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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

President Duma Boko has pushed through one of the most consequential legal reforms in Botswana’s recent history, with Parliament approving the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2025, despite clear and sustained public unease over its timing.

Staff Writer | 31 March 2026

Parliament

Fatal crash near Tewane leaves woman dead, nine injured

A woman believed to be between 40 and 45 years old has died following a road traffic accident involving a combi and a 65-seater bus in the early hours of Friday morning near Tewane village.

Pini Bothoko | 03 April 2026

Youth unite against fare hike

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 03 April 2026

Students demand answers amid broken promises

Phatsimo Kapeng | 03 April 2026

Students revolt against UDC go’vt

Johannes Kambai | 03 April 2026

Disc, license renewal requirements waived amid system failures

staff writer | 02 April 2026

This is not reversal born of weakness- Salakae

Larona Makhaiza | 01 April 2026

Batlokwa reject Tlokweng expansion plan

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 31 March 2026

Batlokwa reject Tlokweng expansion plan

Batlokwa have strongly rejected the 2018 Tlokweng National Development Plan, reasoning that it threatens their ancestral land and agricultural livelihood.

About 42% of public officers ‘fail’ declaration of assets test

While the Ethics and Integrity Directorate (EID) has revealed expansion of the list of public officers required to declare their assets and liabilities, a large number remain non-compliant. Director General of EID Tiny Keseabetswe is not impressed with the compliance rate of 58.2%. At least 1672 public officers, including 13 Members of Parliament, are yet to declare their assets.

Boko defies Batswana on ConCourt

Pensioner loses P30,000 to KYC phone scam

A 60-year-old man from Mahalapye has fallen victim to a phone scam, losing P30,000 to a fraudster who impersonated a bank official.

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.

Flagship: Masa Square is one of RDC Properties' landmark assets

RDC sheds P216m worth of properties to prop up balance sheet

Locally listed property giant, RDC Properties, has shed over P216 million worth of non-core assets in a portfolio clean-up exercise, as the property group moves to strengthen its balance sheet and reposition for a tighter economic environment.

Vehicles at Filling Stattion. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Fuel hike lands hard as inflation pressures build

Households are bracing for a fresh cost of living squeeze following a sharp increase in petrol, diesel and paraffin prices, with the latest adjustments expected to push up transport costs, food prices and overall inflation.

This is not reversal born of weakness- Salakae

As the government rescinded it’s decision to increase transport fares following a protest by the University of Botswana (UB) students, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure (MIT) Noah Salakae said the resolution was not a sheer moment of weakness.

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

Botswana is sharpening its economic diplomacy with China, placing foreign direct investment (FDI) at the centre of a broader push to reconfigure the country’s growth model. At the centre of that effort is newly appointed envoy to China, Professor Lekoko Kenosi tasked with converting a 50-year diplomatic relationship into a pipeline of capital, technology and industrial capability.

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Fatal crash near Tewane leaves woman dead, nine injured

Youth unite against fare hike

Students demand answers amid broken promises

Students revolt against UDC go’vt

Disc, license renewal requirements waived amid system failures

This is not reversal born of weakness- Salakae

Batlokwa reject Tlokweng expansion plan

Batlokwa reject Tlokweng expansion plan

About 42% of public officers ‘fail’ declaration of assets test

Boko defies Batswana on ConCourt

Pensioner loses P30,000 to KYC phone scam

Cooler box murder accused no-show in court

RDC sheds P216m worth of properties to prop up balance sheet

Fuel hike lands hard as inflation pressures build

This is not reversal born of weakness- Salakae

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