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Friday, May 15, 2026

Remembering the great Lefesto: Anecdotes of a millennial

Former president Festus Mogae passed on a few months before Botswana celebrates its 60 years of independence. In this personal essay, KELETSO THOBEGA goes down memory lane to the early days in her hometown, Lobatse, which is celebrating its 127th anniversary, and remembers Mogae’s legacy.

Keletso Thobega | 15 May 2026

President Mogae was a pragmatic leader. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

BERA mourns Mogae

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA), Never Tshabang, has conveyed heartfelt condolences to the nation following the passing of former President Festus Mogae, who died last Friday morning at the age of 86.

correspondent | 15 May 2026

Ncojane P1.5 billion water tender blocked despite CoA approval

Innocent Selatlhwa | 15 May 2026

Mogae legacy unites Serowe community

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 15 May 2026

Serowe honours Mogae

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 15 May 2026

Reflection on Mogae: Power, the politics that built Botswana

Moeti Mohwasa | 15 May 2026

Mogae’s stoic fight for natural diamonds

Lewanika Timothy | 15 May 2026

Pragmatic and point-blank economics

Mbongeni Mguni | 15 May 2026

Lives continue to be lost on Botswana’s roads almost daily.PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Reckless driving culture fuels Botswana’s road safety crisis

The culture of recklessness on Botswana’s roads, characterised by speeding, impaired driving, and disregard for traffic laws, continues to fuel the country’s growing road safety crisis.

Appearing before a Parliamentary Committee this week, Mosinyi said Air Botswana has been a cash-losing machine. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Air Botswana’s missing millions

The curtain behind the national carrier's deepening financial losses has been lifted, revealing systemic and horrifying occurrences of poor governance and poor financial management that have eaten into the airline's books.

BAMB is facing growing scrutiny following a series of alarming audit findings that expose failures in financial accountability PIC: BAMB

BAMB under fire over unaccounted P196m COVID-19 funds

The Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB) is facing growing scrutiny following a series of alarming audit findings that expose failures in financial accountability, governance and oversight involving hundreds of millions of Pula in public funds.

Rapoo said only the affected examination had been suspended at Tlokweng College of Education, PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Ministry stops exam over leak allegations

An investigation is ongoing at Tlokweng College of Education after it emerged that a Special Education examination paper was allegedly leaked.

Audit flags Boko’s preferred direct tendering

Although President Duma Boko insists on direct tendering, the recently released summary of the national forensic audit flags the government’s repeated use of non-competitive procurement, including overuse of direct awards, emergency procurement and restricted methods.

I'm not implicated in the audit – Saleshando

Leader of Opposition (LoO) and Botswana Congress Party (BCP) president Dumelang Saleshando has expressed immense confidence that his name will not appear anywhere in the forensic audit, maintaining that he has nothing to hide nor any fear.

The Livestock Support Scheme was implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Non-Citizens benefit unfairly from livestock support scheme

A government livestock support initiative introduced to cushion farmers against the effects of drought has come under scrutiny after an audit revealed that non-citizens, companies, and non-compliant retailers improperly benefited from the programme, contrary to established guidelines.

Dumelang Saleshando . PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

BCP demands release of audit names, entities

Botswana Congress Party (BCP) president Dumelang Saleshando has questioned the secrecy surrounding the long-awaited forensic audit report, demanding that the government immediately release the names of individuals implicated and make the full report public.

Police remain hopeful that the suspects will eventually be brought to justice

Hunt for Ramhago murder suspects 11 months on

Next month will mark a year since the brutal murder of Veronica Ramhago, whose body was found lifeless in her bedroom in Ramotswa next to her crying 18-month-old child.

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