Masisi and Serame cannot deny or confirm uncle-niece relations Is the newly appointed Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Peggy Serame President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s niece? Is the president’s blue-eyed girl the biological daughter of Masisi’s late older brother, Tshelang Masisi who was a Member of Parliament for Francistown West for many years until he died […]
PHILLIMON MMESO
editors@thepatriot.co.bw
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Eric Molale has rubbished growing allegations within the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) that he has finally made up his mind to quit politics.
Three weeks ago, Molale together with Dr Thapelo Matsheka and Member of Parliament for Mmathete/Molapowabojang Dr Edwin Dikoloti met President Mokgweetsi Masisi at State House where they requested to be dropped from cabinet in order to focus on their constituencies.
President Masisi is said to have talked them out from resigning from cabinet as it will be viewed as a sign of no confidence on his administration. Molale is said to have now made up his mind and will resign as a Member of Parliament for Goodhope/Mabule as well as from active politics in June this year. Highly placed sources have revealed that Molale is adamant that he has done his part for the country, having served in the public service for over 40 years. “He wanted to finis
10th March 2021
It cannot be right to celebrate the demise of others with a pun.I received the news of Archibald Mogweâs death with both nostalgia and sympathy. May his soul rest in eternal peace.When I heard that this political dinosaur had passed away at the age of 99 â almost double my age, I asked this newspaperâs editor if he was running a story on him – an obituary that is. On a tight deadline, Outsa Mokone probably thought I had gone bonkers. He did not give me a certain answer as he sifted through copy to select what goes and doesnât go into the lean paper of that week.