Ntuane declares his unavailability for BDP elective roles Expresses dedication to election observation across Africa Resigned from BDP CC in 2019 to focus on election observation BDP members had urged Ntuane to vie for party presidency Botsalo Ntuane, the erstwhile Secretary General of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and a seasoned legislator with two terms under his belt, has firmly rebuffed attempts to entice him back into the political arena to contend for the party’s...

With Botswana’s general elections looming just weeks away, discontent is brewing within the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). Insiders are attributing the party’s potential loss of two pivotal constituencies—Goodhope-Mmathete and Gamalete—to President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s alleged missteps. The apprehension is that Masisi’s actions may have inadvertently favored the opposition, thereby imperiling the BDP’s hold on regions critical for retaining power this October. As the Central Region no longer serves as the party’s bastion, the South has...

Cavista Holdings, a multifaceted technology enterprise with interests spanning agriculture and hospitality, has officially set up operations in Botswana following a two-year courtship spearheaded by President Mokgweetsi Masisi. The company initially captured Botswana’s attention during the 2022 US-Africa Business Summit in Morocco, where President Masisi met John Olajide, the founder and CEO of Cavista Holdings. “I extended an invitation to Mr. Olajide to consider Botswana as the next home for his rapidly growing global company,...

The return of Lt. Gen. Ian Khama to the chieftainship marks a watershed moment for the Bangwato tribe, which has been under regency since the death of Sekgoma II in 1925. The Bangwato, one of Botswana’s most prominent and influential tribes, will, for the first time in a century, have the opportunity to be led by a substantive chief. Ian Khama (Khama IV), who recently returned from self-imposed exile in South Africa and Eswatini, has...