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Yesterday’s move by the President effectively preserve the spy agency’s long-standing tradition of military-linked leadership. Following the end of the former DIS boss Peter Magosi’s tenure last month, there were growing expectations of a...

He warned that some of the very institutions expected to pursue corruption suspects are themselves compromised. In a stunning declaration that raises serious questions about his confidence in the country's established investigative and...

The event brought together gin enthusiasts, seasoned mixologists and some of the industry's most recognisable brands for an exciting celebration of one of the world's most popular spirits. From the first pour to the final sip, it was an...

The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) is yet to receive crucial investigative reports more than six months after the forensic audit findings were presented to the President. Government has admitted that DCEC and other relevant...

A year after unveiling an ambitious economic transformation programme targeting 512,000 jobs and celebrating the arrival of an international company expected to employ thousands of Batswana, the President returns to Parliament under pressure to...

Mzwinila, his wife Bridget and their company, Delicious Dairy (Pty) Ltd, have dragged the Attorney General, former Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) Director General, Botlhale Makgekgenene, Deputy Director of Operations Thabo...

In heads of argument filed before the High Court on October 16, 2026, the bodies argue that doing so would undermine the country's cultural identity, traditional family structures and Parliament's authority to determine the legal definition...

In a legal confrontation that places religious freedom and constitutional supremacy under the spotlight, the organistion argues that religious beliefs cannot be allowed to determine who enjoys constitutional rights in Botswana. In heads of argument...

The couple, Bonolo Ompile Selelo and Tsholofelo Seele Kumile, argues that denying them marriage does not only rob them of dignity but also strips them of numerous legal protections enjoyed by heterosexual couples. In a potentially groundbreaking...

Khama wants answers over the controversial P45 million Karakul sheep procurement in which the two are implicated. In what could reopen old wounds, Khama recently took the fight to Ntlo ya Dikgosi, pressing government to reveal the status of...

Last year former Director General, Peter Magosi, admitted during a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing that the organisation deliberately recruits thieves to complement its covert operations. The government's position re-emerged on Wednesday...

Khama, the man who established the DIS in 2008, and appointed the late, Isaac Kgosi as its first head turned the spotlight on the appointment of the country's intelligence chief during a Ntlo Ya Dikgosi meeting this week. He demanded clarity on...

Chief Justice (CJ), Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe sentenced the former Botswana Defence Force (BDF) soldier to life imprisonment on each of the two murder counts involving Tshegofatso Namoshe, killed in 2016, and Matlhogonolo Moshashu, murdered in 2019.In...

This comes amidst claims that Belservest workers endure long hours, intimidation and alleged sexual harassment.In a formal letter dated October 15, 2026, Mophuting And Associates, acting for a group of affected employees, wants footage showing...

The remarks came in a judgment delivered in the High Court in Maun on October 16, in a dispute over the constitution of the PSBC and the appointment of its secretary and deputy secretary. In a pointed assessment of the dispute, Justice Maripe said...