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Spira Tlhankane
  • Lucas’ 25-year never-say-die attitude

    Lucas is the only candidate alongside Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)’s chairperson, Slumber Tsogwane, to have contested the General Election every election year since 1999. While Lucas’ door-knocking efforts against BDP’s James Maruatona in...

  • A dip into the BCP’s proposed high-wage economy

    The BCP says what is concerning is the growth rates of investment, productivity, external competitiveness, and the economy in general, have fallen drastically short of the levels required. As a result, the BCP says it aims to address unemployment,...

  • Khama to bolster BPF ahead of post-election political exit

    According to BPF officials, Khama will lead the yellow movement on the campaign trail "as a national campaign manager" to bolster the party ahead of next month’s General Election.BPF president, Mephato Reatile, highlighted that the ex-president of...

  • UDC smells blood in Goodhope-Mmathethe

    This week’s suspension of Dikoloti ended a bloody battle and something red was spilt by the central committee’s decision and it is the same smell, which has now attracted the olfactory organs of the royal blue wolves.Researchers have discovered...

  • BPF wanted Dikoloti

    Dikoloti has been suspended by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and lost party ticket last week despite winning the party primaries in the Goodhope-Mmathethe constituency. Dikoloti who was plotting a move back to the candidacy before President...

  • Boko dangles dikano on the campaign trail

    “I come to you with oaths because you and I are united by these oaths,” Boko says every time he stands in front of multitudes as he continues to launch the UDC candidates for political office. The UDC is a coalition, which consists of the...

  • Boko warns Masisi against rigging of elections

    As he leads his political organisation to its third consecutive polls as president, Boko is still convinced that the 2019 General Election were rigged. His claims are despite the Court of Appeal (CoA) having dismissed UDC’s election petitions in...

  • A look at BDP, UDC key manifesto issues

    HealthcareAt least both parties agree that the healthcare sector needs to be transformed as a matter of urgency. But each party has its own way of trying to address the crises ,which currently includes shortage of medicines, among others.BDP: The...

  • BCP sends ‘Mmannana’ for a second chance

    As an effort to propel more women into Parliament and close the gender gap in political participation and representation, the BCP has once again nominated its spokesperson, Pheko, to try reclaim the constituency it held for a decade between 2004 and...

  • We have a fronting problem – Manake

    The reservation policy made it possible to reserve certain trade activities for citizens or companies wholly owned by citizens. Reserved businesses under the Economic Diversification Drive (EDD) include manufacturing, services and agricultural...

  • Tsogwane, Digwa 15-year-old rivalry resumes

    After skating on thin ice in the 2019 General Election when Digwa was breathing on his neck, Tsogwane, who has been in Parliament since 1999 will be looking forward to joining the selected few who have served the National Assembly for a whole...

  • Mmatli, Galebotswe join the BPF

    BPF president Mephato Reatile officially welcomed the new members on Tuesday in a media briefing. Besides Mmatli and Galebotswe, other members who officially joined the opposition outfit include Gilbert Watshipi, Bright Moagi Molebatsi, former...

  • BPF primaries reruns challenged, cancelled

    The decision to conduct reruns came after last month’s highly-attended primary elections in Serowe were marred by rigging allegations, leading to delays in announcing some of the results. The BPF was supposed to clean up its primary elections...

  • BCP sues gov't over fuel crisis

    The decision follows the shortage of Unleaded Petrol 93 (ULP93) in the market. Speaking at Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang’s launch in Sefhare shortly after surviving a robbery at gunpoint in South Africa, Saleshando said he will be preparing court papers...

  • Masisi is a danger to the economy – Saleshando

    Saleshando said this yesterday in a press briefing following Finance Minister, Peggy Serame’s revelation that Botswana’s Government Investment Account (GIA), a national savings account held at the Bank of Botswana, has deteriorated by over P14...

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