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Member of Parliament for Kgatleng West, Dr Unity Dow, has strongly criticised the Budget speech presented by Vice President and Minister of Finance Ndaba Gaolathe.She described it as lacking in key areas and failing to outline how the government...

The signing of a new ten-year diamond sales agreement between Botswana and De Beers on Tuesday, along with a 25-year extension of mining licenses until July 2054, has raised numerous unanswered questions.While the finalisation of the agreement after...

A total of 11 primary school pupils at Shaikarawe Primary School in the Okavango East Constituency risk being excluded from writing their 2025 PLSE examinations.Shaikarawe is a small settlement with an estimated population of around 300 residents,...

Former Minister of Defence and Security and now Member of Parliament for Gabane-Mmankgodi, Kagiso Mmusi, has challenged the ruling UDC government to freely investigate him if they suspect any wrongdoing during his tenure in office.Speaking during his...

Leader of the Opposition (LOO) and President of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), Dumelang Saleshando, launched a scathing attack on the ruling Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), accusing it of failing to fulfil its election promises.He...

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Lemogang Kwape, has stepped down from his role as Secretary General of the opposition Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).Kwape is now back with the National Agricultural Research and Development Institute (NARDI),...

David Tshere, the Minister of Communications and Innovation, has hailed the introduction of e-cars as a “commendable initiative”, but insisted it doesn’t fall under his ministry’s mandate.However, he disagrees with the notion that it falls...

It will take a while before the dust settles on the Debswana’s massive cost-effective decision in which an Australian company Majwe Mining could have walked away with P20 billion had they gone ahead with Jwaneng Mine’s Cut 9 project.A few years...

Debswana's cost-cutting measures, initiated in 2020, represent a strategic decision commonly undertaken by businesses but have seemingly become a significant challenge for the company’s management.Known as the operator of the world's most...

Having successfully trained over 150 technicians, assembled a semi-knockdown e-mobility SUV, and three buses locally, the Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) is set to enter the automobile market, likely before...

Negotiations between the Botswana government and its major mining partner, De Beers, regarding the potential increase of Botswana's 15 percent stake in De Beers, or the possible exercise of pre-emption rights to prevent the sale of shares, are...

All constituencies of Gaborone, the capital city, account for a total of 81,744 individuals from the 1,036,093 Batswana who have registered to vote in the upcoming October 30th elections.Among the 61 constituencies, Goodhope-Mmathethe leads with the...

Minister of Finance, Peggy Serame, reported that the revenue collected from the implementation of the revised user fees and service charges amounted to P961.14 million, compared to P646.58 million collected in 2019/2020, reflecting an increase of...

President of Business Botswana, Neo Ngwako praised the government for its efforts in consolidating and anchoring the National Transformation Strategy (NTS).However, he noted that the NTS could be further refined to better address key economic...

Retired army commander, Lieutenant General Gaolathe Galebotswe has joined the former members of Botswana National Front (BNF) under the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), who left the party due to the autocratic tendencies of its leadership.As a...