In its first week of hearings, Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has made it clear that the era of routine explanations for costly government failures may be coming to an end. The committee’s referral of the Gabane Infrastructure Project to the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC), along with its decision to subpoena current and former officials involved in projects marked by cost overruns, governance issues, and questionable decisions, represents one of Parliament’s most...

The fate of several key figures within the United Democratic Coalition (UDC) now rests with the coalition’s National Executive Committee (NEC), which is set to decide whether constituencies shielded from primary election challenges ahead of the 2024 General Election will retain that protection or be opened to competition in the upcoming electoral cycle.

As his influence deepens within both the government and the Botswana National Front (BNF), Minister of Health and BNF Secretary General Dr. Stephen Modise is emerging as a leading contender for a parliamentary seat in the 2029 General Election.

After months marked by bitter infighting, legal battles, and leadership uncertainty, the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) is showing signs of moving toward reconciliation following a pivotal meeting held in Serowe last week.

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is demanding access to the government’s forensic audit findings, insisting that without full insight into one of the most significant investigations into public finances in recent history, Parliament cannot fulfill its oversight duties effectively.    

The Botswana Development Corporation (BDC), once a pillar of Botswana’s industrial and commercial development, now finds itself at a crossroads. The corporation posted a staggering P167 million loss for the fiscal year ending June 2025, a figure that has sent shockwaves through both government circles and the financial community. With nearly half of its loan book, 47 percent, classified as non-performing, BDC is scrambling to chart a path back to solvency, betting its survival on...

Though the next General Election remains three years away, political tensions in Selebi-Phikwe East are already escalating. The increasing activity from both the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and Botswana Congress Party (BCP) signals the early stages of what promises to be a fiercely contested race in 2029.

A growing buzz within Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) circles has placed former Members of Parliament Dorcas Makgato and Christian Ntuba Greef at the heart of a political stir, with rumors suggesting the two are effectively swapping their political bases.

Former President Ian Khama is gearing up for what could become one of Botswana’s most politically sensitive public inquiries in recent memory. He plans to mobilize former cabinet ministers and senior government officials to defend the decision to close BCL Mine, as President Duma Boko’s administration moves forward with a Judicial Commission of Inquiry. Nearly a decade after the collapse of BCL Mine sent shockwaves through Selebi-Phikwe, the debate over whether the government made the...