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“We have hovered around transporting a million tonnes of freight per year,” he said when appearing before Parliament’s Standing Committee on Statutory Bodies and State Enterprises.“That million tonnes of freight is not good enough to make us...

WUC Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gaselemogwe Senai, made the disclosures while appearing before Parliament’s Standing Committee on Statutory Bodies and State Enterprises to account for the performance of the Water Utilities Corporation (WUC)...

In a recent judgment, Judge Tshekiso Tshekiso ruled that the State failed to provide proper evidence showing that the vehicle is the proceeds of crime.The judge also criticised the prosecution for trying to withdraw the case at the eleventh hour...

Mzwinila told the Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Bodies and State Enterprises yesterday that investigations and reconciliation processes conducted by Botswana Post had helped the organisation recover and trace the majority of the funds that...

Appearing before a parliamentary committee this week, BPC management told lawmakers that the corporation has made measurable progress under its “Maduo 26” strategy launched in 2021, but said the current electricity tariff structure is no longer...

Speaking before Parliamentary Standing on Statutory bodies and State Enterprises committee, acting Executive Director, Matlho Seitshiro said the centre has operated for years in an unstable environment marked by repeated reform attempts, leadership...

Speaking at the UCCSA Trinity Congregational Church Anti-GBV Campaign Walk, where he served as chief walker, the Finance Minister urged the church to become a voice for victims and a force for change in society.Addressing the congregation after the...

The recent 2024 estimates place the country’s unemployment rate between 23.1% and 27.6%, whilst youth unemployment amongst people aged 15 to 35 is believed to exceed 34% to 43%.Labour experts and worker representatives from different unions say the...

The officers returned to the High Court on Monday (May 4, 2026), expecting progress after the government failed to meet a three-month ultimatum issued earlier this year.Instead, they were informed that the ultimatum process had not been properly...

On Tuesday, the country’s highest court said the date for the judgment will be announced in two weeks. Mupane closed in March 2024 and went up for auction in April 2025, attracting three bids.At the CoA, the first appellant, Kopanang Thekiso, as...

The exercise forms part of Parliament’s oversight responsibility over public institutions, and the session is expected to run over several days, with different organisations appearing according to a planned schedule.The committee, chaired by the...

Furthermore, the State is yet to hand back other assets of former Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) head despite a consent order agreed between both parties. This has raised fresh questions about missing property, deteriorating holdings,...

Director Kgosietsile Ngakaagae said the DPP has established a specialised sexual violence unit to deal with cases involving sexual offences. He explained that the unit is designed to provide focused attention and build expertise in handling sensitive...

At its core, the judgment reinforces a principle that often gets overlooked in estate battles, that suspicion is not evidence. In this case, Kebonang dismissed an application by a woman who wanted her late brother’s child to undergo a DNA test to...

In the freshly filed court documents, the case centres on what is known as the “Bagopi Report”, a 163-page document reportedly completed in September 2024 following an internal investigation into alleged misconduct within a multi-agency team of...