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JUDGMENT ALERT! Public Procurement Under the Spotlight: A Win for Transparency
Suppose you are aggrieved by a Public Procurement Process, what legal recourse do you have? Are Public Procuring Entities immune from scrutiny? Can they pick and choose a ‘bidder’ of their liking at will without adherence to the legal framework? Nganunu CJ once captured the importance of public proc...
Read Full ArticleTARIFFS, TRADE AND OPPORTUNITY
INTRODUCTION To most people in Botswana, tariffs may seem like distant international policies, but their impact is closer to home than we might think. Before we progress any further, we must first understand what tariffs are. A tariff is a tax on imported goods, typically used to protect local indus...
Read Full ArticlePATERNITY TESTING IN BOTSWANA
REFLECTING ON PATERNITY AND DNA ISSUES IN BOTSWANA There has been a tense nationwide debate in the media, with public outrage intensifying, particularly men who have cared for and taken care of children for years, only to shockingly discover that they raised children who were not biologically theirs...
Read Full ArticleTHE HIDDEN ENVIRONMENTAL COST OF BEING POLITE TO AI
AI’s Thirst for Water Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT don’t just run on electricity, they also consume water. This happens at the data centre level, where servers are cooled using vast amounts of water to prevent overheating during complex computations. Studies show that generating a si...
Read Full ArticleDEPUTY SHERIFFS ACT, 2024: AN OVERVIEW
It goes without saying, the effective administration of justice depends on the integrity and competence of every office concerned with court process. The office of the Deputy Sheriff is no exception, and a commendable milestone this year, on the 7 th February 2025 is in the adoption of a legislation...
Read Full ArticleAFRICA’S BOLD AI DECLARATION: BUILDING OUR FUTURE ON OUR TERMS
Last week, Africa made a bold statement. The Africa Declaration on Artificial Intelligence, endorsed on the 4th of April 2025, is not just another regional framework. It is a vision; a collective intent by African States to shape how Artificial Intelligence is developed, deployed, and governed acros...
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