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Wednesday, August 05, 2026

Where is the reward? Moagi questions state's P4.7 million corruption case

Former minister Lefoko Moagi has argued that the State has failed to establish a case to answer, contending that the mere discovery of a bank card allegedly linked to the P4.7 million corruption syndicate is insufficient to implicate him.

Larona Makhaiza | 05 August 2026

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High loan costs force Batswana to shelve borrowing

Despite banks being in a better place to lend money than they were last year at this time, credit uptake has almost stalled to zero due to high interest rates that have made borrowing too expensive to afford for many households. The negative credit growth is something that hasn’t happened in the past 30 years.

Timothy Lewanika | 04 August 2026

Debswana, Boteti District Council boost food security

Debswana’s Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa Mines (OLDM), in partnership with Boteti District Council, has officially handed over the Khwee Community Ranch, a project aimed at strengthening food security, creating sustainable livelihoods, and improving economic resilience in the community.

staff writer | 04 August 2026

Lands Ministry accused of defying Boko's Bonno project

Kanye West legislator Victor Phologolo has accused the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture of defying President Duma Boko’s directive to issue title deeds needed for the construction of 61,000 houses across 61 constituencies in the country.

Larona Makhaiza | 04 August 2026

Government wants the new policy to feature a dedicated limit for accommodation PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Gov't, unions deadlocked on per diem talks

Government and public sector unions are deadlocked on the per diem policy, the crucial P1,500 per day allowance for travelling civil servants that supports thousands of jobs in the hospitality industry, particularly the smaller operators.

Mbongeni Mguni | 04 August 2026

The dispute dates back to the cancellation of the tender award by the Public Procurement Tribunal. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Court rejects bid to jail gov't officials for contempt

The High Court has dismissed Tawana Joint Venture’s latest bid to have senior government officials held in contempt of court over the delayed Ncojane Water Project, ruling that the application was brought before the procedure required by law had been exhausted.

Innocent Selatlhwa | 04 August 2026

Passenger, 75, dies in crash en route to funeral

A 75-year-old woman who was travelling to attend a funeral in Mochudi had her journey tragically cut short after she was killed in a road traffic accident on Sunday morning.

Pini Bothoko | 04 August 2026

Close Up Of Man Hands Holding A Woman Hands For Rape And Sexual Abuse, Anti-trafficking And Stopping

Teen raped, robbed in Maun

Police in Maun are searching for an unidentified man who allegedly broke into a house, attacked a 19-year-old woman in her sleep, raped her, and stole her laptop and computer monitor in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Pini Bothoko | 04 August 2026

Woman fatally stabs boyfriend in Mahalapye

A 44-year-old woman from Thomadithotse Ward in Mahalapye is expected to appear before the Mahalapye Magistrate's Court this week on a single count of murder.

Pini Bothoko | 04 August 2026

F Ismail group gives Marina’s paediatric ward a lifeline

Princess Marina Hospital has received a donation of essential medicines from the F Ismail Group, in a gesture expected to bring relief to patients in the paediatric ward at a time when the hospital continues to face medicine shortages.

staff writer | 04 August 2026

Pro-Serve wins Modipane–Mabalane road tender dispute

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 04 August 2026

Man hospitalised after nightclub attack

Pini Bothoko | 03 August 2026

Three men wanted for assaulting elder

Pini Bothoko | 03 August 2026

UDC finally implements the 'newborn allowance'

staff writer | 03 August 2026

Maele suspends BUAN Vice Chancellor

staff writer | 03 August 2026

BOFIAWU petitions MOTSWEDI SACCOS over alleged unfair labour practices

staff writer | 03 August 2026

Maele suspends BUAN Vice Chancellor

The Minister of Higher Education, Prince Maele, has suspended Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) Vice Chancellor Professor Ketlhatlogile Mosepele with immediate effect, in a dramatic move that throws the leadership of the institution into uncertainty.

New direction: Ntsima says the Mafisa initiative is targetted at clusters rather than individuals PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Chema Chema reborn as Mafisa

Government has rebranded the Chema Chema Fund into the Mafisa Programme, introducing a new enterprise development model that will shift focus from funding individual businesses to supporting co-operatives and business clusters.

Village Magistrates Court. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Four years later, State fails to link Moremong to robbery

Close to four years since the Gaborone West Industrial Sefalana cash-in-transit robbery, Kabo Moremong has been acquitted after Village Senior Magistrate Tshepo Thedi said the State failed to prove that he shared a criminal purpose with four armed men who carried out the attack.

Zambian Giants Nkana Set for Botswana Test in Inaugural Tati River Cup

Zambia's record league title holders Nkana FC are heading into their pre-season to sharpen their tools, and they'll have the chance to do just that when they travel to Botswana next month.

BFA to vote with CAF over Infantino proposal

With FIFA dangling a $40 million (nearly P550 million) windfall to member associations in exchange for backing a proposal to sell stakes in its flagship competitions, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) is expected to fall in line with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) when the vote is held.

Mother demands inquest into son’s police shooting

Nearly three years after her son was shot dead by members of Botswana Police Service (BPS) in Palapye, a Bobonong pensioner has turned to the High Court, accusing State authorities of failing to investigate the killing and denying her family justice.

BMC, gov’t dragged to court over FMD restrictions

rBotswana Meat Commission (BMC) and government have been hauled before the High Court by two feedlot operators in an urgent legal battle.

Public servants deserve better than union infighting

‘The strongest bond of human sympathy outside the family relation should be one uniting working people of all nations and tongues and kindreds’.- Abraham LincolnUntil then, the Council’s operations remain suspended, delaying critical decisions affecting thousands of public sector employees.The current standoff is between the Manual Workers Union on one side and the Six Cooperating Trade Unions, namely BONU, BOPEU, BTU, BDU, BOSETU and...

Mmegi Editor | 31 July 2026

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