Under Zambia’s electoral system, a presidential candidate must secure more than 50 % of the valid votes cast to be declared the ultimate winner. However, the model of the election is known as 50 plus one. Consequently, if none of the candidates...
Given Katuta, who is contesting as an independent candidate, is the sole woman among the presidential contenders seeking to lead Zambia. Her participation stands in contrast to the 13 male candidates who will also be on the presidential ballot. The...
It is alleged that both Mogotsi and Ntwayakgosi acted together back in 2015 and robbed Magang of his cooler box before fatally stabbing him with a sharp object just outside Dladleng Entertainment Centre.Appearing before Judge Oteng Motlhala of the...
Environment and Tourism Minister Wynter Mmolotsi told Parliament on Friday that the weather system was expected to dominate the country’s rainfall season from October 2026 to March 2027.El Niño conditions are already present and are forecast to...
The Christian body has declared firm opposition to a motion by Mogoditshane West legislator, Galenawabo Lekau, describing it as a “catastrophic misstep” that could expose vulnerable people to greater exploitation, abuse, and human...
The party has started rolling out digital membership registration across its 16 regional constituencies, with launches held at Klaas Motshidisi and Paul Rantao constituencies over the weekend. The initiative is part of the party’s broader efforts...
The call follows revelations emerging from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearings, which the opposition party says have exposed the scale of maladministration and financial losses affecting the country.A statement released this week by party...
The victime was found naked and motionless outside Kanana Depot last week, law enforcement officers said. The suspects, all from Sefophe village, are alleged to have met the deceased, a resident of Malatsi ward, as she was walking home whilst...
The senior Botswana Defence Force (BDF) officer reportedly sought medical attention at the Mogoditshane BDF Clinic on Saturday, where the matter was reported to the police at around 5am.He was subsequently transferred to Bokamoso Private Hospital,...
The incident occurred whilst the three men were reportedly socialising and drinking alcohol at the entertainment spot, leaving one of the victims hospitalised in critical condition. According to Gantsi Police Station commander, Superintendent...
The duo were allegedly hit by vehicles whilst attempting to cross the road.Police say the incidents occurred at Ledumadumane and Ralekgatshwane lands, with both pedestrians reportedly hit by Toyota Hilux vehicles.In the first incident, an...
No.13 District Traffic Officer, Superintendent Obonetse Matshego, said the traffic lights were operational at the time of the crash, raising suspicion that one of the drivers may have failed to obey the traffic signals.“It was a truck, even though...
The startling revelation emerged in Parliament recently when Nkange legislator Motlhaleemang Moalosi asked the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Pius Mokgware, to provide statistics of registered deaths between June 2021 and June 2026, state the...
Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Edwin Dikoloti, revealed the unavailability of land remains the most significant challenge in meeting the growing demand for residential plots."The critical factor remains the availability of land. Our experience...
The reality came after Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Dr Edwin Dikoloti, warned Parliament that government cannot afford to clear the country’s land allocation waiting list within the next three years. He was responding to a motion tabled by...
Last week, the Botswana Teaching Professionals Council (BOTEPCO), in partnership with UNICEF, launched a nationwide campaign to empower educators. The programme aims to strengthen teacher professionalism through digital literacy training, the rollout...
Speaking at the eighth Mascom Baatanani Walk on Saturday, Boko said the work of her office through the Mpepu programme was founded on the belief that every child deserved an opportunity to thrive from the very beginning of life.She said the name...
Principal Magistrate Tshoganetso Atlamelang handed down the sentence last week after convicting Tebogo Morapedi for raping and robbing a 20-year-old woman in Mahalapye.The court heard that in the early hours of September 12, 2024, at around 2 am,...
Kebaleboge Ntsebe, who is a traditional doctor, made the allegations before court today when the matter came for a status update. Ntsebe faces a single count of murder for Barulaganye alongside Moagi Letsholo, Lefty Kosie, and her husband Outlwile...
This interest was further strengthened by the legislator’s reading of influential books such as George Orwell’s satirical allegorical dystopian novella, Animal Farm, whose political themes and narratives deepened his understanding of power,...
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