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Innocent Selatlhwa
  • Botswana susceptible to terrorism financing

    This is according to a fresh report by the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) working with law enforcement agencies and local licensing authorities.The assessment which focused on threats and vulnerabilities of Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing...

  • BNF eyes growth, prosperity, vibrancy

    The gathering held in Mogoditshane was attended by the CC, Women’s League Committee, Youth League Committee, Members of Parliament, Councillors and regional and constituency secretaries. The Leadership Forum discussed and adopted the 'BNF...

  • Molepolole not ready for ‘new Botswana’

    The rally failed to attract a huge crowd, with most attendants being party die-hards as opposed to Molepolole residents yearning for a new Botswana.While the event was set to begin at 3pm, it was only almost two hours later that the thin crowd put a...

  • Saleshando takes swipe at Motshegwa, UDC

    Various speakers at a joint rally of the BCP and Alliance for Progressives (AP) held in Molepolole over the weekend slammed the UDC for poor governance. BCP president, Dumelang Saleshando took a swipe at the newly elected Botswana National Front...

  • ICC throws out Namibians case

    Relentless in their mission to have Botswana account, the Namibians have now submitted the brothers ‘execution’ to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) last week.Following the November 2020 incident in which the BDF...

  • Yet another court victory for BONU

    In its freshest court victory before Justice Jennifer Dube of the Lobatse High Court, the judge interdicted the Botswana Health Professions Council (BHPC) from proceeding with pre-registration examinations of public health practitioners.BONU...

  • Sidilega, Bomaid relationship on sickbed

    Sidilega Private Hospital and Botswana Medical Aid Society (Bomaid) are at each other’s throats and it is the paying members/patients bearing the brunt.The two entities' relationship returns to sick-bed once again as Sidilega now demands cash...

  • Land Board employee faces indecent assault charges

    The man allegedly went to the woman’s hotel room to apologise for harassment over the phone, only for him to indecently assault her.The alleged incident happened in May when the duo were on a work trip at Majestic Hotel in Palapye. “They spent...

  • ‘BPOPF Board, CEO earning peanuts’

    Social media streets were abuzz this week following circulation of an image showing that the BPOPF board chairman, Solomon Mantswe pocketed P353 600.00 from 23 meetings he attended. The lowest earner of the 10 trustees was Topias Marenga who earned...

  • The genesis of Balete farm case

    The Malete Land Board wants the Court of Appeal to reverse a judgment that saw Kgosi Mosadi Seboko and the Ga-Malete Development Trust declared the rightful title deed holders for Kgale Farms.Since 2003, the government and the tribe have been engaged...

  • Nyalala suffers delusions of grandeur—Kgafela

    Nyalala recently hosted Heritage Day whereupon he dismissed Kgafela as the rightful leader in Moruleng, South Africa.Through his spokesperson Phalafala Maname, Kgafela II is unfazed by the claims Nyalala made. “September 24 is a public holiday for...

  • 25 ATMs 'saved' as Police intercept blasters

    The Botswana Police Service (BPS) spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Dipheko Motube on Friday issued a statement stating that the four were collectively found in possession of 128 explosive gels and at least 50 metres of detonating cable.The police...

  • Five suspended on corruption allegations

    According to information gathered by Mmegi, the five employees including a Director were suspended after P24 million was used to drill just three boreholes under the Livestock Management and Infrastructure Development (LIMID) programmme.“Reports...

  • The fading Khama magic

    After he was reportedly fooled into believing that he could still ‘rule’ the country and have whatever he wanted through his predecessor Mokgweetsi Masisi, Khama has now lost control of his baby, Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF).The BPF’s current...

  • Butale’s second life at BPF

    Butale has come out to say he is back on his seat despite the party only reinstating him as an ordinary member.It is not raining but pouring at the last born of Botswana politics, the BPF.While the party pulled off an impressive performance by...

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