This document’s primary purpose is to look holistically at the past three years of the Botswana economy, what we’ve achieved, challenges and adjust the trajectory of the NDP11 as necessary. In this article I therefore try to bring out some...
The restrictions in movement have not only suffocated the tourism sector through closing out international travellers, but have also limited the room for expanding the already limping domestic tourism. Jobs within the sector are highly threatened and...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its broad impact on the country will require the presidency to radically rethink and review the strategic underpinnings and operational modalities of Botswana’s foreign policy. Chief amongst these...
For some people, one example that illustrates the efficacy of protests is that of Mandela. Away from the limelight, his voice completely censored from reaching the world and for part of the time languishing in solitary confinement, he managed to...
In this review, I would assume that the reader is conversant with the provisions of the current Act and would make a comparison where necessary. I am also going to use the word “clause” in reference to the proposed section per the Bill. At the...
The pursuit of a well-conceived social justice agenda is a noble cause. It normally manifests itself in the form of organised protests. A common denominator for such protests is the desire to quench the thirst for social justice. Throughout the...
It is indeed deeply pleasant to every citizen and resident of Botswana to witness a nation in subdued peace and a nation learning to live in real hope at this challenging time of a world held hostage by a ravenous but invisible enemy. Botswana Forum...
The first group of people that should be treated with care in any company no matter how big it is are the employees. Why? Because employees take care of customers and customers bring money. In other words, employees are the backbones of companies....
The alleged missing funds were later reportedly fraudulently siphoned into foreign bank accounts leading to what turned into a high profile money laundering case. It is safe to argue that just like Kgori Capital, CMB might be another victim of gross...
While scientists, epidemiologists and vaccinologists are toiling day and night around the globe, working their fingers to the bone for the benefit of humankind, the world has to keep moving. Almost everyone says that life will never be the same again...
Persons caught evading tax are usually subjected to criminal charges and substantial consequences. Tax evasion applies to both unlawful non-payment and underpayment of taxes. Entities that are not tax compliant and/or not registered for tax, could...
Most of the planned power generation is expected to export electricity to Botswana’s neighbours. Energy & Natural Resource Corporation’s planned 600 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station is expected to export power to South Africa’s Eskom...
A group of more than 50 community leaders, representing millions of people across southern Africa, have urged UK-based celebrities to stop using their influence to undermine the human rights of impoverished people and jeopardise wildlife conservation...
It is thus not accidental that Party structures throughout the country collapsed. Those constituency committees hurriedly set up on the eve of the election were not well consolidated and were hardly in a position to carry out any effective election...
What should be the response strategy of women to acts of abuse? This should start with acknowledgement of the following irrefutable facts. That in the absence of genuine remorse, the undignified behaviour of abusive men will worsen with time. That...
For those in the informal sector, the effects have been devastating as the economy sheds jobs on a daily basis. In Botswana, our economy has been predicted to shrink when compared to other years. In these trying times one would hope that there is...
Can I sleep and wake up with P1,000 in my bank account? Many Batswana love shortcuts and when we hear of a quick way of getting money, we all rush there without even thinking of the consequences. If it’s easy money, then it is evident that someone...
Financial inclusion, described as the ability to deliver financial products and services in an accountable and maintainable way that encounters the demands and needs of the customers in an affordable and useful manner and allowing for timeless...
We were left wondering why Cde Duma Boko found it appropriate to initiate a debate on such a wide range of issues – from the state of the BNF to weighty and complex questions such as the relevance of Marxism and the historical meaning of the...
In February 2020, the Constitutional Court of Malawi in a monumental 500-page judgement annulled the country’s May 2019 presidential election and ordered a re-run within 150 days, citing widespread polling irregularities that included the unlawful...
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