The meet-and-greet session with Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Commander Placid Segokgo and his counterpart Botswana Police Service (BPS) Commissioner Dinah Marathe on Sunday gave Boko assurance of the control of the crucial security organs that he...
Political differences during that electoral cycle (2019) had forced the Alliance for Progressives (AP) or purple movement as they are affectionately known to test their mettle as a single entity in the polls of 2019 with only Wynter Mmolotsi emerging...
The meeting, scheduled for 2pm at the Main Chamber of the National Assembly, is in preparation for the 13th Parliament."The President, who in terms of Section 58 (1), shall be entitled to speak and vote in all proceedings of the National Assembly....
Why shouldn't they be? After all they have managed to banish Botswana’s Good Old Party from the power, we have all thought it is contiguous with the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). The man of the moment is without doubt the incoming...
By press time, Moswaane was confirmed as the first BPP MP since 1989 to make it to Parliament whilst fellow party comrade Nono Kgafela was still leading as counting continued in Kgatleng East. Originally called Bechuanaland People’s Party before...
The advent of self-rule saw the leader of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Seretse Khama become the first Prime Minister of Botswana after his party had a landslide victory (about 80%) at the elections. As Prime Minister, Seretse Khama was head of...
When the BPF pulled out of the coalition, Reatile said, “Our members in different constituencies showed (sic) that UDC affiliates are not respecting the signed agreement of percentage sharing when one is given the constituency they are managing.”...
'Gen Zs', a generation born between 1995 and 2012, are known for their radical approach to matters, a group that speaks truth to power and in the 2024 Botswana polls, they took centre stage, rallying the nation through a series of online...
This led to some voters being denied their right to vote on that day. This issue raises serious questions about the readiness of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to conduct the general elections on October 30, 2024.During an interview with...
Masisi, who was in power for 2, 034 days, was sworn in as the fifth president of Botswana on April Fool’s Day 2018. Riding on an anti-Khama wave, he won the elections in 2019 with a landslide. While many people thought the Umbrella for Democratic...
This outcome represents a historic moment for a constituency that had long been a BDP stronghold since Botswana's independence in 1966. Historically, the BDP dominated this area, with its influence peaking in the early 2000s. However, the...
Across the village, conversations reveal that many residents are not only hopeful for a shift in leadership but are also ready to see their community’s long-standing issues addressed. Early results indicate the opposition is in the lead,...
As of press time on Thursday afternoon, spokesperson for the electoral management body Osupile Maroba said although they had not consolidated the entire numbers across the country, they could confirm that over 80% of voters had cast their votes. The...
Whilst official results are still pending verification by press time, early poll indications suggest a significant shift in the political landscape with the ruling party facing considerable setbacks. For the first time since Botswana gained...
l Has the trade union influencegone with the wind?One wonders whether the days of the maverick, militant and often disruptive trade union figures of our time be brought back. These are men and women who stood for a cause. Men and women who back then...
While the outgoing Minister Kgotla Autlwetse has cast doubt on Khama’s legitimacy as Bagammngwato Kgosikgolo, the former has announced he will be assuming his position on November 4, 2024. The announcement comes after a whole month of traversing...
There were indications that government would attempt to frustrate his efforts as it hadn't allowed his royal uncles to hold Kgotla meetings in his name. However, the Umbrella for Democratic Change’s (UDC) victory made things easy for Khama to...
How ironic? All this, coupled with the dwindling global revenues in the face of a growing digital platforms threats and a challenge to credibility makes matters worse. Additionally, a lack of laws that protect journalists and explicitly pronounce...
Gaolathe is also Boko's deputy at the coalition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). He is the president of the Alliance for Progressives (AP). Last week Gaolathe won the Gaborone Bonnnington North parliamentary seat from the man who took it...
Hailing the moment as a true democratic process, Boko affirmed his commitment to the rule of law and praised Masisi for the smooth transition.The new president said his admiration and respect for Masisi grew as it is not easy to not only accept...
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