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Mzwinila shocks Parliament
One of the issues that have united politicians across political aisle in Botswana is the ownership of land by the controversial Tati Company as it owns most of the land in the North East. Councilors at...
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Mogwera reported to NBFIRA
The President of Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), Masego Mogwera, has been reported Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) for investigation for her conduct at the...
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Masisi, Khama feud dangerous – Mokgware
Former Commander of Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Ground Forces, Major General Pius Mokgware, has warned that the on-going feud between President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his predecessor Ian Khama, if not...
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State House fails security clearance
Nine months after ascending the presidency, President Mokgweetsi Masisi has not moved into his new residence, the State House, and will not do so anytime soon because of on-going renovations and...
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Why is Kgosi protected?
As DPP fails to charge him, again! Fear, loathe or love him, Isaac Kgosi, has once more been served a survival dish – miraculously staying out of facing charges when other new names were added to the...
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A sojourn to Katutura, Windhoek
Windhoek-Namibia -Growing among the Baherero people in Serowe, one of the painful thing they used to talk about was their removal from Windhoek and thrown into the single quarter houses known as...
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'Back off';Molale tells Khama
Heavyweights and senior figures in the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), being vice President Slumber Tsogwane who is the party Chairman and minister Eric Molale have spoken out on the ongoing...
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PSLE results improve 1.16%
Teacher trade union Botswana Sectors of Educators Union (BOSETU) has hailed teachers for a sterling job that has resulted in an improvement in the 2018 PSLE Examination results. BOSETU Publicity...
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BMD constituencies divide UDC
Members of political parties under the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) are said to be growing restless as the leadership procrastinates over making a decision regarding constituencies that were...
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Mmatli berates Tsogwane
Member of Parliament for Molepolole South Dr Tlamelo Mmatli says the recent attacks towards the opposition fraternity by Vice President Slumber Tsogwane during his response to the SONA is a clear...
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Kgoboko rejects re-run against Kgathi
Widening splits within the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) are continuing to take various shapes as the party prepares for the primary election re-run in Bobonong constituency. Francisco Kgoboko...
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Mogwera's presidency in danger
Fireworks are expected at the Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) national congress 2018, which gets underway in Kasane today (Sunday), where a new leadership will be elected by the close of...
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Khama Calls For Involvement of Local Communities In Tourism
Former president of Botswana Lt.General Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama has called for greater participation of local communities in tourism such that there is greater benefit for all stakeholders.Khama who...
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'Masisi is not BDP president' -Jacobs
A sequel to the 2008 Gomolemo Motswaledi vs Ian Khama & Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) case is playing out before the High Court in a more dramatic fashion after a Bulela Ditswe loser, Kamal...
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Govt neglects the disabled -UN Specialist
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Rights Specialist Joella Marron has challenged government to establish a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) in order to up its game to improve...
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AP mulls UDC romance
Opposition minority, the Alliance for Progressives (AP), is grappling with an invitation from the coalition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) after the latter requested a formal meeting to...
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Botswana victim of AML double standards
Last month I reported in this paper how the listing by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) of Botswana as being of high risk to money laundering and terrorism financing was an insult to country. The...
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Tourism contributes to SDGs
Tourism has been recognised as a sector that can contribute immensely to sustainable development in terms of alleviating poverty, creating employment as well as to provide services in remote areas if...
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Low rainfall forecast for SADC
Southern Africa is expected to receive erratic rainfall in the 2018/19 as the rainfall forecast shows a normal to below normal outlook in the most part of the region. When presenting the forecast at...
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Sudan leader takes potshot at Khama
'African leaders supporting ICC are puppets of Western imperialism' Sudan Vice President Osman Yousuf Kiber has taken a swipe at some African leaders for turning themselves into puppets of the western...
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