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Despite having only competed once at the constituency polls in 2014 where it performed poorly, the BCP is confident it can bag the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) strongholds as part of its target of 31 constituencies amongst them Letlhakeng...

The two, who were described as national assets, met their demise last Monday when their Mercedes Benz sedan collided with a truck by Rasesa. Thandiwe’s little sister, Bongi Kegapilwe, is currently hospitalised following the accident. The bodies of...

Speaking after the Ntlo ya Dikgosi debate of the Constitutional (Amendment) Bill No4 of 2024, Gaborone said Bogosi is important and full of wisdom and should not be looked down upon. He commended Ntlo ya Dikgosi for the debate on the constitution...

While Autlwetse had always maintained that Khama could not get his preferred regent Seretse Peter Khama because he was not following procedures, the Minister is now saying something else in his court documents. This is contained in a case in which...

The party isn't amused with the recently released voters' roll and is even considering court action.Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Dithapelo Keorapetse, said the IEC isn't ready to run elections that meet international standards and...

He appeared before the court for extenuation and mitigation following his guilty conviction in March, exactly six years after the murder.However, Tsametse would go through his attorney Winnie Masitha and state there were no extenuating circumstances...

The prosecutors lament unfair treatment and unsafe working conditions. “In the past year, we have brought several of our grievances to our management right up to ministerial level.It is, however, disappointing your Excellency that our grievances...

The Bill was read for the first time last week and was referred to Ntlo ya Dikgosi before it returns for a second reading.They are led by the Constitutional Review Task Team, which is a group of CSOs and other stakeholders working in solidarity under...

They have adopted elements of the people-driven Constitution review process from the BOFEPUSU-BFTU Position Paper on Constitutional Review. “In modern constitutional formulation or review processes, it is considered best practice to ensure genuine...

The inspection, mandated by Section 15 of the Electoral Act, will run from April 22 to June 2, 2024. During this period, the public is encouraged to review the rolls, although the Commission has already identified irregularities and removed certain...

This they say is as in the recent past the Evangelical Fellowship of Botswana (EFB), of which AFM are members, issued a press release/statement on the above Bill that was to be tabled before Parliament.The church is of the view that the amendment of...

Led by the Constitutional Review Task Team, the organisations have criticised the Bill for failing to address key reform issues crucial for democracy, fundamental rights protection, and institutional independence in Botswana. The task team...

While the Director of Communications in King Mswati’s office, Percy Simelane, said they have no record of any assistance offered to Khama by Eswatini, it has since emerged that Khama is having a time of his life in the Kingdom. According to various...

According to Eswatini press, Simelane said: "Masisi is out of order," further noting that the former president does not even stay in the country, but visits from the Republic of South Africa where he and his family reside.Simelane has also...

He wants his uncle, Serogola Seretse, removed from the position he resumed in 2022 following the expulsion of Sediegeng Kgamane. Ian, through his attorney Tapiwa Abel, last week filed a case at the Maun High Court with Khama and Seretse Peter Khama...