A major restructuring plan at Local Government just got aired out with unions, aiming to tighten operations without dragging fights into court.
Restructuring talks at ministry headquarters
Ketlhalefile F.C. Motshegwa met labour unions on February 16, 2026.
The session tackled the newly approved functional structure.
Union representatives aired concerns during the dialogue.
Leaders said the overhaul fits current socioeconomic demands.
Dialogue over courtroom battles
Motshegwa pushed for settling disputes through internal talks.
Minister warned against hauling workplace issues to court.
Commitment to fair collective bargaining was reaffirmed.
Mutual respect between staff and management was stressed.
Devolution and governance focus...
A steady grocery pipeline just locked in year long support for learners at Francistown Centre for Deaf Education.
Monthly grocery pledge in Francistown
Francistown Centre for Deaf Education teamed up with Tsetseng Retail Group.
Retailer runs Marang Spar, Nswazi, and Nzano Spar in local malls.
Group committed P10,000 in groceries every month for 12 months.
Changu Munyadzwe welcomed the boost for student nutrition.
MOU formalizes the collaboration
Munyadzwe pushed for a signed Memorandum of Understanding.
The agreement spells out duties between the school and the benefactor.
Clear terms aim to steady long-term cooperation.
Structure lets the school focus harder on teaching.
Corporate responsibility and wider call
Kemiso Gotewang...
A vaccine shortfall just put Botswana’s beef lifeline on edge as Foot and Mouth Disease pressure keeps climbing.
Green zone stakes and Kgotla message
Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe toured the Botswana Vaccine Institute during the outbreak push.
Gaolathe warned at Jackalas No. 1 and Phitshane Molopo Kgotla meetings.
Green zone status keeps Botswana’s beef in premium markets.
Losing that label would hammer farmers and national revenue.
Vaccine gap at Botswana Vaccine Institute
Andrew Madeswi said Southern Africa needs 43 million FMD doses.
BVI can only pump out about 25 million annually.
Rising outbreaks in neighboring countries are squeezing supply.
Production limits expose a serious regional shortfall.
Push to diversify and compete...
A new cross-border power structure is about to take charge of the Kazungula Bridge, locking Botswana and Zambia into tighter trade teamwork.
Kazungula Bridge Authority launch
Duma Gideon Boko and Hakainde Hichilema will co-host the rollout.
The ceremony takes place on February 24, 2026, at Kazungula Landing Bay.
Chobe District will host officials and regional stakeholders.
Leaders plan to spotlight integration and infrastructure growth.
Joint control over bridge operations
Authority will run maintenance and daily bridge management.
Structure locks in shared oversight between Botswana and Zambia.
Dedicated body aims to secure long-term sustainability.
Coordinated governance targets smoother service for traders and travelers.
Trade...
A fresh High Court fight just put the National Government and Nairobi City County deal under a legal microscope.
Petition fast-tracked at High Court
Christine Gathoni and Benard Peter hauled the Cooperation Agreement to court.
Justice Bahati Mwamuye stamped the case as urgent.
Petitioners want the pact tossed for clashing with the Constitution.
Hearing will run on written submissions on March 16, 2026.
Push for multi judge bench
Gathoni and Peter invoked Article 165 4 for a larger panel.
They argue the dispute raises heavyweight constitutional issues.
Conservatory orders were requested pending full determination.
Respondents must be served before February 20, 2026.
Devolution lines under scrutiny
Article 187 outlines how functions...
A full shutdown of TikTok got tossed aside as Kenyan lawmakers doubled down on tighter rules instead.
Parliament rejects TikTok shutdown
Kenyan lawmakers ditched a total TikTok blackout.
Members of Parliament opted for stricter guardrails within four months.
The Public Petitions Committee warned that a ban would hit digital growth.
Karemba Muchangi called a blanket prohibition unrealistic.
Petition push and debate sparks
Bob Ndolo from Bridget Connect Consultancy filed the 2023 petition.
Ndolo argued the app feeds minors graphic and harmful material.
Tom Joseph Kajwang backed Parliament’s oversight role.
The National Assembly sided with regulation over a hard stop.
Four-month directive to ministries
The Ministry of Interior must...
A Ksh500,000 personal bond yanked Mwabili Mwagodi out of custody while police kept digging through his phone.
Bond granted at Milimani Law Courts
Mwabili Mwagodi walked free on a Ksh500,000 personal bond.
Principal Magistrate Teresiah Nuagena handled the Milimani Law Courts session.
Prosecutors floated two requests during the arraignment.
March 3, 2026, was set for the next mention.
Phone forensics approved with limits
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations got a green light to scan his device.
Nuagena capped what data the investigating officer can access.
Investigators already have the mobile phone in custody.
Detention at Muthaiga Police Station for seven days was denied.
Arrest trail from the border to Nairobi
Officers...
A lighter cash tab and passport surrender just reshaped Ferdinand Waititu’s wait for his appeal.
Bail reset for Ferdinand Waititu
Ferdinand Waititu landed a Ksh20 million cash option while appealing.
Justice Winfrida Okwany swapped the old Ksh53.5 million bank demand.
Alternatively, he can post two Ksh30 million property sureties.
Court staff must clear any assets before release.
Defense leans on compliance streak
Waititu’s lawyers pointed at seven months of steady attendance.
Over that stretch, he never skipped a single courtroom date.
The team argued that the earlier bank guarantee was basically unreachable.
Counsel pushed that his track record kills any flight risk talk.
State pushes back on revision
Counsel Mwamburi spoke for...
A long-running rap rivalry just got squashed in public, and both camps are suddenly preaching unity over ego.
Fik Fameica confirms truce with Feffe Bussi
Fik Fameica admitted on TV that he and Feffe Bussi had stopped talking.
Last weekend, a meetup at Geosteady’s concert cleared the tension.
The conversation there reset the vibe between the two rappers.
Fameica insisted the old friction is officially done.
Support pledged for Lugogo show
Fik Fameica promised to pull up for the Lugogo Cricket Oval concert.
Fans were urged by him to show up strong for Hip-Hop.
Feffe’s skill set, according to Fameica, boosts the genre.
Unity talk replaced rivalry, with sharing the spotlight emphasized.
Feffe Bussi shows solidarity at the burial
Feffe...
