During a press briefing held on April 30, 2026, BOTEPCO officials outlined Botswana’s readiness to host the high-level gathering scheduled for May 5–8 at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC).The engagement brought together members...
While the last official comment from the International Relations minister, Phenyo Butale, was that the two countries were engaging, Russia, through its Embassy in Botswana, has said that all those who joined them in the war against Ukraine did so...
Armed with a recorder, our insider at the recruitment meeting was highly specific in the details he provided. On April 5 at the UB, about 60 youths and their parents gathered for what was billed as an informational session on opportunities in...
The Embassy in Gaborone promised to leave no stone unturned in an attempt to help Botswana and other African countries get information on their citizens believed to have been duped into being part of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.Ukraine's...
In the pictures and videos he shared with his family, Kabo Ntesang appeared to be having fun. In one, he sips on a cup of coffee while walking in the snow outside a building that appears to be an airport. In another, he plays with...
Information Minister Zhemu Soda told the media last month that at least 15 had died on the frontlines, after having been recruited to fight for Russia. The minister was quoted as saying the Zimbabweans had been lured by “shadowy agencies promising...
For years, the BCP built a reputation as a disciplined organisation capable of managing fierce internal competition without spilling into the public arena. The BCP will be heading for its elective conference this year, in July, in Mogoditshane...
Furthermore, the State is yet to hand back other assets of former Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) head despite a consent order agreed between both parties. This has raised fresh questions about missing property, deteriorating holdings,...
This cleanup brings legal clarity and reduces stigma, placing Botswana alongside South Africa as one of Africa’s most progressive nations on LGBT rights Botswana has taken a decisive step toward legal clarity. In March 2026, through a statutory...
A sweeping review report exposes a pattern of dysfunction across multiple government funds, with money not used, not tracked, and spent outside its intended purpose. Taken together, the findings reveal not isolated lapses but a systemic breakdown in...
At the heart of the findings is a collapse in the cattle levy system, one of the key revenue streams tied to the country’s livestock industry. The audit found that abattoirs across the country owe P2.3 million in unpaid slaughter levies, with some...
The latest audit, which covers the year to March 2023 and was tabled before Parliament recently, exposes serious lapses in the government medicine supply chain including stunning revelations that P9 million drugs delivered to government were found to...
Across the country, the underprivileged are hit hardest. Unable to afford private pharmacies, many are sent home with prescriptions they cannot fill, forced to watch their conditions worsen while they wait for stock that does not come.In clinics from...
Speaking at the gathering, AAB president Thandeka Palai acknowledged that the profession’s progress has been built over time, not by individuals, but through collective effort. “None of us built a road. We built on the foundations laid by those...
BPS Commissioner, Dinah Marathe emphasised that the success of the historic event depends not only on law enforcement agencies but also on the cooperation of the public, business community, and all stakeholders. She also urged Batswana to remain...
The court, which was recently launched, will initially operate in the Gaborone and Lobatse divisions of the High Court. It was necessitated by concerns over delays in resolving commercial cases, with some taking decades to conclude.When launching the...
The Auditor General’s latest report, tabled in Parliament a week and a half ago, paints a disturbing picture of misspending of the COVID-19 Fund, the central wallet into which government, the private sector, donors and well-wishers poured funds...
Director Kgosietsile Ngakaagae said the DPP has established a specialised sexual violence unit to deal with cases involving sexual offences. He explained that the unit is designed to provide focused attention and build expertise in handling sensitive...
Speaking at the gathering, AAB president Thandeka Palai acknowledged that the profession’s progress has been built over time, not by individuals, but through collective effort. “None of us built a road. We built on the foundations laid by those...
Last month, the DC wrote to the coordinator of the Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) office at the Ministry for Environment and Tourism to formally seek expert guidance and intervention regarding the persistent governance challenges...
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