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Having waited for over two years for an inquest report as ordered by Justice Michael Motlhabi of Lobatse High Court, the family is still looking for answers stating that the police have left them in the lurch. Through their attorney, Dr Tshepang...

This is due to the fact that government has not been able to facilitate for his return as he had requested. Also, Kgafela is facing a power struggle in South Africa (SA) as his long-time foe Kgosi Nyalala Pilane and his other uncle Ramono Pilane are...

Addressing the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Friday, she elucidated the crime busting agency needs to be reformed and funded more in order for it to be more effective. “I am not going to beat about the bush, it is a fact that Botswana was once...

The awards encourage and empower a new generation of lawyers in the anti-torture movement to challenge the use of torture in their communities.Makwati, a retired army Major runs his own law firm, Makwati T E Law Group with special interest in human...

This is despite the fact that other applicants in the matter, Chinese construction companies were granted their wish to appeal to the CoA in the same matter. According to Justice Zein Kebonang, former Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Kekgonne...

Justice Zein Kebonang gave them a green light to approach CoA because they might be right that the Public Procurement Tribunal had made a determination that was never brought before it in the initial case. Two Chinese construction giants China Civil...

The action follows a complaint by Baamogetswe Monyena, who was excluded when D1 officers were promoted directly to E1 without any competitive process. In her ruling, Justice Mphetlhe found that Peloetletse treated Monyena unfairly In 2025, the PSP...

The two parties on Friday settled a matter in which the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPS) had whisked BDU to court to compel doctors to attend emergency call duties beyond 24 hours in a month. Through a consent order, which was only...

As if that is not enough, the government is said to be mobilising doctors from security forces and the private sector to fill in for the striking doctors, a move that has irked BDU. On April 6, BDU decided to embark on minimum service provision for...

A joint operation executed by members of Provincial Organised Crime and Kimberley Crime Intelligence led to the arrest of the 43-year-old in May 2022. Following a week-long intelligence gathering and surveillance operation, the team executed the...

Modise said at a press briefing this week that what doctors are doing is illegal and called on all those who have been working beyond a single call to continue doing so. On April 6, BDU decided to embark on minimum service provision for emergency...

Government recently took Botswana Doctors Union to court to try stop what it terms a strike by doctors doing only 24 hours emergency call per month. Now, nurses and midwives through Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) have reported Government to the...

The Union, in a statement this week, said workers at the BR-BB Joint Venture (Pty) Ltd, are owed over P9 million by MCM because the colliery in turn has not been paid for its supplies to the BPC. The Corporation has long term contracts for coal...

The ongoing impasse between government and Botswana Doctors Union (BDU) has resulted in a good number of doctors across the country not showing up to work. This is at least according to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Professor Oathokwa...

As wrangling continues between government and Botswana Doctors Union (BDU), doctors have been urged to stand united and protect their rights and profession by working lesser emergency call hours. Emergency call refers to duties after normal working...