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Tuesday, December 09, 2025

Mathoothe calls for renewed purpose as Trade Ministry turns 60

Assistant Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship, Baratiwa Mathoothe, has called for a renewed collective purpose as his Ministry embarks on the next 60 years.

Laone Choeunyane | 09 December 2025

Mathoothe. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Same sex couple sues gov't for right to marry

A legal battle has begun at the High Court as a same-sex couple pursues marriage equality. The couple, Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile, has taken the government to court, challenging the Marriage Act, which they say forbids same-sex marriages.

Sharon Mathala | 09 December 2025

Batlokwa at a recent kgotla meeting. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Batlokwa demand action against five rival chiefs

Batlokwa have urged their chief, Kgosi Puso Gaborone, to take firm action against five rival chiefs who recently lost a court case over Tlokweng’s 145 years of heritage and unity celebrations.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 December 2025

Kgosi Puso Gaborone addressing Batlokwa during a kgotla meeting over the weekend. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Kgosi Gaborone charts Batlokwa’s future

Facing challenges and seizing opportunities, Kgosi Puso Gaborone addressed the Batlowkwa community on Saturday, outlining plans to reclaim lost funds, drive economic growth, and strengthen the tribe’s cultural legacy.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 December 2025

Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, has resolved a long-standing dispute over village boundaries in the Tumasera area

Seleka keeps independence in Tumasera boundary ruling

The Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, has resolved a long-standing dispute over village boundaries in the Tumasera area, ruling that Seleka would continue to exist as a separate village whilst the customary administration of Tumasera will now comprise Tupya, Malete, and Rasesa.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 December 2025

Lawrence Ookeditse speaking at the party leadership forum on Saturday at the University of Botswana. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

BPF targets growth, discipline, 2029

The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) is setting ambitious goals ahead of the 2029 general elections, urging its members to work diligently to secure 10 members of Parliament.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 December 2025

Four family members perish in road mishap

Four members of a family died on Saturday afternoon in a road accident near Metsimaswaana Bridge, close to the Notwane turn-off along the A1 Highway.

Pini Bothoko | 09 December 2025

Woman fatally hit by car in Metsimotlhabe

A 45-year-old woman was killed in the early hours of Sunday whilst attempting to cross the road in Metsimotlhabe.

Pini Bothoko | 09 December 2025

WILDFIRE: Gambling, particularly online sports betting, has exploded in popularity in the country PIC: MICROSOFT BING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Gambling flagged as suspicious transaction reports rise

The Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) has picked the use of “high value cash in gambling” as one of the emerging patterns contributing to a rise in suspicious transaction reports that more than doubled to P139.1 million in five months.

Mbongeni Mguni | 09 December 2025

Hukuntsi health facilities have recorded a noticeable drop in the availability of key medications.
.PIC.CMSB

Hukuntsi battles drug, transport crisis

As Botswana continues to battle a nationwide shortage of medications and medical supplies, Hukuntsi District is feeling the heat, with the leadership warning that the situation is beginning to strain service delivery across its district.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 December 2025

Motaosane’s staying powe

Ryder Gabathuse | 05 December 2025

Boko’s judicial ‘headhunting’ irks LSB

Mpho Mokwape | 05 December 2025

St Engenas ZCC ends years of infighting

Mpho Mokwape | 05 December 2025

Women’s voices fading in politics

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 05 December 2025

BPF struggles with legal debt

TSAONE BASIMANEBOTLHE | 05 December 2025

BPF seeks internal peace

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 05 December 2025

ZCC St.Engenas headquarters in Moria.PIC.PRESIDENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA

High Court orders ZCC Botswana to reunite

The long-running leadership battle that split the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) in Botswana came to a head at the High Court in Gaborone’s CBD yesterday, where Justice Zein Kebonang threw out the case and ordered the immediate reunification of the church.

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.

GAYO Botswana and BA ISAGO University Forge Major Partnership to Advance Climate Education and Youth Leadership

The Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) Botswana and BA ISAGO University have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that sets the stage for expanded collaboration in climate education, sustainability research, and youth leadership development.

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.

DIS Director's daughter rape case stalls

A case involving a director at the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), who is accused of raping his daughter, has been postponed to next year after the state failed to furnish the defence with the necessary documents.

Search continues for Maun boy feared to have been taken by a crocodile

Maun Police Station Commander Joseph Lepodise says search teams are not losing hope in the ongoing operation to locate a 12-year-old boy feared to have been attacked by a crocodile yesterday.

Team continues to search for missing boy in Maun: PIC : Ngami Times

Day 3: Search for Maun missing boy continues

Day 3 of an intensive search for a 12-year-old boy feared to have been attacked by a crocodile has resumed. As of 10 am this morning, the search continues.

Deadly weekend demands immediate vigilance

The heartbreaking reports carried elsewhere on this publication of a woman killed in Metsimotlhabe and four family members perishing near Metsimaswaana Bridge are, devastatingly, not isolated incidents. They represent the sharp, painful tip of a weekend that has seen far too many collisions, injuries, and losses on the roads. This alarming spike in fatalities is a screaming siren we cannot ignore. It compels a direct and urgent plea to every...

The Monitor Editor | 09 December 2025

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