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        <title><![CDATA[Marina receives P300,000 equipment boost]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Optimum Health, a subsidiary of the Fazel Ismail Group, this week donated medical equipment valued at P300,000 to the country’s busiest referral hospital, answering the government’...]]></description>
        <author>Correspondent</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Gov’t defends placement of sovereign wealth fund under presidency]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Mophuting-Dikoloti was responding to a question from Leader of Opposition (LoO) and Member of Parliament (MP) for Maun North, Dumelang Saleshando in ParliamentSaleshando had enquir...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cooler box murder accused no-show in court]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Scheduled for continuation of trial today before Justice Oteng Motlhala, the first accused, Mogotsi, was a no-show in court despite being remanded in custody.His defence attorney,...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Moremi Game Reserve reopening postponed due to flooded roads]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In a public notice issued today, the Ministry stated that the decision was prompted by ongoing rainfall that continues to affect road conditions within the reserve.The notice state...]]></description>
        <author>Pini Bothoko</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[State opposes bail for alleged Ramotswa serial rapist]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Loeto is suspected to be a serial rapist in close to 20 rape cases that were all reported in Ramotswa. He is currently charged with three separate counts of rape before the Extensi...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Botswana to host SHERQ Impact Awards 2026]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The event will take place on April 27–28, 2026, in Kasane, Chobe District, and is expected to draw government leaders, industry experts and professionals from across Botswana and t...]]></description>
        <author>Staff Writer</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Galebotswe can&#039;t be BPF president – Garekwe confirms]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[As the disputes between the two committees led by Galebotswe, a retired soldier and party fellow who recently lost the presidency, and Assistant Minister of Health, Lawrence Ookedi...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[My political survival doesn&#039;t depend on BPF – Ookeditse]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Almost two years ago, at the General Elections, Ookeditse made history by dethroning the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from the Nata-Gweta constituency, which has been its strong...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Court voids BPF elections over irregular electoral authority]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[t ruled that the electoral process was unlawful as it proceeded despite the resignation of the director of elections, a development that should have halted the electoral process. L...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Murder accused quartet fail to appear before court]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The four men are; Thatayaone Motlhanka (40) a primary school teacher, 35-year-old soldier Kabelo Mokokota, Bakang Ranthoakgale, a Ngwaketse Land Board computer technician and 40-ye...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Remembering Mma Stompi]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Kokorwe affectionately known Mma Setompi died after a brief hospital stay, the family confirmed to Mmegi.When Mmegi reporters arrived at the Kokorwe home, the family of were prepar...]]></description>
        <author>Sharon Mathala</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Calls grow for Botswana to address tourism entry gap]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The conversation has emerged alongside developments connected to Machaba Safaris, a Botswana based luxury safari operator known for its exclusive, low-density camps.Through one of...]]></description>
        <author>correspondent</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Seretse charged as NPF case returns]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[According to a charge seen by Mmegi Online, the state has charged three persons, Bakang Seretse, Sharifa Noor, and Alphonse Ndzinge, their companies Kgori Capital and Kgori holding...]]></description>
        <author>Staff Writer</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Hit-and-run leaves Lobatse man with critical injuries]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[According to Divisional Traffic Officer Southern, Assistant Commissioner Boiki Mojalemotho, the incident occurred on Saturday at around 8 pm along Mmamasiloamoka Road in Woodhall,...]]></description>
        <author>Pini Bothoko</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[BDP retreat ends without binding resolutions]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Following the conclusion of the retreat, BDP Executive Secretary Ame Makoba told The Monitor that whilst delegates engaged in robust discussions on the future of the party, no form...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[UB Hotel gets facelift]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[. Last week, the University of Botswana signed a lease agreement with Botswana and South Africa–based investment firm, Sky Clouds Investment, to operate the long-dormant facility....]]></description>
        <author>Staff Writer</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[One year on, Hwenjere remains mum in murder case]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.mmegi.bw/news/one-year-on-hwenjere-remains-mum-in-murder-case/news]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Hwenjere is accused of killing Mashinge between January 5 and 8, 2025, by allegedly hitting him with a rock before he reportedly beheaded him, cut off his arm and manhood, and dump...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[MPs absenteeism worries as parley collapses again]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[For the second time in recent weeks, the House was unable to conduct business due to an insufficient number of Members of Parliament (MPs) in the chamber. It later emerged that the...]]></description>
        <author>Sharon Mathala</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Magistrate denies repeat offender bail]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Mongwaketse is accused of uttering chilling words to one Mmannana Mosarwa, saying to her that, “Ke tla go bolaya. Ke kile ka bolaya motho (I will kill you. I have killed before),”...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Violence fuels fear, undermines public trust – Marathe warns]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[PINI BOTHOKOStaff WriterThe rising levels of violent crime and the growing brutality behind it are casting a shadow over public safety in Botswana, with police warning that fear is...]]></description>
        <author>PINI BOTHOKO</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Man accused of murdering mother fails to meet bail conditions]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.mmegi.bw/news/man-accused-of-murdering-mother-fails-to-meet-bail-conditions/news]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Karabo Kgosimore, 23, faces a single count of murder for killing Constance Kgosimore in June 2025. It is alleged that he fatally stabbed her. Appearing before court on Thursday for...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[State opposes bail for maid&#039;s bail application]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.mmegi.bw/news/state-opposes-bail-for-maids-bail-application/news]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[The house helper named Boitumelo Nchimako (30) stands accused of cruelly punishing a minor aged one year (names withheld) at her place of work. It is alleged that she assaulted the...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Maid pleads guilty to one charge, denies another]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Appearing before Broadhurst Magistrate Court today, Nchimako was slapped with an additional charge on her initial charge of cruel punishment contrary to section 61 of the Children’...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Travel, overtime remain hefty while gov’t preaches strictness]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.mmegi.bw/news/travel-overtime-remain-hefty-while-govt-preaches-strictness/news]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[“Further expenditure containment has been achieved through the implementation of a travel moratorium covering both domestic and international travel alongside tighter controls on o...]]></description>
        <author>Spira Tlhankane</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Gov&#039;t denies supplying expired COVID-19 vaccines]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[He dismissed the claims as false and misleading yesterday in Parliament, assuring the nation that all vaccines administered through the public health system meet strict safety and...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Meropa issues final warning in P140m legal battle against Minergy]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.mmegi.bw/news/meropa-issues-final-warning-in-p140m-legal-battle-against-minergy/news]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[This arises from a multi-billion pula mining services contract. In a letter dated February 2026, Meropa, through its attorney Koketso Motswagol,e said Minergy is in breach of a con...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Ex UB lecturer’s rape case continues without expert witness]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.mmegi.bw/news/ex-ub-lecturers-rape-case-continues-without-expert-witness/news]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Prior to magistrate Mmesi rejecting the application on Thursday, the State had indicated that it wished to introduce an expert witness midway trial. However, defence attorney Busan...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Motsamai, Manual Workers leaders clash over  injurious remarks&#039;]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The development follows allegations by Manual Workers Union representative, Robert Rabasimane and the union’s consultant, Johnson Motshwarakgole, who claimed that Motsamai was not...]]></description>
        <author>Goitsemodimo Kaelo</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Maid &#039;from hell&#039; charged for assaulting a 1-year-old]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.mmegi.bw/news/maid-from-hell-charged-for-assaulting-a-1-year-old/news]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[According to her charge sheet, the accused person, Nchimako, on or about January 29, 2026, at Oodi, Lekgwarapana ward, cruelly punished a minor child aged 1 year at her place of wo...]]></description>
        <author>Sharon Mathala</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Vigilante cop suspended for mob assault/murder]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The murder incident occurred last month. It is alleged that the officer (names withheld as she is yet to be charged) stationed at Old Naledi mobilised a group of four men to go sea...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[P32m SPEDU tender forfeited to the State after corruption probe]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In a press statement this afternoon, DCEC said the funds were recovered under a civil forfeiture order obtained under the Proceeds of Crime Act (PICA), with assistance from the Dir...]]></description>
        <author>Staff Writer</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[LSB threatens to sue, boycott JSC over judicial appointments]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Society has now threatened to withdraw its nominated member from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), warning that public confidence in the courts is directly linked to confi...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Councillor charged with raping minor]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[According to the charge sheet, Jerry faces a single count of rape. It is alleged that he had sex with a 12-year-old minor at Kgosing ward at Makobo last Thursday (January 29).Prose...]]></description>
        <author>Lesedi Mkhutshwa</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Corporal punishment ban hasn&#039;t affected school discipline—Minister Kgafela-Mokoka]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Since assuming government in 2024, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), as a human rights government, lifted corporal punishment.Responding to a question in the just-ended Ntl...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nthaile misinformed Ntlo Ya Dikgosi on Butterfly, Khama says]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The accusation was made by Bangwato paramount chief Kgosi Ian Khama today when he rose on a point of order when the House’s business of the day commenced. Khama said Nthaile, who w...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Teen boy charged with &#039;murdering&#039; mob member]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The alleged murder incident took place in Ramotswa last week. It is alleged that after the female officer stationed at the Old Naledi Police&#39;s home was broken into, she mobiliz...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Woman kills brother in Paje murder-suicide]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The incident was reported to Serowe Police Station on the same day. Acting Station Commander Mokganedi Gaofoge told Mmegi that the motive behind the murder-suicide case is still un...]]></description>
        <author>Brilliant Manje</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Defence objects psychologist&#039;s testimony in UB rape case]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Malema stands accused of raping a UB student (name withheld), then 18 at the time, on January 9, 2024.It is alleged that the now-retired lecturer sexually violated the complainant...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Montsosa axed from Masaasele after gagged Con Court show]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The national show which featured prominent lawyer Uyapo Ndadi allegedly barred listeners from airing their usual views on air, an unusual move for the popular interactive programme...]]></description>
        <author>Staff Writer</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[More to be charged in &#039;Mexicans&#039; case- State]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Njoku is facing a charge of aiding and abetting a crime. He is alleged to have assisted six Mexicans in illegally entering the country.The six Mexican nationals, namely, Gumecindo...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Judges, Courts must embrace AI-driven cases- CJ]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.mmegi.bw/news/judges-courts-must-embrace-ai-driven-cases-cj/news]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Addressing a press conference this week, Ketlogetswe said the Judiciary is alive to the realities of the digital era and has already resolved that judges will be trained in AI and...]]></description>
        <author>Sharon Mathala</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[DIS agent accused of incestuous rape defaults on legal fees]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The spy agent (names withheld), who is in his late fifties is alleged to have sexually violated his own daughter (names withheld) between March 1 and 31 last year at their homestea...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[‘ConCourt will not scrap death penalty, legalise same-sex marriage’]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.mmegi.bw/news/concourt-will-not-scrap-death-penalty-legalise-same-sex-marriage/news]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Speaking during a consultative meeting with members of Ntlo Ya Dikgosi, Boko dismissed the allegations, highlighting that his emotions in such instances are immaterial and he is gu...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Ministry of Education retracts savingram on temporary teachers]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In a press release issued this week, the ministry emphasised that temporary teachers remain vital to teaching and learning. Permanent Secretary Akanyang Mmoi highlighted their key...]]></description>
        <author>Brilliant Manje</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[As death toll mounts in Iran calls for regime change intensify]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Iran is entering one of the darkest and most decisive chapters of its contemporary history. What began as nationwide protests has escalated into a brutal confrontation between a po...]]></description>
        <author>Staff Writer</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Iran protests turn deadly as State repression escalates]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What began as demonstrations driven by economic hardship has evolved into a broad-based movement openly challenging the country’s political leadership and governing system.For near...]]></description>
        <author>Saeid Zokaei Arani</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ABSA call centre manager &amp; Co granted bail]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Nthibo and Motshabi are facing a single count of fraud for defrauding a customer, whilst one accused (Othusitse Aone) is on the run.Appearing before the court today, the State made...]]></description>
        <author>Larona Makhaiza</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Four remanded for murder over alleged stolen phone]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The accused are 40-year-old Ranaka Primary School teacher Thatayaone Motlhanka, 35-year-old Thebephatshwa Air Base soldier Kabelo Mokokota, 36-year-old Ngwaketse Land Board compute...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Veteran politician Lenyeletse Koma dies]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[According to a notice shared with MmegiOnline by the family, Koma died on December 31, 2025, and will be buried in Lobatse on January 10, 2026. He is the cousin to the late intelle...]]></description>
        <author>Sharon Mathala</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Knobkerrie-wielding son, 44, attacks and fractures father&#039;s ribs]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Mokgopo allegedly viciously attacked his father with a knobkerrie (traditional club), fracturing his ribs and wrists after a family dispute. The father has since been admitted for...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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