Editorials

Diamonds will never be what they used to be

This week it was all fanfare in Botswana. The Government and De Beers finally signed the diamond sales agreement deal. The agreement had taken longer than...
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Will Botswana have the last word on who buys De Beers? 

In 2004 Botswana government sold its shares in Anglo American, a London Stock Exchange multi resource company that is among the biggest mining houses...
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The Ministry is spreading failure by forcing the hand of private schools on employment

Botswana’s public education is already on its knees. In fact it has been for quite a long time now. And taking it out of the mess...
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Botswana should set up a strong NGOs watchdog

News that some Non-Governmental Organisations in Botswana will be affected by President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders that cancelled much of the funding to these...
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Botswana horticulture falls to the fate that killed Hyundai 

Almost two weeks ago the Minister of Finance stunned the country when he told parliament that the import restrictions on vegetables were bad economics. As...
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UDC government should create a new crop of citizen entrepreneurs

It is very important for the new UDC government to work hard at creating a totally new crop of citizen entrepreneurs. The previous government have...
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President Boko is right; the DCEC needs reimagining!

President Duma Boko on Friday told a gathering in Selibe Phikwe that the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime needed some retailoring. We wholly agree...
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UDC should not forget its electoral pledges

Political parties exist so that they can get into power and implement their ideas. UDC is now in power. The UDC will with time realise...
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Cost of living still a big factor in the current economy

Inflation might have significantly dropped but the cost of living is still too high – largely for the unemployed multitudes, but also for the...
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Botswana’s economy is in for a bumpy ride

Botswana Government is playing mind games when it comes to the economy. Instead of honestly addressing the situation, or at the very least admitting to...
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