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Lebogang Mosikare
  • I don’t live in the past – Morupisi

    The former top and powerful government official left the public service ingloriously after he was convicted of one count of money laundering and two counts of money laundering.Morupisi was recently thrust into the spotlight again after the BPF vetted...

  • Court strikes out Kelepi vs BPP application

    Last week Friday, Kelepi took his party to the High Court after it barred him from taking part in its primary elections for the Shashe Bridge/Tati Siding South ward in the Tati East constituency. The BPP had approved Botsang Bareki, Wame Ncube and...

  • Bishop Rebello to be buried tomorrow

    Briefing members of the media about the bishop’s funeral arrangements on Tuesday, Father Anthony Mosalagae said that the Kenyan-born member of the Society of the Divine Word will be taken from Kagiso Funeral Parlour this afternoon to the Cathedral...

  • Botash, BDC collaborate to drive economic growth

    The MoU focuses on investment, impact assessment, and the beneficiation of Botash products. It serves as the foundation for future binding contracts, detailing the terms and conditions of their joint endeavours.According to the terms of the...

  • Tears of relief as man gets murder acquittal

    Galetlale was accused of murdering Motlamorago Maleme on September 13, 2019 in Bobonong. The accused had been languishing in jail following his committal from the Magistrate Court to the High Court.When delivering judgment, Justice Sechele said the...

  • Mapatse man, 41, rapes 63-year-old woman

    According to the charge sheet, Babolokeng Makhujwana allegedly raped the 63-year-old victim on December 5, 2021, in Mapatse. The accused, who is on trial without legal representation, has pleaded not guilty to the offence. He told the court that he...

  • Shashe Bridge bloke appears for 64-year-old woman's rape

    As per the charge sheet, Keobakile Puso allegedly raped the complainant on March 31 in Block 3, Francistown.In the second count, the accused allegedly robbed the same complainant of two cell phones valued at P3,100 and P60 on the same date and place....

  • Police nab Zim 'human trafficking’ accused

    According to the charge sheet, the accused, Othusitse Ncube, allegedly trafficked a minor, also from Zimbabwe, on April 10, in Matsiloje contrary to Section 12 A (1) of the Anti-Human Trafficking Act No 13 of 2018 (Cap 08:09).Act 13, 2018 puts into...

  • ‘Couple hires hitman to murder ex-girlfriend, children’

    Dambe and Rathami allegedly murdered Matebele between April 4 and 5 in 2018 at or near Pandamatenga farms in the Chobe Administrative District of Botswana.Rathami is now an accomplice witness in the Matebele murder case.Matebele was a co-accused...

  • BCP blasts BDP over Chema Chema

    At the launch of BCP aspiring parliamentary candidates for Tati East, Tlhabologo Furniture, and his council candidates, BCP activists attacked Chema Chema. Councillor George Andreck led the charge, describing the new scheme as an electioneering...

  • Boyfriend, 44, kills 70-year-old girlfriend for 'cheating’

    The accused, Goitsemodimo Mbise, 44, allegedly murdered Dimakatso Mokhutshwane, 70, between March 28 and April 1.The prosecution alleges that Mbise suspected Mokhutshwane of cheating on him with another man and was the last person seen with her....

  • Twelve Zimbabweans charged with trafficking of minors

    According to the charge sheet, the accused, Wandisile Nkomo, Lord Sibanda, Nthabiseni Ncube, German Chuma, Desire Ncube, Zihla Majikijela, Christopher Dube, Vivian Masenda, Dorcus Ndebele, Alton Ngwenya and Headman Ndlovu, are alleged to have entered...

  • Stop selling land – CLB cautions youth

    Limbo made the remarks when addressing a press conference at the Thapama Hotel on Friday. She said as at April 1, 2023 to March 2024, a total of 400 plot transfers for different land uses (commercial, residential, agriculture holdings and ploughing...

  • Botswana again amongst the world’s unhappiest countries – report

    In 2023, Botswana was ranked 132 in the WHR out of 143 countries in the world but is now ranked 137 out of 143 countries in the world happiest (unhappiest) countries, 2024, in the world.Botswana ranks below countries that were plagued by coups in...

  • ‘Khama’s trophy hunting ban campaign unfortunate’

    Trophy hunting is a major source of livelihood for communities who live side by side with wild animals not only in Botswana but in Southern Africa. During Khama’s presidency, trophy hunting was banned only to be reinstated following the ascendance...

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