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While fellow legislators on constituency duty were afforded the privilege, Saleshando found he was denied similar right when he needed a vehicle for official business in Maun West constituency where he was to hold meetings. In a letter dated May 12,...

Saleshando wants to propose that the fund assists Batswana, who are unable to pay rentals for their residential and business premises, as well as Batswana in the informal sector, who have lost their income on account of the lockdown.  In a...

Each of the judges will contribute five percent of their salaries for three months commencing end of May. That percentage from the individual judges' pay amounts to P2,731.90, a collective sum of P92,884.60 each of the three months. The resolution...

Botswana Wildlife Producers Association (BWPA) is therefore asking government to extend the hunting season that was due to commence next month. In an external memo dated March 20, 2020, the association says the COVID-19 pandemic has severe...

Rari explained that the country has the case as confirmed by the Minister of Basic Education in 842 schools. “The infrastructure that was meant for a certain number of students has now been outgrown by the number of students,” Rari...

The latest development arises from a controversy that engulfed the Judiciary five years ago. In September 2015, the then President Ian Khama suspended four Judges Professor Key Dingake, Modiri Letsididi, Mercy Garekwe and Ranier Busang for alleged...

The three were under the microscope as suspects in a case in which identities of Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) officers, who were involved in a covert operation, were disclosed. In his affidavit, Kealeboga Keeditse swore that he...

The case involved P250 million, which the then Director General of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), Kgosi requested from the NPF to build fuel storage facilities. The DIS, however, later changed the intended purpose for the money...

The search-and seizure warrant was related to Tshepho Tile Products, TTP, Estate Construction and Estate Property Investments that are owned by Kegone and Tshepho Sebina. Supporting the application in court a year ago, Magosi made it clear that the...

Magosi was moving an application in the Magistrate’s Court on February 13, 2019 for a warrant of entry, search and seizure in relation to Tshepho Tile Products, TTP, Estate Construction and Estate Property Investments. Kegone and Tshepho...

The party goes to the congress divided between those who are pro and anti-Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) merger. The BCP is one of the three contracting members of the UDC alongside the Botswana National Front (BNF) and Botswana People’s...

The 15 applicants, including the UDC leader Duma Boko, who were unsuccessful candidates in October 23, 2019 parliamentary elections had petitioned the High Court challenging the results. The petitions were heard by the High Court in three tranches....

Maswabi, a senior intelligence officer for the spy unit who is facing charges such as financing terrorism, has made an urgent application for bail following revelations that she was denied bail on false and fabricated evidence. “The evidence...

Khama, in his latest supporting affidavit to Welheminah Maswabi’s urgent bail application, warned the court when dealing with the State’s evidence from Hubona saying his conduct of fabricating evidence was actually his personality and...

The industry sources said the two had a run-in when Morupisi was chairperson of the BPOPF board. Molefe took over from Lesedi Moakofhi as BPOPF CEO in December 2015. “Upon her appointment as CEO of BPOPF, she quickly realised the corrupt...