Lifestyle

Miss Botswana business model is poorly constructed

The glitz and glamour of beauty pageants is deceptive because at their core, these spectacles are big-money business. As a matter of fact, pageants...
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UK’s Diplomatic Network steps up efforts on LGBT+ Rights

This year the UK will host the first ever Safe to be Me: A Global Equality Conference to promote international action to drive...
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ATE AT DESIGN empowering local artists one meal at a time

Batswana are a people not famously known for their celebration and appreciation of the arts. As a result, the industry remains one of the...
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Mzansi… it can only be jazz

After years of searching, I finally met my brother David Serame in the middle of London in 1987. He had not changed one bit...
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Society reaching tolerance level with student indiscipline

In the Central District, a father with a criminal past visited a senior secondary school and told school management that ‘Go ta a lela...
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Lobatse sports fest promises to be an entertainment extravaganza

Lobatse Sports Fest slated for the President’s Holidays in July 15th-17th this year is said to host multiple activities and events meant to promote...
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It is genuine…

I have read countless number of jazz books, be it for sheer pleasure, knowledge or simply researching over the years. And with each book,...
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Botswana caught in the tension between gender equality and culture

When elderly Batswana men trade greetings, the first subject that always comes up is inquiries about the heath of loved ones : “Ba tsogile jang...
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THE UNTOLD STORIES… Naledi Thuto Masilo Naledi “Ledi” Masilo

Oftentimes we become so consumed by the beautiful sound of music, and sadly forget to acknowledge the tireless efforts of the groups of individuals...
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Virginity as a social construct: a shame for men, a pride for women

An irreverent sexist boy joke likens virginity to a bubble, “one prick and it’s all gone.” While both men and women can be virgins,...
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