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An election is held in a member state, international observers raise concerns, but the Southern African Development Community (SADC) often remains silent or offers only gentle, diplomatic praise. This has led to a widespread belief that the regional...

In his acceptance speech, Mophuting sounded like a man who has been ready to take over the reins as he unveiled his reform-driven agenda yesterday. If his speech is anything to go by, the BDF looks like it is headed in the right direction under his...

It strikes at the very heart of how public funds should be managed and protected. As Justice Isaac Lesetedi rightly emphasised, public procurement cases must centre on public interest, not on who wins or loses. The Ministry’s baffling insistence on...

That a journalist can be physically attacked, have his equipment destroyed, and receive death threats within the supposed sanctuary of a courtroom is a chilling development that demands an immediate and robust response from authorities. This incident...

Yet, two months later, Botswana’s health facilities remain empty, Batswana continue to suffer, while those elected to lead have fallen into a silence that is as deafening as it is deadly.The electorate is tired of political drama and demand supply...

Yet, the controversial appointment of 81-year-old Motlatsi Molapise as a special advisor to the President threatens to shatter that promise entirely. This is a glaring example of the very cronyism the UDC vowed to eliminate, and it signals a...

It is a powerful affirmation of national identity and a long-overdue nod to the rich tapestry of cultures that make up this nation. As such, the government deserves our wholehearted congratulations for the bold and necessary move towards a more...

During the COVID-19 lockdown, the womens’ shelters in the country were reportedly overwhelmed by numbers of survivors in need of safe spaces, reflecting the crisis we are in. Whilst the country has made a commitment to reduce Gender Based Violence,...

We promise to make an informed, fair, and honest assessment of the contributions of honourable men and women in Parliament ahead of the November Parliament sitting.As a reminder, we would like to revisit one of our past stories, ahead of the October...

We take this opportunity to condemn in the strongest terms the trail of destruction the habit-forming drugs continue to leave behind. At the memorial service of the fallen artist, Atasaone Molemogi, popularly known as ATI, this week, we learnt a lot...

The young and old believe in get-rich fast schemes that ultimately land them in all sorts of trouble. Corruption has become so entrenched that some in both the private and public sectors have normalised corrupt behaviours as means of survival.We...

Evidence is galore that it is not only government pharmacies that are experiencing the disconcerting shortages, as even many of the private pharmacies are unable to dispense prescribed medications, leaving patients running all over the place in...

The Minister of Finance this week announced that they had managed to halt government spending by P5.5 billion in the eight months between November 2024 and June of this year.While this is a welcome development, the problems approaching Botswana’s...

Almost every week, the police record cases of men cruelly battering their loved ones to death, and in some cases, then take their own lives, leaving the surviving relatives in incessant pain.Therefore, we would like to call on Batswana to exercise...

Minister Nelson Ramaotwana voiced what many citizens feel daily; that the current approach to bail, especially for repeat offenders, is failing our communities. His urgent call for the legal world to revisit bail laws cannot be ignored.We see it too...