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Friday, May 01, 2026

The Ntesang family of Kanye does not know whether their child, Kabo, is alive or not. The 33-year-old disappeared last November, then sent pictures from Russia wearing camouflage and carrying weapons. Communication ended on December 12, and the Ntesangs have since spent their days at embassies, Interpol and the Ministry of International Relations, searching without success. MBONGENI MGUNI & INNOCENT SELATLHWA write

Mbongeni Mguni,Innocent Selatlhwa 01 May 2026

This picture of Kabo sparked great concern amongst the family and led to them reporting to Interpol

BOTEPCO rallies media ahead of continental education summit

The Botswana Teaching Professionals Council (BOTEPCO) has intensified preparations for the upcoming Africa Federation of Teaching Regulatory Authorities (AFTRA) Conference and Roundtable, engaging the media as part of efforts to ensure widespread awareness and coverage of the continental event.

Kingsley Kuda | 05 May 2026

We didn’t force anyone to the warfront - Russia

Innocent Selatlhwa,Mbongeni Mguni | 01 May 2026

Tracking trails to Russia

Mbongeni Mguni,Innocent Selatlhwa | 01 May 2026

Ukraine engages special services to seek Batswana in war

Innocent Selatlhwa,Mbongeni Mguni | 01 May 2026

A family’s worst fear

Mbongeni Mguni,Innocent Selatlhwa | 01 May 2026

BCP faces unprecedented internal rift

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 01 May 2026

A crisis amplified across the border

Mbongeni Mguni,Innocent Selatlhwa | 01 May 2026

Gaolathe engages Dangote

Vice President and Finance Minister, Ndaba Gaolathe, is in Lagos, Nigeria where he has held talks with Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, who is currently looking to list his oil refinery giant in more stock exchanges across the continent.

Justice Zein Kebonang PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

A child, DNA test, estate fight: court draws the line

The recent ruling by Zein Kebonang in the Gaborone High Court isn’t just a family dispute, but it draws a firm legal boundary around who gets to question paternity, and under what circumstances. When you strip away the personal conflict, the case becomes a useful lens into how courts balance inheritance rights, child welfare, and evidentiary standards.

Fresh audit exposes COVID spending chaos

About P420 million in non-COVID spending under the COVID-19 Fund; a P8 million payment for a botched contract; a ministry Christmas party, boat cruises and game drives in Kasane, are just some of the irregular spending picked by the Auditor General in the latest report on public finances.

LEA embarks on nationwide SMME registration

State-owned Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) says it is embarking on a nationwide registration of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), in an exercise aimed at establishing a comprehensive national database and addressing longstanding data gaps in the sector.

Milestone: The CCA secured a historic cartel settlement at the Competition Tribunal yesterday PIC: MBONGENI MGUNI

CCA settles with Hollard; case proceeds vs BIC, Old Mutual

The Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) today brings a legal suit against Botswana Insurance Company and Old Mutual for allegedly participating in a long-running scheme to impose mark-ups on spare parts, dictate labour costs to auto-body repairers and force repairers to buy parts only from their preferred suppliers.

Botswana pins economic hopes on new commercial court

In a bid to move Botswana’s investment climate and clear congested civil cases rolls, the Judiciary has established a specialised commercial court.

World Relays ticket sales in late surge

What began as a slow and uncertain ticket rollout for the 2026 World Athletics Relays has turned into a late surge, with sections of the National Stadium sold out or nearing maximum sale, and others steadily filling up as the event draws near.

This pronouncement aligns Botswana law with modern principles of child welfare PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Court affirms adopted children's inheritance rights in landmark ruling

The High Court has delivered another far-reaching judgment on family and succession law, with Justice Dr Zein Kebonang affirming that adopted children enjoy the same inheritance rights as biological children, in a ruling expected to shape future estate disputes in Botswana.

Kgosi Sekai would not entertain questions about the matter. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Pursuit for Kgosi Sekai’s scalp continues

Matlotlakgosi Regiment of the Bakgatla Ba Kgafela will stop at nothing to ensure Kgosi Bana Sekai accounts for what they deem to be mismanagement of morafe and its affairs. Following a petition to Bana Sekai calling him to account for tribal assets, which fell on deaf ears, the regiment has since prompted Kgatleng District Commissioner (DC), Innocent Maotwe, to seek the Ministry of Environment and Tourism's intervention on one of the issues raised.

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BOTEPCO rallies media ahead of continental education summit

We didn’t force anyone to the warfront - Russia

Tracking trails to Russia

Ukraine engages special services to seek Batswana in war

A family’s worst fear

BCP faces unprecedented internal rift

A crisis amplified across the border

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Gaolathe engages Dangote

A child, DNA test, estate fight: court draws the line

Fresh audit exposes COVID spending chaos

LEA embarks on nationwide SMME registration

CCA settles with Hollard; case proceeds vs BIC, Old Mutual

Botswana pins economic hopes on new commercial court

World Relays ticket sales in late surge

Court affirms adopted children's inheritance rights in landmark ruling

Pursuit for Kgosi Sekai’s scalp continues