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Bogadi is a sum of money or cattle that can be paid to the bride family to prove that she is indeed valuable and as a sign of appreciation from the groom’s family. Tshenyo or damages on the other side according to customary law is charged when a...

Matsheka was dramatically arrested on August 2, 2022, by the DIS officers, its support staff, and members of the Botswana Police Service. Although he was never officially charged, Matsheka was arrested in connection with the disappearance and murder...

KweleDaniel Kwele was the BNF’s first president and took over the leadership of the party at a time when it was not easy to be in the opposition. He led the party when no one wanted to be the leader of an opposition party. His comrades and family...

“She is a jeweller of note and her main clientele are the African Americans who are committed to national diamonds. Our providence is based on our commitment to natural diamonds so we have got to grow that space,” Masisi further stated.He...

Before the failure, the bill which was blocked by a small group of peers recently had passed all Commons stages and appeared set to be approved by the Lords.But in an ambush that prompted widespread anger, 11 peers made the bill run out of time by...

Masisi who has often received criticism for his frequent overseas trips was addressing the media yesterday. He amongst others staunchly lauded his international travels, asserting that they yield tangible benefits for Botswana.Masisi said many wonder...

Masisi appealed at the G77+China Summit held in Havana, Cuba, on Friday. The Group of 77 is the largest intergovernmental organisation of developing countries within the United Nations.Its mission is to enable countries in the global South to...

Held under the theme, 'A Just Transition and Decent Work: Inclusive Job Creation Approaches and Effective Market Protection Systems', the conference brought together industry captains to discuss contemporary labour, industrial relations and...

Thousands of former soldiers are languishing in poverty and have long felt the weight of their new reality with paltry retirement packages. With a government largely unprepared to meet their needs, the ex-military personnel are suing those...

Masisi, who popularised the phrase 'Ke a le tsamaela', reiterated his commitment to these trips when speaking to government media, following his visit to the Munda Reds Droughtmaster cattle farm in Australia.The purpose of the trip was to...

Madibela Tlhopho is an arrangement endorsed by the UDC national executive committee (NEC) and has been presenting itself as the angels of the electoral system despite being painted as hooligans following their clash with armed security during a...

The BDP recently held their 59th national council and extra-ordinary congress in Palapye where their primary elections popularly known as Bulela Ditswe were among major deliberations.Issuing the party resolutions, secretary-general (SG) of the BDP,...

President Mokgweetsi Masisi reaffirmed this during the BDP National Council and Extraordinary Congress held in Palapye over the weekend. In an impassioned introduction of Tsogwane, Masisi described him as the longest-serving Member of Parliament...

He delivered this clear message to members of the ruling party over the weekend, This topic had created divisions within the party leading up to the recent National Council and extraordinary congress here.Bulela Ditswe has historically sparked...

Before the inception of Bulela Ditswe in 2003, the BDP had an all-powerful Committee of 18 that decided the fate of anyone seeking political office on the party ticket. The Committee of 18 was the king-maker and enjoyed limitless powers. Its word was...