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A local weekly publication The Botswana Gazette has launched an appeal to the Court of Appeal against the judgement of the High Court regarding the release of a Report by Water Utilities Corporation (WUC).High court Judge Omphemetse Motumise had...

High Court Judge Michael Leburu has ordered a medical doctor to pay a patient for general damages, disfigurement and disability.He said considering the nature and extent of the harm suffered by the plaintiff and the sequelae thereof, a reasonable...

The Botswana Mine and Allied Workers Union (BMWU) has demanded that Komatsu Botswana complies and fulfils its statutory obligations under International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 176 and its corresponding provisions under the Mines Quarries...

The battle for Tswapong South constituency within the ruling Botswana Democratic party (BDP) has taken an interesting twist as a new entrant has emerged.The new comer for the contest in the name of Deric Ramaano, is said to have shaken some of the...

Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) has called upon the Minister of Education, Dr. Douglas Letsholathebe to be decisive on the examination crisis.The union called on the minister to remove the Botswana Examination Council (BEC) Chief...

Controversy has emerged around the Government of Enterprise Architecture tender worth millions of Pula for the detailed design, implementation, and support of the Government of Botswana Enterprise Architecture (GBEA).The ongoing controversy...

Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) says the Government’s position not to pay Retrenchment Packages for former BCL and Tati Nickel miners must be reviewed.The union has demanded that government should take out of the ill–advised liquidation and...

DITSHWANELO - The Centre for Human Rights has called on the government of Botswana to come up with better forms of restorative justice models which seek alternative effective punishments other than death penalty.In its message for the global...

The government of Botswana through the Department of Veterinary Services at the Ministry of Agriculture finds itself in a tight corner over allegations of infringement of Intellectual Property.A local company, Consult IT (Pty) Ltd, is demanding P100...

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in Tlokweng Constituency is engrossed in bitter divisions due to a rift between area Member of Parliament Thulagano Segokgo, who is also Minister of Communications, Knowledge and Technology and his Councillors, sources...

High court Judge, Omphemetse Motumise has declined to direct Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) to release a report on the decline in water inflows at Gaborone Dam.A local weekly publication The Botswana Gazette had approached the High Court to compel...

Allocation of plots in Kgatleng District still stands at 1137 plots from a target of 3280 plots of the 2023 annual target representing the contribution to the national allocation target of 100 000.This was revealed by Kgatleng District Council...

Corruption allegations have surfaced over the tender for supply of cattle ear tags worth in excess of P100 million awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture.Sources suggest possible corruption that threatens not only the integrity of the ministry but...

Retired High Court Judge Abednego Tafa has called on government to give the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) autonomy.He expressed hope that Government will one day accede to the IEC’s demand for more autonomy that will allow it to hire its...

Botswana Land Boards Local Authorities and Health Workers Union (BLLAHWU) and government have reached an agreement over contracts for Poverty Eradication officers.The union had earlier served government with a statutory notice to sue over alleged...