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Innocent Selatlhwa
  • Mma Tshelang gets hero's send-off

    The ceremony was held in Moshupa on Saturday, with various dignitaries, including former president Festus Mogae, veterans in the political arena, Cabinet members, parliamentarians, members of civil society, and South African Member of Parliament...

  • People living with albinism continue to suffer abuse

    According to a woman living with albinism, Beauty Ramogapi, they and their children still get abused emotionally and physically.People living with albinism had gathered at Ramotswa Kgotla on Saturday to witness an occasion where Mascom Wireless...

  • Bamalete to finally enjoy fruits of their land

    Kgosi Mosadi Seboko told Bamalete at a Kgotla on Saturday that they have engaged consultants on how to best reap from the land as a tribe. She was, however, quick to state that she would not allow for plot allocations.Kgosi Mosadi said she would love...

  • BCP wants more out of gov't-De Beers deal

    The BCP has produced a position paper on the ongoing contract negotiations between De Beers and Botswana. The current contract expires end of this month."The BCP has, from inception, been consistent in advocating for Botswana to retain more of...

  • MPs postpone PAC business

    According to the committee chairman, Wynter Mmolotsi, the members of the committee met on Monday and asked that they be excused to focus on their constituencies.The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) was supposed to make the first...

  • Chickens have come home to roost –Keorapetse

    Speaking to Mmegi in an interview, Keorapetse revealed that most Parliamentary Committees cannot sit and perform their oversight duties as they cannot quorate.“All the 24 Committees are BDP except three. For the first time in many years, the PAC...

  • BDP bids Mma Tshelang farewell

    While little has been documented about her, speakers at her memorial service organised by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) here this week spoke highly of her invaluable contributions to the party, especially in the Moshupa area.The BDP hosted a...

  • BDP consoles Masisi in red

    Through the occasion, the BDP hosted a memorial service for Mma Tshelang, 95, who was also wife to former legislator, the late Sethomo Masisi and mother to the late Francistown West legislator, Tshelang Masisi. It was revealed that Mma Tshelang was a...

  • Lack of evidence sets 'fake doctor' free

    This followed a trial, which involved allegations of impersonation in the medical field, concluded with the court finding insufficient evidence to prove the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt.The prosecution, represented by Attorney General,...

  • Delinquency rampant in security companies

    Secretary for Security Services, Kago Ramokate has called on security service consumers to hold companies to account using the law, in addition to contracts they enter into with them.He was speaking at a stakeholder’s seminar for local authorities...

  • Security officers ‘most abused’

    The Department of Labour’s Sylvester Komoki revealed at a stakeholder engagement for Procuring Entities and Security Services providers that security workers frequent their offices more than those from other sectors.“Our statistics show that most...

  • Kgatleng land developers, ministry clash over land use

    Dr Kekgonne Baipoledi was slammed for what they termed a generic approach which they say fails to address specific grievances of Kgatleng land developers.In a scathing response to the letter addressed to the Ministry of Lands and Water Affairs,...

  • Lamentations of disgruntled land owners

    He highlighted the detrimental effects of non-compliance with gazetted development plans by Land Boards, which are responsible for allocating land parcels in the country. Sesinyi's letter, dated March 20 expressed his disappointment with the...

  • BONU interdicts nursing coaches, mentors employment

    The court ordered the withdrawal of an advertisement for 12 vacancies of Principal Nursing Officer I-D2 (Temporary), which had sparked controversy due to its preference for retired nurses. The victory is seen as a significant triumph for BONU and a...

  • Dow: Democracy under threat

    She announced her departure from the party at a press conference in Gaborone on Tuesday at the Blue Tree Restaurant. Dow confirmed that she had been charged with bringing the party into disrepute; that she defied a party caucus decision and she...

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