Opinions

Rwanda’s Kagame was here. Next is SA’s Ramaphosa: Could Botswana play peacemaker in the DRC?

Last week president Duma Boko hosted Rwanda’s Paul Kagame who was here on a state visit. Now we hear that South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa too...
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On reforms, we cannot afford to continue to kick the can down the road!

Our economic situation faces pressure from all angles.  First and foremost, we continue to face flat diamond sales. And this is worrisome because diamonds...
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What is happening at BCP should be celebrated!

It’s a marvel to sit and watch in real time what the opposition Botswana Congress Party is going through. From a distance it looks chaotic. ...
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BNF: The only party with two different birthdates

In the third week of April, I was contacted by the editorial team of the Sunday Standard newspaper asking if I could consider writing...
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Ousting Balopi because of a debt he or his company owes would be silly

Does the Botswana Democratic Party need a new leader? Does the party need Mokgweetsi Masisi back? I do not think so. Mpho Balopi has only been leader...
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Beyond Duma Care: Why Botswana Must Rethink How Its Health System Works?

In recent weeks, I have argued that National Health Insurance, as framed through  Duma Care cannot succeed without a strong primary health care foundation. In...
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When Section 51A(6) steps off the Constitution and walks into public life

Credit must be paid when it is due. On 21 April 2026, Botswana's Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr Kgosietsile Ngakaagae, stood before the public...
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The harm caused by Chinese state-owned construction companies

The recent report from Francistown, in which a local contractor took a Chinese state-owned enterprise to court over a contractual dispute, sheds some light,...
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Is cybersecurity on your board agenda?

Digital Transformation is core to competitiveness by enabling efficiency, innovation, and data-driven decision-making in enterprises; however, it also expands the attack surface across all...
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Against the backdrop of eroding faith, UDC leadership has to genuinely reconnect with the base

On at least one occasion, President Duma Boko has explained why he prefers to go on a podium and speak off the cuff, with...
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