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  • Botswana on monkey pox alert

    So far Botswana has not recorded any monkey pox case. In an interview, the ministry spokesperson, Christopher Nyanga said the ministry of health advises Batswana and residents of the country to visit the nearest health facility when they experience...

  • New variants behind COVID-19 fifth wave

    As a result, the said areas are currently classified as Red, meaning that they have recorded more than 200 infections per every 100,000 people “generally caused by new variants”.Ministry of Health chief public relations officer, Dr Christopher...

  • BDP warned against factionalism

    She said this is so because some members attack the party openly more than they do to rival forces.As predecessor to Peggy Serame, the newly elected Women’s Wing chairperson, Lesole will deputise the Minister of Finance at Women's Wing...

  • Not in my name – Masisi

    Speaking at a well-attended Women’s Wing congress in Kanye over the weekend, Masisi warned those who seek party positions not to use his name.“Ga ke ise ke rome ope kana ga ke a roma ope.Ope a seka a re a batla maemo mo parting a dirisa leina...

  • Serame wins BDP Women's Wing race

    Serame, who was elected into the office over the weekend, says her committee will have to come up with strategies that could help women win both primary and general elections in upcoming polls.She won the committee’s top seat by 370 votes after...

  • Team 'Bucs' rushes to court

    Molatlhegi is challenging the current BNF president, Duma Boko in the upcoming party congress scheduled for July.According to court papers that have been filed before the court, the members want the court to set aside the congress notice dated June 6...

  • 'BCP councillors betrayed the party'

    This is despite the BCP's efforts to inform the councillors in May this year that the party leadership will not be available on the date set to meet with the UDC NEC over the matter. As a result, the BCP had not given the councillors the go-ahead...

  • 'Team Bucs' threatens court action

    The Team Bucs is complaining that it is being denied the chance to campaign amongst the BNF members and their efforts to engage the party central committee members has failed since it is not responding to their correspondence. According to a press...

  • BDP Women's Wing heads for elective congress

    The elective congress comes at a time when some BDP members are already complaining that there is no reward for loyalty in the party. They feel loyal members are rarely considered for positions but rather new members easily get blessings from the...

  • Rahube: Outgoing BONU president leaves a happy camper

    After serving the nurses for five years, Rahube will finally bow out and hand over the baton to his successor on Friday during the BONU elective congress where a new committee will be appointed.When he took over its presidency in 2016, he found the...

  • Marina sees rising COVID-19 cases

    He said COVID-19 pandemic numbers at their hospital have tripled in the last two weeks. At first, he said they have seen five to 10 cases in two weeks but now the cases have risen to 67.“This is very worrisome. The numbers for COVID-19 cases have...

  • Delimitation Commission to swear secretariat in

    Today (Monday) the delimitation commission secretariat will be sworn in by the Chief Justice at the Gaborone High Court. The delimitation is expected to produce a report after consultation to assess if there is a need to increase or align...

  • Four battle it out for BONU presidency

    The presidential aspirants are Tebogo Tshenyego, Peter Baleseng, Unangoni Modo and Seabelo Chigagane. The BONU congress will be held in Francistown under the theme: ‘BONU resilience against COVID-19, nurses’ welfare a priority.However, the...

  • Serame leads women’s contest

    The congress will be held in Kanye at Seepapitso Senior Secondary School on June 18, 2022.Serame will battle it out with the former vice secretary for Gabane/Mmankgodi constituency, Sethu Maano-Gabanakgosi and women rights activist, Gosego Mmolawa.So...

  • Re-elected Kgatleng chair promises ‘best’ service delivery

    “When this time of the year comes, we need to remind ourselves if we are still in line with our mandate when we took over council or not,” Molokwe said when delivering his acceptance speech on Friday at a council meeting in Mochudi after Botswana...

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