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SA still Botswana’s biggest trading partner
Botswana, the diamond rich country, continues to purchase more goods from South Africa, the region’s economic powerhouse which experienced economic and political challenges in recent years. According...
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EU disburses P131 million to Govt.
The European Union has disbursed P131 million (approx. 11.19 million EUR) to the Government of Botswana as part of its budget support programme for the on-going reforms in the education sector. The...
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Parties fight for working class vote
The race is on between ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) to win allegiance of public servants ahead of 2019 general election. It is election season. It is...
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Corruption rampant at SADC Head Office- report
SADC Secretariat is rotting from the head, an Audit report has confirmed citing instances of tenders that are improperly awarded to foreign companies or the flouting of sovereign laws by executives...
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UDC in disarray
It is now official; Botswana Movement for Democracy virus has spread into the opposition coalition - Umbrella for Democratic Change whose leadership appears divided over the Orange Movement....
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Who is fooling who at SADC?
The catchphrase in all SADC Secretariat management responses to the Auditors findings is, ‘we have noted the observation, an independent investigation will be conducted and internal weaknesses will be...
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Moepeng urges Int. companies to transfer skills to citizen companies
Government continues to appreciate services offered by international companies though preference is given to citizens, says Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Communications...
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‘We are all broke’- Ndadi to Pilane
The media can and should in certain instances be activists to fight any form of injustice or drive democracy. This is according to Uyapo Ndadi, of Ndadi Law Firm. The Human Rights advocate was...
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Pilane, Boko differ over Opposition MPs’ performance in Parliament
Newly-elected Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) President Advocate Sidney Pilane has expressed concern over the performance of opposition Members of Parliament. According to Advocate Pilane, little...
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Nine out of 12 regions want Gaolathe to form new party
Plans are said to be at an advanced stage by disgruntled members of Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) to form a new political party. BMD has been divided into two camps since its bloody congresses...
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Financial guarantees cause Govt. headache
Botswana’s think tanks have urged government to find an appropriate way to treat government guarantees under the laws without undermining debt sustainability- if the country wants to promote power...
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SACU to resume revenue sharing formula talks
Task teams mandated with reviewing the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) revenue sharing formula will this month (August) resume the negotiations, which were suspended several years ago. Ahead of...
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Transgender woman challenges Govt.
High Court Judge Leatile Dambe is today (Friday) expected to hear a landmark gender identity case, which challenges the Registrar of National Registration for refusing to change the gender marker on...
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UDC in disarray
It is now official; Botswana Movement for Democracy virus has spread into the opposition coalition - Umbrella for Democratic Change whose leadership appears divided over the Orange Movement....
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MPs’ secret salary hike under wraps
Members of Parliament are expected to get more than the initial 4 percent which was published in the Government Gazette in April this year, Botswana Guardian has been informed. According to the initial...
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Christianity and the transgender debate
Some local pastors are suggesting that Tshepo Ricki Kgositau, who has launched a landmark case against government for refusing to change her gender marker, needs deliverance. Kgositau wants to be...
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BOFEPPUSU steals the thunder from BDP
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has accused Botswana Federation of Public, Private Sector Unions (BOFEPPUSU) of stealing its limelight off the payment of back-pays for public servants. BDP Secretary...
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Pope accepts Bishop Seane resignation
Catholics around Botswana and neighbouring countries have expressed shock at the sudden resignation of Bishop Valentine Tsamme Seane from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Gaborone. The leader of...
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Khama wants P42m to buy 3 used Choppers
Parliament this week approved Tshekedi Khama’s request for over P41 million emergency-funding for his Ministry to buy three (3) used helicopters to monitor elephants’ movement. But it was not without...
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ZCC, Lekganyane lose 1st round to Tlokweng’s Mokhukhu 11
Zion Christian Church (ZCC) and its leader Barnabas Edward Lekganyane suffered a setback after being ordered not to hold disciplinary hearing against 11 ‘wayward’ members. The church and its leader...
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