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Justice Kebonang has awarded a water tender worth over P1.5 billion to Tawana Joint Venture.. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

High Court awards Tawana JV P1.5 billion water tender

In a rather interesting turn of events, Justice Zein Kebonang of the Gaborone High Court has awarded a water tender worth over P1.5 billion to Tawana Joint Venture.

Following their suspension, the agents said they were subjected to a series of unlawful arrests

DIS lawsuits pile up as more disgruntled spies emerge

Chickens are coming home to roost for the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) as barely months after three of its top agents suspended by Director-General (DG), Peter Magosi filed a P4, 450 million lawsuit for unlawful arrest and detention; more are coming out of the woods to sue the spy unit

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Two men rape another following gang assault

The police in Mahalapye have launched a probe to locate two men who allegedly gang-raped another man in Botalaote ward.

Dorcus Makgato.PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

BDP lobby list takes shape as Makgato steps down

As the contest intensifies for the soul of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the lobby list is beginning to take shape.

Morwaeng, this week buttressed the need for the party to facilitate reconciliation that will see diehards wholeheartedly burying the hatchet PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

BDP fights for survival

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) will have to elect robust leadership from its next elective congress which is billed for Maun in April if it has to gain lost ground.

Morwaeng’s rants: Leaders must listen

The Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) 2024 General Election loss has sparked necessary conversations about leadership, responsibility and the will of the people.

Under the spotlight: Mamelodi and Rakgare address the media during the Bid logo launch PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Key actors in AFCON bid ready for probe

As the nation waits with bated breath to get a glimpse of what went on behind the scenes of the botched 2027 Africa Cup of Nations bid, key actors involved in the process have welcomed the opportunity to give their side of the story.

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Morwaeng’s rants: Leaders must listen

Kabo Morwaeng, a senior BDP figure known for always defending the President and also sent to do some shocking stuff in his capacity as a Minister, has defended the former Cabinet against claims it failed to advise ex-president Mokgweetsi Masisi, contributing to the party’s defeat. While he insists Cabinet discussions are “secret” and that the President holds “enormous power,” his defence misses a crucial point: Batswana deserve leaders...

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