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According to the Goodhope District Development Committee (DDC) Report, cases of gender-based violence (GBV) also remain high despite intensified efforts to raise awareness and prevent such incidents.Council chairperson, Gofaone Nkwane, said they had...

The concerns are raised in the latest Tutume District Development Committee (DDC) report, which observes that child neglect remains a significant concern. It happens particularly in situations where parents live separately from their children or...

The non-governmental organisation’s call comes as it intensifies consultations across the country as government moves to review the Children’s Act of 2009 The review process, which was initiated after the government decided in 2025 to review the...

The proposed reforms were announced on Wednesday at Ave Maria, with the recommendations expected to be tabled before Parliament in November for consideration.The APC wants November Parliament to review the electoral Act so that some laws may be...

The by-election comes following the death of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) councillor, who died after a short illness. The central committee has since cleared two candidates, Same Senkanang-Ditshoto and Barulaganye Moloi, to contest the...

Dr Stuart Marongwe and Dr Moletlany iTshipa are both based in the University of Botswana’s Physics Department. Marongwe is the principal architect of the Nexus Paradigm, developed over nearly two decades. Christian Corda, of the Department of...

Mmegi has learnt that the party’s executive secretary has received a number of submissions proposing amendments to the constitution, with some members calling for the powers of the party president to be revisited. Sources say the proposed...

Party members made a number of requests at the party’s recent conference held in Jwaneng. Hence, they want special conference to provide clarity on which BNF policies are aligned with those of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government,...

Addressing a council meeting this week, Council chairperson Tabona Masole revealed that the approved recurrent budget stands at P270.3 million, a sharp decline from the initially proposed P319 million. He bemoaned that the significant cuts have left...

As a result, City Mayor Gaone Majere, says the situation requires urgent and coordinated interventions to prevent the challenges from worsening. “Amongst the immediate challenges is the increasing incidence of sewer blockages across the city,” he...

He explained that going to China had provided an opportunity to learn from that country’s approach towards improving livelihoods, with particular emphasis on practical models that could be adapted to uplift communities and improve service delivery...

The development was revealed to Goodhope District Council (GDC) councillors during an address by chairperson, Gofaone Nkhwane. The civic leaders learnt that the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), under the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture, is...

The latest developments suggest that internal differences remain unresolved despite the BDP having had embarked on efforts to reunite and rebuild the party, since its defeat in the 2024 General Election. In fact, the women’s wing campaign appears...

The call was made by Minister of State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa adding that government remained committed to electoral reforms, which he described as fundamental to strengthening democracy, public confidence and national...

His political journey stretches back to his youth, having risen through various structures of the party before eventually becoming one of its senior figures and a Member of Parliament. Salakae is among a generation of BNF members who were groomed for...