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Government frustrates BHC
Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) Chief Executive Reginald Motswaiso has blamed all the parastatal's failures on government, saying it impedes the corporation's desire for positive achievements,...
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PEEPA a waste of funds -Parley committee
Members of the Parliamentary Committee on the Statutory Bodies and State Enterprises (PCSB&SE) have dismissed the Public Enterprises Evaluation and Privatisation Agency (PEEPA) as incompetent with...
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CEDA refuses with forensic audit report
The reluctance by Citizen Entrepreneurship Development Agency (CEDA) to submit its forensic audit report and financial statements before the parliamentary committee for the second consecutive session...
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Trouble at BTU investment arm
Chickens are coming home to roast at Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) investment arm, More Power Investments (MPI) and Botswana Teachers Union Members Funeral Fund (BOTUFF), The Patriot on Sunday has...
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Moswaane, FCC clash over Ipelegeng
A war of words has erupted between Member of Parliament for Francistown West, Ignatius Moswaane and Francistown city council authorities over the latter’s decision to remove destitute and disabled...
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Water shortage cripples North East
Despite their proximity to Ntimbale dam, which has a total capacity of 26 million cubic metres, most of the villages in the North East District face dire shortage of potable water. The most affected...
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Pandamatenga residents sue Chobe Land Board
A group of disgruntled Pandamantega residents have dragged Chobe land board to the high court over the allocation of 42 small scale commercial farms. The appellants led by their tribal leadership argue...
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Small businesses benefit from TDR 2019
The decision by Botswana Tourism Organization (BTO) to heed the call by SPEDU to move the Toyota 1000 Desert Race to the ailing town of Selibe Phikwe has helped Small, Medium & Micro Enterprise...
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LIMKOKWING OFFERS SELF SPONSORED STUDENTS UP TO 50% SPONSORSHIPS
Limkokwing University continuously plays a critical role in the knowledge based economy by being a conduit for developing and facilitating integration into the wider social and innovation system to the...
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BR disowns P100 billion Trans Kalahari Railway
Botswana Railways (BR) has distanced itself from the failed construction of a P100 billion joint venture Trans Kalahari Railway project with the Namibian counterpart state -owned TransNamib....
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UDC picks BMD candidate
In a surprising turn of events, strange bedfellows the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) are united behind Francistown South parliamentary candidate,...
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Water & Khama: Tsogwane’s downfall
Despite water being one of the basic needs for every life form, residents of Boteti and North West districts have resigned themselves to make do with none at all or adapt to a smelly substitute for...
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Masisi’s life in DANGER
The Director General of Directorate of Intelligence Services (DIS) Brigadier Peter Fana Magosi has confirmed media speculation that the life of President Mokgweetsi Masisi is under threat. Addressing...
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Botswana’s water crisis self inflicted
Botswana’s biggest water project Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project ((WSRP) which has been funded by the World Bank by a $145.5 million loan and meant to address water crisis by 2021 is...
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Stock theft: a threat to national security
The Directorate of Intelligence Services (DIS) came under heavy criticism sometime back from stakeholders especially politicians when it was revealed that they were involved in combating stock theft...
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Africa can invent and innovate- Dr Gumbi
Africa has the potential to invent, innovate and foster a thriving technology and research entrepreneurship ecosystem. Entrepreneur, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of iVacBio Dr. Sibongile...
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UDC candidate chickens out
Main opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Central ward council candidate in Francistown East constituency, Lucky Kedumetse Tlangae has thrown in the towel just a few months before the much...
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BPF launch divides Kanye
The Bangwaketse capital, Kanye, was reduced to a battle field for a heavyweight political scuffle which culminated with an invasion by the newly formed opposition Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), an...
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Gopolang dumps BDP
Kanana ward councillor in Francistown West constituency, Cornelius Gopolang has resigned from the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) to return to his childhood political home, the Botswana People’s...
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SPEDU fires employee over leaks
The Selebi Phikwe Economic Diversification Unit (SPEDU) and its former Human Resource and Administrative Executive, Gabriel Modise, are currently embroiled in a bitter legal tussle before the...
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