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In a statement this week, Botswana National Front (BNF) secretary-general Ketlhalefile Motshegwa criticised the Commission’s benchmarking mission to the Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC). The, which IEC is a body responsible for the conducting and...

With the opposition breathing on the commission’s neck and allegations of ‘learning how to rig’ fueling backlash, the IEC has justified the trip indicating that visited to specifically look at the accreditation machine for observers.In a press...

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) this week revealed that it has registered 747,601 eligible voters in the first phase of voters’ registration, which is a decline of 11, 177 voters compared to the same time in 2019. The unemployment rate...

All other parties, including the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), Botswana Peoples Party (BPP), Botswana National Front (BNF) and Alliance for Progressives (AP), plan to hold their primaries next month, almost two...

The two fought on opposing sides in 2019, but AP’s decision to join the opposition coalition last year has changed everything leaving the constituency in AP’s hands. Both warring parties lost to incumbent area legislator, Kabo Morwaeng, of the...

The Monitor has learnt the BDP executive committee convened yesterday (Sunday) to finalise crucial decisions regarding the conduct and budgeting of the primary elections. The BDP primaries are scheduled for March, with an official announcement...

There is a call for Members of Parliament (MPs) to meet a higher standard than councillors since Parliament is where laws are created and passed.The debate around qualifications for MPs and councillors has been ongoing, and this idea was proposed...

Some politicians have expressed concern about the registration numbers. The IEC's target for registered voters was 1.3 million, but as of last week, the actual number fell less than half of that goal, reaching 451,870 by January 27, 2024. “We...

The IEC has set a target to register 1.7 million, which many believe that the organisation cannot easily reach unless there is a robust campaign to register more people.As of this week, the electoral body revealed that only 451,870 have registered to...

Vote buying is the offer of money, material goods or services to voters by election contestants (political parties or candidates) in exchange for votes.Some Batswana demand to be offered incentives, such as groceries, money, or t-shirts, in exchange...

BNF secretary-general (SG), Ketlhalefile Motshegwa told a press conference on Wednesday that the leadership is convinced that everything will be sorted out soon as they prepare for primary elections planned for March.“Yes, we have received letters...

The case was originally scheduled to be heard yesterday (Monday).According to the chairperson of the Serowe Land Board, Sefane Phuthego, there was a delay in the process necessitating the rescheduling of the hearing.“It’s not just Khama’s case...

He is optimistic that the projects will be completed on time and within budget, which will benefit the community and the district as a whole. Mochotlhi highlighted the 25 km internal road project as one of the main projects that are progressing well...

In an interview with The Monitor, he emphasized that failing to pay attention to the Ministry of Health’s recommendations could leave the country vulnerable to the disease’s outbreak. Currently, there is cholera outbreaks and associated deaths...

The new partnership brings to four the number of opposition parties that make up a united front against the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). This comes after the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) left the coalition recently. The other parties are...