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This revelation came during a press conference at the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) on Friday, where the Minister of Education and Skills Development, Douglas Letsholathebe addressed the ongoing investigation.Although he did not disclose the...

In his judgment, Justice Moroka explained that terminating the exercise without giving the military nurses an opportunity to be heard was unlawful, therefore rendering it null and void. "The termination of the de-linking policy without giving the...

The BGCSE will now resume on October 30, 2023 and according to the minister, the decision is to allow Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) to carry out further investigations over the leaked examinations papers.Speaking at a press briefing this...

He said the perennial issues surrounding examinations in general have become a problem. He also called for BEC to take full responsibility for the mess and tackle it head-on as it also questions their credibility. There has been circulating reports...

Oketsang stated that following the collision, the GD6 caught fire along with the trailer it was pulling, which carried huge luggage that burnt to ashes. He said the Toyota GD6 bearing South African plate numbers was driven by a 23-year-old Zimbabwean...

The accident occurred early morning during rush hour near First National Bank (FNB). Mogoditshane acting station commander, Assistant Superintendent Mompoloki Ramaphoi said following the accident, the victim was rushed to Sidilega Private Hospital...

During the operation initiated in September, the police aimed to identify markets associated with stock theft syndicates, revealing that such activities were prevalent in both butcheries and amongst street vendors.A few weeks ago, three individuals...

For a while now, Serowe and Palapye areas have been a ‘ticking time bomb’ of rapists with the police recording two to three rape cases every weekend. Women live in fear of rapists who even attack and rape them in the comfort of their homes.In the...

Masunga, 60, breathed his last on Saturday at Riverside Hospital after a long illness while holding the position of Deputy Court President at Block 4, Francistown.The former Itekeng ward councillor had been in and out of hospital until he finally...

In a media statement released yesterday, the police stated that their preliminary investigations have revealed that most of the murder cases were a result of misunderstandings whilst a few were random attacks of victims by perpetrators.The Botswana...

The deceased was from Matsosa ward in Dibete. The teenager was trying to cross the road when he was fatally hit by a car. In an interview with MmegiOnline, Dibete Police Station Commander, Superintendent, Meshack Ranku, said the accident occured...

The other three occupants, the Honda Fit driver (a 38 year old male), his two other passengers, (a woman and a man) are critical and currently fighting for their lives at Sidilega Private Hospital.Gaborone West Police Station Traffic Officer,...

Following a head-on collision, one of the vehicles overturned and rolled out of the road. The vehicle ended up hitting the pedestrian who was walking by the roadside. This was confirmed to MmegiOnline by Gaborone West Police Station Traffic officer,...

The BPS’ spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Dipheko Motube, said unlike the previous weeks, the arrests have relatively reduced and this is being explained by the shortage of meat in the area and the impact is being felt as far as Gaborone.He...

According to police reports, Toyota RunX, Honda Fit and Mazda Demio car models are amongst the most targeted, with thieves often striking when the vehicles are parked at night.While concrete statistics supporting this trend are not readily available,...