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The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) has announced the conclusion of their negotiations which ended with the allocation of the last remaining constituency, Francistown East.The partners are Alliance for Progressives (AP), Botswana National Front...

The Central Bank, Bank of Botswana (BoB) has come under criticism for allegedly ignoring its mandate of oversight role in the operation of commercial banks.For many years, customers of some of the big commercial banks have raised complaints of being...

The President of Botswana Republican Party (BRP), Biggie Butale has expressed confidence that his newly-formed political movement will have an impact in this year’s general election.Butale announced his new political home after several legal...

An appeal case by the Attorney General against former Directorate of Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) boss Tymon Katlholo is scheduled to be heard during the January Court of Appeal (CoA) session which starts today (Friday).High Court Judge,...

Tension is boiling within the Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) following its quadrennial Elective Congress held in Francistown late last year.Botswana Guardian has established that some of the outgoing National Executive Committee (NEC) members who...

Gaborone High Court Judge, Dr Zein Kebonang has accused the state apparatus of abuse of power in the controversial firearms and ammunition case against former Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Director General Isaac Kgosi.The Attorney...

Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Dithapelo Keorapetse has accused Ministers and Assistants of getting bribes from companies and parastatals under their Ministries, especially from contractors given jobs.A clearly frustrated Keorapetse told...

The internal fighting within the Gammangwato royal family has now divided the royal uncles as others have emerged to bash the group which has been on an onslaught against Kgosi Serogola Seretse.The infighting which saw the royals going to court late...

BOSETU Secretary General Tobokani Rari has dismissed the so-called disciplinary panel as a kangaroo court that was assembled illegally with the sole intention to come up with a cooked-up verdict of guilt against Dr. Galani.He said the guilty verdict...

The Gambling Authority of Botswana says it has achieved some success in its interventions against stigmatisation in gambling and gaming; which if left unchecked could result in perpetuation of problem gambling in Botswana.When making a presentation...

The Gambling Authority of Botswana recently achieved key milestones in licensing, which are aligned with the organisation's strategic objectives and Vision 2036, newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer Emolemo Kesitilwe, has said.Kesitilwe said...

The year 2023 was full of drama - positive and negative. As we put to rest the year and all activities, Nicholas Mokwena of Botswana Guardian looks at the twelve (12) months and the 12 characters who made or contributed to the discourse of mainstream...

Gaborone High Court Judge Justice Leburu has ruled in favour of a child born out of wedlock over an estate against a woman who claimed to have been customarily married to the late ‘husband’.The applicant, Neo Pearl Rapoo, in her capacity as the...

The Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) Maun Abattoir owes farmers P1.4 million.The total owed towards Maun farmers as at the beginning of September 2023, was P21 million, but this has since been reduced to P1.4 million as of 4th December 2023, Minister...

There are fears that Court of Appeal Judge President, Tebogo Tau may have prejudged the IEC/UDC appeal case with the pronouncement she made on Wednesday last week.The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) had approached the Appeals Court to hear its...