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Good run: Reene Sebego. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG,
Local tennis stars in flying start

Local players kicked off the International Tennis Federation (ITF)/Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) Southern Africa Junior Championships in style by making it into the quarter and semi-finals over the weekend. The week-long tournament is being held at the National Tennis Centre in Gaborone.

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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.

Making moves: Gaolathe is abroad for talks around development support and cooperation PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Gaolathe seeks support from AfDB

Vice President and Finance Minister, Ndaba Gaolathe, is in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire for talks with the African Development Bank (AfDB) over support for the Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP) and the country’s development priorities.

Village magistrate court. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG.

Four remanded for murder over alleged stolen phone

Four men have been remanded in custody after appearing before the Village Magistrate Court on a single count of murder arising from an alleged stolen mobile phone incident.

Extension II Magistrate Court.

Rape accused refuses to provide DNA two years on

Accused serial rapist, Gomolemo Loeto (36), is still languishing in custody following his continual refusal to provide his DNA sample for profiling in his case. Loeto, who is currently facing two rape charges and one separate charge of rape, is awaiting trial and has accused the prosecution of coercion.

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.

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.

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.

ABSA call centre manager & Co granted bail

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.

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Surviving 6 to 6: Some want more hours, Others want more liver

Officials say the move was designed to ‘support national merrymaking’ though insiders admit it was mostly to test how many times Charma Girl’s music can be played before patrons riot. Local residents are divided. Some welcomed the chance to imbibe longer. Some say whoever came up with this must be smoking crack. The country is grappling with what analysts are calling ‘the most divisive issue akin to how one traverses the Gaborone Station...

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