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Zebra Hub of Excellence launched
Zebra Hub Excellence (ZHE), start-up in the logistics sector was launched on Thursday with a promise to give established players a run for their money. The wholly citizen company already has bigger...
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Zim man jailed for elephant tasks
The Maun Magistrate court has jailed a 41 years old Zimbabwean man Elliot Duvza to two years imprisonment and a fine of P10, 000 for unlawful possession of elephant tasks. He was also warned that...
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Parliament proceedings to be broadcasted live
After years of the public requesting that Parliamentary proceedings be broadcasted live so that they could see how their representatives are performing, Government appears to have yielded to that. When...
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BDP MPs block Boko’s motion
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament Duma Boko has berated and called irresponsible the decision by Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) MPs to deny him a chance to present a motion calling for the...
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Masisi loyalists out to crash opponents
A political rally addressed by Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi last weekend has divided democrats aspiring to contest the upcoming Bulela Ditswe in the two Molepolole constituencies currently held by...
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War over Tafa judgement
Manual Workers Union has changed its mind, and is now defending the judgement of Justice Abednigo Tafa which declared unconstitutional and nullified the appointment of Court of Appeal (CoA) judges by...
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Court decides Khama's appeal
Lobatse High Court judge Abednigo Tafa will on Thursday pass judgment granting or rejecting a request by President Ian Khama, Speaker of the National Assembly and Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to...
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BMDYL elections loom
The die has already been cast for the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) Youth League elective congress which is expected to be held during the Easter holidays. The BMDYL, which is notoriously known...
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Why EIH wants BCL
The interest shown by the Dubai royalty under their Emirates Investment House (EIH) Company to buy the whole BCL Group has attracted mixed reactions from industry players. Some argue that it is...
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Stable flies kill 340 animals in North West
Councilors for Maun Administrative Authority (MAA) sub district have called on the minister for Agricultural Development and Food Security to come up with a solution to eradicate the stable flies known...
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Yes, we have unaccredited courses – Botho University
Botho University College Management this week addressed the press about the recent students’ strikes that hit both their Gaborone and Francistown campuses due to students’ complaints about book...
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Khama's appeal thrown out
President Ian Khama, Speaker of the National Assembly and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) got a slap on the face on Thursday when Lobatse High Court judge Abednigo Tafa dismissed their...
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Can’t wait for 2019 – Mokaila
If things could be done his way, Transport and Communications Minister Kitso Mokaila could quit active politics well before the 2019 general elections, The Patriot on Sunday can exclusively reveal....
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CBD saga: When millionaires fight
An attempt by a group of local business tycoons to quash a P15.8 million claim against their investment company – Smart Partnership Enterprises - suffered a setback recently when High Court judge...
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‘Remove DIS from VISA processes’
Members of Parliament from across the aisle have called on government to review the Visa application policy which they said it is scaring away potential investors. Debating the Appropriation Bill for...
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Magosi leaves civil service
Hardly three months after he was transferred from the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism to that of Transport and Communications, Elias Magosi, has lived to his...
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National Lottery on the cards
The search for the operator of the envisaged National Lottery has begun as the Gambling Authority opens bidding process. The search process is expected to be concluded by November 17 when the chosen...
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Botswana security agents on Wednesday (8 March 2017) afternoon briefly detained and threatened to kill three journalists from INK Centre for Investigative Journalism, a non-profit journalism outlet...
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Kgathi, BDP MPs disagree
An attempt by Minister of Defence, Justice and Security Shaw Kgathi to sneak into parliament, a Bill to amend the Court of Appeal Act to reverse a recent high court judgment declaring the appointment...
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Saleshando worried by BPP uproar
Botswana Congress Party (BCP) president Dumelang Saleshando is reportedly so concerned about the ugly fallout between Botswana People’s Party (BPP) and the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). It is...
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