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IMF calls for public sector reforms
Economic policies sound for economic stability Privatisation should be accelerated Botswana should seriously consider reforming its public sector in addition to keeping a close eye on investment made...
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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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Khama blasts China
China engaged in intimidation, they told me things like the Ambassador may be recalled, it would damage relations between Botswana and China, that they would as China engage other African states to...
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Convicted murderer escapes hangman’s noose
Francistown High Court Judge, Lot Moroka has expressed concern over the escalating ‘passion killings’ in which women continue to lose their lives at the hands of their lovers. In a tragic vagaries and...
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Members jittery as Symphony Health faces imminent closure
A local medical aid scheme Symphony Health, is said to be in financial woes that have resulted in major medical service providers cutting ties with the organisation, Botswana Guardian has established....
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ANC joins BDP for 55th Anniversary celebration
African National Congress Secretary General Gwede Mantashe is expected to lead a delegation to Serowe for a joint celebration with the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). The BDP’s 55th anniversary...
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Miller implores Govt. and Media to work together
United States Ambassador Earl Miller has urged members of the Press to do their work without fear of intimidation from government officials.Speaking at a capacity building workshop aiming at ‘engaging...
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Livestock Act to incorporate donkeys
Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security is planning to strengthen laws that govern regulations of slaughter and rearing of donkeys. The ministry’s Legal Counsel Thamsanqa Silitshena...
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Mphothwe appointed Ambassador to Nigeria
Director of Public Relations, Research and Information Department in the Ministry of International Affairs and Cooperation, Pule Mphothwe has been appointed Botswana’s Ambassador to Africa’s most...
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Boko summons BMD factions for hearing
Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) has summoned the two warring Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) factional National Executive Committees to present their case before UDC jurisdiction next week....
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‘We are not a colony of China’ – Khama
In a no holds barred interviw this week with the Botswana Guardian President Ian Khama reveals for the first time details of how China engaged in intimidation in its efforts to block the Dalai Lama’s...
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Pilikwe chief under DIS radar
Pilikwe village Kgosi Gasebalwe Seretse has lodged a complaint with the director of Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DISS) Isaac Kgosi against harassment by members of his...
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‘Bring back our seat’
Member of Parliament for Mochudi East Isaac Davids’ decision to ditch the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) could cost him his parliamentary seat before the end of this year, Botswana Guardian has...
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Horticulture is Botswana’s second diamond
In its bid to turn horticulture into a profitable and money spinning business, Botswana Horticulture Council (BoHoCo) will host a National Horticulture Field Day and conference in Lobatse next month....
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Ramaphane exits PEEPA, Diswai-Moremi overlooked
Government parastatal, Public Enterprises Evaluation and Privatisation Agency (PEEPA), is likely to hunt for a new Chief Executive Officer, following the end of contract for Kgotla Ramaphane sometime...
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IEC yet to set registration target for 2019 general election
Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has not yet set a target for the number of eligible voters to register next year. IEC has set between September and November next year for the registration for...
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Judgement on EVM case set for Aug. 31
Francistown High Court Judge Lot Moroka will deliver his judgement next week Thursday in a case in which Botswana Congress Party(BCP) wants the use of Electronic Voting Machines in the 2019 general...
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It’s a BMD stalemate
Efforts by Umbrella for Democratic Change to solve the political crisis within Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) may be headed for a dead-end given the latest developments. Ndaba Gaolathe, who...
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BPOPF seeks ‘sweet spot’ in alternative investments
Like many pension funds around the world, Botswana Public Officers Pensions Fund (BPOPF) is pulling out all the stops to invest in alternative investments. Traditionally pension funds held investments...
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BoB keeps lending rate stable
Bank of Botswana this week maintained key lending rate at 5,5 percent for the fourth time this year, arguing the outlook for price stability remains positive as inflation is predicted to be within the...
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