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While the commencement dates for the projects were set for November 2022 for durations of 15 months, but the projects are yet to reach completion.Responding to a question in Parliament recently, Salakae said that because of the lapsed time for...

Responding to a question in Parliament this week, he acknowledged that the requirements for appointment to the Land Board are low.In order to address the matter, the Minister stated that the professionalisation of the Land Boards is being...

The report from the Gambling Authority on the prevalence of excessive and problem gambling in Botswana has disclosed that the majority of gamblers are unemployed who turn to gambling for survival.“Socioeconomic factors play a significant role in...

At least this is what Tswapong North legislator, Prince Maele, believes as he called Boko ‘the prophet’ recently in Palapye.Comparing presidents to key figures in the Bible is nothing new, as the late Liakat Kably once compared former president...

In a statement last week the DCEC revealed that Moreri had been charged with abuse of public office, contrary to section 24A (1) and conflict of interest contrary to section 31 (1) (b) of the Corruption and Economic Crime Act (Cap. 08:05). The matter...

The private healthcare providers complain that they continue to face various licencing roadblocks and bottlenecks that hinder their ability to operate efficiently and provide timely care.They say this threatens the viability of private clinics,...

That was after It recently emerged that the project is not only behind schedule, but its costs have ballooned to more than twice the original budget. Due to the worrying state of the project, last month, the PAC explored options to summon former...

The 61st PAC meeting ran from May to June and saw accounting officers from various government departments and ministries giving statements during the Committee's examination of public spending and financial accounts.Even though all accounting...

Khama, who is coming for everyone who forced him into self-exile between 2021 and 2024, told Ntlo Ya Dikgosi recently that two main perpetrators of abuse of office in government brought about the situation that necessitated a forensic audit. In a...

When the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) took over government last November, the coalition’s supporters were cheering on, hoping President Boko to remake the government by removing multiple senior officials linked to the previous Botswana...

In a letter addressed to Ramaotwana before the apex court condemned him to the penitentiary, Morupisi said the situation at the Village Prison was overcrowded and inhabitable.He added the place had turned into a commercial drug business run by a...

The project was necessitated by major challenges, including a severe water shortage and a lack of sewerage in Maun.At the DIS instruction, the award was later revoked, and the tender was awarded to the second bidder, Zhengtai Group Botswana, on March...

The workshop, which started on Monday, runs until June 26, 2025 and it is the first business in the Third Meeting of the Fifth Ntlo Ya Dikgosi.The workshop titled 'Ntlo ya Dikgosi Capacity Building on Gender Development as well as Sexual and...

The Kanye sanitation project made headlines recently when it was revealed that the project, initially set at P724.96 million, has drastically exceeded its budget, with costs ballooning to P3.4 billion. The project comprises a 480-kilometer pipeline,...

The Kanye sanitation project made headlines recently when it was revealed that the project, initially set at P724.96 million, has drastically exceeded its budget, with costs ballooning to P3.4 billion. The project comprises a 480-kilometer pipeline,...