Middlemen not communities, benefit from trophy hunting
Why do politicians inflate the value of recreational hunting and community benefits when the economic evidence in favour of trophy hunting is thin. Asks JOEL KONOPO.
Khama builds palace in Eswatini, Botswana unhappy
After he overstayed his welcome in South Africa, former president Ian Khama is reportedly building a mansion at the luxurious Nkonyeni Golf Estate on land given to him by King Mswati of Eswatini.
Botswana media hit by Israeli spyware
Two prominent local weeklies, Mmegi and Botswana Guardian newspapers have
been targeted by a sophisticated Israeli mercenary spyware Predator, raising fresh
concerns about media infiltration, privacy, and security ahead of Botswana’s
upcoming watershed election in October.
State of the usual: What has Masisi and Khama been talking about
A comparative analysis of SONA speeches by presidents, Masisi and Khama give a glimpse of a long-held divergent views.
US ‘change guru’ implore entrepreneurs to innovate, embrace AI
Joel Konopo
Botswana has a potential to harness solar energy and become food self-sufficient if it develops a “crazy” mindset to disrupt and innovate, a top US change guru said.
Motor Center has a history of dominating government tenders
A leaked trove of confidential files has revealed how some motor dealers in Botswana ingratiate themselves with the government by donating scores of motor vehicles to departments and making billions of Pula in return.
Is this the end of Google dominance?
Just before the festive season, a US tech startup, OpenAI, launched an artificially intelligent app that was stunningly good at producing text that seem like have been created by humans. The Silicon Valley startup, named its generative artificial intelligent (AI) app, ChatGPT.
Maun athlete raises funds to fight human-wildlife conflict
A Maun-based athlete and mountain climber, Simon Phuthego has launched an organization to raise funds for victims of human-wildlife conflict.
Community orgs fight over hunting rights 
Solomon Tjinyeka The Glhuin/han syndicate in northern Botswana is accusing land board authorities of favouritism after it awarded a hunting quota to Qangwa community Trust in the wildlife-rich NG3 concession in east of the Okavango Delta. Glhuin/han, a Basarwa Community organization said they were not consulted when Tawana Land Board awarded Qangwa Community Development Trust […]
How will the conflict between Masisi and Khama end? 
Joel Konopo
The night that former president of Botswana, Ian Khama, escaped under the cover of darkness into neighboring South Africa, marked a loss of innocence in Botswana’s usually stable, harmless politics. Tensions between Khama and his handpicked successor, current president Mokgweetsi Masisi, has spilled out into the open. It threatens to inflame tribal malaise and destabilize a country once known for its sparkling diamonds and thriving economy.
