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When briefing the Swiss President Alain Berset on Wednesday this week, he said some of the factors that they had considered are ease of staff availability in collaboration with main partners for example University of Botswana, Botswana –Baylor...

Upon his arrival in the country on an official visit, the President Berset, his spouse Muriel Zeender Berseta and the Swiss delegation were treated to a night of the local song and dance and traditional cuisine at an event dubbed Culture Night held...

This follows after SKMT hospital management announced last year that the facility is licensed as a private hospital to offer health care services and will give access primarily through referrals from both private and public health facilities and...

On Saturday, Seametso told The Monitor that even though there are no formal complaints they are worried about certain behaviour from some of their members who do not follow Bulela Ditswe rules and regulations.“Some of the members who are eyeing...

In a statement released late on Friday, Butale admitted that the recent developments in which some of his members have been resigning have left some members concerned about the state of the party.However, he does not address the elephant in the room....

Over the weekend, the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) led by President Mokgweetsi Masisi descended on the Shoshong constituency.The constituency has been a stronghold of the BDP until the last polls when the Botswana National Front (BNF)...

This, political commentators feel, is purely a political move to weaken opposition strongholds. Mmegi has learnt that one of Serowe's constituencies is going to be collapsed to break it up into two.Currently, Serowe has three constituencies...

There were some reported discrepancies and complaints during their Kweneng councillors caucus, a development which the BDP admitted.According a letter written by 16 BDP councillors dated January 27, 2023 they have lost trust and confidence in their...

The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) vice president, Caroline Lesang has resigned from the party with immediate effect. A letter from her dated February 1, 2023, reads: “Please accept this letter as my formal resignation from the BPF.I write formally...

The recruits are from different wards within the Shoshong constituency. They were received during the official welcome of the area Member of Parliament (MP), Aubrey Lesaso on Saturday.When welcoming the new members, BDP president Mokgweetsi Masisi...

Some of the recommendations are that the counting of ballots should be done at the polling stations to allay fears of cheating and rigging.It stated that this recommendation, which has been repeatedly made during elections audit workshops, is in...

Masisi’s tone was more reconciliatory. When addressing democrats during the welcome ceremony for the Member of Parliament for Shoshong, Aubrey Lesaso who was a BNF member of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), Masisi urged members of his...

For example, the former Minister and Ngami MP Jacob Nkate, former BDP Secretary-General (SG) Thato Kwerepe and current BDP SG Kavis Kario are expected to make a comeback in the upcoming primaries.The trio will battle for the Ngami constituency....

Nsoso, who was on sick leave, was served with a letter on Wednesday this week. Nsoso is BUAN's Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Research.“It is true the suspension letter was delivered to my house. There is no show cause in that...

The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) will host its rallies on Saturday while Botswana Congress Party (BCP) will hold its own on Sunday.This was disclosed by Botswana Congress Party (BCP) secretary general Goretetse Kekgonegile who said even...