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In a detailed written response to the DIS staff accusation the Director General Peter Magosi of attempting an unlawful P1.5 million deduction from their salaries, Ngakaagae painted a picture of a four-year legal battle fought largely on charity and a...

This publication has established that at least 137 employees were served with letters which sought to deduct at least P1 548 305.50 from their monthly salaries.Documents filed as part of a court case in which at least 137 employees of the DIS are...

The protracted legal battle, which has found its way through the Public Procurement Tribunal, the High Court, and now the CoA, centres on the award of one of two tender packages floated by the Francistown City Council in 2022.The tender was for a...

This is after the Court of Appeal (CoA) confirmed the award of the P1.5 billion water supply tender to Tawana Joint Venture by the then High Court Judge Zein Kebonang. The case had dragged on for almost two years from the Public Procurement through...

The apex court has reversed a High Court decision that determined that four incidents of forced sexual intercourse over three days constitute a single count of rape.Rivers Kakana, who had thought he had completed his 10-year sentence for rape, has...

His death sentence was confirmed by three Court of Appeal Justices led by Judge President Tebogo Tau after he failed to convince them that he did not kill the then-Form 2 student.Amongst those who attended the case was Marks ‘Kganka’ Ofentse,...

The consequences also seem not severe as the Directorate is yet to take action against any individual. She says the Directorate has not taken action against anyone and continues to encourage eligible declarants to declare in order to reach the 100%...

The legislator has, through attorney Kitsoyaone Lekang, written a cease and desist letter to Pilane over a comment in a Facebook post by another user. According to the letter, Pilane commented on a Facebook post, posted by one user under the name...

This was said by Minister Dr Edwin Dikoloti in response to a parliamentary question by Jwaneng-Mabutsane legislator Omphemetse Kwapa. He had quizzed whether there are any plans to introduce a lease rental amnesty.Dikoloti said lease rental amnesty is...

According to an introductory press release from the company, EIMC is Botswana's newly established institution responsible for the modernisation, professional management, and long-term sustainability of public-school infrastructure across the...

Responding to a questionnaire from Mmegi, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Goitsemang Morekisi, said Catalyst Real Estate (Pty) Ltd was conceptualised following an extensive feasibility study on optimising government assets.“The core intention...

Matlotlakgosi mophato (regiment), which Kgosikgolo Kgafela Kgafela II’s son, Matshego Kgafela, belongs to, has submitted a petition outlining what they term ongoing accountability concerns relating to Sekai's actions, omissions, and leadership...

According to the publication, cameras to go live in and around Gaborone will detect offences including running a red light, driving over the speed limit, vehicles not registered in accordance with the Act, not wearing a seat belt, using a mobile...

Though the ministry, through the Botswana Defence Force, had rightfully awarded a tender for the supply of camouflage fabric for the BDF to Dot Investments (Pty) Ltd, they gave contradictory answers before the tribunal.Merafhe Segwai of Gescin (Pty)...

The man who was credited for bringing the DIS to life keeps on trying to ask questions about what he terms abuse of office by the directorate and its management. He has however not been successful, but continues to ask. Earlier in the week, Khama was...