Politics

‘Bots votes Opposition’

The landslide victory by the United Democratic Congress(UDC) in last week’s national election and the palpable emotion of voters was visible at the inauguration of the country’s sixth president, His Excellency Advocate Duma Boko, at the Botswana National stadium today in Gaborone, Botswana.

‘Masisi symbolically indicates a changing of the Guard’

It was a quiet Monday morning at the office of the president with the media had gathered for the presidential handover.

‘Batswana queue to cast their votes’

It’s a hot day in one of the most anticipated election days in Botswana’s 58 year democracy, due to epic build caused but by conflict amongst the country’s influential political leaders.

YOUNG AND EDUCATED: UB STUDENTS CAST THEIR FIRST VOTE

Like some other polling stations, the queues were long in the morning but there were few people in the afternoon, marking a good day at the office for many.

‘Election fever grips CBD’

The red colours of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party(BDP) dominated the precinct of the city centre as the President’s of the competing parties at the upcoming general elections arrived to submit their names for approval before the Chief Justice Terence Rannowane today.

‘Boko unveils UDC Manifesto’

Umbrella for Democratic Change(UDC) President Duma Boko stressed that the economy is on the verge of a total collapse at the unveiling of the UDC Maifesto at Aria at Tlokweng Sunday.

IEC encourages stakeholders to inspect supplementary voters roll

8th July 2024 Own Correspondent The Independent Electoral Commission(IEC) has released the Second and Last Supplementary Voters Rolls for the twenty-one (21) days statutory inspection period,...

‘Limited access to information hurts credibility of Bots elections’

Elections are a sine qua non for democracy as they are a primary means through which individuals exercise their right to participate in public affairs

Ruling BDP sweeps Bots elections

Sello Motseta 25th October 2019 Botswana’s ruling party has won a resounding 38 of the 57 seats in the National Assembly in a first past the post...

‘Masisi wins Presidential contest unopposed’

The combative former Foreign Minister Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi learned how difficult it is to remove a sitting President when she pulled out of contest to...

BDP leaders throw their weight behind Masisi

Former Members of Parliament (MP) from the ruling party’s Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) have thrown their collective weight behind incumbent President Mokgweetsi Masisi ahead...

‘Masisi charms the media’

President Mokgweetsi Masisi went on a charm offensive Wednesday afternoon at the Mass Media Complex by holding his first press conference as head of...

‘Masisi dumps Kgosi’

President Mokgweetsi Masisi has asserted his control of the country and the disciplined forces by dumping the feared Director General of Intelligence and Security...

Mnangagwa visits Bots in First Foreign State visit

Visiting head of state of Zimbabwe Emerson Mnangagwa used his state visit to Botswana to express his appreciation and acknowledgement of the unflinching support...

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