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Friday, June 12, 2026

Doctors say medicine crisis far from over

The Botswana Doctors Union (BDU) has warned that medicine shortages remain a serious concern in public health facilities across the country while also cautioning the Ministry of Health against celebrating victory too soon.

correspondent | 12 June 2026

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Mokomeng rejects pro deo counsel, opts for Ngakaagae attorneys

Botswana Defence Force (BDF) soldier and Kgomokasitwa triple murder accused, Moagi Mokomeng has outrightly rejected representation by pro deo counsel, insisting that he is already represented by a private attorney from Ngaakagae attorney’s law firm.

Larona Makhaiza | 11 June 2026

Maele hails Limkokwing as Botswana’s TVET model

Minister of Higher Education, Prince Maele, visited Limkokwing University of Creative Technology as part of his ongoing tour of private higher education institutions recently.

Gofiwa Gobonwang | 11 June 2026

Sepopa double murder trial edges closer

The long running double murder case involving Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Captain Mogomotsi Sepopa is set to resume later this year with Case Management Conference (CMC) and the setting of trial dates.

Larona Makhaiza | 10 June 2026

Nkawana: BCP’s tactician and marksman, patient to the course

When he was in secondary school at Swaneng Hill School in Serowe, Bobonong-born Selebi-Phikwe East legislator Kgoberego Nkawana was already a political enthusiast, drawing influence from the Communist movements of Russia and Cuba. Mmegi Staffer RYDER GABATHUSE speaks to the maverick politician

Ryder Gabathuse | 05 June 2026

Athlone receives P70,000 medical boost

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

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

Pini Bothoko | 09 June 2026

Rise in KYC fraud raises Palapye police concerns

Pini Bothoko | 09 June 2026

Health Ministry intensifies fight against polio in children

Mpho Mokwape | 09 June 2026

Gov't urges action on food safety

Mpho Mokwape | 09 June 2026

Skills mismatch drives graduate unemployment – Higher Education Ministry

Pini Bothoko | 09 June 2026

Higher Education Minister visits GIPS in nationwide tour

Johannes Kambai | 09 June 2026

Sunlux Solar breaks ground on P14m manufacturing plant

Botswana energy sector witnessed a historic moment last week when local entrepreneurial couple, Portia Masunda and Baleseng Masunda, officially broke ground for the country’s first large-scale solar light manufacturing operation.

Police crack Zone 11 crossborder stocktheft syndicate

DITLHARAPA: Villagers along the Botswana-South Africa border in the Good Hope District are sighing with relief following the arrest of a 33-year-old man from Ditlharapa who is believed to be at the centre of a cross-border stock theft syndicate that has been breaking through the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) controls.

PDC suspension sparks political fallout

I was just helping a friend – Moremong on Sefalana robbery

Sepopa double murder trial edges closer

Minister Maele addresses GIPS Management. PIC KING OLERILE

Private colleges poised to drive Botswana’s TVET revolution

Botswana’s drive to tackle youth unemployment and accelerate economic diversification is placing private tertiary institutions at the centre of a growing skills development agenda.

Mokomeng rejects pro deo counsel, opts for Ngakaagae attorneys

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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