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Goitsemodimo Kaelo
  • The unprecedentedly long negotiations that tested UDC/unions relations

    The birth of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) could in part be attributed to the labour unions, who have for a long time called for a united opposition that can dislodge the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from power.The idea and the impetus...

  • Citizenship isn't for sale—Mokgware

    When presenting the Citizenship Amendment Bill No. 30 of 2025 to Parliament on Monday, Mokgware said the objective of the Bill is to amend the Citizenship Act (Cap. 01:01) to provide, amongst others, multiple citizenship to persons who have more than...

  • More chaos in Goo-Tau bogosi

    This comes after Justice William Moncho rescinded a consent court order by another claimant, Maele Morena Maele, which had instructed the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) not to fill the position.Lerato served as Goo-Tau...

  • BMC rejects arbitration award to pay Dune Foods P1.2m

    Dune Foods and BMC will face each other in court next March after the latter rejected an arbitration award to pay the former, the sum of P1.2million and wants the decision reviewed and set aside.The State-owned parastatal has been locked in a...

  • Water for agriculture strategy to strengthen livestock production

    Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Edwin Dikoloti, told Parliament that this will include borehole drilling and acquisition, equipping and reticulation, desalination, and the rehabilitation of boreholes, wells, and dams across agricultural production...

  • Vee Mampeezy’s song: A case of Botswana’s stagnant music industry

    There are a number of them, such as Charma Gal, the late ATI, Dramaboi, Han-C, Franco, Scar, Zeus, Ditiro Leero, Amantle Brown, Maxy, Mpho Sebina, etc. Also, there are music groups that have also shown potential, like Machesa, Matsieng, and Women of...

  • Appeal in P662m tender set for December

    Last month, Justice Isaac Lesetedi of the Court of Appeal (CoA) ruled that the matter should be heard urgently, whilst time is of the essence for the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government to implement its proposed e-learning programme and...

  • Five+1 unions to sue gov’t over 2% intra-grade differential

    The 2% intragrade differential was one of the contentious issues during the 2025/2026 salaries and conditions of service negotiations, forcing the unions to remove the item from the agenda and pursue legal recourse instead.According to the unions,...

  • 'GU are naive, vulnerable without the ball'

    The two sides played an entertaining FNB Premiership match before a capacity crowd at the GU Stadium Friday evening.Moloi was happy with the overall performance of the team, adding that it was a highly tactical match with fewer chances in between for...

  • Creatives welcome P200m fund but.....

    Boko announced that his administration has committed to facilitating access to funding, primarily by directing P200m from the Alcohol Levy Fund towards the procurement of local creative content. "I am delighted to announce that the government has...

  • Bhembe combines Zion music album, book launch

    Bhembe explained to Arts & Culture in an interview that the album is part of a transformative project comprising a book, a music album, and a live experience. “It’s about healing, rediscovering, growing, and creating... both personally and as a...

  • SONA failed to address critical education issues- BOSETU

    When responding to the SONA, BOSETU general secretary, Tobokani Rari, said that while they appreciate the President's reaffirmed commitment to treat education as a human right under his administration, his speech omitted to touch on two critical...

  • Gov’t officially delinks DCEC from public service

    President Duma Boko revealed this when giving the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, indicating the government's commitment to grant the economic crime-busting agency greater autonomy. Boko said in recognition of the need for a modern,...

  • Gov't to import 1,000 Girolando cattle from Brazil

    This, he said, followed the completion of a government mission to Brazil. Boko announced this when delivering the State of the Nation Address. "We are now finalising the necessary import protocols and negotiating technical partnership agreements with...

  • Broke gov’t turns to TVET students for facility upkeep

    "The government is aware of unused and underutilised education facilities and is committed to implementing transformative measures where maintenance of facilities will be done through TVET students for cost efficiency," Boko said yesterday when...

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