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GCC Mayor, Oarabile Motlaleng, told a full council meeting earlier in the week that the deteriorating infrastructure remained a major concern for the city. Consequently, he stressed the need for continued investment in rehabilitation to address the...

The situation was dire that 124 diarrhoea cases were registered in a single week, although the situation has improved with latest figures sitting at 57. Addressing councillors this week, GDC chairperson, Thabiso Kebadirile said while there was a...

The by-election follows the death of the UDC councillor after a short illness, leaving the ruling party fighting to retain the ward it snatched from the BCP during the 2024 General Election. For the BCP, the contest presents an opportunity to reclaim...

The disagreement has exposed tensions in the UDC after some direct members reportedly challenged the BNF’s decision to field Thabiso Galebotse as its candidate for the ward. It centres around whether the ward should be contested by a BNF candidate...

The report identifies hypertension and diabetes as persistent high-burden non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the district, a situation that remains a concern for the district and health authorities. According to the DDC, 154 new hypertension...

“This increase could be attributed to old age and ill-health,” stated the Tlokweng Development District Committee (DDC).According to the report, many of the beneficiaries have been left incapacitated and are therefore unable to work or engage in...

The latest Tlokweng District Development Committee (DDC) report, which was presented recently during a full council meeting recently, reveals that 240 of the 244 approved projects were eventually funded. “Of these, 174, representing 72.5%, are...

What began as a political disagreement for the two has gradually developed into a broader contest over influence, particularly within the labour movement and the ruling party Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). At the centre of the unfolding drama...

What started as a political disagreement before the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) took power is now threatening to become a broader battle over influence, representation and the direction of the country’s new administration.For Boko, the...

The recently released Palapye District Development Committee (DDC) report highlighted that an investigation into illegal land occupation was conducted in the Radisele and Ramatoteng wards over four days, from April 14 to 17, 2026. During the...

Although the fallen councillor spent much of her time in Gaborone Central, where she contested the Notwane Ward in the 2009 and 2019 elections, her political influence extended far beyond the constituency. For decades, she was regarded as one of the...

TDC chairperson, Ontiretse Bogatsu, said the continued occurrence of adolescent pregnancies remains a worrying trend. Despite the high numbers, the positive things is that all the teenage mothers tested negative for HIV and were subsequently referred...

The case involves millions of pula in alleged irregular Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) transactions. The criminal charges have instantly transformed what could have been a personal legal battle for Balopi into a political test for...

New information shows the organisation’s candidate vetting process left members divided ahead of the forthcoming by-election, which comes shortly following the death of Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) councillor. What was expected to be a...

The decision follows internal consultations at the ward, where three UDC members had expressed interest in representing the party in the by-election. However, rather than proceeding with a contested primary election, the organisation opted for talks...