We inherited a broken Botswana – Boko
President Duma Boko has yet again defended his government's performance, insisting that the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) inherited a nation in economic and institutional decline.
President Duma Boko has yet again defended his government's performance, insisting that the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) inherited a nation in economic and institutional decline.
The Member of Parliament for Kgatleng West, Unity Dow, has made political history after securing the vice presidency position within the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), becoming one of the few women in Botswana’s political history to rise to such a senior party leadership role.
The Institute for Labour and Employment Studies (ILES) says its Fifth Annual Labour Conference scheduled for July 30-31 at Fairgrounds will help prepare Botswana for the implementation of the new Employment and Labour Relations Act while addressing broader workplace issues shaping the country's labour market.
As Botswana continues to grapple with persistent medicine shortages, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr Tshepo Machacha, has dismissed claims that the government is responsible for deaths linked to the crisis, arguing that there is no empirical evidence to support such allegations.
For decades, the route out of the local football scene seemed set in stone. A standout performer in the Botswana Premier League (BPL) would almost inevitably look south, hoping to secure a move to South Africa's elite or second-tier leagues.
Botswana stands at a crossroads. Economic growth has picked up, inflation has eased and access to schooling has expanded, improving prospects for the future. Yet progress has also brought rising expectations.
As a young boy growing up in Bobonong, the outspoken MP dreamt of becoming a policeman. He had actually marvelled at the power, authority and respect the police commanded.
In the mid-1970s hit song, “50 Ways to Leave your Lover”, the musician, Paul Simon, relates how a woman, most likely a mistress, coaches her lover, who is dithering and clueless, on how to leave his other lover.
President Duma Boko has yet again defended his government's performance, insisting that the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) inherited a nation in economic and institutional decline.
Francistown-based softball outfit, Ghetto Yankees, emerged as the surprise package at this year's Selebi-Phikwe Softball Extravaganza, following their second-place finish.