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Yesterday, De Graaf also told Mmegi that he had dumped the controversial but lucrative business of breeding lions. The former minister said he had requested the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism to rehabilitate the lions back into the...

Basarwa want a recommendation to be made to the forum to urge the government of Botswana to report on the issue in the next forum. The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is the UN’s central coordinating body for matters relating to the...

Others include the University of Botswana San Research Centre and the Botswana Congress Party, amongst others.  Shaheed called on the country to embark on a “second phase of nation building that reflects, builds on and celebrates the rich...

The said accounts, which are very active have a large following with most friends believing the accounts are genuine.  In Mogae’s purported account, people frequently express their gratitude to him for accepting their friendship requests...

Various commentators, particularly in the political sphere, have criticised the lack of oversight of the DIS, saying the situation meant the spy agency could operate as an untouchable and unaccountable organisation, doing as it pleases. By law, the...

Bakwena was appointed the Ombudsman in 2012 at the much-undermined public protector office, a move that prompted mixed reactions from various stakeholders.   Her tenure, as expected, was dull and silent, but Bakwena says God knows she served...

A date and venue for the meeting are still to be confirmed. BIRRO director, Mothei Sejakgomo, told Monitor that they were waiting for the meeting which he hoped would be valuable to his team. “We face various challenges as an organisation and...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has to contend with Specioza Kazibwe, 60, from Uganda and Agapito Mokuy, 51, from Equatorial Guinea. Kazibwe is seen as Venson-Moitoi’s biggest threat, having served as vice...

At the centre of the saga is Sebina councillor, Kemmonye Amon, who has impregnated a school girl. The widely circulated social media conversation alleged to be that of Molao and Amon suggests that President Ian Khama declined to intervene on the...

The delegation, led by the UN Country Coordinator, Anders Pederson and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was briefed by government officials managing the camp and by partners on the ground. Botswana , a country among those with the...

Mmegi: Tell us about your candidature for the AU Commission (AUC) Chairmanship? Venson-Moitoi: I am a firm believer in an Africa where we can all work together to find solutions to problems that we face. My vision for the African Union (AU) is an...

Five years ago, in good times, when the now Minister of Education and Skills Development, Unity Dow, was Kgosi Kgafela II’s lawyer, who was entangled in interrelated legal battles, suggested that he apply for presidential pardon.  Kgafela...

Bidders have been notified that government has cancelled the tender due to financial constratints. The government had initially awarded the committee P54 million to run the prorgammes, but the commitee requested a supplement to make it P100 million....

Other countries are Algeria, Cape Verde, Comoros Islands, South Africa and Swaziland. “WHO estimates that 21 countries are in a position to achieve this goal, including six countries in the African region, where the burden of the disease is...

The government will also revoke Kgafela’s derecognition that was effected some years back following bitter clashes with the state. Bakgatla last year appointed a committee to negotiate on behalf of their chief and his deputy who had fallen out...