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A Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) star rally held in Goodhope in the Goodhope-Mmathethe constituency headlining President Mokgweetsi Masisi is said to have further fuelled divisions within the party in the area.The tense factional wars are said to be...

Dr. Precious Serero, Managing Director at Phemo Wellness Centre says the global landscape of safety, health, and environment has witnessed unprecedented shifts, especially in the wake of the recent pandemic.She said the challenges posed by the...

The High Court has dismissed and set aside a decision by the Ministry of Education to dismiss an employee based on a statement by the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services(DISS).The Applicant, Bigani Oitsile was employed by the Ministry...

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) self-cleansing ahead of its Bulela- Ditswe has left many candidates for both Parliament and Council in a dilemma as everyone fears unfair vetting.Following the vetting process by the party central committee, the party...

Mahalapye District Council Chairman, Banthasetse Merementsi has expressed concern at the rate of school drop-outs in his district.The district has a total enrolment of 37 080 learners from pre-primary to senior secondary level since the beginning of...

The achievement of reaching the target of allocating 100 000 plots across the country has reduced the waiting list by 60 percent, President Mokgweetsi Masisi revealed Tuesday in Kanye when handing over the 100 000th plot.Masisi stated that as the...

Botswana may seek to increase its stake in De Beers as part of the diamond company’s sale by major shareholder, Anglo American.Anglo American, the $30.7 billion British multinational mining company, has announced plans to divest De Beers, its...

Debswana Diamond Company has expressed disappointment in a Court of Appeal decision which favoured Lift-Off Investments (Pty) ltd and is currently engaging their legal teams to bring the matter to a satisfactory resolution.Debswana lost its appeal...

Members of Parliament for the three Serowe Constituencies have accused GammaNgwato Acting regent Kgosi Serogola Seretse of sabotaging and preventing morafhe from getting updates from them regarding the just-ended Special Parliament session.The...

It never rains but pours at the Ministry of Environment and Tourism! Here, political heads almost always find themselves entangled in the administration and running of the ministry’s affairs. And the newly-appointed Minister of Environment, Meshack...

There are sustained calls for a change to address the myriad of issues in Molepolole village, which require a better approach, Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) parliamentary candidate for Molepolole North Arafat Kha, has said.Khan stated that for...

Former President and Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) Patron, Ian Khama has claimed that there has been an attempt to kill him through poisoning.According to Khama, the attempt was made in the heat of the 2019 general election following the formation...

The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) condemns unreservedly the manner in which the government seems to be handling a thorny issue of national significance as in resolving pension grievances involving retired members of the Botswana Defence Force...

Former Deputy Police Commissioner (Operations) and Director General of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) Victor Bruno Paledi is off the hook as the state has withdrawn criminal charges against him.Paledi was charged alongside...

Tlokweng District Council Chairman, Collen Mochotlhi has expressed concern about the widespread unauthorised waste dumping in the district.He stated that with the commencement of the new financial year, the Council has enlisted four external...