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“The constituents simply implored me to be their secretary at Palamaokuwe ward. There was mistrust between the people and their then councillor whom they associated with the then emerging Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD),” recalls Kedikilwe....

“He won the Takatokwane constituency and I won Tlokweng constituency,” reminisces Segokgo. “He brings that freshness and youthful energy in Parliament and his leadership in the sport and arts fraternity in the country,” Segokgo further says....

“When I grew up from primary school, I ensured that I played the role of Nelson Mandela in school drama and other extra-curricular activities as I admired the man’s posture as a freedom fighter who successfully defeated apartheid together with...

The septuagenarian Nkawana schooled at Swaneng between 1972 and 1976. However, his involvement in the public service saw him exercising restraint and remaining slothful in politics. The 70-year-old legislator had an illustrious career in public...

According to the journals, the UDC, by contrast, recorded a substantial 21-percentage-point increase in its vote share compared to the 2019 election. Thus, Tshere was re-elected with 73% of the vote and a margin of 58 percentage points. This,...

Ntsima believes it was his sojourn at varsity that honed his interest in public affairs, leadership and social justice. At Parliament, reports quote him as calm, factual, and avoiding combative language. But, beneath tranquillity and unobtrusiveness...

“Can you imagine facing the same people who were against your party and government and now in power?” maverick politician Pule, who leads the minority party (BDP) with a deriding moniker of ‘Fours’ in Parliament, describes the atmosphere that...

Botswana effected the changes at a time when the neighbouring South Africa and other Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries had switched to the revenue authorities from the previous customs and excise.The switch to the revenue...

He was raised in a family of the politically converted who plied their trade in the opposition Botswana Peoples Party during the Phillip Matante era. The assistant Minister of Basic Education and Child Welfare hails from Gulubane in the northeast,...

Confirming the appointment recently Venson-Moitoi said: “I have participated in two previous Commonwealth missions as a team member in Nigeria and in Zimbabwe and I have found each mission a learning opportunity on the diversity of the...

Mophuting-Dikoloti, the Assistant Minister for State President, Defense and Security, had a jagged trudge to the National Assembly. She was one of the few women politicians who had won tickets to represent their respective political parties, going on...

He is a bit controversial, but he is definitely passionate about representing his constituents. Perhaps, Mabeo, affectionately known as Blancha, has to be different from others who have represented Gamalete before him because of the dictatorial...

There was a time when another colleague, Arts & Culture coordinator Goitsemodimo Kaelo, instigated Segokgo and Kolantsho to pose for a picture to prove the point about the duo’s resemblance. Do they really look alike? That’s a topic for another...

“It’s true that I have won successive elections under different political brands, and the secret is that I work very closely with the people. I always make an effort to understand people’s problems and find long-lasting solutions,” explains...

The Marapong-born Moalosi is known for his assertive and principled approach in the National Assembly. He is not afraid to speak his mind and challenge fellow MPs, including government ministers, on issues that matter to his constituents. For...