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The centre, which is an initiative developed through the National Geographic Society and De Beers Group through the Okavango Eternal partnership as part of the commitment to save the Okavango, provides a vital hub for the community. Following the...

The minister was captured in a viral video saying a student from Selebi-Phikwe was beaten by five teachers, resulting in the learner being hospitalised. Two teachers’ unions, Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) and Botswana Teachers...

Finance minister, Nadaba Gaolathe, announced a hike to the corporate income tax rate, and to the top personal income tax rate, in his 2025 Budget Speech in February. Gaolathe proposed to raise the corporate tax rate and the top personal tax rate by...

Responding to a question in Parliament asked by Member of Parliament for Selebi-Phikwe West, Reuben Kaizer recently, Atamelang said this was revealed by a consultant who was engaged to do a review of the BR’s organisational and salary structure.The...

This follows after the union was taken to court by its general manager (commercial division), Sydney Mogapi for what he termed "unfair suspension".He was suspended by the union on March 7 following a national executive (NATEX) meeting on March 5,...

Mbereki says his decision to leave the union was a forced move following an alleged series of harassment and bullying levelled against the union's president, Martin Gabobake. It is said that Gabobake, who previously held the position of...

Delivering the Committee of Supply for the Ethics and Integrity and Directorate speech on Tuesday, the Minister for State President, Moeti Mohwasa, said the move is in line with Section 3, subsection 1 (n), of the Declaration of Assets and...

The new survey, whose results were released and published on March 13, 2025, found that an overwhelming majority (87%) don't have medical aid cover. The survey results further indicate that citizens who are especially unlikely to have health...

Different legislators debating the Committee of Supply of the Auditor General speech by Minister for State President Moeti Mohwasa this week, raised concerns about the Auditor General working on a contract while the law provides for his/her security...

That is the case for one visual artist, Florence Kebopetswe, who suddenly found the urge to reimagine things and began to engage in realistic art. Before the pandemic lockdowns, Kebopetswe had only done art in school. She had only engaged in...

Minister of Health, Stephen Modise, revealed during his Committee of Supply presentation recently that the Task Force’s recommendations will be shared with Cabinet before the exercise begins. “My ministry is determined to change the current setup...

Galeemelwee will join other reputable female writers and storytellers on the occasion to commemorate the International Women’s Day. She is expected to present a story from her book, Little Ngwana Stories, and recite one of her poems. The...

The apex court recently dismissed an appeal by the Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), which was representing Onkgopotse Ntatane and others. In the matter, the union wanted to overturn a High Court decision to compel the employer to implement a...

Gilbert John Ramontsho had approached the CoA seeking to overturn an Industrial Court’s decision that reinstatement wasn't an appropriate remedy following his unlawful retrenchment in 2019. The Industrial Court had instead awarded the appellant...

The 2025-2026 draft estimates of expenditure shows a proposed increase in the Transitional National Development Plan (TNDP) for the Broadcasting Services’ development budget by P30 million from P446.9million to P476.9. The TNDP, which began in...