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Which party would win the majority was never in doubt in the preceding years, but this year was different and filled with uncertainty. The parties made serious attempt to debate polices. It is also reasonable to assume that more than a few of those...

Candidates vying for political office struggle to express themselves and their electoral agendas in a coherent and convincing manner. The bar has been set by past administrations that have been ridden with members that fail to represent their ideas...

A group of politicians who also happen to be presidents of all the political parties vying for elections sit down to share a meal. They sit in a circle around a table draped in blue, black and white, a reminder of what these elections are really...

With elections just around the corner, these relations have been a source of controversy, trickling down into questions of illicit financial flows, political party funding and whether any quid-pro-quo deals have been made in exchange for...

The Umbrella’s compelling package of electoral promises, economic claims and plans must be tested against both reason and pragmatism. The economic and jobs agenda plays an important role in the election ahead of the October 23rd vote. The...

All in all, the Khama’s departure from a political party their father Sir Seretse Khama co-founded is a self-introspective moment for the country on legacy and establishment politics. It also casts Serowe into a spotlight that will force...

Although the party itself has not had the best record of being a reasonably effective opposition movement, their electoral targets, especially on the economy, are worth giving careful scrutiny and engagement. It seems a reasonably gifted economics...

Some of them speak re-skilling and training services for the unemployed, decent living wages, and an SMME-centric approach to job-creation. Jobs are a hot contentious issue on everyone’s electoral agenda. I think we can all agree that the...

The ruling party, ideally, needs to harbour some fear that it might lose power. The fear must be cherished to increase chances of a responsive and accountable government. And to this effect, Botswana desperately needs a competitive political system...

The Bahamas has just been hit by hurricane Dorian and the Thamalakane river and Lake Ngami are also drying up. Animals are dying and any hope of harvest dying with them. We are undoubtedly in the mist of a climate emergency.  In May, President...

A splinter party of the BDP, BMD was perhaps the most talked about political formation, its messaging hit home, its energy was new, young and vibrant, and it could’ve easily become the main opposition political party or the next...

Parliament has just been dissolved, an election date now seems imminent and fears of a hung Parliament in October are growing stronger. Former president Ian Khama is still on his ‘influential’ pilgrimage to unseat the Botswana Democratic...

Politics hasn’t been the cleanest profession in the history of professions. We’ve admired and respected politicians with integrity, who stood up for what they believed in and never compromised on their principles. The evolution from...

The subject of the interview from the onset was a conversation on exploring synergies between Botswana and South Africa, the values that the two countries share and how they can grow stronger together. Although much of the interview was a...

Some of them speak re-skilling and training services for the unemployed, decent living wages, and an SMME-centric approach to job creation. Jobs are a hot contentious issue on everyone’s electoral agenda. I think we can all agree that the...