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The Applicants in the matter are Mmapula Amos, Boatametse Nthobogang and Rajaba Lekgaba, respectively, while the Respondents were the secretary-general (SG) of the BPF, Lawrence Ookeditse, the president of the BPF, Mephato Reatile, and the BPF in...

The three members of the embattled party, Mmapula Amos, Boatametse Nthobogang, and Rajaba Lekgaba are challenging the decision of their president, Mephato Reatile, to withdraw it from the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) instead of forming a pact...

The incident, which allegedly occurred in 2016, involved the deceased, Ja Chul Koo and his compatriot Moonhan Jang, who were working on a project led by a Korean company to refurbish Morupule A Power Station in Palapye. The accused three, Kabelo...

But BOSETU did not anticipate that some of its members, in conjunction with other people, would design elaborate schemes meant to fraudulently obtain money from its funeral scheme.This came to the fore this week when two people, a 45-year-old...

BOFUS is a funeral scheme that caters for the funeral benefits of BOSETU members and their dependants. When contacted by Mmegi to give the prevalence of such cases, if any, whereby some BOSETU members tried to obtain false insurance benefits from...

Botswana will go to the polls in less than three months. The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) is the only party that has thus far launched its manifesto-a move that was lauded by political observers. Political observers are of the view that for a party...

When giving an update on the accident, Tatitown Police Station commander, Boipuso Baatweng said that investigations into what may have caused the accident are ongoing. “We are yet to interview the driver of the minibus who is still hospitalised but...

According to the charge sheet, France allegedly murdered his three children on July 17 in Mmoroso ward in Tati Siding. France is also charged with unlawfully wounding his mother after he allegedly murdered his three children. The accused allegedly...

The idiom ,“a cat has nine lives”, aptly captures Majaga’s political career. Love or loathe him, Majaga is probably the only politician since the advent of democracy in Botswana to face serious criminal charges for the most part of his...

FRANCISTOWN: While the BDP rejected that motion in Parliament, its constitution stipulates that the counting of votes (council and parliamentary) should be carried out in polling stations as was the case during the recent BDP primaries. The Bill by...

Hlabano said this when giving the words of encouragement during the official opening of the P2.3 million BOSETU Francistown branch office over the weekend. Hlabano, who is now the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Institute for Labour and...

When giving a keynote address during the Diamonds Dreams Awards 2024 organised by the Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa Mines (OLDM) on Thursday, Norris advised the learners not to entertain the thinking that their poor family backgrounds or other...

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

Kamogelo Moreetsi pleaded guilty to unintentionally killing Benjamin Kebotsemang on February 18, 2023 in Lerala village after facts were read to him. According to the facts, on that fateful day, Kebotsemang and Mpho Fani were entertaining themselves...

Recently, the BDP released a list of its candidates who will battle it out in its primary elections both at council and parliamentary level. The vetting in of some candidates has, however, left a bad taste in the mouths of some activists who feel...