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Botswana’s economy is hurtling toward a cliff, Chief Economist at SPECK Dynamics, Sennye Obuseng, has warned. In an interview with The Midweek Sun's sister publication, Botswana Guardian, he painted a grim picture of the nation’s finances,...

A groundswell of discontent is building across Botswana’s tertiary institutions, as students prepare to take to the streets in protest over a long-promised but undelivered P2,500 living allowance.The promise, made by the Umbrella for Democratic...

A storm is brewing at Madiba Senior Secondary School as teachers and non-teaching staff raise explosive allegations against Masego Gaorengwe, the school head.The school head is accused of financial mismanagement, intimidation, and administrative...

A re Itshekeng, a group of retired Botswana Defence Force (BDF) members who took government to court over pension-related grievances, says it has not received any official communication regarding the newly-announced P500 million pension fund.The...

President Advocate Duma Boko delivered a heartfelt and urgent message to Batswana students studying in Hungary, urging them to strive for excellence as they represent the nation's investment in a better future.He stressed that Botswana is...

As gender-based violence (GBV) cases surge across Botswana, the government has turned to divine intervention, launching a national Week of Prayer Against GBV on June 13, 2025.Spearheaded by the Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs (MYGA), the...

Local company, Floritec Healthcare Solutions, has come under scrutiny after revelations that it bagged a series of lucrative tenders from the Ministry of Health, raising eyebrows at the Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC).During a tense PAC...

Tensions continue to simmer at the University of Botswana (UB) as employees grow increasingly disillusioned with the prolonged restructuring process that has dragged on for half a decade.This past Wednesday, hundreds of workers at UB staged a public...

Councillor for Phakalane Ward Reverend Thapelo Kaisara Sejoe, has raised serious concerns about the manner in which the Gaborone City Council approved a major infrastructure development project for Gaborone, led by controversial South African...

As the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Youth League Congress nears, lobby lists are emerging of young members who believe they can lead the youth league of the BCP to better horizons.It is scheduled for 20-22 June in Serowe.An emerging camp is the Lime...

- The 100 Days Boko Promise: "At the end of these 100 days, this administration will publish a “STATE OF PROGRESS” report to the nation. This document will outline what has been achieved, challenges encountered, and plans for the next phase of...

Since taking over the highest office in the land, Advocate Duma Boko has not just shifted the political landscape, he has brought a whole new look to the presidency.In a country where suits and traditional garb have long defined official wear, Boko...

The just-ended Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) congress in Maun served as a political reckoning, a cleansing of sorts, as delegates decisively voted out key allies of outgoing Party President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi.The congress, which also marked...

Candidates are sounding the alarm on the need for independent electoral oversight as the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) prepares for a historic national congress.The first person to raise an alarm in a strongly-worded open letter was Kabo Morwaeng,...

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is approaching a historic and decisive moment in its long political journey.For the first time since its formation in 1962, the BDP will go to its national congress not as the ruling party, but as the minority...