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BOPEU factional wars claim scalp of President Mogwera
Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) factional wars in the build-up to 2015 Elective General Congress have resurfaced ahead of this year’s elective congress in December. The 2015 congress that...
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BDP women parliamentary candidates face uphill battle
As Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) conducts its last batch of Bulela-Ditswe next week it has emerged that women running for parliament might not survive the political storm, Botswana Guardian can...
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Mokgware ready to work with UDC Councillors
Alliance for Progressives (AP) Chairman Maj. Gen Pius Mokgware has revealed that he will be working with Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) councillors in the coming 2019 general election to retain...
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Zimbabwe’s bloodbath election
Four people were confirmed dead and scores injured in the riots that erupted in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare on Wednesday following the announcement of the preliminary results of Monday’s harmonised...
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Gaolathe, Pilane meet for tête-à-tête
Alliance for Progressives (AP) President Ndaba Gaolathe this week met his counterpart from Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) for an “informal” discussion. Information reaching this publication...
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Is Mohwasa failing as BNF Secretary General?
Botswana National Front (BNF) Veterans Association has accused the party’s Central Committee of snubbing them. The association Chairman Patrick Kgoadi said their report was not discussed during the...
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Saleshando tells BCP lawyers to shun Khama
President of Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Dumelang Saleshando has warned lawyers who are members of his party against being involved in any of former President Ian Khama’s legal battle. Khama is...
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Tshekedi Khama sues BDP
Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism Tshekedi Khama has taken the war to his party - Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) - over the candidature of Moemedi Dijeng at his c...
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BDP chickens are coming home to roost
Botswana Democratic Party’s transition to the presidency has never ever been smooth. It started after the demise of founding president, Sir Seretse Khama when tensions arose within the party with...
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Khama marshals anti-Masisi troops in BDP’s internecine feud
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) factional wars have started to tear the party apart ahead of 2019 general elections, Botswana Guardian can reveal. The party is divided in two with some supporting...
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Death of Khama dynasty
The last vestiges of the Khama dynasty that has spanned over 50 years are suddenly self-destructing in a public spectacle that defies logic and denigrates all the values that founding president Sir...
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Another court matter awaits BOPEU
multi-million Pula lawsuit and counter-claim between embattled Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) and Mamataz Enterprise (Pty) Ltd owned by Ernest Molome is yet to be allocated a judge following...
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BDP defends Dijeng’s candidature in Serowe West
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) will defend its decision to allow the candidacy of Moemedi Dijeng against the aggrieved incumbent Member of Parliament for Serowe West, Tshekedi Khama, who has since...
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Masisi, Tsogwane not relocating to Orapa House
he Office of the President (OP) will no longer move its domicile address to Orapa House subsequent to the completion of renovations, which were initially meant to transform the building for use by the...
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BNF woes: A chat with the party’s Chief
With tension besieging Botswana National Front over running party affairs, the most notable aggrieved organ appears to be the Veteran Association, led by Patrick Kgoadi. The elderly apparently...
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Botswana in the global climate change agenda
Like the rest of the world, Botswana has not escaped the effects of climate change, which over the years have manifested themselves in extreme temperatures, heat waves, floods, heavy rainfall and...
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HIV wears a female face
According to the UNAIDS When Women Lead; Change Happens report of 2017, HIV and AIDS is today the, “...leading cause of death among women aged 30 - 49 globally.” Compounding this figure is information...
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BDP’s Bulela Ditswe verification process compromised
Controversy continues to haunt Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primary elections dubbed Bulela-Ditswe in local lingo, as yet again there are fears of compromised elections next week Saturday....
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BOPEU main protagonists meet in court
Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), President Masego Mogwera’s led National Office Bearers (NOB) have been accused of possibly embezzling huge funds from the union. The legal battle has pitted...
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UDC constitution rejected
A new chapter within the opposition coalition Umbrella for Democratic Change is expected to take shape this week as the Registrar of Societies has rejected the party’s constitution. The Registrar of...
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