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On alert: Dekop chairs the FSC PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

More lending rates to rise on liquidity squeeze

More banks are set to increase the interest rates they charge on loans, while others intend to narrow their lending to clients with the highest returns, as a long-running liquidity crisis in the banking sector tightens its grip.

Capricon road project launch.PIC.THE PROJECT MAGAZINE

Capricorn Road to address Botswana’s logistical constraints

Construction of the multimillion pula road that links the A1 Highway to the Mmamabula Energy Project in central part of Botswana has commenced, with officials saying the route will serve both social and economic purposes in the area.

Baipoledi. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

'Too dirty to appeal'

Botswana government through the Ministry of Water and Human Settlements and Attorney General suffered a blow after they failed to convince the High Court that they deserve audience with the Court of Appeal (CoA).

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Kgafela’s homecoming deferred

Bakgatla Kgosikgolo Kgafela Kgafela’s envisaged homecoming billed for May 21, 2025, will not happen.

Tshepo Pilane PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Pilane's abrupt transfer raises eyebrows

Senior Investigative Officer at the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC), Tshepo Pilane, was last Thursday left in shock after receiving a letter requesting him to provide reasons within seven days why he should not be transferred to the Ministry of Higher Education as the Director of the Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training.

DPP Director General Nomsa Moatswi. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Butterfly case could return to court – DPP

Even though the P100 billion ‘Butterfly’ case disgraced state organs when dropped in 2021, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Nomsa Moatswi says it could still return to court if they find concrete evidence.

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Tauyagae Farms: Transforming safflower into nutritional, wellness products

As climate change continues to disrupt traditional agriculture in Botswana, one homegrown enterprise is transforming adversity into opportunity.

Editor's Comment
Gov't must empower DCEC urgently

As the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government takes charge, it must act decisively to equip the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) with the tools, laws, and resources needed to combat graft. The time for half-measures is over. DCEC Director-General, Botlhale Makgekgenene’s, recent address to the Public Accounts Committee paints a stark picture. Over five years, leadership instability, chronic underfunding and weak...

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