On December 19, 2025, the government gazetted the Liquor Amendment Regulations, 2025, allowing liquor outlets to operate from 10 am until 6 am the following morning. The regulations were effective from December 24, 2025, to January 4, 2026, covering...
The development was confirmed by BNF treasurer Arafat Khan during a press briefing held last week. According to Khan, the party has already begun construction on its plot, a move he said reflects a renewed commitment to institutional stability and...
Despite road development being repeatedly prioritised in national development plans and budget allocations, the report notes that progress on the ground remains slow.In particular, roads in the Okavango, Nata–Gweta and Kgalagadi regions have...
The Ombudsman noted that this trend often results in the distortion of facts, limiting the hospitals’ ability to address grievances effectively at the facility level.“Complaints are increasingly raised through social media platforms or political...
Khama was left frustrated as Minister for Communications and Innovation David Tshere, standing in for Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, said the DIS Act does not allow him to answer a question on accelerated...
Mahalapye-Central Assistant Police Station commander, Assistant Superintendent Malakia Gabana, told The Monitor the matter was reported around 9:30am by a 23-year-old passerby. The passerby noticed the man lying motionless in an unfinished room in...
According to the police, the suspects allegedly smashed the couple’s door with stones before forcefully gaining entry into the house. Once inside, they demanded money and electronic gadgets.No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent...
Confirming the incident, No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako, said the accident occurred when a truck driver attempted to avoid colliding with a vehicle in front of him.“The truck driver reported that the vehicle...
The young woman was walking home alone from a local bar when she met an unknown man who greeted her and volunteered to accompany her. No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako, said the incident occured around...
The young woman was walking home alone from a local bar when she met an unknown man who greeted her and volunteered to accompany her. No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako, said the incident occured around...
It is reported that the teenager was walking home alone from her aunt's place when she met a man who threatened her with a knife.The assailant then dragged her to a nearby bush, and subsequently raped her and fled.Lekgwapheng Police Station...
On Monday this week, nominated councillor and also council education chairperson Gloria Batlang launched a textbook donation drive across all four primary schools in Tlokweng. The beneficiary schools are Mafitlhakgosi, Kgosikgosi, Batlokwa and...
An investigation into the country's healthcare system by Ombudsman Stephen Tiroyakgosi has uncovered that across all 17 hospitals that were inspected, there is an average of only two to three active ambulances per facility. The report found that...
Hwenjere is accused of brutally killing his cousin, Victor Mashenge by striking him on the head with a rock at Ramotswa before throwing his body in the pit latrine.The deceased was eventually buried out without his manhood when the police retrieved...
The question arose at the seating where the Minister of Communications David Tshere updated the house on the status of the matter, which was reportedly removed from the courts in 2024 following discussions of an out-of-court settlement.The A re...
Various ministers, including Pius Mokgware, Moeti Mohwasa, and Phenyo Butale, among others, held Kgotla meetings this week to discuss the issue. Instead of welcoming the development, people are accusing the government of misplaced priorities at a...
I would like to begin by thanking Spencer Mogapi for raising concerns about the state of the media in Botswana. His intervention, published in Mmegi of 16 January 2025 under the headline ‘The Media should demonstrate it knows what is at stake’,...
Moswaane has a popular moniker, ‘Timmy’, borrowed from a character in an American soap opera, Passions, because of his loquacious disposition while a councillor at the Francistown City Council. He confesses that when he landed in Francistown in...
Pheko has decided to go into early retirement from politics and pursue other interests.In a statement, the BCP has described its new spokesperson, Kelebonye, as a seasoned media professional with extensive experience in journalism and strategic...
The development comes as corruption allegations against past officeholders continue to surface. All eyes have now turned to the man leading the prosecutorial charge.Ngakaagae has assumed office at a critical moment for the justice system, with public...
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