Threat of terrorism to Botswana is real and getting closer

Close to home: Mozambique is battling Islamic terrorists PIC: WWW.CHRONICLE.CO.ZA
Close to home: Mozambique is battling Islamic terrorists PIC: WWW.CHRONICLE.CO.ZA

Risk management is not a precise science, yet many organisations and governments place complete reliance on it.

As risk consultants we realise that every risk management system has flaws and when it is in place it does not guarantee that identified risks will not occur and if they do, will have the level of impact that was assessed.

Unfortunately, some risks are impossible to predict, and a few are extremely difficult to foresee.  Perhaps an example of the latter is a terrorist attack. We know that various terrorist groups exist, but due to the covert nature of their operations, we know little if anything about their intentions, capability, their targets and when they will strike.

Editor's Comment
Rising abortion figures demand urgent action

Instead, they should serve as a warning to health authorities, community leaders, and policymakers that something is not right. According to the Palapye District Development Committee’s latest report, 130 abortion cases were recorded between April and June 2026.On the face of it, the overall figure may represent a decline from the preceding quarter. However, going deeper into the figures, the monthly trend tells a different and more worrying...

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