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The government of Botswana has been urged to review the minimum working wage of domestic workers in the context of the cost of living.Botswana Centre for Human Rights, in collaboration with the Botswana Domestic Workers Association (DWA) and Justice...

Botswana Congress Party (BCP) finds itself in a precarious position after its only hope of going to the national polls in an honest working relationship with other political parties was doomed when the Alliance for Progressives (AP) dumped them.The...

Chief Justice Terrence Rannowane has taken a swipe at Justice Gabriel Komboni for launching an urgent application with the Maun High Court interdicting his transfer from Gaborone to Francistown.He said the judge did this even though all parties...

The President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has encouraged the youth to be the driving force behind the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Chief Fortune Charumbira called on young people to tap into...

The political cozy relationship between Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) Patron and aspiring president Ian Khama and leader of the Botswana National Front (BNF) and Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Duma Boko has allegedly hit rock bottom.The fall...

The Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Gambling Authority, Peter Kesitilwe has urged citizen owned businesses to venture into the gambling industry as it has great potential to grow and become a major contributor to the national...

The division within the Botswana National Front (BNF) Central Committee continues to widen following its meeting last week, where it was to conclude discussions of agenda items that were discussed recently in Francistown.There are dissenting claims...

It will be a long walk with many hurdles for the Khamas to take control of the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), after Lobatse High Court Judge Matlhogonolo Phuthego left them with an egg on their face.The judge has confirmed the presidency of the...

Botswana National Front (BNF) President Advocate Duma Boko is a man at loggerheads with his central committee following a decision taken by the committee to remove Moeti Mohwasa from the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) team.Mohwasa, a well-known...

A decision by Alliance for Progressives (AP) to pull out of negotiations with other opposition parties has been met by some resistance within its fold, Botswana Guardian has learned.AP has pulled out of the negotiation table with Botswana Congress...

The establishment of an Independent Police Complaints Commission remains in the pipeline 11 years later, yet Minister of Defence and Security Kagiso Mmusi admits that complaints against the police need urgent attention lest the public loses trust in...

Ministry of Finance has come under fire for lack of results and oversight from its Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Unit.The unit, which was established to facilitate the implementation of PPP projects in the country has been operating for a...

Internal squabbles at Botswana Regulatory Authority (BERA) continue to threaten the stability of the parastatal which has never found peace since its inception, Botswana Guardian has learnt.BERA is responsible for providing an efficient energy...

Kweneng Landboad is facing a fierce battle and resistance from residents and landholders within its jurisdiction as it embarks on a process to repossess land allocated to the public especially through the Mogoditshane Sub-Landboard.The landboard led...

The promised new Botswana from the opposition coalition negotiating parties might go up in smoke ahead of the expected conclusion of negotiations billed for this coming Wednesday, Botswana Guardian has established.Alliance for Progressives (AP),...