Botswana’s electricity grid is under increasing strain as cable theft and vandalism surge, with the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) reporting more than 1,800 new theft incidents this year alone and losses surpassing P100 million over the past five years. These figures were shared by BPC’s Marketing and Communications Manager, Kefilwe Batsalelwang, in response to inquiries from the Weekend Post News Desk about the scale of the problem and its impact on power supply nationwide. “Vandalism...

Botswana’s drive to diversify its economy is being stymied by entrenched divisions among research, policy, capital, and industry, experts warned at the Falling Walls Lab Gaborone. The country struggles to translate innovation and research into viable commercial products and businesses, panelists said, calling for improved coordination, sustained investment in research, intellectual property development, and closer collaboration between universities, government, and the private sector. The panel, titled “Which Walls Must Fall First?”, assembled policymakers, academics, investors,...

Botswana’s Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is ramping up its efforts to tackle complex financial crimes and recover illicit assets as the country prepares for a critical mutual evaluation by the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG), scheduled for January 2027, government officials say.  

Tensions rose in the National Assembly as lawmakers voiced concerns about delays in processing urgent questions, motions, and correspondence. Some members questioned whether Parliament is maintaining its independence from the Executive branch. Maun West Member of Parliament Caterpillar Hikuama accused the speakership of using procedural tactics to obstruct communication channels that lawmakers had agreed upon to facilitate dialogue between MPs and the Speaker. “These delays are undermining Parliament’s independence and preventing urgent issues from receiving...

Peter Magosi, Director General of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), has returned to the High Court seeking to overturn or amend a default judgment awarded in favor of 407 public officers pursuing salary progression back-pay claims. The application comes more than two years after the order was granted by former High Court judge Dr. Zein Kebonang, with the government arguing that the ruling is too vague to implement. Magosi, together with the Directorate...

In a world rattled by economic uncertainty and geopolitical strife, the Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF) has quietly but powerfully defied global turbulence, posting a robust 10 percent asset growth to surpass P128 billion by the close of March 2026. This achievement stands out not merely as a statistic but as a bold statement of resilience, discipline, and strategic foresight from Botswana’s largest pension fund; a beacon of financial stability amid the stormy seas...