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Khama, through his attorney Unoda Mack before the Court of Appeal, said on Friday that the spy unit should be punished with punitive costs for concealing information before the courts.According to the former statesman, the DIS had on November 19,...

The nine ex officers, Tshenolo Kgaswane, Kgosietsile Malope, Otlaadisa Aabone, Tlamelo Ntabeng, Benjamin Barupi, Israel Keitumetse, Lindie Sebele, Elly Eshibaa and Tshotlo Majagoba who were all employed under the Special Support Group (SSG) are...

The nurses who are fighting with their employer, Botswana Defence Force (BDF) for overtime allowances had their case earlier dismissed at the High Court on technicality that there has been a delay.A bench of acting judge, Zein Kebonang, Justice Singh...

The convict, Lesupatsela Ramoswaana fought hard to get out of a date with the hangman when the Court of Appeal (CoA) bench on Friday granted his wish, successfully appealing his conviction and sentence.Ramoswaana has been on death row since October...

The Court of Appeal (CoA) gave the DIS a second chance on Friday after the agency appealed Maswabi’s acquittal and discharge from all the charges by the High Court in August 2021.The CoA set aside the orders that were issued by trial court judge,...

The judge said when releasing the area MP from the Directorate of Intelligence and Security's (DIS) custody yesterday that the reluctance of the spy unit to follow the law on arrests and detention was cause for worry in a democratic state...

The MP’s wife, Veronica Matsheka, made an urgent application demanding her husband’s immediate release from the Directorate of Intelligence and Security’s (DIS) custody. She denied that her husband ever admitted to such utterances as alleged by...

Head honchos within the agency are accused of depleting BURS coffers by authorising unaudited payments to companies in the form of refunds.Mmegi is informed that the millions that the tax agency claims to have been lost through insider tax fraud were...

Tiroyakgosi, who has served as DPP director since August 1, 2017, left the top post after his five-year tenure ended on July 31.As Batswana are suggesting, the top man had a 'turbulent' tenure marred by high-profile prosecutions that failed...

Maswabi, who was acquitted and discharged of all charges by the High Court in August 2021 will have to wait and see if the state will reinstate her charges as the prosecution so wishes.This morning, the Court of Appeal set aside the orders that...

On June 6, 2022 Khama was supposed to appear before court with his co-accused but he was a no-show and the State was quick to tell court that it would apply for extradition as it had failed to serve him with the charge sheet.The former president is...

Board chairperson, Oneetse Malope said the money owed to the Board was rental arrears from lease agreements with the business community who have been reluctant to pay.Addressing the media fraternity on Wednesday, Malope said Ramotswa and surrounding...

Kgosi pioneered the spy unit in April 2008 under the stewardship of former president Ian Khama. Under his leadership, the DIS was the most feared security organ in the country and it was met with resistance as many felt the agency was formed to...

The tax collector allegedly lost the funds as the employee, Principal Revenue Officer Ronald Kgano is alleged to have stolen tax returns and in the process bought numerous properties.He has since been slapped with a suspension from duty.According to...

The family, led by the deceased’s son Lesiame Pitseng, has been trying to bury their father in the protected Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) where they say he was born and that it was the deceased’s final wish to be buried amongst his...