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Although the fallen councillor spent much of her time in Gaborone Central, where she contested the Notwane Ward in the 2009 and 2019 elections, her political influence extended far beyond the constituency. For decades, she was regarded as one of the...

TDC chairperson, Ontiretse Bogatsu, said the continued occurrence of adolescent pregnancies remains a worrying trend. Despite the high numbers, the positive things is that all the teenage mothers tested negative for HIV and were subsequently referred...

The case involves millions of pula in alleged irregular Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) transactions. The criminal charges have instantly transformed what could have been a personal legal battle for Balopi into a political test for...

New information shows the organisation’s candidate vetting process left members divided ahead of the forthcoming by-election, which comes shortly following the death of Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) councillor. What was expected to be a...

The decision follows internal consultations at the ward, where three UDC members had expressed interest in representing the party in the by-election. However, rather than proceeding with a contested primary election, the organisation opted for talks...

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...