The country’s FMD crisis is currently concentrated in Zone 11, the second largest disease control area and the country’s most economically critical area for cattle ranching.The Zone has been under the strictest FMD restrictions in the country...
The move comes after months of internal battles over the legitimacy of the party leadership, with rival camps each claiming authority over the organisation. The three factions are led by Dr Thoko Muzila, Lawrence Ookeditse and Gaolathe Galebotswe.The...
What was initially expected to mark the beginning of a new chapter for the council has instead opened a fresh dispute over whether the process that led to Ketshogile's ouster complied with the law. According to PDC Standing Order 14.6 on Motion...
The membership campaign forms part of the party’s broader strategy to consolidate its presence ahead of future political activities while revitalising structures that have become dormant over time. Speaking in an interview, AP deputy...
The initiative, which is nearing implementation, is expected to address longstanding challenges faced by many citizens who struggle to access job advertisements and employment information due to geographical barriers and limited access to traditional...
Pilane made his demands clear, placing personal safety concerns at the centre of his intended legal action against the government and several public officials following his transfer from the corruption unit to the Botswana Defence Force (BDF).In a...
Speaking in an interview on Wednesday, Ntlhaile said the initiative officially commenced on Saturday in Tsholofelo East Ward and forms part of a broader effort to reconnect with long-time party members while expanding the organisation’s support...
The proposed legislation establishes a Media Development Fund that would receive financing from parliamentary appropriations, fines imposed under the Act, and other sources. The Fund would then support media development activities under the...
There is a subtle but dangerous distinction between telling the truth and using the truth to deceive. At first, the statement appears contradictory. How can facts mislead? Yet anyone who has worked in a newsroom knows that truth, when stripped of...
Still, such moments were shared, and I have cherished each of them. Where it mattered most, Rra Nametso served as the chair of the National AIDS Council during my stint as the public relations officer at the then-National AIDS Coordinating Agency....
Appearing before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Government Assurances, Acting Permanent Secretary and Accounting Officer, Mareko Ramotsababa, said the ministry continues to face mounting pressure as it seeks to improve healthcare delivery...
Mojadigo, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence for a rape offence, is entangled in yet another rape trial, this time around involving a teenage girl whose names have been withheld. The witness, Junior Malibela, told Village Magistrate’s...
The workshop reflected Botswana’s evolving landscape on LGBTI+ rights. Since the landmark 2019 High Court ruling decriminalising consensual same sex acts, upheld by the Court of Appeal in 2021 and followed by the formal repeal of colonial-era penal...
The programme is a partnership between Seth Resources Petroleum, BA ISAGO University, eMangweni Business Solutions, Botswana Oil Limited and the Presidential Youth Empowerment Campaign (PYEC), and it seeks to equip youth, women and citizen-owned...
Hirschfeld, who served the police service for 39 years, passed on early this week. In a statement released late Wednesday, Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, expressed government's profound sadness following...
The hotel, which is managed by Sky Clouds (Pty) Ltd, recently advertised a number of job opportunities as part of preparations for its official launch. The facility has been undergoing extensive renovations.As per a statement by the hotel, it...
Mojadigo, pastor at Divine Anointing Church International is currently serving a 20 -year sentence for a rape charge. He was sentenced last year before Mochudi Magistrate Court.Appearing before court today, Mojadigo made a plea to further postpone...
According to the journals, the UDC, by contrast, recorded a substantial 21-percentage-point increase in its vote share compared to the 2019 election. Thus, Tshere was re-elected with 73% of the vote and a margin of 58 percentage points. This,...
Judge Reuben Lekorwe delivered the judgment on May 22, 2026, in a matter between Thebe Makati and Kelebogile Motlhale.The case arose from a sale agreement entered into on March 1, 2022, in which Motlhale purchased a plot located in Goo-lonaka Ward in...
Nova and liquidator, Kopanang Thekiso, have been battling Ulsan since last year, over a creditors’ decision to approve the sale of the country’s sole gold mine to Nova. The battle to take over Mupane raged from last August after the Nova Africa...
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