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Senior Prisons officer faces drug, abuse of office charges

A senior Botswana Prisons Service (BPS) official has found himself in deep trouble after being slapped with serious charges of dealing in illicit substances and abusing his office for personal gain.

Larona Makhaiza | 03 March 2026

Prisons.PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The cracks within the party can be traced back to the fiercely contested elective congress held last year PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

BNF unity to be tested in Francistown

As the Botswana National Front (BNF) heads into its much-anticipated leadership forum in Francistown this weekend, uncertainty surrounds the party’s internal cohesion.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 06 March 2026

Personal relations with Seretse force Ngakaagae out

Staff Writer | 05 March 2026

Calls grow for Botswana to address tourism entry gap

correspondent | 05 March 2026

Alleged kingpin 'sick' as case hits a snag

Larona Makhaiza | 04 March 2026

Seretse charged as NPF case returns

Staff Writer | 04 March 2026

About 300 Batswana trapped in Middle East crisis

Mbongeni Mguni | 03 March 2026

Ministry declares war on low productivity

Spira Tlhankane | 03 March 2026

Alleged kingpin 'sick' as case hits a snag

The state's intention of charging an alleged kingpin for facilitating the illegal entry of six Mexican alleged drug cartel men hit a stumbling block after it was reported that the Nigerian national has fallen sick.

UDC gov’t axes 21 parastal CEOs

Although the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government was initially hesitant to adopt cadre deployment, the policy is now in full swing following the dismissal of 21 state-owned enterprise (SOEs) chief executives.

GCC sues Balopi over billboard company debt, illegal operation

Gaborone City Council (GCC) has taken legal action against Native Outdoor (PTY) LTD, a company owned by Mpho Balopi, who is also president of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).

Private investor injects P4m into UB hotel revival

The University of Botswana (UB) and Sky Clouds (Pty) Ltd have signed a lease agreement that will see the private investor inject over P4 million into the restoration of the long-closed UB Hotel and Conference Centre.

Seretse charged as NPF case returns

The infamous corruption case dubbed the National Petroleum Fund (NPF) case returns to court with fresh charges.

Senior Prisons officer faces drug, abuse of office charges

A senior Botswana Prisons Service (BPS) official has found himself in deep trouble after being slapped with serious charges of dealing in illicit substances and abusing his office for personal gain.

Capital central: The BoB raises debt for government every month through the auction of Treasury Bills and longer term bonds PIC: BANK OF BOTSWANA

BoB raises P2.6bn for govt

The Bank of Botswana (BoB) raised P2.63 billion in an auction of treasury bills and bonds last week, narrowly beating its P2.6 billion debt target for the government, a rare feat given the generally tighter fundraising conditions.

Air travel has been frozen in the Middle East since Saturday

About 300 Batswana trapped in Middle East crisis

A Motswana living in Dubai says missiles and interceptors have been flying overhead since midday on Saturday, whilst Batswana have formed a WhatsApp group to guide and coordinate, after the outbreak of hostilities between the United States and Israel against Iran.

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Calls grow for Botswana to address tourism entry gap

Botswana’s tourism model may need to evolve as industry observers point to a gap in the country’s visitor funnel, arguing that the absence of large scale resort developments could limit the number of first time tourists entering the market.

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BNF unity to be tested in Francistown

Personal relations with Seretse force Ngakaagae out

Calls grow for Botswana to address tourism entry gap

Alleged kingpin 'sick' as case hits a snag

Seretse charged as NPF case returns

About 300 Batswana trapped in Middle East crisis

Ministry declares war on low productivity

Alleged kingpin 'sick' as case hits a snag

UDC gov’t axes 21 parastal CEOs

GCC sues Balopi over billboard company debt, illegal operation

Private investor injects P4m into UB hotel revival

Seretse charged as NPF case returns

Senior Prisons officer faces drug, abuse of office charges

BoB raises P2.6bn for govt

About 300 Batswana trapped in Middle East crisis

Calls grow for Botswana to address tourism entry gap