Opposition Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) finds itself at a pivotal crossroads, facing a fiercely contested race for its presidency ahead of the party’s elective congress scheduled for 2027.  

Dumelang Saleshando, the incumbent President of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), is now set to retain his leadership role without opposition following the unexpected withdrawal of his main rival, Ishmael Jackson Koko.

Botswana’s 2025 Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing National Risk Assessment Report urges the country to stay vigilant against emerging threats and vulnerabilities.

On the 1st of April 1998, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) ushered in a new era following the retirement of Sir Ketumile Masire. His successor Festus Mogae entered the presidency as a respected technocrat but an uncertain politician, surrounded by rivals and factional intrigue — writes ALFRED MASOKOLA

At the University of Botswana Indoor Arena in Gaborone, a recent memorial service for former president Festus Mogae became a poignant forum reflecting on a legacy of integrity, discipline, and economic prudence that defined Botswana’s leadership during his tenure from 1998 to 2008. As dignitaries, politicians, and citizens gathered to honor Mogae, voices echoed a common theme: his administration was a beacon of honesty and sound governance in a continent too often marred by corruption...

The long-running battle over the Ncojane Water Supply Works took a sharp turn this week as Tawana JV’s legal team accused senior government officials of orchestrating a sham suspension of the procurement process to sidestep binding court orders. On Monday, May 11, 2026, the law firm Jeremiah Tladi & Co responded to the Attorney General with a blistering claim that the Ministry of Water and Human Settlement is in criminal contempt of both the High...

Botswana’s foreign exchange reserves are poised for a sharp decline this year, driven largely by a widening trade deficit fueled by soaring global oil prices and an increasing fuel import bill.

Botswana could be on the brink of a debt crisis within the next five to ten years, driven by escalating government borrowing aimed at covering persistent budget deficits, according to a recent analysis of the country’s public debt. The report, conducted by local consultancy firm Econsult, warns that Botswana is grappling with a burgeoning debt problem that threatens to escalate into a full-blown crisis if current borrowing trends continue unchecked. Econsult’s review highlights that government...

The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has delivered its most forceful critique yet of the government’s forensic audit, dismissing the investigation as structurally flawed, theatrically political, and incapable of delivering the deep institutional accountability promised to the public. The party warns that if the report remains secret or is effectively withheld from public view, it will revive its earlier proposal when Parliament reconvenes in July: the creation of a fully independent Presidential Commission of Inquiry subjected...

Botswana’s energy landscape is quietly undergoing a transformation that could reshape the country’s economic trajectory and regional influence. At the heart of this shift is a complex web of petroleum importers, storage facilities, and distribution networks that underpin Botswana’s fuel supply, a system both vast in scale and tightly controlled. According to Gift Bakumbi, Director of the Petroleum and Gas Department at the Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA), the country currently hosts about 200 petroleum...