The rising cases of illegal drugs dealing and possession should be a wakeup call to the national leadership, both at political, social and family levels. The...
It is on record that the Botswana government has taken a decision to support Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi for the...
The much touted Sebina scandal, which implicates a councillor and lawmaker in a matter which sought to defeat the ends of justice has brought a debate...
Trade Unions commemorated Labour Day this past week where a number of critical issues pertaining to the future of this country were brought out in the...
BCL’s financial crisis has prompted management to take a radical decision of offloading some of the mine’s employees in an effort to cut costs while also...
WeekendPost Newspaper is celebrating its 5-Year Anniversary this Saturday. Our baby steps are fast becoming giant steps. From the humble beginning of 10 000 copies every week...
This week, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration Eric Molale presented a statement in Parliament rebutting words attributed to one Richard Kgotlhang with regard to...
Government’s response to the remarks of Chairperson of Law Society, Lawrence Lecha with regard to the appointment of David Brand to the position of Judge of...
On February 1st we expect the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Kenneth Matambo to share with the nation how he has distributed the country’s money...
There is no doubt that the South African Development Committee (SADC) is determined to act resolutely on the Lesotho matter. In our view there is no...
Botswana is still concerned more with dire problems such as poverty, unemployment, reliable water and [power supply among some of her challenges, but the latest World...
While every jurisdiction has control over running its affairs, such privilege should cease when there are gross human rights violations. In some countries, especially in the...
When a New Year beckons, we all can talk and declare big dreams. But it is not the many of us who usually give themselves time...
The current sitting of Parliament risks losing its steam; and it could go into annuls of history as the worst Parliament to ever grace the country....
This week Transparency International released its corruption barometer. And as usual Botswana was ranked the least corrupt country in Africa alongside Mauritius. Evidently there is something...
The growing list of disgruntled former statesmen and cabinet members should be a concern for government. From Festus Mogae, Quett Masire, Dr Margaret Nasha, Bahiti Temane...
The entire nation was shocked when they received news of the tragic death of seven form five students of Matsha College who perished in a freaky...
President Lt Gen Ian Khama’s State of Nation Address (SONA) has left out many pertinent issues which should have been addressed, more so that the country...
President Dr Lt Gen Ian Khama will address the nation on Monday. As usual with the State of the Nation Address, we expect the president to...
The granting of asylum to the 10 Eritrean players this week was a sigh of relief following weeks of clashes between government and other interested players....
This week, One Source Consult successfully held the inaugural Jobs Summit. It attracted the best brains from here at home and abroad. This is a welcome...
The announcement by President Lt Gen Ian Khama at the recent Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Special Congress that government will spend billions across various factors in...
WeekendPost wishes to reiterate its stance that an interview initiated by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Secretary General, Mr Botsalo Ntuane and the publication’s Senior Reporter,...
Government has always taken pride in international ranking institutions depicting it as model for good governance. It is common knowledge that in the State of Nation...
Botswana’s democracy was not founded as result of luck neither was it an accident. There were calculated intentions and efforts geared towards ensuring that Batswana become...
Of recent political parties have been warming up to interacting with the press, especially the private media. Various political formations have had engagements with the fourth...
The Botswana Football Association (BFA) President, Tebogo Sebego must be applauded for volunteering his time and social skills to broker peace at Township Rollers. The trouble...
The water shortage crisis which is currently afflicting the country, particularly the capital Gaborone and greater Gaborone areas should be another lesson for us a country....
Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba has announced that she will be contesting for then position of Secretary General of the Commonwealth, the most senior position in the Commonwealth Nation...
The crisis level we are at in terms of water spells beyond the blame game. It is worth noting that the Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) has...
During the formative years of this nation, various Dikgosi played a significant role in uniting and building tribes. This includes protection of this country from being...
Fifty Five (55) companies have notified the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs of their intentions to retrench, some plan to restructure which might result in...
It is very important that our Members of Parliament protect the integrity of the law making house. Its image as the supreme law making house should...
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has ceased to protect analogue users from signal interference. Botswana, along with other countries who are signatories to the ITU, has...
We have come to accept that our education system is faced with challenges, hence must move beyond moaning and start coming up with solutions. The Ministry...
President Lt Gen Ian Khama told this publication in December last year that government has taken a decision to introduce a Special Implementation Team for mega...
The Minister of Health, Dorcas Makgato must be brave and propose a new form of decentralisation of health services at her Ministry. Concentration of services at...
Stanbic Bank Quarterly Economic Review, 2015 motivates for a discussion the subject of Quality and Quantity in our Education system. Like Professor C Mupimpila and Ms...
One of the "Founding Fathers of the United States" Founding Fathers of America, the principal author of the "United States Declaration of Independence" Declaration of Independence...
Therisanyo is one Botswana’s founding principles. Most of the policies that were formed at the formative stages of the Republic were people centred because they emanated...
It is very important for us as a country to establish a national dialogue to discuss issues that are deemed sensitive by society. It has emerged...
The ongoing xenophobic attacks in neighbouring South Africa where foreigners are brutality stoned and burned are an embarrassment to the African continent as a whole. ...
The newly established Graduate Volunteer Scheme (GVS) as announced by government last week has attracted a lot of attention from stakeholders, especially the youth. Most seem...