Of “selective amnesia” and doctors dilemma as healthcare standoff grips Botswana In a war of words that lays bare a deeper crisis within Botswana’s healthcare system, the Botswana Doctors Union (BDU) has vehemently denied government claims of a doctor’s strike, dismissing the official statement as the product of “selective amnesia.” The accusation, laden with irony and frustration, underscores the widening gulf between the nation’s physicians and the government they accuse of neglecting their concerns. The...

Pope Francis, the Argentinian pontiff who championed the poor, challenged the status quo, and sought to modernize the Catholic Church while facing fierce internal resistance, has died. He was 88 years old. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced the death on Monday morning from the Vatican. “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis, passed away at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta,” Cardinal Farrell said. The news reverberated around...

The Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) has noted a video circulating on social media concerning the utterances made by the Minister of Child Welfare and Basic Education, Hon Nono Kgafela Mokoka, at a Kgotla meeting in Digawana on Friday, 11 April 2025. In the video, which we studied thoroughly to get into the context, Hon Kgafela Mokoka said a student in Selibe-Phikwe was beaten by five teachers, resulting in the student being hospitalised. These are words...

The Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) has been honored with a donation of 200 books from the READ JAPAN PROJECT 2024. This generous gesture, aimed at fostering academic growth, was made possible through the collaboration of the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research and The Nippon Foundation. During the event, BUAN’s Vice Chancellor Professor Ketlhatlogile Mosepele, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the people of Japan, emphasizing the importance of this donation in supporting the...

The Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) has taken decisive action against its procurement department amidst widespread allegations of corruption involving a lucrative tender. Sources indicate that corruption within BUAN is pervasive, with some senior officials reportedly linked to a broader criminal network extending beyond the institution, implicating influential government figures and business partners.  

The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) is thrilled to announce that Dr. Kushatha Ntwaetsile, a Software and Data Processing Engineer in the AVN/SKA Botswana department at the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), has been awarded the prestigious TWAS- DFG Cooperation Visit Award. The award is a joint initiative by The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and the Deutsche For schungsgemeinschaft (DFG) – the German Research Foundation, aimed at supporting...

The ambitious 1,500-kilometer Trans-Kalahari Railway and Port project (TKRP), a collaborative venture between Botswana and Namibia, is now approaching its decisive stages after nearly three decades of navigating bureaucratic hurdles. On March 18, the TKRP management office in Windhoek announced that CPCS Transcom, a London-based consultancy, had secured the bid to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study. This study will evaluate the project’s viability and provide advisory services for selecting a developer, should the project prove...

Justin Hunyepa transferred to Ministry of Basic Education and Child Welfare In a sweeping move that underscores a commitment to enhancing the well-being and education of the nation’s children, President Duma Boko announced a twist in his cabinet. This strategic reorganization includes the creation of a new role: the Assistant Minister for Child Welfare and Basic Education. The announcement was made during his address at the Botswana Examination Council’s 15th Annual Excellence Awards, a fitting...

– Between July and December 2022, the FIA documented 221 suspicious transactions – January-June, 400 suspicious transactions were reported, totaling P500 million This week, the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) released an analysis of money laundering and terrorist financing trends, uncovering a troubling pattern of 989 suspicious transaction reports (STRs) from 2022 to 2023, collectively valued at over P2 billion.  

In a deeply troubling incident, police in Selibe Phikwe have launched an investigation into allegations that a primary school student has sexually assaulted 22 of his peers. The disturbing case came to light when a security guard reportedly witnessed the suspect attacking a fellow male student.