Mmegi Online

Friday, March 27, 2026

The Director General of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Service (DIS), Peter Magosi, is reportedly evading service of court documents in an ongoing contempt of court case linked to the failure to comply with an order blocking the disciplinary hearing of four suspended intelligence officers.

Mpho Mokwape | 27 March 2026

Magosi. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Cooler box murder accused no-show in court

Murder accused Tumelo Mogotsi, who is alleged to have brutally killed Oteng Magang over a cooler box in 2015 alongside co-accused Thabo Ntwayakgosi, failed to appear before the Gaborone High Court today, resulting in the trial being postponed.

Larona Makhaiza | 30 March 2026

Magosi evades contempt papers

Mpho Mokwape | 27 March 2026

BCP faces leadership contest questions

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 27 March 2026

BCP warns members against premature campaigning

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 27 March 2026

BPF in letters ‘soap opera’

Spira Tlhankane | 27 March 2026

Botswana’s envoy to China targets billion-Pula investment drive

Lewanika Timothy | 27 March 2026

Speaker declines to intervene in BPF disputes

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 27 March 2026

Former UB lecturer has a case to answer

As the State concluded its case against a former University of Botswana (UB) lecturer, Brothers Malema, accused of sexually violating a student, Extension II Chief Magistrate, Kamogelo Mmesi has ruled that the accused has a case to answer.

Minister of Minerals and Energy Bogolo Kenewendo has revealed that Botswana has been offered 30% in the Angola oil refinery project.

Angola offers Botswana 30% in refinery project

Following President Duma Boko's visit to Angola last week, the Minister of Minerals and Energy Bogolo Kenewendo has revealed that Botswana has been offered 30% in the Angola oil refinery project.

Moremi Game Reserve reopening postponed due to flooded roads

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism, through the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), has announced the postponement of the reopening of Moremi Game Reserve, which had initially been scheduled for March 27, 2026.

Tshabang stated that Botswana's national strategic reserve still has over nine days

Botswana licks wounds as P4bn lost to fuel smuggling

MOROKA: Botswana is reeling from a staggering P4 billion loss due to fuel smuggling, with Moroka and border villages emerging as key hotspots for the illicit trade.

Under pressure: Fuel price hikes will trigger a round of cost escalations elsewhere in the economy

Consumers brace for April shocks in fuel, electricity

The cost of fuel, electricity, and commuter fares is expected to rise from April 1, piling pressure on consumers who have endured two successive economic contractions marked by stagnant wages, weak employment opportunities, and a steady upward price trend.