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Citizens have no say in public finance – report

Insufficient budget information does not enable the citizens to effectively hold government to account for public finance, leading to accountability deficit. Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis researcher Keneilwe Marata argues in her...

18 November 2015

‘Motumise had no legitimate expectation to be appointed judge’

President Ian Khama was under no obligation to appoint experienced lawyer Omphemetse Motumise as high court judge even though Motumise was recommended for the position by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). State Attorney, Senior Counsel Anwar...

18 November 2015

BDP pursues ‘rent seeking’ business policies- Boko

The state of the economy is in a perilous state and failing to meet the expectations of its stakeholders, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) leader said on Wednesday in response to President Ian Khama’s State of the Nation Address. Duma Boko...

18 November 2015

Molale's nomination heralds BDP's demise

President Ian Khama who is also leader of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place over the appointment of Eric Molale as Specially Elected Member of Parliament. At press time the election for the...

18 November 2015

Businesses urged to utilise Trans-Kalahari Corridor

The Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Neil Fitt has advised the Francistown business community to inject growth in the transport and logistics sector. Speaking at the information session that was geared to...

18 November 2015

The Zebras’ time to beat Mali is now

After a full month of speculative talk and penmanship, familiar African football foes Botswana and Mali finally get to meet this Saturday to begin a decision process of who proceeds to the group stages of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.   The...

18 November 2015

Zebras make P1.6 million for BFA

The past two international football matches played in Francistown raked in an unprecedented P1. 6 million for the cash-strapped Botswana Football Association, (BFA). The matches in question are the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier...

18 November 2015

Oteng sidelines sport for academics

Local boxing enthusiasts will not be seeing the 2012 Olympian and multiple national champion Oteng Oteng in the boxing ring anytime soon. This is so because the popular flyweight (52kg) sensation has chosen to put his sporting programme on hold to...

18 November 2015

Nico United in dire straits

Selebi Phikwe-based beMOBILE Premiership campaigners Nico United are a team in financial trouble. Information unearthed by BG Sport tells of a sorry reading of their financial statement, plunging the club into a one-way slide to doom if nothing is...

18 November 2015

Botswana team off for Rio 2016 qualifiers

The Botswana national rugby sevens team is currently in South Africa where they will compete in the African chapter of the Rio 2016 Olympic qualifiers slated for Johannesburg. The team left for SA earlier this week to compete in the games that will...

18 November 2015