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In an appeal filed on October 8, 2026, the academy seeks to overturn a decision delivered by the Magistrate’s Court on September 21, 2026, in a dispute that raises questions about the identification of protected literary works, the collection of...

The party’s position comes after two of its members, Obakeng Sethibe and Rachel Kgase, were taken in for questioning by the Botswana Police Service (BPS) Serious Crime Unit over comments allegedly made on Facebook under the Gosee Kone pseudonym.BCP...

Addressing the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week, he said Africa’s youthful population represented an extraordinary economic opportunity but warned that it could be lost if aspirations continued to outpace...

Addressing the nation on Wednesday, he acknowledged that the benefits of Independence have not reached every household equally and warned that the economy can no longer depend heavily on diamonds.Boko said the country had made significant progress...

The latest clash pits Khama’s long-standing conservationist philosophy against government’s increasingly pronounced argument that wildlife can be sustainably utilised to benefit communities. In a strongly worded letter dated September 29,...

And on Botswana’s 60th Independence anniversary on Wednesday, the old saying appeared to acquire a new meaning. Across dikgotla, villages and communities, the Diamond Jubilee was celebrated in a distinctly Botswana fashion through gatherings, song,...

Vice President and Minister of Finance Ndaba Gaolathe made the warning recently as he unveiled government’s proposed SOE ownership policy, signalling a tougher and more commercially disciplined approach to state ownership.Gaolathe said government...

After last year’s CoA ruling Molatlhegi was supposed to pay P340 500 but he failed to do so, compelling his ex-wife Ontlametse Chabata Molatlhegi (respondent) to confront him with contempt proceedings that resulted in, amongst other things, a...

She says years of unpaid maintenance and repeated defiance of court orders have left her with no reason to believe he will voluntarily provide for their children. Nonofo failed to comply with last year’s Court of Appeal (CoA) order which directed...

The Society has announced that the examinations will be held from October 26 to 30, 2026, following the judgment of the High Court in the matter between Arnold Rapula Somolekae and Others, and the LSB. The legal battle had halted the commencement of...

This comes after the High Court found that the companies behind the case had failed to establish their legal standing to sue. Justice Onkagetse Pusoentsi dismissed the application by Energy Integrated Tech-Solutions (Pty) Ltd, Energy Integrated...

In the matter which was dismissed by the court recently, Beef companies, JS Beef (Pty) Ltd and Primefast (Pty) Ltd, were suing the Director of Veterinary Services, Dr Kobedi Segale, and the Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Dr Edwin Dikoloti, and...

Molale was this week added as the eighth accused in the corruption case involving past immediate Transport and Infrastructure minister Noah Salakae and six others, bringing the alleged Ghanzi-New Xade road procurement saga directly into the debate...

Balopi and his co-accused appeared before the Regional Magistrates’ Court this week and are facing seven different charges ranging from fraud to money laundering.The charges paint a picture of money allegedly obtained from the Citizen...

Former Transport and Infrastructure Minister, Eric Molale is expected to appear before Dipate on October 9, joining a growing list of former senior government officials and politicians who have passed through this courtroom in high-profile criminal...