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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

Beans ‘spilt’ on Masisi, cronies

Everything that has a beginning has an end. This is borrowed from the biblical book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3, which aptly says, “There is a day for everything”. Writes Mmegi Staffer RYDER GABATHUSE

Inside Boko’s struggle to dismantle Botswana’s deep state

When the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) was elected into office in October 2024, it assumed control of the Executive arm of government. However, nine months later, the new administration finds its reform ambitions entangled in the complex web of a public sector it did not create. The question now is whether wielding bureaucratic power alone is enough to remake a public sector when the engine of government suffers from inertia, asks Staffer, TIMOTHY LEWANIKA

Masisi and Khama used to be allies FILE PIC

Khama blames Masisi, Magosi for causing forensic audit

As the forensic audit team seeks to uncover corruption and identify responsible parties for legal action, former president Ian Khama has hinted that his successor, former president Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Director General (DG) of the Directorate on Intelligence and Security (DIS), Peter Magosi are the two main culprits who necessitated the audit.

Boko’s key appointments so far

As the BNF complains that key positions have not benefited their members, Mmegi looks at President Duma Boko’s key appointments so far as pressure mounts on him to reward loyal party diehards

Tension: Constituencies and wards have become battlegrounds, with reports suggesting that the scramble for control over lists of delegates PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Rising tensions as BNF delegate battles intensify

With just two weeks remaining before the Botswana National Front (BNF) holds its highly anticipated elective congress, the internal contest for delegate control is heating up, exposing underlying tensions within the party’s leadership.

Boko's P100 billion 'Butterfly' headache

On November 1, 2024, after years in opposition trenches, President Duma Boko finally assumed office amid widespread hope for change. But eight months into his new administration, Boko’s promise is being tested by the legacy of one of Botswana’s most damaging scandals: the P100 billion so-called ‘Butterfly’ case.

Pushing growth: The Finance Ministry believes its policies and spending are supportive of the broader economy’s recovery

Economy contracts again in Q1, but warming seen

The economy contracted by 0.3 percent in the first three months of the year, continuing its depressed performance seen in the prolonged diamond downturn, but signs of stability are emerging in key sectors.

No room for perjury

It seems some government accounting officers, sworn to tell "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing else but the truth" before Almighty God, may have deliberately lied during the committee’s vital work. If proven, this is not merely unprofessional; it is perjury, a serious criminal offence and it strikes at the very heart of responsible government.The PAC’s role is fundamental. After each financial year, it painstakingly examines how public...

The Monitor Editor | 08 July 2025