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In the 2024 election report submitted to the Minister for State President last month, the Commission admitted that the decision to beef up security around their personnel was motivated by what it terms as ‘sporadic acts of intimidation and threats...

At the centre of the allegations is a seemingly ordinary purchase of cattle, but according to Principal Anti-Corruption Officer Tendani Christinah Setume of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC), the transaction was anything but...

After a year of successfully hosting kiddies’ events across the country, Ranko told Arts&Culture this week that he is pulling out all the stops to deliver a memorable, all-inclusive family experience that blends music, relaxation and celebration...

The phrase escaped official speeches and entered the public’s vocabulary. It began being used sarcastically at bus stops, continued to be whispered angrily in clinics, and was joked about in bars. It became the punchline to delayed salaries, unpaid...

Several roads deteriorated rapidly following the downpours, with newly patched sections giving way to potholes and surface failures.The damage has reignited criticism that the city council relies on substandard cold-mix asphalt, resulting in waste of...

Higher Education minister, Prince Maele, stated this week that HRDC is not responsible for allocating or placing interns at workplaces.He told Parliament that the responsibilities of internship placement and deployment of graduates lie with the...

Bogolo Kenewendo, the Minister of Minerals and Energy (MME), told Parliament recently that the enactment introduced harsher punitive measures that will see people fined up to P1,000,000.“Owing to the prior limitations on the legislative punitive...

I was a rookie and he was a veteran. Each time we were assigned to an event together, he guided me with patience. He would show me how to approach a story, what angles to consider, and how to carry myself around as a professional. He was fully...

The question of legitimacy to the party presidency was settled yesterday with the announcement that Ookeditse, the winner of the contested elective congress in Serowe earlier this month, would take the helm.To avoid crumbling under the weight of...

Speaking at a press conference this morning, former party president Mephato Reatile said he concurs with the decision and believes it was done in the best interest of the organisation. He said he is stepping aside from leadership and pave way for...

Delivering his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, Boko revealed that the government is weighing a proposal to reserve some major transport and infrastructure projects for international contractors, a move he said stems from...

The BPF has developed a peculiar political culture where those who expel others today often find themselves expelled tomorrow. The latest episode aired this past weekend when the man who won a disputed election, Lawrence Ookeditse’s faction,...

As the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs seeks to have Parliament approve about P1.1 billion as part of the National Development Plan 12 (NDP12), the ministry says it will introduce the 24-hour economy that is divided into eight-hour...

Yet, as he turned his back and left the Serowe College of Education hall, chaos erupted. It was as if his physical departure mirrored his once-commanding influence over the movement he helped create.With Khama now largely preoccupied with his royal...

The once-promising party, birthed in the political fires of 2019 and nurtured under the shadow of its former patron, Ian Khama, now finds itself fractured down the middle. Two rival camps, led by Mephato Reatile and Lawrence Ookeditse, each claim the...