Public service workers are gearing up for what promises to be a pivotal moment in the nation’s labor landscape: the kickoff of salary negotiations for 2026 and 2027. Scheduled to begin in July, these talks come after months of meticulous groundwork and represent a rare moment of consensus between the government and the country’s main public service trade unions. At the heart of these negotiations lies not just the question of wages, but a broader...

On 1st June 2026, Botswana enacted a transformative change to its tax landscape, introducing Value Added Tax (VAT) on electronic and professional services supplied remotely. This reform, embedded in the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2025, marks a pivotal shift aimed at modernizing Botswana’s tax system, expanding its revenue base, and leveling the playing field between domestic and foreign service providers. The move coincides with the country’s broader efforts to digitize tax administration, including mandatory...

Botswana’s food and beverage import landscape in early 2026 reveals a complex narrative of economic pressures, policy shifts, and the enduring struggle for food security in a nation heavily reliant on external supplies.  

For nearly 20 years, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the world of football, creating a rivalry that transcends sport and splits fans across the globe. But a new dimension to this legendary divide has emerged, one that goes beyond their legendary footwork or jaw-dropping free kicks. A study from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore suggests something surprising: political views may play a significant role in whether a person roots for Messi or...

Botswana, long recognized as one of the countries hardest hit by the HIV epidemic, has officially entered the grim ranks of the world’s top 20 nations with the largest HIV-positive populations. With an estimated 360,000 people living with HIV, Botswana now stands alongside giants such as South Africa, India, and Mozambique in a list that underscores the persistent challenges of HIV/AIDS globally and regionally. This milestone is both a sobering reflection of the epidemic’s scale...

Botswana’s age-old institution of traditional leadership is facing a profound moment of reckoning and reinvention, as the nation’s Dikgosi; its revered chiefs; wade into the turbulent waters of metamodernism, grappling with questions that straddle the ancient and the hypermodern. At the heart of this unfolding drama are two motions brought before the Ntlo Ya Dikgosi, Botswana’s House of Chiefs: one calling for mandatory DNA testing at birth to establish biological parentage, and the other advocating...

In the heart of Kampala, where the hum of city life intertwines with the whispers of nature, a tiny adversary continues to wield outsized influence: the mosquito. Though it weighs mere milligrams, this insect has carved an indelible mark on human history and health, particularly in Africa. This week, as the world marks Insect Week, the focus returns to why mosquitoes are among the most studied insects globally, a status earned by their deadly role...