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Bhaswelihle Lihle Zilwa.PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Teen author targets 100,000 African youth

At just 18 years old, Bhaswelihle “Lihle” Zilwa is already carving a powerful legacy across the African continent. From writing a motivational book at 14 years of age to founding a thriving academic club at 13, the young South African is now setting her sights beyond borders through her ambitious 100K Teens Challenge, a mission to inspire and impact 100,000 teenagers across Africa.

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Multiple tanker owners, Oil majors and trading houses have 
suspended energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz PIC: REUTERS

UN agency picks 17 fraudulently registered “Botswana ships”

A Botswana-flagged cargo ship was reported as having left the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday afternoon en route from Iran, in what global maritime officials suspect is just one of 17 ships floating around global oceans with fake Botswana registrations, Mmegi has learnt.

On the rise: The new contract will boost BSB's expansion ambitions

BSB scoops student allowance tender from FNBB

Government has awarded a key banking services tender for student allowances to Botswana Savings Bank (BSB), ending a 21-year run held by First National Bank Botswana (FNBB).

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Halfway Toyota Ngami opens as gov't pushes private sector-led growth

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to a private sector-driven economy as the new Halfway Toyota Ngami dealership was officially opened, with leadership emphasising investment, job creation, and inclusive growth.

Martinick, Chairman, Botala Energy 
PICS: TSHEKISO TEBALO / OXPECKERS

Botswana bets on gas mining boost for flagging economy

Industry experts and environmental watchdogs are worried about a lack of transparency around a flagship project – and warn of dire consequences for surrounding communities, wildlife, and ecosystems SELLO MOTSETA investigates

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DIS in P 1.5m employees money theft accusation

Directorate on Intelligence and Security (DIS) has been accused of attempting to unlawfully deduct monies totalling over P1.5 Million from its employees under the pretext that they are collecting legal fees for their then attorney Kgosietsile Ngakaagae and his firm Ngakaagae and Company.

Generational wealth: Pension funds enjoyed a healthy performance last year and beat the NBFIRA's target for domestic investments PIC KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Pension funds beat PFR 2 target

The country’s pension funds held 45.3 percent of their assets domestically as at December 2025, beating a target of 44 percent set by the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA).

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Segokgo: Surviving the inexorable confronts

In the Mmegi/The Monitor newsroom, there is a popular view that Calistus Kolantsho, the two titles’ sports scribe, is Tlokweng constituency legislator Phenyo Segokgo’s doppelganger, though the similarities aren’t particularly striking. Writes Mmegi Staffer RYDER GABATHUSE

Editor's Comment
Botswana must not be a flag of convenience for rogues

‘A man’s country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle’.- George William CurtisAccording to the report carried in this publication, the fraudsters operating the so-called “dark fleet” have selected Botswana’s flag as their cover of choice. This is a direct assault on our country’s most valuable asset, the good name.For decades, Botswana has...

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