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Tuesday, September 01, 2026

President, please set me free – Inmate’s plea to Boko

An inmate serving a 10-year sentence for defilement has made a desperate appeal to President Duma Boko to grant him a presidential pardon, even as he battles the State in a P4.5 million lawsuit over an alleged brutal prison assault.

Larona Makhaiza | 01 September 2026

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Take responsibility on the roads, Ngakaagae urges men

MOLEPOLOLE: The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund’s second Men’s Road Safety Pitso was held here on Friday under the theme, “Borra, Imagine Life Without You!”, with men called on to take greater responsibility behind the wheel.

Johannes Kambai | 04 September 2026

Parties propose electoral reforms

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 03 September 2026

Foundation secures medication for retired BDF soldiers

Correspondent | 03 September 2026

Botswana moves to strengthen agricultural data integration

PAULINE DIKUELO | 31 August 2026

Scatec powers jobs

Phatsimo Kapeng | 02 September 2026

Tribunal dismisses Sky Drillers’ points in limine, confirms main hearing

Correspondent | 02 September 2026

BBNaija S11: 15 Housemates Up for Eviction in Week 6

correspondent | 01 September 2026

University of Botswana physicists answer to Einstein

For the first time, two physicists working in Botswana have put a number to the answer and handed the world’s astronomers the means to check their work.

Moti-Boko’s school, clinic race to launch in exclusive unveiling

What began as a controversial proposal for shipping-container schools and clinics has now been transformed into a flagship project carrying President Duma Boko’s own name, with an exclusive invitation-only launch scheduled for this week in Gaborone.

Ndzinge argues he has watched the case become bogged down in procedural battles since his first appearance in March this year.FILE PIC

I won’t wait for Seretse —Ndzinge

Alphonse Molamu Ndzinge, the third accused in the famous National Petroleum Fund (NPF) case involving businessman Bakang Seretse, has drawn a line in the sand by asking the Broadhurst Regional Magistrate’s Court to cut him loose from his co-accused so he can finally face trial.

Moti PIC: AFRICAN LEADERSHIP MAGAZINE.CO.UK

Moti’s UDC investment pays off

From funding the then opposition coalition to landing at the centre of a flagship school-and-clinic project, South African businessman Zunaid Moti’s old political investment in Botswana has taken on a potentially lucrative new dimension.

Tightening screws: Debswana says it’s taking a hard line on corrupt practices in its operations and procurement PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Debswana wields axe on ‘fronters’

Debswana has removed eight companies from its supplier database after an investigation confirmed that they violated anti-fronting provisions in the diamond mining company’s P21 billion Citizen Economic Empowerment Programme (CEEP).

Court slams ‘indefinite’ Kgosi property freeze

Justice Pusoentsi Mojapelo says the State 'closed its files, folded their arms’ as former Directorate on Intelligence and Security (DIS) head’s properties remained frozen for seven years.

President, please set me free – Inmate’s plea to Boko

Inside Boko’s new blueprint for fast delivery

President Duma Boko’s insistence that government must stop taking years to deliver basic infrastructure is now taking physical shape in Block 7, Gaborone, where a new school and clinic have been developed as the flagship proof point of the African Hero model.

Internal pressure to review the powers of BDP president mounts. PIC KENNEDY RAMOKONE

BDP meet could curtail presidential powers

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is facing growing internal pressure to review the powers of its president, with members and party structures submitting proposed constitutional amendments that could have significant implications for the way disciplinary matters are handled.

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Take responsibility on the roads, Ngakaagae urges men

Parties propose electoral reforms

Foundation secures medication for retired BDF soldiers

Botswana moves to strengthen agricultural data integration

Scatec powers jobs

Tribunal dismisses Sky Drillers’ points in limine, confirms main hearing

BBNaija S11: 15 Housemates Up for Eviction in Week 6

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University of Botswana physicists answer to Einstein

Moti-Boko’s school, clinic race to launch in exclusive unveiling

I won’t wait for Seretse —Ndzinge

Moti’s UDC investment pays off

Debswana wields axe on ‘fronters’

Court slams ‘indefinite’ Kgosi property freeze

President, please set me free – Inmate’s plea to Boko

Inside Boko’s new blueprint for fast delivery

BDP meet could curtail presidential powers