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He will be deputised by Uyapo Nyeku, also of the same political organisation. Both Majere and Nyeku faced competition from Lesego Kwambala of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and Lillian Griesmier for the positions of mayor and deputy mayor...

. Orapa United were held to a goalless draw by ASC Jaraaf in the continental competition played at the Obed Itani Chilume on Sunday. “I am very happy with how my boys applied themselves. Games of this magnitude are difficult to play but there is...

The demands were made at a recent Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) 2024 General Elections Evaluation Meeting in Francistown. The Principal Elections Officer of the IEC in Francistown, Itumeleng Gabaake, told the participants that the purpose of...

The most recent data reflects a significant reduction in displacement numbers compared to peak years like 2014 and 2017. Internal displacement refers to the forced movement of people within the country they live in. Internally displaced people (IDP)...

On October 30, 2024, voters in Botswana ousted then ruling party, BDP, handing the presidency to human rights lawyer, Duma Boko, of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). It was the first time after 58 years that the BDP tasted defeat at the...

Already there are high expectations that he must honour his campaign promises to the people of Botswana and use the SONA to reassure and outline addressing issues of greatest national concern. Francistown(ers), residents of the country’s second...

For the first time in history, the BDP, which had ruled the country since independence in 1966, suffered a crushing defeat in last week’s elections. The BDP was soundly beaten by the new President Duma Boko’s Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC)...

Digwa dethroned Slumber Tsogwane of Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) after he secured 7,495 votes while the former vice president garnered 5,260 votes. Thomas Khethenyane of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) finished a distant third with 2,488 votes....

The counting of votes is still going on in Rakops Junior School and Tsogwane was trailing the UDC parliamentary candidate Sam Digwa by a large margin. As at 8: 28 am, Digwa had garnered 5149 votes while Tsogwane had 3189 votes. Thomas Kgethenyane...

The four applicants are Botho Ntirang, Gaobewe Kasale, Moagi Modipane and Jacob Oduetse. The quartet cited the BDP, Peter Gaonabeng, Moses Mochabo, Tebogo Donovan, Moagi Khumo, and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) as respondents in the...

When giving a keynote address, Moagi said that the government’ strategic storage facilities built in Gaborone and Francistown are no longer sufficient to maintain the government's aim to provide a contingency supply of petroleum products, in...

The ward, Ntloolengwae in Molepolole North was initially given to the AP activist, Champion Tsomele, to represent the UDC in the upcoming General Election.However, things took a nasty turn when the president of the UDC, Duma Boko, recently launched...

Makwinja said this when addressing Full Council session of the Tutume District Council (TDC) on Wednesday. She said: “As Africans we should sit down and deliberate on how we can address the burning issue of human-wildlife conflict and how we can...

Khama left Botswana in a huff late 2021 following an acrimonious relationship with his successor, President Mokgweetsi Masisi. Then, Khama-who had formed the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), a splinter party of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party...

Khama is expected to address his tribesmen in Serowe tomorrow after a surprise appearance before a magistrate court in Gaborone last week. He is facing several criminal charges including unlawful possession of firearms. Khama is denying the charges...