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One of the key promises made by the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) ahead of last year’s elections was to increase the student living allowance to P2 500.This pledge was seen as a crucial step towards ensuring that students live in dignity...

The Minister for State Presidency Moeti Mohwasa did not answer a question about alleged corruption at Botswana Television because the Speaker of Parliament deemed the answer too long and instead submitted a written reply.Member of Parliament for...

Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) has resolved to enforce strict adherence to the court ruling on a longstanding dispute between the Director of Public Service Management (DPSM) and the Botswana Nurses Union (BONU).According to a press release by BONU...

From December 19, 2024 to January 2, 2025, police in Botswana recorded 60 cases of rape, 19 cases of murder, and 13 cases of defilement. Authorities revealed that many of the women found lifeless were stabbed, often lying in pools of blood. These...

The Office of the President has confirmed that Minister for State President, Moeti Mohwasa, briefly assumed the role of Acting President during the holiday season. Minister Mohwasa was appointed Acting President from December 23 to December 24, 2024,...

Employees at the Francistown School for the Deaf and the Ramotswa Centre for Deaf Education have not received their salaries for the past two months.Despite repeated promises from the government, these employees face severe personal hardships due to...

The Ministry of Local Government has yet to release the findings of the commission of inquiry set up four years ago to investigate possible corruption in the awarding of a school toilet tender in Mogoditshane, and evaluate other similar ones...

The Francistown–Matsiloje road remains unfinished since 2015 because of alleged negligence, abuse of power and corruption in the Ministry of Transport and Public Works, formally known as Ministry of Transport and Communication.A tender issued at...

In recent years, vaping has emerged as a growing trend in Botswana, particularly among the youth. This shift has brought with it significant health concerns and questions about regulatory oversight.To unpack the issue, we spoke with Thabo Katlholo,...

The Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) is under scrutiny following allegations of corruption involving its top leadership and brand ambassador.The allegations have sparked public outrage, culminating in a protest march initiated and...

Activist Setlhomo Tshwanelang is unfazed by the many lawsuits that are beginning to pile on him as he continues to call out the Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) for its alleged corruption scandals.Addressing the media outside the...

The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government will take a firm stance on corruption, and apply no leniency towards those who have enriched themselves at the expense of the public.This is the stern warning from Member of the UDC Strategy and...

Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has taken the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to court on a certificate of urgency over what they perceive as irregularities in the voter registration roll.Addressing a Town Hall meeting at the Royal Aria Garden...

Members of the Alliance for Progressives (AP) in Molepolole allege unfair treatment by the Botswana National Front (BNF) within the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) coalition, accusing the BNF of seizing council wards allocated to AP...

President of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), Duma Boko laid out his vision for a better Botswana under the leadership of the UDC.Speaking at the launch of their Gaborone North parliamentary candidate, Shawn Ntlhaile, Boko urged Batswana to...