Even though the monument is named after the biggest of the three hills, which is situated on the Western side just off the Kgomokasitwa gravel road, the smaller Mmadithakwana is the one believed to have been the main abode for Mzilikazi while his...
Following the success of the Botswana team in the just-ended Tokyo, Japan World Championships, which resulted in Botswana winning a gold medal in the 400*4 men’s relay team and another gold and bronze in the 400M men’s final, it called for a...
International resource companies operating in foreign jurisdictions often struggle to fill senior technical and management positions from the in-country talent pool. This is not the case in Botswana.According to data published by UNESCO, the literacy...
For half a century, our country’s fortunes have been inextricably tied to diamonds, glittering stones that have illuminated Botswana’s fiscal stability and national pride. But the shine of this prosperity now flickers under the shadow of global...
There is currently a heavy stench of corruption and bad governance in the corridors of power. How can a modern democratic State like Botswana justify the employment of the ruling party's UDC chairperson, the UDC executive secretary, and UDC elder...
Founded by three passionate young Batswana, Resego Moepeng, Karabo Segwate, and Motheo Masalila, the organisation is driven by a vision to reach communities across the country and bridge the gaps where help is most needed.In an interview, Masalila...
When the first printing presses arrived in Europe in the 15th Century, they sparked a revolution in the flow of knowledge, power, and accountability. Centuries later, Botswana experienced its own media awakening with the emergence of private...
When Parliament passed the Access to Information Act in 2024, it was hailed as a milestone for democracy. At long last, people said, there was a legal framework to demand information that for years had been locked away in dusty government files. On...
For nearly six decades, the press has been an indispensable part of our national story, chronicling our progress while exposing our shortcomings. But today, questions loom large about whether the media still carries the same democratic weight it once...
Naturally, the section that has attracted the most attention—both in the media and among attendees—was my discussion on diamonds. In particular, I highlighted not only the fiscal pressures Botswana is currently facing due to weak diamond sales,...
This article examines how artificial intelligence (AI) might be used as a transformative tool to draw export-led Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Botswana from the Asian-Pacific economies. It further seeks to evaluate the outward FDI patterns of...
About the only similarity it bears with SWFs proper is that it is meant for long-term investments and is not used for direct domestic investments. Otherwise, it has more peculiarities than commonalities with your regular SWF. For starters, the Pula...
Debates about the role of public officials in engaging with the media are not new, yet they continue to reveal tensions about the meaning of accountability in democratic societies. One such debate arose recently when one colleague suggested that...
Many farmers, however, are unaware of this link. Prof Mnisi says short learning programmes and collaborative initiatives are needed to close the gap.“The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, in collaboration with the North West Department...
This was the focus of a webinar hosted by the School of Government Studies, Political Studies and International Relations at the North-West University (NWU), where Dr Rosina Foli, a senior lecturer in the Political Science Department of the...
This young population possesses creativity and ambition but faces obstacles like insufficient job creation, leading to high rates of unemployment, particularly among young women.The African Union's Youth Development outlook shares that with more...
This was said by David Abudho, director of Oxfam Climate Just Lead Africa, during a pre-summit forum ahead of the Africa Climate Summit, which was held in Ethiopia this week. He noted that African governments should improve grassroots capacity to...
With billions of users worldwide, it offers an unparalleled opportunity to bridge cultural divides and foster understanding. Yet, alongside its many benefits, Facebook has also become a breeding ground for hate speech, a toxic phenomenon that...
Addressing members of the Fourth Estate, then newly elected President of the Republic of Botswana, Duma Boko, on November 4, made a promise about the public service he was inheriting from the previous administration. “We are going to run an agile...
Public criticism of the media in Botswana often falls back on a convenient cliché - “journalists slant stories to sell papers.” It is an accusation that surfaces whenever a headline feels uncomfortable or a story cut too close to the bone. Yet...
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