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Speaking to the media on Thursday, he stated that the defiant MPs were merely exercising their constitutional rights. "As a democratic nation, we respect the right of members to vote according to their conscience. However, it is unfortunate that this...

2019 healthcare pledgesAfter the 2019 General election, the BDP under Masisi was straight away met with a mammoth task when the outbreak of COVID-19 hit the country merely five months after taking office and it strained the health sector requiring...

Out of 61 constituencies, only seven were informed that their appeals were still under review by the party's Central Committee (CC). According to party chairperson, Slumber Tsogwane, the remaining appeals will be addressed soon. However, some...

When addressing BDP members during the manifesto launch and leadership meeting, she highlighted that for the first time, the party's Central Committee (CC) includes eight women. However, she emphasised that more efforts are needed to increase...

He emphatically denied leading any faction and stated that he had no intention of doing so. Tsogwane urged members to dismiss claims of factional leadership and focus on unity. "I have never been part of any faction, and I won't start now. We...

Despite many members anxiously awaiting these outcomes, it has been confirmed that three to four constituencies will rerun their primary elections for parliamentary seats. Amongst the key reruns, Lentsweletau-Lephephe constituency Member of...

The CC was tasked with handling appeals stemming from party primary elections. Failure to resolve these appeals by the deadline would mean the CC could not continue addressing them, as they would no longer have the constitutional authority to do so....

The party's central committee (CC) has been grappling with numerous appeals arising from the outcome of Bulela Ditswe, which recorded a high number of disputes. Consequently, some party members are still angry regarding how the appeals are being...

However, it remains to be seen if any party member will step forward to challenge him for the presidency. Notably, Masisi faced challenges from Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi in 2019 for the coveted party presidency seat which was sparked by controversies...

UDC president Duma Boko highlighted that, by so doing, they would be able to make more informed decisions at the polls. "Reflect on your challenges. I've done my part," he emphasised. Furthermore, when launching Gantsi North parliamentary...

The tentative budget, which was revealed to Mmegi this week by highly placed sources, comes at a time when the country’s budget is under pressure from lower diamond sales. The state of the economy is threatening to worsen the projected P8.7 billion...

With just a month away, from Botswana's polls only one party, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), has launched its manifesto. Meanwhile, the rest have not yet done so. Consequently, this gives Batswana only a limited time to understand the...

The Bulela-Ditswe process, which involves appeals related to party candidate selections, is a crucial part of the party's internal procedures. After receiving decisions from the 14 regional party committees, the CC, which possesses the final...

Serame, who recently lost the party's primary elections, is challenging the outcome in a determined effort to secure her political future. The loss came at the hands of the Minister of Health, Dr Edwin Dikoloti, who secured a significant victory...

Speaking at a press conference this afternoon at Avani Hotel, Dikoloti stated that medical laboratories are more than ready to test for the disease."I don't want people to confuse Mpox with COVID-19. We are addressing the issue of medication,...