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President Mokgweetsi Masisi - an avowed fighter of corruption, allegedly has a cozy relationship that could compromise him - with one of the leading Chinese construction companies in the country, Unik Construction.Unik Construction is a leading...

Former Minister of Health Dr. Alfred Madigele has decided to bow out of the contest for Gaborone Bonnington South in the coming Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primary elections.The former MP took the decision after realising that he doesn’t stand...

President Mokgweetsi Masisi has called for a truce with former president Ian Khama, who has been on a self-imposed exile in South Africa for a year now.Masisi expressed hope that one day they will find a common ground and forgive each other for the...

This year’s budget promises an unprecedented bonanza for the few and gnashing of teeth by many for this is a government of the few, by the few and for the few, the Leader of Opposition Dithapelo Keorapetse has predicted.For Keorapetse, a number of...

Botswana Federation of Public Private and Parastatal Sectors Union (BOFEPUSU) says the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) should be emboldened by the Carter Morupisi case to pursue bigger...

Mogoditshane-Thamaga District Council is failing to keep up with waste collection in its jurisdiction due to lack of funds.The council Senior Assistant Secretary Losika Mosarwa revealed that the council has run out of funds and has overspent its...

The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) is caught in a web of corruption allegations.It is accused of having influenced the award of two of the three road construction projects last year with the aim of its head, some senior government...

Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS) is projecting to make higher tax collection in the next financial 2023/24, Board Chairperson Dr. Lesedi Senatla has said.BURS has been assigned the responsibility to collect the tax revenue and other revenues...

Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS) is yet to procure a consultant to conduct its organisational structure realignment.As part of its strategy implementation, the agency is currently conducting an organisational structure realignment. BURS...

The 2023 African Union Summit will be held from the 15th to 19th of February 2023 at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Information and Communication Directorate (ICD) of the African Union Commission (AUC) has announced.Comoros is...

The shortage of medical drugs in hospitals has led to the youth of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) crossing swords with Botswana National Front Youth League (BNFYL).This follows a leaked audio between Health Minister Dr. Edwin Dikoloti and...

High Court Judge, Godfrey Radijeng has dismissed with costs an urgent application by former President Ian Khama to set aside a warrant of arrest issued against him.Khama challenged the warrant of arrest issued by the Acting Regional Magistrate South...

Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture who is also Member of Parliament for Mogoditshane Tumiso Rakgare has expressed concern at the level at which his constituents continue to sell land especially to foreigners.Mogoditshane is one of the...

Heads are expected to roll at the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) following the leakage of files implicating Director General of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Peter Magosi in corrupt practices.The document in...

The domestic economy, as it is the case with the global economy, continues to be on recovery mode in the third quarter of the 2022/2023 financial year, Minister of Finance Peggy Serame has assured.This is attested by the positive growth projected at...