Air Botswana scraps three routes as losses deepen

The discontinued routes which are Gaborone–Durban, Gaborone–Windhoek and Maun–Cape Town were part of an expansion drive launched in late 2024 aimed at strengthening regional connectivity and boosting revenues for the struggling airline. Instead, the services have added to the airline’s financial pressures, forcing government to reassess the viability of some of its route network. Addressing Parliament during the Committee of Supply, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Noah Salakae confirmed that the routes had been discontinued as part of a broader restructuring strategy designed to stem mounting losses at the airline.

For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative….