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Can new PS, Bridget John sweep education ministry clean?
Bridget John -the newly appointed permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Basic Education started work on February 1 inheriting a ministry with a 15 year old track record of underachievement. John...
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Records management extolled as tool of good governance
Records are an important and a powerful tool in attaining good governance therefore should be taken into consideration all the time. Assistant Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Culture (MYESC)...
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HIV response structure and data flow
A vital document in the HIV response is the National Multisectoral HIV and AIDS Response Strategic Framework 2018 - 2023 which is currently on its third cycle - NSF III. The document serves to guide...
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Prof. Max Essex came, saw and conquered HIV/AIDS
During the early 1990’s HIV/AIDS was a monster sweeping across the entire African continent killing adults, youth, children as well as infants. While the whole continent was in despair, American health...
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Minister from south challenges Tsogwane for BDP chirmanship
A cabinet minister from the southern part of the country will challenge Vice President Slumber Tsogwane for the position of chairperson of Botswana Democratic Party under the group led by Pelonomi...
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Who could be Venson-Moitoi’s choice?
There are 10 Cabinet Ministers in the southern part of the country, but who amongst them would dare to challenge the vice president, Slumber Tsogwane for the position of BDP chairmanship? Below...
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Plans to boost beef industries in the pipeline
The latest Statistics Botswana report on agriculture has attributed the decline in the country’s cattle population to stock theft and straying.The Annual Agricultural Survey Report 2017 indicates that...
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‘Dependency on SACU, minerals revenue precarious’
The repercussions of an undiversified economy will show their ugly side into the budget in the medium to long term, a situation which will affect all and sundry, economic observers have pointed out....
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Drugs and substance abuse on the rise
Police are worried that drugs still remain a problem among students despite their continuous public education campaigns, and efforts to curb this problem. The Botswana Police Service (BPS) is now...
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Taxi drivers, Airtime hawkers to pay tax
Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) is working on several initiatives meant to facilitate Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs), and reduce the burden of filing tax returns. The Tax...
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China Jiangsu International blacklisted
China Jiangsu International has been found to be involved in ‘massive’ corrupt practices says a minisrty communiqué released this week and warning government departments not to engage the company in...
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Women politicians in Africa face huge odds
Women are gaining ground in politics around the world. Last year, the so-called “pink wave” saw a record number of women elected to Congress in the US’s mid-term elections. There are signs of progress...
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Citizen sub-contractors snub Minister Seretse’s site visit
Nominated sub-contractors working in the constrction of the P270 million Police Forensic Science Laboratory at old Village Police College snubbed Minister Vincent Seretse’s recent site vist, presumably...
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Masisi promises to tell the nation the ‘whole truth’
President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi has promised that the time to tell the nation the whole truth pertaining to the standoff between his government and his predecessor Lt. Gen. Dr. Ian Khama will come and...
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BPC chief executive Stefan Schwarzfischer resigns
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Botswana Power Corporation Dr. Stefan Schwarzfischer has offered to resign from his role at the corporation; Botswana Guardian has been reliably informed. The offer...
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BURS lag behind on transfer pricing regulations
The Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS) could be caught off guard come July, as regulations expected to steer implementation of the new Income Tax Act of 2018 are yet to be approved by cabinet....
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31 in 100 Batswana are overweight
Some 31 in 100 Batswana are overweight - a study by the Ministry of Health and Wellness has found out.It also established that 18 percent smoke, 26 percent drink alcohol; 20 percent do not engage in...
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BOCRA vs. MultiChoice: A big lesson for Regulators
The Judgement itself depicted BOCRA as an organisation which wants to apply a one-size fits all approach to all its regulated entities despite their diferent classificaion - a matter that stands to...
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‘BDP will win elections without outright majority’
The country’s long time rulling party, Botswana Democratic Party is expected to win the upcoming general elections albeit without an outright majority. This is according to a fresh report coming from...
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Moscow backs Africa’s bid for UN Security Council seat
Moscow supports the willingness of African countries to have a permanent representation in the United Nations Security Council, Russian Ambassador to Botswana, Victor Sibilev has said. Speaking last...
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