In an appeal filed on October 8, 2026, the academy seeks to overturn a decision delivered by the Magistrate’s Court on September 21, 2026, in a dispute that raises questions about the identification of protected literary works, the collection of...
The agreement will see the police service use Technical and Vocational Education and Training’s (TVET) workshop facilities for the maintenance and servicing of law enforcement vehicles.It will also help address the backlog of police vehicles...
The trade unions have been entangled in employment discourse for years now, and the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) administration has not been spared from those issues.Of late, the unions have shown disgruntlement with the UDC over their...
The reassurance came after the Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs reported 454 cases of diarrhoea involving dehydration and eight deaths amongst children under five. The ministry reported that it has noted a concentration of these...
The party was scheduled to hold its Special Policy Conference from October 9 to 11 in Selebi-Phikwe.However, in a statement dated October 4, the BNF announced that the conference would instead be held from October 23 to 25.The postponement comes less...
The commitments are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Target 16.2, which calls for an end to abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against children by 2030.They are also linked to National...
The party’s position comes after two of its members, Obakeng Sethibe and Rachel Kgase, were taken in for questioning by the Botswana Police Service (BPS) Serious Crime Unit over comments allegedly made on Facebook under the Gosee Kone pseudonym.BCP...
The deceased was allegedly run over by a Toyota RunX in the early hours of Friday at a bar in Tawana location, Broadhurst, Gaborone. According to information gathered by The Monitor, police received a report at around 1:30am on Friday that Kgwarapi...
The warning comes amidst growing concern over pedestrian-related accidents, with almost every week seeing reports of pedestrians being knocked down and either killed or injured by vehicles.A new incident occurred along New Lobatse Road, where a...
The baby was reportedly discovered by a man who was out exercising at a dumping site near the formerly popular Trekkers Night Club.He allegedly heard a baby crying from the rubbish dump and went to investigate.He was allegedly shocked to find the...
The boy was allegedly swimming with his peers in the rainwater pool when he drowned.Mogoditshane Police Station Commander, Superintendent Moneedi Mhaladi, said police received a report of the incident and rushed to the scene, where they managed to...
For most travellers, it is a place they are forced to make a pit stop before proceeding with their journeys. Poverty and unemployment are rife here, with some villagers earning a living through selling thatching grass, commonly known as motshikiri....
After 10 weeks of competition, Temi Nkem polled 25.87% of the total votes from viewers in Nigeria and across Africa. The first and second runners-up, Aikou and Sheba, secured 23.68% and 9.80% respectively.As winner of BBNaija season 11, she takes...
The call was made by local agro-economist, Dr Howard Sigwele, who is expected to speak at next week’s party policy forum in Selebi-Phikwe, where he will focus on the relationship between living wages, employment creation and productive capacity....
In the blueprint, he calls for the placement of appropriately qualified and competent party members in selected senior positions across government, local authorities and parastatals. Moupo’s recommendations are expected to come under discussion...
Sixty years is a long time in the life of a person but perhaps not so long in the life of a nation. On September 30, Botswana will turn 60 and there will rightly be speeches, celebrations and reminders of how far the country has travelled since...
Speaking over the Independence day celebration in Phakalane, she noted that as someone who had traversed the world, the problem in not only unique to Botswana. Tlou also cautioned residents against politicising the shortage of medication, saying her...
Addressing the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week, he said Africa’s youthful population represented an extraordinary economic opportunity but warned that it could be lost if aspirations continued to outpace...
Addressing the nation on Wednesday, he acknowledged that the benefits of Independence have not reached every household equally and warned that the economy can no longer depend heavily on diamonds.Boko said the country had made significant progress...
The commemorative visit to their gravesites, held on September 24, 2026, formed part of UB’s corporate social responsibility and community engagement activities as Botswana prepares to celebrate 60 years of independence on September 30.The four...
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