Botswana: Khama Sabotages Botswana's Diplomatic Relations

Hardly a week after he was arrested and detained in Angola on suspicion of attending celebrations by the opposition MPLA, Khama was this week at it again. He posted on Facebook:… Read more »

Botswana: Elections 2024 Audit Reveals Democratic Erosion

Despite Botswana's reputation as one of the countries with a stable democracy in Sub Saharan Africa, it is in a state of "democratic erosion" when it comes to women in political… Read more »

Botswana: Regulate Agriculture Profession - Baspa

To alleviate high unemployment besieging the agriculture graduates, Botswana Agricultural Sciences Professionals Association (BASPA) is calling on government to regulate the… Read more »

Botswana: Hatab Rejects Income Tax Hike

The Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) has warned government against increasing income tax rates, decrying that the strategy could hinder the recovery of the… Read more »

Botswana: Shake Up in the Judiciary

High Court Judges set for promotion to CoA The judiciary is set for another reshuffle as three of the most senior High Court judges are poised to be elevated to the Court of Appeal… Read more »

Botswana: Botswana's Education System in ICU

A sad reality on the local education system continued to take toll as an overall record of over 30 000 candidates have technically failed the Botswana General Certificate of… Read more »

Botswana: Dodgy Characters Like Morwaeng Cannot Revive BDP

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is at the deep end of a political hole it must urgently and desperately retrieve itself. For it to do so, it urgently requires untainted men and… Read more »

Botswana: Our Cockeyed Education System

The true homeland is not just land and borders. Back in the day, there used to be four different exit points at basic education level. These were: Primary school (Standard 4) -… Read more »

Botswana: Botswana, De Beers Sign Diamond Deal

Botswana and De Beers Group have renewed their long-standing diamond partnership, signing a transformative agreement that extends mining licences for another 25 years and secures a… Read more »

Botswana: Disaster Strikes, Ndmo Caught Napping

Despite early warnings and a meteorological forecast predicting extreme weather conditions, the National Disaster Management Department appears to have been caught off guard once… Read more »

Botswana: Refflection - Marriage Is a Mystery, Untold Truth!

The latest reports about the decline of new marriages in Botswana by 15.1 percent from 2022 to 2023 according to Statistics Botswana Marriages Report is something that needs to be… Read more »

South Africa: Ex SA Miners Get P18.4 Million

Botswana Labour Migrants Workers Association (BOLAMA) give Tshiamiso Trust a pat in the back for speeding up the compensation of Ex-South African mine workers who were exposed to… Read more »

Botswana: We Need to Cut Spending - Jefferis

Botswana's government debt has surged in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, raising concerns over its sustainability. During a presentation at an India… Read more »

Botswana: Private Schools Crucial for Our Education System

Recently, the Junior Certificate of Education exam results were released. Although they showed a small improvement on the previous year's results, they still make for dismal… Read more »

Botswana: Overhaul Wuc F/Town Supply Pipes

For many years the city of Francistown has been experiencing pipe bursts and leaks all around the city due to ancient pipes still being used from decades ago. The city's leadership… Read more »

Botswana: From Opposition to Government, UDC Feels the Heat

As fate would have it, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) finds itself in unfamiliar territory of having to defend positions it passionately and vigorously held while in… Read more »

Botswana: Gaolathe Must Resign Over CMB Scandal

His Honour the Vice President of the Republic of Botswana, Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Gaborone Bonnington South Rre Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe is in the storm… Read more »

Botswana: De Beers, Botswana Clinch Diamond Sales Deal

The Government of the Republic of Botswana ("GRB") and De Beers Group ("De Beers") are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of negotiations focused on establishing a new… Read more »

Botswana: Boko's Charm Offensive Impressive

Attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland this week, Botswana's President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko was the life of the party, celebrated and admired from all… Read more »

Botswana: UDC Failures Could Spur BDP Comeback

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is gone in so far as mounting a dramatic comeback to the throne is concerned. But it stands a chance to increase seats in the National Assembly… Read more »

Botswana: 'BDP Is Gone for Good' - Kgafela II

Bakgatla Kgosikgolo Kgafela II has applauded his tribe and Batswana in general for voting Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) out of power, noting that the party will never to… Read more »

Botswana: Botswana's Trade Deficit Conundrum

Botswana has consistently recorded a trade deficit from September 2023 to September 2024, Statistics Botswana (SB) revealed in its International Merchandise and Trade Statistics… Read more »

Botswana: Govt to Recover 'Stolen' Money

If it were by Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe, the Government would go after those proven to have benefited corruptly from the Government contracts and recover the loot. Read more »

Botswana: More Power to Councils

Government has developed a Draft National Decentralisation Policy, which is yet to be presented before the relevant structures for consideration, The Minister of Local Government… Read more »

Botswana: No Salary Hike for MPs

One of the austerity measures considered by president Advocate Duma Boko as advised by Minister of Finance and vice president Ndaba Gaolathe is that there should at least be no… Read more »