Several roads deteriorated rapidly following the downpours, with newly patched sections giving way to potholes and surface failures.The damage has reignited criticism that the city council relies on substandard cold-mix asphalt, resulting in waste of...
The wage adjustment forms part of the transformation part of the long running Ipelegeng programme into the Ikageng Public Works Programme, a restructured national initiative aimed at promoting sustainable livelihoods.Under the revised framework...
The six Mexican nationals, namely, Gumecindo Enrique (61), Jose Pena (48), Fansico Alejandro (33), Jose Corrales (39), Carlos Aguilar (32), and David Teran (26), were arrested on November 25 in Gaborone.The six were arrested alongside a Nigerian man,...
Speaking at the official launch on Tuesday, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Noah Salakae, said the project to establish the traffic centre dates back to 2017.“The project commenced in November 2017 and has a contract duration of 123...
When he was elected to the National Assembly for the first time in 2019, the Palapye-born legislator changed attire for the classic checked suits of many colours in his closet. He, however, has other plain coloured suits, which he adorns on...
When presenting the Citizenship Amendment Bill No. 30 of 2025 to Parliament on Monday, Mokgware said the objective of the Bill is to amend the Citizenship Act (Cap. 01:01) to provide, amongst others, multiple citizenship to persons who have more than...
He was speaking whilst addressing a Kgotla in Kanye yesterday.Speaking on national issues, President Boko emphasised starting interventions at the family level, calling for parents to instill discipline in young boys as a primary weapon against GBV....
Gladys Ramothwa shares that it is a pain she says has never faded, even after more than two decades.“It was painful... it is still painful today,” she says. Africa was killed in January 2003 by her fiancé, Lebogang Mothudi, at a time when...
In an in-depth report on the country’s economy and trajectory released last week, the IMF advised Botswana against seeking a greater stake in De Beers, citing the country’s constrained fiscal situation and its already high dependence on the...
This comes after Justice William Moncho rescinded a consent court order by another claimant, Maele Morena Maele, which had instructed the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) not to fill the position.Lerato served as Goo-Tau...
OAC is one of the few Development Managers who were granted to continue work as the new Government halted multiple projects under the Development Manager model.The project was awarded at P4 billion, covers 200km of the A3 highway, including the...
Tau Grading and Building Construction (applicant) has taken the following to court: Pro-Serve Consulting Botswana (first respondent), Absa Bank Botswana (second respondent), the Attorney General – representing the Ministry of Transport and Public...
Tshesebe police station commander, Superintendent Mothusi Phadi, said they frequently arrest Zimbabwean nationals who illegally enter Botswana through ungazetted points of entry. He noted that the suspects often cross into the country to buy goods...
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...
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