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In a memorandum to all employees on July 24, the acting commissioner general Segolo Lekau said under these unfortunate circumstances, employees were informed that Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) has commenced industrial action throughout the...

Last week an Industrial Court decision granted the more than 1,000 Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) members permission to engage in industrial action against BURS.  Last Friday, The Monitor visited Tlokweng border gate, which is one of the...

As more than 1,000 employees of Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) go on strike today, the parties involved have come up with picketing and strike rules that will apply to Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) members. BURS employees total...

BURS had approached the court on an urgent basis yesterday to stop the looming action. Appearing before Bahuma, the BURS senior legal officer Bame Tumiso submitted that they approached the court to interdict the union’s impending strike. She said...

The dissolution of the BNYC could have cost P3,948,149.69 in gratuity due on August 2015 for the staff. But according to voluminous documents seen by Mmegi, the slight difference was when the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture (MYSC) deviated from...

The BCP held its 7th national elective congress over the President’s Day holidays, from the 18th to the 20th of July at Seepapitso Senior Secondary School in Kanye. Speaking after the congress, the newly appointed spokesperson Dithapelo Keorapetse...

Speaking during the BCP’s 7th national elective congress held over the President’s Day holidays in Kanye, Saleshando said that some comrades no longer address their colleagues in the party with respect. “Exchanges over social media are...

The BCP will hold its seventh national elective congress at Seepapitso Senior Secondary School in Kanye from tomorrow until Monday. Saleshando told Mmegi that there is no need to speculate that BCP members lack the maturity to discuss the issue with...

Mmolotsi had asked the deputy Speaker, Kagiso Molatlhegi about the status of Molale noting that the minister and specially elected MP has been absent from Parliament. “Is he on leave? Is he still a Member of Parliament?” wondered Mmolotsi. He...

Mmegi is informed that the Lesotho Judicial Service Commission (JSC) had approached the Botswana JSC about the appointment of Dingake to be the judge of the Supreme Court of Lesotho, but the local body was not supportive. “The Botswana JSC sat on...

Moving the Private Security Services Bill 2015 for the second reading in Parliament, Kgathi said his ministry addressed three Pitso meetings with private security companies between 2012 and 2013.  He said the general concern of the companies was...

The BMD secretary general Gilbert Mangole confirmed Pilane’s application. “I have heard that he has applied but personally I have not seen the correspondence,” said Mangole. The Mochudi West legislator explained that the former interim BMD...

This is one of the findings of the Siele Commission appointed by President Ian Khama to review Bulela Ditswe and to make recommendations on how the system could be improved following the 2014 general elections. The Commission was led by former...

Addressing a press briefing Tuesday, Francistown South MP, Wynter Mmolotsi said the DIS officers who provide security to the House are identifiable by their uniform. “These officers were left as part of Parliamentary security when the government...

The panel will comprise Justices Singh Walia, Abednico Tafa and Phadi Solomon. The dispute between the Society and Khama arose in March after the LSB learnt that the President had rejected the appointment of prominent attorney, Omphemetse Motumise to...