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The Court of Appeal has put to the rest the protracted legal battle between Botswana LandBoard, Local Authorities and Health Workers Union (BLLAHWU) and some members of the union.The members had dragged before court, the union President, Thatayaone...

The Constitution Amendment Bill has been tabled in Parliament this week by Minister for State President Kabo Morwaeng and according to the amendments, a person who has held the Office of President for the period prescribed under Section 34 (1) of the...

High Court Judge, Michael Leburu has dismissed arguments by Statistics Botswana that its decision to dismiss an employee is not subject to judicial review.A dismissed employee of Statistics Botswana, Kebonye Setshube has dragged the employer before...

President Mokgweetsi Masisi says he was able to take head-on the giant, De Beers and conquered when it was not fashionable.He said he was being attacked by his opponents accusing him of trying to destroy the country. The Government and De Beers Group...

Botswana Congress Party (BCP) President, Dumelang Saleshando says the ruling party does not have confidence in their leader.He stated that the reasons behind refusal by Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) to support for direct election of head of state...

A decision by the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) President, Mephato Reatile to withdraw from the Umbrella for Democratic Change has allegedly left him isolated as his National Executive Committee (NEC) has distanced itself from it.Reatile told a...

In the marathon case between Retail giant Choppies’ Shareholders and former auditors PriceWaterHouseCoopers (PWC), the audit firm wants a decision of the High Court given in favour of the shareholders last year, nullified.Audit firm PWC wants the...

Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC)’s Madibela Tlhopho has challenged Batswana to take keen interest in inspecting the voters roll.Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced that it will be availing a roll resulting from the General...

Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) President, Mephato Reatile says the Pact model that they want to enter into with the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) will be beneficial to both parties.The BPF leadership being the National Executive Committee...

Five Cooperating Unions will hold countrywide mass workers’ rallies and meetings from the 22nd to 24th of April 2024, to update and consult public servants on the adjourned salary negotiations with Government. The trade unions are Botswana Public...

Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) Central Executive Committee has been interdicted from increasing subscription fees for their members.On the 19th of February 2024, the Central Executive Committee (CEC) announced that membership subscriptions will be...

Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Molebatsi Molebatsi has been dragged before the court of law over a P1 800 000.00 suit and accusation of fraud. Ethel Gampone has filed against Molebatsi and Afritech Deports (Pty) Ltd, seeking that the purported...

The controversial arrest of two senior officers of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) last week is said to have been sparked by the interrogation and torture of some senior executives at Air Botswana.The DIS officers Lance Corporal...

The economic outlook of the Country and factors that affect government spending have affected Revenue Support Grant allocations of most, if not all Councils in a negative way.This was said by Mogoditshane-Thamaga District Council Chairman, Dux...

Acting Minister of Entrepreneurship Mabuse Pule says the Economic Inclusion Act is yet to be implemented. He said the Ministry is still working on the finalisation of the regulations. Pule announced that the Coordinator was appointed two weeks back...