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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...

The opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) is said to be courting one of Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) potential candidate for Sefhare-Ramokgonami (Tswapong South) Constituency.Deric Ramaano is expected to go head-to-head with former area...

The Minister of Entrepreneurship, Karabo Gare has admitted that the Leather Park project has delayed over the years. He said this was due to some critical concept changes aimed at addressing environmental green credentials; as well as sustainability...

Botswana recognises child labour as a gross violation of human rights because it hinders the proper growth of children as they miss crucial stages of their development.Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Anna Mokgethi said this may lead to lifelong...

Botswana continues to face labour and employment challenges with unemployment rate standing at 25.4 percent, according to the latest Statistics Botswana Quarterly Multi -Topic Survey, Quarter 4, 2022, V2.The report shows employment population ratio...

The Speaker of South Africa’s Parliament Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula, has challenged Electoral Commissions in Southern African to reflect upon the changes, challenges, and progress of electoral democracy and governance in Southern African...

Botswana Congress Party (BCP) President Dumelang Saleshando has expressed concern that his plea to President Mokgweetsi Masisi to convene an All Party Conference has fallen on deaf ears.Saleshando told Botswana Guardian that the head of state has...

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development has failed to meet its target for cyclic maintenance of schools, Minister Dr Douglas Letsholathebe has said.He said his ministry has 207 Junior Secondary Schools, 32 Senior Secondary and two (2)...

There has been tensions within the royal Gammangwato family over the running of affairs in the royal house. Things escalated when former President who is also Kgosi of Gammangwato, Ian Khama fled the country to neighbouring South Africa.Khama has...

Mahalapye District Council has sought legal advice over its failed defective bus rank which has been under reconstruction.Construction of the bus rank started in May 2021 and since then it has never been fully utilised as it continued to experience...

An alleged intention by the Chief Justice to call for the convening of the High Court Rules Committee to amend Order 42 Rule 1B might plunge the judiciary into deeper crisis dampen the public confidence erosion, Botswana Guardian has learnt.Sources...

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP leadership has issued an instruction to party members not to get involved in any debate regarding the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Botswana Guardian has learnt.The...