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Govt strikes fear
The after effects of Government's refusal to renew work and residence permits for attorney Joao Salbany of Bayford and Associates are rippling through the whole legal fraternity and have spilled off...
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Close non-performing parastatals: Moyo
The 2016/17 national budget which carries an estimated deficit of over P6 billion due to an expenditure of more than P54 billion against revenues of over P48 billion is self-inflicted, said the MP for...
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Beware of Zika Virus – MOH
After the detection of one case of the Zika virus in South Africa last week the Ministry of Health has scaled up defense mechanisms and alertness to vigilantly guard the country against the disease....
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Why local BGCSE students fail
At the backdrop of yet another shocking poor performance in Botswana General Certificate for Secondary Education (BGCSE) 2015, a study conducted by Botswana Examination Council (BEC) has unearthed how...
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Sekoma: Big test for BDP
The March 05 by-election in Sekoma village - Ngwaketse West constituency – provides a litmus test for the ruling Botswana Democratic Party's (BDP) ability to reverse their dwindling fortunes post...
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BDF fires Magosi
Brigadier Peter Magosi has reportedly been dismissed from the army, impeccable sources revealed on Friday night. Magosi is a veteran of the army who has had strained relations with army command in...
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UDC, Nasha news blackout
Government has confirmed a news blackout on some of the recent opposition parties’ activities, saying such did not meet the editorial policy of state media agencies, Btv and Radio Botswana. State media...
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Over 600 lose jobs as BDC closes Talana Farms
The decision by Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) to terminate their contract with Botalana Ventures, which has been running Talana farms, has brought misery to the residents of Bobirwa.Responding...
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Marina completes 30 heart surgeries
Princess Marina Hospital has just completed a round of cardiac procedures for 30 patients. The procedures ran from February 18 – 26, 2016. Seven patients underwent open heart surgeries, 21 did...
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New Era responds to students’ unrest
Below is a full statement from the New Era College regarding the student unrest at the school. “New Era College management wishes to inform the public and all stakeholders of the recent unrest at the...
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Refurbishment of Morupule A underway
The Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources awarded the tender for the refurbishment of Morupule A in December last year. Presenting his budget to the committee of supply, the Minister of...
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Will Dow swim or drown?
Lauded as the first woman to be appointed a high court judge and having presided over Botswana's most expensive trial, the Minister of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) Dr Unity Dow’s ministry...
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Choppies opens the 79th store in Botswana
The local retail trailblazer Choppies has opened another store in Gabane on Friday, increasing the total number of stores to 79 in Botswana alone. Choppies CEO Ramachandran Ottapathu was there to...
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Sorry then, not now…
The narrative has changed. Government won’t cave in for any blame – choosing to go even against the concessions it made in the past. And the problem – opposition MPs keep on asking the same questions...
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Sack her–Boko
Leader of opposition Duba Boko has cast doubt on the capabilities of Attorney General Dr Athaliah Molokomme as government’s leading litigator. Debating the budget for the Attorney General’s Chambers,...
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PHK team takes Masisi’s job
The recent appointment of former cabinet ministers and retired civil servants by President Ian Khama to the newly formed Presidential Inspectorate Task Team has sent shock waves to many people. The...
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Technical Colleges closed, students to reapply
The Minister of Education and Skills Development, Dr Unity Dow, has taken a tough stance against the students of Gaborone Technical College (GTC) and Francistown College of Technical Education (FCTVE)...
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UDC is the biggest loser – Ntuane
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Secretary General Botsalo Ntuane has brushed aside claims that the ruling party has been the biggest loser of by-elections post 2014 General Elections. Addressing the...
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Bargaining Council hangs in the balance
The fate of the Public Sector Bargaining Council (PSBC) is to be sealed in a judgment of Industrial court judge President Justice Tebogo Maruping next week, when he rules over an urgent application to...
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The three BDP musketeers
Having mastered the art of opposition politics, the ruling Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) new recruits are sharing deep secrets on how their erstwhile colleagues operate, making them pay dearly in...
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