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BPF cautions Cava members
Long before they acquire formal status as a political party, Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) has been forced to parry blows and counter the onslaught from political opponents, playing out on social...
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'Ngamiland, Chobe want trophy hunting' -study
The prohibition of hunting activities without immediately putting in place an alternative to address the impact of the ban such as loss of jobs from safari hunting, loss of game meat and loss of...
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BPP snubs UDC meeting
Botswana People’s Party (BPP) recently snubbed a meeting of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) held in Francistown, where the presidents of the alliance partners were to resolve outstanding...
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'We BLUNDERED on Khama'- Morupisi
President Mokgweetsi Masisi took the fight against his predecessor, Ian Khama, a notch higher when on Friday he dispatched the head of civil service, Permanent Secretary to the President (PSP) to...
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Khama torments BDP!
A month after former president Ian Khama declared that he is no longer a member of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), due to a fall out with its leadership particularly President Mokgweetsi...
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UDC lead in battle of manifestos
With only three months left before the much anticipated 2019 general elections in October, political parties have been hard at work launching their manifestos to electorates, pulling all stops to lure...
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Ian Khama and the post-presidential blues
There is a persistent rumour about Ian Khama that goes something like this: sometimes, during his decade as president of Botswana, when the burden and the shackles of high office became too much, he...
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How BDP MPs sold out to Khama
A Bill amending retirement benefits of former presidents of Botswana, the PRESIDENT PENSION, RETIREMENT BENEFITS (AMENDMENT) BILL, was passed by Parliament on Thursday 06 April 2017. Presented by the...
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Elephant Conservation conflict reflects postcolonial periphery-centre dynamics
A joint research by Israel Blackie, a University of Botswana PHD candidate and Jan Sowa from the Committee of Cultural Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland on Dynamics of Social Ecology of...
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Deplorable Nyangabgwe worries F/town cllrs
Francistown councillors have expressed concern about the deplorable state of Nyangagbwe referral hospital. Councillors across the political divide took turns recently to voice out their disquiet about...
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Lucara to turn around Boteti
Boteti, regarded as the home to the world’s most loved gem stones – diamonds –. carries the dishonourable badge of being one of the most under developed areas in Botswana. However a Canadian mining...
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NSC II claims Masire
Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) Chief Executive Officer Mmetla Masire’s unexpected departure announced on Tuesday, left staff and close observers shocked. Highly placed sources at the parent ministry...
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DIS kidnapped my son -Moswaane
Controversial Francistown West Member of Parliament, Ignatius Moswaane was this week temporarily detained at Francistown police station after he shared a video of a young girl who was brutally murdered...
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Masisi’s apologises
A routine question on Friday evening about privileges and benefits of former presidents who turn rogue and return to active politics got President Mokgweetsi Masisi so worked up and emotional that he...
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Motsepe breaks silence over Botswana 'regime change' claims
SOWETANLIVE.CO.ZA Mining mogul Patrice Motsepe has broken his silence over allegations of funding a regime change in Botswana saying he has no interest in the neighbouring country. A Botswana...
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Two more people killed by elephants
As the debate rages on about government’s decision to lift the hunting ban on elephants, Batswana continue to lose their precious lives due to these problem animals. Botswana has received a backlash...
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Boko smells victory
Leader of Opposition and President of Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Advocate Duma Boko oozes with confidence when he declares that the coalition will assume state power after 2019 general...
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Court legalises same sex relations
History was made in Botswana following a landmark High Court ruling on Tuesday to strike down colonial-era laws by declaring unconstitutional parts of section 164, 165 and 167 of the penal code, which...
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UB supports a knowledge based economy
Local institutions of higher learning should merge courses that produce the same output of skills in order to make knowledge an essential commodity whilst making it global, the Minister of Tertiary...
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Francistown: a potential industrial hub
Former Francistown mayor, Iqbal Ebrahim strongly beliefs that the second city has great potential in turning into an industrial hub of note in the north side of the country. In a wide range interview...
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