President Duma Boko revealed this when giving the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, indicating the government's commitment to grant the economic crime-busting agency greater autonomy. Boko said in recognition of the need for a modern,...
Delivering his State of the Nation Address (SONA) this week, President Duma Boko stood on a different ground from his predecessors. Those who occupied the first office before him stood on the confidence of booming government accounts, a surging...
The moment of truth is drawing near for all contesting parties, each hoping to test its strength and reclaim or retain ground in one of the country’s most unpredictable political landscapes.With campaign rallies winding up and voters preparing to...
The vast constituency, one of Botswana’s most underdeveloped regions, continues to struggle with high unemployment, water shortage, and weak service delivery. These issues have left many questioning whether the current government will finally bring...
The spy agent (names withheld) is accused of having sexually assaulted his daughter (names withheld), who is a minor, between March 1 and 31 early this year.It is alleged that the accused sexually assaulted the young child at their homestead in Block...
According to a statement issued by BPS, Assistant Commissioner of Police and Public Relations Officer Near Bagali disclosed that the deceased was stationed at the Urban Police Station in Gaborone.Bagali indicated that BPS is already looking into the...
Speaking at a joint press briefing with her counterpart, President Duma Boko, Murmu stated that Botswana and India have entered into an agreement to help, “In providing easy access of good quality and affordable Indian medicines to the citizens of...
Makgolo is reportedly fighting her dismissal and is filing papers to interdict the decision taken by the Ministry of Finance.Highly placed insiders at the tax agency told Mmegi that an emergency meeting was called today following reports that the...
The bridge has been temporarily closed as large volumes of water continue to flow from the northern side, raising fears of severe overflooding.Broadhurst Traffic Officer, Assistant Superintendent Matlhogonolo Baraedi, said residents and motorists...
"The government is aware of unused and underutilised education facilities and is committed to implementing transformative measures where maintenance of facilities will be done through TVET students for cost efficiency," Boko said yesterday when...
This, he said, followed the completion of a government mission to Brazil. Boko announced this when delivering the State of the Nation Address. "We are now finalising the necessary import protocols and negotiating technical partnership agreements with...
“In 2024 alone, the Botswana Police Service (BPS) recorded 14,020 GBV cases, with 4,468 of these crimes committed against children below 18 years,” he revealed. “These are not just statistics; they represent shattered lives, broken families,...
Mogoditshane Police Station commander, Superintendent Mbiganyi Letsholathebe, confirmed that they are investigating a case of "assault occasioning actual bodily harm".He explaine the incident is believed to have occurred in the morning of the same...
Mahalapye Central Police Station assistant commander, Superintendent Moathodi Onalenna, confirmed the incident and said they received the report at around 1:45 am.According to Onalenna, initial investigations indicate that the vehicle, driven by a...
Mogoditshane Police Station commander, Superintendent Mbiganyi Letsholathebe, confirmed the incident, saying the stabbing reportedly occurred around 4 am but was not immediately reported to the police.He said the police only learnt of the matter at...
New Letlhakane Police Station commander, Superintendent Unoziba Rari, said they received a report of the unlawful wounding incident at around 11 pm after the victim was found lying by the roadside, bleeding profusely.According to Rari, the victim...
Broadhurst police say the deceased, believed to be aged between 30 and 40, was a familiar figure often seen around the Phakalane area and is suspected to have been mentally challenged.The man, who is estimated to be about 1.4 metres tall, was wearing...
Justice Zeinub Kebonang of the Gaborone High Court has last week convicted Dikalelo Mphakelwa (1st accused) of murdering a man known as States, while Kesego Kentshitswe (2nd accused) was acquitted of the same charge.The court found that the fatal...
The unions’ leadership, comprising academic and support staff representatives, expressed deep dissatisfaction over what they termed a ‘’prolonged and poorly managed’’ restructuring exercise that has dragged on for five years without...
Presenting the motion, Gaolathe said Botswana’s historic economic success, anchored on diamond revenues, had delivered stability and prosperity over the decades, but also exposed structural weaknesses such as limited economic diversification, high...
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