It threw out the expedited hearing appeal because the appellant, Zhong Gan, had failed to properly file its notice and grounds of appeal as required by the Court Rules.The case involves a contested tender awarded to Zhong Gan on February 22, 2024,...
The drop in audience numbers has been experienced by radio, print, and television media outlets, with positive growth only registered in mobile phone numbers.According to the latest Household ICT Survey by Statistics Botswana, print media has...
What once passed as harmless political banter on radio call-in shows has now morphed into a high-stakes contest of narratives on social media, where rumors, conspiracy theories, and personal attacks travel faster than the truth. Not only does this...
Justice Walia to the many who knew him was more than a judge; he was a symbol of Botswana’s maturing democracy, a staunch believer in constitutionalism, and a tireless advocate for the integrity of the courts.Born in a Sikh family with having...
The suspect, Weng Jiajin, was before Broadhurst Magistrate Mareledi Dipate after prosecutors charged him with staggering 994 counts of obtaining by false pretences. His case can be traced to 2023’s popular ‘investment scam’ where it is alleged...
The event is not just an ordinary political gathering; it carries the weight of history, strained relations, and the possibility of reconciliation between the former ruling party and the Bangwato tribe. Coordinator of the meeting, Amigo Nthebolang,...
Nkgarapi stands accused of the brutal murder of his girlfriend, Magadi Mokganelwa aged 47 at the University of Botswana (UB) on June 16. He is alleged to have fatally stabbed her before her co-workers in broad daylight at the university...
The accusations follow the charges of possession of illicit substances (dagga) against him in the police shootout case before Extension II Magistrate Court.The DIS agent is charged alongside six other persons for the police shootout incident that...
According to the survey, 45.9% of households with children under 15 who have internet access, YouTube, search engines and Tiktok are the most popular platforms.On the downside, television ownership dropped to 54.8% from 60.3% in 2014 while radio...
The BDP, under the leadership of Mpho Balopi, recently announced it will be sending a delegation to Serowe to issue an apology. In a statement released this morning, the BPF Secretary of Information and Publicity, Thabang Kopelo, has issued terms of...
On Friday, one of the lead investigators in the case, Assistant Commissioner Detective Sergeant Marapo, took the witness stand and made shocking revelations about what Selaolo told him whilst interviewing her.Marapo testified that Selaolo confessed...
The state alleges that the accused person, Kgang, sometime between November 2023 and May 2024 at Mogoditshane, whilst serving as a member and board chairperson of Kweneng Land Board, used his position as such to unlawfully obtain Plot 2064...
CoA’s Justice Leatile Dambe recently told the court that Justice Makhwe acted without jurisdiction when she ordered the remittal of the matter to the specialised court that handles appeals related to land matters.Makhwe’s judgment remitted the...
The legal dispute between Alias Hendrich Swart and Andrea Kathleen Bolla arose from the funds the latter had withdrawn from a Canadian bank account, which was meant for the benefit of their minor children.The funds forming the subject matter of the...
The incident was confirmed by No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako.He told The Monitor that the theft is believed to have occurred on Friday night or Saturday early morning.The estimation of the time was arrived at...
According to No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako, the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday.Sebako said the victim reported that she had been drinking with the suspect and his friends before they went...
No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako, confirmed the Saturday evening arrest, saying the suspect was found with 50 grammes of the substance following a police tip-off.“The methcathinone was wrapped in 19 small...
Serowe Police Station commander, Superintendent Poloko Oteng, confirmed the incident and said investigations were ongoing.He said the police received the report from the 27-year-old victim, who narrated that the suspect lured him to another section...
Mogapi was allegedly assaulted by two unknown men last Monday, who demanded he hand over the company car keys. “Two unidentified men entered the building and made their way to Mogapi’s office, and demanded that he surrender the company car keys...
CoA Justices, Isaac Lesetedi, and Mercy Garekwe all concurred with the apex court's president, Tebogo Tau, last Friday that the Attorney General has failed to meet the requirements for the special plea of issue estoppel, and therefore, dismissed....
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