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Police arrests during Rev Tiego's protest

Thalefang Charles | 07 September 2021

Police arrests during Rev Tiego's protest PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

Bakgatla Heritage Fest

Bakgatla in Moruleng, South Africa held their annual Heritage Fest on Sunday. Kgosi Kgafela II addressed morafe on number of contentious issues affecting Bakgalta in Botswana and South Africa. PICS: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Kennedy Ramokone | 02 October 2019

🇧🇼 HAPPY 53rd BOIPUSO DAY 🇧🇼

Thalefang Charles | 30 September 2019

President Masisi's traditional dance

Thalefang Charles | 23 September 2019

Disaster at Lake Ngami

Thalefang Charles | 31 August 2019

Khama and Masisi

Kennedy Ramokone | 16 July 2019

Masisi assassination plot

Staff Writer | 25 June 2019

Pictures: Khama quits BDP

Thalefang Charles | 27 May 2019

Chebani dumps BCP for BNF

Former councillor, Wabuya Chebani has joined the Botswana National Front (BNF), saying his latest political move is driven by a desire to contribute to Botswana’s economic and democratic development.

Mojadigo plans to file no case to answer

Rape convict Goitsekgosi Mojadigo has indicated that he intends to file an application for a no case to answer after the prosecution closed its rape matter before Village Senior Magistrate, Tshepo Thedi.

Atshabeng was laid to rest at his home village of Molepolole on Sunday as police continue investigations into his gruesome killing

Throat attack survivor found murdered

The brutal murder of a 53-year-old Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Lieutenant Colonel Goitsemodimo Atshabeng has left the nation stunned, with growing questions about whether his killer could be the same person who previously slit his throat.

BPF's Porati joins the fray. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

BPF enters Sefhophe by-election race

The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) has entered the race for the Sefhophe by-election, choosing experienced public administrator and community leader Loeto Porati as its candidate.

Deficit narrows sharply as economy finds its footing

The Ministry of Finance is projecting to sharply slash its projected 2026–2027 budget deficit by nearly two-thirds, providing fresh evidence that the country’s fiscal and economic position is beginning to improve after two difficult years marked by declining diamond revenues and overall economic contraction.

In vain: Botswana netball team failed to progress in the qualifiers PIC: BONA

Botswana’s Netball World Cup dream up in flames

When Botswana Netball Association (BONA) appointed South African coach, Martha Mosoahle-Samm in 2025, she was given the mandate to guide the senior team to qualification for the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney.

Half-a-million Pula child maintenance debt could jail Molatlhegi

After two separate civil imprisonments, Nonofo Molatlhegi, a man who was ordered by the Court of Appeal (CoA) to pay child maintenance arrears of P340 500 still hasn’t paid and has approached the court to stop another impending jail time.

Ruling party should tread carefully on cadre deployment

But on the particularly sensitive question of cadre deployment, the BNF must tread very carefully.The issue deserves robust debate, not ideological enthusiasm. Recent public comments from the BNF leadership are reassuring: the party has said that government positions should be based on merit and competence rather than party membership, and that it does not have a specific cadre-deployment policy.That principle should remain firmly at the centre...

The Monitor Editor | 29 September 2026