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At the centre of this drama lies a peculiar and now entrenched culture of ‘expel the expeller’. In the BPF, authority is no longer asserted through structures or consensus, but through letterheads. Leadership is not decided in congress halls, but...

Answering in Parliament on behalf of the Minister of Minerals and Energy, the Minister of Communications and Innovation, David Tshere, struck a cautiously reassuring tone, even as figures laid bare the fragility of the country’s fuel buffer.“As...

Presenting his Committee of Supply speech, the Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, revealed that the Ethics and Integrity Directorate (EID) has expanded the list of public officers required to declare their assets and...

Responding to a question from Maun East Member of Parliament (MP) Goretetse Kekgonegile, Mokgware recently revealed that spot checks conducted by the ministry in the transport sector uncovered several labour violations, including some employers...

Addressing Parliament recently, Butale said the government had received disturbing reports that several Batswana had fallen victim to deceptive recruitment schemes promising opportunities such as training programmes and security or bodyguard jobs in...

The NHI was touted by President Duma Boko on the 2024 campaign trail, where he revealed that if voted to power, the UDC will make quality, affordable healthcare not a privilege, but a right.Recently, in Parliament, Ookeditse said NHI is one strategic...

There have been fears amongst Batswana that tightening public finances might force the government to scale back or cancel the programme, which for decades has been a key pillar of social protection for vulnerable children and families.However, in...

Presenting the recurrent and development budget proposal, the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Pius Mokgware, made it clear that the era of business-as-usual is over.At the core of the reform agenda is the implementation of the National...

Presenting his Committee of Supply speech this week in Parliament, Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, said that whilst Botswana continues to rank amongst Africa’s least corrupt nations, gaps remain in enforcing...

The Kazungula corridor is not just a local road, but a regional trade spine linking Botswana, Zambia and cargo flows headed towards the Democratic Republic of Congo and beyond.Since before the Christmas holidays, trucks have occupied one side of the...

During the launch of the Kazungula Bridge Authority (KBA) on Tuesday, leaders from both countries described the bridge as a catalyst for regional integration, trade expansion, and industrial growth along the strategic North-South Corridor...

It sits at the Quadripoint, just below the far-reaching steel and concrete of the Kazungula Bridge. Like a veteran benched after a long and bruising career the old horse was once the crossing, but now he is the backdrop.For decades, the Kazungula...

Responding to questions from Molepolole North Member of Parliament (MP) Arafat Khan, the acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture Edwin Dikoloti laid bare the costs behind the headline-grabbing programme initiated in 2022.“In order to meet the...

However, the Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, pushed back, insisting the government has “no intention” of building a recreational facility for the President and no budget has been set aside for such a project.At...

The motion was put before the house by Tswapong South legislator, Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang, but only 15 MPs voted ‘Yes’ as the Motion was negated.Opposing the motion, the Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship, Tiroeyaone Ntsima, said once they...