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AG, DPP seek CoA authority in Morupisi case

The Attorney General (AG) and Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) have urged the Court of Appeal (CoA) to restore law and order arguing that the High Court had no right to release Carter Morupisi from jail as the case was closed by the highest court in the land.

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Leading the market: Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund CEO, Moemedi Malindah. The BPOPF is the country's largest pension fund

Pension funds beat NBFIRA target

The country’s pension funds held 42.6% of their assets domestically as at November, or P64.4 billion, comfortably above NBFIRA's target of 41%, central bank data shows.

Moseki appointed deputy bank governor

Boko appoints deputy governor of Bank of Botswana

PRESS RELEASE: The President of the Republic of Botswana, President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, has appointed Lesego Caster Moseki to the position of Deputy Governor of the Bank of Botswana, for a term of five years with effect from 1 February 2025.

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Gov't confirms Tebelopele nationwide shutdown

Following US President Donald Trump's 2025 executive orders halting funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the government has now confirmed the complete shutdown of Tebelopele Voluntary Testing and Counselling Services nationwide.

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Boko’s fear of wielding the axe

On November 1, 2024, when the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) took over government, the coalition’s supporters were cheering their ‘boy’ on hoping for President Duma Boko to remake the government and wield new power. Mmegi Staffer SPIRA TLHANKANE looks at how after 100 days the UDC administration has treaded carefully and it is somewhat fearful of implementing sweeping changes

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Capello Molapo Crossing restaurant launches in style

A number of Gaborone's movers and shakers went to witness the launch of another addition of one of the country's vibrant restaurants, Capello at Molapo Crossing mall on Friday.

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Boko`s first pals and travels

In his first 100 days as Botswana’s head of State, President Duma Boko has made seven trips outside the country, and has been visited by two heads of State and government. The diplomatic trips oscillated between peace interventions meetings, economic and political diplomacy mainly because of an unclear diplomatic stance the country wobbles in writes TIMOTHY LEWANIKA.

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United Chem successfully exports washing powder to SA

The Botswana manufacturing sector has been given a boost after one local company recently exported first consignment of its washing powder to South Africa.

Editor's Comment
UDC's 100 Days: Please deliver your promises!

We duly congratulate them to have ousted the long ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from power. Prior to taking power from the BDP, the coalition had made several election promises that are credited for influencing change and swaying the people to vote in its favour.The party had made an undertaking, which its leader and President Duma Boko consistently bellowed in his campaign trail. These undertakings were promises that Batswana would be...

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