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Botswana Teaching Professionals Council (BOTEPCO) that is set up to professionalise the teaching profession in Botswana is commencing operations soon.According to the BOTEPCO Registrar Dr. Raphael Dingalo, the BOTEPCO Act states that the council is...

Land is in high demand, and the poor have resorted to illegally allocating themselves pieces of land to build themselves homes as they cannot keep up with the high rental rates especially in peri urban areas.If the recent demolition attempt by the...

Tlokweng Land Board continues to clean up its allocation waiting list that now stands at over 65 000, with over 1000 individuals declared ineligible due to factors including multiple applications and some applicants being deceased.Land Board...

The Secretary General of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), Dr. Kevin Casas-Zamora has showered Botswana with praise for building a “solid record” in terms of allegiance to democratic values.In an interview...

One of the most vocal lawmakers, Ignatious Moswaane has been caught stealing from the estate of his late son, Kagiso Moswaane, depriving his four-year-old and two-year-old grandchildren provisions after promising to take care of them.Moswaane, who...

The President of the Alliance for Progressives, Ndaba Gaolathe says it would be a blunder of great proportions for Botswana to walk away from De Beers without a plan.Delivering his expert opinion on the issue of the ongoing Botswana/De Beers diamond...

Evidence-based programmes on recovery, prevention and treatment for people suffering from Substance Use Disorders will soon be rolled out across the country, the Chief Health Officer, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Division in the Ministry of Health,...

The government of Botswana bought cattle from the USA as part of its RESET and RECLAIM Agenda, the Minister of Agriculture (MoA), Fidelis Molao has said.Through the RESET agenda the government identified Assisted Reproductive Technologies such as...

Most people who consume drugs and alcohol in Botswana are employed, and the unemployed mostly cannot afford the steep prices of drugs and alcohol.This was revealed by Phenyo Sebonego, the Chief Health Office in the Alcohol and Substance Abuse...

The Government of Botswana has invested P25 million in the procurement and transportation of 162 top tier bulls and heifers from JD Hudgins Incorporation located in Texas, USA.President Mokgweetsi Masisi said this week that the move is in line with...

Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) National Executive Committee (NEC) has set the deadline for all the party’s representatives in Parliament and Councils who would like to contest the upcoming elections under the UDC to indicate interest by May...

Very soon you will no longer have to photocopy your Identity Card, let alone certify it - that is if plans by Labour and Home Affairs ministry to create an electronic identification document come to pass.Minister Annah Mokgethi, who doubles as Member...

Secretary General of the Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU), Thusang Butale has explained that the theme for this year's labour day is 'Demanding Workers Rights and Economic Power'.He notes that the BFTU and the Botswana...

Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (SKMTH) has acquired Radiotheraphy machinery, elevating the quality of healthcare in Botswana.According to the Commissioning Manager, Clifford Seleka, Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital is the first hospital...

The second phase of the intermittent and indefinite University of Botswana staff strikes resumed on Tuesday morning.According to the University of Botswana spokesperson Una Busang, the University of Botswana has come to a joint agreement with the...