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The Botswana Gazette
A cancelled P662 million education technology tender has re-emerged as a direct award, raising fresh concerns over procurement transparency and the government’s spending priorities at a time of mounting fiscal strain, with the BCP threatening action SESUPO RANTSIMAKO A controvers …
P662M No-Bid DealThe Botswana Gazette
Guma Moyo insists he remains a bona fide member despite Balopi revoking his re-admission SESUPO RANTSIMAKO Fresh uncertainty has emerged over the Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) reconciliation programme after the party revoked the reinstatement of former member Samson Guma Moyo …
BDP Reconciliation Drive Under Fresh ScrutinyThe Botswana Gazette
The health agency says Botswana Prison Service must initiate policy if it wants inmates to access condoms SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The National AIDS and Health Promotion Agency (NAHPHA) has challenged the Botswana Prison Service (BPS) to spearhead the development of a policy framework p …
NAHPHA Sends Condom Debate Back to PrisonsThe Botswana Gazette
The BDP has apologised for the P100 billion saga, saying the controversy misled the nation and damaged reputations, while also calling for personal accountability over those responsible for the fabrication SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has issued a public …
BDP Apologises Over P100bn SagaThe Botswana Gazette
Taxi operators have warned that they may return their operating licences and switch to e-hailing services if government moves ahead with plans to introduce regulations perceived as favouring digital transport platforms SESUPO RANTSIMAKO Taxi operators have threatened to surrender …
Taxi Operators Threaten to Surrender PermitsThe Botswana Gazette
A Palapye District Council leadership dispute has reached the High Court, where BPF councillor David Ikanyeng is challenging Minister Motshegwa’s decision to reinstate a UDC councillor removed through a motion of no confidence as chairperson SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The leadership tussl …
Motshegwa Sued Over Palapye Council ChairmanshipThe Botswana Gazette
The government has conceded that it is unable to unmask fake Facebook accounts, a position that experts say is misleading, as internet activity leaves digital footprints that can be traced by investigators equipped with the appropriate tools SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The government has a …
Govt Failing to Unmask FB Fake AccountsThe Botswana Gazette
As the government pushes ahead with a costly Constitutional Court referendum, Botswana’s existing courts are reportedly struggling with basic consumables, forcing the Law Society to coordinate donations of paper, toner and ink cartridges BONGANI MALUNGA AND SESUPO RANTSIMAKO Bots …
Paper Shortage Crisis Hits CourtsThe Botswana Gazette
Labour Minister Major General (rtd) Pius Mokgware has warned meat industry employers against using Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) disruptions to unlawfully retrench workers SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The Minister of Labour, Major General (rtd) Pius Mokgware, has warned employers in the meat …
Employers Warned Over FMD-Linked Job CutsThe Botswana Gazette
As Police Cyber Forensics chief steers clear of row SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) has raised concerns over what it describes as government silence on a controversial Facebook pseudo account known as “Happy Omang,” alleging it has bee …
BOFEPUSU Calls Out UDC on ‘Happy Omang’ PseudoThe 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.
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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 →