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Tuesday, June 09, 2026

LOBATSE: Athlone Hospital has received a P70,000 donation of essential medical supplies from the Farouk Ismail Group, in a gesture aimed at supporting healthcare delivery at the historic referral facility.

staff writer | 09 June 2026

PDC suspension sparks political fallout

The Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, has suspended the Palapye District Council (PDC), triggering mixed reactions across the political spectrum. Some praise the move as necessary to restore order, whilst others condemn it as excessive and potentially damaging to relations within the governing coalition.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 June 2026

Serviced plot shortage halts allocations in Tlokweng

The Chairperson of Tlokweng District Council, Ontiretse Bogatsu, has revealed that no residential plots were allocated during the 2025–2026 financial year due to a shortage of serviced land in the village.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 June 2026

Judgment has been set for July 30. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

I was just helping a friend – Moremong on Sefalana robbery

Nearly four years after Botswana's deadliest cash-in-transit robbery that left five people dead, accused Kabo Moremong has broken his silence, insisting that he was an unsuspecting driver caught in a deadly plot orchestrated by a friend.

Larona Makhaiza | 09 June 2026

Elderly man meets tragic end in freak accident

Police in Mogoditshane are investigating an incident in which a 78-year-old man from Mmopane Block 1 died after being dragged by his vehicle on Saturday.

Pini Bothoko | 09 June 2026

Robbery at a knife point.PIC.BAYTODAY.CA

Mogoditshane police probe armed robbery

The Mogoditshane police are investigating a robbery case in which an armed gang targeted Image Civil Engineering Company offices in Maulane Ward during the early hours of Saturday.

Pini Bothoko | 09 June 2026

Missing Robelela woman found dead

Following the discovery of the body of a 58-year-old woman from Robelela village who had been reported missing earlier this week, police in Selebi-Phikwe are investigating what is now a suspected murder case.

Pini Bothoko | 09 June 2026

Mob justice claims another life

An alleged thief was beaten to death in Mmopane Block 1 last on Friday, just a week after a 43-year-old man from Gabane died from similar fate. According to police, the incident occurred at around 4am when a resident allegedly heard footsteps outside his house.

Pini Bothoko | 09 June 2026

The police suspect criminals may have access to information on their targets' bank balances

Rise in KYC fraud raises Palapye police concerns

The Palapye police have expressed concern over the increasing number of fraud cases in which unsuspecting members of the public, particularly pensioners, are being swindled out of large sums of money by fraudsters posing as bank employees offering assistance with Know Your Customer (KYC) updates.

Pini Bothoko | 09 June 2026

Skills mismatch drives graduate unemployment – Higher Education Ministry

A mismatch between graduate skills and labour market demands remains one of the major factors contributing to youth unemployment in Botswana, the Ministry of Higher Education has revealed.

Pini Bothoko | 09 June 2026

Higher Education Minister visits GIPS in nationwide tour

Johannes Kambai | 09 June 2026

Private colleges poised to drive Botswana’s TVET revolution

Johannes Kambai | 08 June 2026

Fiscal stress forces FMD ‘crowdfunding’

Mbongeni Mguni,Innocent Selatlhwa | 05 June 2026

Police crack Zone 11 crossborder stocktheft syndicate

Innocent Selatlhwa | 05 June 2026

BPF factions seek common ground

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 05 June 2026

Palapye council leadership battle deepens

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 05 June 2026

UB hotel bets on first time job seekers as reopening nears

The UB Hotel and Conference Centre is taking an unconventional approach to recruitment by deliberately relaxing experience requirements for most of its vacant positions as it prepares to reopen after a decade long closure.

Witness details how Mojadigo sexually assaulted minor girl

A state witness in a case in which convicted rapist, Goitsekgosi Mojadigo, is facing yet another rape charge has narrated to court how the disgraced pastor would sexually assault a 13-year-old complainant in Francistown.

Prophet Goitsekgosi Mojadigo. PIC YTV BOTSWANA

Court rejects Mojadigo's application to postpone minor rape trial

Rape convict Goitsekgosi Mojadigo’s attempt to further delay the commencement of his trial on a charge of raping a minor was quashed before the Village Magistrate Court, after Senior Magistrate Tshepo Thedi dismissed his application.

The workshop brought together journalists and other media practitioners to discuss marriage equality, constitutional rights

Media practitioners urged to humanise LGBTQI+ stories

In a significant step toward fostering more inclusive and ethical journalism, Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO) hosted a media sensitisation workshop in Gaborone under its 'Lorato ke Lorato' campaign. The workshop brought together journalists and other media practitioners to discuss marriage equality, constitutional rights, ethical reporting and the media’s pivotal role in shaping public discourse on LGBTI+ issues.

Trimming down: Letshego is selling off most of its East and West African subsidiaries at a discount PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Letshego calls AGM for P840m exit deal

Homegrown, pan-African microlender Letshego Africa has called an AGM for the consideration of a $62.7 million (P840 million) deal to sell its East and West subsidiaries.

Tshere: Holding highest vote share, margin of victory

In the context of the 2024 General Election, which occasioned the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) losing national power for the first time since independence in 1966, journals show that the party’s vote share in Mahalapye-West constituency declined to 14.8%, representing its second-lowest performance in any constituency in history, marginally ahead of its result in Francistown South. Mmegi Staffer RYDER GABATHUSE speaks to the outspoken Mahalapye-West incumbent legislator David Tshere, who is a 2024 record holder

Youth listening attentavely. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Youth, women positioned for energy sector opportunities

More than 400 participants from all 61 constituencies gathered at BA ISAGO University on Monday (June 1, 2026) for the launch of the Botswana Youth, Women and Citizen (BYWC) Oil & Gas Training Programme, a national initiative designed to prepare citizens for opportunities in the country’s emerging energy sector while accelerating economic diversification, entrepreneurship and citizen participation.

Mob justice isn't just

A young man suspected of breaking into a car was seized by residents, severely assaulted, and died in the hospital within an hour. We unreservedly condemn this mob justice. It is not a solution to crime, but a criminal offence that turns citizens into murderers.Residents are understandably angry about theft. The person who raised the alarm at 4am acted lawfully, and the neighbours who rushed to help showed community spirit. But what followed was...

The Monitor Editor | 09 June 2026

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