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Ramogapi had no authority to engage private lawyers for gov’t case – AG

The Attorney General (AG) Dick Bayford has said that the Minister of Water and Human Settlements, Oneetse Ramogapi, acted unlawfully by appointing a private law firm to represent the government in legal proceedings without his authority.

Mpho Mokwape | 30 June 2026

Dick Bayford

Shaping policy direction: Butale PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

AP eyes policy reset

Alliance for Progressives (AP) central committee is expected to determine the venue for the party's long-awaited policy forum this weekend. Leaders believe meeting will shape the party's policy direction and strengthen its contribution to the ruling Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) ahead of the 2029 General Election.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 03 July 2026

This July, watch Nuremberg, The Housemaid and more new movies on DStv

correspondent | 30 June 2026

Jiajin seeks acquittal in Infamous ecoplexus scam case

Larona Makhaiza | 01 July 2026

Two defence witnesses defy subpoenas in Sithole torture claim trial

Larona Makhaiza | 01 July 2026

Lets Montsosa joins politics, eyes Thamaga-Kumakwane seat

STAFF WRITER | 01 July 2026

Ramogapi had no authority to engage private lawyers for gov’t case – AG

Mpho Mokwape | 30 June 2026

Minister to exercise 'troubled' BHC board powers

Mpho Mokwape | 30 June 2026

Lets Montsosa joins politics, eyes Thamaga-Kumakwane seat

After years of resisting calls to enter politics, former Radio Botswana’s Masaasele presenter Lets Montsosa has finally answered them, announcing that he is joining the political arena

Shaping up: Botala Energy has high ambitions in the country PIC: BOTALAENERGY.COM

Gas play could power Botswana’s future

A gas project led by an Australian-listed company is edging closer to production in Botswana, with hopes it could deliver a major economic boost to the southern African nation.

Plans underway to transform the DCEC PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

DCEC set for major transformation

Botswana's anti-corruption agency, the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC), is expected to cease operating in its current form by March 31, 2027, as the government advances plans to establish a new, more independent anti-corruption agency.

Mogoditshane’s 420 squatters on eviction notice

MOLEPOLOLE: At least 420 squatters occupying land illegally in Mogoditshane could soon face eviction and demolition of their homes as the Kweneng Land Board intensifies efforts to reclaim land for allocation to people on the waiting list.

The Society has previously expressed concern about judicial appointments it believes were not made through a transparent

High Court demands disclosure of records in former AG appointment

The High Court has ordered the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and other cited respondents to produce records related to a legal challenge brought by the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) over the appointment of former Attorney General Mmako Abram.

FIA road show in Francistown. PIC KENNEDY RAMOKONE

FIA flags P481M suspicious transactions

Botswana's Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) has flagged suspicious transactions worth P481 million during the 2024/25 financial year, highlighting the scale of financial crimes ranging from fraud and corruption to tax offences and illegal deposit-taking.

Gov’t to fight Motsepe’s R80M legal fees claim

The Government of Botswana is heading back to court to challenge a claim of approximately R80 million lodged by South African businesswoman, Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe, with Attorney General Dick Bayford describing the amount as excessive and one that warrants judicial scrutiny.

Ramogapi had no authority to engage private lawyers for gov’t case – AG

Two defence witnesses defy subpoenas in Sithole torture claim trial

Two witnesses expected to testify in support of accused Lovemore Sithole's claims that he was tortured at Sejelo Police Station have allegedly defied subpoenas, throwing a spanner into the defence case and delaying proceedings

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AP eyes policy reset

This July, watch Nuremberg, The Housemaid and more new movies on DStv

Jiajin seeks acquittal in Infamous ecoplexus scam case

Two defence witnesses defy subpoenas in Sithole torture claim trial

Lets Montsosa joins politics, eyes Thamaga-Kumakwane seat

Ramogapi had no authority to engage private lawyers for gov’t case – AG

Minister to exercise 'troubled' BHC board powers

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Lets Montsosa joins politics, eyes Thamaga-Kumakwane seat

Gas play could power Botswana’s future

DCEC set for major transformation

Mogoditshane’s 420 squatters on eviction notice

High Court demands disclosure of records in former AG appointment

FIA flags P481M suspicious transactions

Gov’t to fight Motsepe’s R80M legal fees claim

Ramogapi had no authority to engage private lawyers for gov’t case – AG

Two defence witnesses defy subpoenas in Sithole torture claim trial