In-Depth
Ukraine war casts doubt on SADC’s unity
The SADC's sixteen member states were urged to speak with one voice a few years ago by President Lazarus Chakwera, the regional bloc’s former...
Serame creating jobs for workforceregarded as unqualified by investors
In her 2023/24 budget speech, the Minister of Finance, Peggy Serame, had some good news for job seekers.
“Going forward, growth is projected at 4.0...
Should students, foreign dignitaries continue to visit parliament?
If the Swiss president, Alain Berset, had visited the Botswana parliament 10 days later, he would have learnt a particular Setswana word (it rhymes...
Trolls may have an impact on Botswana’s 2024 elections
Botswana's political environment has been suffocating in recent months. As the 2024 General Elections approach, the situation is likely to worsen. Presidential elections receive...
The rise of purveyors of fake booze
“Some of my friends fainted, while those that were awake occasionally felt sick to their stomachs and were hyper ventilating. Some of them developed...
Masisi caught up in the China – US contest
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United States has experienced one of the biggest declines in political rights and civil liberties of any country measured...
Local NGO reviving old herding method to mitigate human, wildlife conflict
In 2017 livestock farmer Bakang Botswang and his wife applied for a Youth Development Fund (YDF) grant, an affirmative-action initiative by the Botswana government...
‘Masisi thinks hemp and dagga are the same thing’ – Keorapetse
A self-proclaimed teetotaller, President Mokgweetsi Masisi obviously doesn’t know how much power Stroh 80 rum packs in a single kick. Apparently, there is something...
There’s reportedly nothing sinister behind secret Botswana-De Beers agreement
An excellent source who has walked the corridors of ultimate executive power for years on end says that contrary to what most believe, there...
The shadow epidemic of counterfeit pharmaceuticals
Counterfeit pharmaceuticals continue to pose a significant threat to public health in a number of countries around the world, particularly in African countries that...
