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Friday, June 12, 2026

What began as a seemingly straightforward academic partnership between a Botswana tertiary institution and a United Kingdom university has evolved into one of the most consequential legal education disputes in Botswana’s recent history, writes Mmegi Staffer SPIRA TLHANKANE

Spira Tlhankane | 12 June 2026

According to GUC, the arrangement was not only transparent but was subjected to scrutiny by regulators from the outset PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Somolekae, argue that the Law Society's decision threatens to derail their legal careers. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Barred GUC graduate lawyers sue LSB

A group of 21 aspiring lawyers from Gaborone Universal College (GUC) has filed an urgent High Court application against the Law Society of Botswana (LSB), alleging that they were unfairly denied registration for the June 2026 Bar Examinations.

Spira Tlhankane | 12 June 2026

The applicants, Tsholofelo Kumile and Bonolo Selelo, contend that the government's refusal to process a same-sex marriage application infringed rights

Gov’t defends refusal to recognise same sex marriage

The Botswana government has defended its refusal to process a same-sex marriage application. It argues that the country's laws do not permit marriages between people of the same sex and that officials acted lawfully when they declined to publish banns for the couple's intended union.

Mpho Mokwape | 12 June 2026

LEGABIBO says it should be joined because the proceedings fall within its mandate

LEGABIBO says same-sex marriage exclusion is unconstitutional

The Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO) has told the High Court that excluding same-sex couples from civil marriage violates constitutional rights. It also argues that the State cannot deny legal recognition to same-sex unions while extending marriage rights to heterosexual couples.

Mpho Mokwape | 12 June 2026

Dr Moeti said she is seeking leave to intervene as a friend of the court

UB law academic seeks to intervene in same-sex marriage case

The University of Botswana (UB) law lecturer, Dr Onthatile Moeti, has filed an application before the High Court seeking permission to participate as an amicus curiae, or friend of the court, in a landmark case concerning the recognition of same-sex marriage in Botswana.

Mpho Mokwape | 12 June 2026

BCP teams intensify election campaigns

As the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) prepares for its highly anticipated elective conference in July this year, internal campaigns are reaching an unprecedented level of intensity.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 12 June 2026

No political party can confidently claim dominance in the Tati Siding North ward ahead of next week's poll. . PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Tati North by-election too close

With just days remaining before the Tati Siding North by-election on June 20, political parties are entering the final stretch of campaigning amid reports of internal divisions that could influence the outcome of the tightly contested race.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 12 June 2026

Ousted PDC chair Ketshogile fights removal in court

A nominated Councillor of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and former Chairperson of the Palapye District Council (PDC), Kabo Ketshogile, has taken both the council and the Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs to court over his removal from the chairpersonship.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 12 June 2026

David seeks dismissal of Ketshogile’s bid to reclaim PDC chair

Despite the dissolution of the Palapye District Council (PDC) by Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa the bitter battle for its chairpersonship continues in court.

Spira Tlhankane | 12 June 2026

Modo-Mmopelwa commended Botswana’s progress in digitising agricultural services

Botswana moves to strengthen agricultural data integration

Efforts to modernise Botswana's agricultural sector have received a significant boost as government and regional partners assess the country's readiness to integrate its agricultural information systems into a regional data-sharing platform aimed at strengthening food security, agricultural trade and evidence-based policy development.

Pini Bothoko | 12 June 2026

Economic crisis deepens plot allocation delays

Pini Bothoko | 12 June 2026

Gov’t looks inward for ivory stockpile value as tusks reach 300 tonnes

Pini Bothoko | 12 June 2026

Constitutional court: Time is now

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 12 June 2026

GCC regulates signage in Gabs

Kingsley Kuda | 12 June 2026

The new scramble for Africa’s mind

THOMAS NKHOMA | 12 June 2026

Media funding without control : Safeguarding editorial independence in publicly funded journalism-Part II

Kabo Ramasia | 12 June 2026

Sunlux Solar breaks ground on P14m manufacturing plant

Botswana energy sector witnessed a historic moment last week when local entrepreneurial couple, Portia Masunda and Baleseng Masunda, officially broke ground for the country’s first large-scale solar light manufacturing operation.

PDC suspension sparks political fallout

The Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, has suspended the Palapye District Council (PDC), triggering mixed reactions across the political spectrum. Some praise the move as necessary to restore order, whilst others condemn it as excessive and potentially damaging to relations within the governing coalition.

Sepopa double murder trial edges closer

The long running double murder case involving Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Captain Mogomotsi Sepopa is set to resume later this year with Case Management Conference (CMC) and the setting of trial dates.

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Doctors say medicine crisis far from over

The Botswana Doctors Union (BDU) has warned that medicine shortages remain a serious concern in public health facilities across the country while also cautioning the Ministry of Health against celebrating victory too soon.

Judgment has been set for July 30. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

I was just helping a friend – Moremong on Sefalana robbery

Nearly four years after Botswana's deadliest cash-in-transit robbery that left five people dead, accused Kabo Moremong has broken his silence, insisting that he was an unsuspecting driver caught in a deadly plot orchestrated by a friend.

Mokomeng rejects pro deo counsel, opts for Ngakaagae attorneys

Botswana Defence Force (BDF) soldier and Kgomokasitwa triple murder accused, Moagi Mokomeng has outrightly rejected representation by pro deo counsel, insisting that he is already represented by a private attorney from Ngaakagae attorney’s law firm.

Minister Maele addresses GIPS Management. PIC KING OLERILE

Private colleges poised to drive Botswana’s TVET revolution

Botswana’s drive to tackle youth unemployment and accelerate economic diversification is placing private tertiary institutions at the centre of a growing skills development agenda.

WUC must fix its pipes, not just say sorry

“Clean water, the essence of life and a birthright for everyone, must become available to all people now.”– Michel CousteauWe see notices for Block 6, Extension 11, Gaborone, Francistown; the list grows every week. It is good that WUC warns consumers, but so many warnings point to a deep problem. Water pipes are old and falling apart. And the people who pay the bills are the ones suffering.When a main pipe bursts, taps run dry. Families in...

Mmegi Editor | 12 June 2026

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