She was discovered dead on Monday morning, with her body already decomposed.Superintendent Mothusi Phadi, the commander of Tshesebe police station, said the woman is believed to have died several days earlier.“Judging by the state of the body, we...
Rakops Police Station commander, Superintendent Joel Machete, said police received a report of the stabbing at around 2am on Sunday. The victim, a 28-year-old woman, was rushed to Letsholathebe Memorial Hospital, where she remains hospitalised in a...
The accident was reported at 12:05am in Gabane, Botswana Police said. The man, who was driving a Honda sedan and travelling alone, was heading towards Gaborone from Gabane when the incident occurred.Mogoditshane Police Station commander,...
The incident came to light after a 46-year-old man, who resides in the same compound as the teenager, reportedly heard a baby crying from inside the pit latrine and immediately alerted the police.Confirming the incident, Mogoditshane Police Station...
They joined 28 new police recruits, bringing the number to 873 trainees who graduated on Friday in a ceremony officiated by President Advocate Duma Boko at an event attended by ministers and other senior government officials. Addressing the...
President Duma Boko challenged the latest cohort of the Botswana Police Service (BPS) whilst officiating their 2025 BPS passout parade that was held at the Police College in Otse recently. Then, 873 trainees, with 845 of them being former special...
The new outlet, which is the wholesale retail giant’s 28th store nationwide, represents an investment in excess of P50 million.Speaking at the opening ceremony, Trans chairperson Manhar Mooney, aged 87, expressed deep gratitude as the company...
Addressing the media last Friday at the council chambers, Bogatsu explained that the council currently generates income mainly from waste collection services. She revealed that TDC is facing a P4 million deficit, which it is working to clear.Bogatsu...
In her remarks during the Rakops Primary Hospital refurbished theatre handover, Basinyi stated that to overcome the challenges, there is a need for partnerships and collaborations, as the Government alone cannot deliver the much-needed...
The congress, held in the last July holidays, had resolved that members who had defected to other political parties over the years should be allowed to return, provided they comply with the procedures set out in the party’s constitution.On Tuesday,...
While only 50 voters backed the party in last year’s polls, the weekend by-election saw its tally rise sharply to 143. This significant jump suggests that the BCP is beginning to regain ground in areas where its presence had previously been...
The council believes that the initiative is a critical step toward stabilising operations and reducing dependence on government allocations that are no longer keeping pace with rising demands.Addressing councillors during a recent full council...
Earlier this month, the popular Bridgeway Bar took the police to court over the unlawful confiscation of their trading licence and music equipment, which resulted in the forced closure of the business facility for two days.Furthermore, Kingstar (Pty)...
President Duma Boko and the Minerals and Energy ministry are reportedly hammering out an agreement with financiers to support the country’s bid to takeover Anglo American’s 85% stake in De Beers. Such a move would hand Botswana absolute control...
The commotion brews from what SA farmer associations deem as a reinstatement of the veggie ban without consultation with veggie exporters from other countries.This week, the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture announced a temporary restriction of 16...
The caucus warned that phones and social media are now a fast-becoming new crime scene for women and children. The caucus was held under the theme, "United to end digital violence against all women and children".Lawmakers and rights advocates have...
The erstwhile director general of the DCEC, Tymon Katlholo, alleges that during this period the graft-busting agency was infiltrated, impunity became entrenched, institutions were weakened, and innocent citizens were persecuted on trumped-up charges...
Dune Foods and BMC will face each other in court next March after the latter rejected an arbitration award to pay the former, the sum of P1.2million and wants the decision reviewed and set aside.The State-owned parastatal has been locked in a...
The event brought together government, development partners, civil society, and youth representatives to align policy priorities with Botswana’s demographic and climate realities. It was held under the theme “Population Dynamics, SRHR–Climate...
The Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs, Lesego Chombo, on Wednesday outlined progress on amongst others the development of the country’s first dedicated GBV legislation. Addressing Parliament shortly after the conclusion of the national...
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