A walk into unchartered waters!

Botswana ticks another milestone in its 53 years of independence, giving credit to the economic, political, legal and institutional frameworks that have delivered lasting peace.

The journey has been smooth. A month ago President Mokgweetsi Masisi dissolved Parliament. A month from now, the outcome of 2019 elections will be known.

Political parties are still coming to grips with this hotlycontested campaign. Somewhere between the cut and thrust of politics, President Masisi and Hon Duma Boko must now turn their minds to what it will take to win the next general elections.

Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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