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Tuesday, August 04, 2026

High loan costs force Batswana to shelve borrowing

Despite banks being in a better place to lend money than they were last year at this time, credit uptake has almost stalled to zero due to high interest rates that have made borrowing too expensive to afford for many households. The negative credit growth is something that hasn’t happened in the past 30 years.

Timothy Lewanika | 04 August 2026

Where is the reward? Moagi questions state's P4.7 million corruption case

Former minister Lefoko Moagi has argued that the State has failed to establish a case to answer, contending that the mere discovery of a bank card allegedly linked to the P4.7 million corruption syndicate is insufficient to implicate him.

Larona Makhaiza | 05 August 2026

High loan costs force Batswana to shelve borrowing

Timothy Lewanika | 04 August 2026

Debswana, Boteti District Council boost food security

staff writer | 04 August 2026

Lands Ministry accused of defying Boko's Bonno project

Larona Makhaiza | 04 August 2026

Gov't, unions deadlocked on per diem talks

Mbongeni Mguni | 04 August 2026

Court rejects bid to jail gov't officials for contempt

Innocent Selatlhwa | 04 August 2026

Passenger, 75, dies in crash en route to funeral

Pini Bothoko | 04 August 2026

Maele suspends BUAN Vice Chancellor

The Minister of Higher Education, Prince Maele, has suspended Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) Vice Chancellor Professor Ketlhatlogile Mosepele with immediate effect, in a dramatic move that throws the leadership of the institution into uncertainty.

New direction: Ntsima says the Mafisa initiative is targetted at clusters rather than individuals PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Chema Chema reborn as Mafisa

Government has rebranded the Chema Chema Fund into the Mafisa Programme, introducing a new enterprise development model that will shift focus from funding individual businesses to supporting co-operatives and business clusters.

Village Magistrates Court. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Four years later, State fails to link Moremong to robbery

Close to four years since the Gaborone West Industrial Sefalana cash-in-transit robbery, Kabo Moremong has been acquitted after Village Senior Magistrate Tshepo Thedi said the State failed to prove that he shared a criminal purpose with four armed men who carried out the attack.

Zambian Giants Nkana Set for Botswana Test in Inaugural Tati River Cup

Zambia's record league title holders Nkana FC are heading into their pre-season to sharpen their tools, and they'll have the chance to do just that when they travel to Botswana next month.

BFA to vote with CAF over Infantino proposal

With FIFA dangling a $40 million (nearly P550 million) windfall to member associations in exchange for backing a proposal to sell stakes in its flagship competitions, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) is expected to fall in line with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) when the vote is held.

Mother demands inquest into son’s police shooting

Nearly three years after her son was shot dead by members of Botswana Police Service (BPS) in Palapye, a Bobonong pensioner has turned to the High Court, accusing State authorities of failing to investigate the killing and denying her family justice.

BMC, gov’t dragged to court over FMD restrictions

rBotswana Meat Commission (BMC) and government have been hauled before the High Court by two feedlot operators in an urgent legal battle.

Coming up: Commercial production moves to Dibete after the Sebele pilot

Dibete earmarked for commercial hemp rollout

Government’s hemp programme is moving into its commercial phase, with the earmarking of land at Dibete Farm for large-scale production, where licensed operators will be allocated plots as the country seeks to establish a new agro-industrial value chain.

Powering growth: Khoemacau is the country's largest copper producer

Khoemacau, Absa join forces for SMEs

Khoemacau Copper Mining and Absa Bank Botswana have entered into a strategic partnership to strengthen access to finance and enterprise development support for citizen-owned SMMEs participating in Khoemacau’s Citizen Economic Empowerment Programme (CEEP).

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Where is the reward? Moagi questions state's P4.7 million corruption case

High loan costs force Batswana to shelve borrowing

Debswana, Boteti District Council boost food security

Lands Ministry accused of defying Boko's Bonno project

Gov't, unions deadlocked on per diem talks

Court rejects bid to jail gov't officials for contempt

Passenger, 75, dies in crash en route to funeral

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Maele suspends BUAN Vice Chancellor

Chema Chema reborn as Mafisa

Four years later, State fails to link Moremong to robbery

Zambian Giants Nkana Set for Botswana Test in Inaugural Tati River Cup

BFA to vote with CAF over Infantino proposal

Mother demands inquest into son’s police shooting

BMC, gov’t dragged to court over FMD restrictions

Dibete earmarked for commercial hemp rollout

Khoemacau, Absa join forces for SMEs