In a landmark judgment delivered at the Gaborone High Court on Tuesday, the court ruled against Gaborone University College of Law and Professional Studies (GUC), effectively barring its law graduates from sitting the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) bar examinations and, by extension, from practising law in the country. The ruling, delivered by Justice Godfrey Nthomiwa, brings to a close a protracted legal battle that has gripped Botswana’s legal fraternity for months. The case centred...

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent have initiated the approval process for assistance packages worth millions of dollars to Botswana, as part of the ‘democracy dividends’ program, according to a report submitted to the US Congress on August 31. 

Graduates of the Imperial School of Business and Science (ISBS) say practical assignments, teamwork and workplace-oriented learning are proving valuable in their careers, as employers increasingly demand demonstrable skills alongside academic qualifications. ISBS is a 100% citizen-owned private tertiary institution in Botswana offering BQA-accredited programmes across areas including business and management, accounting and finance, education, health and information technology. The institution offers qualifications from certificate and diploma level through to degree programmes, as well as...