
HB deal a signal of govt’s goals in diamonds
While government’s equity deal with HB Antwerp, announced this week, is a clear sign of where the state sees greater value for the country as the major diamond mines reach maturity, analysts are watching for one key factor: scale.
GBV: The big elephant in the room
Sadly, the country seems not to have proper tools and the extent to which women and the girl-child are being abused is not adequately measured.Almost every week there are reports of women being attacked by their significant others and while men are attacked as well, women seem to be more on the receiving end.On May 24, 2023 news broke that a woman who was receiving support from the Botswana Gender-Based Violence Prevention Centre in Gaborone, was...