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The corridor of choice

KAZUNGULA: The Kazungula Bridge is fast cementing its status as the region’s “corridor of choice,” with Botswana and Zambia now setting sights on handling more than 1,000 trucks per day as trade surges along Southern Africa’s busiest route.

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Broadhurst Magistrate's Court. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO.

Police hauled to court over Dolly Doll Disele's alleged stalker

Broadhurst Magistrate's Court, Principal Magistrate Tshelo Magetse has ordered the Gaborone West Police Station to appear before court to explain why they have not apprehended a man accused of harassing and cyberbullying Bopilo Phatsimo, popularly known as Dolly Doll Disele on Facebook.

Oteng Keraamang.

Accused DIS agent in fatal drug bust wants state to withdraw case

A special agent of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), Oteng Keraamang accused to have played a role in the drug bust police shootout that left one dead at the GSS grounds has demanded that the case should be withdrawn.

BDP members. PIC KENNEDY RAMOKONE

BDP regime spent P167.7m on 100,000 plots

The previous Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) government splashed a staggering P92.7 million on surveying alone in its controversial 100,000 plots allocation campaign, Parliament heard on Friday.

President Duma Boko has said six local football coaches will be sent to English giants Manchester United to study elite football operations.

Six local coaches to study elite football at Manchester United-Boko

President Duma Boko has said six local football coaches will be sent to English giants Manchester United to study elite football operations. He described the move as a major breakthrough for Botswana football.

New broom: Moseki has a challenging road to navigate in terms of monetary policy and supporting economic activity

BoB looks to soften monetary policy stance

The Bank of Botswana (BoB) will continue with an accommodative monetary policy stance in 2026 which means it will generally look for opportunities to ease interest rates and support economic activity.

Defilment

Man guilty of defiling girlfriend's teen daughter

The Mogoditshane Magistrate's Court has found a man (name withheld to protect the identity of the victim) guilty of defiling his then-girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter.

Boko

UDC gov’t axes 21 parastal CEOs

Although the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government was initially hesitant to adopt cadre deployment, the policy is now in full swing following the dismissal of 21 state-owned enterprise (SOEs) chief executives.

Editor's Comment
‘Fake’ drugs: A matter of life, truth and accountability

When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...

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