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In a notice to members dated September 16, 2015, the LSB chairperson Lawrence Lecha said members expressed the view that the LSB should consider joining in the litigation.  “Council advised that it had previously taken a position that the...

In his founding affidavit, the national organising secretary of the NALCGPWU, Johnson  Motshwarakgole, argues that the appointments of the CoA justices by the President are invalid.  First, he is challenging the constitutional validity of Section...

The BOFEPUSU deputy secretary general Ketlhalefile Motshegwa said cooperation and unity between the opposition parties is necessary and healthy for Botswana. “This gesture is long overdue and Batswana are thirsty for it,” said...

In his founding affidavit filed in court Wednesday, one of the suspended judges, Justice Key Dingake, revealed that each one of them has a minimum of 300 active files. Dingake said this translates to 1,200 files that would need to be managed and/or...

Patient Thuto, the lawyer for the four suspended judges - Key Dingake, Modiri Letsididi, Mercy Garekwe and Ranier Busang – had, on September 3, written to the President demanding that the suspension be rescinded and the panel appointed to...

On Wednesday, Justices Key Dingake, Modiri Letsididi, Mercy Garekwe and Ranier Busang, filed an urgent application to interdict the sitting of the tribunal appointed by President Ian Khama to investigate their conduct. They also want their...

The four, Justices Key Dingake, Modiri Letsididi, Mercy Garekwe and Ranier Busang, state in the application that the President’s decision to suspend them and appoint the tribunal to investigate them for misbehaviour was unconstitutional, unlawful...

Addressing the media yesterday, the BDP secretary general Botsalo Ntuane said the  committee would engage with party members and report their findings to the central committee. “We have mandated them to identify experts to assist them,” said...

The UDC has written to the police notifying them about their intention to hold a peaceful march/demonstration tomorrow (Friday) in order to hand over a petition to President Ian Khama. The match will be between 10am and 2pm and it will start from...

The Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) secretary general Tobokani Rari said they take a dim view of the part of the judgement, which says the Public Service Bargaining Council  (PBSC) is not mandated to negotiate for...

Khama suspended Justices Key Dingake, Modiri Letsididi, Mercy Garekwe and Ranier Busang, over allegations of undermining the authority of Chief Justice Maruping Dibotelo and bringing the judiciary into disrepute. The quartet started serving their...

Justice Michael Leburu has ruled that President Ian Khama has no power to decide on the conditions of public service including salaries. The Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) had approached the court seeking definition of the...

Following the unprecedented move by Chief Justice (CJ) Maruping Dibotelo to report four of his colleagues to the police for investigation, 12 judges have written to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to start impeachment proceedings against...

According to his lawyer, Martin Dingake, Motlaleng remains a committed member of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP). “He is aware of insinuations that he may defect. That is far from the truth. He has, and in confidence to his other comrades,...

After flying around in a hired chopper with the leader of the opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), Duma Boko, Lotlamoreng managed to even the game at the last minute. When the mighty Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) took advantage of its...