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Serame, in her 2023 budget speech this week, said she was pleased to note that preliminary data released by Statistics Botswana in January 2023, indicate that unemployment declined slightly to 25.4% in the fourth quarter of 2022.“We saw a small...

The war in Mozambique prompted the deployment of BDF troops to help Mozambique’s embattled army in 2021 and so far the war has cost Botswana close to half a billion.Botswana joined other SADC countries in the mission which was supposed to last for...

Deadlines put a huge amount of pressure on us as reporters and any journalist would tell you that there is a lot of stress associated with deadlines. Stress as an inevitable part of life is physiological and overwhelming so I felt like I have been...

Responding to a question in Ntlo Ya Dikgosi recently, Minister of Agriculture Fidelis Molao said they won’t compensate farmers because the condition can be put under control by a concerted effort of the farmers and the ministry.“Tick in livestock...

Responding to a question during a Ntlo Ya Dikgosi sitting recently, Minister of Lands and Water Affairs, Kefentse Mzwinila said taking cognisance of the limited refurbishment made last year, the plant still needs an upgrade.Mzwinila revealed that the...

On Sunday in Maun BCP Secretary General (SG) Goretetse Kekgonegile revealed that the 2024 general election will be a three horse race between UDC, the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and a new coalition with Alliance for Progressives (AP) and...

When this feud between the BCP and the UDC started, the main conflict arose from the former’s contention that the opposition is poorly governed by a tyrannical leader in Duma Boko who takes major decisions alone.But Boko has always maintained that...

There is no more sugarcoating. The rules of engagement have changed between the once-close allies now turned foes as they have taken the fight to each other’s doorsteps.Boko entered Saleshando’s den in Maun West a day before Saleshando addressed...

But it was all ceasefire as UDC leaders held back a bit and the gun was instead turned to the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).The infighting in the UDC between coalition, partners Botswana National Front (BNF) and Botswana Congress Party (BCP)...

Arone, who has since joined the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), was introduced to UDC members at a rally here on Saturday. “Arone was an evangelist sent to spread the word but he ran away and was afraid of the mammoth task he was given.He went to...

After months and months of uncertainty about its next move, the BCP has now revealed that the 2024 general election will be a three horse race between UDC, ruling Botswana Democratic Party and their new coalition with Alliance for Progressives (AP)...

One of the main issues in the appeal is whether the Quarries of Botswana case determined the constitutionality of the Farm’s acquisition.The Quarries of Botswana case primarily concerned a company operating a granite quarry and its use of heavy...

He spoke with confidence like he was about to galvanise and spur on every Molete to fight and endure this period as the Bamalete tussle with the government over the lucrative farm known as Forest Hill 9-KO.He implied that like Petra, a Belgian draft...

Forest Hill 9KO farm dates back to 1925 when Balete bought the farm for investment purposes. Then the tribe contributed to raising the 3,000 Sterling Pounds required to purchase the land from Aaron Siew. Appearing before the Court of Appeal (CoA)...

This is inspite of the fact national conference in July 2022 resolved to give the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) six months to address important governance issues troubling the coalition and the period has elapsed and the issues are still...