Opposition in Botswana Threaten Court Action Against Government Over Public Service Strike

Three opposition parties in Botswana have threatened to take the Botswana government to court over the on-going public service strike. This is the fourth week since the public service has engaged in an indefinite industrial action demanding a 16% salary...

Botswana President to Rule Country Using a Road Map of Four D’s

Botswana’s President-elect Ian Khama, who is expected to be inaugurated on Tuesday in the capital Gaborone, has vowed to boost the country’s service delivery to the people. Echoing his succession speech in April 2008, Khama, a former military...

Botswana Ruling Party Wins Landslide Elections Victory

The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has won the parliamentary polls held on Friday, securing 46 seats out of the 57 seats across the country. The opposition parties; the Botswana National Front (BNF) and the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) garnered...

Defense Claims Botswana President Acted in Bad Faith

A senior counsel Roland Sutherland, acting for suspended ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) secretary general Gomolemo Motswaledi, has argued that President Ian Khama acted in bad faith in his action to suspend Motswaledi as the party’s secretary...