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Nicholas Mokwena
  • BOPEU, BURS clash

    Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) has taken a decision to drag Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS) before Industrial Court over revised Organisational realignment project.In a notice to its members, BOPEU, through is General Secretary,...

  • Masisi's day in court imminent

    Businessman Monametsi Chiepe of Champrimo Botswana Group of Companies has finally made an application before the High Court to drag former President Mokgweetsi Masisi into a legal suit against the government's procurement of Bulls for the...

  • High Court accused of refusing to register summons against DIS, Police

    The High Court Registry has been accused of refusing to register summons against the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) and Botswana Police Service.DIS and Police are being sued by a DIS Deputy Director (legal) Kuda Malikongwa for...

  • IEC suppressing voters - BCP

    Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Publicity Secretary Professor Mpho Pheko says the party is fighting voter suppression by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).Prof Pheko stated that the right to vote is sacrosanct in any democracy. She said...

  • Masisi, Magosi implicated in unlawful procurement of Karakul Sheep

    President Mokgweetsi Masisi and Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Director General Peter Magosi have been implicated in the unlawful procurement of Karakul sheep from Uzbekistan.The duo is said to have instructed a senior DIS officer,...

  • Botswana heading for a hung parliament?

    Botswana’s 2024 elections are shaping up to be highly-competitive, with no party expected to cross the critical number of 31 constituencies. If this comes to pass, this will be historic in the life of the republic.It will be the first time since...

  • Uproar over ODC P100m tender

    The Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) is being accused of blatantly disregarding Botswana’s Citizen Economic Empowerment (CEE) policy in its recent tender for the Design, Development, and Implementation of the Okavango Diamond Company (Pty) Ltd ERP...

  • Dr Dikoloti’s Goodhope-Mmathethe catch 22

    President Mokgweetsi Masisi has suspended Minister of Health, Dr Edwin Dikoloti for 60 days from the Bottswana Democratic Party (BDP) for alleged misconduct.The BDP leadership has been having sleepless nights regarding how to remove Dr Dikoloti from...

  • Arafat Khan fears fokol

    Arafat Khan, UDC Molepolole North MP Candidate says for 58 years, Molepolole has laboured for developments and progress.During this period, Molepolole has been a home to unemployed youth, dry standpipes and water sources, declining healthcare and...

  • Inside DIS internal wars

    Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Director General, Peter Magosi allegedly used the arrests, detentions and searches of the two suspended senior officers of the directorate to protect his personal interests in several investigations they...

  • Law enforcement internal wars rage on

    Turf wars within the country’s law enforcement agencies top brass continue to play out in the open, showing signs of a fractured law enforcement system.In a new development the two critical agencies, the Directorate of Intelligence and Security...

  • Goodhope-Mmathethe becomes BDP’s real headache

    The Goodhope-Mmathethe constituency is turning out to be a political hot potato for the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) as the party battles internal fights.Fresh information uncovered by Botswana Guardian is that there is a clash within the...

  • Dr Gobotswang looks back with pride

    Former Sefhare-Ramokgonani legislator, Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang is grateful for all the achievements he earned during his maiden term as Member of Parliament (MP).According to Dr Gobotswang, he looks back with pride for all the achievements which he...

  • Constitutional (Amendment) Bill likely to return after elections

    The celebration for the failure by Parliament to pass the controversial Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (No. 4 of 2024) might be short-lived if President Masisi’s wish comes to pass and if the Botswana Democratic Party is returned to...

  • Air Botswana's big deception

    The P250 million second-hand Embraer E175STD arrived at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport last week Wednesday night but was subjected to a water salute ceremony on Friday morning.This was after it was allegedly stuck in Kenya from August 24,...

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