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Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi said yesterday that the position of the Botswana government is that Lesotho has a government in place, and institutions that have the capacity to resolve the ongoing crisis....

Former President Festus Mogae’s departure was met with mixed feelings as there was a lot of uncertainty on the incoming President who was only known as a former Commander of Botswana Defence Force and son of the founding President Sir Seretse...

At this point, it is not clear whether the duo’s contracts will be renewed or whether they would be engaged as consultants. “The SG, Deputy Statistician Generals and Directors are recruited on five-year contracts. The SG was appointed on...

 Mmegi: Can you please explain the distinction between the use of Electronic Voting Machines used in the United States of America, Venezuela and recently in Kenya? KZ: I may not be able to tell you about EVMs used in Venezuela and US, but what...

Deputy permanent secretary, Ephraim Balebetse and acting deputy permanent secretary (Transport) Orapeleng Mosegi found themselves in ‘extra-hot’ seats when the Parliamentary Committee on Information and Communication Technology demanded...

The petition is to be observed by Trial Observation Mission headed by former Zambian Chief Justice, Ernest Sakala. Other members of the mission are Martin Masiga from Uganda and Brian Penduka from Zimbabwe. Speaking from Nairobi via email...

Unlike sport, in politics, your supporter can become your challenger in a blink of an eye. While in sport one is assured of no competition from the man or woman who hugs and hoists him in celebrating a victory, in politics it is not always...

Mwaanga said many countries in the region have gone through political problems, which were only resolved by mediators from outside the region. He said that the Democratic Republic of Congo  (DRC) is burning, but SADC is keeping quite and...

Addressing multitudes of participants at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Lawyers Association conference yesterday, Justice Zak Yacoob said many African countries inherited Constitutions from their Western colonisers and such...

The two companies are at loggerheads over a P1,149,487.50 payment pending since April 2017. The P23 million project financed under Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP), commenced last August and a dispute ensued early this year when the two companies...

Addressing an annual International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives jointly organised by the UB and the University of Limpopo, he said the continent, rich with natural resources, accounts for a majority of the 600...

As Commander-in-Chief, Masire was obviously constantly in touch with the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) commander, at the time Lieutenant General Mompati Merafhe or his deputy Ian Khama. We are aware that Lieutenant General Khama was at some point...

It is either the officers are unable to account for the funds or they do not know what to do with the funds, says the report issued last week. These funds were at some point part of defunct ministries, unclaimed deposits to the Consolidated Fund, or...

Mmegi: The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) recently petitioned the Swedish Embassy in Botswana over the sale of Gripen fighter jets to Botswana Defence Force. Tell us more about this petition, whether the procurement was in any of the National...

This is with regard to a case brought before the ILO committee on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations, lodged by local trade unions.  He said that the government was in the process of amending several legislations, such as the...