Guest column

Hope for Progress in Cancun
Around the world today, we are already seeing the damaging effects of climate change, from increasing temperatures and melting glaciers to rising sea levels and lengthening droughts.

The toll on our planet will only get worse if the international community does not strengthen its efforts to address this problem.  The United Nations climate conference underway in Cancun, Mexico offers an opportunity to take an important step forward -- and we must seize this moment together. 

The United States is committed to working with Botswana and our other international partners to meet this great global challenge.

Editor's Comment
Consult, get buy-ins first for 6 to 6 policy, Hon Minister

While the minister is of the view that the proposal would have significant positive economic impact, the entertainment industry players believe otherwise. The issue has over the weeks become a hot potato. But what is of essence right now is that the country needs liberal ideas to move in the right direction While opening up the economy may sound quite interesting to the ear, rolling out extended trading hours through pilot programmes without...

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