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Observers are not in one accord as to whether or not President Ian Khama has failed his party. One school of thought says that Khama managed to root out factions in the party while another insists that he divided the party even more. Political...
The Independent Electoral Com- mission (IEC) said it has con- sidered the introduction of an electronic voting system to improve the electoral process and reduce human error during counting. Electronic systems entail voting online and reduce...
Although Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has emerged from the just-ended general election with a reduced numbers of parliamentary and council seats, its popular vote has increased only marginally. In 2009, the BCP, which was only ten years old and...
Francistown South parliamentary candidate Vain Mamela has urged BOFEPUSU Labour Secretary and long time trade unionist, Johnson Motswarakgole to focus his attention on labour issues rather than preach partisan politics amongst workers. Mamela was...
The acting minister of education Mokgweetsi Masisi said he was sad when addressing the students of Tonota College of Education (TCE) on Tuesday during their peaceful demonstration. Some of the grievances by students are lack of hot water in their...
The women contesting for parliamentary seats in Francistown city have pledged to fight multiple challenges faced by women in their respective constituencies. Sylvia Muzila, parliamentary candidate for Francistown South said she is ready to further...
This past Saturday Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa mines (OLDM) through its annual general manager’s sponsored walk raised funds amounting to P75 400 to be used in building houses for destitute families. The 20km walk has been taking place...
Former British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, has said, “Whether or not assassinations change the history of the world, they do change the history of the individual countries.” Was Motswaledi assassinated and will his death change the history...
Francistown High Court employees were frantically evacuated from offices on Monday after the switchboard operator received a call from an anonymous caller that he/she has planted a bomb in the building. The caller warned the operator to tell workers...
The Tati West constituency is one of the two constituencies that constitute the North East District. The other constituency being Tati East. Until 2004 following a delimitation exercise, the two constituencies together formed what was called the...
There is an unprecedented number of academics vying for a parliamentary seat in this year’s general election. While the general feeling is that the academics are opportunists positioning themselves for a possible takeover of power by their party so...
Procuring entities in the North West District Council have a tendency to split tenders when procuring services, supplies and works, which contradicts LAPAD regulations, documents seen by this paper show. For a tender of P25 000-P100 000, the...
As the clock ticks away towards the 2014 general election, Bobonong constituency will be among constituencies that will draw attention of political pundits. The race will pit incumbent Member of Parliament Shaw Kgathi against Botswana Congress Party...
Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) chief executive is a frustrated man hardly two years after government introduced the single housing authority and took Self Help Housing Agency (SHHA) from local authorities to BHC. Giving an overview of the...
Hardly two months old in parliament, the Member of Parliament for Francistown West, Dr Habaudi Hubona, has contributed to the debate on the budget speech where she also raised one of her pet topics, namely, women empowerment. A medical doctor by...
Maun, one of the fastest growing towns in Botswana and the country’s tourism capital, will be one of the strategic constituencies that political parties would want to control both in the council and at parliament after October general election. In...
Situated 240 kilometres from Gaborone and only 170 from Francistown, Palapye is being regarded as the most convenient stopover in one of Southern Africa’s principal north-south rail and road routes. Over the years Palapye has been regarded as the...
The turmoil engulfing Botswana Congress Party(BCP) in the Francistown region threatens to reverse its gains.Party members in Francistown are particlarly unhappy with the way the executive committee is handling the looming Francistown West primary...
Four SADC member state - Botswana, Malawi, Nambia and South Africa- go for general election this year to choose a new government. President Ian Khama revealed in a recent state media interview that Botswana will no longer participate in SADC...
Former president of Botswana Confederation of Commerce Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) Iqbal Ibrahim has embraced government's efforts to introduce Local Economic Development policy with mixed feelings. In an exclusive interview with Northern Extra,...
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