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She said the technical and development assistance Botswana had received from the Chinese government had contributed immensely to the country’s national progress. Venson-Moitoi said the seriousness with which Botswana takes its relations with China...

“On optimism, his glass is half full, not half empty. That is, he is saying that despite tough economic times, we must soldier on. On the cautious side, he unremittingly continues the ethic of fiscal prudence by proposing a modest budget surplus of...

The 51-year-old political commentator was one of the few known Batswana male feminists. His fight for gender equality and justice was robust, relentless and incessant. His friend and fellow UB social work lecturer, Taolo Lucas told the mourners...

Frank Nswazwi (not real name) a local government employee believes it was important first to appreciate Matambo’s balanced budget with a proposed surplus budget of P1.23 billion for the 2015/16 financial year. Nswazwi says since the Minister also...

The application follows a ruling by Industrial Court’s Justice Isaac Bahuma on August 22, 2014, to the effect that  the UB management and UBASSSU should negotiate issues of transfer of 12 lecturers at the Centre for Continuing Education...

From the word go it was clear that UDC meant business as it reached the 100 and 200 mark with the BDP trailing behind. When the UDC popularly known as Sekhukhu to its supporters gained 200 votes,  Domkrag was trailing behind by 50 votes. Sekhukhu...

The statement said the ministry is 3holding consultations with the Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) and Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) on overtime payment of the arrears. The three parties released the statement after a meeting on...

First to be purged in this line was Professor Frank Youngman, the previous deputy vice chancellor, academic affairs. Others believed to be in his firing line are Dean of Humanities, Dr Kgomotso Moahi, Dean of Education Professor Richard Tabulawa and...

Lecturers are allegedly dumping the faculty in droves for greener pastures. These academics, especially from FET, would later joined the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), which apparently pays more than the UB. The...

The daughter of the departed UB Social Work lecturer, Tshegofatsho Raditlhokwa confirmed that her father passed on at Bokamoso Private Hospital Monday evening. He apparently succumbed to diabetes. Raditlhokwa was not only an academic but also a...

The Union calls on government to explore, along with unions three-year wage agreements, rather than annual wage bargaining to guide salary adjustments. “The method that we recommend is where salaries by agreement would be automatically adjusted by...

But the employees did not go home empty handed as the court ordered that each one of them be assessed and considered for progression. Upon hearing attorneys for both parties, Justice Modiri Letsididi ordered that union members who were employed, as...

BNF spokesperson, Moeti Mohwasa said in a press release yesterday that the leadership forum would be held from February 28 to March 1. “This event allows the leadership of the party to meet under one roof and consult each other on issues that...

A highly placed source in the party has disclosed that cooperation with the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) is going to form part of the discussions during the meeting, which is held once a month. BCP secretary general, Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang...

The rights included the secondment of employees to union offices. Moroka declared government’s termination unlawful and set it aside saying there had been a clear violation of the principle of audi alteram partem or ‘hearing the other side...