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Dada dragged into Masisi family tender dispute

Motor magnate and Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) treasurer, Satar Dada has been dragged into President Mokgweetsi Masisi's family dispute as more details come to light in the legal war over a government tender.

Hosting: Masisi is due to hiat six African heads of state next month

Seven heads of state for US, Africa Business Summit

Heads of state of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Zambia and Eswatini have been confirmed to join Presideng Mokgweetsi Masisi at next month's US Africa Business Summit to be held in Gaborone.

Mercy Thebe leaves Limkokwing

Mercy Thebe leaves Limkokwing

Limkokwing University has lost one of its pioneer staff members, Mercy Thebe who has served the university for the past 16 years.

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Khama loses

Former president, Ian Khama has lost a case in which he was challenging the interpretation and constitutionality of section 5(1)(b) of the Extradition Act of 1962 1 (the Act) before the South African High Court.

Karabo Gare

We are exporting jobs - Gare

FRANCISTOWN: Government is worried that the country is exporting a lot of jobs by not adding value to its resources.

Hiding in the dark: Cyber criminals target Botswana due to its relatively high per capita wealth and weak controls or awareness amongst many corporates and users

Cyber attacks hit parastatals

The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) and the Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) have become the latest targets of cyber criminals, with both organisations reporting phishing attacks this week.

Accident SCENE

A3 road accident claims 22 lives

A horrific fatal accident has occurred along the A3 road (Francistown-Nata road), just near Marapong village after a Sprinter mini bus headed to Maun from Francistown collided with a truck.

Heart of the economy: Diamond mining remains the core of the country’s economic wellbeing PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

‘Lies, Damn Lies... and Statistics’

Last year, the ‘Knot’, the highly rated American wedding magazine asked 12,000 newly wed couples whether they chose a natural or a lab-grown diamond for their engagement ring? This year they published the result… 36% chose the latter.

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Lack of evidence sets 'fake doctor' free

Ofentse Obakeng Carrim is a freeman after being acquitted and discharged of the charge of personating a person employed in the public service by the Lobatse Magistrate’s court.

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