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Domkrag extends submission deadline for excom elections
A stress Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) this week extended the deadline for members interested in contesting Central Committee elections to noon of today (Friday) for those who had still not expressed...
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EVM campaign stops over at BDP National Council
The Independent Electoral Commission(IEC) will make a presentation on Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) at Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) National Council which starts today (Friday). IEC has...
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BDP finally acts on Ntuane reforms
Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) Secretary General Botsalo Ntuane faces the toughest test of his political life when the party decides on the’ reforms he presented to the party in 2015 Ntuane...
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Africa’s Next Level of Economic Transformation
The G20 finance ministers met last week in Germany to discuss critical challenges facing the global economy, from climate change to migration to humanitarian emergencies like the unfolding famine in...
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Govt., Marubeni deadlocked
Botswana Guardian has reliably learnt that there is disagreement between Botswana Government and an Independent Power Producer (IPP) Marubeni Corporation who has been awarded a tender to build the...
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Gaolathe resigns from Parliament Committee
Member of Parliament for Gaborone Bonnington South, Ndaba Gaolathe has resigned from the Parliamentary Committee on Finance and Estimates. Gaolathe has for long decried lack of capacity in the...
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‘BoB lacks capacity to regulate banks’
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that Bank of Botswana (BoB) is incapacitated to facilitate effective corrective actions or resolutions of banks. According to IMF the powers available to...
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Botswana, Ethiopia to sign Joint Ministerial Commission
Botswana and Ethiopia can learn a few economic lessons from each other, envoys representing the two countries have said. Giving separate interviews to Botswana Guardian in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,...
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FOUR JUDGES ACCUSED OF BRINGING THE JUDICIARY INTO DIREPUTE APOLOGISE TO...
President Ian Khama has agreed to lift the suspension from duty of four High Court Judges who were accused of undermining the Chief Justice Maruping Dibotelo and bringing the judiciary into disrepute....
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Historic 6.5 magnitude earthquake leaves Botswana intact
There are no reported casualties or structural damage to property following a 6.5 magnitude earthquake that hit most parts of Botswana on Monday. According to the US Geographical Survey the seismic...
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South Africa sneezes …. Botswana likely to catch a cold
Downgrade to affect fuel, food prices SACU revenues likely to drop Botswana, the diamond-rich economy struggling to recover from the global commodity crunch, faces yet another painful test with this...
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Mfa in court for fraud
One of the directors of House of Pizza, Siva Sangarapillar has dragged former Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Member of Parliament(MP) for Nata/Gweta Olifant Mfa before Francistown High Court judge,...
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Khama’s ban of dried fish exports riles Maun community
Maun community has condemned the decision by Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism to ban the exportation of dried fish.The ban which was contained in the government...
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SDGs success hinges on strong leadership - Matambo
Finance and Economic Development Minister Kenneth Matambo has said that the success of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Agenda depends largely on “our strong commitment and leadership” to...
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Innovation could contribute to poverty reduction
There is high opportunity for innovators in the agriculture sector, says the Africa Innovation report 2017 released last week. This is good news for Botswana, which is trying to improve its agriculture...
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No 4% increase this month- BOFEPUSU
Government and Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) are set for yet another showdown today (Friday) as they meet before court over the crediting of three and four percent salary hike...
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BDP councillors intimidated to support Masisi – claims
It is now in the open that the battle for BDP Chairmanship between Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi and Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Development Nonofo Molefhi is a fierce one. Following...
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Trade Unions’ détente in jeopardy
BOPEU’s president Masego Mogwera admits that she and BOFEPUSU’s president, Johannes Tshukudu are “very close,” however, it appears this friendship counts for nought when it comes to healing the bitter...
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Paul Smith fired
Paul Smith, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mineral Development Company Botswana (PTY) LTD (MDCB) has been fired with immediate effect.MDCB is wholly owned by the Botswana Government. It was...
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Tenants accuse BHC of dishonesty
Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC)tenants in Plot 5332, in the central area of Gaborone have expressed displeasure at their landlord, BHC, for not honouring its promise. The government housing agency...
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