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The BDP and the AG had appealed the case they lost on Friday over the constitutionality of the Standing Orders with respect to the election of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker and the endorsement of the Vice President. Delivering the unanimous short...

The Cabinet excludes a Vice President who is yet to be announced as a court case is pending on how he or she will be endorsed. In an announcement yesterday afternoon, Shaw Kgathi was unexpectedly appointed the Minister of Defence, Justice and...

The ceremony was postponed from Tuesday after the Attorney General Dr Athaliah Molokomme launched an urgent application in which she wanted declared unconstitutional, amendments to parliamentary Standing Orders that allowed for secret ballot voting...

A panel of three judges consisting of Justices Singh Walia, Michael Leburu and Tebogo Tau ordered that the respondents are to file and serve on the applicant their answering affidavits or any other answer to the applicant on or before October 31,...

The development comes after President Ian Khama effectively froze today’s scheduled opening of Parliament by withholding a proclamation he issues allowing for the swearing in of members and the commencement of sitting. Khama’s freezing of...

Speaking during his inauguration yesterday at the National Assembly, Khama said he would therefore confine himself to confirming what will be their governing priorities as they move Botswana forward. “These priorities, which were set out in my...

The depth of the talent pool from which Khama has picked his trusted lieutenants in previous years has been slowly dwindling. From an April 2008 cabinet, which featured members such as Daniel Kwelagobe, Margaret Nasha, Gladys Kokorwe, Jacob Nkate,...

This was evident during the past Gaborone region mega rally held at Maharaja open space, where Khama paraded Katse. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) recalled Katse in June disqualifying him and three council candidates. The Assistant Minister of...

Ntime said after the UDC leaders suspected foul play following the death of Motswaledi end of July, the public contributed to the fund but now the party is not ready to release the report. Ntime said he also contributed to the fund and was...

The mega rally for the Gaborone region starring President Ian Khama  was a total flop. This was evidenced by empty spaces at the Maharaja open space. Gaborone has five constituencies; Gaborone Central, Gaborone North, Gaborone South, Gaborone...

The sources are adamant that the current animosity between BOPEU and four other affiliates of BOFEPUSU has nothing to do with party affiliation during the 2014 general elections. The other BOFEPUSU members are Botswana Land Board and Local...

On August 25, 2014, the representatives of dismissed workers, Serwalo Tirelo and Oboile Modiidi wrote a letter to the Senior Private Secretary to the President, George Tlhalerwa, requesting a meeting with the president. Khama was scheduled to meet...

In a letter written on Monday by their lawyers, Baoleki Attorneys, trustees for Trainers and Allied Workers Union (TAWU) and Botswana Tribal Administrators Staff Association (BOTASA) are challenging the settlement order issued by Justice Tshepo...

In this ‘master-servant’ relationship, the state dominates and trade unions are relegated to a lesser partner in the employment relationship.  This has been revealed in a report by the Southern Africa Trade Union Coordination Council (SATUCC)...

In the ensuing struggle at Tshwaragano Primary School in Old Naledi where the meal was prepared and served, all the food fell on the ground. This did not deter the hungry youngsters and elderly supporters of Mthinkhulu. Some of the school going...