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It sits at the Quadripoint, just below the far-reaching steel and concrete of the Kazungula Bridge. Like a veteran benched after a long and bruising career the old horse was once the crossing, but now he is the backdrop.For decades, the Kazungula...

Responding to questions from Molepolole North Member of Parliament (MP) Arafat Khan, the acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture Edwin Dikoloti laid bare the costs behind the headline-grabbing programme initiated in 2022.“In order to meet the...

However, the Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, pushed back, insisting the government has “no intention” of building a recreational facility for the President and no budget has been set aside for such a project.At...

The motion was put before the house by Tswapong South legislator, Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang, but only 15 MPs voted ‘Yes’ as the Motion was negated.Opposing the motion, the Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship, Tiroeyaone Ntsima, said once they...

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has set aside funds in the 2026–2027 financial year to settle outstanding payments and certified claims arising from the Development Manager (DM) model adopted by the previous administration.The...

“Further expenditure containment has been achieved through the implementation of a travel moratorium covering both domestic and international travel alongside tighter controls on overtime payments,” he said on Monday when delivering his second...

The accused, Kenyan national Simon Ngungiri Maina, was employed by a tutoring agency in Mogoditshane at the time of the alleged offence. He recently appeared before the Mogoditshane Magistrate’s Court, where his plea was reserved.According to the...

Speaking during the budget speech yesterday, Gaolathe announced that urgent steps are being taken to operationalise the independence of the graft-busting agency.“Botswana’s transformation journey risks being undermined if we do not act decisively...

In two different judgments, the courts took a swipe at the DCEC and, by implication, the State’s prosecuting machinery, being the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP).“In summary, the Applicants’ complaint is that while they acknowledge and...

The Bonno Housing Scheme, one of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government’s flagship promises on affordable housing, has never truly got off the ground. Rock with stalled projects, collapsed partnerships and rising public distrust from...

It was a partial victory which was carefully reasoned, legally restrained, and devastatingly precise. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), armed with the full machinery of the Proceeds and Instruments of Crime Act (PICA), had descended on the...

In a sharply worded press statement dated January 30, 2026, the Attorney General’s (AG) Chambers confirmed that the State has formally noted an appeal, challenging Judge Barnabas Nyamadzabo’s ruling that declared passport flagging unlawful,...

Various ministers, including Pius Mokgware, Moeti Mohwasa, and Phenyo Butale, among others, held Kgotla meetings this week to discuss the issue. Instead of welcoming the development, people are accusing the government of misplaced priorities at a...

If Moagi falls, he is uncertain how far the drop might go, and he is unable to see where the bottom lies. Speaking of falling, since his Bulela Ditswe loss in 2024, the former Gamalete legislator Moagi’s fall has been swift, public, and...

According to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP, Moagi stands accused of turning public office into private gain after allegedly demanding millions from the energy company in exchange for licences meant to be issued in the public interest.In...