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The Ministry of Health is experiencing a shortage of specialists, especially in the surgical services.This was revealed by the Minister of Health Dr Steven Modise who stated that there is also a high attrition rate of specialists employed in...

Botswana National Front (BNF) President Advocate Duma Boko may score big in uniting the party ahead of its historic elective congress, as rival factions could reach an agreement, Botswana Guardian has learned.Fresh information reaching this...

In the heart of the capital city, Gaborone, a spectacle of unparalleled intensity unfolded.The once tranquil residence of Professor Kefentse Mzwinila, a well-decorated former cabinet minister, was a whirlwind of activity as a veritable army of...

A highly-charged tension has erupted between the newly appointed Botswana Railways (BR) Board and the Executive Management (ExCo) over the running of affairs at the troubled parastatal.Botswana Guardian has established that since the new board led by...

Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) has expressed concern at the President Duma Boko cabinet’s indifference to its calls for intervention over non-payment of Meropa Resources and Johdee Mineral Processing.Meropa Resources and Johdee Mineral...

Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) and its Vice Chancellor, Professor Otlogetswe Totolo, have been taken to the High Court by former lecturer and whistle-blower, Dr Malatsi Galani.Galani is contesting the...

Leeroy Systems, a 100 percent citizen-owned company, has emerged as a true beacon of perseverance and innovation in the realm of Prepaid Smart Water Meters.Over the past decade since its inception, Leeroy Systems has faced numerous hurdles, red tapes...

The government, through the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM), has brought nothing to the negotiation table with the six (6) recognised Trade Unions, Botswana Guardian can reveal.The two negotiating teams started their engagement on...

Botswana Teachers’ Union President, Gotlamang Oitsile says schools are crumbling, and many of the public institutions are in dire disrepair.He said that teachers are grappling with textbook shortages, broken furniture, large class sizes, and a lack...

The Joint Ministerial Committee meeting of the Mosetse-Kazungula-Livingstone Railway Link Project underscored the strategic importance of the project in facilitating trade, promoting economic growth, and improving regional logistics efficiency.The...

President Advocate Duma Boko has refused to bow to some of his ministers demands to fire or transfer their Permanent Secretaries.The president confirmed this week that some of his ministers want their permanent secretaries removed as they make it...

Cabinet has approved the use of Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (SKMTH) by the general public for healthcare services.This was revealed by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Oatlhoka Nkobazana, during an appearance before the...

Signs of disunity are now showing within the Botswana National Front (BNF) ahead of its Congress on the 20-21 July 2025, in Palapye, which will among others, elect the Central Committee.News emerging at Puo-Phaa, as the BNF is affectionately known,...

A rift is reportedly growing within the highest ranks of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), with senior officials allegedly split between the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and its affiliate, the Botswana National Front...

President Advocate Duma Boko has taken a swipe at the lack of strategic thinking by the Air Botswana leadership.The president revealed that out of the many priorities he has set for himself, there are four key organisations topping his agenda that...