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DIS in P 1.5m employees money theft accusation

Directorate on Intelligence and Security (DIS) has been accused of attempting to unlawfully deduct monies totalling over P1.5 Million from its employees under the pretext that they are collecting legal fees for their then attorney Kgosietsile Ngakaagae and his firm Ngakaagae and Company.

Innocent Selatlhwa | 10 April 2026

DIS agents

Gov’t defends placement of sovereign wealth fund under presidency

Assistant Minister for State President, Defence and Security Maipelo Mophuting-Dikoloti has defended government’s decision to place the Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund under the Office of the President, arguing that its structure goes beyond that of a traditional financial reserve.

correspondent | 09 April 2026

BDP faces death, stress crisis

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 14 April 2026

Botswana story is my story

Pamela Dube | 10 April 2026

Human behaviour blamed in Botswana's FMD fight

Larona Makhaiza | 14 April 2026

BDP cracks down on indiscipline

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 14 April 2026

BDP vows to win Gaborone seats in 2029

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 14 April 2026

Elderly pedestrian dies after road accident near Mochudi

Pini Bothoko | 14 April 2026

Multiple tanker owners, Oil majors and trading houses have suspended energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz PIC: REUTERS

UN agency picks 17 fraudulently registered “Botswana ships”

A Botswana-flagged cargo ship was reported as having left the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday afternoon en route from Iran, in what global maritime officials suspect is just one of 17 ships floating around global oceans with fake Botswana registrations, Mmegi has learnt.

On the rise: The new contract will boost BSB's expansion ambitions

BSB scoops student allowance tender from FNBB

Government has awarded a key banking services tender for student allowances to Botswana Savings Bank (BSB), ending a 21-year run held by First National Bank Botswana (FNBB).

Martinick, Chairman, Botala Energy PICS: TSHEKISO TEBALO / OXPECKERS

Botswana bets on gas mining boost for flagging economy

Industry experts and environmental watchdogs are worried about a lack of transparency around a flagship project – and warn of dire consequences for surrounding communities, wildlife, and ecosystems SELLO MOTSETA investigates

Halfway Toyota Ngami opens as gov't pushes private sector-led growth

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to a private sector-driven economy as the new Halfway Toyota Ngami dealership was officially opened, with leadership emphasising investment, job creation, and inclusive growth.

DIS in P 1.5m employees money theft accusation

Generational wealth: Pension funds enjoyed a healthy performance last year and beat the NBFIRA's target for domestic investments PIC KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Pension funds beat PFR 2 target

The country’s pension funds held 45.3 percent of their assets domestically as at December 2025, beating a target of 44 percent set by the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA).

Segokgo: Surviving the inexorable confronts

In the Mmegi/The Monitor newsroom, there is a popular view that Calistus Kolantsho, the two titles’ sports scribe, is Tlokweng constituency legislator Phenyo Segokgo’s doppelganger, though the similarities aren’t particularly striking. Writes Mmegi Staffer RYDER GABATHUSE

Making moves: Iyer is seeing opportunity in health insurance

Alpha Direct creates splash with health care insurance move

Local tech driven insurer, Alpha Direct, has entered Botswana’s health financing space, positioning itself as a private insurer seeking to disrupt a market long dominated by non-profit medical aid schemes.

Gov't not considering pit bull ban

Botswana government is not considering a ban on domestic rearing of pit bull dogs, in the absence of legal provisions targeting this specific and most feared breed.

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Gov’t defends placement of sovereign wealth fund under presidency

BDP faces death, stress crisis

Botswana story is my story

Human behaviour blamed in Botswana's FMD fight

BDP cracks down on indiscipline

BDP vows to win Gaborone seats in 2029

Elderly pedestrian dies after road accident near Mochudi

UN agency picks 17 fraudulently registered “Botswana ships”

BSB scoops student allowance tender from FNBB

Botswana bets on gas mining boost for flagging economy

Halfway Toyota Ngami opens as gov't pushes private sector-led growth

DIS in P 1.5m employees money theft accusation

Pension funds beat PFR 2 target

Segokgo: Surviving the inexorable confronts

Alpha Direct creates splash with health care insurance move

Gov't not considering pit bull ban