Namibia and Botswana launched the use of national identity cards as travel documents. This agreement has been seen as a significant milestone in the relationship between the two.
The Kasane Regional Magistrate Court refused this week to rule on whether three Namibians and their Zambian cousin shot dead by members of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) were in possession of a rifle or not prior to their deaths.
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) is now facing fresh accusations of allegedly abducting the Nchindo brothers and their Zambian cousin from the Namibian side and then killing them in Botswana, says a report authored by a Namibian parliamentary committee. The report which was released this week by Namibia’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, Security, […]
The tension between the Government and former President Ian Khama has taken a new dimension with reports indicating that the former has banned Kgotla meetings aimed at discussing former President Ian Khama’s situation. It has since emerged that the government has reportedly issued a stern warning to Bangwato Regent Sediegeng Kgamane to stop holding kgotla meetings to discuss issues related to former President Ian Khama.
Members of Botswana Defense Force (BDF) and Botswana Police Service (BPS) who are reluctant to get vaccinated because of medical conditions are likely to be mandated to take vaccines or risk missing out on promotions in the future if they object.