He dismissed the claims as false and misleading yesterday in Parliament, assuring the nation that all vaccines administered through the public health system meet strict safety and quality standards.The assistant minister was responding to a question...
The officers, Pulane Kgoadi, Kuda Malikongwa, Paul Setlhabi, Sebuweng Mukani, and Mpho Molokwane, on Friday filed papers at the Lobatse High Court seeking to have Magosi and 15 of his deputies charged with contempt of Justice Boipuso Makhwe’s...
Responding to Gaolathe's nearly four-hour speech under 40 minutes, Saleshando said the numbers really reveal a dangerous trend of overspending and growing deficits in today's ailing economy.“In 2024, we collected P69.9 billion and spent...
This arises from a multi-billion pula mining services contract. In a letter dated February 2026, Meropa, through its attorney Koketso Motswagol,e said Minergy is in breach of a contract for open-cast mining, materials handling, and road access and...
The 42-year-old councilor appeared before Francistown Magistrate Court, where the state argued that Jerry should be kept in custody due to the risk of witness intimidation and community anger.According to the charge sheet, the alleged incident...
The ultimatum comes after the government failed to comply with a long-running court order requiring payment of salary back pay to the 406 agents."The order being specific as to the period of compliance, which was immediately upon the court order. The...
Addressing legislators whilst delivering the 2026–2027 Budget Speech yesterday, Gaolathe revealed that BMC had cleared P698 million in arrears and registered a 31% increase in revenue to P1.04 billion on a 'year-on-year' basis. Gaolathe,...
Finance minister, Ndaba Gaolathe, said this is because the government continues to invest substantial resources in the healthcare system, but the expenditures have not yet translated into commensurate improvements in disease outcomes. Delivering the...
Confirming the incident, Mogoditshane Police Station acting commander, Assistant Superintendent Mompoloki Ramaphoi, said the two victims were standing at a bus stop near Mmankadile Grounds, waiting for public transport with other commuters when the...
Confirming the incident, Mogoditshane Police Station acting commander, Assistant Superintendent Mompoloki Ramaphoi, said the fire was first noticed by an employee at the garage in the early hours of the morning.“The employee reported that he heard...
So far, Selebi-Phikwe police have recorded three cases of motor vehicle theft, with the Honda Fit emerging as the most targeted model.Confirming the trend, Selebi-Phikwe Police Station commander, Superintendent Moathodi Makumula, expressed concern to...
Confirming the incident, Mogoditshane Police Station acting commander, Assistant Superintendent Mompoloki Ramaphoi, said they received a report at around 10 pm from a passerby who found the victim lying by the roadside with stab wounds.“The victim...
The accused, Kenyan national Simon Ngungiri Maina, was employed by a tutoring agency in Mogoditshane at the time of the alleged offence. He recently appeared before the Mogoditshane Magistrate’s Court, where his plea was reserved.According to the...
The FMD outbreak, which has been ongoing since February 2 in Jackalas No.1, North East District, has prompted the government to impose restrictions on animal movement and launch vaccination efforts.During the recent kgotla meeting addressed by...
Mogoditshane Police Station acting commander, Assistant Superintendent Mompoloki Ramaphoi, said police received a tip-off and immediately rushed to the scene, where they found the farmer in the act of slaughtering the animal.He said officers were...
Speaking during the budget speech yesterday, Gaolathe announced that urgent steps are being taken to operationalise the independence of the graft-busting agency.“Botswana’s transformation journey risks being undermined if we do not act decisively...
Presenting the 2026–2027 Budget Speech yesterday, Gaolathe said that despite significant public investment in education, learning outcomes have not kept pace with spending, resulting in a persistent gap between expenditure and performance.He warned...
In response, the ministry has established a dedicated task team to explore practical solutions and restore access to government services and religious freedoms within the community. Speaking during a meeting with residents after an invitation by the...
This action followed a court case in which three chiefs contested the organisation of the 145th celebration, claiming that they had not been consulted before the event. The three dikgosi involved in the lawsuit were Kgosi Motsholathebe Gaborone, the...
Government officials warn that the trend is having a significant negative impact on Botswana’s economy and the daily lives of its citizens, as noted by the Assistant Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship during a recent engagement with MultiChoice...
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