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Mpho Mokwape
  • UDC accuses IEC of fishing for controversy

    The coalition says the IEC is looking for controversy where there is none and such should not distract the court, the parties or the informed observers of the case that the commission was litigating against its obligation. “Controversy is being...

  • UDC wants to change registration process without legislation - IEC

    The commission says UDC in its pursuit to obtain permission to observe and monitor the national elections registration exercise, the coalition has in effect sought for the amendment to the registration process in a manner not provided for in the...

  • New bail law to give rape victims a voice

    The Bail Bill of 2023 presented by Minister of Justice, Machana Shamukuni which is in its second reading before Parliament, will provide for the rights of complainants in cases of rape and other offences an opportunity to have a say during bail...

  • Former BHC CEO charged for selling house to Kgosi

    The other accused person is Babosele Balule, BHC Corporate Counsel charged with corruption and forgery by Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP).According to the charge sheet filed on November 14, 2021 before Gaborone Magistrate's Court, the...

  • FMD outbreak 2011 victims prevail against Gov't

    The case that judge Kebonang referred to as perhaps the longest undecided case in the history of the country has been decided with the Registrar of the High Court directed to make a determination within 21 days of the order on what would amount to...

  • DIS arrest costs me many contracts – Matsheka

    The former Finance Minister, who was arrested on August 2, 2022, by DIS officers, its support staff, and members of the Botswana Police Service (BPS), is suing the State for general damages in the sum of P19, 160, 800 raising stakes from an initial...

  • State refuses liability against Matsheka

    The Attorney General, the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Director General and the Commissioner of Police say Fiducia Services has no cause of action against them and that any grievances for the company should be addressed to relevant...

  • Retired Soldiers pension case goes for trial

    This is despite the State not being happy with a recent ruling classifying the matter led by the former commander of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) retired Lieutenant General, Gaolathe Galebotswe, several Brigadiers, Colonels and other retired...

  • Court orders DIS to return 'spies' to BDF

    The Lobatse High Court recently declared that the officers, who were trained as soldiers but taken by the DIS immediately after being commissioned, were indeed BDF soldiers and deserve everything enjoyed by their intake counterparts. An order issued...

  • Deceit by BDF, DIS 'too much'—Soldiers

    The 11 soldiers, Mpho Baleseng, Matlhogonolo Kearabile, Timothy Mogatwe, Kaone Matlhosi, Moagisi Buti, Morena Mangesi, Karabo Tsimako, Baeng Ramohobo, Edward Gabaikanngwe, Vincent Motsie and Lesego Mokopakgosi say they were led into the contracts...

  • DIS officers sue gov’t

    Over 400 employees have issued a writ of summons against the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM), the DIS and the Attorney General on grounds that the decision taken by the government not to pay salary back pays effective from April 2008...

  • State questions Katlholo’s conduct on Kgosi’s ‘dead file’

    In an application, the Attorney General (AG), the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) DG Peter Magosi, DIS spokesperson Edward Robert, DIS lead investigator Jet Mafuta and former acting DCEC DG Tshepo Pilane requested for better and...

  • I did not assume DCEC duty to target anyone – Katlholo

    The embattled Katlholo says contrary to suggestive allegations, he did not take office at the DCEC to target any particular individual but he was to address the general phenomenon of corruption irrespective of who was involved. Responding to the...

  • Allegations of abuse at SADC office in

    The alleged cases at the Secretariat office called Plant Genetic Resources Centre (SPGRC) centre around an alleged male perpetrator named Dr Justify Gotami Shava, a Zimbabwean national. The latter has reportedly left many employees at the office...

  • Failed appeal earns convict more jail time

    The rapist, Tshepiso Bohule was on June 6, 2019, convicted by the then Kanye Senior Magistrate Daniel Nkau on a single count of rape and was sentenced to six years imprisonment instead of the statutory minimum sentence of 10 years imprisonment as...

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