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Last month, Boko made some remarks that MPs were showboating instead of passing laws. This week, during a Kgotla meeting in Kgagodi, Boko emphasised that legislators should take charge rather than wait to ask a question in the House. “In...

Lelope (bootlicker) is described as someone who praises a powerful or rich person in a way that is not sincere, usually to win favour or gain advantage. Speaking during a Kgotla meeting in Kgagodi this week, President Boko issued a stern warning that...

This has inspired a Motswana woman, Letta Dipatane, to introduce KREKE, an innovative device perfect for today’s technology-centric generation to master both the Setswana and English languages. In an interview with this publication this week,...

The tax authority’s Commissioner General, Jeanette Makgolo, said as part of their developed multifaceted revenue mobilisation strategy, they will amongst other things, intensify these searches to detect any forms of smuggling and any other...

Speaking at the 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU Assembly) recently in Tashkent, Uzbekistan Keorapetse said collectively, with conviction and devastating agility, that they must recognise that the effectiveness of Botswana laws relies on their...

In a statement, BCP spokesperson Mpho Pheko revealed there have not been any talks to enter coalition with the former ruling party."We would like to categorically state that the BCP leadership has no mandate to enter into any relationship with BDP,...

The state media has been often accused of biased news coverage in favour of the government during the rule of the previous Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) regime. Speaking on behalf of the State President minister, Foreign Affairs minister, Phenyo...

Members of Parliament from the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) are pushing to adopt a policy on the licit use of cannabis in the country for both industrial and medicinal purposes.Presenting the policy before Parliament this week, Dikoloti...

Boko, who made many promises on the eve of the 2024 election, told a Kgotla meeting in Kanye this week that he needs three years to perform magic after inheriting an ailing economy with empty coffers. That means Boko can fully deliver on his promises...

Minister for State President, Moeti Mohwasa, has revealed that the $4.3 million (about P60m) forensic audit will be concluded by the end of December 2025.Responding to a question in Parliament recently, he revealed that in the 10 months that Dubai...

However, it surely describes Nonofho Molefhi’s drive as he vies for the Presidential position for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) during the May congress. This is a man who challenged two different Vice Presidents for the chairpersonship seat...

Speaking at the High-Level Business Engagement Forum in Gaborone recently, Boko criticised legislators for not focusing on making laws that make doing business easier. “You see a lot of showboating taking place on the floor of Parliament, a lot of...

The past regime before it was removed in last year’s General Election had allocated 75% of ambassadorial appointments to political appointees who are not career diplomats. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Phenyo Butale said they have realized that it...

Speaking on Radio Botswana today in an interview, Mangole clarified that contrary to some reports, Molapisi has not yet been executed."There was an appeal before the court and it was received, we are waiting for the date of the appeal hearing date....

Balopi, who didn’t defend his secretary-general (SG) position at the party’s last congress in Tsabong, told the media yesterday that his mission in case he wins at the party’s elective congress in May is to ask for forgiveness. He mentioned...