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Friday, April 10, 2026

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

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

Fake Botswana flags first spotted on ships in January – IMO

The United Nations agency responsible for global shipping says it was first alerted to ships fraudulently flying Botswana’s flag in January by credit ratings agency, S&P Global, a sign of how the illicit activity can potentially impact the country’s image.

Mbongeni Mguni,Innocent Selatlhwa | 17 April 2026

Nyatso takes over from Rari

Larona Makhaiza | 17 April 2026

Child malnutrition persists as silent crisis in rural Botswana

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 16 April 2026

Marina receives P300,000 equipment boost

Correspondent | 16 April 2026

Gov’t defends placement of sovereign wealth fund under presidency

correspondent | 09 April 2026

BDP faces death, stress crisis

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 14 April 2026

Botswana story is my story

Pamela Dube | 10 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.

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

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).

DIS officers reject Magosi’s defence over P7.4m payout

Former government security officers, now under the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), are maintaining pressure on the agency, insisting it should be held in contempt of a Tribunal order. This is despite explanations by Director General Peter Magosi that payments were made in good faith as per a ruling.

Acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture Edwin Dikoloti

Gov't clears air on Ramatlabama FMD culling debate

The Ministry of Lands and Agriculture has dismissed claims that government is opposed to the culling of cattle infected with Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) at the Ramatlabama National Artificial Insemination Laboratory and Training Centre, contrary to concerns raised by the public.

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.

The officers also address the legal threshold for contempt

DIS officers seek tribunal authority over Magosi

The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) officers are now framing their legal battle with their spy unit as a broader fight over the rule of law, arguing that the agency’s failure to comply with a Tribunal order goes beyond unpaid money and strikes at the courts' authority.

Partners: Boko and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, the he Sultan and Prime Minister of Oman during their meetings in Muscan PIC: BWPRESIDENCY

Boko to launch country’s largest renewable energy project

President Duma Boko is on Thursday scheduled to launch construction of a 500MW solar plant in Maun, which will be the country’s largest renewable facility, a project emanating from energy and mineral deals sealed wit

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Fake Botswana flags first spotted on ships in January – IMO

Nyatso takes over from Rari

Child malnutrition persists as silent crisis in rural Botswana

Marina receives P300,000 equipment boost

Gov’t defends placement of sovereign wealth fund under presidency

BDP faces death, stress crisis

Botswana story is my story

UN agency picks 17 fraudulently registered “Botswana ships”

Botswana bets on gas mining boost for flagging economy

DIS in P 1.5m employees money theft accusation

Pension funds beat PFR 2 target

DIS officers reject Magosi’s defence over P7.4m payout

Gov't clears air on Ramatlabama FMD culling debate

Alpha Direct creates splash with health care insurance move

DIS officers seek tribunal authority over Magosi

Boko to launch country’s largest renewable energy project