The Minister of Basic Education, Dr Unity Dow has called for reforms in Botswana’s governance and education system. She contends that unless a major paradigm shift...
President Lt Gen Dr Ian Khama will leave in his trail at the end of his term in March, scores of public enterprising battling sustainability, ironically...
Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology Dr Alfred Madigele has defended government’s perceived preferential treatment for private tertiary institutions at the expense public owned...
Botswana Investment Trade Centre (BITC) has revealed its plan to take advantage of the refurbished Kasane International Airport, to lure more investors into the country. The...
The appointment of Mokgweetsi Masisi as Vice President of Botswana and his endorsement by Parliament on Wednesday has received mixed reactions from across the political divide,...
Following criticism from various quarters on the recently released unemployment preliminary results, Statistics Botswana authorities have this week come out to defend the credibility their unemployment...
Batawana Chief, Kgosi Tawana Moremi II has vowed to never return to Ntlo Ya Dikgosi (NYD) as long as chieftaincy remains under the authority of Ministry...
The newly formed Alliance for Progressives (AP) may divide the leadership of Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) as recent developments may force re-alignment in...
Ministry of Basic Education, devastated by declining results in public schools has moved to introduce some measures in schools that may see underperforming teachers on the...
Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research Science and Technology is reforming its tertiary education funding, with new draft policy placing emphasis on funding students who pursue technical...
The Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology has instituted a forensic audit on the University of Botswana (UB) following financial and administration crisis that...
Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa has hinted that his government will engaged Diamond Trading Centre Botswana (DTCB) for diamond process, once they done with formulating the country’s...
The Directorate on Intelligence Services (DIS)’s participation in the recent money laundering scandal involving the National Petroleum Fund (NPF) shows the extent of which the intelligence...
With the date for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primary elections where the party holds incumbency fast approaching, Councillors in the Bobirwa Sub Council have started...
The Alliance for Progressives (AP), President Ndaba Gaolathe has announced that the party will contest the 2019 general elections, but will not run in constituencies where...
Indiana University, one of the flagship learning institutions in the United States (US) is looking forward to enhancing its partnership with Institute of Development Management (IDM)....
The World Economic Forum, an influential not-for profit organisation which publishes several reports, has highlighted persistent inequality and youth unemployment as some of the major risks...
Despite introduction of poverty alleviation initiatives in 2010, Statistics Botswana has this week released statistics indicating that poverty has decreased at decreasing rate compared to previous...
Fingering in the Report, Samson Guma Moyo A Task Team report compiled by Tosh Kgotlele, as team leader, Dr Comma Serema, and Mr Mephato Reatile fingers...
DISS Boss Isaac Kgosi The Director General of the Directorate on Intelligence and Security Services (DISS) Isaac Kgosi told the Public Accounts Committee this week that...
Tati East Member of Parliament Guma Moyo has told Director of Directorate on Public Service Management (DPSM) Ruth Maphorisa to ignite a process of reconciling government...
The Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Board (PPADB) has engaged government on the possibility of devising a procurement strategy that will help jerk up businesses that...
Incoming President Mokgweetsi Masisi has admitted this week that the centre of attention is now shifting to him as President Lt Gen Ian Khama prepares to...
The embattled Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) president, Advocate Sidney Pilane has promised to step down from the position of party president following a verdict by...
The opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) is hoping to use the Swedish governance system to find its way into exposing government in a controversial P16...
The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) leader, Advocate Duma Boko was not so kind in his response to President Lt Gen Ian Khama’s valedictory State of...
Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs for De Beers Group, David Prager has said a debate on whether Botswana is deriving value from its partnership with...
Leader of newly formed Alliance for Progressives (AP) Ndaba Gaolathe has said the formation of the controversial intelligence unit; Directorate of Intelligence Services (DIS) was the...
Botswana, which is Africa’s longest standing democracy, has been mentioned among the worst countries in the world inclusion of women in political decision making bodies such...
The Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Bodies and Public Enterprises this week heard contrasting views on the involvement of a United Kingdom based company, ASUIA in the...
Outgoing President, Lt Gen Ian Khama has this week revealed his plans for his life after retiring from the office at the end of March next...
The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) kingpins yesterday prevailed in lobbying parliament to endorse Specially Elected Member of Parliament, Mephato Reatile’s motion calling for Public Accounts...
President Lt Gen Ian Khama and his Liberian counterpart, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf are in contention for the Mo Ibrahim Award, Africa’s top leadership award, as the...
A company linked to the Khama family is ensnared in a controversial deal with Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) over the management of the P1 million Heart...
The Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism Tshekedi Khama has expressed disdain for the Directorate on Intelligence Security Services (DISS), mocking it for its...
The Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) has launched the Student Affairs Services Norms and Standards, aimed at encouraging tertiary institutions to focus on the welfare of...
The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry is once again on a collision course with South African retailers – this time warning them that they risk...
The Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Bodies and Public Enterprises this week moved to force the withdrawal of Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) Amendment bill which had sought...
The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) legislators yesterday opposed a motion tabled by Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) legislator, Dithapelo Keorapatse requesting government to pay embattled...
Alliance for Progressives (AP) leader, Ndaba Gaolathe has said De Beers’ dealings with Government of Botswana have so far proven that the former never wanted to...
The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) President, Advocate Duma Boko has indicated that it would be easy to resolve issues of constituency allocation, should the Alliance...
Former South African prosecutor Gerrie Nel has spoken against regulation of social media, indicating that Government should instead try to figure out how to use it...
BMD President Ndaba Gaolathe Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) could be headed for another rift, with President Ndaba Gaolathe’s faction receiving overwhelming support compelling the National...