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Unity Dow. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Dow denounces Kgosi Mosadi’s Pan-African Parliament removal

Specially Elected Member of Parliament Unity Dow, who is out of favour with the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) says she does not recognise Parliament’s decision to remove Balete Kgosikgolo Mosadi Seboko from the Pan-African Parliament.

ILLUSTRATION: Woman hitchhicking

Hitchhiking costs BIUST student her life

Palapye Police are investigating an incident in which a 22-year-old Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) female student died from injuries sustained following a journey by hitchhiking gone wrong.

BTU congress PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Teachers in court for learners ‘inhuman’ treatment

FRANCISTOWN: Three Sir Seretse Khama Junior Secondary School teachers will on March 28, 2023, appear before Broadhurst Magistrate’s Court for separate charges relating to the excessive use of corporal punishment against learners.

Out of reach: Cooking oil prices have risen by an average 36% in the last 12 months

Inflation slows further

The annual rate of inflation slowed to 9.1 percent in February, from 9.3 percent in January, but price pressure remains on basic commodities, particularly cooking oil and vegetables.

Sercurity Services office PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Leave forfeiture is illegal -Court

Year in year out, companies especially in the private sector, force their employees to forfeit their unclaimed leave days. But the Gaborone Industrial Court has ruled that the practice is illegal because it is the responsibility of the employer to grant leave days.

Seretse

Seretse rejoins BDP

Former nominated councillor Foster Seretse has retraced his steps back to the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).

Austin Abraham PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Fraud scandal renders Gabs Mayor 'unfit for duty'

Sparks are expected to fly at next Gaborone City Council meeting after a PPADB letter surfaced of Gaborone Mayor Austin Abraham's corruption involvement leading to his suspension at the asset disposal board and raising ‘confidence’ issues.

Gilby

Tlou to complete 10MW project in 2023 third-quarter

The country’s most advanced Coal Bed Methane (CBM) developer, Tlou Energy anticipates completing the 66kV transmission line of Lesedi’s 10MW gas-to-power (GTP) project in the third quarter of 2023.

Tshenyego PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

C'llr off the hook for Kablay threats

Due to lack of evidence, the prosecution has dropped threats-to-kill criminal proceedings against former Letlhakeng Sub-District Council chairperson and also councillor for Mantshwabisi, Meshack Tshenyego.

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