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The UDC is in turmoil we cannot afford to get entangled in – Kgoroba The Former Member of Parliament for Mogoditshane, Sedirwa Kgoroba is not one to keep his opinion to himself. Of late the outspoken Kgoroba has been issuing controversial statements on social media platforms that rubbed many of his party colleagues at Alliance […]

BDP goes after AP | Sunday Standard

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is on a mission to weaken opposition Alliance for Progressives (AP)’s key regional structures across the country. In a recent closed-door meeting held by party leadership, it was agreed that 10 AP constituencies should be weakened through recruitment of key members before end of this year. The Telegraph understands that the targeted AP constituencies are Gabane-Mmankgodi, Francistown South, Mogoditshane, Takatokwane, Francistown West, Okavango, Gaborone Central and Gaborone Bonnington South. The BDP has so far recruited the AP 2019 general elections parliamentary candidate for Palapye Gape Motswaledi. Recently President Mokgweetsi Masisi went to Maun to officiate at the North West electricity grid where he took time to welcome Maun West AP 2019 parliamentary candidate Moalosi Sebati.

Rakgare goes into hiding

Rakgare Shaya has always been a follower of the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development, Tumiso Rakgare but since allegations that he was caught on record spewing some bile about a high profile individual surfaced, the man has disappeared from social media. His phones are no longer reachable and so is his WhatsApp, which has since been deactivated. Come out and share your side of the story Mr. Minister, will you, because hiding will not help you at all. Click to comment

Rakgare confirms National Arts Council for July

OFFICIAL OPENING: Minister Rakgare opens the BIMC The Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Culture Development, Tumiso Rakgare has confirmed that the Botswana National Arts Council will be established in three months. The youthful Minister, also known as Chilliboy, announced this when officially opening the two-day Botswana International Music Conference (BIMC) hosted in Gaborone last week. The National Arts Council was one of Rakgare’s promises when he assumed the Ministry’s top position back in November 2019. “After countrywide engagements with music bodies, I am pleased to inform you that we are almost done with the structures and establishment of the Arts Council. In fact, I can announce that the arts council will be fully functional by July. The importance of the council is for it to address concerns of the creative industry as my office is often inundated with concerns and ideas from the creative industry,” he said.

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