Morupisi appears for corruption charges

Permanent Secretary to the President (PSP) Carter Morupisi has been slapped with three counts of offences alleged to be in connection with the misappropriation of funds from the Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF).

Morupisi, who appeared this morning before Magistrate Goodwill Makofi, is charged together with his wife Pinny Morupisi and the company, R7 Group that the latter is the director of. 

According to the charge sheet Morupisi is charged with three counts of abuse of office, acceptance of bribe by a public officer and money laundering while his wife is charged with only one count of money laundering. 

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Deficit relief must not invite complacency

“Financial freedom is more of ajourney than a destination.”– Rob BergerThe preliminary 2026–2027 budget deficit has been revised down to P9 billion, which is an equivalent to 3.1 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It is an improvement from the P26 billion or 8.9 percent of GDP projected in February.This P17 billion improvement is significant and deserves acknowledgement.Government’s restraint on non-essential expenditure, tighter...

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