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BPC fire Chief Operations Officer
Jonathan Raheem Hosseini, the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) who was tipped to be the next chief executive, has been fired Botswana Guardian can reveal. Hosseini was...
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Ghost of doomed Palapye glass project haunts Govt.
Government is currently looking into alternative use of land for the controversial Palapye glass project that cost the Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) over P500 million.This was revealed by...
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Kweneng district head teachers fail the test
All Kweneng schools except for two, failed to reach the region’s set pass target, Botswana Guardian has established. The Kweneng region, which starts from Mogoditshane to Tsetseng, has set 65 percent...
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Daggers out for Mpho Balopi
The bubble for President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s circle of friends at Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) could burst anytime soon, Botswana Guardian has learnt.It has since emerged that the once mighty Masisi...
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Youth owe Govt. P400 million in YDF debts
Government through Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development is failing to collect over P400 million owed by young people funded through Youth Development Fund (YDF).The ministry’s...
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Mowana Copper Mine struggles to pay wages
Trouble could be brewing once again at Mowana Copper Mine as the mining company is struggling to pay salaries for employees for the month of September 2018, Botswana Guardian has learnt.The mine, now...
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BMD, BCP in bitter war of words
Botswana Congress Party (BCP) President Dumelang Saleshando has rubbished reports that his party is the main instigator of problems within Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC).BCP, a contracting...
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Rich Indians dominate Botswana’s diamond sector
Indian companies have collectively invested several billion pulas into the Botswana economy and employ up to 10,000 citizens, says Manhar Mooney, the executive chairman of Trans Africa Group. The...
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BMD plans war on UDC
Embattled Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) has vowed to take the war to its coalition partners in Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) following its suspension from the coalition in a bid to...
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Education turnaround strategy turns heat on principals
In a bid to restore confidence and bring about good results the Ministry of Basic Education is holding workshops around the country in regions to ensure uniformity in applying teaching skills. Speaking...
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Limkokwing graduates step into the unknown future
The establishment of Limkokwing University of Creative Technology in Botswana has contributed immensely to increasing access to tertiary education and diversifying learning programmes, Minister Ngaka...
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Villagers up in arms over quarrying of Makwate Hill
Residents of Makwate Village in Mahalapye East constituency are bitterly split over the decision to quarry Makwate Hill for the construction of Dibete-Mookane-Machaneng road.Makwate Village is situated...
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UDC flops
Botswana People’s Party (BPP) Central Committee is said to have made a U-turn on the suspension of the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) from the Umbrella for Democratic Change.When Umbrella for...
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Choppies Botswana tightens rope on its Zim director
Former President Festus Mogae who is the Choppies chairman was recently forced to cut short his planned official trip abroad in order to come home and attend board meetings to resolve the financial...
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P30m windfall for UDC
Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) might lose out on a USD 3million (P30 million) windfall for the 2019 general election campaign should it fail to resolve its internal fights and forge ahead to...
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HRDC raises funds for the needy
Poverty is a global challenge that requires a global response in order to ensure that every citizen of Botswana lives a dignified life, First lady, Neo Masisi has said. Masisi was speaking this past...
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Botswana second to none in risk for terrorism - report
Botswana has been ranked number one in the world for its macro-economic stability, inflation, debt dynamics, labour, tax rate and risk for terrorism.The rating is contained in the 2018 World Economic...
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Modubule defends Pilane’s absence at BMD rallies
Botswana Movement for Democracy Chairman Nehemiah Modubule has defended the non-appearances of party leaser Sydney Pilane at the various rallies held by the party following their suspension from...
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BALA intervenes in Ministry –Sowa Council impasse
Botswana Association of Local Authorities (BALA) has intervened to resolve the ongoing impasse between the Sowa Township Authority Councillors, Council and parent ministry of Local Government and Rural...
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BERA rots from the head
Many questions still remain unanswered regarding corporate governance at Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA).It was revealed during examination of books of accounts by the Parliamentary...
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