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BNF CONDEMNS THE ONSLAUGHT ON FREEDOM OF PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY AND POLICE BRUTALITY
The Botswana National Front wishes to condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the onslaught on basic fundamental freedoms by state security apparatus in Botswana. We have witnessed an insatiable...
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Ex-soldier’s fate in Khama’s hands after being found guilty of killing his...
A mentally ill soldier who was found guilty for the murder of his two children will have his fate in the hands of President Ian Khama. Thebe Njavera, who is currently in prison was...
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BUAN staff petition Minister Ralotsia
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) staff this Tuesday petitioned the Minister of Agriculture, Patrick Ralotsia over the repeated reinstatement of the current Acting Vice...
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Nkate emerges as BDP’s secret bomb
As reports of clashes within the Botswana Democratic Party members continue unabated over the preferred candidate to lead the party between Mokgweetsi Masisi and other candidates, Botswana Ambassador...
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Agents say DISS practices favouritism
All is not well within Botswana’s most feared secret agency, the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DISS). Some members of the notorious spy agency are not happy at the way they are...
View ArticleInternet traffic to reach all-time high by 2020
When Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet) was launched in 2013, Internet traffic was at 2.3 Gigabytes per second. Today Botswana’s Internet traffic stands at +10.4 Gigabytes per second and is expected to...
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Botswana to have an energy regulator
Parliament has passed into law a Bill that calls for the establishment of Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority, to regulate the energy sector.The Authority shall be a body corporate with a common seal,...
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SADC endorses Venson-Moitoi for second try at AU hot seat
SADC Ministerial Committee Organ (SMCO) composed of Ministers of Foreign Affairs has endorsed Botswana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pelonomi Venson- Moitoi’s candidacy for the position of Chairperson...
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Radio stations to play 100 % local music in September
The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Thapelo Olopeng has announced that ‘BOT50 Friday’ will now change to ‘BOT50 month’ as from 1st September. Addressing a ceremony that kick-started the 50...
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Botswana Police deny allegations of shooting and beating of Bushmen at the CKGR
The Botswana Police Service (BPS) has refuted recent allegations that ‘ nine bushmen have been subjected to violence by law enforcement officers as reported by the NGO Survival International, in a...
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Jacob Nkate coming back home
Pragmatic leaders are what the country needs post-independence celebrations that will mark the country’s five decade of self-rule in the coming weeks. This is because the country will be dealing with...
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BMD must be realistic not legalistic - observers
Observers say that by disqualifying requests for a special congress, the national executive committee of Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD), is setting a precedent which may come back some day to...
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Cardinal slams SADC for lack of vision
Ahead of the SADC Heads of State summit billed for Swaziland on August 30, a Roman Catholic clergy - Cardinal Wilfred Napier of Durban, South Africa – has slammed SADC leaders for not showing any...
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Barolong tribal leaders deny squandering P400, 000
It has been four years since Debswana Diamond company financed a project to build a shelter for Barolong Tribal Administration in Goodhope but to date no structure is in place, Botswana Guardian can...
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Law Society suspends complaints body indefinitely
The activities and operations of the disciplinary committee of the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) have been suspended indefinitely pending determination by either the Court of Appeal or Parliament. The...
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Botswana still needs to import more accountants
Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) Chief Executive Officer Verily Molatedi says Botswana still needs to import skills of chartered accountants. BICA, a professional body of accountants...
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P85 million bridge to stimulate profits for SPEDU
The long-awaited tender for the construction of the P85 million all-weather Platjan bridge over the troubled Limpopo River, which joins Botswana and South Africa was awarded last Friday with...
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Botswana attends TICAD summit in Kenya
Botswana will join other African countries at the six Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) to be held in Kenya on 27-28 August. Botswana Investment and Trade Centre chief...
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Segokgo’s defection to BNF imminent
President of Botswana Movement for Democracy Youth League, Phenyo Segokgo is intending to leave the movement to join Botswana National Front, Botswana Guardian has learnt.Segokgo, who has been a member...
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Local companies awarded up to P5 million in BOT50 tenders lagging behind
The BOT50 coordinator Charity Kgotlafela recently expressed grave concern over some local companies that have not met their end of the bargain regarding Golden jubilee celebration tenders they were...
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