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Botswana Land Boards Local Authorities and Health Workers Union (BLLAHWU) has served government with a statutory notice to sue over alleged flawed contractual agreement.The Union which intends to sue the Ministry of State President argues that...

Recent allegations against one of Botswana's leading health insurers - Botswana Medical Aid Society (BoMaid) - have generated a significant buzz in the health sector.There are numerous claims of outdated payment policies, reduction in General...

Leader of Opposition, Dithapelo Keorapetse who is also Member of Parliament for Selibe-Phikwe West, wants Parliament to abolish ‘State Chair’ and for the President to attend Parliament.According to Keorapetse, there is a tradition by the...

Gaborone City Council (GCC) continues to struggle in its endeavour to collect revenue, Mayor Austin Abraham has said.At the end of May 2023, the Council’s total expenditure stands at P67,757,873.93, translating to 14.8 percent of the budget, while...

Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) has constructed a dedicated and bigger pipeline to Matebele village which is already supplying sufficient water, Kgatleng District Council Chairman Daneil Molokwe has said.There is an ongoing project to supply...

There is an ongoing behind the scenes war in the Auditing Sector as foreigners of Asian origin are accused of elbowing citizens out of business, Botswana Guardian has learnt.The Asians who own and run big firms have also been accused of conniving...

Minister of Labour, Anna Mokgethi says the prevalent concern associated with salary increment and some conditions of work is mainly that some companies would not pay their staff remuneration consistent with their work.She said companies do this...

A political fight is brewing at Mmadinare Constituency over a project which was recently unveiled by President Mokgweetsi Masisi.The Mmadinare Leobo la Kgotla has sparked controversy as Specially-Elected Member of Parliament and Minister of Lands and...

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primaries in Lobatse have turned into a four-horse race, pitting friend against friend.Although there are over 10 candidates vying to represent the BDP at the parliamentary level, only four are really in the race....

High Court Judge Bugalo Maripe has dismissed an application by a Senior officer from the Ministry of Finance who wanted her dismissal from employment to be set aside.Thabologo Galekhutle, a Principal Accounts Officer based in Serowe had her...

The Minister of Lands and Water Affairs Dr. Kefentse Mzwinila has warned squatters in Mogodistahne that their continued refusal to move is delaying development projects and costing government millions in cost overruns.In an interview with Botswana...

Botswana Congress Party (BCP) is unshaken on its Mmaphula East Council by-election candidate Gaolathe Kenosi who is accused of Gender Based Violence (GBV).Kenosi has been barraged for allegedly abusing his late wife after one of the deceased's...

Former Mmadinare Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Kefentse Mzwinila is reportedly on the comeback trail, as he has launched a spirited campaign to unseat incumbent MP Molebatsi Molebatsi.In what is believed to be a clandestine launch of his challenge,...

The government will now pay over P450 million for Gumare-Sepopa-Mohembo roads tenders after the Department of Roads approved variation of the tenders, Botswana Guardian has established.The tenders were awarded in August 2022 by the Department of...

BagaMmangwato want Kgosikgolo and former President Ian Khama to quit active politics and concentrate on being a statesman and focus on his Morafe.Khama returned to active politics in a space of less than two years after handing over the baton to...