Former President Mokgweetsi Masisi opened up this week about the forces, both outside and within his party, that led to his stunning defeat in the 2024 general elections, which saw the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) lose control of the government for the first time in nearly six decades.

In a significant step toward reshaping Botswana’s youth development architecture, the Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs, in partnership with UNICEF Botswana, convened an Online Mass Validation exercise to present revised models for the Youth Development Fund (YDF) and the Botswana National Service Programme (BNSP), also known as Tirelo Sechaba. The revised models were informed by months of rigorous consultations and research conducted by Genesis Analytics on behalf of the Ministry. The validation sessions attracted...

Every year, we see a steady wave of couples saying “I do,” while at the same time, just as many are walking away from marriage through divorce. Marriage is being embraced and abandoned in equal measure in our society. The rising divorce rate in Botswana isn’t just a private family issue; it’s a social reality that demands serious reflection. Recent reports show that about 2,000 divorce cases are currently pending in Botswana’s High Court. But...

The Edison Setlhomo Masisi Memorial Hospital, mired in controversy, is finally approaching completion after a construction process that extended four years beyond its original schedule. Peter Sethibe, Chairperson of the Moshupa Sub-District Council, told this publication in an interview this week that the facility is now in its final stages before handover. Sethibe said that during a recent briefing, he was assured the construction was 99 percent complete. He added that equipment continues to arrive...

The Office of the President, through Presidential Envoy on Investment Dr. Farzam Kamalabadi, has retained the services of U.S. lobbying firm Fang Consultancy to attract American investors to Botswana’s mining and energy sectors.

A set of documents obtained by this publication offers the clearest insight yet into President Duma Boko’s investment pursuit in the Gulf Cooperation Council states, as well as a glimpse into the interactions between his dealmaker and executives of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA).