Nurses Union warns that the country’s worsening midwifery crisis amounts to a violation of constitutional and international obligations, citing unsafe staffing levels, overworked nurses, and risks to maternal care SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) has accused the …
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Zone 3C farmers are demanding urgent clarification from the Minister of Lands and Agriculture over a decision to vaccinate livestock in an area with no detected Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak SESUPO RANTSIMAKO Zone 3C farmers have called on the Minister of Lands and Agriculture, …
… As factional tensions mount ahead of congress SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) is considering abolishing lobby lists ahead of its elective congress scheduled for the July holidays. …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
About 40,000 identity cards are stuck in government's production backlog due to ageing equipment, limited capacity, and delays in procuring new machinery.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The UDC government has made no immediate plans to repeal the floor-crossing constitutional amendment, despite having fiercely opposed it while in opposition.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.