Presenting the 2026–2027 Budget Speech yesterday, Gaolathe said that despite significant public investment in education, learning outcomes have not kept pace with spending, resulting in a persistent gap between expenditure and performance.He warned...
In response, the ministry has established a dedicated task team to explore practical solutions and restore access to government services and religious freedoms within the community. Speaking during a meeting with residents after an invitation by the...
This action followed a court case in which three chiefs contested the organisation of the 145th celebration, claiming that they had not been consulted before the event. The three dikgosi involved in the lawsuit were Kgosi Motsholathebe Gaborone, the...
Government officials warn that the trend is having a significant negative impact on Botswana’s economy and the daily lives of its citizens, as noted by the Assistant Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship during a recent engagement with MultiChoice...
These unions, often acting in a coalition of 'five-plus-one' to represent public service workers, are the Botswana Teachers Union, Botswana Public Employees Union, Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union, Botswana Land Board and Local...
Tataki Mining, owned byUnited States firm Global Critical Resource Corp (GCR), is accelerating developments towards restarting activities at Tati Nickel, the base metal mining operation which closed in 2016 during the global meltdown in the...
Born 67 years ago in Mochudi, Kgatleng, just a few kilometres east of the capital city Gaborone, Dow is a prominent figure who duly fits the description of an indefatigable fighter. She had fought so many battles: Won some and lost some. Her life...
While some members see the gathering as a crucial opportunity for renewal and introspection, others warn that it could further expose deep-rooted divisions if sensitive issues are not handled with political maturity. The retreat, scheduled for 28...
In two different judgments, the courts took a swipe at the DCEC and, by implication, the State’s prosecuting machinery, being the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP).“In summary, the Applicants’ complaint is that while they acknowledge and...
Towards the end of last year, President Duma Boko tabled a Bill for the establishment of the Constitutional Court before Parliament, labeling it a much-needed court.The idea has been met by mixed reactions from the public, with opposition parties...
The update was provided during a media tour and press briefing at SKMTH, where officials outlined progress made since the transition began earlier this year.SKMTH is a 450-bed tertiary referral hospital, while PMH, with a capacity of 567 beds, often...
The unions, Botswana Teachers Union (BTU), Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU), Botswana Land Board and Local Authorities and Health Workers Union (BLLAHWU), Botswana Nurses Union (BONU), and...
50-year-old Stella Sibanda, a Zimbabwean national, escaped from Gaborone Women’s Prison on Wednesday. However, her freedom was short-lived, as she was recaptured the following morning in Block 3, Gaborone.Confirming the incident, Botswana Prison...
Speaking at the event, Dr Lynn Schutcher, Chief of the Hematology Oncology Division in the Department of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, described Cancer as one of the chronic diseases silently claiming the lives of many people in...
Khama, known for his confrontational approach to foreign policy during his presidency, used the Ntlo ya Dikgosi platform to corner the Ministry of International Relations into explaining Botswana’s voting behavior at the United Nations,...
Constructed in 2016, the multimillion-pula bus and taxi rank has never been operational. Bus and taxi operators initially refused to relocate to the facility, arguing that its location was too far from major shopping complexes and malls, making it...
Each account of a woman killed by her boyfriend, husband, or former partner seems to mark only a brief pause before the next tragedy unfolds.Despite years of public debate, advocacy, and government interventions, these killings persist as civil...
The Bonno Housing Scheme, one of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government’s flagship promises on affordable housing, has never truly got off the ground. Rock with stalled projects, collapsed partnerships and rising public distrust from...
Section 60 of the Local Government Act clearly states: “Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Act, the Minister may, by order published in the gazette, suspend any member of a council, other than an ex officio member. Upon...
Insiders have revealed to Mmegi that the society has failed to host its annual general meetings (AGMs) as required by its constitution, something that has created a loophole for maladministration to mushroom. The current board has remained in office...
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