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Kgatleng District Council is financially strained as the approved budget is insufficient to carry out all planned activities.According to Kgatleng District Council Chairman, Daniel Molokwe this has resulted in some votes being over spent before the...

The Pan African Parliament (PAP) is currently in a leadership crisis following the clash between first Vice President and second Vice President.This comes after second Vice President Dr. Ashebir Woldegiorgis Gayo of Ethiopia appointed himself Acting...

Shoprite Holdings is not only battling accusations of using some prominent citizens to front for business, but the company is also performing poorly in localisation of senior positions at its headquarters.Recent media reports indicate that Shoprite...

High Court Judge Michael Leburu has granted over 200 retired soldiers permission to join forces and litigate against Botswana Defence Force (BDF) in a class action to challenge the transfer of their pension.In the legal suit led by former army...

The Judiciary continues to earn itself a bad reputation thereby enhancing the potential to completely erode public confidence on this critical arm of government.There has been a series of complaints filed against several judges including the Chief...

War of attrition deepens at the Botswana Nurses Union (BONU), as the Central Executive Committee convened a meeting and suspended its President, Peter Baleseng.The suspension of Baleseng is a factional response to the other factional team, responding...

Mahalapye District Health Management Team (DHMT) continues to be challenged by unavailability of medicines and medical supplies at the main central distribution point.Mahalapye District Council Chairman, Banthasetse Merementsi stated that although...

In an astonishing twist to Botswana's ongoing governance saga, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Botlhale Makgekgenene, has been appointed Director General of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC).Makgekgenene is...

The newly-elected President of Botswana Movement Democracy (BMD), Reverend Thuso Tiego says they shall toil and sweat in the next 100 days to rebuild "this great movement."Rev Tiego who was announced as new BMD leader during the party’s congress in...

Divisions are sinking deep in the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in the Sefhare-Ramokgonami Constituency, following claims that former area MP and now Ambassador Dorcas Makgato will be coming back to reclaim the constituency.Makgato, who is a...

President Mokgweetsi Masisi says mind-set change is the vehicle through which Botswana can achieve a transition to a high-income status that creates wealth, sustainable jobs, driven by intellect and innovations.He said, it is in this regard that on...

Startling revelations have plunged the Ministry of Defence into the epicentre of a storm, as a series of wide-ranging corruption allegations grip the ministry, Botswana Guardian can reveal.The flurry of accusations revolves around a web of...

Botswana National Front Women’s League (BNFWL) has slapped three of its committee members with expulsion letters.The three members are Vice President Amogelang Bogosi, Secretary for Political Education Dorcus Oboetswe and Additional Member Kentse...

Illegal occupation of land continues in Mogoditshane even though allocation by the Land board has been suspended. This was revealed by Kweneng Landboard Chairman Kgang Kgang this week.According to Kgang, they have realised that from the 800 plots...

Southern Africa Development Community (SADC)’s Chief Election Observer, Never Mumba said Zimbabweans must elect leaders of their choice in the harmonised elections.The former Zambian deputy president, told the media this week that SADC will only...