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Botswana Teachers’ Union President, Gotlamang Oitsile says schools are crumbling, and many of the public institutions are in dire disrepair.He said that teachers are grappling with textbook shortages, broken furniture, large class sizes, and a lack...

The Joint Ministerial Committee meeting of the Mosetse-Kazungula-Livingstone Railway Link Project underscored the strategic importance of the project in facilitating trade, promoting economic growth, and improving regional logistics efficiency.The...

President Advocate Duma Boko has refused to bow to some of his ministers demands to fire or transfer their Permanent Secretaries.The president confirmed this week that some of his ministers want their permanent secretaries removed as they make it...

Cabinet has approved the use of Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (SKMTH) by the general public for healthcare services.This was revealed by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Oatlhoka Nkobazana, during an appearance before the...

Signs of disunity are now showing within the Botswana National Front (BNF) ahead of its Congress on the 20-21 July 2025, in Palapye, which will among others, elect the Central Committee.News emerging at Puo-Phaa, as the BNF is affectionately known,...

A rift is reportedly growing within the highest ranks of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), with senior officials allegedly split between the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and its affiliate, the Botswana National Front...

President Advocate Duma Boko has taken a swipe at the lack of strategic thinking by the Air Botswana leadership.The president revealed that out of the many priorities he has set for himself, there are four key organisations topping his agenda that...

Bango Trading (PTY) Limited finds itself at the centre of another controversy within the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, after the Department of Road Infrastructure Development and Maintenance varied their tender by more than P40...

National Airliner, Air Botswana is under investigations by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) for possible corruption in the procurement of its recently procured aircraft.The procurement of the three (3) aircraft has been marred...

The Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) has slammed President Advocate Duma’s remarks during his recent address to civil servants, in which he revealed that Debswana Diamond Company intends to retrench over 1000 employees due to the ongoing downturn...

A major reshuffle involving Permanent Secretaries (PSs) is looming as growing tensions between some cabinet ministers and their top administrators threaten to paralyse operations across key government ministries.Botswana Guardian has been reliably...

Botswana National Front (BNF) Secretary General, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, says as part of the Government, the BNF requires leadership continuity, stability, and objectivity.Motshegwa, who will be defending his position in the coming BNF Congress...

In the arena of political intrigue and power dynamics, the recent Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Central Committee elections undoubtedly left many speculating about the mysterious forces at play behind the scenes.Botswana Guardian has observed that...

The dispute between the Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) and the Employer over compensation for excess hours worked by nurses and midwives is scheduled to be held on the 20th of May 2025.The Employer is currently in a bitter fight with health...

A storm is brewing over Debswana’s Citizen Economic Empowerment Programme (CEEP) in the wake of Botswana’s political transition following the 2024 general election.The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) victory has brought with it not only...