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The Botswana Gazette
… SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The Lobatse High Court has stopped Government from implementing its revised local per diem arrangement from 1 September 2026 for public officers covered by six recognised…
Court Blocks Per Diem RolloutThe Botswana Gazette
… SESUPO RANTSIMAKO President Duma Boko’s long-awaited forensic audit has yet to reach Botswana’s principal law-enforcement agencies, months after he received the report and warned that…
Boko Audit Withheld From InvestigatorsThe Botswana Gazette
… SESUPO RANTSIMAKO President Duma Boko’s Special Adviser, Motlatsi Molapisi, says he has not seen the forensic audit report months after it was handed to the President. …
Boko Adviser Still Awaits AuditThe Botswana Gazette
… SESUPO RANTSIMAKO President Duma Boko has turned his criticism on the former Botswana Railways (BR) board after the state-owned rail operator failed to meet his public promise of returning to profitability…
Boko Blames Board For BR WoesThe Botswana Gazette
… SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government has no immediate plans to repeal the controversial floor-crossing law, despite strongly opposing the constitutional amendment when it was introduced by…
UDC Keeps Floor-Crossing LawThe Botswana Gazette
… SESUPO RANTSIMAKO Opposition parties have accused the UDC government of lacking commitment to political party funding, arguing that the administration is using financial constraints to delay implementing a law passed by Parliament in 2024. …
Opposition Presses UDC on FundingThe Botswana Gazette
… SESUPO RANTSIMAKO Botswana is facing a public-sector condom shortage, with the National AIDS and Health Promotion Agency (NAHPHA) warning that the supply failure could expose Batswana to an increased risk of new HIV infections. …
Condom Shortage Threatens HIV FightThe Botswana Gazette
… SESUPO RANTSIMAKO Francistown West MP Ignatius Moswaane has been suspended from the Botswana People’s Party (BPP) after formally declaring his intention to contest the party presidency ahead of its forthcoming elective…
BPP Suspends Moswaane Over Presidency BidThe Botswana Gazette
The regulator clears safe closure works, with access road blockage remaining before license surrender SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The long-running liquidation of BCL Mine is nearing completion after the mining regulator confirmed that all major safe closure works at the mine site have been …
BCL’s 10-Year Liquidation Nears ClosureThe Botswana Gazette
Teachers’ unions BOSETU and BTU have rejected calls to reintroduce corporal punishment, a practice abolished in 2018, warning of legal risks SESUPO RANTSIMAKO Molepolole North Member of Parliament (MP) Arafat Khan’s motion seeking the reinstatement of corporal punishment in schoo …
Teachers’ Unions Reject Corporal Punishment MotionThe Umbrella for Democratic Change has not yet settled its stance on Electronic Voting Machines despite previously opposing them, while the Manual Workers Union is calling for their removal from electoral reform proposals.
19 hours ago · The Botswana Gazette →
The Umbrella for Democratic Change has not yet settled its stance on Electronic Voting Machines despite previously opposing them, while the Manual Workers Union is calling for their removal from electoral reform proposals.
19 hours ago · The Botswana Gazette →
The Botswana Congress Party has questioned President Duma Boko's reported decision to extend Directorate of Intelligence and Security Director General Brigadier (Rtd) Peter Magosi's contract, noting tension with the UDC's previous calls for intelligence reform.
8 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Six public-sector unions are proposing a systematic review of government allowances, with possible consolidation into employees' basic salaries as part of a broader overhaul of the public service remuneration system.
8 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Botswana Federation of Public, Private and Parastatal Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) is seeking intervention from the International Labour Organization over deteriorating relations with government that threaten consultation and collective bargaining in the public service.
8 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Botswana Congress Party has criticised the UDC government over the arrest and interrogation by the Criminal Investigation Department of its activists Obakeng Sethibe and Rachel Tlharesagae over Facebook comments, saying it casts doubt on the government's commitment to freedom of expression.
7 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The government has allocated 25 elephants for slaughter during Botswana's Independence celebrations, sparking criticism from the Elephant Protection Society chairman, who warns the move risks weakening anti-poaching messaging and Botswana's global conservation standing.
29 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
BDP president Mpho Balopi has welcomed political support from party members but urged them not to involve themselves directly in his CEDA-linked criminal case.
27 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The government has introduced a new liquidation framework that places employees ahead of other creditors, a reform prompted by the long-running difficulties faced by former BCL and Tati Nickel workers.
26 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Proposed legislation would give the Department of Veterinary Services power to permanently confiscate livestock that stray into areas restricted under Foot and Mouth Disease control measures.
23 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
About 40,000 identity cards are stuck in government's production backlog due to ageing equipment, limited capacity, and delays in procuring new machinery.
23 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Manual Workers Union is demanding documentary proof that businessman Zunaid Moti's recently opened school and clinic project in Gaborone has undergone government scrutiny, and seeking clarity on whether the government will ultimately pay for it.
16 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Botswana Combi and Taxi Association warns that the proposed TANA electric bus pilot in Gaborone could displace workers and reduce government revenue unless existing operators are integrated into the transition.
14 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Manual Workers Union alleges that centralising recruitment for 367 gardener and cleaner posts could be intended to reward UDC activists, a claim the Directorate of Public Service Management has not answered.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Public Accounts Committee is considering whether to summon the Finance Ministry's Permanent Secretary to explain the revival of businessman Zunaid Moti's investment proposal, which had previously been rejected on cost grounds.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime has cautioned against equating a rise in corruption reports with an increase in corruption itself, saying the growing number of reports does not automatically mean corruption is increasing.
3 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Government and public sector unions have reached another deadlock over local per diem, with the Directorate of Public Service Management rejecting the unions' preferred P800 arrangement.
3 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Government reports its free sanitary pads programme has reached 80,498 girls nationwide, but supply interruptions threaten the scheme's reliability as a public service.
26 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Botswana's new Employment and Labour Relations Act is set to reshape the private security industry, with companies warning that changes to working hours could disrupt operations and raise staffing costs, while workers welcome the reform but fault Government for inadequate consultation.
26 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Government has warned Batswana living and travelling abroad to respect host countries' immigration laws, cautioning that individual violations could undermine Botswana's international reputation and jeopardise opportunities enjoyed by citizens.
26 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
A missing-person motion in Parliament has forced Botswana to confront tensions between spiritual belief, public desperation, and evidence-based policing, revisiting an old national anxiety that emerges when child disappearances lack swift answers.
26 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Lobatse High Court has blocked Government's revised local per diem arrangement scheduled for 1 September 2026, ordering fresh consultations with six public-sector unions before any final decision.
19 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Months after President Duma Boko received a forensic audit covering a decade of alleged corruption, key law-enforcement agencies say they have not seen the report or acted on its findings.
13 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
President Duma Boko's governance adviser Motlatsi Molapisi says he has not yet seen the forensic audit report, months after it was delivered to the President, and cannot comment on its findings.
12 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
President Duma Boko has blamed Botswana Railways' former board for frustrating a private-sector partnership he says could have helped return the loss-making parastatal to profitability.
12 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The UDC government has made no immediate plans to repeal the floor-crossing constitutional amendment, despite having fiercely opposed it while in opposition.
9 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Opposition parties have accused the UDC government of lacking commitment to political party funding, arguing that the administration is using financial constraints to delay implementing a law passed by Parliament in 2024.
9 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Procurement failures have depleted public-sector condom supplies in Botswana, with the National AIDS and Health Promotion Agency warning that the shortage could expose the public to increased risk of new HIV infections.
8 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Francistown West MP Ignatius Moswaane has been suspended from the Botswana People's Party after formally declaring his intention to contest the party presidency ahead of its forthcoming elective conference.
8 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The regulator has confirmed that all major safe closure works at BCL Mine have been completed, moving the liquidation process toward conclusion and allowing the liquidator to surrender the company's mining license.
3 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Teachers' unions BOSETU and BTU have rejected a motion by Molepolole North MP Arafat Khan to reinstate corporal punishment in schools as a regulated disciplinary measure, warning of legal risks. Corporal punishment was abolished in 2018.
3 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →