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Lawrence Ookeditse’s faction has suffered a major setback after the High Court dismissed its urgent bid to be recognised as the legitimate leadership of the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF).The group had rushed to court seeking to block a rival...

President Duma Boko has defended himself against criticism that he is reluctant to execute death row inmates, insisting that he simply follows the law and the recommendations of the Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy.The issue has repeatedly...

President Duma Boko drew public attention last year when he “prophesied” that several struggling state-owned enterprises, including the Botswana Meat Commission, Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board, Air Botswana and Botswana Railways, would...

With more than three decades in public service, Andrew Motsamai’s career reflects a steady progression through frontline service delivery, academic leadership, labour relations, and institutional governance.His journey, which began in 1992 as a...

The Law Society of Botswana has raised serious concerns over the government’s push to establish a Constitutional Court, urging that any constitutional reform must be “approached holistically, deliberately, and through broad-based...

Member of Parliament for Maun North, Dumelang Saleshando, has urged the government not to abandon the promises it made to the people of Botswana.Speaking at a kgotla meeting in Maun, Saleshando cautioned that it would be dangerous for the government...

The Manual Workers Union has gone to court, accusing the government of bulldozing the appointment of a Public Service Bargaining Council (PSBC) secretary, claiming the decision was forced through an illegal vote and in violation of the council’s...

Minister of Water and Human Settlements and Member of Parliament for Palapye, Onneetse Ramogapi, has advocated for the establishment of a Constitutional Court as it will ensure Batswana receive quicker and more efficient access to justice.Speaking at...

Government has intensified efforts to improve access to water services by rolling out a second phase of a national water debt amnesty campaign.The campaign is aimed at easing the financial burden on consumers and advancing the goal of universal...

The President of the Botswana Republican Party (BRP), Biggie Butale, has sharply criticised President Duma Boko’s push to establish a Constitutional Court, accusing him of acting with an air of spiritual infallibility and attempting to reshape the...

Parliamentary Education Committee chairperson, Carter Hikuama, has denied allegations that Parliament resolved to expel members of the DDT College of Medicine Student Representative Council (SRC).Hikuama, who is also MP for Maun West, described the...

The Parliamentary Committee on Education walked out of DDT College of Medicine during an inspection this week after college management refused to proceed with the visit if suspended Student Representative Council (SRC) members were included.The...

DDT College of Medicine is under fire following explosive allegations that it continues to receive public funding for students who have either dropped out, transferred, or never attended classes. The funds, issued by the Department of Tertiary...

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...