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Why Botswana should embrace Bitcoin

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Staff Writer | 25 May 2022

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Increased Workload for teachers would affect quality teaching

With teachers’ workloads increasing to unprecedented heights of 8 periods every day and about 40 – 45 periods a week, the quality of teaching will be adversely affected and this, no doubt, would further plunge the quality of education into crisis.

Staff Writer | 17 May 2022

MoBE's hardline stance in new teachers’ extra workload

The Ministry of Basic Education appears to have adopted a hardline in addressing the new extra workload in the classroom.

Staff Writer | 16 May 2022

Education Ministry Ducking BOSETU

BOSETU have accused the Ministry of Basic Education of reluctance to discuss and solve the new problems of extra work loads besieging the teaching sector, despite the Union initiating constant and regular engagement with the Ministry regarding the issue of the alteration of workloads for teachers.

Staff Writer | 16 May 2022

BOSETU Rallies Teachers to Abandon extra Workload

Teaching sector trade union, BOSETU, is calling upon teachers to abandon any extra load that the Ministry of Education & Skills Development alleges has resulted from reduced class sizes to 30 and reduced class time to 30 minutes, as the union is currently engaging the employer on the matter. BOSETU Secretary General Tobokani Rari says in a statement that with immediate effect, teachers should cease to carry extra loads beyond their maximums as stated in the 2012 ER.

Staff Writer | 16 May 2022

What is financial literacy and why is it important?

Being a responsible lender, we, at ExpressCredit, feel it’s our job to share with our clients and a wider community everything we know about finance and managing money.

Staff Writer | 05 May 2022

Finance Minister Serame. PIC. PHATSIMO KAPENG

BOPEU celebrates the first female Finance Minister since Independence

Botswana Public Employees Union, (BOPEU) have hailed the recently tabled budget speech as a watershed moment for Botswana, more specifically because it is the first since Independence by a female Minister.

Correspondent | 15 February 2022

New budget speech model hailed as sustainable

BOPEU have hailed the recently tabled budget proposal as feasible and sustainable as it prioritises development expenditure over recurrent expenditure.

Correspondent | 15 February 2022

UP the pace of projects delivery

BOPEU have called upon the various implementing Ministries to up the pace of projects delivery as that could go a long way in significantly reducing unemployment while adding value to the economy at the same time.

Correspondent | 15 February 2022

Economic Diversification is Now

BOPEU have welcome the transformation agenda announced by the Minister of Finance Ms Peggy Serame with regards to the budget allocation but encouraged stringent accountability to projects for the country to increase the growth rate, boost job creation, improve productivity, and reduce poverty and income inequality during the last phase of NPD 11 and beyond.

Correspondent | 15 February 2022

Array of mega projects welcome

Correspondent | 14 February 2022

BOPEU calls on government to engage Labour movements in restructuring Ministries

Correspondent | 15 February 2022

BOPEU lay down the recommendations

Correspondent | 15 February 2022

PRESS STATEMENT

Correspondent | 27 January 2022

How to buy USDT on the TRON network in Botswana

Correspondent | 19 January 2022

Tender Notice And Invitation to Tender T1.1

Staff Writer | 08 December 2021

Boko sitting on powder keg

President of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), Duma Boko might find himself caught between a rock and a hard place in his quest to make peace with strained coalition partner, Botswana Congress Party (BCP). There is another mountain to climb within his beleaguered party Botswana National Front (BNF). As a result, Mmegi Staff Writer RYDER GABATHUSE writes that there is trouble in the opposition bloc

Constitutional Review: Mosojane Speaks

Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to President Mokgweetsi Masisi for having ordered this timely Constitutional Review. However, for some of us who are under threat of assimilation and possible extinction this review is, regrettably, long overdue. This country, Botswana, is bedevilled with inequalities leading to extreme and unprecedented tribalism because of the manner in which our Constitution is framed, and needless to say this is mainly the reason why Phillip (PG) Matante then leader of the Bechuanaland Peoples Party (BPP) walked away from the Constitutional talks at Marlborough House, London, in February, 1966.

Football mourns slain Chiefs defender

Local football has been plunged into mourning following the passing of Mochudi Centre Chiefs defender, Donald Rapulane.

Saleshando and BCP members PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

BCP’s UDC exit could undo historic feat

The looming exit of Botswana Congress Party (BCP) from the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) should not be viewed as good news by the BCP, which needs to retain its legislative seats in the 2024 general elections.

BNF team Boko VS team Bucks case PIC: KENNEDY RAMKONE

"They are not our members" - BNF

Botswana National Front (BNF) says two members who dragged the party to court are not its members and have no business with the party.

A litany of imperfections rock the UDC

Ousted founding partners, alleged one man show, twice the loser, failed inaugural congress and now suspended vice president are phrases that can be thrown about to describe the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC)’s shortcomings since it was formed. Even though the UDC’s last weekend decision to suspend its vice President Dumelang Saleshando might be a straw that broke the camel’s back, its failed inaugural congress takes the crown. Writes Mmegi Staffer MOMPATI TLHANKANE

In the spotlight: The BURS’ hunt for tax dodgers is starting with the alcohol and tobacco industry PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

BURS’ search for missing tax billions starts with booze industry

The taxman plans to institute a controversial “track and trace” system for the alcohol and tobacco industry this year, a sector it says is among those responsible for the loss of up to P3 billion every year in unpaid taxes. The system’s introduction ends after a six-year battle that went all the way to the Finance Ministry, reports Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI

Shame on the Police!

According to a press statement from the police, unidentified armed men attacked on duty police officers at the station in the early hours of Tuesday.During the attack, the suspects stole 14 riffles, five pistols and an undisclosed number of ammunition.Although unconfirmed, it is alleged that the suspects were just carrying knives and axes, which they used to scare the men and women in uniform before they took them hostage to help themselves to...

Mmegi Editor | 30 June 2022

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Array of mega projects welcome

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PRESS STATEMENT

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Boko sitting on powder keg

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