Date set for BPF primaries

The primaries are to select candidates for the 2024 general elections The BPF joined the UDC, an opposition coalition, late last year. Botswana National Front (BNF) and Botswana People’s Party (BPP)are some of the parties in the UDC while the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has signaled its intention to exit.

Yesterday, the BPF issued a memo inviting its members across the country to formally launch applications to contest the primaries. This is despite that talks for constituency and ward allocations with other parties are yet to be completed.