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Tuesday, May 05, 2026

Fiery and highly charged trade union leaders have sharply excoriated President Duma Boko following his jibe during the recent May Day commemorations in the diamond-rich village of Letlhakane, signalling escalating tensions between labour and the new administration.

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 05 May 2026

Workers singing strugle songs in Letlhakane during May Day Comemoration. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Every child is precious

UNICEF, firmly believes that every child is precious, and each drop of the polio vaccine brings the nation closer to a world where no child suffers from this preventable disease. UNICEF therefore, joins the government of Botswana,

TUDUETSO KELAPILE | 06 May 2026

Union leaders fire salvos at Boko

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 05 May 2026

We aren't backtracking on ConCourt – Boko

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 05 May 2026

Alcohol not an excuse for murder, rules Kebonang

Pini Bothoko | 05 May 2026

High Court throws out bidder for 'skipping' Tribunal

Innocent Selatlhwa | 05 May 2026

One dies, others sustain injuries in Mahalapye–Bonwapitse crash

Pini Bothoko | 05 May 2026

A3 road strikes again killing four, 13 seriously injured

Pini Bothoko | 05 May 2026

Gaolathe engages Dangote

Vice President and Finance Minister, Ndaba Gaolathe, is in Lagos, Nigeria where he has held talks with Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, who is currently looking to list his oil refinery giant in more stock exchanges across the continent.

Milestone: The CCA secured a historic cartel settlement at the Competition Tribunal yesterday PIC: MBONGENI MGUNI

CCA settles with Hollard; case proceeds vs BIC, Old Mutual

The Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) today brings a legal suit against Botswana Insurance Company and Old Mutual for allegedly participating in a long-running scheme to impose mark-ups on spare parts, dictate labour costs to auto-body repairers and force repairers to buy parts only from their preferred suppliers.

Botswana pins economic hopes on new commercial court

In a bid to move Botswana’s investment climate and clear congested civil cases rolls, the Judiciary has established a specialised commercial court.

World Relays ticket sales in late surge

What began as a slow and uncertain ticket rollout for the 2026 World Athletics Relays has turned into a late surge, with sections of the National Stadium sold out or nearing maximum sale, and others steadily filling up as the event draws near.

Ready to go: Part of the relay team that will represent Botswana PIC: BAA

Sport hits pause for World Relays

Local sporting activities will come to a near standstill this weekend as Botswana shifts its full focus to World Athletics Relays 2026, the biggest athletics spectacle ever staged on home soil. From Saturday to Sunday, the National Stadium will be the centre of global attention, with the country hosting athletes in a competition that now stands above every previous international event staged locally in both scale and prestige. In a show of alignment, local sporting codes have deliberately stepped aside to allow athletics to take the spotlight.

Prosecution looms as forensic audit flags 80 senior officials

Despite not naming any individuals or entities in the summary of the forensic audit, the Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, says prosecutions will be the defining outcome of the much-anticipated investigation

Every drop: The WUC is owed hundreds of millions of Pula in arrears

Auditor General flags P105m billing errors at WUC

The Auditor General (AG) has uncovered at least P105 million in billing irregularities at the Water Utilities Corporation (WUC), confirming long-standing concerns raised by customers over unusually high and inaccurate water bills.

US, Jamaica stars absent, but the show rumbles on

As the Debswana World Relays show rolls into action at the National Stadium tomorrow, top track stars from the United States of America (USA) and Jamaica will be missing. The two countries have some of the world's top rated relay teams, and in particular, the local fans were anticipating an exciting duel between Botswana and America's 4x400m men's relay teams.

In pursuit: The Finance Ministry led a multi-agency dirty money assessment, whose report was recently published

Gov't freezes P183m in fraud-linked assets

The country’s financial watchdogs have frozen close to P184 million in assets believed to be proceeds of financial crime, as prosecuting authorities chase after ill-gotten funds.

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Every child is precious

Union leaders fire salvos at Boko

We aren't backtracking on ConCourt – Boko

Alcohol not an excuse for murder, rules Kebonang

High Court throws out bidder for 'skipping' Tribunal

One dies, others sustain injuries in Mahalapye–Bonwapitse crash

A3 road strikes again killing four, 13 seriously injured

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Gaolathe engages Dangote

CCA settles with Hollard; case proceeds vs BIC, Old Mutual

Botswana pins economic hopes on new commercial court

World Relays ticket sales in late surge

Sport hits pause for World Relays

Prosecution looms as forensic audit flags 80 senior officials

Auditor General flags P105m billing errors at WUC

US, Jamaica stars absent, but the show rumbles on

Gov't freezes P183m in fraud-linked assets