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Moeti Mohwasa. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
Gov't freezes per diem system, leadership programme

The government has suspended the implementation of the Leadership Transformation Programme and the Local Per Diem arrangements following engagements between the Ministry for State President, Defence and Security, the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM), and public sector trade unions.

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Former Air Botswana captain denies liability over cancelled Jo’burg flight

Former Air Botswana (AB) captain, Benedict Dumelang Gaborakanelwe, has formally opposed a lawsuit brought against him by the parastatal, denying that he breached his employment contract or caused the losses the airline is claiming after a Johannesburg flight was cancelled.

New pathways: OLEA Botswana employees and group management celebrate the rebranding and launch PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

OLEA Botswana officially launches

Leading insurance brokerage, OLEA Botswana, officially marked its evolution from being Marsh Botswana today, with a launch attended by a cross-section of the country’s insurance and risk industry.

According to the claim, he obtained one of the medicines from the doctor before proceeding to Grand Health Pharmacy to collect the remaining two

'Wrong medicine' lands pharmacy in P1m lawsuit

A Thamaga resident has taken Grand Health Pharmacy t/a Kekafi Holdings (Pty) Ltd and its director and responsible pharmacist, Kesego Modise, to court over dispensation of drugs.

Segametsi Radibe Michael. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

VAT changes for private medical practitioners, deputy sheriffs coming

The Botswana Unified Revenue Service has reinstated mandatory Value Added Tax (VAT) registration on a number of service providers following a review, in sweeping reforms whose implementation will commence by August.

Dithapelo Keorapetse. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

MPs struggle to find jobs after Parley

National Assembly Speaker Dithapelo Keorapetse has publicly acknowledged that many former Members of Parliament struggle to secure employment after leaving office, prompting the National Assembly to establish a savings and credit cooperative (SACCOS) and explore tailor-made investment, insurance, and retirement solutions to cushion politicians against financial hardship.

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Top stars excused from Commonwealth Games

Botswana’s top stars, Letsile Tebogo, Collen Busang Kebinatshipi, and Bayapo Ndori, will not be competing at the upcoming Commonwealth Games scheduled for Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2, 2026.

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New GCC Clerk walks into a political minefield

The appointment of Mosidi Batsalelwang as acting town clerk at the Gaborone City Council (GCC) has once again thrust the local authority into the spotlight, raising questions over whether the city's political leadership and administration can finally work together harmoniously.

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Are we doing enough?

Women and children continue to suffer at the hands of men who, in their heads, seem to view them as objects they can abuse to satisfy their sick, disgusting tendencies. Hardly a day goes by without reports of a woman, an elderly woman, or a child being raped! Where are we going as Batswana? Rapists have instilled fear into people’s lives; there is no haven for anyone anymore as people live in fear not only walking the streets, but also inside...

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