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Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Churches launch fight against sex work motion

The Evangelical Fellowship of Botswana (EFB) has summoned churches across the country into a nationwide prayer campaign aimed at stopping Parliament from decriminalising sex work.

Innocent Selatlhwa | 11 August 2026

The fellowship said it was ready to engage with Parliament

Decision time: Zambia elections are underway PIC: REUTERS.COM

Zambia’s polls marred by delays

LUSAKA: Unlike the controversial 2021 polls, this year’s Zambia general election has largely been largely peaceful so far, with voters turning out in numbers to exercise their democratic right. However, despite the calm atmosphere, the elections have not been without challenges.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 14 August 2026

Hichilema, Mundubile lead crowded race

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 14 August 2026

Katuta: Playing in a crowded male-dominated field

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 14 August 2026

'Cooler box' murder accused cries foul over legal representation

Larona Makhaiza | 12 August 2026

El Niño puts Botswana on drought red alert

Innocent Selatlhwa | 11 August 2026

Churches launch fight against sex work motion

Innocent Selatlhwa | 11 August 2026

BNF takes membership drive digital

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 11 August 2026

Limpopo Boy dropped from Creators Assembly after viral video

Limpopo Boy has been removed from the inaugural Creators Assembly 2026, shortly after a sexually explicit video allegedly involving the social media personality circulated widely online yesterday.

Soldier fights for life after throat slit

A 53-year-old Lieutenant Colonel stationed at Sir Seretse Khama Barracks (SSKB) is fighting for his life at Bokamoso Private Hospital after he was allegedly slashed across the throat with a sharp object in the early hours of Saturday.

Investigators are threatening me – Accused traditional doctor

The fourth accused in the brutal murder of Barulaganye Aston at Kopong has raised concerns in court, alleging that investigators have been threatening her and attempting to influence what she says in the case.

On the hunt: The Finance Ministry is plugging revenue leakages in the country PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

IMF study spots missing VAT billions

A team from the International Monetary Fund that came to the country last year at the invitation of the Botswana Unified Revenue Service says it found heavy compliance gaps in Value Added Tax, particularly in trade and transportation as well as mining and manufacturing.

'Cooler box' murder accused cries foul over legal representation

Murder accused Tumelo Mogotsi, who is alleged to have brutally killed Oteng Magang over a cooler box in 2015 alongside co-accused Thabo Ntwayakgosi, has raised concerns about his pro deo counsel, accusing the lawyer of not acting in his best intertest as trial continues to stall.

Kganetsano revealed that Air Botswana was yet again putting out its hand for more funding PIC FINANCE FACEBOOK

No end in sight for troubled SOEs

Cabinet was recently briefed by the Ministry of Finance on the latest efforts at reforms to State-Owned Entities (SOEs), the group of government-owned companies and entities that annually gobble up taxpayer billions in the name of providing essential service delivery and opportunities.

Batswana flood DCEC to report corruption

The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) is receiving a record number of reports from members of the public, a development that authorities say reflects both the growing prevalence of corruption and increasing public confidence in reporting it.

Three men charged with rape, murder of Sefophe woman

Police have arrested and charged three men, aged between 27 and 33, in connection with the rape and murder of a 54-year-old woman from Sefophe.

The country’s dams, pipelines and communal watering points are expected to come under pressure. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

El Niño puts Botswana on drought red alert

The government has sounded a drought alarm, warning that Botswana faces a more than 90% chance of a very strong El Niño that could scorch crops, drain water sources, and kill livestock and wildlife during the coming rainy season.

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Zambia’s polls marred by delays

Hichilema, Mundubile lead crowded race

Katuta: Playing in a crowded male-dominated field

'Cooler box' murder accused cries foul over legal representation

El Niño puts Botswana on drought red alert

Churches launch fight against sex work motion

BNF takes membership drive digital

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Limpopo Boy dropped from Creators Assembly after viral video

Soldier fights for life after throat slit

Investigators are threatening me – Accused traditional doctor

IMF study spots missing VAT billions

'Cooler box' murder accused cries foul over legal representation

No end in sight for troubled SOEs

Batswana flood DCEC to report corruption

Three men charged with rape, murder of Sefophe woman

El Niño puts Botswana on drought red alert