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The two parties are, however, hopeful that they could win the vacant Bosele Ward in the Gaborone Bonnington North Constituency alongside newbies, the Botswana Labour Party (BLP).The vacancy comes after the passing of Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)...

While sources allege that Israel was pushed out following allegations of gross negligence, corruption and fraudulent acts at the city council, he and his employer maintain it is just a normal transfer process.According to a source, despite leading...

“A brawl ensued between two inmates in a cell at Maun Prison. The incident resulted in one inmate seriously injured and was immediately rushed to Letsholathebe Memorial Hospital, where he unfortunately succumbed to the injuries yesterday, (09...

Ketlogetswe approached courts on urgency to interdict President Mokgweetsi Masisi, Judicial Service Commission and Chief Justice Terrence Rannowane from instituting disciplinary action against him in his ongoing dispute with Rannowane. Ketlogetswe,...

The cherry on top was that I was able to attend one of my favourite Journalism events; African Investigative Journalism Conference.Below, I list some of the stories I worked on and state why I thought it was important to share them. The stories are...

He was responding to a question by Selebi-Phikwe West legislator, Dithapelo Keorapetse who wanted an update on the BCL liquidation: cost, duration and sales of assets. “Government has advanced P1,698,782,027.80 to the BCL liquidator since November...

Investigators from DCEC spent a whole week at BPC offices in Gaborone West Industrial Warehouse sniffing for information regarding a tender for the supply and delivery of programmable electronic energy and demand metres, The Monitor has...

While party congresses are usually attended by masses from all over the country, the BLP could only attract less than 100 people from for the congress held at Lobatse Senior Secondary School over the weekend.With the small following, the party...

The majority of the reported COVID-19 corruption allegations have since fallen off the investigation radar while the only case that had been sent for prosecution has been closed.In June 2021, the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime’s...

According to a recent survey, Batswana mistrust the President’s keepers and believe them to be corrupt.More than three-fourths of Batswana believe that at least some officials in the President’s office are involved in corruption, a recent...

In what seems to be a continuation of the wrangling between President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his predecessor Ian Khama, Bangwato could go for a while without a Kgosi recognised by either man. Masisi as the President and Khama as Kgosikgolo.After Kgosi...

Another notable monument is The Green House, Khama III’s first and only residential home as it is referred to. While former Bangwato regent Kgosi Sediegeng Kgamane has since removed his belongings from a dilapidated house he previously occupied, he...

Addressing a press conference early this week at the disputed house, one of the royal uncles, Rasebolai Kgamane, expressed frustration that they are not united with all their Dikgosi and Dikgosana in Gammangwato because of Kgosi Serogola and...

He states that he was embarrassed to find out he was suspended on social media after serving with distinction for 34 years. Seven months after he was suspended and ultimately resigned, Kgamane opened up about how abruptly he was kicked out of office...

This was revealed by the BDP's Political Education and Elections Committee (PEEC) chairperson, Alec Seametso at the party's Youth National Policy Forum in Serowe over the weekend.“President Masisi hates corruption, not just in government....