AUBREY LUTE STAFF WRITER Happiness research is proving to be a game changer for the environment, as it challenges the traditional...
Disability in Botswana, like in many other nations, has been characterized by exclusion, discrimination, and stigmatization. Negative attitudes towards individuals with disabilities (IWDs) have led to...
Banks play a crucial role in the financial sector of any country, providing essential services such as loans, deposits, and financial advice. However, in Botswana, the...
Botswana, once known for its shining stripes as a beacon of democracy and good governance in Africa, is now facing a series of challenges that threaten...
Debswana has undertaken several major projects to extend the life of its mines and improve the technology of extracting ore. These projects include the Jwaneng Mine...
Rich hidden investors who have been enjoying the benefits of companies without being publicly known as the official owners are about to be exposed. The Non-Bank...
The recent announcement of Botswana’s extension of import restrictions on fresh produce from South Africa has sparked deep concern and raised tensions between the two countries....
When Seabelo Modibe took charge of the Botswana Music Union (BOMU) Awards, there were skeptics who doubted his ability to turn things around. However, after three...
The Namibian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Security has recently recommended that Namibia confront Botswana over the killing of its citizens by the...
Botswana has recently made a momentous decision to release asylum-seeking children from the Francistown Centre for Illegal Immigrants, a facility that has faced criticism from human...
Unity Dow, a renowned human rights activist and former specially elected Member of Parliament, has recently announced her decision to contest under the newly created constituency...
President Mokgweetsi Masisi delivered his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) before the 2024 general election this week. A cursory observation of what most of...
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has once again recently deployed its cadres across the Land Boards in preparation for the upcoming 2024 general elections. This move...
The Debswana Citizen Economic Empowerment Programme (CEEP) is a pioneering initiative that has been successful in creating jobs and increasing local spend in Botswana. With a...
Botswana is in the midst of a severe drought in its history as up to 37 000 people are expected to go hungry, the United Nations’s...
Choppies Enterprises Limited, a supermarket chain led by Botswana businessman Ramachandran Ottapathu, reported an increase in profit after tax which is up 3.4%, hence improving from...
With the political season upon us, there is a melee of if’s and but’s about the future of active and non-active or former politicians. One such...
With the political season upon us, there is a melee of if’s and but’s about the future of active and non-active or former politicians. One such...
Air Botswana was hoping to finally nail a deal that could see them out of the financial doldrums, at most, in the next three years courtesy...
The Botswana International University of Science & Technology (BIUST) has been ranked 20th amongst 88 universities across 20 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, in the first edition...
An approach to Overcome Negative Thoughts and Reclaim Personal Joy According to a recent report by the surgeon general, loneliness and social isolation have reached epidemic...
2024, an election year, is fast approaching and politicians are registering their presence in their various localities to create a bond with the electorates. However, this...
Botswana’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Athalia Molokomme, yesterday sparked controversy by refusing to provide details on the sordid details of the last lap of implementation...
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has been dragged before the High Court by some of its soldiers who refused to be vaccinated against the Covid-19 during...
The war between South Africans and Botswana over the import ban on some quota of fresh produce from South Africa has taken another twist with South...
The decision by the government to repeal the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (PPAD) Act and replace it with the Public Procurement Act is already causing...
The looming trade dispute between Botswana and South Africa has escalated with some sections of that countrys government weighing a number of options. South Africa through...
In a leaked confidential memo sent to various ministries and government departments, Permanent Secretary to the President Emmah Peloetletse has conceded that the Government is unable...
Thousands of university students will be left in the lurch following proposals by the government to stop funding some of them for tertiary education. The government...
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Botswana government are involved a nasty and silly finger-pointing game in the handling of Botswana and SADC founding...
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosis visit to Taiwan has violated the One-China policy, and caused the escalation of tensions across the Taiwan Strait. Experts and political...
Standard Chartered Bank Botswana (SCBB) has informed the government that it will not be accepting new loan applications for the Government Employees Motor Vehicle and Residential...
Following its successful acquisition of certain assets of the business of BCL Limited (BCL) (in liquidation), Canadian miner Premium Nickel Resources (Pty) Ltd (PNRB) has now...
Suspects detained by Botswana Police Services have recounted harrowing stories of abuse and torture at the hands of police officers to the United Nations Working Group...
A report by Amnesty International that has been submitted to the United Nations (UN) reveals how the final 24 hours of death row inmate in Botswana...
President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has recently told one of the meetings he addressed that he does not want to be measured against a weak opposition. The...
Khato Civils enterprise and its Chairman, Simbi Phiri have amicably resolved their dispute with the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and have both agreed to abandon...
In tandem with the government objective of making Botswana a high income economy, the Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) is broadening its impact on stakeholders by...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised red flagged on Botswanas target to reach high income status saying the country is not on the right track....
Parliament has revealed that it plans to rollout a Community Score Card (CSC) exercise as part of sweeping reforms to its role and mandate among others....
The government has failed to implement some commitments and agreements that it had entered into with unions to improve conditions of public servants. Three years after...
A public health expert, Dr Edward Maganu who is also the former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health has said that unlike many who are...
New projections of households poverty in Botswana by the World Bank shows that more Batswana have been pushed further into extreme poverty. According to the international...