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Innocent Selatlhwa
  • UDC promises deliberative democracy

    The party’s Director of Policy and Strategy, Dr Patrick Molutsi, assured the media and Batswana that the UDC will run a liberal government and deliver what they promised in their manifesto. Dr Molutsi said as the UDC policy and strategy team...

  • UDC victory: Khama’s happy return to Kgotla

    There were indications that government would attempt to frustrate his efforts as it hadn't allowed his royal uncles to hold Kgotla meetings in his name. However, the Umbrella for Democratic Change’s (UDC) victory made things easy for Khama to...

  • Hail President Boko!

    Boko, a seasoned leader with an impressive academic background, has been a prominent figure in Botswana's political landscape since his student activism days. He holds an LLB from the University of Botswana, an LLM from Harvard University, and a...

  • Khama returns to Gammangwato Kgotla on Monday

    While the outgoing Minister Kgotla Autlwetse has cast doubt on Khama’s legitimacy as Bagammngwato Kgosikgolo, the former has announced he will be assuming his position on November 4, 2024. The announcement comes after a whole month of traversing...

  • UDC victory: Khama’s happy return to Kgotla

    There were indications that government would attempt to frustrate his efforts as it hadn't allowed his royal uncles to hold Kgotla meetings in his name. However, the Umbrella for Democratic Change’s (UDC) victory made things easy for Khama to...

  • Khama magnet misses target in Jwaneng

    Reatile was to be launched by party patron and campaign manager Ian Khama in an event scheduled to take the whole day. Unfortunately for Reatile, Jwaneng-Mabutsane residents didn't show up in good numbers. Following his return from self-imposed...

  • Bobirwa UDC threatens court action

    According to Makwati’s strongly worded demand letter to the IEC Secretary, Jeff Siamisang, just 250 ballots were issued and used leaving many polling officers unable to vote. For this, Makwati demands they be given an opportunity to vote again and...

  • Khama, Motsepe, ‘Butterfly’ corner DPP

    According to a demand letter from the trio’s attorney Unoda Mack of Mack Bahuma Attorneys, if the DPP does not take action within 30 days from the date of service, their clients intend to exercise their rights under Section 14 of the Criminal...

  • BCP moves to compel IEC to release digital voters roll

    This comes just a day after BCP President, Dumelang Saleshando announced at a press briefing that the party had identified that some people had registered to vote more than once in different areas.Through attorneys, Monthe Marumo & Co, the BCP filed...

  • Khama magnet misses target in Jwaneng

    Reatile was to be launched by party patron and campaign manager Ian Khama in an event scheduled to take the whole day. Unfortunately for Reatile, Jwaneng-Mabutsane residents didn't show up in good numbers. Following his return from self-imposed...

  • BPF needs more than Khama magic

    Following a series of internal rifts, the party splintered, giving rise to the Botswana Republican Party (BRP) last October. As the BPF prepares for the upcoming elections on October 30, divisions remain apparent, with some members, including key...

  • The scramble for Kgatleng constituencies

    Kgatleng EastThough reconstituted, the Kgatleng East constituency was in 2014 won by the UDC from the BCP that had won it in 2009. The constituency would in 2019 be won by Mabuse Pule of the BDP. It remains to be seen who will snatch it with Pule a...

  • Red Cross on elections ‘red alert’

    Botswana Red Cross Society (BRCS) secretary-general Kutlwano Mukokomani has confirmed the authenticity of the report in circulation about their plans. They are expecting about P2 million (CHF 128,636) from the mother body in Switzerland.DREF remains...

  • Madibela Tlhopho continues to rattle IEC

    In its latest move, the Michael Keakopa- led group has publicised the voters roll digitally and has since started exposing what it deems as irregularities that could lead to them taking legal action. In September 2023, President Mokgweetsi Masisi,...

  • Court removes ‘fugitive’ tag from Khama

    This now means that Khama, who has had some of his court applications turned down as he was labelled a fugitive from justice by the court, is a free man at least through the final push for votes as he campaigns for his party. He arrived before...

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