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Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Permanent Secretary (PS) Kgakgamalo Ketshajwang told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week that the ministry is exploring possibilities to come up with mitigation measures to solve the...

As a result, most of the major billion pula works contract projects across the country have been affected by the government’s non-payment, contractors have revealed. The concerned contractors say it is just a matter of time before retrenchments hit...

Permanent Secretary (PS) in the ministry, Thuso Ramodimoosi, told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) recently that they are then forced to repatriate such citizens in order to protect the nation's international image. Ramodimoosi pointed out...

For example, the top earner takes home about P100,000, and other extended perks while the lowest earner's salary is P3,200. This represents a difference of over 31 times payment disparity.Macholo disclosed that the basic salary of the lowest-paid...

The case involved damning accusations against Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) agent Wilheminah 'Butterfly' Maswabi for her part in the P100 billion alleged to have been smuggled out of Bank of Botswana coffers.State organs, the...

Appearing before the 61st Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week, Attorney General (AG) Mmako Abram revealed that amongst their challenges is the inability to retain good lawyers, and the situation has become a crisis. “After lawyers gain...

Explaining the hiring criterion of the intelligence body before the 61st Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday, Magosi said they could hire someone because he/she is a thief.He said they are forced to bring in criminals amongst their ranks...

The company will deliver ready-made clinics and schools made from renovated shipping containers. Although it is unclear how many schools and clinics Moti Group plans to build, the total cost for a single clinic is P9.1 million, while a single school...

Instead of delivering the administration’s position on labour issues, he diverted to defending the government and blaming the previous regime for some of the problems which have since spilt over into their term.In addition to inheriting an ailing...

This was a message that ran across the Labour Day celebrations in Gantsi recently. The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government is currently grappling with the implementation of the P4,000 living wage it had promised in their 2024 election...

During the past regime, Khama was at war with former Minister of Local Government Kgotla Autlwetse and, most recently, current minister Ketlhalefile Motshwegwa. Both are his subjects, with Autlwetse hailing from Khama’s village, Serowe, while...

Kick-starting the Bonno Target 3000 Housing Development Project in Kgale View this week, Boko said any president of any country who has that ambition is instantly a failure. “You can’t want to do this job for more than 10 years, you can’t. If...

Speaking during the launch of the Bonno Target 3000 Housing Development Project in Kgale View this week, Boko said doctors are complaining about their low wages and that their complaints are valid and undeniable.“Most of these individuals in the...

The third winter meeting runs from July to August and the focus of this meeting will be to consider Bills and Committee Reports. Speaking of focus, before the holidays, Boko reiterated in various Kgotla meetings across the country that legislators...

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...