The deceased, who was reportedly living alone, was trapped inside his two-roomed house when the fire broke out at around 2:30pm. His belongings were all destroyed in the blaze. Serowe Police Station commander, Superintendent Poloko Oteng, confirmed...
The incident reportedly occurred after the couple had a misunderstanding that led to a fight. According to police, the woman told investigators that she and her partner, 65, fought before going to sleep.New Letlhakane Police Station commander,...
It is alleged the incident occurred at the suspect’s residence in the village following a fight between the couple at night.The couple, who are believed to have a one-year-four-month-old child together, allegedly got into an argument before the...
Ramotswa Police Station assistant commander, Assistant Superintendent Otlaadisa Mogotsi, said the number of suspects involved was not yet known.According to Mogotsi, the employees told police investigators that the suspects were armed with knives and...
They argued its recognition would help dismantle long-standing barriers faced by deaf and hard-of-hearing citizens. The motion was tabled by Kgatleng Central MP, Mpho Morolong, who argued that language is more than a means of communication, but a...
The call was made by Bank of Botswana (BoB) deputy governor, Dr Kealeboga Masalila, last week, adding that the need for economic diversification had “never been more pressing”. Speaking at a Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA...
The handover ceremony was held this past weekend in Gaborone, where the winners received their prizes in recognition of their participation in the promotion. The competition invited customers from across the country to spend P100 or more at Chicken...
The second convention, the programme of which will be in English, will be held at the University of Botswana Sports Arena, starting this Friday through Sunday.“Who doesn’t want to be happy?” asked Jonnah Pongaponga, spokesperson for Jehovah’s...
Salakae made the remarks in Parliament today as he announced his immediate resignation from Cabinet, saying he was stepping down to deal with a legal matter requiring his attendance in court on August 28.“I wish to reiterate that I have no ill will...
Speaking at the signing of a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Boitekanelo College and the Botswana Prison Service (BPS), Mampane said the partnership presented an opportunity to extend the college’s services to inmates while...
The Ziko Lathu Consortium, speaking through its spokesperson, Anne Mbewe-Anamela, the Executive Director of NGOCC, highlighted that they recorded the incidents through their 10, 000 monitors deployed across the 10 provinces and 116...
The visit comes amidst reports that several opposition members were allegedly harassed and detained in the run-up to and during the elections.Some opposition supporters were reportedly detained on the eve of polling, whilst others were arrested on...
The Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 2004 was a natural catastrophe of a magnitude not experienced by humanity in recent times. It resulted in the death of almost a quarter million people and displacement of a couple of million people in 14 countries...
In a ruling delivered at the High Court this week, Chief Justice Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe declared that the Society’s challenge was “misconceived”. Ketlogetswe dismissed with costs the LSB’s urgent application seeking to rescind his July 30...
The unions are accusing the administration of failing Batswana on issues that formed the core of its 2024 general election campaigns. With three years ahead of the 2029 General Election, labour movements have delivered a blunt message that the UDC...
Molutsi reasoned that the two senior leaders’ demanding government responsibilities have made it difficult for them to attend. Additionally, he said while their absence may be noticeable, the UDC leadership understands that both Boko and Gaolathe...
In a statement to Parliament this week, Lands and Agriculture Dr Minister Dikoloti said the move could finally unlock international beef markets and begin reversing the economic damage caused by prolonged livestock restrictions. As Dikoloti appealed...
Although the court is yet to hear and decide on the matter fully, the feedlot giants have amended their initial filing notice and no longer seek any action against BMC, who are the fourth respondents in the matter. The farmers now want to take on the...
The feedlot giants, who claim they have already lost P27.8 million and exhausted their bank funding, say they are running out of time and money to keep thousands of cattle alive.Segale and the Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Dr Edwin Dikoloti,...
Long queues have been reported at several polling stations, with some voters arriving as early as 2am in an effort to beat the crowds and cast their ballots early.So far, they have recorded 98 election verified incidents reported at the Global...
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