Mmegi Online

Friday, September 17, 2021

One of the country's top athletes might face the wrath of World Athletics' (WA) Integrity Unit over allegations of involvement in sports betting, which contravenes the rules of the game.

Calistus Kolantsho | 17 September 2021

Serufho. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Delivering opportunities: Project funding has been hit as a result of COVID-19’s impact. Unsolicited credit bidders want gov’t to take them up on their offers PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Alarm raised as unsolicited funding offers to gov't reach US$40bn

Government has received unsolicited proposals for funding worth a total of US$40 billion with some of the potential funders disguising their offers as grants that will later turn into loans and others demanding impossible guarantees such as a portion of the country’s diamond revenues.

Mbongeni Mguni | 17 September 2021

BPF to punish Butale sympathisers

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 17 September 2021

BPF rubbishes Butale purge

Lebogang Mosikare | 17 September 2021

The people’s deferred, shattered dreams

Dolly Byrone Thebe | 17 September 2021

UDC ready to lead, but

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 17 September 2021

Top athlete faces betting probe

Calistus Kolantsho | 17 September 2021

IEC ready for by-elections

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 17 September 2021

Accused persons robbed Choppies Supermarket of money amounting to P181,180. 35 using a pistol and knife

DIS agent, co-accused plead for withdrawal

FRANCISTOWN: A Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) agent and five other men implicated in the robbery of Choppies Supermarket at Ngilichi House pleaded with the court on Tuesday to withdraw their charges with liberty to reinstate them.

Rwandan ex-army officer gunned down in Mozambique

A prominent member of the Rwandan refugee community in Mozambique, who had told police there was a plot to kill him, has been shot dead.

Pressure mounts on Masisi

President Mokgweetsi Masisi ascended to the presidency amidst fanfare in the country. The nation was in unison that he was the ‘chosen one’ to lead it to the ‘promised land’. However, as cracks start to emerge in his presidency two years on, Mmegi Correspondent GOITSEMODIMO KAELO wonders whether the President is feeling the heat

Bushiri Implicated In 'Prepostreous' Urgent Application

FRANCISTOWN: While self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary are in a fierce battle with South African authorities over fraud and money laundering allegations, Shepherd’s name resurfaced in Botswana albeit under suspicious circumstances.

Tenderpreneur pleads guilty to illegal ivory possession

FRANCISTOWN: A tenderpreneur has pleaded with the court to be lenient when sentencing him after pleading guilty to illegal possession of an elephant tusk.

Garekwe’s deserving appointment

In January of 1982 I arrived at Moeng College to start my secondary school education.I went together with Justice Michael Leburu, Dingaan Moatswi, Otswakae Mosheti, Professor...

Incestuous father claims stress, requests counselling

FRANCISTOWN: A disgraced incestuous father is starting to feel the pangs of having sexual intercourse with his own daughter.

LSB to charge Mokgethi

The Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs, also Member of Parliament for Gaborone Bonnington North, Annah Mokgethi is set for a disciplinary hearing before the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) following the recent Court of Appeal (CoA) judgment that she should account for the late Abdul Joseph's estate.

Seretse resurfaces as UB Chancellor

The former National Coordinator of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) 2019 election campaign, Ambassador Tebelelo Mazile Seretse has been appointed as the Chancellor of the University of Botswana ((UB).