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The mine management had informed the union in writing that they would be away on a business trip from Tuesday to Thursday and would only be available next week. At the same time the union’s application for a police permit to demonstrate was...

They blamed the situation on lack of proper planning and misuse of funds by both the government and the mine management. Botswana Congress Party (BCP)president, Dumelang Saleshando said it is not unusual that commodity prices fluctuate but government...

The resolution was taken during a general meeting held on Monday. The union’s national executive committee has given the branch committee the go ahead to make all the necessary arrangements for the demonstrations. The union president, Jack...

The police in the area attributed this sad development to the lack of parental guidance on the girl children. Apparently, parents are relaxed and do not take care of their teenage girls who are usually spotted in unsafe places during peculiar...

The said miners reportedly insisted that they need assurance that the cage is safe for use before they could board. As a result of this about 150 employees were issued with letters for a disciplinary hearing, which were withdrawn. BCL's public...

Addressing a full council meeting, Mojuta said the exit rate in the district stood at 99 percent. At the end of October this year, 198 participants were placed in different departments within the district. He said one other challenge is inadequate...

The billet is the first batch of 1,000 tonnes of steel ordered by Veer Metals. Pula Steel’s Chief Executive Officer, Ranvir Verma said the market looks lucrative as two more companies from Zambia and Zimbabwe have already placed orders. He...

Speaking at a ceremony to honour long-serving workers and retirees, Mahupela said BCL is now eyeing to penetrate the market in Sub-Saharan Africa to ensure a sustained life of the mine and the livelihoods of the people. “We are cementing...

He said the situation has been compounded by deficits from the previous years. The local authority has already received revenue support grant advance of P82 million for the whole financial year but the situation has forced them to request for...

Botswana currently needs 73, 000 tonnes of horticultural products per annum against the only 43, 000 tonnes produced locally. Briefing members of the Ntlo ya Dikgosi recently, Kebakile said the import bill stood at P1.8 billion annually. The...

Serule police station commander, Superintendent Lesole Mosimane said that they have registered the case in court and the headman has already appeared before Selebi-Phikwe Magistrate’s Court.  He added that they investigated the case and...

Mafoko cited a poor working relationship with area Member of Parliament (MP), Dorcas Makgato as his reason for leaving the BDP. He said that Makgato does not consult with her councillors and sidelines those who supported former MP, Oreeditse...

Members of Ntlo ya Dikgosi, who visited the agency this week, were curious to know the plans that have been put in place to ensure that the projects being implementing do not turn into white elephants. Previously, projects that were meant to improve...

Speaking at a Business Botswana gala dinner held in Francistown recently, Mahupela said the company has failed to complete some of the projects on time due to significant delays in securing work permits for its skilled expatriate staff. He said this...

The decomposed body of the heavily pregnant 19-year-old former student was discovered at a hill behind Newstands location some days before Independence Day. On Independence Day, two women aged between 20 and 23 years met two strangers who offered to...