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Innocent Selatlhwa
  • Gov't dragged to court over new Land Act

    Addressing a press briefing on Ascension Day, Sesinyi bemoaned that Land Boards are not ready to implement the land act and this he says is disadvantaging Batswana hence they intend to approach courts over delays in processes at Land Boards.“This...

  • CITF identifies gaps in new Ipelegeng

    This he said on Friday as Local Government assistant minister, Talita Monnakgotla visited the construction of three destitute houses in the South East District.Kalaote said even though the beneficiaries have thus far done well in building wall...

  • Gov’t cuts spending on former HEs

    According to available budgetary records, the budget for the Office of the Former President has been declining ever since he stepped down, dropping from an initial P4.3 million to the P3.6 million the office will get in the current financial year.The...

  • Only dikgosi can flog – Kgosi Sekai

    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...

  • Boot camp from hell

    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...

  • Bargaining Council returns in June

    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...

  • Khama denies asking for 'favours'

    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...

  • Public servants in trouble

    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...

  • We had proposed 11% – unions

    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...

  • Katlholo mum as DIS awaits his return

    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...

  • Masisi cautions educators against laxity

    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...

  • How procuring entities undermine PPADB

    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...

  • Nurses exodus could hurt health system – MoH

    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....

  • Nurses flock to UK

    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...

  • UDC shoots down ‘BDP gimmick’

    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...

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