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Placid Segokgo PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

BDF commander faces jail time

Eleven soldiers who say they were fraudulently forced into retirement from the military by the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) and were later declared Botswana Defence Force (BDF) soldiers in good standing by the court have dragged the BDF commander to court for contempt of court.

Acting Police Commissioner Ramokorwane PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

‘Killer’ cops in hot soup

The Joseph family in Bobonong is still reeling in shock after their son Potso Joseph was gunned down by members of the Botswana Police Service (BPS) in Palapye just three days before Christmas.

Copper cable theft.PIC.SOWETANLIVE

The menace of copper cable theft

Copper cable theft has become a prevalent problem in Botswana, causing significant disruptions to telecommunication services and resulting in substantial financial losses for service providers and customers alike.

Kgosi PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Kgosi, DIS impasse has destroyed many lives and careers – Kebonang

In April 2018 Colonel Isaac Kgosi, the founding spy chief of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) was fired from his position by President Mokgweetsi Masisi and since then there has never been peace between the spy unit and its former spymaster.

Tobokani Rari.PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE

BOSETU instructs teachers to refuse to go beyond their call of duty

With the Botswana Sectors of Educators Union (BOSETU) bemoaning the workload that teachers have to endure, the union has instructed the men and women of the chalk to refuse to take any more classes than they already have until further notice.

A company was engaged to relocate a generator from one part of Mass Media Complex for P10 million pula

Mass Media ‘whistleblower’ sues DIS for P12m

In a rather unusual case, a Botswana Television (BTV) Broadcasting officer, Gaolaolwe Ralotsia, has accused the Directorate on Intelligence and Security (DIS) and its agents of wanton invasion of privacy, harassment, infringement of human dignity, defamation of character and causing psychological trauma and loss of comfort for him.

In charge: Sebego.PIC:KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Sebego takes charge at BFL

Former Botswana Football Association (BFA) president, Tebogo Sebego, has taken over as the interim Botswana Football League (BFL) chairperson, a statement from the league said today.

Pushing ahead: Sebego says the BFL meeting in Palapye will proceed. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

BFA suspends BFL but Palapye meeting proceeds as planned

The Botswana Football League (BFL) will proceed with its meeting in Palapye on Saturday despite a Botswana Football Association (BFA) decision to suspend the league body.

More money: Government conducts monthly forays into the capital market

Govt raises P770m debt

The Bank of Botswana (BoB) raised P770 million in debt for government from the capital market in the final auction of 2023, with strong oversubscription by bidders.

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