In-Depth

National security, the last refuge of a scoundrel

Ever since its establishment in 2008, the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) has frequently made headlines for the wrong reasons. It has become...
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The limits of kindness

On a quite afternoon, Robert Masitara leans back in his chair and smiles at a memory that still moves him. Years ago, he watched...
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Vijay on Botswana’s budget hope, risks and the road ahead

Standing at the intersection of uncertainty and possibility, Kalyanaraman Vijay is experiencing a quintessential post budget reckoning. The Grant Thornton Managing Partner sees a nation...
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Boko gave away trade secret about how democracy works

n his first, foot-in-the-mouth incident of 2026, President Duma Boko used part of his podium time to explain the concept of ‘social contract.’ He...
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BVI’s regional monopoly cracks under pressure

Botswana Vaccine Institute (BVI) sales are riding the crest of a wave, so why isn’t the company CEO Andrew Madeswi rubbing his palms gleefully in appreciation...
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With diamonds losing sparkle, Batswana’s confidence in Duma Boko holds the future

Botswana’s future hangs in the balance, and it may come down to one question: Do Batswana still trust President Duma Boko to deliver on...
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Al Cook’s measured bet on a bruised but resilient diamond industry

On a Thursday morning in November, Al Cook sits in De Beers’ Gaborone offices and talks through the overlapping issues that have led to the worst...
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Africa tests its unity at CoP20, leaves many wondering if this is the way of the future

In an unprecedented show of unity that sent shock waves across the conservation world here in Samarkand, African nations tested their newly found solidarity...
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Key Dingake – a Judge raised by Robben Island ghosts

Justice Key Dingake was barely out of his nappies when his elder brother, Michael “Mike” Dingake, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for...
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Boko writing his own Greek tragedy?

President Duma Boko’s presidency is shaping into a Shakespearean tragedy, brilliant, bold, but burdened by the very traits that once made him stand out. By...
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