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BDP rebuffs claims by Boko that Domkrag is dead

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has rejected President Duma Boko's declaration that the former ruling party is a "dead and finished" organisation with no prospect for reform.

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Not everyone at the BDP is forgiven – Khama

Former president and Kgosikgolo of Bangwato, Ian Khama, has clarified that while he has accepted an apology from the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), his forgiveness does not extend to everyone within the party, particularly those he accuses of harassment and persecution.

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'Cruel maid' denied bail

Broadhurst Chief Magistrate, Nthabiseng Merafe-Olaotse has denied a 30-year-old maid, Boitumelo Nchimako bail determining that she is a flight risk.

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Woman dies after crashing into UB wall

A 35-year-old woman has lost her life after the vehicle she was driving crashed into a University of Botswana (UB) boundary wall on Sunday morning.

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I don't have a lawyer yet -Seretse

Local Businessman, Bakang Seretse appeared before the Regional Magistrate's Court this morning for the first in the fresh matter relating to alleged corruption and misuse of public funds.

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Bus, truck drivers denied rest despite labour law limits

Long-distance bus and truck drivers in Botswana are working excessive hours and being denied rest days despite clear legal limits on working hours, the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Pius Mokgware, has told Parliament.

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BoB to ‘penalise’ banks for wholesale deposit concentration

The Bank of Botswana will introduce a charge on commercial banks that maintain high concentrations of wholesale depositors, as it scrambles to restrain spiralling interest rates that are nearly four percentage points above the central bank’s benchmark rate.

President Duma Boko. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

'We're going to deliver on obligations'

FRANCISTOWN: Following backlash over his earlier utterances that the ruling Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) does not have social contracts with Batswana, President Duma Boko has maintained that, despite this, the party has voluntary obligations it must fulfil.

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Let's show compassion to baby Asli

Her story is heartbreaking not only because she is fighting for her life at such a tender age, but because her parents have spent months navigating a medical journey filled with uncertainty, delays, and rising fear.What began as something that seemed as simple as jaundice has escalated into a life-threatening condition that now requires an urgent liver transplant.For Asli’s parents, the reality is devastating. They are not asking for luxuries...

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