Even though the meeting started off as an informal discussion, it would heat up towards 3pm in the same afternoon when one of the support group members suggested that the meeting be formally recorded. That individual would at the end of the meeting...
This war is neither ‘just a European issue’, nor is it about the ‘West versus the rest’. It is about the kind of world we all want to live in: no one is safe in a world where the illegal use of force – by a nuclear power and permanent...
It was late afternoon and the best time to eat lightly. Ahead of me was a young woman, say in her mid-30s, elegantly dressed and with a pair of boisterous school going children, in identical clothes, likely twin boys. She could have been their mother...
Despite this, the Botswana economy has shown strong resilience and grew by 11.8% in 2021, the fastest growth rate in sub-Saharan Africa. The growth is expected to continue in 2022, with the economy estimated to grow by 6.7 percent once Statistics...
Despite anticipated deceleration of global economic growth in 2022 and 2023 by 3.4% and 2.9%, respectively, Botswana strongly rebounded from the adverse effects of the pandemic posting growth of 11.8% in 2021 with growth projected to 6.7% and 4% in...
The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a major initiative aimed at promoting trade and economic integration across Africa. The capital market can play a key role in helping to accelerate the efforts of the AfCFTA by providing businesses...
Former U.S. President George W. Bush launched PEPFAR in 2003. Thanks to the compassion and generosity of the American people, PEPFAR has helped to save more than 25 million lives across the globe.Globally, since the establishment of PEPFAR, new HIV...
This obviously does not include the BDP President, his Ministers, top civil servants and the party's surrogates in the "private sector".After a long time of giving the different generations of BDP government space to govern and address the...
We are a team of media practitioners from various backgrounds but with a common to goal to raise the profile of the MISA-Botswana Chapter. Together we aim:1. To reenergize MISA-Botswana and turn its fortunes around to restore its dignity. For the...
Now that that’s out of the way, here’s my topic statement: Botswana has an under nutrition problem, specifically among children.Don’t get me wrong, though; all forms of malnutrition exist in Botswana, as they do in many other countries, but...
I have stated in the past that the road to building and consolidating a coalition is a tall order.Best practices in coalition politics reflect, among others, equitable partnership, compromises, mutual respect and humility, effective leadership,...
This was a radical act that shook the people that were present and shocked the entire culture. Tahirih’s heroism represents the strong belief of Baha’is in the principle of the equality of women and men.Tahirih was thereafter put to death. Her...
Russia’s war of aggression has slashed a devastating wound far beyond Europe, exacerbating a food and energy crisis in large parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia. More than 800 million men, women and children go to bed hungry every night.The...
From joining the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) delegation that was led by His Excellency, President Mokgweetsi Masisi at the Dubai Expo 2020 where we were attempting to attract investors, to the Southern African Customs Union Investment...
This is not surprising because the census is notably the organisation’s largest and most complex undertaking, which involves participation by the entire country. Through the authority vested on it by the Statistics Act of 2009, Statistics Botswana...
Turning waste into business offers an opportunity to find lasting solutions to challenges and setbacks in Botswana’s socio-economic development, given a paradigm shift to sustainable waste management.The transition towards a circular economy as...
For some, it may even be the time they start to dread the increase in their age (and ours too) which is bound to happen sooner or later! To counteract this propensity to descend into self-flagellation, I ask that this year, at its beginning, we...
Although this request is asked in jest, you are certainly not alone in wondering why some things are just the way they are! The following ordinary tales turn expectation on its heads and transform intuition into everyday reality.Sometimes they propel...
After receiving an anonymous tip, the airport customs officials intercepted Lesedi after she flew in from South Africa via Doha, Qatar. When questioned, she reportedly denied having any illegal substances or items to declare.The airport officials...
Firstly, one would have expected the Gaseitsiwe Royal family to lead and coordinate the entire processes of the marriage. They could have been the ones to delegate tasks related to the marriage. Nevertheless, I observed with lament that a small group...
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