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Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Boko sidelines DCEC, DPP in forensic audit probe

President Duma Boko has cast doubt on the ability of Botswana's traditional law enforcement institutions to independently investigate the explosive forensic audit findings.

Spira Tlhankane | 10 November 2026

Boko. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

GIPS graduates challenged to embrace TVET qualifications

This year’s Gaborone Institute of Professional Studies (GIPS) graduates have been challenged to become torchbearers of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in driving the country's economic transformation.

Kabelo Boranabi | 13 November 2026

Lt General Seelo to retire from BDF after 40 years

Pini Bothoko | 12 November 2026

Man allegedly forces girlfriend to drink poison before taking it himself

Pini Bothoko | 12 November 2026

Lesenepole murder suspect dies by suicide in police cell

Pini Bothoko | 11 November 2026

Court finds sufficient evidence against Mojadigo

Larona Makhaiza | 11 November 2026

Botswana commits to bigger De Beers stake

Mbongeni Mguni | 10 November 2026

Gov't steps up school infrastructure drive

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 10 November 2026

Corruption dominates dirty money risks in Botswana

Corruption has been identified as the dominant money laundering threat facing Botswana’s Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), accounting for approximately 87 percent of the proceeds generated by identified predicate offences, valued at more than P160 million.

Boko sidelines DCEC, DPP in forensic audit probe

President Duma Boko has cast doubt on the ability of Botswana's traditional law enforcement institutions to independently investigate the explosive forensic audit findings.

Lesenepole murder suspect dies by suicide in police cell

A 28-year-old man arrested and charged with the murder of a 48-year-old Lesenepole woman has allegedly died by suicide whilst in police custody at Maunatlala Police Station.

Suspect in Lesenepole woman's murder arrested, charged

A 28-year-old man from Chadibe in the Tswapong area has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 48-year-old woman from Lesenepole village after her body was discovered wrapped in a blanket inside her Honda Fit vehicle in Palapye.

Man allegedly forces girlfriend to drink poison before taking it himself

A 41-year-old man from Chadibe in Tswapong allegedly forced his girlfriend to drink a poisonous liquid before drinking it himself in a suspected murder/suicide attempt.

The report highlights a significant limitation in measuring progress PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Botswana features in Africa’s equality gains

Botswana has been ranked 11th in Women's Equality across Africa in the 2026 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), placing the country amongst those assessed in the latest continental governance report, which also highlights significant progress in the sub-category.

More rape charges haunt Mojadigo

Disgraced Divine Anointing Church pastor Goitsekgosi Mojadigo is expected back in court on Tuesday for a ruling on his no-case-to-answer application in yet another rape case involving a minor from Francistown.

Lt General Seelo to retire from BDF after 40 years

Deputy Commander of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF), Lieutenant General Joseph Eno Seelo, is set to retire from active military service on April 30, 2027, bringing to an end a distinguished career spanning more than four decades.

Court finds sufficient evidence against Mojadigo

When dismissing rape convict Goitsekgosi Mojadigo’s no case to answer application on a rape case involving a minor, Village Senior Magistrate Tshepo Thedi ruled that prosecution had presented sufficient evidence on which a reasonable court could find him guilty of the offences charged.

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GIPS graduates challenged to embrace TVET qualifications

Lt General Seelo to retire from BDF after 40 years

Man allegedly forces girlfriend to drink poison before taking it himself

Lesenepole murder suspect dies by suicide in police cell

Court finds sufficient evidence against Mojadigo

Botswana commits to bigger De Beers stake

Gov't steps up school infrastructure drive

Corruption dominates dirty money risks in Botswana

Boko sidelines DCEC, DPP in forensic audit probe

Lesenepole murder suspect dies by suicide in police cell

Suspect in Lesenepole woman's murder arrested, charged

Man allegedly forces girlfriend to drink poison before taking it himself

Botswana features in Africa’s equality gains

More rape charges haunt Mojadigo

Lt General Seelo to retire from BDF after 40 years

Court finds sufficient evidence against Mojadigo