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Nicholas Mokwena
  • Gumare-Sepopa road stalls

    Bango Trading (PTY) Limited finds itself at the centre of another controversy within the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, after the Department of Road Infrastructure Development and Maintenance varied their tender by more than P40...

  • DCEC probes Air Botswana

    National Airliner, Air Botswana is under investigations by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) for possible corruption in the procurement of its recently procured aircraft.The procurement of the three (3) aircraft has been marred...

  • Mine workers union slam Adv .Boko

    The Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) has slammed President Advocate Duma’s remarks during his recent address to civil servants, in which he revealed that Debswana Diamond Company intends to retrench over 1000 employees due to the ongoing downturn...

  • Reshuffle looming for Permanent Secretaries

    A major reshuffle involving Permanent Secretaries (PSs) is looming as growing tensions between some cabinet ministers and their top administrators threaten to paralyse operations across key government ministries.Botswana Guardian has been reliably...

  • BNF requires continuity, stability - Motshegwa

    Botswana National Front (BNF) Secretary General, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, says as part of the Government, the BNF requires leadership continuity, stability, and objectivity.Motshegwa, who will be defending his position in the coming BNF Congress...

  • Was Khama the unseen hand that tipped scales in Balopi's favour?

    In the arena of political intrigue and power dynamics, the recent Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Central Committee elections undoubtedly left many speculating about the mysterious forces at play behind the scenes.Botswana Guardian has observed that...

  • BONU, Employer headed for another showdown

    The dispute between the Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) and the Employer over compensation for excess hours worked by nurses and midwives is scheduled to be held on the 20th of May 2025.The Employer is currently in a bitter fight with health...

  • Scramble for Debswana’s P21bn CEEP programme

    A storm is brewing over Debswana’s Citizen Economic Empowerment Programme (CEEP) in the wake of Botswana’s political transition following the 2024 general election.The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) victory has brought with it not only...

  • Agriculture is the backbone of Botswana's economy - Dr Dikoloti

    Acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Dr. Edwin Dikoloti, has emphasised that agriculture remains the foundation of Botswana’s future prosperity.Recognising it as the backbone of the country's economy, the government is committed to...

  • Saleshando petitions President Boko on health professionals’ outcry

    Dumelang Saleshando, President of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, has written a letter to President Adv Duma Boko asking the president to intervene in the ongoing standoff between the government and...

  • Makgato vs. Gare: A high-stakes battle for BDP chairpersonship

    A fierce contest looms for the position of Chairperson as the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) enters the final stretch of preparations for its pivotal elective congress in Maun next week.Dorcas Makgato and Karabo Gare, both seasoned politicians, are...

  • Gabane residents petition minister over controversial land compensation

    Residents of Gabane have petitioned the Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Micus Chimbombi, to address them on the controversial land compensation.They feel that the Kweneng Land Board is being unfair to them. The residents say they have long been...

  • Higher education faces P24 million lawsuit for negligence

    A former government officer (name known to this publication) is suing the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) for P24 million, alleging abandonment and negligence during a 13-year ordeal.The officer, who was pursuing further studies at the University...

  • Govt. commits to building 61,000 houses

    President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko says his administration’s bold and people-centred vision for Botswana’s future is not a political gimmick but a pledge they are ready to fulfil.Officiating at the ground-breaking ceremony of the Bonno Target...

  • GCC complicit in road infrastructure corruption

    The latest torrential rains in the southern parts of the country have exposed the poor workmanship of Gaborone's road infrastructure.Gaborone City Council’s (GCC) decision to buy cold matrix asphalt of poor quality from their preferred company...

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