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Molapisi 'afraid' as she awaits appeal

Gilbert Mangole, Botswana's High Commissioner to India including Bangladesh and other South Asian countries has just revealed that a Bangladeshi Appeals Court is yet to set a court hearing date for condemned Motswana drug mule, Lesedi Molapisi who was sentenced to death in Bangladesh last year.

Retired University of Botswana (UB) professor and suspended member of Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Professor, Brothers Malema has been charged with a single count of rape. But he has been granted bail with the state not-opposing the move before Extension II Magistrate Court.

Rape charged former UB academic granted bail

Retired University of Botswana (UB) professor and suspended member of Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Professor, Brothers Malema has been charged with a single count of rape. But he has been granted bail with the state not-opposing the move before Extension II Magistrate Court.

Conflict: Bush encroachment means more livestock are bumping into wildlife

DWNP weighs options as farmer payouts reach P100m

Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) is finalising a new Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) strategy featuring more intervention options, as the costs of compensation reached P100 million in the past four years, Mmegi has learnt.

Daniel Sitwane

Murder's accused prayers heard, bail granted

Murder accused Daniel Sitwane, 34, is a free man after his prayers were answered following numerous bail applications before the Extension II Magistrates' Court recently.

Lobatse Magistrates Court. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Wife withdraws threat to kill, assault charge against husband

LOBATSE: A Gender Based Violence (GBV) victim Poloko Mmemo took the Lobatse Magistrate's Court by surprise this week when she withdrew a threat to kill and assault charges against her husband Michael Mmemo.

Prodigious talent: Tebogo is the favourite to bag the Sportsperson of the Year award PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Another big night looms for Tebogo

Another huge local night is on the horizon for peerless Letsile Tebogo after he was nominated for Sportsman of the Year award for the upcoming 44th Botswana Sport Awards to be held on April 5.

Miss World Botswana Anicia Gaothuse and Miss World South Africa, Zoalize Van Rensburg all smiles ahead of the Miss Botswana 2025 Grand finale in Gaborone PIC: Mbatshi Malikongwa

Miss World SA showers Botswana with love

Miss World South Africa, Zoalize Van Rensburg, is in Botswana to grace the highly anticipated crowning ceremony of Miss Botswana 2025 at an event set to take place tomorrow.

Editor's Comment
Let’s put the fight against crime in action

But as the conference concludes, Batswana must ask: Will this be another talk shop, or will it spark real change? The answer lies in whether every stakeholder, from the President to community leaders, transforms rhetoric into action.The President rightly highlighted that crime, especially GBV, thrives in private spaces. His call to empower churches and counsellors as early warning systems is sensible. But good ideas mean little without funding...

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