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Speaking at a recent two-day workshop on the Public Service Act No. 5 of 2026 and conditions of service organised by the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM), Bayford said the traditional approach of addressing legal issues only after...

Speaking at the ministers’ session of the 6th Botswana/South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) this week, Lamola indicated that many South African companies and private-sector entities have significant investments in Botswana and would like the...

Gathering in Gaborone ahead of the ministerial and Heads of State engagements, senior officials from both countries signalled a deliberate shift from diplomatic declarations to actual delivery.Botswana’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of...

During a press conference on Friday, the event organisers revealed that this year's edition promises an exceptional evening of world-class entertainment, celebrating timeless old-school music and culture from the 70s and 80s, while introducing a...

Boko appointed Alvarez & Marsal Middle East Limited (“A&M”) to provide forensic audit services for the country. Now the latest audit pulls no punches on the direct tendering method, which has in the past been challenged by the Public Procurement...

A sweeping review report exposes a pattern of dysfunction across multiple government funds, with money not used, not tracked, and spent outside its intended purpose. Taken together, the findings reveal not isolated lapses but a systemic breakdown in...

At the heart of the findings is a collapse in the cattle levy system, one of the key revenue streams tied to the country’s livestock industry. The audit found that abattoirs across the country owe P2.3 million in unpaid slaughter levies, with some...

Responding to a parliamentary question on Monday, Minister of Lands and Agriculture Dr Edwin Dikoloti made it clear that the concessions are not available for redistribution. The current leaseholders have secured renewals under the provisions of...

In a stunning sequence of events, the abrupt gazetting of steep commuter fare hikes without ministerial approval has not only triggered public outrage but also revealed a breakdown in coordination at the highest levels of government.President Duma...

In a strongly worded statement, Reatile positioned himself as a man who stepped away for peace but is not one willing to let what he calls “misrepresentation” and “constitutional misinterpretation” go unchallenged.“Firstly, I wish to make...

Led by interim president, Gaolatlhe Galebotswe the committee has firmly rejected the legitimacy of Dr Thoko Muzila while simultaneously charting a new path forward with plans for a fresh elective congress later this year.In two back-to-back memoranda...

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...