Editorials

Blaming BOMRA for medication shortages is a new low in the long running saga of blame games

Not long ago, authorities at the Ministry of Health blamed the Central Medical Storres for using archaic systems. The officials at Central Medical Stores were...
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Mogae’s legacy of debate, tolerance good governance should be protected

Botswana’s third president who died recently was a fierce debater. Festus Mogae  would cross the street to pick an intellectual fight so that he could...
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Is there anything that Govt can do to cushion the effects of cost of living?

From their public tone, it is clear that government is concerned that the nation seems to be losing faith too fast. The president, like the...
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Mental illness will soon reach crisis levels if it has not already

Mental illness  in Botswana has now reached shocking proportions. It is a result of different causes, drugs being one of them. Botswana is now a growing...
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Is Botswana ready for the coming drug invasion?

The United Staters is putting a real squeeze on the drug cartels from much of Latin America – that includes Venezuela which is on...
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Why are Botswana’s HIV/AIDS gains getting eroded?

This week on December 1st  it was International AIDS Day. AIDS has been a big part of Botswana society since the 1990s. It was during the time of...
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Mental Sickness is reaching crisis levels

For now the topical issue in the health front continues to be shortage of medical supplies in the public hospitals but also the ongoing...
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Batswana should brace themselves for more economic hardships ahead

The recent devaluation of the Pula has resulted in a sharp increase in fuel prices. This was to be expected following the devaluation because fuel...
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Liquidity crunch is wreaking havoc in the banking sector: What is the endgame?

There is a liquidity crisis in the country’s banking sector. And because the banks are running so low in cash, with their reserves at their...
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GBV continues to be a stubborn and indelible blight that we will have to confront as a nation

Gender Based Violence is a stubborn social curse that continues to plague and contaminate the air. In Botswana GBV is growing. In fact it is...
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