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The BPF is divided into two camps, one led by current acting president Caroline Lesang and the other led by suspended president Biggie Butale. The two factions’ issues heated up when Butale, who was suspended for sexual misconduct last year,...

Butale was pardoned following a lengthy suspension last year, which the party decided only this year to lift without his reinstatement as president while he is being investigated for misconduct and putting the party’s name into disrepute.Even...

Although campaigns have not yet started, Mmegi is informed that some members are already campaigning secretly to lure voters in the upcoming party's internal primary elections.So far, the dates for the party primary elections known as Bulela...

The fight over the control of the party has left Serowe residents confused even further as their chiefs are on self-exile in South Africa. The Serowe constituencies are Serowe North, Serowe West and Serowe South.The three were won by the BPF for the...

The last independence celebrations were held in 2019.This is because the South East District Council (SEDC) had no funds for the independence celebration. In Ramotswa, residents gathered at the main kgotla, as usual, to listen to the presidential...

He told The Monitor on Saturday that the PEEC is only waiting for the party's central committee (CC) to announce the dates. “Things shifted due to COVID-19. If it were not for COVID-19, we would have started it. Membership registration for our...

UDC National Executive Committee (NEC) had requested any councillor and legislator who wish to contest for 2024 General Election to write an Expression of Interest (EOI) letter by September 26.Currently, the BCP and the UDC are at a point of no...

The virtual sitting will be held on October 5, 2022. MPs have agreed on a five percent salary and requested to be paid six months arrears.A letter written on September 27, 2022 by the Clerk of the National Assembly, Barbara Dithapo reads:...

When addressing residents of Gweta this week, BRCS secretary-general Kutlwano Mukokomani said the community farm sits on a nine hectare land and has absorbed over 50 community farmers to equip them with training in horticulture and...

This was announced at the UDC event held in his constituency on Saturday. The Selebi-Phikwe West legislator is amongst the five MPs the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) recently fired for 'betraying' it.The BCP recently expelled five of its MPs...

The UDC has four affiliates, the BCP, the Botswana National Front (BNF), the Botswana People’s Party (BPP) and the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF). Lately, the UDC and the BCP marriage has apparently been rocky, sparking exchanges of words...

The UDC has four affiliates, the BCP, the Botswana National Front (BNF), the Botswana People’s Party (BPP) and the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF). Lately, the UDC and the BCP marriage has apparently been rocky, sparking exchanges of words...

BALA will hold its conference from Thursday this week in Maun.He said one of the things or mandates they wanted was for BALA to have a good relationship with Local Government ministry and the country’s leadership, adding the association is now in a...

The body of Gaoberekwe, now nine months awaiting burial in a morgue at Joyce's Funeral Parlour, is the subject at the centre of the dispute between the government and the deceased's progeny regarding a tussle over a burial site that remains...

Lately, the BDP leadership has been preaching the need to build a cohesive and united party.Some of its emphasis has been unity and consolidation. The BDP has had some internal fights and it did not do well in the previous by-elections. Out of 14...