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Friday, October 04, 2024

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.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 04 October 2024

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

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.

Innocent Selatlhwa | 04 October 2024

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.

Sharon Mathala,Larona Makhaiza | 03 October 2024

Nyangabgwe Hospital. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Botswana welcomes about 100 Independence Day newborns

Sixty-nine newborns were delivered across two major referral hospitals and nine neonatal units on September 30, as Botswana celebrated its 58th year of independence.

Larona Makhaiza | 02 October 2024

BNF, AP fight for a ward

FRANCISTOWN: The political marriage of convenience between the Botswana National Front (BNF) and Alliance for Progressives (AP) is on the rocks as the two Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) coalition members are battling for a ward in Molepolole.

Lebogang Mosikare | 27 September 2024

Disease burden stalks Northwest

MAUN: North West District Health Management Team (DHMT) coordinator, Dr Sandra Maripe, has called on health professionals to join hands in a bid to relieve the district of escalating disease burden.

Basadi Morokotso | 27 September 2024

Keorapetse’s third term bid

Having entered politics at a young age, Dithapelo Keorapetse has now reached a pivotal moment in his career as he seeks a third term in Parliament.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 27 September 2024

Elephants also earn the country the revenue that it uses for developments FILE PIC

Human-wildlife conflict impedes gov’t programmes

FRANCISTOWN: The Minister of Environment and Tourism (MET), Nnaniki Makwinja, has expressed concern that beneficiaries of government agriculture programmes will not optimally benefit from them because of the human-wildlife conflict.

Lebogang Mosikare | 27 September 2024

About 60 cases of teenage pregnancy were recorded between April and June

Tonota district registers 60 cases of teenage pregnancy

lFRANCISTOWN: Tonota Assistant District AIDS Coordinator, Mpho Mashila, has revealed that they have recorded 60 cases of teenage pregnancy in three months.

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 27 September 2024

BPF confident Khama will 'clip' Masisi's wings

SEROWE: Just a day before former president Ian Khama was welcomed back by multitudes in Serowe, President Mokgweetsi Masisi was in Tshimoyapula addressing a kgotla meeting. BPF

Innocent Selatlhwa | 27 September 2024

Khama has no powers to remove Serogola as Deputy

Innocent Selatlhwa | 27 September 2024

Khama to bolster BPF ahead of post-election political exit

Spira Tlhankane | 27 September 2024

BDP ‘scavenges’ as BPF wars in Serowe South escalate

Innocent Selatlhwa | 27 September 2024

BDP grapples with growing dissent in Goodhope-Mmathethe

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 27 September 2024

Masisi is empowered to drop Dikoloti-Academic

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 27 September 2024

Serame pioneers financial independence for BDP women

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 27 September 2024

Tebogo steals the show again

Local sprinter, Letsile Tebogo’s Olympic heroics continue to be celebrated. Tebogo was included in the Zebras legends’ technical team against their South African counterparts.

BDP set traps for me, favoured Serame - Dikoloti

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Mmathethe/Molapowabojang, Dr Edwin Dikoloti says the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) had long wanted to knock him off the contest further alleging that the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) interfered during the party’s ‘Bulela Ditswe’ in Goodhope/Mmathethe constituency.

Legacy unlocked: Khama guided the country through the discovery of diamonds to the enduring policies that have made the country an economic miracle. In the picture, Khama, De Beers chairman, Harry Oppenheimer and De Beers Resident Director, Louis Nchindo officiate at the opening ceremony of Orapa Mine in 1970 PIC: NATIONAL ARCHIVES & RECORDS

Inside Seretse’s secret

As the British Protectorate flag rolled down from the poles of dusty and poor Bechuanaland in the dusk of September 29, 1966, a handful of people held an iron-clad secret that could have damned the nation’s prospects of independence from the protectorate arrangement. These individuals were led by Sir Seretse Khama who knew a secret that would define the economy of Botswana, TIMOTHY LEWANIKA writes.

Masisi's disgruntled nephew joins BPF

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.

SA gospel artist Solly Moholo dies

Popular South African artist, Solly Moholo who fell ill following performances in Botswana early August has died.

Safe: The DIS has assured the nation that Khama is well protected PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Khama is protected-DIS

FRANCISTOWN: The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) has said that there is no iota of truth that it is persecuting former president Ian Khama.

Khama, Serogola should find each other

Khama’s announcement to take over as Kgosikgolo was met with jubilation by some, but it also exposed deep-seated divisions. The Bogosi Act, which clearly states that a Mothusa Kgosi cannot be removed without the minister’s involvement, serves as a crucial legal safeguard. This law is designed to prevent arbitrary decisions and ensure stability within traditional leadership structures.The tension between Khama and Serogola has been simmering...

Mmegi Editor | 27 September 2024

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BPF confident Khama will 'clip' Masisi's wings

Khama has no powers to remove Serogola as Deputy

Khama to bolster BPF ahead of post-election political exit

BDP ‘scavenges’ as BPF wars in Serowe South escalate

BDP grapples with growing dissent in Goodhope-Mmathethe

Masisi is empowered to drop Dikoloti-Academic

Serame pioneers financial independence for BDP women

Tebogo steals the show again

BDP set traps for me, favoured Serame - Dikoloti

Inside Seretse’s secret

Masisi's disgruntled nephew joins BPF

Miss Botswana offered to host Miss World 2026

SA gospel artist Solly Moholo dies

Khama is protected-DIS

Khama, Serogola should find each other