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Nicholas Mokwena
  • IEC hires retired citizens as presiding officers

    The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will consider hiring retired citizens as Presiding or Polling Officers for this year’s general election expected in October.Jeff Siamisang, the IEC Secretary has advised that recruitment of election...

  • Court refuses to strike out case of dismissed DIS employee

    Gaborone High Court Judge, Michael Leburu has dismissed an application by the Attorney General to have a review application by dismissed employee of Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) declared invalid and struck off.The Attorney General...

  • OP silent on lifting of Malema visa restriction

    The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) parliamentary hopeful for Molepolole North, Arafat Khan is frustrated with the Office of the President for not responding to his request for the lifting of Visa restrictions on Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)...

  • OP struggles to pay overtime allowances

    The Office of the President under the Ministry of State President is said to be failing to pay overtime allowance for public workers.Information coming from OP suggests that the office has for some time been struggling to keep up with paying overtime...

  • BDP’s hotspot Buelela Ditswe battles

    Some constituencies are bracing for a fierce battle as the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) finally conducts its primary elections dubbed Bulela-Ditswe ahead of the national polls expected in three (3) months’ time.These are the...

  • Auditing firms market wars

    There is a brewing war within the Auditing industry, as small citizen owned firms accuse big firms especially those owned by foreigners of capturing the industry, Botswana Guardian has learnt.The deficiency uncovered by this publication is the...

  • Over P120m spent on human-wildlife conflict compensation

    The Government of Botswana has paid compensation of up to P124, 857 660 to farmers for damaged caused by wildlife between 2018 and 2023 financial years.This is according to the 2023 Report by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks in the...

  • DIS suffers yet another court case defeat

    The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) has suffered another blow by former Director General of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC), Tymon Katlholo at the Court of Appeal.The DIS had appealed a decision by the High...

  • DIS suffers yet another court case defeat

    The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) has suffered another blow by former Director General of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC), Tymon Katlholo at the Court of Appeal.The DIS had appealed a decision by the High...

  • BNF Lobatse Constituency leadership weak, dysfunctional

    The Constituency Committee of Lobatse has been weak and dysfunctional, and a source of all problems at the constituency as it has failed to unite members.The committee has also been accused of having failed to negotiate for wards in the best...

  • Trouble rocks BDP's Selibe-Phikwe West constituency

    Selibe-Phikwe West has not been spared as infighting continues to rock the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in some of its constituencies ahead of the highly-anticipated primary elections.Trouble is brewing within the BDP in Selibe-Phikwe West with...

  • Khama was authoritarian - BTI report

    A recent report by the internationally-acclaimed Bertelsmann Stiftungs Transformation Index (BTI) has shown that President Mokgweetsi Masisi performs better than his predecessor and political nemesis, Ian Khama.In their 2024 Botswana Country Report,...

  • Masisi's presence in Goodhope-Mathethe Constituency stirs divisions

    A Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) star rally held in Goodhope in the Goodhope-Mmathethe constituency headlining President Mokgweetsi Masisi is said to have further fuelled divisions within the party in the area.The tense factional wars are said to be...

  • SHE Summit anticipated to change mindset

    Dr. Precious Serero, Managing Director at Phemo Wellness Centre says the global landscape of safety, health, and environment has witnessed unprecedented shifts, especially in the wake of the recent pandemic.She said the challenges posed by the...

  • Court reinstate govt employee

    The High Court has dismissed and set aside a decision by the Ministry of Education to dismiss an employee based on a statement by the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services(DISS).The Applicant, Bigani Oitsile was employed by the Ministry...

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