Saleshando Wins But BDP Protests
The blue-eyed boy of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Dumelang Saleshando has finally pulled it off. After a high profile campaign and a close contest, he has won the Gaborone Central constituency. But before the BCP faithful could savour the victory the BDP is seriously contemplating challenging Saleshando’s victory. According the BDP’s Executive Secretary, Botsalo Ntuane said their polling agents noticed serious counting irregularities.

Moupo, Saleshando Fall As BDP Sweeps Phikwe
Despite having embarked on intensive campaigns in preparations for the general elections, the opposition have been routed in the two Selebi-Phikwe constituencies. The Botswana National Front (BNF) and the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) won a few council seats in Selebi East and West constituencies.

Gaborone Romps Home In South East
Botswana National Front’s (BNF), Olebile Gaborone walked away with the South East North constituency parliamentary seat with 3,243 votes. Trailing behind was Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) candidate Shirley Segokgo with 2,470 and Botswana Congress Party (BCP) John Mokgalagadi with 902 votes.

BDP Sweep Tati
After an all night vigil it turned out that the majority of voters in both Tati East and West constituencies have largely voted for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). BDP’s parliamentary candidate for Tati East, Samson Guma Moyo won with 3 644 votes followed Motlatsi Mbanga of Botswana Peoples Party (BPP) with 1,984 and Milidzani Letsholathebe of Botswana Congress Party (BCP) with 225 votes.

Surprise As BDP Retains Mogoditshane
Against expectations, the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has retained Mogoditshane constituency. After the now infamous evictions that rocked the village in the last few years, it was widely expected that the opposition would greatly benefit from what caused a major national outcry.

When Nasha Became A Street Fighter
Once when she was attending a community function, a jubilant cabinet minister, Margaret Nasha remarked that she could be a street fighter. “Ke kgona go nna Mmadirabanyana,” she threatened. She was not joking. Nasha who was seeking re-election in Gaborone Central over the weekend was in a combative mood when she addressed a political rally at the University Botswana (UB) on Thursday evening. This time she was not tackling issues but shooting from the hip.

US Rivals Condemn Bin Laden Threats
US President George Bush and his Democratic rival, John Kerry, have reacted swiftly to a new video message by al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. In the video, he warns the US could face more 11 September-style attacks. President Bush said Americans would not be intimidated and that the US was chasing terrorists across the globe so it did not have to face them at home.