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Mmegi’s Gabathuse interviewing President Masisi PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Masisi explains Dikoloti, Serame saga

Amidst the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primaries hullaballoo triggered by the party’s decision to crown Finance Minister, Peggy Serame, as the party candidate for Goodhope-Mmathethe on a silver platter ahead of the disputed winner, Edwin Dikoloti, who is suspended from the party for 60 days, President Mokgweetsi Masisi has defended his party position in an interview with Mmegionline Staffer RYDER GABATHUSE on the sidelines of presidential nominations recently at the Gaborone High Court premises

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Olebile Pilane for BPF..PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Masisi's disgruntled nephew joins BPF

After severing ties with his family (Masisi), Olebile Pilane has jumped ship from the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) to join the opposition party Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) which former president Ian Khama helped found in 2019.

Ghanaian YouTuber Wodemaya and local comedian-cum rapper William Last KRM PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Content creators plead for empowerment

Ghanaian YouTuber, Wodemaya and local comedian-cum rapper, William Last KRM, recently met with local content creators to exchange notes on what it takes to succeed in the digital space.

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Miss Botswana offered to host Miss World 2026

Botswana's ambitious plan to host Miss World 2026 is coming together, according to Miss Botswana director Benjamin Raletsatsi, after they received a proposal to host.

Maroba stated that as the IEC, they implement what is in the Constitution FILE PIC

Defining moment as IEC vets out undesirables

To weed out undesirables from criminal records to insanity and bankruptcy, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will today scrutinise aspiring parliamentary and council candidates. This process comes a week after some presidential candidates passed the test at the High Court.

The BPF has always been known to rely on the so called ‘Khama Magic’ PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

BPF races against time to sell manifesto

With or without the presence/ influence of former president Ian Khama, the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) just like any political party needs a well written manifesto.

Koketso Gulubane

Gulubane crowned Miss Independence Botswana 2024

Beauty queen, Koketso Gulubane from Mahalapye, was crowned Miss Independence Botswana 2024 at Westwood International School last Saturday during an elegant event that attracted a sizeable crowd.

JSC recently appointed members to serve as IEC Commissioners PIC: BWPRESIDENCY

Opposition parties want suspension of IEC Commissioners

Opposition parties have made it clear that they want the recently appointed Commissioners of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) suspended pending the finalisation of a review application.

Editor's Comment
A call for calm and unity towards October 30

Political parties are actively campaigning, with the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) facing scrutiny not only for its policies but also for alleged connections to political practices in neighbouring Zimbabwe.Meanwhile, the opposition is voicing concerns over potential electoral ‘rigging’ and the composition of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), selected by the Judicial Service Commission. We have also had disturbing trends...

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