The event scheduled to take place at Serowe Main Kgotla on September 20, 2025, is a heartfelt tribute to a leader whose dedicated service has left an indelible mark on many lives at large.Kgosi Kgamane served for 34 years (1988 to 2022) before the...
Speaking to The Monitor on Monday, BNF Chairperson Moses Bantsi confirmed that the party’s Central Committee (CC) will be engaging directly with local party members and structures to address growing concerns around the number of individuals...
Speaking at the launch of the specialised criminal courts at Broadhurst Magistrate's Court recently, LSB chairperson, Lesedi Moahi, welcomed the establishment of the courts.However, he stressed that without adequate resources, proper coordination...
Loeto is suspected to be a serial rapist in close to 20 rape cases that were reported in Ramotswa, as they have the same modus operandi. He is currently charged with three counts of rape, with the likelihood of increasing the count to a possible...
About 2,000 mourners attended the burial in person, whilst an estimated 21,000 more watched via livestream. The funeral proceedings began in the early hours of the morning, at exactly 5:08am on Saturday, and stretched over 10 hours. Every moment of...
• ATI checks in at Innisfree Apartments in Gaborone• On Thursday, August 28, 2025, Innisfree staff find ATI unconscious• Innisfree management immediately calls an ambulance and notifies parents• Parents receive a call around 3pm and rush from...
Malema is facing a single count of rape of a UB student (name withheld). He is accused of sexually violating the 18-year-old student on January 9, 2024, who is now 19. At the time, the alleged sexual violence by Malema took place within university...
They are accusing their bosses of setting a dangerous precedence by using their high end positions as a shield from the law. “They are attempting to avoid rightful imprisonment for contempt of court by making weak and misleading claims about...
Despite the party's public projection of unity and progress, internal tensions are threatening to rip it apart at the seams. Since its formation in 2019, the BPF has been plagued by internal conflicts. Initially, disputes were confined to NEC...
As internal divisions deepen, many have started to question whether the party can survive without the influence and leadership of its inaugural patron, Ian Khama, or whether it is time to seek affiliation with the Umbrella for Democratic Change...
The sextet are Ditiro Kelebeile, Ookeditse Malesu, Segaetsho Garekwe, Thaka Baboneng, Loeto Porati and Barulaganye Kgosana. They allege that the actions taken by the party's leadership are both unconstitutional and unlawful. The applicants...
The motion, tabled during a full council meeting on Wednesday, was proposed by former council chairperson and current Lenganeng ward councillor, Collen Mochotlhi.Presenting the motion, Mochotlhi urged fellow councillors to support an independent...
At the centre of the tension is a controversial initiative by Kgosi Ian Khama, which many regard as an attempt to create a parallel governance structure that bypasses local democratic processes. Earlier this year, Kgosi Khama called a gathering of...
The Gaborone High Court Judge, Zein Kebonang, yesterday set aside the imprisonment order after finding out that the two directors were not personally served with the contempt application during its filing.“After confirmation from both parties that...
CoA's Justice Goemekgabo Tebogo-Maruping on Wednesday ruled in Mogapi’s favour in a case in which the latter wanted a stay of execution of a ruling rendered by Judge Galesite Baruti of the Industrial Court on July 3, 2025. Judge Baruti had...
With widespread drug and substance abuse continuing to grip Botswana, the nation is staring at a growing crisis that threatens its youth, families, and communities.In an interview with Mmegi this week, Director General of the DEA, Phemelo...
The drug problem that has long bedevilled the entertainment industry is causing concern not just on account of its excess, but for being unstoppable.Revelations from industry players this week during the late artist’s memorial service showed that...
The case put on the spotlight allegations of cellphones and other illegal substances over flooding prisons. Giving evidence in court on Wednesday, Moagi Letsholo lamented that there are a lot of fights going on at the Gaborone Central Prison’s...
Within a week after Lobatse High Court Justice, Dr Ookeditse Maphakwane issued an order restraining Tianyuan Construction and G & M Building Joint Venture (JV) from locking access to the chambers to the water tanks and resorting to self-help with...
The notion that journalism is failing in its duties, as often peddled on social media discourse, especially by those who seek to criticize the extent to which it can influence change, is sometimes misguided and, if left unchecked, would mislead the...
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