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Over the weekend, the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) led by President Mokgweetsi Masisi descended on the Shoshong constituency.The constituency has been a stronghold of the BDP until the last polls when the Botswana National Front (BNF)...

This, political commentators feel, is purely a political move to weaken opposition strongholds. Mmegi has learnt that one of Serowe's constituencies is going to be collapsed to break it up into two.Currently, Serowe has three constituencies...

There were some reported discrepancies and complaints during their Kweneng councillors caucus, a development which the BDP admitted.According a letter written by 16 BDP councillors dated January 27, 2023 they have lost trust and confidence in their...

The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) vice president, Caroline Lesang has resigned from the party with immediate effect. A letter from her dated February 1, 2023, reads: “Please accept this letter as my formal resignation from the BPF.I write formally...

The recruits are from different wards within the Shoshong constituency. They were received during the official welcome of the area Member of Parliament (MP), Aubrey Lesaso on Saturday.When welcoming the new members, BDP president Mokgweetsi Masisi...

Some of the recommendations are that the counting of ballots should be done at the polling stations to allay fears of cheating and rigging.It stated that this recommendation, which has been repeatedly made during elections audit workshops, is in...

Masisi’s tone was more reconciliatory. When addressing democrats during the welcome ceremony for the Member of Parliament for Shoshong, Aubrey Lesaso who was a BNF member of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), Masisi urged members of his...

For example, the former Minister and Ngami MP Jacob Nkate, former BDP Secretary-General (SG) Thato Kwerepe and current BDP SG Kavis Kario are expected to make a comeback in the upcoming primaries.The trio will battle for the Ngami constituency....

Nsoso, who was on sick leave, was served with a letter on Wednesday this week. Nsoso is BUAN's Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Research.“It is true the suspension letter was delivered to my house. There is no show cause in that...

The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) will host its rallies on Saturday while Botswana Congress Party (BCP) will hold its own on Sunday.This was disclosed by Botswana Congress Party (BCP) secretary general Goretetse Kekgonegile who said even...

Kentse’s acknowledgement follows yesterday’s statement from Botswana National Front (BNF) spokesperson Justin Hunyepa accusing BDP members of stealing their own election ballots. In the statement, Hunyepa said some BDP members were caught...

Lesaso jumped ship from the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and joined the BDP last year. The much-anticipated welcome was initially postponed in 2022 due to bad weather.According to the party spokesperson, Kagelelo Kentse,the celebration will...

The family wants the government to allow it to bury their father in the CKGR. It is now a year and a month since Gaoberekwe’s body has been lying at Joyce Funeral Parlour in Gantsi. “Our stand is still the same. If anyone wants to bury our father...

The BCP is a BNF splinter party having been formed in 1998 when 11 BNF legislators left ahead of the 1999 election. This bad blood is fuelled among others by members from the two parties who do not easily trust each other.In some cases, the BNF has...

In the leaked telephone audio Tshere made a call to Dikoloti telling him that residents of Mahalapye are complaining about medication shortage in clinics and hospitals. Dikoloti asked Tshere to tell the relevant officers to order medication at...