STAFF WRITER editors@thepatriot.co.bw   Blunt truth was told; difficult questions posed. One South African businesswoman declared – ‘nobody should be poor in this country when you look at the mineral endowment and the size of the population. Where is… Read more: Botswana’s unsettling debacle Poverty amidst mineral wealth

Suspect plans to loot P1 billion Government Loan Insurance Fund ‘We were side lined in GEMVAS tender negotiations’ – Rabasimane Manual Workers demonstrations planned for Monday suspended Court case to annul PSBC secretariat continues on July 3   STAFF… Read more: Manual workers take war to Govt

Moves to clampdown non-complying fuel stations Some individuals sell fuel illegally in dangerous ways BERA upbeat on mandate review BAKANG TIRO editors@thepatriot.co.bw Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) is clamping down on non-compliant petrol filling stations, with the authority currently… Read more: BERA confiscates contaminated fuel

As Botswana explores the legalization and development of Industrial Hemp, there is an important lesson to learn from South Africa’s experience. Legalizing Hemp cultivation alone is not enough to build a successful industry. Without processing facilities and reliable buyers,… Read more: Botswana’s Hemp Industry Needs More Than Farming Licenses to Succeed

UB academic was previously MASS-BNF member SOLOMON TJINYEKA editors@thepatriot.co.bw Renowned conservationist and academic Professor Joseph Mbaiwa has officially joined active politics, choosing the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) as his political home in a move that political observers are describing… Read more: Prof Mbaiwa joins BCP