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Spira Tlhankane
  • The determined, unyielding Keorapetse

    The Selebi-Phikwe West Member of Parliament (MP) was seen as a usurper and traitor by members of the BCP when he assumed the position of Leader of Opposition (LoO) in Parliament.The problem for the BCP national conference, which put the final nail on...

  • Patrons to enjoy party bus thrill

    The Bush Train fiesta was initially supposed to be held on December 14, 2019 but four days before the event, a north bound Botswana Railways Passenger Train derailed near Palla Road on the morning of December 10, 2019.Before the tragedy, the...

  • Parly launches BWSpeaks

    BW Speaks an online platform that serves to link Members of Parliament (MPs) digitally with citizens or constituents to voice their issues and be responded to. BW Speaks is set to bring constituents together from all corners of the country into one...

  • Masisi, Bangwato Royals daggers

    Theirs was to assist and guide the warring parties toward resolution of the problem. Bangwato royals or Khama’s uncles as they refer to themselves had hope that they will go down in history as the men who helped end the conflict between the once...

  • Saleshando ‘betrays’ Boko

    The two met ahead of the BCP’s national conference and the BNF’s elective congress held this past holiday weekend.Speaking after retaining his presidency on Tuesday night, Boko who also doubles as Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) president,...

  • 'BNF is victim of coalition arrangement'

    Boko was speaking yesterday during the opening of the BNF elective congress at Ba Isago University. Boko said the BNF, which has compromised a lot for the sake of unity, has worked tirelessly since 2012 and even worked harder to make sure that the...

  • Team Bucs 'neglects' BNF membership procedure

    Boko and Molatlhegi are currently contesting for the BNF presidency at the party’s ongoing elective congress at Ba Isago University.Speaking yesterday during the congress opening, Boko said Team Bucs, Molatlhegi’s campaign side, brought 100 forms...

  • Gloves off as Boko, Molatlhegi tussle

    The two-horse race has been a contest of speed and BNF delegates will finally discern where their calling is by choosing their preferred thoroughbred leader who will guide the party going forward.As delegates gear up for the congress tomorrow, it is...

  • BCP's quintet: Who is their master?

    The UDC legislators were divided over the caucus and this has since sparked a lot of chatter about who should be calling the shots between affiliated member parties of the UDC and the coalition itself.The UDC is a tri-party coalition between the...

  • Defiant BCP legislators suspended

    The members, who also include the newly appointed LOO Keorapetse, are Kenny Kapinga, Onneetse Ramogapi, Never Tshabang, and David Tshere. “The BCP central committee at its meeting held on July 12, took a decision to suspend you from the party with...

  • Declaration commits to bolstering democratic resilience

    The three-day international summit on constitutionalism and democratic consolidation in Africa was held at Avani on July 6-8 and is amongst others meant to counter the global trends of democratic backsliding and strengthen support for constitutional...

  • 'Flawed' Botswana still democracy model

    This was relayed by different speakers this week during the international summit on Constitutionalism and Democratic Consolidation in Africa held in Gaborone.The three-day summit, which started Wednesday and ends today, was co-hosted by the...

  • 'I will pass the mantle'

    Masisi was speaking Wednesday during the international summit on constitutionalism and democratic consolidation in Africa held in Gaborone.The three-day summit co-hosted by the government of Botswana and National Democratic Institute (NDI) is among...

  • A litany of imperfections rock the UDC

    Looking back, when the UDC was formed in 2012, then coalition partners, the Botswana National Front (BNF), the Botswana People’s Party (BPP) and the now ousted Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) had little in common other than a desire to remove...

  • 'They are two-mouthed giants'

    UDC took a decision last weekend in Palapye to suspend the duo from any and all activities of or for and on behalf of the UDC, pending disciplinary proceedings which will commence and be concluded within three months of the date of the decision. He...

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