Mmegi Online

Friday, April 19, 2024

Civil Society threatens court action over constitution amendment

Opposition to the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2024 is growing with at least 44 civil society organisations, united under the Botswana Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (BOCONGO), prepared to take legal action if President Mokgweetsi Masisi ignores their plea to withdraw the Bill.

Innocent Selatlhwa | 19 April 2024

(L-R). Kagiso Molatlhwa, Olebile Machete and Morena Monganja addressing the media on constitutional amendment.PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE

BCP women urged to increase quota

Women have been called upon to fight for greater female representation in party structures and political representatives.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 29 April 2024

'Khama isn't legit Kgosi'

Innocent Selatlhwa,Mpho Mokwape | 29 April 2024

Insurance killer gets sentence date

Innocent Selatlhwa | 29 April 2024

More BNF members to resign in Kgatleng East

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 29 April 2024

Batswana want President to account to Parley

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 29 April 2024

Autlwetse holds political grudge – Khama

Innocent Selatlhwa,Mpho Mokwape | 29 April 2024

Mother, daughter slain in Radisele gruesome stabbing

Pini Bothoko | 29 April 2024

Bent and broken: Complaints over faulty devices topped the grievances to BOCRA last year

Faulty gadgets top complaints to BOCRA

The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) says complaints about faulty gadgets were the most common type of grievance reported by consumers in the year to March 2023.

Vetted out: Vee Mampeezy PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Creatives raise hands for political office

In the past few years, we’ve seen a growing number of creatives become active politicians, especially joining the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).

Whistle-blower: Bondo has swapped the whistle for the freedom square PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Sportspersons flock to politics

The 2024 General Election will see increased participation of sportspersons and administrators making a switch from the pitch to the freedom square.

Botswana rejects UK immigration deal

The government of Botswana has rejected a UK diplomatic treaty that would allow for UK asylum seekers to be deported to Botswana as a means of easing the immigration problem in greater Europe.

Statistics Botswana defends bargaining position with BOPEU

Statistics Botswana (SB) has successfully defended its bargaining position with Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) after it was accused of bargaining in bad faith during salary negotiations.

For the people: Stanbic Bank representatives in Letlhakane during an event. The bank has doubled down on its customer-focus and digital platforms PIC: FACEBOOK

Stanbic Bank Botswana’s pretax profits for the year ended December 2023 came in 11% higher year-on-year at P661.1 million, helped by its corporate and investment banking division and restrained growth in operating costs.

Black gold: Minergy is one of the MDCB’s investments through a convertible loan. The coal mine is eyeing a turnaround in fortunes this year PIC: MINERGYCOAL.COM

The audacity to be a unicorn

Government’s minerals investment firm, MDCB, wants to become a billion-dollar value company – a unicorn – by 2030. Leveraging on combined decades of mining experience, the company is eyeing investments that will take the country beyond its own mineral resources. Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI reports

BDP CC vetting results have left some party operatives seething with anger PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The agony of BDP primaries

In some instances, one of Africa’s longest ruling political parties, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), has been censured for its ‘undemocratic’ tendencies by austerely vetting out some potential Bulela Ditswe candidates without shedding light on such decisions. Mmegi Staffers RYDER GABATHUSE, SPIRA TLHANKANE, CHAKALISA DUBE & TSAONE BASIMANEBOTLHE look at the impending teeming and gruelling fight for the party tickets

Long route: Mekgwe could be China-bound PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The plight of a rookie

From time immemorial, the playing field has never been level for most budding sportspersons. Whilst some of their equally gifted peers have not had to go through many tribulations and sometimes treacherous routes, those not so lucky have had to put in extra effort.