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ASK GASE
Feb. 17 | I have a situation which I believe you can help me with immediately, my brother is threatening to commit suicide please help I provide counselling only online, via email or Skype and refer clients who need face-to-face and/or telephone counselling...
LOOK GOOD FOR THE BOOKS
Feb. 17 | I am not a fashionista but I do love to look good all the time, either at a funeral, wedding, party and when going to school. Yes, one needs to look their best even when ‘just’ going to school, like one of my very good friends once said: “You...
THE JOEL IN THE CROWN
Feb. 17 | SANTOS MENU We are taking on Uniao Flamengo Santos over the weekend minus-me as you all know. Santos coach I was at the ground on Tuesday and the boys looked confident. We scored four past them in the first round and I netted in a beautiful header....
INTO THE NIGHT
Feb. 17 | Over the last few weeks your FCG correspondent has spent time investigating the night. Wandering through the town of Gaborone during the hours when most of people are asleep and criminals are out. Some of what I saw was positive. I found the occasional...
OPTIONS FOR BOTSWANA WRITER-The pros and cons
Feb. 17 | I get so many people asking me about how to get a book published. I’ve covered different aspects of this question but thought it might be wise to look at the pros and cons of the various options available to writers living in Botswana. 1. Publish with...
CONSUMER’S VOICE
Feb. 17 | Dear Consumer’s Voice #1 I received an email saying there were vacancies at the Harrington Hall Hotel in London. I have never worked in a hotel before. Is this a scam? Yes, it most certainly IS a scam. The hotel mentioned is real and is perfectly respectable...
PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Feb. 17 | I like to live in the present moment; that’s why I decided to take up hockey, but it’s not the only reason I’m going to continue. FOCUSED: Competition helps you live in the moment I’ve found that when I play sports my mind stops contemplating...
FAMILY POWER PLAY
Feb. 17 | HIV and the politics of tradition Gender inequalities, the generation gap and issues arising from the power dynamics within a family set up are the concerns I would like to explore this week. My memory goes back to the day Mmoni came to the kgotla with...
WORKING MOM’S DILEMMA
Feb. 17 | Me time versus time with the kids This past weekend I missed a chance to be pampered at a church women’s Valentine’s Day out in Notwane after a hectic week with loads of after hours meetings. In fact I missed pretty much everything else...
RELAPSE PREVENTION
Feb. 17 | There is a term used in substance abuse treatment called ‘Relapse’. ‘Relapse’ simply defined is: ‘to slip or fall back into a former state’. In the context of substance abuse treatment it means going back to using a substance that you have...
TUG OF LOVE
Feb. 16 | Having discussed the “tigalebele” issue last week, I would like to share with you the strife that parents who are not married have to face together with their innocent children. The story from the customary court that follows reflects emerging patterns...
THE JOEL IN THE CROWN
Feb. 10 | RECOVERY ON GOING I’m getting there slowly, but surely, and I’m optimistic that I’ll start running again sometime next month. Joel I won’t be doing any exercises involving my arm for a while though. It’s important not to rush things as I don’t...
ASK GASE
Feb. 10 | Hi aunty Gase, I need some advice but I really don’t know where to start. I am a 22 year old girl, in a relationship with a 23 year old guy that I have known since junior school. When he started asking me out I always told him that I didn’t need a...
AN ALTERNATIVE TO SPANKING
Feb. 10 | One of the major roles of a parent that I found absolutely intimidating about parenthood was the daunting responsibility to lay down the blueprint for the children’s behaviour through the parent’s behaviour during the formative years. I...
STICK TO YOUR GOALS
Feb. 10 | February. The month where most of our New Year’s Resolutions have faded into dust and the promises we made to ourselves at the start of 2012 are already starting to look unappealing and unrealistic. But New Year is not the only time you can make changes...
SIT BACK THEN ATTACK
Feb. 10 | Positioning is crucial if you want succeed. I’m not just talking about football here, that statement holds true for business ventures, national development and for life in general. Of course simply being in the right place isn’t going to be enough;...
CONSUMER’S VOICE
Feb. 10 | Dear Consumer’s Voice #1 I reside in Serowe. I have a problem that I wish you could help me resolve. I bought a TV set on credit with a furniture store that I had to take back to them due to some social problems. Initially I paid the installments until...
IT JUST DOESN’T MATTER
Feb. 3 | I know this isn’t a sports page but considering the circumstances I think I can dribble on a bit – again – about the beautiful game. STUCK-IN: Zebras did us proud The Africa Cup of Nations is always a huge event for football addicts but this...
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY BOYFRIEND
Feb. 3 | I know you have helped many people and advised them. I have a boyfriend that I have been going out with for three years, the man is abusing me, treating me like a slave, just because I don’t have parents. He sometimes tells me that I am cheating on...
