MultiChoice, BOCRA face off in court over tariffs
MultiChoice Botswana (MCB) has won temporary amnesty in an urgent court application to interdict Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) from implementing its enforcement guidelines...
View ArticleDisgruntled ex-BDF soldiers demand pay
Botswana Government could be sitting on a ticking time bomb by not living up to its promise to pay ex- Botswana Defense Force officers their forfeited leave days and adjustment to their retirement...
View ArticleGaolathe dumps UDC
*Announces new party- Alliance for Progressives *"We will wear purple" Finally Ndaba Gaolathe-led BMD faction has announced that it has formed a new political party - Alliance for Progressives (AP)....
View ArticleKgafela stops mining of platinum in Moruleng
-Goes after stolen billions -BaKgatla land held in Title Deeds -Says Nyalala will spend rest of his life in prison -Bakgatla entitled to share certificates as shareholders in platinum mines BaKgatla Ba...
View ArticleGovt. plans to kill Bargaining Council
Government is busy working behind the scenes to de-register the Public Service Bargaining Council (PSBC), Botswana Guardian has learnt. The decision is said to have been taken after council halted its...
View ArticleFNBB buoyant as businesses recover
First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) remains optimistic about its performance in 2018 considering the positive signs of economic recovery in the country. FNBB Chief Executive Officer, Steven Bogatsu...
View ArticleI’ve everything under control
Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) leader, Advocate Duma Boko says he has everything under control despite claims that the ship is sinking under his watch. Critics have been vocal that Advocate Boko,...
View ArticlePilane quits BMD presidency
President of Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Advocate Duma Boko says the purported leadership of Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) is illegitimate. Advocate Boko revealed this on Wednesday...
View ArticleBaha’i celebrate Baha’u’llah’s birthday
The Baha’i community in Botswana last week joined in the festivities to celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Baha’i Faith.Celebrations to mark the birth of...
View ArticleMoswaane vows to defend his backyard
Francistown West legislator Ignatius Moswaane has hit back at his detractors following a recent meeting at which the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Chairperson and Vice president Mokgweetsi Masisi...
View ArticleWhat’s in Khama’s last SONA?
Constitutionally, President Lt. Gen. Dr Ian Khama will on Monday make his last State of the Nation (SONA) Address as the head of state. Khama vacates the highest office in the land on April 1, 2018. He...
View ArticleThe evolution of sorghum milling industry in Botswana
The modification of a sorghum milling machine known as dehuller by the defunct Rural Industries Innovation Centre (RIIC) in Kanye in 1979, gave Botswana a hall of fame experience. But sadly, this...
View ArticleLobatse’s 120 years: A bittersweet celebration
Lobatse has a rich political, social and economic legacy and heritage, documented through Fish Keitseng and Samora Machel monuments. It is difficult to live in that town and not develop a soft spot...
View ArticleUS won’t end Cuban embargo – State Dept.
The United States of America will only end its embargo on Cuba if the Cuban Government addresses pertinent issues such as improving respect for human rights, officials have said. A US Embassy in...
View ArticleZCC appeals Nthomiwa’s judgement
Zion Christian Church (ZCC) and its leader Bishop Barnabas Edward Lekganyane have launched an appeal against the ruling of Lobatse High Court barring the church from holding disciplinary hearing...
View ArticleOlopeng challenges young people
The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Thapelo Olopeng has challenged the youth to utilise programmes that are offered by both Government and the private sector to uplift themselves. He said this...
View ArticleCronimet to set up solar power plant in Seronga
Botswana Power Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the Seronga Village with Cronimet which will establish a MW Solar power plant in that area. This development is part of...
View ArticleKhama calls for transformation of Francistown
When officiating at the 120 anniversary of Francistown recently, President Ian Khama advised that, beyond reflecting on the city’s 120 years of existence, the inhabitants of Francistown should also...
View ArticleBakalanga Kgosi seeks separation from Bangwato
Mokhutshwane Sekgoma of the Bangwato Tribal Authority got a nasty reception at the Tutume main kgotla recently. He had gone there to officially tell residents that, Alphonse Nsala and Tapson Madikwe...
View ArticlePilane quits BMD presidency
President of Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Advocate Duma Boko says the purported leadership of Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) is illegitimate. Advocate Boko revealed this on Wednesday...
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