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Staff Writer
09 Sep 2026 · 14:01 CAT
Government has defended its decision to centralise part of the recruitment process for jobs created under the Public Service Insourcing Programme, insisting that the arrangement will not be used to favour particular people or groups.
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Staff Writer
09 Sep 2026 · 08:22 CAT
The union says that while the project could ease classroom overcrowding, create employment and improve access to education and healthcare, questions remain over how the investors were selected and what obligations Government has assumed.
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07 Sep 2026 · 08:40 CAT
BOPEU said such investment deserved “serious and constructive consideration”, especially if it expands access to public services and creates employment for Batswana. However, it cautioned that the excitement around new infrastructure should not overshadow questions about what the country may eventually be required to pay or surrender.
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Staff Writer
07 Sep 2026 · 06:28 CAT
The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has called for an urgent parliamentary investigation into the African Hero schools and clinics initiative, alleging that the project could leave taxpayers with a bill of more than P20 billion.
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Staff Writer
06 Sep 2026 · 07:07 CAT
The primary school is expected to enrol about 380 learners, while the clinic has been designed to attend to as many as 288 patients a day once it is fully staffed and operational.
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Staff Writer
04 Sep 2026 · 14:21 CAT
The suspected cases were detected at Marapong crush in the Oodi–Dikwididi extension area, as well as Rabotsiripa, Masarweng and Tomosi crushes in the Mochudi extension area. These areas fall under Disease Control Zone 11.
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Staff Writer
04 Sep 2026 · 11:31 CAT
Former Cabinet minister Mpho Balopi and seven other accused persons are expected to appear before the Gaborone Regional Magistrate’s Court on charges arising from an alleged P5 million fraud involving the Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA).
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Staff Writer
02 Sep 2026 · 08:30 CAT
The High Court has dismissed an application by 21 aspiring lawyers who sought to overturn a decision by the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) refusing to register them for the 2026 Admission (Bar) Examinations.
Justice Nthomiwa Nthomiwa ruled that a dispute concerning a Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA) audit of the law programme offered by Gaborone University College of Law and Professional Studies (GUC) in partnership with Leeds Beckett University could not be resolved through affidavits.
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Editor-in-Chief
01 Sep 2026 · 15:17 CAT
The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) has given fuel retailers three months to correct serious safety and environmental breaches or risk having their service stations closed and licences suspended or revoked.
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By Tshepo Molefe
23 Aug 2026 · 09:15 CAT
High Court grants urgent interdict pending full collective bargaining consultation between government and union leadership.
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By Moeti Mohwasa · Political Desk
23 Aug 2026 · 08:30 CAT
"Government accordingly appeals to all political parties to continue engaging in a spirit of mutual respect, statesmanship and good faith," states Moeti Mohwasa as constitutional reviews progress.
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By Gomolemo Motlogelwa · Diplomatic Desk
22 Aug 2026 · 18:20 CAT
State House outlines tangible trade, investment, and diplomatic dividends realized from Botswana’s regional and global presidential bilateral missions.
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Transport Desk
22 Aug 2026 · 14:15 CAT
State-owned railway operator announces executive leadership departures as national logistics overhaul takes shape.