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Friday, June 12, 2026

Ousted PDC chair Ketshogile fights removal in court

A nominated Councillor of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and former Chairperson of the Palapye District Council (PDC), Kabo Ketshogile, has taken both the council and the Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs to court over his removal from the chairpersonship.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 12 June 2026

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According to GUC, the arrangement was not only transparent but was subjected to scrutiny by regulators from the outset PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Genesis of the GUC, LSB battle

What began as a seemingly straightforward academic partnership between a Botswana tertiary institution and a United Kingdom university has evolved into one of the most consequential legal education disputes in Botswana’s recent history, writes Mmegi Staffer SPIRA TLHANKANE

Spira Tlhankane | 12 June 2026

Barred GUC graduate lawyers sue LSB

Spira Tlhankane | 12 June 2026

Gov’t defends refusal to recognise same sex marriage

Mpho Mokwape | 12 June 2026

LEGABIBO says same-sex marriage exclusion is unconstitutional

Mpho Mokwape | 12 June 2026

UB law academic seeks to intervene in same-sex marriage case

Mpho Mokwape | 12 June 2026

BCP teams intensify election campaigns

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 12 June 2026

Tati North by-election too close

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 12 June 2026

Sunlux Solar breaks ground on P14m manufacturing plant

Botswana energy sector witnessed a historic moment last week when local entrepreneurial couple, Portia Masunda and Baleseng Masunda, officially broke ground for the country’s first large-scale solar light manufacturing operation.

PDC suspension sparks political fallout

The Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, has suspended the Palapye District Council (PDC), triggering mixed reactions across the political spectrum. Some praise the move as necessary to restore order, whilst others condemn it as excessive and potentially damaging to relations within the governing coalition.

Sepopa double murder trial edges closer

The long running double murder case involving Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Captain Mogomotsi Sepopa is set to resume later this year with Case Management Conference (CMC) and the setting of trial dates.

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Doctors say medicine crisis far from over

The Botswana Doctors Union (BDU) has warned that medicine shortages remain a serious concern in public health facilities across the country while also cautioning the Ministry of Health against celebrating victory too soon.

Judgment has been set for July 30. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

I was just helping a friend – Moremong on Sefalana robbery

Nearly four years after Botswana's deadliest cash-in-transit robbery that left five people dead, accused Kabo Moremong has broken his silence, insisting that he was an unsuspecting driver caught in a deadly plot orchestrated by a friend.

Mokomeng rejects pro deo counsel, opts for Ngakaagae attorneys

Botswana Defence Force (BDF) soldier and Kgomokasitwa triple murder accused, Moagi Mokomeng has outrightly rejected representation by pro deo counsel, insisting that he is already represented by a private attorney from Ngaakagae attorney’s law firm.

Minister Maele addresses GIPS Management. PIC KING OLERILE

Private colleges poised to drive Botswana’s TVET revolution

Botswana’s drive to tackle youth unemployment and accelerate economic diversification is placing private tertiary institutions at the centre of a growing skills development agenda.

Counting numbers: The Finance Ministry is battling to balance the books

Foreign reserves tick up

The country’s foreign exchange reserves reached about P56 billion in March – the highest level since October 2024 – signalling an improvement in inflows as well as interventions such as the exchange rate policy changes. The reserves were measured at about P46.4 billion in March 2024.

Westlife Insurance unveils Strategy

Westlife Insurance Botswana has launched an ambitious five-year strategic plan aimed at transforming the company into a diversified, digitally enabled and customer-centric life insurer.

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Genesis of the GUC, LSB battle

Barred GUC graduate lawyers sue LSB

Gov’t defends refusal to recognise same sex marriage

LEGABIBO says same-sex marriage exclusion is unconstitutional

UB law academic seeks to intervene in same-sex marriage case

BCP teams intensify election campaigns

Tati North by-election too close

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Sunlux Solar breaks ground on P14m manufacturing plant

PDC suspension sparks political fallout

Sepopa double murder trial edges closer

Doctors say medicine crisis far from over

I was just helping a friend – Moremong on Sefalana robbery

Mokomeng rejects pro deo counsel, opts for Ngakaagae attorneys

Private colleges poised to drive Botswana’s TVET revolution

Foreign reserves tick up

Westlife Insurance unveils Strategy