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The athletes were greeted by thunderous applause from Batswana who thronged the airport and later filled the National Stadium. By midday, when the Mmegi team passed by the national stadium, hundreds of Batswana had already shown up.At the airport,...

The accused, Bontle Ratladi appeared before the Mogoditshane Magistrate’s Court last week facing a single arson charge, a crime she is alleged to have committed early this year. According to her charge sheet, she is alleged to have "on or about...

Tshepiso Letsididi appeared before the Mogoditshane Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on a charge of rape. According to the latest charge sheet, he is accused of having unlawful carnal knowledge of the victim (name withheld) without her consent on or...

In court, Kabo Moremong faces charges of robbery. He now stands accused alone because four of his accomplices are now deceased. On November 25, 2022 they attempted to rob a G4S cash in transit (CIT) vehicle at the Sefalana store in Gaborone...

The first to take the fall was Minister of Justice Machana Shamukuni. Shamukuni faced fierce competition from Luckson Likototo, a man he defeated in the last primary elections back in 2018, for the Chobe constituency. In Chobe, Shamukuni only managed...

Her story is similar to that of the confession of the Phase 2 robbery shoot-out survivor, Tsaone Reboeleng. The pair fell into a love relationship with a cash-in-transit mastermind, unknowingly.Gaopatwe, also called, ‘the Bomber’ known for his...

The background of the matter is that, back in November 2022 in Mogoditshane, Toko allegedly had sexual intercourse with the victim without her consent. He pleaded not guilty to the offence. During the trial, the court heard that Toko and the...

After the announcement of the results at the Goodhope Senior Secondary School, Serame said she would be registering her complaint with the party.Now ,In a letter seen by MmegiOnline, Serame details her complaints in a three pages letter.The grounds...

Though there were four parliamentary hopefuls, two fell off the race on the morning of Bulela Ditswe, both confirming rallying behind Finance and Development minister, Peggy Serame. The Monitor first caught up with Ogone Gaboutloele, who maintains he...

A banker by profession, Mma Saleshando is often media-shy. She tells The Monitor she was born in Gaborone but was raised in Mochudi. She was raised by her grandmother because her mother had her at a young age. She schooled in Mochudi all her life...

Allegations of favouritism and corruption for a Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) council candidate who has been awarded the tender by the Ministry of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture have surfaced.At the heart of the controversy lies a lucrative...

The zebras were kicked out of the tournament following a 3- 1 defeat against Mozambique's Mambas following a group A tie this afternoon.Botswana started its campaign with a 0-0 draw against Eswatini, before a similar result against Bafana Bafana...

The event distinguished itself with a unique line-up strictly dedicated to RnB classics, offering a nostalgic journey through the beloved tunes of the '80s and '90s. Interestingly, the audience was predominantly composed of patrons from the...

BnR had dragged BTC to court demanding a whopping P2.7 million from its former sponsor for what BNR classified as sponsorship amount, loss of income and reputational damage due to a breach of contract by the ‘green’ company.The standoff between...

The former PSP and now the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) chairperson indicated his intention to withdraw the appeal through a notice of withdrawal dated February 29, 2024, a plea which was rejected by the state, citing that it offends the CoA...