Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama
A charismatic leader is a person who has a very strong referent power, very strong vision, and an exceptional ability to communicate that vision with passion and conviction. This leader is characterized by behaviour that is unordinary, novel, unconventional and counter to norms. The type of person is perceived as a maverick that initiates and [...]
In what may be signs of what is at stake, a number of high ranking members of the ruling Botswana democratic Party have lately swarmed the office of Vice President Ian Khama with names of people they think he should be considered for the position of Vice President when Khama becomes head of state in [...]
Roland Sutherland, the senior counsel acting for suspended BDP secretary general, has argued that President Ian Khama acted in bad faith in his actions against Gomolemo Motswaledi.
When the case opened in Lobatse this morning, Sutherland said while Khama said he did not want party matters discussed in public, it was him (Khama) who instructed party [...]
Civil servants may be punished or even lose their jobs if they turn up for work in pants, tight skirts, bare back tops or tops that reveal a cleavage.
The Office of the President has issued a directive that all civil servants should dress in a manner that ensures that certain parts of their bodies would [...]
President Lt Gen Ian Khama has reinstated suspended Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Secretary General Gomolemo Motswaledi to the party central committee and as Gaborone Central Parliamentary candidate unconditionally.
This follows an out of court agreement reached between Khama and Motswaledi’s camps Tuesday afternoon. Motswaledi launched a court action against the BDP and president Khama, challenging his [...]
“I avail myself of this opportunity to convey to Your Excellency, warmest greetings and congratulations, on your appointment as President of the Republic of Botswana,” President Mbeki said on Wednesday.
“I trust that our relationship will extend to incorporate solutions to the challenges facing Southern Africa and the continent as a whole,” he added.
Mr Mbeki said [...]
Contrary to what was expected of him, President Ian Khama has steered clear from publicly endorsing Ms Tebelelo Seretse for the position of BDP Chairman.
If Khama’s remarks at the BDP women’s wing congress at Tsabong were supposed to send a message that he was sympathetic to Seretse’s candidacy, then the President was also equally aware [...]
As a matter of courtesy, the Directorate on Public Prosecutions has officially told President Ian Khama that they intend to charge Assistant Minister of Finance, Samson Guma Moyo, with criminal and corruption charges.
The charges are likely to come in the New Year.
President Khama was officially told of the DPP intentions last week Thursday.
The investigations conducted [...]
President Ian Khama who went to the Botswana Democratic Party Congress this week with bridges burning behind him was on Saturday retreating from the brink and trying to put out the fire that is threatening to devour the party.
Speaking at the 33rd Congress in Kanye on Saturday, Khama, veered from his extremist politics and moved [...]
A number of Botswana Democratic Party Central Committee members are planning to take President Lt Gen Ian Khama to court following his decision to suspend party Secretary General Gomolemo Motswaledi.
Scores of central committee members who are sympathetic to Barata-Phathi faction met today at 12:30 where the possibility of challenging Khama in court was mooted. One [...]