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In his inaugural addresses, Tiego flanked by his leadership team including his vice Apostle Donald Motsumi, secretary-general Wazha Phumaphi, party chair Julius Baitumetse, and treasurer Maipelo Mophuting, said they will transform the BMD into a...

Lebasa was sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison, with five-year sentences for each of the two counts ordered to run consecutively.It was alleged that Lebasa and another not before the court had some time between 2015 and 2016 at Majweng and...

Over the weekend, Butale convened a gathering in Gaborone, drawing supporters adorned in the party's trademark yellow attire and presenting himself as both a member and the president of the BPF.This follows the party's National Executive...

On the other hand, the Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU) is advising trade unions to be prepared for such situations. In a statement, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, the deputy secretary-general of BOFEPUSU, expressed concern about the deteriorating...

He disregarded the ruling from the word go and went across the country addressing BPF members as ‘president’. The party is now fed up with antics and has moved to restrain him.Through JJ Matomela Attorneys, the BPF NEC has written to Butale’s...

Bring back my presidency!Through his notice of motion, Butale who is represented by attorney Kole Kole wanted an order directing and ordering that the matter be heard as one of urgency and that the ordinary rules of court relating to times, forms and...

Justice Mphetlhe's ruling declared the doctors' actions an unlawful strike, triggered by a press release that called for the suspension of emergency call duties from August 1, 2023. In response, Dr Kefilwe Selema, the president of the union,...

Butale has filed an urgent application seeking to stop the execution and implementation of decisions made by the BPF and its National Executive Committee (NEC) to suspend and expel him from the party, as well as his role as party president. He aims...

The High Court has dismissed ousted BPF president’s, Butale, urgent application to reclaim his leadership of the party. The stay of execution for the same was thrown out by Gaborone High Court Justice Itumeleng Segopolo on grounds that it was not...

As a result Butale has now withdrawn his case at the Court of Appeal (CoA) to focus on the judicial review application.Butale filed a review application before Justice Motlhabi and wanted stay of the decisions of BPF and its National Executive...

Justice Annah Mphetlhe ruled in favour of the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) and the Attorney General (AG) who were litigating against BDU.The case follows the recent Call Duties ‘strike’ doctors allegedly engaged in within the...

The case follows the recent Call Duties ‘strike’ doctors allegedly staged within the health sector, which BDU has denied engaging in arguing that "no strike or industrial action has taken place".The DPSM and the Attorney General, represented by...

The party’s Kweneng East region gathered in Kopong, where it was revealed that some contenders for the primaries aren’t exactly playing by the book. This region encompasses four constituencies, Lentsweletau-Mmopane, Gabane-Mmankgodi,...

Khama shared that during the 43rd Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit in Angola on Thursday, where he was an invitee, the interaction occurred.“After receiving the award and standing with the leaders on the stage for a photograph....

The case comes shortly after Butale failed to convince Justice Zein Kebonang of the Gaborone High Court that he was wrongfully suspended and expelled. Butale is not about to give up on his presidency as he had already filed an appeal with the...