Assistant Minister of Education, Skills and Development, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has boasted in a leaked tape, that the BDP  intentionally took a decision to boycott the Gabz fm parliamentary candidate debates. 

He said that they took such a decision because Gabzfm and other four printing media houses, are against the BDP government.

Masisi stated in the leaked tape, that it was surprising that Gabz fm was against the BDP, despite most of its revenue coming from government and other private businesses owned by the BDP.

Masisi further stated  that they went ahead to boycott the debate because the debate was a which -hunt against his party.  



Masisi, has boasted in a leaked tape

Opposition UDC's Ndaba Gaolathe-bids farewell to Gomolemo Motswaledi.

Ndaba on Motswaledi farewell

Parliamentary candidate for Bonnington South, Botsalo Ntuane has dismissed some critics who said Kwelagobe was too old for parliament saying there are politicians internationally who are way older than Kwelagobe.

Botsalo Ntuane on Daniel Kwelagobe and his age

Senior Health ministry official official, Shenaaz El-halabi talks how the Ebola virus is spread. 

Health ministry talks of how Ebola spreads

Some youths have chosen former Limkokwing SRC president, Poloko Pitwane to be their leader in a movement called “Youth Need A Voice” to push their agenda at the coming elections. 

He has come under fire for being young and inexperienced by some. He says money does not win votes but people. 

The youth form a political movement, YNV

Overwhelming causes of children’s work and labour in Botswana are poverty related especially in rural and remote areas.

Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs set up a recent task force to conduct labour inspections in Gantsi farms and Chales Hill following allegations that children labour was rampant in farms.

Child Labour In Botswana

THE High Court has been ordered to provide ARV treatment to HIV-positive foreign prisoners at the state’s expense.

Two foreign, HIV-positive prisoners and the Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS, BONELA took government to court argued that the government’s policy of denying ARV treatment to foreign prisoners living with HIV is unlawful and unconstitutional.




Botswana ordered to provide ARVs to foreign prisoners

A local private radio station, Duma FM has dismissed reports that some of its employees have downed tools over allegations of general disgruntlement over lack of effective management and salary packages below standard.

The station manager for the radio station dismissed the reports which have been appearing in social media and stated that everything is normal at the station.

He threatened to slap Gabz fm with a law suit if they continue to pursue allegations that some of its staff members have downed tools.

When approached by a Gabz Fm reporter this morning, the station manager said he was in a meeting but said this was a normal staff meeting.


Everything is normal says Duma FM

Botswana has step-up airport and border health checks as international alarm grows over worst outbreak of the Ebola Virus. 

Locally the Health Ministry has cautioned the public not to travel to EBOLA affected countries. Aired August 24th 2014. 

The realities of Ebola in Botswana

Teen pregnancy is a growing concern is Botswana, we featured the problem in our weekly Sunday program dispatch, which aired this past Sunday. 6.30.

Teen pregnancy a growing concern

Sunday standard editor , Outsa  Mokone  was arrested and Sunday standard  senior reporter, Edgar Tsimane, has fled to South Africa to seek political asylum. 

The arrest of Mokone resulted in countries like United States of America joining local organizations in condemning president Ian Khama’s administration for the arrest of Mokone.

A public spat ensued between the USA and Botswana over its criticism of Mokone’s arrest. 

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