For nearly 20 years, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the world of football, creating a rivalry that transcends sport and splits fans across the globe. But a new dimension to this legendary divide has emerged, one that goes beyond their legendary footwork or jaw-dropping free kicks. A study from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore suggests something surprising: political views may play a significant role in whether a person roots for Messi or...
Botswana, long recognized as one of the countries hardest hit by the HIV epidemic, has officially entered the grim ranks of the world’s top 20 nations with the largest HIV-positive populations. With an estimated 360,000 people living with HIV, Botswana now stands alongside giants such as South Africa, India, and Mozambique in a list that underscores the persistent challenges of HIV/AIDS globally and regionally. This milestone is both a sobering reflection of the epidemic’s scale...
Botswana, a nation long known for the wealth hidden beneath its soil, is quietly reshaping its narrative. The focus is shifting from mere extraction to imagination, from rough stones to refined identity, and from mineral riches to creative enterprise. This transformation was marked at the Alliance Française de Gaborone with the launch of Création Botswana Season 2. The initiative unites the Embassy of France in Botswana, Lucara Botswana, Alliance Française de Gaborone, KGK Diamonds Botswana,...
Botswana’s age-old institution of traditional leadership is facing a profound moment of reckoning and reinvention, as the nation’s Dikgosi; its revered chiefs; wade into the turbulent waters of metamodernism, grappling with questions that straddle the ancient and the hypermodern. At the heart of this unfolding drama are two motions brought before the Ntlo Ya Dikgosi, Botswana’s House of Chiefs: one calling for mandatory DNA testing at birth to establish biological parentage, and the other advocating...
In the heart of Kampala, where the hum of city life intertwines with the whispers of nature, a tiny adversary continues to wield outsized influence: the mosquito. Though it weighs mere milligrams, this insect has carved an indelible mark on human history and health, particularly in Africa. This week, as the world marks Insect Week, the focus returns to why mosquitoes are among the most studied insects globally, a status earned by their deadly role...
Preparations are gathering pace for the inaugural Spring Highlight Dialogue Series set for September 3rd at the Gaborone International Conversion Center (GICC), where the Chairperson of Nelson Mandela Foundation and Chancellor of Nelson Mandela University, Dr Grace Naledi Pandor will be the guest speaker. The event organizer and also chairperson of The Summit Organization, Bongani Moyo said the Spring Highlight Programme was conceived from the desire to celebrate and recognize the remarkable contributions of women...
Falcon Metal Resources Botswana (FMRB), a fully citizen-owned mining company, has announced a major gold discovery in the 60-kilometer-long Tati Greenstone Belt (TGB). In an interview this week, the company’s Chief Exploration Advisor, Onalethata Gubago, revealed that the discovery was made in February on a tenement located about three kilometers from Francistown. He said laboratory tests confirmed the presence of high-grade gold, with concentrations of 17.88 grams per ton. Further verification is pending as additional...
In its first week of hearings, Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has made it clear that the era of routine explanations for costly government failures may be coming to an end. The committee’s referral of the Gabane Infrastructure Project to the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC), along with its decision to subpoena current and former officials involved in projects marked by cost overruns, governance issues, and questionable decisions, represents one of Parliament’s most...
Botswana is currently ceased with an ongoing battle against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a viral scourge that threatens not only the health of its livestock but also the backbone of its economy and food security. The Botswana Vaccine Institute Limited (BVI), a key player in the region’s animal health landscape, has stepped forward with a vital assurance to farmers: the vaccines needed to protect cattle from this devastating disease are available. More than that, BVI is...
Botswana’s energy landscape is facing an unexpected jolt as the Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) takes a firm stand on compliance and safety standards in the petroleum retail sector. Since May 2026, a nationwide enforcement operation has seen several filling stations temporarily shuttered for failing to meet critical regulatory and safety requirements. This crackdown is not just a bureaucratic exercise, it’s a wake-up call for an industry that sits at the crossroads of public safety,...
