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NTUANE SPEAKS ON LIFE AFTER THE COUP
Feb. 17 | After surviving a plot hatched by ‘comrades’ in opposition to oust him from the position of Leader of Opposition last week, BMD Vice President and MP for Gaborone West South, Botsalo Ntuane speaks candidly to Francinah Baaitse about ...
AGAINST ALL ODDS
Feb. 3 | RealLives: Woman’s fierce battle against the big C DESPERATE: Shurdic Tlagae As the world unites to fight against cancer on February the 4th, under the theme; ‘Together it is possible’ a Digawana woman battling the killer disease...
THE GREAT TREK TO MT KILIMANJARO
Jan. 20 | Charles and Lesejane on the roof of Africa, Kibo/ Uhuru Peak, 5895 meters I couldn’t breathe, was feeling dizzy and my chest was compressed. Tears were also freely flowing down which I guess was a mixture of tears joys and because of the cold....
PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST
Dec. 16 | FOCUSED: Lesole Ntshole Cartoonist with disability makes his mark He cuts a lonely figure as he walks around Gaborone malls shopping for a computer so he can operate his business from home. Lesole Ntshole is no ordinary person; he has been living with...
BABY DADDY DRAMA
Dec. 9 | UNEMPLOYED AND BITTER: Pono Thapelo Father queries maintenance as child calls another man daddy An unemployed father who was recently ordered by the court to pay P300 in monthly child maintenance has made a public appeal for financial aid to conduct...
RAMMIDI HAPPY IN HIS NEW HOME
Dec. 2 | HAPPY: Rammidi Says opposition should avoid at all cost to split the votes. As the 2014 general elections approach, politicians are earnestly campaigning and some politicians like Kentse Rammidi, Kanye North member of Parliament who feared that his former...
WORD OF ATTRACTION
Dec. 2 | ART: Infinite Word Festival When festivals become a crowd puller The past couple of years have seen me chasing cultural festivals that help Botswana diversify its tourism from big game viewing. This weekend I decided to stay within Gaborone and not chase...
CULTURE MATTERS
Nov. 25 | Canadian Student Experiences Botswana Over 12000km away from his Sudbury home in Canada, Aaron Brubacher, 20 was on a student exchange programme which brought him to Gaborone’s University of Botswana (UB), where he studied since August. LEGAL...
MARGRET MOSOJANE…. THE LIVING LEGEND
Nov. 18 | SEALED WITH A KISS: Margret and husband John in fond embrace at her retirement party in September When Margret Ludo Mosojane joined the tribal administration as a presiding officer 16 years ago, little did she know that her new job was a call from the...
TRAVEL TIPS
Nov. 18 | Passport Arriving at foreign borders full of people, street hawkers, border security can make you uneasy. If you’re well prepared then you should not worry much. With the festive season on final approach, here are a few tips to give you peace of mind...
HAVING FUN ON A TIGHT BUDGET
Nov. 11 | Tight budget traveling As the year comes to an end, most people are planning on what to do during the festive season. It is around this time of the year that some realize that they actually need to go on holiday even if they had not really planned for...
SEE AFFICA’S BEAUTY THROUGH THE LENS
Nov. 4 | I have travelled across Africa in search of adventure, interesting people and to see how different the other side of the world is compared to mine. While traveling around, I have come across some beautiful, mind blowing landscapes. This week I take you...
PARASIDE IN THE DESERT
Oct. 14 | White rhinos in the plains of Samara Driving through the semi desert with vast plains of grasslands stretching beyond the eye’s limit is one the most fulfilling experiences I have ever had. Plain majestic inland basin covering 400 000 square kilometers...
NATURE AT ITS BEST
Oct. 7 | It is not everyday that an ordinary man gets royal treatment and wakes up to a beautiful breathtaking scenery. Nature at his best And for some of us who come from land locked countries a beach is always fascinating. I, together with other journalists...
LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Oct. 5 | IN PAIN: Matshediso Medupe Woman seeks divine intervention as incurable disease shatters her life Doctors can not do much to treat her multiple sclerosis (MS), an incurable disease that is slowly but surely shutting down her body systems. Matshediso...
BEAUTY WITH BRAINS
Oct. 5 | RIDING ON THE WAVE OF SUCCESS: Shadi Modisi Every Tuesday evening Shadi Modise visits many households in Botswana when she presents the Botswana television programme, First Issues. She is therefore no stranger to many. But despite all this limelight,...
MIXING AND MINGLING WITH THE WILD
Oct. 5 | I traveled the road less traveled to South Africa’s Eastern Cape as a guest to South African Tourism last week. (1)An unforgettable experience, elephant walking safari (2)Cheetah interaction (3)King of Inkwenkez (4)Xhosa women singing cultural songsi To...
EXPLORING KALAHARI’S BEAUTY
Sep. 23 | KING OF THE JUNGLE: The black lion When most people think of tourism destination in Botswana, they think of the Okavango Delta and the Chobe National Park. It is not so often that many would think of the Kalahari Desert yet this place does offer a different,...
Soweto, A Cultural And Historical Experience
Sep. 9 | (1)Vilakazi in sign language (2)Hector Pieterson Museum (3)Along Vilakazi street (4)Regina Mundi Church While in Johannesburg for the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival, courtesy of South African Tourism, I embarked on a tour of Soweto township located...
