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This is ahead of the BDP going for its upcoming elective congress in August. According to information The Monitor gathered, Kario received blessings from some in the party's leadership. Shaw Kgathi is the one that might challenge Kario, a former...

The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) endorsed Keorapetse as the new Leader of Opposition (LOO) following yesterday’s caucus.The move comes on the heels of the UDC National Executive Committee (NEC) suspending Botswana Congress Party (BCP)...

This came about abundantly clear last weekend during the ruling party’s regional congresses where new members were shown their place.Lately, the BDP old members have expressed concern over the party elders’ decision to favour new recruits over...

Over the weekend, delegates from the Gaborone Bonnington South constituency were barred from taking part in the Gaborone region congress because of the dispute in the area.The issues arose as both teams supporting the area Member of Parliament (MP)...

The caucus aims to topple the Leader of Opposition (LOO), Dumelang Saleshando, who has been suspended from the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC).A letter dated July 10 by BCP’s Goretetse Kekgonegile stated: “Please note that the party has been...

This came about after Sejoe was said to owe Esther Mfolwe. Sejoe is supposed to be running for the position of deputy secretary for the Gaborone regional committee of the party under a team called #realignment of Gaborone region led by Lebogang...

Currently, members of the area seem to be divided between the area Member of Parliament (MP) Chris Greeff and Alfred Madigele.Madigele, who is the former MP for Mmathethe/Molapowabojwang constituency, has now relocated to Gaborone Bonnington South...

Among the causes of social problems recorded are cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), relationship issues, defilement, rape, child neglect, and incest among others. The council chairperson said they have recorded a total number of 161 of which 59...

This follows the trial opening on Thursday before Magistrate Tshoganetso Atamelang at Extension II Magistrate’s Court. Modise allegedly indecently assaulted a complainant on or about February 15 in Old Naledi, Gaborone when he touched her body, in...

Through the occasion, members thronged Kanye village to witness the Women’s Wing's change of guard as Cabinet Minister Peggy Serame was crowned the organ's chairperson at the 17th elective congress in Kanye.Prior to the event, the BDP had...

Serame, who has built her political foundation through the Women’s Wing, got 370 votes while her opponents Sethu Maano-Gabanakgosi and Gosego Mmolawa got 117 and 13 votes respectively.The trio was competing for the position of chairperson for the...

The majority of the members hardly win the cases. At the party congresses a recommendation is made and the members end up being expelled or suspended from the party.Some of the BNF members who once experienced that include Gabriel Kanjabanga,...

So far Botswana has not recorded any monkey pox case. In an interview, the ministry spokesperson, Christopher Nyanga said the ministry of health advises Batswana and residents of the country to visit the nearest health facility when they experience...

As a result, the said areas are currently classified as Red, meaning that they have recorded more than 200 infections per every 100,000 people “generally caused by new variants”.Ministry of Health chief public relations officer, Dr Christopher...

She said this is so because some members attack the party openly more than they do to rival forces.As predecessor to Peggy Serame, the newly elected Women’s Wing chairperson, Lesole will deputise the Minister of Finance at Women's Wing...