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The Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has denied refusing proposals by MPs for Mogoditshane West, Galenawabo Lekau, and Maun North, Dumelang Saleshando, calling for the amendment of the National Assembly (Salaries and...

The Minister of Water and Human Settlements, Onneetse Ramogapi, says he decided to dissolve the Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) Board of Directors because they were a stumbling block in the delivery of the Bonno Housing Scheme.He said the actions...

The Minister of Minerals and Energy, Bogolo Joy Kenewendo, has reaffirmed Government's commitment to working in partnership with the Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU).This commitment follows a constructive engagement with the Union's...

Botswana National Front (BNF) members have told the party leadership they want full control of government now that they are in power, insisting this must be demonstrated through concrete action.They made the call during the party’s National...

The growing influence of some Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Members of Parliament in local authorities has raised concerns over governance and financial oversight, Botswana Guardian has learned.Information gathered suggests that since assuming...

A decision by Government to come up with a Voluntary Separation Project (VSP) which only targets Executive Cadres within the public service being E2 and above has sparked debate and anxiety at the government enclave.According to a document labelled,...

Botswana Petroleum Retailers Association (BOPRA) has welcomed the reduction in fuel prices because it provides relief to consumers and businesses.However, the reduction does not ease the financial pressures facing fuel retailers, said Tebogo...

Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) has planned interventions, including entrepreneurship workshops, mobilising communities around social enterprises, and leveraging Rural Development Council (RDC) projects to create meaningful impact on the citizens,...

BaMmangwato Kgosikgosolo Ian Khama IV has called on the nation to honour his late father, Botswana’s Founding President Sir Seretse Khama, not only in words, but in deeds.He stated that in 1966, the country’s challenge was to build a nation while...

A growing internal battle over the Botswana Power Corporation’s (BPC) P150 million smart meter tender is threatening to further delay the rollout of electricity meters across the country, even as the utility grapples with a significant installation...

Across Botswana’s public institutions, a quiet but increasingly important governance question is beginning to emerge: what happens when organisations established to drive national priorities spend extended periods under caretaker leadership?The...

The Directorate on Intelligence Services (DIS) acquired phone tapping equipment worth over P13 million about eight months before last year's election, reinforcing public concerns that the spy agency was prepared to interfere in the election,...

An unprecedented governance war has engulfed one of the country’s critical economic diversification entities, SPEDU, as the Acting Chief Executive Officer, Othata Batsetswe, finds himself fighting for survival from his superiors’ drawn swords,...

Trouble is brewing within the coalition government, Umbrella for Democratic Party (UDC), as contracting partners move to position themselves ahead of the 2029 general election, Botswana Guardian has learned.The UDC comprises three contracting members...

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) President, Mpho Balopi, has cautioned party members not to be distracted but to focus on the bigger picture, which is the 2029 general election, as the nation gets frustrated by the new regime.He said today many...