Bcl’S 10-Year Liquidation Nears Closure
Africa-Press - Botswana. The long-running liquidation of BCL Mine is nearing completion after the mining regulator confirmed that all major safe closure...
Ministry Uncovers Rampant Fronting in Reserved Businesses
Africa-Press - Botswana. Trade Ministry says rampant fronting is allowing foreign nationals to control citizen-reserved businesses, undermining efforts to empower Batswana economically.
The...
Teachers’ Unions Reject Corporal Punishment Motion
Africa-Press - Botswana. Teachers’ unions BOSETU and BTU have rejected calls to reintroduce corporal punishment, a practice abolished in 2018, warning of...
Kenewendo, mine Workers Union Move to Bridge Rift
Africa-Press - Botswana. Kenewendo’s meeting with BMWU signals a possible thaw after accusations of strained relations over worker safety, representation and collective...
UK Eases Visa Rules for Botswana ‘Students’
Africa-Press - Botswana. The UK has announced that nationals from Botswana applying for Student and Child Student visas will no longer be...
Boko Pleads for Patience over Meds Crisis
Africa-Press - Botswana. Amid growing reports that the medicine shortage is costing lives, President Duma Boko has appealed for patience, saying his...
Over 700 Companies give Notice to Retrench
Africa-Press - Botswana. A total of 700 companies submitted notifications of intention to retrench workers to the Commissioner of Labour between January...
PAC Probes BDC Ceo’S Reported P400,000 Salary
Africa-Press - Botswana. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship, Joel Ramaphoi, has promised a probe into claims that...
Chema Chema was Doomed to Fail – PS
Africa-Press - Botswana. The Chema Chema programme was rushed and bound to fail because it was not properly budgeted for, Permanent Secretary...
Kapinga Warns DIS over “Blanket Classification” of Info
Africa-Press - Botswana. Former deputy police commissioner and newly elected member of Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Oversight Committee, Kenny Kapinga, has criticised...