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NDP12 Signals End of Centralised Power as UDC Pushes for Decentralisation and Local Autonomy

The government has moved to dismantle decades of centralised governance with the tabling of the Twelfth National Development Plan (NDP12), which places decentralisation and...

UDC Government Unveils Bold P388 Billion NDP12 to Redefine Botswana’s Development Path

The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government has tabled an ambitious Twelfth National Development Plan (NDP12), outlining a P388.09 billion development agenda meant to...

UK Puts Botswana on Visa Requirement List

The United Kingdom has announced the immediate introduction of visa requirements for citizens of Botswana intending to travel to the UK, including for short...

Botswana’s HIV Fight Threatened by Critical Medical Supply Gap

Botswana is facing a renewed HIV crisis as widespread shortages of condoms, HIV test kits, and essential sexually transmitted infection (STI) medications grip the...

OP Defends Molapisi Appointment As Boko Advisor

The Office of the President (OP) has moved to clarify mounting public debate surrounding the appointment of Mr. Motlatsi Molapsi as the President’s Political...

Restoring Sight, Restoring Dignity: Medlane, Kerala Cataract Initiative Brings Hope to Nata-Gweta Elders

In the heart of the Nata-Gweta region, a recent initiative is bringing hope and renewed vision to underserved elderly residents. In partnership with Kerala...

BCP Opposes ‘Reckless’ De Beers Takeover Plan

The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has warned that President Duma Boko’s plan to acquire a controlling stake in diamond giant De Beers could plunge...

Teachers to Lose Their Privacy

The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has sharply criticised the government’s proposed plan to install “digital classroom trackers” in public schools, warning that the move...

Govt Drying Coffers Hit National Arts Council

Botswana’s tightening fiscal situation has spilled over into the arts sector, forcing the National Arts Council of Botswana (NACB) to suspend key programmes and...

DIS Officers Win Court Battle Over Shift Allowance

The High Court has ruled in favour of 144 members of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) in a long-running dispute with the...
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NDP12 Signals End of Centralised Power as UDC Pushes for Decentralisation and Local Autonomy

The government has moved to dismantle decades of centralised governance with the tabling of...

UDC Government Unveils Bold P388 Billion NDP12 to Redefine Botswana’s Development Path

The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government has tabled an ambitious Twelfth National Development...

UK Puts Botswana on Visa Requirement List

The United Kingdom has announced the immediate introduction of visa requirements for citizens of...

Botswana’s HIV Fight Threatened by Critical Medical Supply Gap

Botswana is facing a renewed HIV crisis as widespread shortages of condoms, HIV test...

OP Defends Molapisi Appointment As Boko Advisor

The Office of the President (OP) has moved to clarify mounting public debate surrounding...

Restoring Sight, Restoring Dignity: Medlane, Kerala Cataract Initiative Brings Hope to Nata-Gweta Elders

In the heart of the Nata-Gweta region, a recent initiative is bringing hope and...

BCP Opposes ‘Reckless’ De Beers Takeover Plan

The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has warned that President Duma Boko’s plan to acquire...

Teachers to Lose Their Privacy

The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has sharply criticised the government’s proposed plan to install...

Govt Drying Coffers Hit National Arts Council

Botswana’s tightening fiscal situation has spilled over into the arts sector, forcing the National...

DIS Officers Win Court Battle Over Shift Allowance

The High Court has ruled in favour of 144 members of the Directorate of...

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Another Air Botswana aircraft was grounded this week after a pilot was declared unfit...

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Former Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) president Biggie Ganda Butale has launched a fresh legal...