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Tuesday, June 09, 2026

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

Motshegwa

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

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 June 2026

Serviced plot shortage halts allocations in Tlokweng

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 June 2026

I was just helping a friend – Moremong on Sefalana robbery

Larona Makhaiza | 09 June 2026

Elderly man meets tragic end in freak accident

Pini Bothoko | 09 June 2026

Mogoditshane police probe armed robbery

Pini Bothoko | 09 June 2026

Missing Robelela woman found dead

Pini Bothoko | 09 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Final Stroke artworks for premium auction

Artworks created live during the recent Debswana World Athletics Relays in Gaborone will be sold on June 30 as part of a premium auction to empower local artists and support children living with disabilities.

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Athlone receives P70,000 medical boost

PDC suspension sparks political fallout

Serviced plot shortage halts allocations in Tlokweng

I was just helping a friend – Moremong on Sefalana robbery

Elderly man meets tragic end in freak accident

Mogoditshane police probe armed robbery

Missing Robelela woman found dead

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UB hotel bets on first time job seekers as reopening nears

Witness details how Mojadigo sexually assaulted minor girl

Court rejects Mojadigo's application to postpone minor rape trial

Letshego calls AGM for P840m exit deal

Media practitioners urged to humanise LGBTQI+ stories

Tshere: Holding highest vote share, margin of victory

Youth, women positioned for energy sector opportunities

Police crack Zone 11 crossborder stocktheft syndicate

The Final Stroke artworks for premium auction