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Sharon Mathala
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  • Police embroiled in P17 million tender corruption allegations

    The BPS has admitted to blunders with the procurement of the motorbikes but denied they flouted any process in the awarding of the tender.An excuse is that the BPS was under pressure to deliver the VIP protection bikes following the visit of seven...

  • Teenager allegedly kills grandfather

    The teenager appeared before Lobatse Senior Magistrate, Gofaone Morweng yesterday. The accused person, Bonang is alleged to have murdered Mhutsiwa on August 12, 2023.In his brief court appearance yesterday, Bonang, a student at the Lobatse Brigade...

  • Flying Fish Dry apple launches

    Gathered at the launch were young celebrities, Tick Tok and Instagram influencers, Flying Fish customers as well as the media. The guests were taken into the Flying Fish journey and introduced to the new flavour.The staff told the guests of how the...

  • Reatile takes over BPF presidency

    The party also maintained that it will be joining the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), a decisions which Butale allegedly attempted to reverse.The announcements were made yesterday at a press briefing addressed by the ‘yellow’ party’s new...

  • Culture Spears favourites at EFF 10th anniversary

    This week it continued making Batswana proud after stunning thousands that thronged the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) 10th year anniversary. The event was hosted in Marikana, Rustenburg, last Wednesday, before the main one at the FNB stadium on...

  • Divided DIS gives Magosi sleepless nights

    He added that some unresolved issues within the organisation give him sleepless nights. Magosi, the accounting officer of the notorious security organ, appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week.He, however, said the ‘problems’...

  • Leakages will always be there – DIS

    DIS DG Peter Magosi appeared before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday. He told the committee "leakages will always be there". “The media’s job is to inform, and we acknowledge that the media will always give us...

  • CJ looks into allegations against CoA judges

    The complaints came in the wake of an appeal case by diamond company, Debswana against the spy company, its former service provider.Although he was reluctant to shed light on the investigations, Rannowane confirmed this week that he has the matter on...

  • A dozen gets five years in the slammer

    Of the dozen, three men pleaded guilty before they were sentenced ahead of the remaining nine.The nine, Oshima Chilume, Lesang Nladile, Oaitse Boiki, Ditsaone Nkarabang, Onkagetse Tshemedi, Olefile Zuku, Unoda Montshiwa, Nkemisang Mamelang and...

  • Yarona FM P5m suit against Robbie Rob today

    In the middle of the warring sides are the rights to the popular Yarona FM Music Awards dubbed the YAMAs. However, in this particular case, the youthful radio station is suing its former morning show host for defamation.The defamation, according to...

  • Masisi kin's court drama continues

    According to the initial case management report, the relatives are not willing to settle their matter out of court or even agree on settlement talks.The President's relatives are at war with each over the half-a-billion-pula water tender.The...

  • Vetting processes have the potential to be misused-CJ

    He believes the process should be adapted to the specific needs of the society. Furthermore, he said the vetting exercise should include public consultations to ensure appropriateness of the process and to re-establish civic trust and restore...

  • Suspended BMC CEO alleges corruption

    According to papers filed before court, Tsheboeng says he was appointed CEO back in May by the Minister of Entrepreneurship, Karabo Gare. He was, however, suspended from work by the Board chairperson on June 16, a suspension he is now challenging.The...

  • DIS in disarray

    When it was formed back In 2008 following the passing of the Intelligence and Security Services Act 2008, the DIS was to oversee matters of the counterintelligence and internal security of the country.Overtime, the public court declared the DIS, then...

  • Kebonang drills police on late CEO murder case

    He said: “When you gain a friend, first test him and be not too ready to trust him. For one sort of friend is a friend when it suits him.” One could sense a sigh of relief from the family and friends of the late CEO, who had packed the courtroom...

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