Opinions

UDC government should devise plausible ways to communicate the lack of progress

A few more months and the Umbrella for Democratic Change will turn two full years in power. Unless things change dramatically during those few months,...
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The nation bids Festus Mogae farewell

To some extent, the 1992 report of the Presidential Commission of enquiry into land problems in Mogoditshane and other peri urban villages created room...
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Can Nata Afford to Risk Its Tourism Asset? Concerns Over Makgadikgadi Challenge at Nata Bird Sanctuary

Over the past few weeks, I have raised formal concerns regarding the upcoming Makgadikgadi Challenge, which is currently being marketed as taking place within...
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Beyond Financing: What Botswana’s Medicines Crisis Is Trying to Tell Us About Duma Care

A few weeks ago, I argued that Botswana’s proposed National Health Insurance reforms under what I have termed Duma Care should not be reduced...
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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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