AMANDA DAVID editors@thepatriot.co.bw Deep in the dry region of Northern Kgalagadi, residents of Zutshwa are decrying a severe and persistent water crisis due to a naturally hyper-saline groundwater and unreliable water supply which have left residents of the settlement… Read more: Acute water shortage stifles Zutshwa

STAFF WRITER editors@thepatriot.co.bw     The global diamond landscape is facing its most significant structural shift in decades, and Botswana is positioning herself right at the centre of the transition. As mining giant Anglo American aggressively moves forward with… Read more: A new era for De Beers Inside Botswana’s Strategic Stake Realignment

BY: NONOFO LEBANG   In three rural villages, a new vision for community development is taking root. Through indigenous tree nurseries, three women are helping connect environmental restoration with income-generating opportunities and a more sustainable future. Marea Kwapa of… Read more: FROM SEEDLINGS TO SELF-RELIANCE Three rural women lead Botswana’s green revolution

President Boko leads govt collaborative response El Nino likely to impact water, food security at household levels BAKANG TIRO editors@thepatriot.co.bw With El Nino looming large, government has moved to step up preparedness measures to ensure that the country doesn’t… Read more: El Nino high alert

‘Sefhophe by-election set pace for BCP win in 2029’ -Saleshando ‘I don’t think BCP has mettle to win power in 2029’ – Analyst BAKANG TIRO editors@thepatriot.co.bw Doubt has been cast by political observers over the optuimism expressed by Botswana… Read more: BCP Going South