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...
Chinese Ambassador to Botswana, Fan Yong, pointed out the deepening relationship between the two nations, emphasising that the bond has grown steadily over the years, and continues to flourish.“Some Chinese nationals live and work here, while...
With the High Court having determined that the actions of Tianyuan Construction and G & M Building Joint Venture (JV) to lock out and deny the Corporation and its employees’ entry and access to the chambers to the water tanks for the supply of...
For years, there has been a public outcry over delays in the prosecution of cases, with backlogs dragging on for years. In frustration, some members of the public have resorted to taking the law into their own hands, assaulting and, at times killing...
Broadhurst Magistrate, Goabaone Rammapudi-Lesedi, sent the quartet of Mothusi Matomela, Thapelo Lekobe, Mzwandile Mazibuko, and Elliot Ntshalintshali to 19 years in prison, ruling that there were no extenuating circumstances. The four were convicted...
There was uncertainty over ATI's funeral after his biological father, Annel Bayani felt sidelined regarding funeral arrangements. Bayani had applied to court to interdict the funeral, unless some conditions were met. Among the conditions that the...
With thousands of mourners expected to descend on Lerala for his funeral Saturday, law enforcement officers have called for caution and discipline on the roads to ensure seamless movement. No. 2 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent...
The challenge is a creation by area Gaborone Bonnington North MP Maipelo Mophuthing in partnership with Market Players. The programme, which kicks off in October, the selected young entrepreneurs before awarding P100,000 in seed funding to the top 10...
The Mokoka bus, which was en route to Serowe, was involved in a tragic accident just after Dibete over the weekend that left three people dead on the spot.The bus collided with the Audi A3 car that was en route to Gaborone. Videos of the bus and the...
PPRA recently ordered the cancellation of the disputed Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education P662m direct tender and directed the ministry to use competitive bidding methods for this project, and/or sufficiently test the market before any...
Party president, Mephato Reatile, highlighted that at first they had three Members of Parliament in 2019.He added that now, six years later, there are five legislators, with more than 20 councillors in local government, which Reatile said is very...
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