The saga of the missing helicopters linked to Botswana’s Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism has taken a darker, more tangled turn – one that weaves together allegations of corruption, international intrigue, and the desperate fight to protect the country’s precious wildlife. What began as a straightforward procurement to bolster conservation efforts has morphed into a mystery that strikes at the heart of governance and accountability in Botswana. At the centre of this story are...

Botswana’s fragile economic recovery cannot sustain an additional P4.1 billion in annual social spending without worsening the fiscal deficit and increasing public debt, Vice President and Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe cautioned. The proposed spending increases are part of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC)’s election pledges, which include higher allowances for Ipelegeng workers, Village Development Committees, and tertiary students, as well as extending old-age pension benefits to citizens aged 60 to 64. Charged with managing...

The Ministry of Finance announced it has pulled government finances back from the edge by clearing P3.8 billion in inherited unpaid invoices, trimming expenditures by billions of pula, and repaying emergency debt; all amid the country’s toughest fiscal squeeze in years.

The global campaign against HIV and AIDS has reached a precarious turning point. After decades of extraordinary progress that saved millions of lives and sharply curtailed new infections and AIDS-related deaths, momentum to eliminate AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is faltering, raising alarms that these hard-won gains could unravel. A recent report from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) presents a complex picture. Although the world has seen its lowest...

The Botswana Congress Party’s (BCP) recent elective congress in Mogoditshane unfolded like a political drama charged with tension, strategy, and a delicate dance of power. Held over the President’s Holidays in 2026, the event cast a sharp light on the factional battles simmering within the party’s ranks. At stake was more than just titles; it was a contest over the soul and future direction of a party that has long sought to challenge Botswana’s dominant...

Dumelang Saleshando, president of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), has decisively put to rest lingering doubts about his health, asserting his strength, capability, and full readiness to lead the party into what promises to be one of Botswana’s most fiercely contested political battles – the 2029 General Election. 

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has made parliamentary independence the cornerstone of his tenure, unveiling a bold vision to transform Botswana’s legislature into a stronger, better-resourced, and more autonomous institution. This ambitious plan could well become his defining legacy as Speaker. Addressing Members of Parliament at the inaugural official opening of Parliament’s legislative business, Keorapetse emphasized that although Botswana is widely recognized as one of Africa’s most enduring democracies, its Parliament has yet...

Botswana’s bleak economic outlook is set to take center stage this weekend as two major parties within the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) hold separate high-level meetings.

The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) is heading into its most critical elective congress yet, with a fierce showdown between continuity and renewal threatening to test the party’s unity as it charts its path to power in 2029.