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Investigators from DCEC spent a whole week at BPC offices in Gaborone West Industrial Warehouse sniffing for information regarding a tender for the supply and delivery of programmable electronic energy and demand metres, The Monitor has...

While party congresses are usually attended by masses from all over the country, the BLP could only attract less than 100 people from for the congress held at Lobatse Senior Secondary School over the weekend.With the small following, the party...

The majority of the reported COVID-19 corruption allegations have since fallen off the investigation radar while the only case that had been sent for prosecution has been closed.In June 2021, the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime’s...

According to a recent survey, Batswana mistrust the President’s keepers and believe them to be corrupt.More than three-fourths of Batswana believe that at least some officials in the President’s office are involved in corruption, a recent...

In what seems to be a continuation of the wrangling between President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his predecessor Ian Khama, Bangwato could go for a while without a Kgosi recognised by either man. Masisi as the President and Khama as Kgosikgolo.After Kgosi...

Another notable monument is The Green House, Khama III’s first and only residential home as it is referred to. While former Bangwato regent Kgosi Sediegeng Kgamane has since removed his belongings from a dilapidated house he previously occupied, he...

Addressing a press conference early this week at the disputed house, one of the royal uncles, Rasebolai Kgamane, expressed frustration that they are not united with all their Dikgosi and Dikgosana in Gammangwato because of Kgosi Serogola and...

He states that he was embarrassed to find out he was suspended on social media after serving with distinction for 34 years. Seven months after he was suspended and ultimately resigned, Kgamane opened up about how abruptly he was kicked out of office...

This was revealed by the BDP's Political Education and Elections Committee (PEEC) chairperson, Alec Seametso at the party's Youth National Policy Forum in Serowe over the weekend.“President Masisi hates corruption, not just in government....

While many were looking forward to seeing how Serowe people would react to the BDP members knocking on their doors in a house-to-house campaign, the heavens had a different plan.The BDP youth had gathered for the National Youth Policy Forum, which...

This is also the case with weddings and churches, owing to the strict implementation of the Liquor Act and bylaws on noise and public nuisance by the Central District Council.While business people and members of the public are crying foul, police say...

“The Commission recommends that the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) should improve implementation and monitoring of education policies and programmes for improved academic performance in schools and promotion of technical and...

Addressing Parliament on Friday, Minister of Health Dr Edwin Dikoloti said some progress was made in securing certain medications, but this has not fully addressed the situation as it remains dire and unsatisfactory.Dikoloti said many people are...

It has since come to the fore that the Botswana People’s Party (BPP) leadership was not amused as they only found out just three hours before the scheduled start of the rally that it had been postponed.Even though the constituency has been...

Khama labels Masisi’s actions as disrespectful and inconsiderate. Opposition leaders also have slammed Masisi for late coming.Legislators, invited guests and the general public had to wait for almost an hour before Masisi could arrive to deliver...