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The minister, Douglas Letsholathebe announced to Parliament on Thursday that they would be rolling out laptops to all students and teachers starting with senior secondary schools when the third term begins.“My ministry is moving with speed to...

It, however, would seem the number four is not enough as each Kgosi believed their region deserves more legislators either because of the vast area or its population.Some of the members of the House also called on Batswana to actively increase the...

Finance Minister, Peggy Serame revealed this in Parliament when responding to Maun West legislator Dumelang Saleshando’s question.Saleshando and fellow legislators are not impressed that Batswana dominate the list and that there are no Chinese...

Kgathi showed his mettle as he was seemingly the most active individual candidate lobbying for support during the youth congress in his backyard of Bobonong.While he was kicked out of a meeting with Vice President Slumber Tsogwane’s supporters in...

Following the November 2020 incident in which the BDF anti-poaching unit shot and killed three Nchindo brothers and a Zambian cousin on suspicion that they were poachers, CCG will not let the matter rest.The Namibian pressure group has gone a step...

The move has received mixed reactions with some quarters calling for it to be precedent by direct election of the President.The BDP submitted a proposal before the presidential constitutional review commission seeking that the President be given the...

The elective congress is slated for Tsabong from August 26-28. This was after Vice President Slumber Tsogwane endorsed Kario as his preferred candidate for the coveted and influential position in the party.Kario has confirmed his interest to contest...

Even though no names of the company or directors were mentioned, the Minister confirmed the decision and said no Batswana companies could deliver the consultancy job.Molepolole North legislator, Oabile Regoeng had asked the minister to confirm or...

Making a presentation before the commission in Gaborone last week, Kgosi Oscar Mosielele of the Moshupa region said they want the word ‘Kgosikgolo’ to be included in the Constitution to reflect the existing hierarchy of bogosi.Only Dikgosikgolo...

This was one of the resolutions taken by the weekend party congress, which also ushered in the party’s long awaited new leadership.Briefing the media on the just ended elective congress, re-elected information and publicity secretary, Justin...

While Khama believes that this can only be achieved through a united opposition, internal wranglings within the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and individual opposition parties could lead to the dream being deferred.Khama has said despite the...

According to Assistant Minister for State President, Dumezweni Mthimkhulu, the code of conduct will guide legislators on how best they can carry out their duties in a respectable and responsible manner observing the very core values of Botho and...

This is despite claims that the former president could move further away from Botswana as extradition looms.Late last month, Permanent Secretary in the Botswana Government Communications and Information Systems, John-Thomas Dipowe issued a statement...

While Ketlhalefile Motshegwa and his Botswana Federation of Public, Private and Parastatal Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) were big players in uniting opposition parties ahead of the 2019 general elections, Moeti Mohwasa was part of the BNF leadership that...

Interested citizen players have decried being sidelined on the matter and believe South African companies will continue enjoying monopoly and pointing accusing fingers at Botswana Meat Commission (BMC).The BMC supply chain department, which is...