The rot in parastatals keeps worsening the more revelations of their state of affairs is made.Nearly each week in recent months, top government officials have lifted the lid on the state of State-Owned Entities (SOEs) disclosing previously unknown,...
De Beers, the company most responsible for the value assigned to natural diamonds and boasting the most diamond discoveries ever on Earth, has become almost preternaturally adept at forecasting where demand for the stones will come from in the...
For many, the route was not just about breaking a sweat and meeting a personal fitness goal. It was about something far deeper hope, education, and the chance to take action against a disease that silently affects thousands of Batswana families every...
A bigger stake in De Beers would fulfil Botswana’s dream of controlling the diamond industry from mine to market and the company’s valuation is possibly at its cheapest ever. However, a larger stake also means shouldering more for projects such...
In a world where capital is either the servant of the wealthy or the master of the poor, who really benefits from Botswana’s capital? TIMOTHY LEWANIKA writesCapital is a highly contested ideology, dating back to the conflicting theorems posited by...
Inflation is likely to overshoot the 2.7% average originally projected by the Bank of Botswana (BoB) for this year. This is largely due to the July 11 changes to the Pula exchange framework which made access to the official foreign exchange reserves...
Speaking exclusively to Mmegi this week after engagements with Boko as well as Minerals and Energy minister, Bogolo Kenewendo, Cook said all hands were on deck towards resuscitating demand for diamonds.“I am very impressed by the way that President...
The back-breaking distance was divided into three days with the first day made up of 28 kilometres from Sowa Lodge to Sowa Spit and Day Two consisting of 52kms from Sowa Spit to the majestic Kokonje island and then back to Sowa Spit. Day Three was...
Societies power structure have traditionally been skewed to favour men, with the means of production, and the economic artefacts of society in favour of patriarchal norms of society that place men at the forefront, to the disadvantage of their female...
Every time President Duma Boko speaks, his strategic direction in terms of the agility and dynamism of the public service is clear. With urgent budget and economic challenges banging on his door, a short few years to accomplish them and the...
Actually, he could even be self-effacing about his self-deprecation! His favourite way of describing himself as a farmer on loan to politics was apt.He always thought of himself as nothing special, just an ordinary man who happened to ascend to high...
The prolonged downturn in the diamond market remains the main drag on growth, weighing heavily on the overall economy. The muted growth in the first two quarters spells a steeper downturn for the second half.Botswana’s single commodity economy has...
Many times when journalists travel to cities bigger than they are used to, they reflexively use words such as “buzzing” to describe the energy of wherever they are.Indeed, there’s a palpable “buzz’ about Abuja, but what’s more noticeable...
I believe what you are about to read is not deserving to be coming from a lowly commoner from Goo-Tshisi ward. This was definitely a responsibility for Ditimamodimo. I was hoping maybe my elders, bo Rre Titus Mbuya, from whom I inherited this big...
Whilst it is perceived as the compulsory uniform of politicians to wear a suit, he always wears a monochromatic set of dark colored trousers paired with dark coloured long sleeves shirt. Asked when he would wear a suit, he answered that when his...
I didn’t go to chase celebrities or collect selfies. I went because something told me the theme “Marvels of Mzansi” wasn’t just a call to fashion, it was a calling, full stop. A chance to witness what Southern Africa looks like when we show...
Hosting a national event in Seronga, Okavango East, is no small feat. The constituency, once colloquially known as ‘Overseas’, remains one of Botswana’s most neglected regions. Even though it might sound like an affectionate name that residents...
If there’s one thing African leaders are adept at, one thing they have mastered over the decades of post-colonial independence and development planning, it is accurately, fastidiously and beautifully describing the challenges facing their...
Not long ago, if you told someone in finance that personal data would one day be as important to protect as capital, they might have raised their eyebrows.However, today, it is a reality that we all live in. Across financial services and even the...
President Duma Boko recently said he was prepared to drop everything and rush to the United States in the event that the administration there indicated it was open to trade talks. Under the calculations made by the U.S government, Botswana could face...
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