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

  Mining companies must diversify beyond core business- Economist Economic decline forecasted to persist for sometime BAKANG TIRO editors@thepatriot.co.bw Amidst ongoing economic meltdown, Botswana’s local mining companies including in the diamond sector must diversify outside core business or the… Read more: Undiversified mining sector haunts Botswana

Weak oversight, leadership instability and operational inefficiencies affect reliability Air Botswana Operating Without Board of Directors   GORATAONE KGOSIMORE editors@thepatriot.co.bw Air Botswana’s persistent underperformance is largely the result of governance failures and operational inefficiencies, the airline’s General Manager, Dr… Read more: Governance failures bleed Air Botswana