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Hundreds of Christian protestors marched from Open Baptist Church in Maruapula, Gaborone to Parliament on Saturday singing songs of praise and worship, and praying in tongues along the way, as they sought to lobby against the homosexuality bill that...

The No-Campaign protest by churches against the proposed Penal Code [Amendment] Bill, 2022 is gaining traction across the country as believers start petitioning their MPs to either denounce or call for a national referendum on the bill.It is reported...

Demoralised Health Care Assistants at Princess Marina Hospital are threatening to strike if their employer does not listen to their complaints and attend to them this month.According to an anonymous source, HCAs at Princess Marina Hospital perform...

Christians in Botswana are rising up in what is dubbed the ‘No Campaign to Bill 29’ against the Homosexuality Bill that will soon be brought to parliament.The Christian community has slammed the proposed Bill - (Penal Code [Amendment] Bill, 2022)...

A lot of people in Botswana’s rural areas and villages live in moderate to severe food insecurity situation, a Spokesperson of Food Bank Botswana, Tshepiso Nkate has said.A report on the prevalence of food insecurity by Strata 2018/19 shows that in...

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...