According to documents filed by the Corporation with the regulator, the BPC is seeking a 68% tariff increase for domestic consumers, 41% for government and 40% each for commercial users and mining operations. The different requests have a weighted...
However, when examined more closely, the intensity and organisation of the party’s campaign efforts during these contests reveal a different story. Although unsuccessful, the campaigns were notably vigorous, demonstrating that the party remains...
Reporting from the Magistrate’s court in 2025 revealed a troubling picture of a country grappling with extreme violence, where some cases ended not with verdicts but funerals. Although public perception may suggest otherwise, only two murder...
The phrase escaped official speeches and entered the public’s vocabulary. It began being used sarcastically at bus stops, continued to be whispered angrily in clinics, and was joked about in bars. It became the punchline to delayed salaries, unpaid...
Topping the list as the crime of the year was the death of former Minister of Health, Lelatisitswe Sethomo. His death marked a record moment in Botswana’s history as possibly the first suicide involving a former Cabinet minister. At the time of his...
Fear and panic are what have triggered nearly all the economic crises seen all over the world in the past centuries. This is precisely why leaders, particularly those in charge of public finances, make great efforts to manage the narrative and optics...
For years, the hard task of creating meaningful jobs and diversifying the economy was repeatedly kicked down the road by successive fiscal planners. That deferred reckoning has now caught up with the country, leaving the Minister of Finance with...
In the vernacular, sometimes a bad year is condemned to the gutters, to the extent of wishing it never existed, “Ngwaga o o sa nthateng ga o fete.”To their fellow scribes and family members, the year 2025 is a year they will definitely choose to...
The birth of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) could in part be attributed to the labour unions, who have for a long time called for a united opposition that can dislodge the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from power.The idea and the impetus...
Speaking at a fully packed press conference and public lecture organised by the Botswana Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (BOCONGO) in Gaborone last week, Justice Dingake said the constitutional review was a process that must unite the...
When handing over the refurbished facility to the Ministry of Health, he said it will significantly enhance the hospital's operational capacity, safety, quality of care and consequently support an estimated 34,000 residents the hospital...
Addressing Batlokwa members on Tuesday afternoon, the Minister emphasised that the authority to select dikgosi rests primarily with the main Kgosi, after which the wider tribe is consulted to affirm the decision. This came into light after the tribe...
The event marked the first voluntary joint gathering of both houses under one roof. It aimed to boost social cohesion and tackle national challenges through collaboration.Keorapetse told attendees that mutual acquaintance is key to shared goals....
Maele made the remarks earlier this week at a meet-and-greet session hosted for the newly appointed UB Council members. Despite stating that the council members’ appointment takes effect from 1st January 2026, Maele had the ongoing restructuring on...
Palapye Council chairperson, Kabo Ketshogile, says the move follows a government directive issued earlier this year targeting rapidly growing settlements across the country for transition. “In May this year, the government released a directive that...
Several roads deteriorated rapidly following the downpours, with newly patched sections giving way to potholes and surface failures.The damage has reignited criticism that the city council relies on substandard cold-mix asphalt, resulting in waste of...
The wage adjustment forms part of the transformation part of the long running Ipelegeng programme into the Ikageng Public Works Programme, a restructured national initiative aimed at promoting sustainable livelihoods.Under the revised framework...
The six Mexican nationals, namely, Gumecindo Enrique (61), Jose Pena (48), Fansico Alejandro (33), Jose Corrales (39), Carlos Aguilar (32), and David Teran (26), were arrested on November 25 in Gaborone.The six were arrested alongside a Nigerian man,...
Speaking at the official launch on Tuesday, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Noah Salakae, said the project to establish the traffic centre dates back to 2017.“The project commenced in November 2017 and has a contract duration of 123...
When he was elected to the National Assembly for the first time in 2019, the Palapye-born legislator changed attire for the classic checked suits of many colours in his closet. He, however, has other plain coloured suits, which he adorns on...
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