BAKANG PHUTHEGO   Botswana’s youth unemployment crisis is a paradox. On one hand, the country boasts a young, energetic population eager to contribute to the economy. On the other, hundreds of thousands of young people remain jobless. According to the… Read more: EMPOWERING BOTSWANA’S YOUTH 

In a joint effort to profile and sell a compelling Botswana story, Botswana public and private sectors joined hands to showcase at the Investing In African Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town, South Africa this past week. The Indaba… Read more: Kenewendo’s charm offensive

 Local gambling watchdog- Gambling Authority (GA) of Botswana is huffing and puffing in an attempt to curb illegal online betting, a thriving lucrative venture operating on illegal offshore online betting sites. The Authority is racing against time to regularize… Read more: Gambling Authority’s headache

 When he steps up to the podium on Monday to deliver the fist ever budget for the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) led government, Minister of Finance Ndaba Gaolathe will be alive to the mammoth task at hand. Batswana… Read more: ‘Prioritise healthcare funding’

The recently released Junior Certificate Examination (JCE) results have brought to the forefront the persistent disparities plaguing Botswana’s education system. While Minister Nono Kgafela-Mokoka has highlighted the overall improvement in performance, a deeper analysis reveals a worrying trend: a… Read more: Botswana’s Education System: A Looming Urban-Rural Divide