted from traditional hotspots of Asia and Middle East to Africa.

Solly Rakgomo | 24 December 2021

GBV: Patriarchy and the power

Recently, I had the pleasure of hosting and moderating a Zoom session where I engaged with phenomenal Batswana who are keen on dealing with gender-based violence (GBV) in Botswana. This engagement was suggested and initiated by journalist, Pamela Dube Kelepang.

IRIS PENNY MOSWEU | 24 December 2021

Justice Kirby handing down his very last judgement on LEGABIBO case PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

The brilliant conservatism of Justice Kirby’s Court- (Part II)

By and large his record in public law was a mixed one. In public law some lawyers tended to think he would fit the category of the judges that Lord Atkin considered executive minded - and perhaps even more than the executive.

Key Dingake | 24 December 2021

COVID created in a lab?

What is personal space? That immediate area surrounding a person into which encroachment would feel uncomfortable and invasive.

Dr Fahim Chand | 17 December 2021

Fun in the sun: After a trying year, many Batswana are aching for a holiday PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

Summer and the need for candour

We do not know much of the future but this is what we know now: it is December and the start of summer. Expectedly, the days will become longer and sunsets occur late in the night; the night sky will increasingly become clear and starry bodies will offer some light for all types of human, animal and plant activity.

Bongi D D M Radipati | 17 December 2021

Enduring message: Young girls and women still form the majority of new HIV infections PIC: PHOTOMON

Girls, women still at higher HIV risk as world marks AIDS Day

This week, the African Union (AU) Commission, UNAIDS and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria joined the rest of the world to commemorate World AIDS Day 2021 under the theme "End Inequalities. End AIDS".

Amira Elfadil,Winnie Byanyima | 03 December 2021

Achievements of democracy in Africa deserve respect

Staff Writer | 03 December 2021

How Botswana-China cooperation can benefit from FOCAC 2021

Solly Rakgomo | 03 December 2021

SONA glossed over critical national issues

correspondent | 26 November 2021

Another 100 years of glory

Wang Xuefeng | 26 November 2021

‘Abdu’l Bahá - The perfect exemplar

correspondent | 26 November 2021

'Balopi is finished'

Adam Mfundisi | 26 November 2021

Turkey ambassador in Botswana, Buyukkarakas

Turkey doles out scholarships

Every year, Turkish government offers scholarships to thousands of students all over the world to continue their undergraduate or postgraduate studies in Turkish universities over a variety of academic programmes. Applications to the Turkish scholarships for the next academic year has recently opened and will be accepted until 20 Feb 2022.

Thapelo Matsheka out PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Masisi takes nemesis head on

Former Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Development Thapelo Matsheka has been dropped from cabinet, apparently after a bitter fallout with his principal, President Mokgweetsi Masisi.

'Masisi never attempted to bring Kgafela home'

While President Mokgweetsi Masisi vowed during the 2019 elections campaign that he would not rest until Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela Kgosi, Kgafela II is back home, it has been claimed that no efforts have been made in that regard.

Challenging moment for Balopi

FRANCISTOWN: Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) secretary-general (SG), Mpho Balopi reportedly intends to contest for the position of chairperson in the party, and it is clear that victory for him will be a huge personal triumph.

Still sealed. State House 4. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Khama accuses DIS of defying court order

Former president Ian Khama has accused the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) of defying a court order that was issued granting him access to his State House 4.

The lap of luxury: Previous wealth reports indicated that the Okavango Delta is one of the favourite addresses for the world’s richest PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

Richest 1% in Botswana earn 20 times the national average

A new global report released by the World Inequality Lab this week estimates that the richest one percent of people in the country earned more than 20 times the average income of the rest of Batswana in 2021, underlining the gap between classes in the country. Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI reports

Another minor drowns

Few days after five minors had drowned in Mosupe River in Moshupa, another five-year-old child drowned in Extension 11, in Gaborone.

More resources needed to fight crime

The Fight Crime Gaborone Facebook page is always filled with sad complaints of hard working Batswana who were robbed at knife point at some traffic lights or at their home gates when trying to get inside.These thugs have no mercy; they do not just threaten victims, they are always ready to use knives, and sadly, they damage car windows. While this happens at different traffic lights, there are those where such incidents happen more frequently...

The Monitor Editor | 24 January 2022

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