Botswana is rewriting its economic script, and at the heart of this transformation is the Botswana Development Corporation Limited (BDC), under the stewardship of its relatively new Managing Director, Oteng Keabetswe. The contrast between past and present could not be starker. Historically, the BDC managed a portfolio of around P5 billion, which yielded a modest P50 million in revenue. Today, just seven months into Keabetswe’s leadership, the corporation has injected P550 million into strategic investments,...

Air Botswana has suspended three regional routes in response to mounting financial losses, as the government seeks to stabilize the national carrier. The airline reported a substantial revenue shortfall over a nine-month period, prompting urgent restructuring efforts. Officials describe the move as part of a broader strategy to strengthen both the aviation sector and tourism industry. The airline has discontinued flights connecting Gaborone with Durban’s King Shaka International Airport, Gaborone with Windhoek’s Hosea Kutako International...

The Government of Botswana has unveiled an ambitious plan to overhaul its social protection system, targeting a 40 percent reduction in the country’s annual social assistance expenditure, currently standing at P9 billion, by 2036. This effort aims not only to cut costs but also to broaden support and ensure that vulnerable populations are effectively reached. The initiative is part of a larger strategy to shift social protection from short-term relief toward fostering sustainable livelihoods, economic...

Over the past decade, Botswana has reported more than 6,000 cases of missing persons, with 426 individuals still unaccounted for. The year 2021 saw a spike in cases, with 45 people remaining missing. Authorities have confirmed that 334 reported missing persons were found deceased; 178 from natural causes, 97 by suicide, and 54 murdered. Although six victims were discovered with body parts missing, often linked culturally to ritual killings, forensic examinations revealed these injuries occurred...

A Congo-bound arms shipment was intercepted and halted at the Martin’s Drift Border Post, raising serious questions about transparency, protocol breaches, and the ultimate destination of the cargo. Law enforcement officials stopped a covert military shipment linked to Denel SOC Ltd as it attempted to pass through Botswana en route to the conflict-ridden Democratic Republic of Congo. The shipment, carried in a single mini truck, was seized along with the detention of its driver. Investigations...

The high-profile asset forfeiture case involving former Minister of Minerals and Energy Lefoko Moagi took a dramatic turn as the defence questioned the authenticity of certain documents presented by the Directorate of Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). During the hearing scheduled for arguments on Moagi’s challenge against the seizure of his properties, defence attorney Tengo Rubadiri requested a further postponement. He explained that they plan to approach the...