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Nicholas Mokwena
  • Stay true to BCP’s principles and values - Lucas

    The Vice President of Botswana Congress Party (BCP), Taolo Lucas, has challenged members of his party to always stick to and live by the party’s key principles and values.He said this will help their party to stay united and prepared to attain...

  • BPP launches aggressive campaign

    Botswana People’s Party (BPP) plans to launch an aggressive campaign in the southern part of the country to reclaim its presence.BPP President Motlatsi Molapisi says the notion by many that the BPP is a regional party is not only false but also...

  • Controversial Gumare-Mohembo road project subjected to audit

    Contractors awarded the rehabilitation of Gumare-Mohembo Road (A35), which is divided into two sections, being Gumare-Sepopa (73.9 km) and Sepopa-Mohembo (74 km) in 2021, are failing to complete the project. The Minister of Transport and...

  • BoB, DCEC, DIS, FIA implicated in fictitious bank account

    The government of Botswana has remained tight-lipped following damning allegations against some of its key institutions.Bank of Botswana, Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC), Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) and...

  • Government is dead broke

    Botswana’s economy is on its knees, forcing the government to suspend the generation of Government Purchase Order (GPO) from its Accounting and Budgeting System (GABS).The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government finds itself at the...

  • DM Model Report yet to reach Parliament

    The Report on the controversial Development Manager Model is yet to reach Parliament for scrutiny.The DM Model might have been a good concept, but it tseems to have been used as a looting ground of the public purse. The Minister of Transport and...

  • BNF headed for a showdown

    The Botswana National Front (BNF) will, over the President’s holidays test its unity and resilience for the first time while in power in the much-anticipated fierce contest for Central Committee positions.The Congress will be held in Palapye, an...

  • The dead cannot hear - Balopi

    Many have written and read Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)’s political obituary after its devastating performance during the 2024 general election.However, Party President, Mpho Balopi, is adamant that the party he leads is alive and well.“Look,...

  • Battle for control of the Delta

    A fight for the control of the multi-million Pula Tourism sector has erupted in the delta as operators clash with community trusts over traversing rights.A lucrative concession in the Okavango Delta - NG32 has pitted operators against some Trusts,...

  • Health Ministry still grappling with shortage of specialists

    The Ministry of Health is experiencing a shortage of specialists, especially in the surgical services.This was revealed by the Minister of Health Dr Steven Modise who stated that there is also a high attrition rate of specialists employed in...

  • BNF rival camps compromise ahead of congress

    Botswana National Front (BNF) President Advocate Duma Boko may score big in uniting the party ahead of its historic elective congress, as rival factions could reach an agreement, Botswana Guardian has learned.Fresh information reaching this...

  • Prof Mzwinila's two weeks raid ordeal

    In the heart of the capital city, Gaborone, a spectacle of unparalleled intensity unfolded.The once tranquil residence of Professor Kefentse Mzwinila, a well-decorated former cabinet minister, was a whirlwind of activity as a veritable army of...

  • Botswana Railways corruption rot exposed

    A highly-charged tension has erupted between the newly appointed Botswana Railways (BR) Board and the Executive Management (ExCo) over the running of affairs at the troubled parastatal.Botswana Guardian has established that since the new board led by...

  • Mine Workers Union lambasts Boko, Kenewendo

    Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) has expressed concern at the President Duma Boko cabinet’s indifference to its calls for intervention over non-payment of Meropa Resources and Johdee Mineral Processing.Meropa Resources and Johdee Mineral...

  • BIUST rejects own appeals committee's order

    Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) and its Vice Chancellor, Professor Otlogetswe Totolo, have been taken to the High Court by former lecturer and whistle-blower, Dr Malatsi Galani.Galani is contesting the...

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