The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has decided not to rally behind it's president who faces charges preferred against him by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and Directorate on Public Prosecutions (DPP).
South African businessman, Zunaid Moti’s relationship with Botswana’s ruling Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) is at the centre of a fierce state-capture controversy.
President Duma Boko says the African Hero initiative launched today in Gaborone is a proof of concept that will roll out schools and clinics across the country and Africa at pace and lower cost.
When everyone in the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) thought the recent Sefophe ward primary election process went seamlessly, the party is facing a fresh test of its internal cohesion in the area.
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) secretary general Kentse Rammidi appears to have backtracked on his earlier call for party members who find themselves on the wrong side of the law to step aside.
Minority opposition party Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has been thrust into an uncomfortable political spotlight following the charging of its president, Mpho Balopi, with fraud and money laundering.
Preliminary figures from the Bank of Botswana indicate that the final budget deficit for the 2025–2026 financial year came in at P16.3 billion, down from the forecast shortfall of P25.5 billion, largely due to a slowdown in spending.
The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) will not hold a primary election to pick a candidate for the vacant Sefhophe ward seat. Instead, the ruling coalition has settled for Thabiso Galebotse as their consensus candidate for the upcoming by-election.
Tlokweng District Council (TDC) has raised concern over the growing number of teenage pregnancies in the area, after recording 19 cases during the quarter.
While the country's populace swelters in the heat of unemployment that is projected at 28%, President Duma Boko has said the Cavalry is still a long way off. Speaking during an interview with eNCA in a state visit to South Africa, Boko revealed that his government has had to backtrack on its promise of creating 100,000 jobs in the first year of taking sate power.
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