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Innocent Selatlhwa
  • State Presidency slammed for failure to ‘support’ tender award

    Though the ministry, through the Botswana Defence Force, had rightfully awarded a tender for the supply of camouflage fabric for the BDF to Dot Investments (Pty) Ltd, they gave contradictory answers before the tribunal.Merafhe Segwai of Gescin (Pty)...

  • Khama persists with questions against DIS

    The man who was credited for bringing the DIS to life keeps on trying to ask questions about what he terms abuse of office by the directorate and its management. He has however not been successful, but continues to ask. Earlier in the week, Khama was...

  • Khama persistently hunts for Magosi’s 'scalp'

    Khama was left frustrated as Minister for Communications and Innovation David Tshere, standing in for Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, said the DIS Act does not allow him to answer a question on accelerated...

  • The high cost of health maladministration

    According to a recently released report by the Ombudsman Stephen Tiroyakgosi, the effect and impact of the systemic failures on the public health system are clinical, financial, ethical and social.The Ombudsman posits that the systemic inefficiencies...

  • Daughter's ex in spotlight after fire guts family home

    The Basimas are just grateful that when the fire broke out, all nine who were to spend the night in the house were elsewhere when the fire broke out.When one enters the family home at Ramashana ward, they are met by a rubble of broken walls. Just...

  • ‘Trial by ambush’ as Mzwinila laments ‘public opinion court’

    In the heads of argument filed before the High Court, he has accused the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of circulating the contents of their case against him on social media before he could receive the order.For this and other reasons,...

  • Mzwinila accuses DPP of ‘witch hunt’

    The Director of Public Prosecutions (Kgosietsile Ngakaagae), under sections 35 and 37 of the Proceeds and Instruments of Crime Act (PICA), late last year approached the court seeking the restraint of an extensive portfolio of properties belonging to...

  • Ramogapi 'disowns' hiked Bonno loans

    Ramogapi said he was unhappy with the increased amounts, stating that he would immediately engage with stakeholders for a review. Several district councils on Friday issued public notices for revised loan amounts for Bonno scheme under D4 scale and...

  • Peloetletse bemoans fake news

    This follows the circulation of a purported memo claiming that President Duma Boko had travelled with his family members, security and office staff using four aircraft during his recent private visit to South Africa. Peloetletse said the memo was...

  • DCEC, DPP ‘born again’

    It is alleged that with President Duma Boko as the helmsman, relevant institutions have finally been given teeth to bite and operate independently. It is said that even some of the files that had been gathering dust at the DCEC and the Directorate of...

  • A3 Road DM confident of quality, timely delivery

    OAC is one of the few Development Managers who were granted to continue work as the new Government halted multiple projects under the Development Manager model.The project was awarded at P4 billion, covers 200km of the A3 highway, including the...

  • Gov’t accused of interfering in disputed P300m Mogo road tender

    Following a dispute launched by ZTK Joint Venture (JV) consisting of Zak Construction (Pty) Ltd and Tong-Ke (Pty) Ltd, appealing their disqualification from the tender for having cancelled on the tender document, the Public Procurement Tribunal...

  • BPF gave me a political lifeline – Galebotswe

    Speaking at a meeting he and members of the ‘interim committee’ hosted in Palapye, Galebotswe said he was grateful to have been among those who attended the meeting as their leader. “I am grateful to the interim committee for having considered...

  • We don't want to be pushed into UDC—Galebotswe

    Galebotswe, who was recently elected interim president of the faction after their former leader, Mephato Reatile, abandoned them and announced his backing for the Lawrence Ookeditse-led faction.Last weekend, Galebotswe and his team hosted a meeting...

  • BPF ‘interim committee’ Palapye meet draws few

    Whilst Palapye could be seen as a central venue and also located within the Central region where the BPF is strong, attendance was notably low.Briefing attendants of the meeting, General Secretary of the committee Segaetsho Garekwe said that the...

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