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Friday, November 06, 2026

In a development that threatens to overshadow President Duma Boko's third State of the Nation Address (SONA) next week, the much-publicised forensic audit into alleged corruption and financial misconduct has hit an extraordinary bottleneck.

Spira Tlhankane | 06 November 2026

The audit was presented to Boko on April 30, 2026, a month after the March deadline PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Murder suspect escapes from psychiatric hospital

Police in Lobatse are on the manhunt for a 42-year-old murder suspect who escaped from Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital in the early hours of Saturday whilst receiving treatment.

Pini Bothoko | 10 November 2026

Suspect in Lesenepole woman's murder arrested, charged

Pini Bothoko | 10 November 2026

Man survives shebeen robbery attack

Pini Bothoko | 10 November 2026

Fatal stabbing of man, 22, probed in Molepolole

Pini Bothoko | 10 November 2026

More rape charges haunt Mojadigo

Larona Makhaiza | 10 November 2026

Youth urged to reject gender-based violence

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 10 November 2026

Botswana features in Africa’s equality gains

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 06 November 2026

DPP refuses to back down as Moagi appeal filed

The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has refused to back down in its prosecution of former Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Lefoko Moagi, filing an appeal against his acquittal in a P4.7 million corruption case.

Jele suspended amidst doping concerns

Athletics coach Ofentse Jele has been suspended from all athletics-related activities pending investigations.

Members of the public got to have the first-hand experience of the project

Bus operators back Tana, secure 35% stake

The Botswana Bus Operators Association (BBOA) is rallying behind the government’s transformation project, describing it as a game-changer for the transport industry.

Zimbabweans dominate Botswana’s citizenship list

Botswana has granted citizenship to 5,957 foreign nationals between 2018 and the present, with Zimbabweans accounting for the largest share, followed by South Africans, according to the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Pius Mokgware.

Accused magistrate barred from Mahalapye Magistrate Court

Senior Magistrate Kedirileng Moruakgomo who faces two counts of threat to kill for threatening to kill her co-workers has been barred from entering Mahalapye Magistrate Court, as one of her bail conditions.

Forensic audit in limbo ahead of SONA

Corruption dominates dirty money risks in Botswana

Corruption has been identified as the dominant money laundering threat facing Botswana’s Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), accounting for approximately 87 percent of the proceeds generated by identified predicate offences, valued at more than P160 million.

Unauthorized Skin lightening Products. PIC FACEBOOK

BoMRA destroys illegal medicines worth over P500 000

The Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority (BoMRA) has destroyed 2.8 tonnes of illegal and unauthorised medicinal products valued at more than P500 000 following coordinated enforcement operations across the country.

The report highlights a significant limitation in measuring progress PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Botswana features in Africa’s equality gains

Botswana has been ranked 11th in Women's Equality across Africa in the 2026 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), placing the country amongst those assessed in the latest continental governance report, which also highlights significant progress in the sub-category.

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Murder suspect escapes from psychiatric hospital

Suspect in Lesenepole woman's murder arrested, charged

Man survives shebeen robbery attack

Fatal stabbing of man, 22, probed in Molepolole

More rape charges haunt Mojadigo

Youth urged to reject gender-based violence

Botswana features in Africa’s equality gains

DPP refuses to back down as Moagi appeal filed

Jele suspended amidst doping concerns

Bus operators back Tana, secure 35% stake

Zimbabweans dominate Botswana’s citizenship list

Accused magistrate barred from Mahalapye Magistrate Court

Forensic audit in limbo ahead of SONA

Corruption dominates dirty money risks in Botswana

BoMRA destroys illegal medicines worth over P500 000

Botswana features in Africa’s equality gains