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Why Botswana should embrace Bitcoin

Introduction

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

Khama family: Tshekedi, Anthony, Ruth Jacquline and Ian

Khama family mourns eldest kin

Following the news that Jaqueline Tebogo Khama, the firstborn to the late Sir Seretse Khama and Lady Ruth Khama, died at age 72, some of her family will mourn her death while in exile.

Air Botswana ERJ170 PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

CAAB grounds Air Botswana aircraft

The Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB), the body charged with the Regulation and Service Provision of Aviation in Botswana, today grounded the Air Botswana ERJ170 Aircraft, registration A2-ABM by suspending its Certificate of Airworthiness for Safety reasons.

IN HAPPIER TIMES: Former president Ian Khama and successor Mokgweetsi Masisi

Khama shifts reputational damage blame to Masisi

Following the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ revelation that former president Ian Khama has tarnished the image of Botswana through negative comments about the country, the latter has rubbished the claims in what is now becoming a game of buck-passing.

UDC NEC meeting highly-charged

PALAPYE: Botswana National Front (BNF) vice president Prince Dibeela over the weekend reportedly played a central role in ensuring that the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) is not expelled from the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) "for bringing the name of the coalition into disrepute".

How will the Masisi-Khama conflict end?

The night that former president of Botswana, Ian Khama, escaped under the cover of darkness into neighboring South Africa, marked a loss of innocence in Botswana’s usually stable, harmless politics. Tensions between Khama and his handpicked successor, current President Mokgweetsi Masisi, has spilled out into the open. It threatens to inflame tribal malaise and destabilise a country once known for its sparkling diamonds and thriving economy.

Lobatse mayor toppled

Over the weekend, the BDP councillors at Lobatse held a caucus to topple the mayor Essop Pandora and his deputy Tinny Dinoko. Both the mayor and deputy are alleged to be anti-Masisi since they support the area Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Thapelo Matsheka.

Ex-diplomat commits 250 years toward debt-clearance

A former diplomat who owes government of Botswana around P600,000 has committed to service the debt by paying P200 every month.

What about employees in private sector?

How can this be achieved when there already is little care about the working conditions of those within the private sector employ?For a long time, private sector employees have been neglected by their employers, not because they cannot do better to care for them, but because they take advantage of government's laxity when it comes to protecting and advocating for public sector employees, giving the cue to employers within the private sector...

The Monitor Editor | 23 May 2022

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Economic Diversification is Now

Array of mega projects welcome

BOPEU calls on government to engage Labour movements in restructuring Ministries

BOPEU lay down the recommendations

PRESS STATEMENT

How to buy USDT on the TRON network in Botswana

Tender Notice And Invitation to Tender T1.1

Khama family mourns eldest kin

CAAB grounds Air Botswana aircraft

Khama shifts reputational damage blame to Masisi

UDC NEC meeting highly-charged

How will the Masisi-Khama conflict end?

Lobatse mayor toppled

Ex-diplomat commits 250 years toward debt-clearance

What about employees in private sector?