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Ketshogile chairs PDC despite legal demand

Kabo Ketshogile took his seat as chairperson of the Palapye District Council (PDC) when the full council session opened on Monday.

Innocent Selatlhwa | 18 August 2026

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DPP orders inquest into Palapye police shooting

Nearly three years after 35-year-old Potso Joseph was shot dead by police in Palapye, a full judicial inquest into his death has been registered before the Palapye Magistrate’s Court and is now awaiting a hearing date.

Innocent Selatlhwa | 25 August 2026

AG consents to judgment over defamatory allegations against Khama

Larona Makhaiza | 25 August 2026

Girl, 14, raped on way to school

Pini Bothoko | 25 August 2026

Teen arrested after allegedly threatening mother

Pini Bothoko | 25 August 2026

Radisele Bishop found dead in apparent suicide

Pini Bothoko | 25 August 2026

STI fears linked to young man’s suicide

Pini Bothoko | 25 August 2026

Soldier recovering after knife attack

Pini Bothoko | 25 August 2026

Flawless elegance: Fortuner 2.8 can fit many roles

The Fortuner that drove into the charge sheet

In Botswana, which is widely known as 'Toyota Country,' where the brand's dominance shapes the nation's roads, Toyota Fortuner stands apart, and it is the kind of vehicle designed to announce itself without saying a word.

DCEC hits back at Salakae-We don't weaponise corruption laws

The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) has firmly rejected claims by former Transport and Infrastructure Minister Noah Salakae that the agency is using corruption laws to protect power rather than citizens

Boko to unveil special team to act on forensic audit

The Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, has told Parliament that the Office of the President will soon establish a special team to follow up on the findings of the forensic audit report.

A deep dive into history’s Cabinet scandal resignations

Ghanzi Legislator, Noah Salakae’s resignation is not the first time a sitting Minister found the pressure of an investigation, a commission of inquiry, or looming criminal proceedings too heavy to bear from the Cabinet table.

Sparkling finds: Karowe’s next phase of operations will be underground PIC: LUCARADIAMOND.COM

Lucara sees positive signs

Lucara Diamond Corp is seeing encouraging signs of stabilisation in the natural diamond market, following a prolonged period of weakness that has affected miners and economies such as Botswana in the past three years.

A reflection on Salakae’s co-accused

A construction company, its directors and accountant, a former senior government official and a lawyer are at the centre of a corruption case in which the State alleges that money and other items exchanged hands.

Caught in the act: BURS and BERA busted yet another illicit fuel smuggling operation in Kazungula on Wednesday PIC: BERA FACEBOOK

BURS, BERA close taps on fuel leaks

The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) and the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) have pledged to collaborate in clamping down on the estimated P4 billion in annual revenue being lost due to the illicit fuel trade.

Salakae insists sibling transfers, lodge claims remain unproven

Former Transport and Infrastructure Minister Noah Salakae has dismissed allegations that he transferred millions of pula to his siblings, insisting the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) has produced no evidence despite months of investigation.

From Cabinet to court

There have been so many high-profile cases involving politicians in the recent past, but on August 28, the corridors of the Broadhurst Regional Magistrate's Court are likely to carry a different kind of electricity.

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DPP orders inquest into Palapye police shooting

AG consents to judgment over defamatory allegations against Khama

Girl, 14, raped on way to school

Teen arrested after allegedly threatening mother

Radisele Bishop found dead in apparent suicide

STI fears linked to young man’s suicide

Soldier recovering after knife attack

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The Fortuner that drove into the charge sheet

DCEC hits back at Salakae-We don't weaponise corruption laws

Boko to unveil special team to act on forensic audit

A deep dive into history’s Cabinet scandal resignations

Lucara sees positive signs

A reflection on Salakae’s co-accused

BURS, BERA close taps on fuel leaks

Salakae insists sibling transfers, lodge claims remain unproven

From Cabinet to court