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Minister of International Relations Dr Phenyo Butale says they are witnessing an unsettling trend where countries that once welcomed holders of Botswana passports without visas are now steadily tightening their entry requirements.The Minister stated...

The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) is under mounting scrutiny, facing allegations of institutional stagnation, intellectual property theft, and entrenched bureaucratic rot within its ranks.Pressure is growing for the Force to explain itself and...

The President of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), Mpho Balopi says he is not endorsing or campaigning for any candidate of lobby groups for both the Youth and Women’s Wings elective congress. Balopi’s public announcement comes at a time when...

The corruption allegations against Member of Parliament for Gantsi who resigned this week as Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Noah Salakae are a deep-rooted political war within the Botswana National Front (BNF), a key player in the current...

The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Noah Salakae, faces a daunting task in fulfilling President Duma Boko’s directive that Botswana Railways (BR) must return to profitability by December 2025. Cash-strapped BR has failed to make profits...

Permanent Secretary to the President Matshidiso Bokole has pledged support for a focused, responsive, accountable and results-driven Public Service, stressing that transformation must be owned and led collectively by officers themselves.Speaking at...

The controversial Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) Smart Electricity meters tender has exposed deep-rooted corruption within the entity, especially in the procurement space.Investigations by Botswana Guardian have uncovered that following the...

The marathon case involving businessman Bakang Seretse has taken an extraordinary turn after the Court of Appeal (CoA) issued two contradictory judgments regarding the Directorate of Public Prosecutions’ (DPP) civil forfeiture application against...

The winding up of the BCL Group of Companies has entered its tenth year, with employees, creditors and liquidators still bearing the strain of a process marked by delays and mismanagement.The BCL Group of Companies comprises of BCL, BCL Investments...

As he prepares to leave the public service in three months to pursue his farming passion, Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Director General Brigadier (Rtd) Peter Magosi may not fade quietly from the public eye.His name could continue to...

Controversy has once again engulfed Kweneng District Council (KwDC) after seven employees from different departments were suspended indefinitely on allegations of corruption.The suspensions follow the arrest of one officer by law enforcement...

The Court of Appeal has finally closed the chapter on the long running Kgatleng water tender dispute, bringing to an end a controversy that has dragged on since 2017.Government, through the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB), was...

The Trans Kalahari Railway (TKR) project is set to transform regional trade by unlocking Southern Africa’s mineral potential, enhancing connectivity, and providing a reliable gateway to global markets.Transport and Infrastructure Minister Noah...

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has been challenged to order the Department of Roads and Transport Services to cancel the tender for the procurement of personalised number plates, which has been awarded to a South African company.Local...

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...