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Spira Tlhankane
  • Botswana-China celebrate historic milestone

    The event attracted government officials from both countries and was organised by the Botswana-China Friendship Association (BOCFA), which was also celebrating its 15th anniversary. Speaking at the event the Ambassador of China to Botswana Fan Yong...

  • Ipelegeng workers eye P2.5K salary as gov’t review wages

    Ipelegeng supervisors currently earn P701 per month while labourers get P617 each. Monthly wages for the Ipelegeng were last increased by P50 in April 2023.In the build-up to the 2024 General Election, President Duma Boko promised to pay Ipelegeng...

  • Gov't isn't broke, Gaolathe assures Batswana

    Speaking in Parliament recently, Gaolathe who also doubles as Finance minister, said at a national economic level the economy continues to operate smoothly supported by a stable macroeconomic and financial environment. "It is important to acknowledge...

  • Housing provision tops Boko’s priorities

    President Duma Boko, whose UDC won the General Election late last month, announced during his maiden State of The Nation (SONA) this week that they will lay the foundation for an affordable housing initiative by mapping housing needs, identifying...

  • Boko ‘mute’ on immediate promises

    For a man who was dangling dikano (oaths/promises) on the campaign trail, newly elected President Duma Boko’s maiden State of the Nation (SONA) did not address any of the promises he said he would make right away upon assuming state power. “By...

  • Moswaane breaks BPP’s 35-year ‘drought’

    By press time, Moswaane was confirmed as the first BPP MP since 1989 to make it to Parliament whilst fellow party comrade Nono Kgafela was still leading as counting continued in Kgatleng East. Originally called Bechuanaland People’s Party before...

  • Opposition promises will collapse economy – Masisi

    Since the 2024 election cycle began, various parties have been throwing digits around to lure voters as the country gears up for the General Election slated for next week. Speaking to Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) members on Saturday, Masisi said...

  • Motaosane’s unique place in Thamaga-Kumakwane

    His nickname ‘Taosi’ graces the lips of prospective voters throughout his home village of Thamaga. Motaosane, a backbencher who broke Thamaga’s long history of producing ministers is admired in these parts despite his lowly educational...

  • UDC unlikely to accept unfavourable election result

    It would not be the first time because in 2019 Boko petitioned the court and contested the outcome of the General Election citing “irregularities in some of the constituencies.” Signs are that if Boko does not win the October 30 election, he will...

  • We will search every vehicle including the police – Boko

    As Botswana heads to the polls later this month, Boko is convinced that the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) with the help of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will try to rig the elections as it allegedly did in 2019.Boko, who formed...

  • Masisi fears ‘powerlessness’ in direct presidential election

    The Presidential Commission of Enquiry into the Review of the Constitution’s 2022 report recommended that direct election of the President would be "a recipe for a chaotic government that would delay decision-making." When the Cabinet presented the...

  • Masisi uses 2003 Bulela-Ditswe loss as reference point

    Disgruntled BDP members who were irked by the outcome of the party’s July primary elections have joined the opposition or become independent candidates, which Masisi feels should not be happening. Just like in the primaries of past years, the BDP...

  • Stop making death threats – Masisi cautions Boko

    This follows a series of public comments made by Boko where the latter emphasised that anyone who attempts to rig the October 30-slated elections will be "put to death". Masisi issued a stern warning to Boko during the launch of BDP’s parliamentary...

  • 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,...

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