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BPOPF avoids Hilton hurdle
Away from the excitement surrounding the opening of the prestigious Hilton Garden Inn in the up market Central Business District (Gaborone) in Q1 2019 , investigations by The Patriot on Sunday has...
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After much anticipation, a political commentator Anthony Morima, has dismissed the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) 2019 election manifesto saying it lacks substance and clear targets, but is rather...
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Maele to stand as Mokoko?
Former Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services minister, Prince Maele, who was last week suspended by the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), has retired to Lerala- Maunatlala constituency...
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Chief Walker First Lady hails BTC Foundation
The First Lady of Botswana, Neo Masisi, was impressed with Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC)’s new initiative – The BTC Foundation Charity Walk – which attracted close to 700 people in...
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Stray cattle a menace on the roads
Mass exodus of cattle into Gaborone continues to annoy city dwellers especially motorists, who have raised concern over the increasing number of cattle roaming freely in the city streets, resulting in...
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DCEC sniffs at Zhengtai Group
The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) is hot on the trail of Chinese contractor Zhengtai Group Botswana and some senior government officials over allegations of corruption. Highly...
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Khama family divided
In a week filled with relentless political battles within the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) after the seismic announcement by former President Ian Khama that he is going to decide his political...
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CEDA commits to support Agriculture
Invested over P61.4m in the Mosi/Sedibeng Block for farm development, machinery acquisition and working capital over the years This year marks the 5th anniversary of our relationship as CEDA and the...
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BFTU decries job losses
Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU)- has expressed concern about increasing incidents of retrenchments in the private sector and government owned enterprises, particularly parastatals. The...
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'Fire Health minister Madigele'-nurses
Knives are out for Minister of Health and Wellness (MOHW) Dr Alfred Madigele, whom the newly re-elected president of Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) Obonolo Rahube has accused of failing nurses by...
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UDC launch manifesto in Maun
Former President Ian Khama, who has lately become a major player in local politics, has thrown a spanner in the works by hinting to his newly found political friend Duma Boko at the possibility of...
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DID,OP disrupt NSCII Billion pula tenders
The battle for the multibillion Pula North South Water Carrier project (NSCII) has claimed the career of one of the most decorated engineers, Thatayaone Dedede, who has been demoted from Permanent...
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Mogwera lied under oath
Suspended President of Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), Masego Mogwera, may have been economical with the truth pertaining to her remuneration during the period of her secondment to the union...
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Khama: 'a double edged sword'
Opposition politicians, especially within the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), have been warned against being overly excited about overtures extended by former President Ian Khama towards them as...
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Bank Gaborone launch Diabetes project
Bank Gaborone has launched the second edition of the diabetes apple project which is one of their Corporate Social Responsibility. The project will officially kick off on the 15th May and run until 15...
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Tertiary education transition ongoing
Botswana Qualifications Authority’s (BQA) transition from the old tertiary education accreditation framework to the new systems is currently progressing well following the successful completion of the...
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DIS boss REPORTED to Ombudsman
The Director General of the Directorate of Intelligence Services (DIS), Peter Magosi, could soon be a subject of an investigation by the Ombudsman –a local version of the Public Protector – following a...
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Maele dumps Khama
The recently suspended MP for Maunatlala-Lerala Prince Maele is said to have pleaded with President Mokgweetsi Masisi to show mercy, pardon him and set aside the decision, to give him an opportunity to...
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UDC refutes Khama funding claims
The opposition coalition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) has refuted claims that the party has received funding from external sponsors such as former president Ian Khama to for their glamorous...
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Staff, SB stalemate over salaries
The pay disparity legal battle between Statistics Botswana and the union representing affected employees, Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) rages on, seven years after it started in 2012....
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