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The march was to start at Notwane grounds in Gaborone. According to government spokesperson, Jeff Ramsay, the demonstrations may be disruptive and the government has proposed that they be held in Selebi-Phikwe or be confined to Notwane grounds...

The guidelines have been developed to enhance the work of Anti Corruption Units (ACUs) which were established in 2010 with a primary responsibility to carry out preliminary enquiries on received allegations of corruption and related activities within...

The resolution was a key recommendation from a taskforce appointed over the matter. The taskforce, which delivered its report at the Synod conference held in Mahalapye recently, presented a number of findings most of which showed that the church is...

Speaking during the plenary meeting of the joint monitoring and evaluation commission in Juba, Mogae touched on a variety of issues that concern him, often using descriptive words of how disappointed he gets on some of the regressive attitudes by...

His proposal is that if the fence is realigned, government must deliver on promises to supply farmers with water from the river, which, once a feature of Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, will be out of reach to these pastoralists. He wondered how...

Information before The Monitor reveals that a group of Bakgalagadi recently met with the minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Slumber Tsogwane to negotiate for recognition. The minister, who confirmed the visit, rejected their appeal...

Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week, Galebotswe said Khama was always advising the defence minister to explore and establish government-to-government deals than procuring from private entities. Before the PAC, Galebotswe...

Tsiane who was at pains to respond to the controversial question, later said that she preferred to provide the answer privately to the PAC member who asked the question, Member of Parliament for Nata-Gweta constituency, Polson Majaga. Majaga wanted...

Botswana Institute of Rehabilitation and Reintergration of Offenders (BIRRO), who are playing the facilitation role, has sent a letter dated May 31, 2016 to President Ian Khama calling him to look into the issue, Mmegi can reveal. The BIRRO director,...

Ngakaagae said the manner in which government has approached the death penalty question both with regards to justification and the execution of offenders is sadistic, unprincipled and disgraceful. “There are many compliance procedures in the...

This week, the Wayeyi tribe expressed their gratitude to President Ian Khama for the decision to recognise them. But beneath that noble gesture laid deeply entrenched worries and suspicions as to whether this was the end of their ordeal or the...

The minister, following this announcement further called on the tribe to submit a name for their chief who will represent them at Ntlo Ya Dikgosi. In an interview with Mmegi, Ditando Xheba, Wayeyi Chieftainship Council chairperson said they are...

In a press statement, the Namibian Police Force, initially accused of knowing something about the man’s disappearance, said that their investigations revealed that Kangongo completed an immigration control form at Muhembo Border Post, between...

This move follows a Khama-appointed taskforce on the Bakgatla chieftainship led by Kgosi Malope II which recommended the reinstatement of the Bakgatla leaders, Kgafela and Kgosi Bana Sekai Linchwe once all their cases have been dealt with. The report...

Council chairman Mpho Morolong and his deputy Stephen Makhura boycotted the kgotla meeting addressed by Molao on the basis that the assistant minister has lost his moral authority and should focus on clearing his name before he can address anyone in...