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  • Escalating GBV cases troubling—BCP

    BCP Secretary for Labour and gender expert, Daisy Bathusi said just in one week, seven people, including one man, fell victim to the so-called passion killings.“This is shocking, especially since research has demonstrated that for every single case...

  • Seven express Serowe West interest on BPF ticket

    If the seven candidates do not agree on a compromise this week, then the party will have to go for primary election to select the most suitable to represent them.The Serowe West constituency post fell vacant after the former area Member of Parliament...

  • BDP to decide Serowe West candidate in three weeks

    The decision was taken after BDP secretary-general (SG), Kavis Kario and party chairperson Slumber Tsogwane held a meeting with the party leadership in the constituency on Sunday.The constituency became vacant after Tshekedi Khama was disqualified...

  • BPF ponders on Tshekedi’s replacement

    On Wednesday, May 31, 2023, the party closed the door for those who want to contest and they now have 10 days to come up with a candidate who will represent the party in the upcoming by-election in the constituency.Serowe West constituency was won by...

  • Tshekedi Khama reinstated as BPF SG

    The reappointments were confirmed by the party’s president, Biggie Butale, in an interview on Sunday. The reinstatements come following the duo’s suspension for misconduct.Khama, Bosilong, councillor Vuyo Northa were suspended by the BPF...

  • Tension brews within BDP in Bobonong

    Aspirant contenders have started raising issues of unfair advantage, a case in point being a complaint from Bobonong constituency. Recently, Bobonong regional (BOMASE) committee leadership dismissed a complaint from Florah Basimane who had alleged...

  • BPF MPs against formation of new party

    The concerned members believe that there is still room for factionalism, which is wreaking havoc in the party, to be handled better. Serowe North Member of Parliament, Baratiwa Mathoothe said on Wednesday that their differences can be addressed.“We...

  • Bulela Ditswe delay causes worries

    Last year, the party leadership announced that by March 2023, Bulela Ditswe machinery will be in full motion. However, the party central committee seems to be mum on the issue.The concerned members believe that historically their party does not take...

  • Dow’s MP seat still safe after BDP exit

    Dow resigned from the BDP on Tuesday, the party that had nominated her in as a Special Elected Member of Parliament (SEMP).Had she crossed to join another party in Parliament, she would have been forced by the recently introduced floor crossing law...

  • Dow to appear before BDP disciplinary committee

    Dow is said to have failed to abide by party rules and regulations and rather she is continuing to tarnish the party’s image on social media. Dow has, however, not been suspended from the party.This came after she was given 14 days to have...

  • Modukanele concerned about council's service delivery

    Addressing the councils' technical teams at their retreat that was attended by different heads of departments at Selebi-Phikwe recently that ended on Friday, Modukanele stressed: “You need to identify and address existing and emerging...

  • AP cautioned against factionalism

    Some members of AP who are not in agreement with the party leadership's decision to dump cooperation talks with the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and the Botswana Labour Party (BLP) have defied the party.This has caused tensions in the party and...

  • BCP courts AP faction

    Some members of the AP have clearly made it public that they will not be part of the party's decision to affiliate with the UDC after the AP dumped BCP when they were in the process of finalising cooperation talks for the 2024 General...

  • Obey court orders- Shamukuni

    Gaoberekwe died on December 21, 2021 and his body is still lying at Joyce’s Funeral Parlour awaiting the resolution of the dispute regarding his burial site.His children’s attempts to bury him in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) as per...

  • Crunch time: Saleshando, Gaolathe meet

    The BCP is reportedly taking a position that it is not putting anything on the table as the conveners Lebang Mpotokwane and Emang Maphanyane try to get the BCP president Dumelang Saleshando and Ndaba Gaolathe to talk this Friday.Now the lime machine...

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