The event was graced by dignitaries, including Balete Kgosikgolo Mosadi Seboko and Bamalete legislator Boniface Mabeo, who joined stakeholders, hospital leadership and First Capital Bank executives to witness what many described as a 'pivotal...
Highly placed insiders in the industry told The Monitor that the ODC has been struggling to balance the need to sell more diamonds and help budget revenues against the importance of supporting their pricing.Natural diamonds market themselves on...
Responding to a parliamentary question from Shoshong MP, Moneedi Bagaisamang, Dikoloti said the ministry was fully aware of the delays. He explained that payments were stalled by financial constraints at the start of the season and complications in...
Instead of cutting help to farmers, the new model will reportedly aim to improve the system's efficiency, reduce costs, and deliver inputs more reliably during the 2025–2026 season.Acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture Dr Edwin Dikoloti told...
The announcement was made during the sixth annual Choppies Long Service Awards, where the company also recognised employees for 10, 15, and 20 years of dedicated service.Speaking at the award ceremony held on Friday evening, Choppies Group Head of...
The conservation-focused company, which developed AI-powered predictive behavioural detection of elephants to mitigate human-wildlife conflict, walked away with P50,000 and the opportunity to represent Botswana at the continental Orange Summer...
Speaking at the ceremony, the Managing Director, Odirile Gabasiane, described the milestone as "a defining moment that speaks to who we have become and the institution we strive to be."He noted that the introduction of this doctoral programme marks...
Responding to Parliament this evening, Boko said each case will be assessed individually.“I will apply myself thoroughly, and it doesn’t happen in a day. The process is ongoing,” he said.The President has long expressed concern about the death...
The court ordered the release through a settlement agreement from both parties, signed before Justice Onkagetse Pusoentsi on Wednesday, bringing to a close proceedings that began before ex spy chief Kgosi’s death and were continued by his wife,...
While the agreement paves the way for the release of a significant portion of Kgosi’s restrained assets, key properties remain locked in contention.Amongst these are the well-known Sentlhane Farm and a substantial herd of cattle allegedly donated...
The 2% intragrade differential was one of the contentious issues during the 2025/2026 salaries and conditions of service negotiations, forcing the unions to remove the item from the agenda and pursue legal recourse instead.According to the unions,...
I was a rookie and he was a veteran. Each time we were assigned to an event together, he guided me with patience. He would show me how to approach a story, what angles to consider, and how to carry myself around as a professional. He was fully...
In an interview on Monday morning, Molome explained that although the campaign trail was challenging, the people of Kgalagadi South remained open to the UDC’s message because they understood that the party is still new in government, having taken...
The party widened the margin between itself and the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) by 210 votes compared to the results of the 2024 General Election. This development is particularly significant because by-elections often draw fewer voters and tend...
I use the word discontentment deliberately and carefully, for how could we as the people of Kgalagadi South not be discontented? For the past year, we have had no representation at Parliament for obvious reasons. It is also unfortunate that our...
The agreement still leaves tongues wagging, as it remains unclear as to how Mepahato Reatile could have easily made way for Lawrence Ookeditse. Complicating the situation further is that now those who backed Reatile still maintain they are the...
Typically, when a long-ruling party falls from power, its support base weakens, its structures lose momentum, and its members often become disillusioned. Therefore, expectations for the BDP heading into the recent by-election were modest at best....
Justice Dingake is one of the founding members and a revered and distinguished judge and legal scholar. A fit and proper candidateThe selection and appointment process for a judge of the ICJ is primarily a state-driven process. There is no role for...
Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, had stated that so far P50 million has been spent on 157 nominated councillors across 61 constituencies and 31 district and town councils. In response to a question in...
Boteti West MP, Samuel Digwa, asked the Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, to outline concrete plans to address the recurring challenges that continue to undermine service delivery in rural clinics and...
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