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Botswana Institute for Reintegration and Rehabilitation of Offenders (BIRRO) boot camp at Tlhagale, just near Mosaditshwene made headlines with the chairperson, Mothei Sejakgomo admitting to flogging delinquents at the camp.Sejakgomo and his team are...

Sejakgomo and his team are accused of abuse administering corporal punishment extremely, as well as verbal abuse among others. He is defending his methods and believes he is rescuing many young people from going to prison.“There are serious human...

The Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) acting director, Omponye Kereteletswe told the Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC) last week that the promise was made by President Mokgweetsi Masisi soon after he came into office in 2018.Though...

However, during his last meeting in Serowe, Masisi said he would not reveal what caused their falling out as his differences with his predecessor can only be discussed in his presence.Former president Ian Khama has rubbished claims by Minister for...

Preliminary results of Botswana’s Workforce study states that 70% of public servants “are sitting on top of another with less to do”.Botswana through the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) is developing a Workforce Planning System...

The talks with the five unions Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), Botswana Teachers Union (BTU), Botswana Sector of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU), Botswana Land Board and Local Authorities and Health Workers Union (BLLAHWU) and Botswana Nurses...

Last Wednesday, DCEC issued a press release announcing that DIS officers sealed two offices off at the corruption-busting agency. These are the director-general, Katlholo’s office and that of an unnamed staffer.“The director-general and staff...

The President said although commendable progress has been made towards improving the education sector, there are still several challenges the country is facing.These he said include, amongst others, the unemployment rate amongst graduates and the...

This goes unpunished as the PPADB only advises such organisations to do better. While all rejected submissions are passed on to the Ministry of Finance, it is not all who get paid.Section 44 (2) and (3) of the PPAD Act as read with Section 3 of the...

Though they say they are not aware of developments at BONU, the ministry is concerned mass departure could hurt the country's health system. “The departure of nurses in huge numbers could definitely affect health service delivery in Botswana....

NEU Professionals Limited, an international healthcare recruitment agency headquartered in London, was formed in 2013 with the specific aim to help support NHS Trusts and Health Boards with the recruitment of nurses from overseas. According to BONU...

Amongst the notable changes, Masisi announced the Ministry for State President, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Entrepreneurship. Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency and Local Enterprise Authority are to be merged into one entity; Banyana...

On March 12, 2019, a group of local panel beaters lodged a complaint with the CCA in which it alleged that Bryte Insurance Company Botswana, Hollard Insurance Botswana, Old Mutual Financial Services Botswana, and Botswana Insurance Company were...

The reports state that Kekgonegile will soon develop the land into a safari lodge. Reacting to the reports, the MP said the land talked about is a tshimo (field) situated at Xhoahatshao about 15 kilometres from Gumare village and five kilometres from...

By-elections for council seats as a precursor to the general elections can easily be overlooked, but this time around, Bophirima in the Bonnigton South constituency proved not to be an ordinary ward. It challenged Boko’s leadership credentials and...