Mangaza is one of the few young people who did well on their Botswana General Certificate Secondary Education (BGCSE) and received letters of placement from tertiary institutions of their choice however, scholarships are not included in the...
The incident occurred after midnight when the victim was walking home alone from a local shebeen. Serowe Police Station commander, Superintendent Poloko Oteng said they have launched a probe to establish what really transpired."We are investigating...
The incident occurred on July 5, 2019. According to the charge sheet, Tshiamo Olaotswe is accused of murdering Thabiso Gabanthole. Olaotswe allegedly struck Gabanthole with a stone and then stabbed him with a knife.As of now, it isn't clear what...
The suspect was arrested at a nightclub he was heading to when the accident occurred. Palapye Police Station traffic officer, Assistant Superintendent Ntshesane Rammapudi, said the accident happened on Sunday morning at around 4:23am. He explained...
Assistant Commissioner Boiki Mojalemotho, a traffic officer in Southern Divisional, said the accident which occurred at around 10pm involved a single vehicle. He said the victim sustained serious head injuries and was certified dead upon arrival at...
Speaking during the long service ceremony, Mosepele emphasised the importance of reviewing the institution's practices, particularly concerning salaries. He explained that this effort is intended to show employees that their work doesn't go...
The most recent data reflects a significant reduction in displacement numbers compared to peak years like 2014 and 2017. Internal displacement refers to the forced movement of people within the country they live in. Internally displaced people (IDP)...
As if that is not enough, the ministry and its leadership will be investigated for corruption as the Tribunal was left shocked at the discoveries that a lot of irregularities were discovered. Sadly for Ghanzi South and Kgalagadi North residents, it...
This was announced today by Mogalakwe Mogalakwe, the chairperson of the committee of tribesmen representing Mahalapye in Gammagwato-wide frenzied preparations for the return to the throne by the BaNgwato chief, Kgosi Seretse Khama Ian Khama, who was...
In one of his first remarks after ascending to the presidency, Duma Boko invoked Mark Twain’s famous quote: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics”.The American writer’s famous remarks generally point to the...
Following the defeat of the BDP after almost 60 years in power, some commentators have rushed to the microphones and bemoaned the fall of one of Southern Africa’s liberation movements, thus elevating the BDP to political organisations such as the...
President Duma Boko, whose UDC won the General Election late last month, announced during his maiden State of The Nation (SONA) this week that they will lay the foundation for an affordable housing initiative by mapping housing needs, identifying...
For a man who was dangling dikano (oaths/promises) on the campaign trail, newly elected President Duma Boko’s maiden State of the Nation (SONA) did not address any of the promises he said he would make right away upon assuming state power. “By...
During a Leadership Forum held this past weekend at the Big Five Lodge, party members called for MPs who hold ministerial positions to refrain from contesting for key party positions in the upcoming elective congress billed for next year. The central...
Reacting to the SONA, various unions shared similar concerns on the need for improved relations between government and unions. They expressed worry over the collapse of the Public Service Bargaining Council (PSBC) and hoped the new administration...
These are the words of USA-based Nigerian scholar, Associate Professor Uche T. Onyebadi of Texas Christian University.The words of this scholar resonate well with the situation of Botswana National Front (BNF), a member of the ruling coalition party,...
The BDF is challenging the orders by Judge Lot Moroka of Francistown delivered on September 13, 2023 . The order indicated that the termination of the de-linking be and is hereby declared null and void and that the plaintiffs are entitled to be paid...
His big picture focus clearly manifests itself in his choice of Cabinet and appointments of senior government officials. More often than not, in the old dispensation, political expediency was the principal driving force behind appointments as...
Following their election into power, Boko’s government moved swiftly to remove the crime busting agency, Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) from the Office of the President (OP) to be an independent entity, which raises hope that...
A panel of three judges, CoA president Tebogo Tau, Justices Baaitse Nkabinde and Singh Walia agreed that trial court cannot be faulted for having ably connected the dots looking backwards at the intricate web of evidential material.“The drawn-out...
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