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The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Noah Salakae, told Parliament yesterday (Monday) that Botswana Railways is an autonomous body that undertakes its own procurement processes. He said that as the minister responsible, he has not been...

Whilst the minister has described the Land Tribunal’s current performance as satisfactory, save for the backlog of unheard cases at Gaborone Division, he says there is room for improvement if Land Boards were to maintain better records.Presenting...

This comes as the Ministry of Sport and Arts moves to significantly broaden the channel’s footprint and enhance its reach to Batswana audiences across multiple platforms.Presenting the ministry's budget proposal for the financial year 2025/26...

This was revealed by the Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa recently in Parliament, saying "we still have to calculate how much has been spent on this operation"."We hope we will appreciate that there is no dedicated...

The Office of the Ombudsman has often received flak for being toothless, with their attempts to resolve cases being frustrated by uncooperative government departments as well as a shortage of investigators. It has been revealed that some ministries...

Speaking in a post-match interview after his side were thrashed 4-0 by arch-rivals, Gaborone United, on Saturday evening at the GU Stadium, he stressed the importance of mental support in keeping the team afloat in the Premier League. Rollers is...

The move follows a recent decision by the Lobatse High Court dismissing the union’s urgent application for an interdict to halt Motsamai’s appointment. Undeterred, the union is now pursuing broader relief, arguing that the process leading to the...

The order follows allegations that Thulaganyo Pency Moremedi has, since 2020, subjected Phatsimo to persistent online harassment, threats, and stalking through his personal and multiple pseudonymous social media accounts. The accounts allegedly used...

In its judgment delivered last Thursday, the court found that the union failed to establish a substantive legal right to challenge the decision, effectively clearing the way for the operationalisation of the council.The Manual Workers Union had...

Fatshe Leno La Rona, a national photography competition and visual storytelling initiative is founded by Tshepo Phokoje. The two-time solo exhibitionist under Vixen Excursions, is creating what she describes as a living visual archive of Botswana....

The proposed figure makes an increase of P1.82 billion, or 2.8 percent, over the approved P65.95 billion for the 2025/2026 financial year. Delivering the 2026/2027 Budget Speech on Monday, Minister of Finance, Ndaba Gaolathe, explained that a...

Finance minister, Ndaba Gaolathe, said this is because the government continues to invest substantial resources in the healthcare system, but the expenditures have not yet translated into commensurate improvements in disease outcomes. Delivering the...

These unions, often acting in a coalition of 'five-plus-one' to represent public service workers, are the Botswana Teachers Union, Botswana Public Employees Union, Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union, Botswana Land Board and Local...

The unions, Botswana Teachers Union (BTU), Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU), Botswana Land Board and Local Authorities and Health Workers Union (BLLAHWU), Botswana Nurses Union (BONU), and...

The development follows allegations by Manual Workers Union representative, Robert Rabasimane and the union’s consultant, Johnson Motshwarakgole, who claimed that Motsamai was not fit to hold office due to what they described as unresolved and...