In-Depth

Masisi insists preliminary agreement with De Beers is ‘irreversible’

A diamond-rich nation that is largely unfamiliar with how diamond sales agreements are negotiated and finalised has been led to believe that Botswana has...
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Chobe National Park faces death by tourism

You don’t exactly have to be a chaos junkie to enjoy the Chobe National Park morning game drive, but it helps. Once you have paid...
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How the BSE got its groove

It’s been a good week for the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE). On 22nd October, the bourse announced a record breaking P412 Million trade in...
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High flying CAAB reaches for the stars

If Dr Bao Mosinyi was not clued up about Murphy’s Law before joining the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) as Chief Executive Officer,...
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Dr Mosinyi, making things happen

Dr Bao Mosinyi woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Half of his face is hidden behind a face mask as he...
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Masisi promised to share more state secrets at Goodhope launch rally

As president and ex-officio commander of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF), Mokgweetsi Masisi is favoured with the most sensitive, most up-to-date intelligence. That has happened with...
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Masisi says Khama is using muti from KwaZulu-Natal to bewitch him

As a fighter, former President Ian Khama has been known to leave no throwable stones unthrown, especially jagged-edged ones. President Mokgweetsi Masisi has now...
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Colonial legacies that negate significance of independence

When the non-resident colonial Resident Commissioner started solemnising marriages in Bechuanaland, on appointed days he would board a north-bound passenger train in Mahikeng, South...
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Was Botswana a colony or a protectorate?

Throughout history, criminals have always used deceptive language to con their marks. In the case of European ones who came to Southern Africa to...
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When drought spikes human-wildlife conflict incidents

“Despite elephants projecting a marvellous and beautiful scenic experience to tourists, they remain the most resented, feared and destructive wildlife species among rural communities...
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