Vunani Botswana Women Sports Awards set for March 27

The application process has been opened for, and will run until February 27, 2026. This year’s theme is ‘Honouring women, shaping Botswana’s sporting legacy.’ These are not ordinary times. Yet, history reminds us that this nation has navigated difficult waters before and did so by clinging firmly to the principles of prudence and macroeconomic stability.

From independence in 1966, Botswana chose a path few resource-rich countries managed to sustain. Diamond revenues were not treated as windfalls for reckless expansion, but as capital to be managed with caution. The establishment of fiscal rules,…