The ward has only two polling stations, namely Moreomaoto Primary School and a tent at Menoakwena mobile stop.The by-election comes shortly following the passing of the area's former councillor, who died due to a brief illness.Consequently,...
The legislator had also requested government to consider instituting a 15-year forensic audit covering all land allocations in Mogoditshane.The proposed audit would scrutinise the conduct of land board officials and employees, councillors, MPs, and...
This innovative scheme, according to the government, is designed to address the shortcomings of previous subsidy programmes like the Arable Land Development Programme (ALDEP), Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agriculture Development (ISPAAD),...
Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Edwin Dikoloti, told Parliament that this will include borehole drilling and acquisition, equipping and reticulation, desalination, and the rehabilitation of boreholes, wells, and dams across agricultural production...
Speaking whilst at the first-ever Boteti Manufacturing Expo, Maoketsa said that supporting citizen-owned businesses is evidenced by the achievement of a P23 billion citizen spend and 18,000 jobs supported, milestones delivered in their CEEP five-year...
The inaugural expo was held under the theme 'Creating Successful Opportunities'. During his keynote address, the Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZA) Public Relations Manager, Patrick Molokwe, stated that manufacturing is the engine that...
From its earliest days, every president who has attempted to steer the party forward has faced continuous internal conflict, persistent divisions, and unending power struggles. These tensions have often spilled beyond internal forums, extending into...
The contested contract involves the recapitalisation and provision of rolling stock investment by a local joint venture involving equity interest of Baaitse, who is also an operative of the ruling Umbrella for Democractic Change (UDC).A source in the...
The two top leaders were implicated in the procurement controversy late last year by suspended DIS legal officer, Kuda Malikongwa, in a civil lawsuit. The procurement is alleged to have been ordered by Masisi using the DIS to avoid any leak, as he...
President Boko spoke as though he was doing the media a favour, almost like a stern father warning wayward children, insisting he was “helping them” avoid imprisonment for defamation by admonishing them early. It is an odd kind of help. The sort...
Journalism is at a make-or-break juncture with President Duma Boko, appearing to be vehemently leading a crusade against journalists hence endangering its very existence, press freedom and free speech, which ought to be fundamentally protected in any...
The five-day conference included a wide array of presentations and workshops by seasoned journalists and media academics on data investigations, AI in journalism, climate and health investigative reporting, countering disinformation, uncovering human...
While the victors celebrated, the unfortunate contenders dismissed the outcome as not accurately reflecting the nationwide perspective. Understandably, a lot was riding on this election. It has been a year since the UDC took power, and many saw this...
Addressing supporters at a rally in Lentsweletau, he made it clear that the party’s leadership is prepared to make serious and decisive interventions against any members who engage in conduct that undermines the organisation’s integrity....
Speaking at a meeting he and members of the ‘interim committee’ hosted in Palapye, Galebotswe said he was grateful to have been among those who attended the meeting as their leader. “I am grateful to the interim committee for having considered...
Their assessments suggest that unless all factions accept the outcomes of the elective congress, legal intervention may become the final avenue for resolving what has now grown into a highly publicised and emotionally charged dispute.According to...
From its earliest days, every president who has attempted to steer the party forward has faced continuous internal conflict, persistent divisions, and unending power struggles. These tensions have often spilled beyond internal forums, extending into...
It increased its winning margin by 8%, and its share of votes from 54% to 57%. Its closest rival, the BDP, garnered 35% fewer votes, and the UDC itself saw a reduction of only 22%.But how was this possible, given the unfulfilled electoral promises,...
The newly revised arable sector subsidy scheme, Lemang Dijo, is a targeted agricultural support initiative designed to strengthen household food security.It also targeted at improving productivity and support resource-poor farmers across...
Responding to a question in Parliament this week, the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Pius Mokgware, disclosed that the retrenchments were made by 210 companies that submitted notifications of intention to retrench in terms of section 25 of the...
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