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Goitsemodimo Kaelo
  • Public health system in crisis under Modise—Unions

    The unions under the 5+1 C U banner include Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU), Botswana Teachers Union (BTU), National Amalgamated Central, Local and Parastatal Manual Workers’ Union...

  • Bogatsu shares artistic vision

    The event is Bogatsu’s first in many years. It runs until November 20, 2025. Known for his acrylics, Bogatsu describes himself as a professional semi-abstract artist. He says abstraction is described as a non-figurative, non-representative type of...

  • 'UDC running out of time to roll out e-learning'

    Lesetedi remarked whilst delivering a ruling in a case in which the Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education sought leave to file an urgent appeal against a High Court decision that had endorsed, as an order of the court, an administrative...

  • Labour unions turn up the heat on UDC gov’t

    The government and 5+1 CTU concluded their negotiations on Monday, marking an end to an unprecedented six months journey marred by litigation along the way. The negotiations between the parties began in May 20 this year, and ended on October 21, a...

  • Miniatures: Ngoni explores small gems

    Ngoni has returned to the Alliance Française gallery with an exhibition titled Miniatures, which officially opened on October 21 and closes on November 11, 2025. Miniature art includes very small paintings, engravings, and sculptures. It is...

  • Employer denies budget depletion for salary enhancement

    The Court of Appeal will today hear arguments in a case brought by labour unions under the 5+1 cooperating unions banner, who are challenging an Industrial Court ruling that allowed the employer to implement its agreement with the Botswana Land...

  • Nyatshane’s sculpting gains momentum

    The 41-year-old self-taught sculptor, painter and exterior designer recently caught attention with his big-sized shoe cement sculpture. The Arts&Culture team visited Nyatshane at his homestead in Tlokweng this week, where they found a man living a...

  • BOSETU, Mokoka clash again

    Kgafela-Mokoka announced recently that the ministry is working on digitising education, which would involve monitoring and tracking educators during teaching and learning, as well as the environment in which they work. "We are working on digitising...

  • Culture Spears to perform at SA Gospel Experience

    Whilst local artists have found it tough to penetrate the South African market and enjoy consistent bookings, Culture Spears has been among the few, if not the only one, regularly booked to perform in the neighbouring country. During the show,...

  • Medical negligence costs gov’t P2.8m

    Case in point is recent litigation by a couple, Boiketlo and Joyce Dinkeme, who successfully sued the Ministry of Health for P2.8 million as compensation for medical negligence that left the wife (Joyce) disabled. The pair were awarded a lesser...

  • Court interdicts Mogapi's dismissal

    Mogapi was dismissed from his post in August following a decision of the Disciplinary hearing set up by the union's acting executive director, Uyapo Nkeebeto. Lobatse High Court judge, Ookeditse Maphakwane on Friday interdicted Mogapi's...

  • Spotlight on Selemela in SA

    The art fair, which was held from September 5- 7, featured the work of TBP members, Kim Karabo Makin, Rrangwane, Thebe Phetogo and Thero Makepe. These artists work across various mediums, including photography, sculpture, digital collage, and...

  • Gov't, unions to finalise salary negotiations this week

    The negotiations have been dragging on for some time, characterised by several adjournments as the parties failed to reach common ground on different issues, such as the two percent intra-notch differentials proposal. At some point, government...

  • Govt’s P256m not enough for salary adjustments

    In recent times, the talks suffered several adjournments with parties failing to reach common ground on different issues, such as the two percent intra notches differentials proposal. A statement from Tobokani Rari, on behalf of the coalition of the...

  • GIMC pays tribute to ATI

    The event was held on Saturday at the Bojanala Waterfront. ATI, who died last Sunday, was buried on Saturday in Lerala village. While Batswana have throughout the week celebrated the life and legacy of ATI, various artists took to the stage to pay...

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