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Thursday, August 11, 2022

UNICEF launches Eseng mo ngwaneng campaign

I am delighted to be here with you this morning. It warms my heart to see a large number of mothers, fathers, caregivers, village leadership and senior officials from both government and private sector gathered here today to find a solution to the evil that has befallen us-Violence Against Children.

Dr. Joan Matji | 11 August 2022

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The table shows exports of grain for the six highest exporters of wheat and coarse grains (which comprise maize, or corn, sorghum and barley) the staple foods in Sub-Saharan Africa

The war in Ukraine and the African renaissance

Is Africa failing to take advantage of a crisis? Never fail to take advantage of a crisis! HENRY CHIHWAYI* writes

Henry Chihwayi | 05 August 2022

USA, Botswana celebrate milestone

The Government of Botswana and the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) marked the end of the 24th International AIDS Conference in Montreal, Canada by sharing the monumental results of the Botswana AIDS Impact Survey V (BAIS V), the first population-based survey to confirm achievement of UNAIDS 95-95-95 treatment goal in sub-Saharan Africa.

Correspondent | 08 August 2022

Pelosi's Taiwan visit is an irresponsible act

On 2nd August 2022, the United States of America House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan for an official visit, which in essence was a provocative move on the world’s geopolitical chessboard.

Solly Rakgomo | 08 August 2022

At the helm: Serame announced relief measures last week PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

New economic instruments not as fruitful as hoped

As the third quarter of 2022 continues, many worry as to what tomorrow holds, with so many changes in economic policies being made.

Chilo Ketlhoafetse | 05 August 2022

AASHS appreciates UB gesture

The Chairperson of the Alumni Association of Swaneng Hill School (AASHS), Eutlwetse Chimidza, has expressed appreciation for the University of Botswana’s commemoration of the five youths who died in a road accident in Serowe in 1976 while participating in Swaneng Hill School’s fundraising effort organized in support of the Botswana University Campus Appeal (BUCA).

Seatholo Tumedi | 04 August 2022

Somali Salvation democratic Front (SSDF) fitghers, armed, move in their military vehicul, 24 March 1991 in Bufo, 85 kilometers of Mogadiscio. President Siad Barre fled the country in late January 1991. His departure left Somalia in the hands of a number of clan-based guerrilla groups, none of which trusted each other. Since 1991 Somalia has been engulfed in anarchy.
AFP PHOTO DAVID CHAZAN (Photo by - / AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

AU must combat small arms proliferation

Small arms and light weapons have seen a radical increase at a global level as the arms trade has grown exponentially over the years. However, when it comes to the impact of illicit trade it is the continent of Africa that continues to bear the brunt of this proliferation.

Solly Rakgomo | 04 August 2022

The seeds of China-Botswana friendship

Two years ago, several agricultural experts from the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) travelled to China and selected seven types of water-saving and drought-resistant (WDR) rice seeds from the gene centres in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui and other places to bring back to Botswana.

Wang Xuefeng | 04 August 2022

Any hope for livelihood in today’s economy?

COVID-19, Russia – Ukraine War, and now a looming recession, how sustainable is it now to still own a business, particularly in African economies, as a start-up and Small Micro Medium-Enterprise?

Chilo Ketlhoafetse | 04 August 2022

On the march: Wildlife corridors are designed to provide animals with a path through human activity PIC: DR TEMPE ADAMS

City life or farm life: When elephants adapt to different human development

KASANE: New research led by Elephants Without Borders (EWB) has discovered that elephant movement through wildlife corridors is directly impacted by differing forms of human pressures and development.

Correspondent | 29 July 2022

Botswana needs to strengthen border security management

Solly Rakgomo | 29 July 2022

Social clubs: A haven for money laundering?

Larona Seribe | 25 July 2022

A stronger private sector will help drive development in Botswana

Kevin Njiraini,Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly | 22 July 2022

Khama gets even with Masisi

Ian Khama | 22 July 2022

Khama’s fate: Warning for Uhuru

Wene Owino | 22 July 2022

A country seen through its heritage and inheritance

Bongi D D M Radipati | 15 July 2022

Seratiwa Tebogo (Mother) and her son Letsile Tebogo PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Kanye: The village that bore Botswana a world champion

KANYE: It is a village famous for giving Botswana its second president in the late Sir Ketumile Masire. Now, Kanye has returned to gift Botswana the world’s fastest U-20 runner in rising global star, Letsile Tebogo.

Accused persons: The men implicated in the murder of Kopong teacher

Traditional doctor distances herself from murder

The fourth accused person in the gruesome murder of a teacher who was recently butchered at Kopong shocked multitudes who had thronged the Broadhurst Magistrate’s Court by distancing herself from the incident.

BURS case opens can of worms

The criminal case involving the alleged loss of millions of pula from the Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS) is opening a can of worms.

'My husband never consulted traditional doctors'

Member of Parliament (MP) for Lobatse, Thapelo Matsheka’s spouse has refuted damning allegations made by the State that her husband consulted with numerous traditional doctors to avoid being arrested in relation to Tlotso Karema’s murder.

President Mokgweetsi Masisi addressing BDP Youth congress PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Masisi’s desperate bid for re-election

Just a week after his party performed dismally against warring opposition parties in by-elections, Mokgweetsi Masisi is worried he and the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) could lose elections come 2024.

Farmworker allegedly shoots colleague to death

FRANCISTOWN: Letlhakane police are investigating an incident in which a 67-year-old farm worker allegedly shot his co-worker after a heated argument.

Panelists during this year’s Multichoice Botswana content Showcase event PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Multichoice slashes prices

MultiChoice Botswana has announced a decrease in prices in line with government’s recent Value Added Tax (VAT) reduction.

Let the law take its course

When the news broke, a fierce debate ensued. While some members of the public believe that the law should take its cause, there is a section of the population that believes the move to detain the MP is politically motivated.Matsheka has been in the custody of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security since August 2 and the warrant of arrest was allegedly obtained on August 4, two days later.The issue of alleged ritual murders has never been an...

The Monitor Editor | 08 August 2022

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