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From the onset, the constitutional review has been criticised by key stakeholders such as the Botswana’s main opposition party, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC).In December last year, UDC president Duma Boko told the nation during a press...

The by-election was occasioned by the death of councillor Reuben Ketlhoilwe in May following a long illness. In the 2019 general elections, Ketlhoilwe won the ward under the UDC ticket with 579 votes. He was followed by Gilbert Boikhutso of the...

The State alleges that Boitumelo Makgasane murdered Realotswe Kabare, Segametsi Moleele and Maitumelo Makwate between February 2 and 4 in 2016 at Mmadiphala ranch in Moletemane village.Makgasane’s attorney, Reneetswe Rabosotho, told Justice...

Speaking at the unveiling of the new Woolworths Store on Thursday in Galo Mall, Lekau said that Woolworths will continue to work with local farmers who supply them across their 16 stores across the country. “Currently, we source 27 different types...

Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) Neo Chengeta revealed the effort on Thursday during the unveiling of the new Woolworths store at Galo Mall in Francistown.Digital technologies, Chengeta said, have the potential to provide...

Passing judgement recently at the High Court, Justice Bengbame Sechele said the State has proved beyond reasonable doubt that Mogomotsi Legae, 41, had murdered Olerato Legae, a meteorological services worker, on July 13, 2016 in Letlhakane.Justice...

The BCP, a constituent party of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) together with the Botswana National Front (BNF) and Botswana People’s Party (BPP), will be represented by Oagile Wairi during the by-election. Wairi will stand under the...

Moroka said on Tuesday in a case in which Ontiretse Batumi had made an application for permanent stay of criminal proceedings against him that were ongoing at the Nata Magistrate's Court.Batumi, now 19, was arrested and subsequently tried for...

The Khama family is currently spooked by the regime of President Mokgweetsi Masisi to the point that some of them including the former president are in self-imposed exile in South Africa (SA).The Botswana government has also recently said in court...

The by-election was occasioned by the death of councillor Reuben Ketlhoilwe in May following a long illness. In the 2019 general elections, Ketlhoilwe won the ward under the UDC ticket with 579 votes. He was followed by Gilbert Boikhutso of the...

Dintwa was also convicted on his own plea of guilty for commonly assaulting his girlfriend, Baitsapi Ramarotse, for dancing seductively with Kgathegang on that fateful day. According to the judgement that was delivered by Justice Barnabas Nyamadzabo,...

The spectacle happened in the defence stage of the murder case against Kavamba before Justice Bashi Moesi.Kavamba is accused of murdering Phenyego Kanyego on January 29, 2011 in Boro settlement. The accused had through his attorney, Wanano Lumbile...

The public transporters who are mostly members of the Botswana Bus, Trucks and Taxi Association (Francistown chapter) say the high prices of fuel have necessitated the need for them to down tools because they are no longer making profit from their...

They were initially charged with murder but the offence was reduced following intense discussions between the prosecution and defence counsels. When passing sentence, Justice Lot Moroka said the conduct of the deceased caused his own death and...

When facts of the matter were read to Ikanyeng Brown, 42, and Obolokeng Kebadire, 32, in connection to the death of Boitumelo Setseeng who died on April 14, 2014, at Kgwamathe cattlepost, it became clear that Setseeng died because of his own...