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UDC finally implements the 'newborn allowance'

After several postponements, the government has revealed that it has finally started paying Botswana’s new child support grant, also known as the newborn babies' allowance.

staff writer | 03 August 2026

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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.

staff writer | 03 August 2026

BOFIAWU petitions MOTSWEDI SACCOS over alleged unfair labour practices

Botswana Financial Institutions and Allied Workers Union (BOFIAWU) has set August 2026 as the date to petition Motswedi SACCOS over growing allegations of unfair labour practices, workplace intimidation, and abuse of authority that employees say have created a hostile working environment.

staff writer | 03 August 2026

School Holiday Fun Starts Here: The Best Kids' Shows and Movies on DStv This August

With the August school holidays here, DStv is serving up a month of exciting adventures, magical creatures, family favourites and brand-new shows for kids of all ages. Here's your guide to the best children's entertainment this August.

correspondent | 03 August 2026

The applicants say that in SA they already have three parties interested in their cattle for beef
PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Gov’t accused of shutting gate to beef export markets

Botswana's battle against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has taken a dramatic turn, with two beef companies accusing the government of trapping farmers in a no-win situation.

Spira Tlhankane | 31 July 2026

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.

Spira Tlhankane | 31 July 2026

Feeding time: Local feedlots may be forced to destroy thousands of cattle PIC: INTERNET

Feedlot giants staring at P27.8m loss

Feedlot giants, JS Beef (Pty) Ltd and Primefast (Pty) Ltd, have warned that the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) crisis is driving them to ruin as banks shut the tap and thousands of cattle edge towards destruction.

Spira Tlhankane | 31 July 2026

BDP ‘Fours’ break the law

Four Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) members have admitted they failed to comply with the Electoral Act after missing the legal deadline to submit election expense returns following the 2024 General Election.

Mpho Mokwape | 31 July 2026

Condoned: Gaborone High Court PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

BDP MPs to submit late election expense returns

The Gaborone High Court has granted four Members of Parliament (MPs) permission to file their election expense returns out of time after they admitted failing to meet the deadline set by the Electoral Act following the 2024 General Election.

Mpho Mokwape | 31 July 2026

Lobatse High Court PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Court rejects ex- teacher’s bid to return to work

LOBATSE: The High Court here has dismissed an application by a former Principal Education Officer who wanted government to reinstate him after it compulsorily retired him at the age of 60, ruling that he could not rely on protections under the repealed Teaching Service Act once he moved into a non-teaching position.

Innocent Selatlhwa | 31 July 2026

Debswana, DCEC unite to tighten anti-corruption measures

Pauline Dikuelo | 31 July 2026

Mpho hits the ground running

Calistus Kolantsho | 31 July 2026

DIS head challenges ‘ambiguous’ court order

Mpho Mokwape | 31 July 2026

Mother demands inquest into son’s police shooting

Innocent Selatlhwa | 31 July 2026

Four years later, State fails to link Moremong to robbery

Larona Makhaiza | 30 July 2026

Magistrate convicts Loeto of rape

Larona Makhaiza | 29 July 2026

DPSM electronic payslip portal. PIC DPSM FACEBOOK PAGE

Gov't e-payslip fails data protection compliance test

Government through the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) has suspended its electronic payslip portal following data protection shortfalls.

Magistrate convicts Loeto of rape

Extension II Magistrate Keabetswe Majuta has convicted rapist Gomolemo Loeto on a single count of rape after establishing that the State had proven beyond reasonable doubt that he had unlawful carnal knowledge of the complainant.

New deal: The BURS is rolling out changes to the Income Tax Act PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Grant Thornton advises on new tax changes

Leading advisory, Grant Thornton, has urged businesses to review payroll systems, expatriate arrangements, employment contracts, benefit policies and supporting documentation to ensure taxable amounts are correctly identified, valued and reported, under the new income tax changes.

The move, government says, will pave the way for 12 years of uninterrupted basic education.PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Cabinet approves PSLE abolition

The Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) has officially begun laying groundwork for the phased discontinuation of the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), following Cabinet's approval to abolish the long-standing national examination from 2029.

Cash-in-transit vehicle escorted by police PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Cash-in-transit robbers flee with empty cash boxes in Thamaga

Police in Thamaga are investigating an attempted cash-in-transit robbery over the weekend.

Peter Fana Magosi and senior agent Tshepo Tilia Magosi. PIC- THALEFANG CHARLES

Magosi defends 'promoting' his wife

Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Director General, Peter Magosi, has defended the promotion exercise within the organisation that also saw his wife rising from C1 to E2 scale.

Regulating: The central bank is in charge of electronic money systems in the country PIC BANK OF BOTSWANA

BoB electronic money regulations gather pace

The Bank of Botswana says amendments to Electronic Payment Services (EPS) regulations are in operation, covering an expanded scope of application, interest for electronic money balances as well as adjusted fines, amongst others.

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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