Politics

Boko sidelines DCEC, DPP in forensic audit probe

Royal biographers reveal Meghan Markle joked about being silenced during her 2018 wedding speech, leaving guests stunned. The address also named Botswana.

President Duma Boko has nominated Dr Gevorg Tamamyan for WHO Director-General, arguing that strained multilateral institutions need stronger leadership, not retreat.

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A year after President Duma Boko's State of the Nation Address, delivery on his promises is uneven, with shortfalls in agriculture, housing and health care, according to The Business Weekly & Review.

Government confirmed no qualifications, tenure or age limit are required to head the DIS, raising questions about the law governing Botswana's spy agency.

President Duma Boko wants Chinese and Gulf money to build Botswana's industry without sovereign guarantees, as government debt reaches P86.3 billion.

The High Court has ruled that signing the PSBC Constitution does not make a union a member, dismissing the Manual Workers Union's bid to overturn the 30 January 2026 appointments.

Unity Dow, BCP vice president and Kgatleng West MP, says she cannot stay uninvolved, calls for party funding reform and honest government ahead of 2029.

Phone theft has become a defining issue in Brazil's presidential runoff, with Lula and Bolsonaro competing on punishment as 830,000 phones were stolen last year.

Trump told a Tennessee rally he could say the stupidest things and his crowd would clap. A clinical psychologist explains why loyalty without accountability corrupts.

Mingus Reedus, son of Norman Reedus and Helena Christensen, accepted a dismissal deal on March 9, 2026, with no trial and no conviction. The case shows how accusation now functions as punishment.

The Philippines summoned China's ambassador on October 19, 2026, after he suggested Manila should feel lucky Beijing does not use force, a case study in defending sovereignty with firmness and restraint.

Prince William politely declined a kiss on the cheek during a London walkabout after his Cricket on the Mall event, following royal protocol that keeps kisses rare.

Indian YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was detained by police ahead of a protest against the Chief Election Commissioner. He called it a kidnapping and warned of restrictions on dissent.

Saudi Arabia suspends operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh after an attack injures several people, disrupts flights and triggers travel warnings from multiple countries.

Ukrainian forces have derailed Russia's Donbas encirclement plan through Operation Vivaldi, a significant counter-offensive that ISW says represents an operational failure for Moscow.

As South Africa faces a gender imbalance in local elections, Botswana must consider how to encourage women's political participation while respecting tradition and stability.

South Africa's Indian community has waited 15 years for a direct India flight. Three ministers promised. None delivered. Botswana must learn from this failure in coordination and accountability.

Sagal Abdi-Wali, Labour's candidate in Keir Starmer's former seat, faces a tough Green challenge in the 8 October byelection. She insists her focus is purely local.