BCP heads to crucial polls
Friday, January 30, 2026 | 390 Views |
BCP members. PIC KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The conference scheduled for July 2026 in Mogoditshane signals a deliberate shift by the party to tighten its internal democratic processes following past electoral challenges. BCP secretary-general Goretetse Kekgonegile said the upcoming elective conference will be conducted under a revised constitutional framework that reflects the collective will of the party’s membership. He said the move follows months of structured consultations, internal debate and reaffirmed resolutions by the party’s leadership structures.
According to Kekgonegile, the foundation for the July 2026 elective conference was laid in December last year when the party convened a constitution review meeting in Francistown. He said the gathering was driven by a clear vision to modernise the party’s governance systems and ensure that future leadership contests are orderly, credible and transparent. “The party reviewed its constitution in December in Francistown with a vision, plan and decision to proceed to an elective conference under the new constitution,” said Kekgonegile.
According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health...