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The statement comes amid growing public discourse about potential financial implications, with some members of the public alleging that the enforcement could come at a heavy burden to taxpayers.However, the State attorney tasked with the case,...

The use of the platform recently came under the spotlight in a High Court case involving a dispute over how legal documents were served, in which the defendant had served a ‘notice to defend’ document to the applicant by WhatsApp service.The case...

The court ordered that a controversial meeting held on June 27, 2025, be declared invalid, agreeing with the union's claim that it was unscheduled and procedurally flawed.The interim ruling comes after the unions, National Amalgamated Local,...

The unions under the banner 5+1, National Amalgamated Local, Central, Parastatal and Government Workers Union (NALCPGWU), Botswana Public Employees' Union (BOPEU) Botswana Teachers Union (BTU), Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU),...

The unions under the 5+1 umbrella, this week, Monday, filed a notice of motion before the Gaborone Industrial Court seeking a number of orders against the government, and the Director of the Directorate of Public Service Management, Gaone...

The DIS has kept its aggrieved employees waiting for over 10 months since a 2024 High Court ruling ordered that they be paid their outstanding salaries. Before the Court of Appeal had the case thrown out yesterrday, the DIS was told that their appeal...

A UK-based law firm has called for the investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators. Today, the Lobatse High Court will hear a case in which Motsepe is seeking P20 million in defamation damages. The UK-based law firm wants all perpetrators held...

Another claimant to the disputed bogosi, Temalo Lerato came out with the intention to block the reinstatement of Maele which was ordered by the court within a timeframe of 90 days.As per judge Motlhabi’s June 6, 2025, judgment, Maele was to be...

The Justices Michael Leburu, Tshepo Motswagole and Lot Moroka’s call to the bench is considered ‘long overdue’ for them having displayed dedication and hard work and contributed immensely to the Administration of Justice (AoJ) and the President...

Rather, the Directorate is appealing the judgment that had ordered the payment of back pays. The appeal surfaced after the aggrieved employees decried the government's failure to comply with a court order for close to 10 months. This is after...

Severe blood pressure known as pre-eclampsia is said to have added to the persistent challenges facing the country’s maternal mortality, according to World Health Organisation's (WHO) 2025 report.Detailed explanation on pre-eclampsia is that it...

As a result, she highly apologised for it. In a newly issued letter seen by Mmegi and addressed to Pilane, Peloentletse said the mistake is highly regrettable as she withdrew the letter of May 15, 2025 through which she transferred Pilane from the...

The two offices in Gaborone and Francistown are reported to be dealing with about 8,000 pending cases each as many claimants to those estates decry the delay in distribution of assets, which some reportedly had to wait more than five years.(A...

Justice Reuben Lekorwe ruled that the engagement of Dingake Law Partners and Kebonyemodisa Law Office as legal representatives of the NWDC and the chairperson respectively is without authority of the council and therefore, is null and void.“All the...

Ketlogetswe explained that there has been a gap in that in pursuit of financial means, it meant that whilst the pen is supposed to be mightier than the advert, it has been the other way around compromising on the quality of journalism."There is an...