Tsolamosese man dies after allegedly falling into open pit
A 45-year-old man has died after allegedly falling into a large open hole in Tsolamosese, Mogoditshane.
A 45-year-old man has died after allegedly falling into a large open hole in Tsolamosese, Mogoditshane.
A Botswana infant who was abandoned at a hospital in Moscow shortly after birth has been safely repatriated following a joint effort involving local authorities and Russian counterparts.
Justice Onkemetse Tshosa of the Gaborone High Court has criticised the applicants in the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) cattle slaughter dispute for waiting too long to approach the High Court. He said they should have acted once it became clear that months of negotiations with the authorities were yielding no results.
A web of companies, inflated or false project claims and millions of pula allegedly moving between bank accounts has emerged from a charge sheet laying out the State’s case against Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) president Mpho Balopi and his alleged associates.
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) president, Mpho Balopi has barely exited Dipate’s busy courtroom, and the next high-profile name is already on the magistrate’s diary.
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.
President Duma Boko’s controversial push for direct government appointments has acquired a new layer of scrutiny after the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) charged former Transport and Infrastructure minister Eric Molale with allegedly abusing his office to facilitate the direct appointment of a road construction company.
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.
FMD crisis: We must fight as one
That should concern every Motswana. The implications extend far beyond cattle and farmers. Botswana’s beef industry is a critical pillar of the economy, supporting thousands of households and sustaining businesses along the value chain.The loss of access to lucrative export markets has already demonstrated how quickly an animal-health crisis can become an economic crisis.This is, therefore, not the time for complacency, blame, or political...