News :: Mmegi Online

Thursday, November 12, 2026

Lt General Seelo to retire from BDF after 40 years

Deputy Commander of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF), Lieutenant General Joseph Eno Seelo, is set to retire from active military service on April 30, 2027, bringing to an end a distinguished career spanning more than four decades.

Pini Bothoko | 12 November 2026

Seelo

Man allegedly forces girlfriend to drink poison before taking it himself

A 41-year-old man from Chadibe in Tswapong allegedly forced his girlfriend to drink a poisonous liquid before drinking it himself in a suspected murder/suicide attempt.

Pini Bothoko | 12 November 2026

Lesenepole murder suspect dies by suicide in police cell

A 28-year-old man arrested and charged with the murder of a 48-year-old Lesenepole woman has allegedly died by suicide whilst in police custody at Maunatlala Police Station.

Pini Bothoko | 11 November 2026

Court finds sufficient evidence against Mojadigo

When dismissing rape convict Goitsekgosi Mojadigo’s no case to answer application on a rape case involving a minor, Village Senior Magistrate Tshepo Thedi ruled that prosecution had presented sufficient evidence on which a reasonable court could find him guilty of the offences charged.

Larona Makhaiza | 11 November 2026

Side by side: De Beers CEO, Al Cook and Boko have been leading the global fightback by natural diamonds PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Botswana commits to bigger De Beers stake

Botswana will take up a 30% stake in De Beers, doubling its interest from the current 15%, in order to control the iconic diamond company that has shaped the industry for 138 years and anchored the country’s development.

Mbongeni Mguni | 10 November 2026

Gov't steps up school infrastructure drive

Government is stepping up efforts to address education infrastructure challenges through new maintenance programmes, strategic partnerships, and innovative construction models aimed at improving access to quality education.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 10 November 2026

Medicines shortage set for relief

President Duma Boko has assured Batswana that the country's persistent shortage of medicines and medical supplies is set to ease.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 10 November 2026

Kenosi's appointment keeps DIS in military hands

President Duma Boko has sprung a surprise by appointing Professor Lekoko Kenosi as the new Director General (DG) of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS).

Spira Tlhankane | 10 November 2026

Boko sidelines DCEC, DPP in forensic audit probe

President Duma Boko has cast doubt on the ability of Botswana's traditional law enforcement institutions to independently investigate the explosive forensic audit findings.

Spira Tlhankane | 10 November 2026

Suspect in Lesenepole woman's murder arrested, charged

A 28-year-old man from Chadibe in the Tswapong area has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 48-year-old woman from Lesenepole village after her body was discovered wrapped in a blanket inside her Honda Fit vehicle in Palapye.

Pini Bothoko | 10 November 2026

Man survives shebeen robbery attack

Pini Bothoko | 10 November 2026

Fatal stabbing of man, 22, probed in Molepolole

Pini Bothoko | 10 November 2026

More rape charges haunt Mojadigo

Larona Makhaiza | 10 November 2026

Youth urged to reject gender-based violence

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 10 November 2026

Botswana features in Africa’s equality gains

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 06 November 2026

‘Crime networks threaten Botswana’s economic transformation’

Pini Bothoko | 06 November 2026

Corruption dominates dirty money risks in Botswana

Corruption has been identified as the dominant money laundering threat facing Botswana’s Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), accounting for approximately 87 percent of the proceeds generated by identified predicate offences, valued at more than P160 million.

Boko sidelines DCEC, DPP in forensic audit probe

President Duma Boko has cast doubt on the ability of Botswana's traditional law enforcement institutions to independently investigate the explosive forensic audit findings.

Suspect in Lesenepole woman's murder arrested, charged

The report highlights a significant limitation in measuring progress PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Botswana features in Africa’s equality gains

Botswana has been ranked 11th in Women's Equality across Africa in the 2026 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), placing the country amongst those assessed in the latest continental governance report, which also highlights significant progress in the sub-category.

Lesenepole murder suspect dies by suicide in police cell

A 28-year-old man arrested and charged with the murder of a 48-year-old Lesenepole woman has allegedly died by suicide whilst in police custody at Maunatlala Police Station.

The audit was presented to Boko on April 30, 2026, a month after the March deadline PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Forensic audit in limbo ahead of SONA

In a development that threatens to overshadow President Duma Boko's third State of the Nation Address (SONA) next week, the much-publicised forensic audit into alleged corruption and financial misconduct has hit an extraordinary bottleneck.

More rape charges haunt Mojadigo

Disgraced Divine Anointing Church pastor Goitsekgosi Mojadigo is expected back in court on Tuesday for a ruling on his no-case-to-answer application in yet another rape case involving a minor from Francistown.

The State apparatus must be sanitised

When the State cannot rely on its own machinery to pursue suspected wrongdoing, repairing that machinery must become a national priority.The establishment of a Special Investigations and Asset Recovery Task Force may help government respond to the immediate challenge. However, Botswana cannot afford to leave the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) struggling whilst building...

The Monitor Editor | 10 November 2026

News

Explore

More