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'No more working after hours'- teachers
Teachers have reacted with anger at the decision by government to place a 10% moratorium on overtime, and have resolved to "cease to be engaged after hours or work overtime in response to this...
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Botswana hosts AFCAC meetings
Botswana will host the 26th Extraordinary Plenary Session of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) in Gaborone on the 10th to 11th November 2016 in Gaborone. The Plenary session will be...
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Drones: The solution to finally stop poachers?
Conservation charities and organisations believe they finally have the technological edge in the long-term fight against poachers across southern Africa. Drones originally developed for warfare in the...
View ArticleAustralia shoots down same-sex marriage bill
Australia's parliament late Monday rejected the government's proposal for a national vote on whether to legalise same-sex marriage. The upper house Senate voted 33-29 against the coalition government's...
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Salakae accuses Masisi of abusing CEDA
MP for Ghanzi North Noah Salakae caused a storm in parliament this week when he raised alarm at the recruitment strategies employed by the ruling party – Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) – to lure...
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Zuma to host Khama
South Africa and Botswana will deepen their economic cooperation as President Jacob Zuma tomorrow, 11 November 2016, hosts his Botswana counterpart, President Ian Khama on the occasion of the 3rd...
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US elections: The world is missing a point
The US elections have come and gone but the world is missing a point, especially the South African media. I have a very serious problem with the way the mainstream South African media both print and...
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AGOA: a pie in the sky?
The euphoria that engulfed the business community over the announcement of an extension of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is slowly dying a natural death, as evidenced by the paltry...
View ArticleINK condemns suspension of Gabz FM presenters
The 10-day suspension of Richardson and Shumba comes on the back of an unrelated BOCRA investigation into the conduct of the two for allegedly violating the Broadcasting Act Regulations as a result of...
View ArticleFPAB, BOSETU sign MOU
The Funeral Parlours Association of Botswana (FPAB) on Tuesday entered into a strategic partnership with Botswana Sectors for Educators Trade Unions (BOSETU) to extend enhanced services to the union...
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29 Batswana serve in the British army
Parliament has been informed that President Ian Khama has refused to pardon 19 soldiers who are currently enlisted in the British army who tried to apply for retrospective approval of their enlistment...
View Article736 graduate from ABM
ABM University College recently held a graduation ceremony for 736 students from both Francistown and Gaborone campus. Of these 458 graduated with a degree under the Anglia Ruskin University. ABM’s...
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Rip-offs in motor Industry
The influx of consumer complaints relating to the sale and repair of pre-owned vehicles received by the Consumer Protection Office is said to be a cause for concern. This was said by Commercial officer...
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All not well at Morupule A
The multi-billion tender to refurbish Morupule A power plant and deliver it on time is said to be in limbo as the contracting company is said to be facing delivery and employee challenges. The South...
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Salary talks collapse
Lawyers representing Bofepusu acting jointly arrangement (AJA) were running helter skelter late Friday afternoon trying to find a High court judge to hear an urgent application, in which they want to...
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Do or die unity talks – Boko
There was panic and confusion among the opposition last weekend when President Ian Khama revealed at a political rally in Moshupa that he knows what is going on about the opposition unity talks and...
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Staff win against Statistics Botswana
Statistics Botswana (SB) management suffered a debilitating blow on Friday when Justice Gaopalelwe Ketlogetswe dismissed an application by their attorney, which sought to have a lawsuit brought by...
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Trouble at SPEDU
The organisation responsible for resuscitating the economy of Selebi-Phikwe region, after the collapse of BCL mine, may itself be in need of life support after sources revealed that employees at the...
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Balopi gets SADC appointment
The Ministry of International Affairs and Cooperation wishes to inform that the Botswana Government has nominated Mr. Patrick Balopi, the Former Speaker of the National Assembly and Major General...
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Most powerful ministers
Government has released a statement showing the Cabinet in order of its precedence – from the most powerful to the least. See below: 1. HE Lt Gen. Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama2. HH Mr Mokgweetsi Masisi3....
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