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BDP MPs sabotage Gaolathe
The opposition is reading malice in the collapse of quorum on Friday when parliament was supposed to debate the motion by the MP for Gaborone Bonnington South, Ndaba Gaolathe. Last week Gaolathe...
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The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime’s (DCEC) ability to protect sources of information (informers) will be put to test next week when Statistics Botswana (SB) squares off in court against...
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Wildlife Dept breaking law?
In its zeal to seal the borders against poachers through a deadly shoot-to-kill stance, the department of Wildlife could seemingly have been breaking the law by accumulating and using arms of war when...
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Billy opposes increase of MPs
The MP for Francistown East Buti Billy – one of the reserved legislators – broke his silence on the recently adopted constitutional amendments debated in parliament. Billy shocked his colleagues in the...
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BDP MPs reject media inclusion in whistleblowing bill
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) MPs, among them Eric Molale, Unity Dow, Slumber Tsogwane took turns rejecting the amendments proposed by Gaborone Central MP Dr Phenyo Butale to the Whistleblowing Bill...
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"Ke tlaa go shapa" (I will beat you) – MP Tshireletso
• Calls MP Nkaigwa a demi God possessed by demons The floor of Parliament was once again reduced to a circus on Tuesday afternoon during the discussion of the Whistleblowing' Bill, when an irate MP for...
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The late Justice Elijah W.M.J. Legwaila
(8-8-1939 to 27-2016) President Ian Khama has sent a condolence message to the family of the late Justice Elijah Legwaila, who passed away last week. A member of the Court of Appeal at the time of his...
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Venson-Moitoi: I am running again
Botswana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ms Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi has this week confirmed she will continue with her campaign for the African Union (AU) Chairperson’s...
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Okapi knife was mine – Tawana
The recent mystery over the Okapi knife, which was found at Parliament after metal detecting machines were installed, was solved on Wednesday. Security had to be stepped up in Parliament following...
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Statistics Botswana sued
Statistics Botswana (SB) will on Thursday lock horns with several of their employees at the high court over the disparity in the new pay structure and discrepancy of its implementation with educational...
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Tawana and the knife
Members of Parliament for Maun West and Tati East Tawana Moremi and Biggie Butale have clarified the issue of ‘knife in Parliament’ issue. In an interview with The Patriot on Sunday, Moremi said that...
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Medic wins P1m for wrongful dismissal
Botswana Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence was last week ordered by the Court of Appeal (CoA) to cough up approximately P1 million as damages for wrongful dismissal of Gaborone-based...
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Botswana’s most serious internal threat
The proliferation of government security and intelligence services in Botswana is emerging as one of the most serious internal security threats facing the country, The Patriot on Sunday has...
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Wilderness bigwigs in P12m payout
Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed tourism outfit Wilderness Holdings has paid over P12 million to its three executive directors. The information is contained in the company’s latest annual report...
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Marole for Parley?
By end of this week there is all likelihood that Parliament would have adjourned having elected new Specially Elected Members of Parliament. This comes after the adoption and passing of the bill on...
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Hoax news: Khama World’s best president
Botswana’s Office of the President has become aware and wishes to dissociate itself from a hoax news report being widely circulated online with the headlines - "President Seretse Khama Ian Khama Named...
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Police arrest, beat protesting youth at Parley
On a dramatic Monday afternoon members of the unemployment movement protested in front of Parliament, seeking to raise alarm about their plight. At the end some were arrested while others beaten by the...
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E-Botswana reporter asked to delete protest video footage
There was drama at Parliament on Monday afternoon when Botswana Police reacted violently to the unemployed youth who picketed in front of parliament, seeking legislators’ intervention to have...
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Minister Kgathi warns
The Government of Botswana wishes to express its serious concern about the events that occurred outside the National Assembly on Monday 8 August 2016, where some individuals conducted themselves in a...
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P250m agriculture project failing
Project implementation, which has eluded government departments for time immemorial, has reared its ugly head at the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) where millions of public funds will be lost due to...
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