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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Boko's 'holidays' extremely distasteful – BCP

The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Secretary-General (SG) Goretetse Kekgonegile has condemned President Duma Boko’s two recent holidays, one overseas and another in South Africa, describing them as “extremely distasteful”.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 13 January 2026

President Boko. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Court temporarily halts Mzwinila assets seizure

The Gaborone High Court yesterday ruled that the Office of the Receiver must temporarily halt its ongoing asset seizure of former Minister of Lands and Water Affairs, Dr. Kefentse Mzwinila.

Staff Writer | 14 January 2026

Parly demonstrates steady progress in SONA sessions

Laone Choeunyane | 13 January 2026

Teenage girl ends life using school belt

Pini Bothoko | 13 January 2026

Ramogapi 'disowns' hiked Bonno loans

Innocent Selatlhwa | 13 January 2026

ABSA call centre manager & Co have a case to answer- Court

Sharon Mathala,Larona Makhaiza | 13 January 2026

IEC announces supplementary voter registration period

Brilliant Manje | 13 January 2026

Boko's 'holidays' extremely distasteful – BCP

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 13 January 2026

Pula power: The local currency gained against the US last year, but lost against the Rand

Pula gains against USD in 2025

The local currency strengthened by 6.7 percent against the US dollar in 2025, whilst falling by 5.7 percent against the South African rand, figures from the Bank of Botswana (BoB) show.

Four men charged with murder granted bail. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Murder accused quartet granted bail

Four men facing a murder charge , after they fatally assaulted a man they accused of stealing their phone were granted bail this morning.

ABSA call centre manager & Co granted bail

Village Senior Magistrate Tshepo Thedi has granted bail to ABSA call centre manager Tebogo Nthibo, 32, who is accused of swindling a customer out of P702,036.07 alongside his co-accused Leatile Motshabi, 35. The two are granted bail at P10,000 each.

Former SG Kebaitse returns to BAA

Former Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) secretary general, Legojane Kebaitse has made a comeback to the athletics body. Kebaitse returns to take up a role as manager-sport administration effective January 5, 2026.

Homesoils: Tsodilo is hunting for rare earths and critical minerals in the north-west PIC: TSODILORESOURCES.COM

Canadian firm uncovers “significant” critical minerals in north-west Botswana

Canadian minerals firm, Tsodilo Resources, reports that it has discovered “significant critical minerals and rare earth element mineralisation” in its prospecting licence in north-western Botswana.

How Mzwinilas ‘built’ an empire using hard cash

If the contents of an affidavit by the lead investigator into corruption allegations by former Cabinet Minister Dr Kefentse Mzwinila, his wife Bridget Mzwinila and their companies are anything to go by, the Mzwinilas used hard cash to build an empire made of high-end farms, raising suspicion of possible corruption and money laundering.

DCEC, DPP ‘born again’

With the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government now in charge, sources claim the recent publicised cases involving former ministers Lefoko Moagi and Kefentse Mzwinila are only the beginning of big things to come.

Moagi, the alleged classic laundering techniques

In an affidavit filed as part of an ex parte application by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), investigators allege that former Minister of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security, Lefoko Maxwell Moagi, orchestrated a carefully layered scheme to disguise the source of funds used to acquire livestock money they believe originated from entities with business before his ministry.

UDC’s 2024 threats compel IEC to beef up security in 2029

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has acknowledged acts of intimidation leading up to the 2024 General Election and will now strengthen security around its personnel and election materials in the 2029 polls.

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Court temporarily halts Mzwinila assets seizure

Parly demonstrates steady progress in SONA sessions

Teenage girl ends life using school belt

Ramogapi 'disowns' hiked Bonno loans

ABSA call centre manager & Co have a case to answer- Court

IEC announces supplementary voter registration period

Boko's 'holidays' extremely distasteful – BCP

Pula gains against USD in 2025

Murder accused quartet granted bail

ABSA call centre manager & Co granted bail

Former SG Kebaitse returns to BAA

Canadian firm uncovers “significant” critical minerals in north-west Botswana

How Mzwinilas ‘built’ an empire using hard cash

DCEC, DPP ‘born again’

Moagi, the alleged classic laundering techniques

UDC’s 2024 threats compel IEC to beef up security in 2029