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President Advocate Duma Boko has defended the decision by his government to approach Constitutional review in a piecemeal manner.The government has moved through the Minister of State, President Moeti Mohwasa, a Constitution (Amendment) Bill for the...

As Botswana enters the festive “silly season” of bonuses, bright lights and holiday excitement, the Gambling Authority has cautioned that not all that glitters is gold.Gross Gambling Revenue is projected to reach P1 billion by the end of the...

Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) says it has been called upon to confront the looming job losses and poor safety standards at MP Mining.MP Mining is the mineral license holder of Kopano Copper Mining operation, a copper operation situated near...

Member of Parliament for Kgatleng East, Mabuse Pule, has welcomed the initiative to import Girolando cattle from Brazil and the promise of skills transfer to local farmers.However, he reminded Parliament that when the previous BDP Government procured...

The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) has formally moved to interdict Lt. General Gaolathe Galebotswe and his faction from presenting themselves as party officials or exercising powers of the National Executive Committee (NEC).The NEC filed its...

The government has defended its decision to continue with procuring 16 specialised vehicles.The Minister for State President, Moeti Mohwasa stated that the facts of this procurement are clear and demonstrate a process that was conducted under the...

A brewing rift between two Cabinet Ministers has exposed alleged interference in a major infrastructure tender, raising questions about transparency and political meddling in government procurement.The Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship,...

The new government is not what Batswana hoped or bargained for, President of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), Mpho Balopi, said when reflecting on the Umbrella for Democratic Change’s one-year anniversary in power. He said the moment offers all...

Fresh information has revealed that the current Government of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) might have benefited from laundered funds for its campaign which ultimately landed them in power.UDC pulled the rug from under the Botswana...

The Minister for State President Moeti Mohwasa has refuted allegations of interference in the P300 million Mathathane–Platjan Border Post Road tender, which is financed by the European Union (EU).Minister Mohwasa who is accused of resisting the...

Over 600 employees of Tau Grading & Building Construction could find themselves in a quandary, as the company finds itself hamstrung following confiscation of its cellphones and laptops by the Directorate of Corruption and Economic Crimes (DCEC).The...

With the Kgalagadi South Constituency by-election set to happen in two weeks’ time, political parties have moved in to shake the ground with one aim of winning the constituency.Campaigns which have been on low key have now intensified following the...

It will be a long journey before the implementation of a P4000 living wage for public servants can be realised.The ruling Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) made the promise for a minimum living wage of P4000 during its election campaign trail for...

A contraband cigarettes smuggling war is said to have ensued in the underground dark world of trade, especially the illicit cigarettes, the Botswana Guardian has learnt.Sources within law enforcement agencies have revealed that this lucrative illegal...

The main Opposition party, the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), will scrutinise the government’s newly introduced funding model under the Draft National Development Plan (NDP12).The model which the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government says...