Following their success in halting the award of a tender to an undeserving Chinese contractor, Batswana contractors under the Tawana Joint Venture (JV) have proceeded to challenge a decision by the Public Procurement Tribunal to cancel a lucrative...
The Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing World Botswana (OWSD-BW) chapter has highlighted the need to promote gender equity, diversity, and inclusivity in education, research, and innovation. Speaking at the event held yesterday at...
At an estimated $6 billion, the Jwaneng project will create the world’s largest underground diamond operation, involving 360 kilometres of tunnels.Starting in 2034 and going up to at least 2054, the project will bring up nine million carats to the...
Following their union’s elective congress held at the Majestic Five Hotel in Palapye recently, which ushered in new office bearers, Gabobake told Mmegi that they will ensure that all the appropriate bargaining structures and legal instruments...
The agents, Pulane Kgoadi, Paul Setlhabi and Kuda Malikongwa, Sebuweng Mukani and Mpho Molokwane who some of them were on various occasions arrested and detained by the DIS and the Botswana Police Service (BPS) officers recently made an interdict...
Yesterday morning, Kgafela virtually addressed Bakgatla who gathered in large numbers at the Mochudi Kgotla where he also announced that his son, Matshego Kgafela, will be his regent in South Africa’s North West province.Kgafela wasted no time...
Moraka won her award at Cotonou, Benin on Tuesday.The awards celebrate and support African women scientists for the quality of their scientific research. Moraka ’s research aims ‘Towards Eliminating HIV in Botswana and Beyond.’ In an interview,...
The demands were made at a recent Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) 2024 General Elections Evaluation Meeting in Francistown. The Principal Elections Officer of the IEC in Francistown, Itumeleng Gabaake, told the participants that the purpose of...
"When we talk about closing the gap, one should be in a position to understand and specifically identify the gulf that exists, lest the mandate won’t be fulfilled," she stated in an interview recently. She identifies two types of gaps in the...
Responding to the State of National Address (SONA) in Parliament on Tuesday, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gaborone Bonnington North constituency, said one of the most critical priorities of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC)-led...
Dow had requested the government to establish, as a matter of urgency, peace desks and assign officers at Magistrate Courts and police stations to facilitate and enable the use of Section 335 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act as a quick,...
The nominations sparked controversies as some affiliates of the ruling Umbrella for Democratic Party (UDC) accused Motswegwa and his assistant, Ignatious Moswaane of favouritism in choosing the list of nominated councillors. But Moswaane cleared the...
The election for the two pivotal positions is scheduled for next Thursday, and candidates are already making their intentions known. Mmegi has learned that three contenders are in the running. Leading the pack, according to current indications, is...
The BCP, which won a historic 15 parliamentary seats in the recent election, is confident that the voter who tasted blood in the October election could give the party a chance at government. For the first time since 1966, the voter removed the former...
The BCP, which won a historic 15 parliamentary seats in the recent election, is confident that the voter who tasted blood in the October election could give the party a chance at government. For the first time since 1966, the voter removed the former...
The UDC comprises of the Alliance for Progressives (AP), the Botswana National Front (BNF), and the Botswana People's Party (BPP). This new found momentum has brought an influx of applications, with each affiliate reporting no fewer than 50-100...
The reason Melco Structure is taking Hitong Holdings and Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) to court is that it entered into a Distribution Agreement between them in which it was given the exclusive mandate to advertise, market, and solicit clients...
Melco Structure being the aggrieved party contends that it put in the work for Hitong Holdings which is the manufacturer of the Smart Meters.The complaint company following its Distribution agreement with Hitong Holdings was tasked with advertising...
According to Minister Onneetse Ramogapi, government will not take any action against Baipoledi as it awaits direction from the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) to act as the matter has been referred to it by the Procurement...
From December 11, the Primary Reserve Ratio or PRR, which is a proportion of deposits banks are required to keep at the BoB in order to manage liquidity or cash flows, will be reduced from a rate of 2.5% to zero.The move will allow banks to have...
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