Thousands of motorists and commuters navigating the A10 road must brace themselves for prolonged congestion as the last major dual carriageway out of Gaborone stubbornly lingers only on construction plans and property valuation documents. This project represents the final piece in the transformation of Gaborone’s principal arteries into dual carriageways, a list that includes the Game City-Boatle junction, the Mogoditshane-Metsimotlhabe dual carriageway (A12), and the Sebele dual carriageway on the A1. Yet, while those projects...

The greater Khama family often tops the collective mind whenever political dynasties come up in conversation. Whether judged by size or influence, the Khamas have built an unmatched familiarity with Botswana’s corridors of power that will take a long time to rival. They certainly hold a unique place in Botswana’s history, but in a creeping number of ways, the Khamas have now met their match and been outdone by a lesser-known dynasty in a political...

Brigadier (Ret.) Peter Magosi, Director General of the national intelligence agency, the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), has finally addressed the rumors circulating on social media about an alleged extension of his contract. In an exclusive interview on Thursday, Magosi revealed that, like many others, he first encountered the news of his supposed contract renewal on Facebook. “Tseo tsa extension ke di bonela hela mo facebook,” he remarked candidly.