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LEGEND OF OUR TIMES

LEGEND OF OUR TIMES

Sep. 3 | THE ICON SINGS ON…. AFRICA'S CELEBRATED MUSICIAN:MADLINGOSI Celebrated South African artist Ringo Madlingozi has been a household in this country since he hit the limelight with the hit song “Sondela” from his second album “Sondelani”....

PREZ DUMS IN THE HOUSE

PREZ DUMS IN THE HOUSE

Aug. 27 | POLITICIAN AT HEART: Saleshando Captaining peace ship in turbulent political times Truth be told, the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) seems to be the only party in the country which seems to be running smoothly or at least appears to be. The party is...

HERE COMES MABIJO

HERE COMES MABIJO

Aug. 20 | The character, the cartoon and the celeb! BIJOS For 21 years Botswana’s very own cartoon character Mabijo has been entertaining masses or his followers who cut across the wide spectrum of society. And like wine he has grown better with age as he can...

MAN OF HONOUR

MAN OF HONOUR

Aug. 13 | CHRIS, THE MOUTH THAT SPEAKS FOR THE COPS MBULAWA Not a week passes by without the Botswana Police Services speaking to the nation through the media and there is one voice, which has become synonymous with all this. This is the voice of the police spokesman,...

MIXING BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE

MIXING BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE

Aug. 6 | Branding companies, entertaining masses OP When you talk of entertainment, events management and advertising in Botswana, there is no way you can avoid mentioning OP design and WeSSide Entertainment as these have become household names in their respective...

OUR GIRL, THEIR QUEEN

OUR GIRL, THEIR QUEEN

Jul. 30 | The beauty of all worlds MELINDA Miss Universe 2010, the 59th edition of the pageant, will be held at the Mandalay_Bay_Events_Center in the  Mandalay_Bay_Resort_and_Casino Las Vegas Miss Universe 2009,Stefanía Fernández from Venezuela will crown her...

WHEN MORWALELA CAME

WHEN MORWALELA CAME

Jul. 23 | Making it big at first attempt LORETTA MEKGWE Discovering one’s talent is usually never easy especially at an older age. Some accidentally discover it while some are helped by others to realize that they gifted and good in something. For Loretta Mekgwe...

THE LION THAT ROARS

THE LION THAT ROARS

Jul. 16 | TAKING ON THE MIGHT OF BOTSWANA POLITICS PROBLEM CHILD: BOTSALO NTUANE The past few years have seen a radical change in the political landscape of Botswana. And in the forefront of that is change, is the youthful Member of Parliament, Botsalo Ntuane....

REBEL IN THE OPPOSITION CAMP

REBEL IN THE OPPOSITION CAMP

Jul. 9 | YOUNG, PASSIONATE AND ALL ABOUT POLITICS THE YOUNG POLITICIAN: Arafat Khan The opposition Botswana National Front made headlines recently with regards to the eligibility of presidential hopeful Duma Boko. The party leadership felt he was not qualified...

TALKING FOOTBALL


TALKING FOOTBALL


Jul. 2 | THE DRIVER OF THE PEOPLE’S GAME SETETE PHUTHEGO That football is the most popular sport in the world is not in doubt. The same goes for Botswana where the game has developed into the people’s sport of choice. This is for a simple reason that it takes...

AGAINST ALL ODDS

AGAINST ALL ODDS

Jun. 25 | HOPE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Thomas Motingwa, Growing up as a child with a disability is never easy due to the discrimination and rejection faced. The situation becomes even worse when a person who is supposed to give you all the love and care also...

THE LEADING LADY

THE LEADING LADY

Jun. 18 | Kgomotso Tshwenyego Botswana’s movie star continues to shine She started acting at Sunday school and in school plays when she was a little girl but it never occurred to her that she would one day be counted amongst some of Botswana’s accomplished...

THE DR PHIL OF FOOTBALL

THE DR PHIL OF FOOTBALL

Jun. 11 | For the love of the beautiful game As Africa’s moment of pride, the FIFA World Cup 2010 starting in South Africa today, is here, it is only befitting that we find one of our own long-serving and respected administrators to chat about the beautiful game....

SON OF THE SOIL

SON OF THE SOIL

Jun. 4 | BOOK AUTHOR: Kuela Kiema They have been called derogatory names such as Bushmen, Basarwa or the San people of the Kalahari, since time immemorial because of their lifestyle. They were forced out of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, the land of their...

Beating the gender drum

Beating the gender drum

May. 20 | SHE DREAMS OF A JUST SOCIETY: Dr Mekgwe As a post-doctoral fellow at the Wits Institute for Economic and Social Research (WISER) in South Africa, Dr. Mekgwe contributed to the Sexuality and Masculinity discourse within WISER with several articles and...

In the battle to unseat the President

In the battle to unseat the President

May. 18 | READY TO TAKE THE BULL BY ITS HORNS: Botswana Movement for Democracy spokesman, Sidney Pilane The political landscape of Botswana has no doubt taken a different form because of the entrance of the newly formed Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) into...