The message was conveyed by Deputy Permanent Secretary to the President, Omphile Sehurutshe, during an occasion to take stock of Global Health Supply Chain Program (GHSC-PSM Botswana), since its launch 10 years ago. The event celebrated a decade of...
She insists that her departure was simply the result of her three-year contract coming to an end. Makgekgenene confirmed to Mmegi yesterday that a farewell letter circulating on social media is authentic and that September 17 will be her final day at...
Unveiling the college’s Elevating Polytechnic Strategy 2026-2031 today, New Era College president Daroush Ghodratt challenged the traditional approach to strategic planning, arguing that a strategy should force institutions to make difficult...
Balopi alongside his close family and compatriots in the political space thronged the halls of the courtroom as he was arraigned before the court, following investigations undertook by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crimes (DCEC).The BDP...
For Abi, the eviction brought an end to a run that saw her serve as Head of House twice, in Week 4 and Week 6, while also earning the title of Most Influential Player of the Week. Speaking to Ebuka Obi-Uchendu after her eviction, she said she loved...
The BCP, through its shadow minister for Lands and Agriculture, Kesitegile Gobotswang, recently issued a strongly recently worded press statement described the government’s handling of the outbreak as a failure.Gobotswang demanded an overhaul of...
The assessment by Moody’s, whose researchers visited the country two weeks ago, is expected soon.In its assessment released shortly before midnight on Friday, S&P affirmed the country’s long term foreign and local currency credit rating at BBB-,...
The Francistown City Council (FCC) has confirmed that the old horticultural market facility located near Fire Services is currently undergoing refurbishment, following funding from the Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA).The facility,...
The latest Tlokweng District Development Committee (DDC) report, which was presented recently during a full council meeting recently, reveals that 240 of the 244 approved projects were eventually funded. “Of these, 174, representing 72.5%, are...
“This increase could be attributed to old age and ill-health,” stated the Tlokweng Development District Committee (DDC).According to the report, many of the beneficiaries have been left incapacitated and are therefore unable to work or engage in...
The report identifies hypertension and diabetes as persistent high-burden non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the district, a situation that remains a concern for the district and health authorities. According to the DDC, 154 new hypertension...
Selebi-Phikwe Police Station commander, Superintendent Moathodi Makumula, said police received the report at around 11:30am from the deceased’s neighbour.He said the neighbour told a police response team that he had seen the late 58-year-old...
Preliminary investigations indicate that the accident occurred when the vehicle attempted to overtake another car and struck the man and toddler.Ramotswa Police Station commander, Superintendent James Moikothai, said the 39-year-old driver fled the...
No.13 District Traffic Officer, Superintendent Obonetse Matshego, said police were still investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.He highlighted the crash ocurred near traffic lights that were functioning at the time.“We do not know...
No.13 District Traffic Officer, Superintendent Obonetse Matshego, said the crash occurred when one of the drivers attempted to overtake, resulting in the head-on collision.“The Toyota driver, who had sustained serious injuries, was certified dead...
No.13 District Traffic Officer, Superintendent Obonetse Matshego, stated the accident occurred along A12 Road, which connects Gaborone and Molepolole.He said the woman sustained serious head injuries and was certified dead upon arrival at Julia...
What began as a political disagreement for the two has gradually developed into a broader contest over influence, particularly within the labour movement and the ruling party Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). At the centre of the unfolding drama...
What started as a political disagreement before the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) took power is now threatening to become a broader battle over influence, representation and the direction of the country’s new administration.For Boko, the...
Twenty-one Gaborone Universal College of Law and Professional Studies (GUC) graduates, led by Arnold Rapula Somolekae, have refused to accept the High Court’s September 1 dismissal of their challenge against the Law Society of Botswana (LSB). In...
The appeal follows refusal by the graduates to accept defeat after the High Court shut the door on their bid to sit for the bar examinations. Led by Arnold Rapula Somolekae, the group has filed an appeal against Justice Godfrey Nthomiwa’s September...
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