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By-elections often arrive quietly, triggered by unfortunate circumstances such as the death of the area councillor PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Moremaoto votes, parties face reality

All eyes will this Saturday turn to the small yet politically significant Moremaoto ward, where a by-election will challenge political parties to prove whether they still hold the trust, confidence and belief of the people. In 2024 General Election, 545 voters were validly registered, out of which, 459 turned to vote constituting about 84% voter turnout.

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Masisi and Magosi PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Masisi, Magosi face subpoena in P45m Karakul sheep scandal

Former president Mokgweetsi Masisi and Directorate on Intelligence and Security (DIS) Director General, Peter Magosi, are expected to be subpoenaed before the court in the ongoing controversy over the Karakul sheep allegedly procured with more than P45 million of public funds.

Lovebirds: Directorate on Intelligence Services Director General Peter Fana Magosi and senior agent Tshepo Tilia Thupa. PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

‘I’m in love with the Spy Chief’

In a rare exclusive, The Monitor Correspondent THALEFANG CHARLES sits down with spy chief Peter Fana Magosi and his sweetheart, agent Tshepo Tilia Thupa, for a tell-all interview.

Unik Construction office PIC: Unik Construction

Construction titans clash as DM model crumbles

The infamous Development Manager (DM) model has once again come into the spotlight, this time after construction industry titans Tau Grading, Unik Construction, and development manager Pro-Serve Consulting clashed in court over the P300 million Modipane–Mabalane road project.

Salakae PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Salakae denies implication as BR cancels Baaitse deal

A deal between businessman, Shadrack Baaitse and state-owed Botswana Railways (BR) has been cancelled with growing speculation of political interference, information reaching Mmegi has suggested.

Galebotswe. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG.

BPF gave me a political lifeline – Galebotswe

PALAPYE: The self-proclaimed legitimate interim leader of the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), Retired Lieutenant General Gaolathe Galebotswe, says he will fight for the party as it has saved his political career. He said he was mistreated at his former political home, the Botswana National Front (BNF) and the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC).

Journalists at work. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

How Boko belittles Botswana journalists

A year after the historic Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) electoral win, journalism in Botswana finds itself at a crossroads.

Hopeful: Ntwaagae says this year’s loss is an improvement on last year’s performance PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Cash-strapped BR expects P25m loss

State-owned rail monopoly Botswana Railways (BR) is expecting a financial loss of P25 million this year, remaining in the column of the country's loss-making parastatals.

Army of expertise: The BoB boasts some of the country’s brightest economic and financial minds PIC: BANK OF BOTSWANA

Banks reap fruits of forex framework changes

The country’s commercial banks raked in P3.3 billion in non-interest income from January to August, up nearly P750 million from the same period last year, a boost analysts attribute to the July changes to the foreign exchange rate framework.

A pastor from The Testimony of Jesus Fellowship Ministry, Geoffrey Jikijela finds himself in serious trouble for allegedly defiling a teenage girl who had been taken in for counselling by her parents at the church. (Illustration)

Pastor accused of defiling Teen during counselling session

A pastor from The Testimony of Jesus Fellowship Ministry, Geoffrey Jikijela finds himself in serious trouble for allegedly defiling a teenage girl who had been taken in for counselling by her parents at the church.

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