Rich Parent Advantage: How Wealth Shapes Custody Battles in Botswana
The “best interests of the child” principle, highlighted in Botswana’s Children’s Act, demands that courts…
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User Fees to National Health Insurance: Why Botswana Must Fix Healthcare Before Changing How We Pay
A roof protects a house, yet it becomes a costly gesture without walls or a…
Bail Explained and Why It Matters: The Lefoko Moagi Case
The issue of bail. A high-strung proceeding that often has the public at odds with authorities, often…
Life Without Parole: What It Really Means
In courtrooms, few sentences carry the moral weight and finality of life without parole. It…
Are Botswana’s Courts Prioritising Case Closure Over Justice?
In a functioning democracy,courts are meant to be sanctuaries of justice ,measured not by how…
What Princess Marina Hospital Revealed About Botswana’s Healthcare
“Through a range of administrative actions and omissions, the country has fallen short in meeting…
What Changed About Probation in Botswana?
Employment probation is often described as a trial period, a window in which employer and…
How Botswana’s Procurement System Left Hospitals with Just 17% of Medicines
In August 2025, medicine availability across Botswana’s public health facilities fell to 17 percent. Essential…
Inside Botswana’s New Anti-Financial Crime Office
Botswana has recently felt an uptick in financial crimes, with the government’s very own ministers…
The Erosion of Botswana’s Security Landscape: Peace or Peril?
Botswana’s shield of national security isn’t as impenetrable as we think. From HIV to diamonds,…