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Sharon Mathala
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  • Former Zebras coach Tshosane to be laid to rest on Saturday

    A memorial service for Botswana's first coach to take the national team, the Zebras, to its first ever Africa Cup of Nations final, will be held at the National Stadium at 2:30pm tomorrow. As tributes continue to pour in for the fallen football...

  • FIA study exposes troubles in some Asian businesses

    While the country’s regulators, including the Botswana Unified Revenue Service, have previously pointed to the possibility of tax avoidance and dirty money amongst some local businesses with owners of Asian origin, FIA’s study is...

  • Rape convict gets 18-year sentence

    The Chief Magistrate Gofaone Morweng sentenced Lection Jakobisi on Tuesday morning for rape. During mitigation, the convicted Jakobisi pleaded with the magistrate to allow him to ask for forgiveness from his 54-year-old victim.The background of the...

  • Young abortion mother escapes 3 year prison

    Mogoditshane Chief Magistrate , Gofaone Morweng has spared a young mother who was charged and found guilty procuring abortion contrary to section 161 of the Penal Code (Cap. 08:01) Laws Botswana, opting to give her a suspended sentence instead of a...

  • We don’t fund political parties – De Beers

    The group responded today following allegations made by former president, Mokgweetsi Masisi yesterday in which he accused De Beers of funding the Umbrella for Democracy’s election campaign last year.“In line with our Code of Conduct, which is...

  • TK in P26m corruption allegations

    . Mmegi has seen the complete investigation docket on the former minister of Tourism, Tshekedi ‘TK’ Khama's alleged abuse of office. The scandal traces its roots back to a 2017 alleged presidential directive and after years of investigation,...

  • Morupisi in fresh corruption allegations

    According to a leaked Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) docket, he is facing a charge of corruption as the graft-busting agency has preferred charges against him alongside six others including former minister of Tourism, Tshekedi...

  • Crowning moment: Miss Botswana finale tomorrow

    To be hosted under the theme; African Elegance, this year’s pageant promises to be a spectacle as the nation crowns its next queen to succeed Anicia Gaothuse. Miss Botswana has been under intense public scrutiny following the withdrawal of two Top...

  • Israel’s fall from grace

    Israel’s journey began with a brief stint at the Botswana Police Service before she moved to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), where her skills in litigation set her apart. She was later appointed head of the human trafficking unit....

  • Road to Miss World: Grace under pressure

    The date and venue for the 72nd Miss World competition was finally announced two weeks back, and Botswana’s representative is already on the move. When the Mmegi team arrived for the meeting, she had traded her evening gowns for gym tights, with...

  • OP says 'no comment for now' amid Jacobs' allegations

    Mmegi Online reached out to the press secretary for their position following allegations of threat to life made by Lobatse Member of Parliament (MP), Kamal Jacobs this morning. President Duma Boko is currently in the USA and is expected back in...

  • I have no regrets- Morupisi

    This morning, the CoA bench overturned a High Court decision that set aside an earlier apex court’s seven-year sentence meted against the former top civil servant. The judgment, read out by Justice Isaac Lesetedi, maintained that according to the...

  • I have no regrets- Morupisi

    This morning, the CoA bench overturned a High Court decision that set aside an earlier apex court’s seven-year sentence meted against the former top civil servant. The judgment, read out by Justice Isaac Lesetedi, maintained that according to the...

  • League games postponed amidst flood rains

    According to the press statement, the BFL is following recommendations from the secretariat and is "considering the safety and well-being of players, staff, and the football lovers themselves".The games will be played at a date to be communicated....

  • Roads closed as heavy rains flood Gaborone

    This has since forced authorities to close several major roads. Botswana Police Head of Traffic, Pilane Sedigi, confirmed the road closures to Mmegi Online stating that smaller vehicles are struggling to navigate the flooded roads.“We have had to...

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