83.8 percent of 2019 births were to single mothers The population has not increased significantly in the last 11 years – an unimpressive 15.9 percent growth...
Celebrating of SOS mothers… According to Sociology Dictionary, “The family is responsible for shaping a child’s personality, emerging identity, and self-esteem. Children gain their first values...
Celebrating SOS mothers… According to Sociology Dictionary, “The family is responsible for shaping a child’s personality, emerging identity, and self-esteem. Children gain their first values and...
Known as a shining beacon of development success in sub-Saharan Africa, Botswana’s success story is a result of the government’s prudent management of the country’s abundant...
The rate of unemployment in Botswana – which measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force –...
“Men also suffer abuse and domestic violence, probably more than women. The problem is that men hide it or simply have pride, and fear being judged...
After breaking into the music industry in 2018 through My Star show, Empress Eunice has released an Afro song titled, ‘Dikeledi’. The single, which is produced...
CELEBRATING DR KGOLO LOTSHWAO In marking International Women’s Day (IWD), a day in which women across the world are celebrated for their achievements, Voice Woman celebrates...
Driving from work one evening, I noticed a few middle-aged women pushing branded shopping trolleys loaded with stock and equipment on the hard shoulder of the...
“Love is the only way to grasp another human being in the innermost core of his personality…” writes world acclaimed psychiatrist & Auswitcz survivor, Victor E....
“Naturally, when you marry, one of the things you excitedly look forward to is starting a family. So, when my husband and I were confronted with...
Double Tragedy for grieving wives It is often said that you don’t just marry a person but their family. This certainly rings true for us, Batswana,...
*How Covid-19 widows found healing in collective grief *Support group transforms sorrow into solidarity Since the advent of the pandemic, 2 534 deaths have been recorded...
In a year that the nation experienced more sorrow than joy, Palesa Molefe is certainly akin to the Biblical metaphor, the ‘balm in Gilead’! Arguably the...
According to UNICEF, “Botswana is ranked among the top four countries in the world most affected by HIV and AIDS behind South Africa, eSwatini and Lesotho.”...
READY, SET, SHOP OR SAVE There’s many a popular day on the calendar; for lovers it is definitely Valentine’s Day, for patriots, Independence Day, and for...
Moratiso, Sejeso, Ditlhare, Sheba Nna Fela/Bheka Mina Ngedwa, Korobela, Muti, Juju, Black magic, aphrodisiacs – these are some of the common names that refer to all...
For Richer, for poorer “I take thee to be my wedded wife/husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for...
How aware are you? While cancer is perceived by many as the ultimate death sentence, and despite the abundance of information disseminated by both government and...
Breast Cancer Awareness ‘In Your Hands’ Breast cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Botswana, after cervical cancer. And with government-funded cancer...
There is a simmering debate over work-from-home versus work-from-office arrangements in this new era; the impact the two setups are having on professional women, especially considering...