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Friday, August 07, 2026

Cabinet was recently briefed by the Ministry of Finance on the latest efforts at reforms to State-Owned Entities (SOEs), the group of government-owned companies and entities that annually gobble up taxpayer billions in the name of providing essential service delivery and opportunities.

Mbongeni Mguni,Lewanika Timothy,Pauline Dikuelo 07 August 2026

Kganetsano revealed that Air Botswana was yet again putting out its hand for more funding PIC FINANCE FACEBOOK

Serial rapist gets 25 years as more cases await trial

A 38-year-old serial rapist from Ngwapa has been sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment after the Mahalapye Magistrate's Court found him guilty of rape and robbery.

Pini Bothoko | 11 August 2026

Investigators are threatening me – Accused traditional doctor

Larona Makhaiza | 10 August 2026

Digwa: Political interest stimulated by derisory representation in Boteti

Ryder Gabathuse | 07 August 2026

Limpopo Boy dropped from Creators Assembly after viral video

staff writer | 10 August 2026

No end in sight for troubled SOEs

Mbongeni Mguni,Lewanika Timothy,Pauline Dikuelo | 07 August 2026

Inside govt’s spending cuts

Mbongeni Mguni,Pauline Dikuelo,Lewanika Timothy | 07 August 2026

BPP postpones constitutional review conference

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 07 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.

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.

Lands Ministry accused of defying Boko's Bonno project

Kanye West legislator Victor Phologolo has accused the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture of defying President Duma Boko’s directive to issue title deeds needed for the construction of 61,000 houses across 61 constituencies in the country.

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).

Passenger, 75, dies in crash en route to funeral

A 75-year-old woman who was travelling to attend a funeral in Mochudi had her journey tragically cut short after she was killed in a road traffic accident on Sunday morning.

Koki weaves Botswana’s story into fashion

For luxury fashion designer Koki Chiepe, heritage is not something to be locked away behind museum glass. It is something to be worn, experienced and reimagined for every generation.

The dispute dates back to the cancellation of the tender award by the Public Procurement Tribunal. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Court rejects bid to jail gov't officials for contempt

The High Court has dismissed Tawana Joint Venture’s latest bid to have senior government officials held in contempt of court over the delayed Ncojane Water Project, ruling that the application was brought before the procedure required by law had been exhausted.

Limpopo Boy dropped from Creators Assembly after viral video

Limpopo Boy has been removed from the inaugural Creators Assembly 2026, shortly after a sexually explicit video allegedly involving the social media personality circulated widely online yesterday.

Ikanyeng argues that the election was conducted in full compliance with the provisions of the Local Government Act of 2012

Real court battle over Palapye District Council begins

The legal battle over the leadership of the Palapye District Council (PDC) is set to resume on today before the Lobatse High Court.

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Serial rapist gets 25 years as more cases await trial

Investigators are threatening me – Accused traditional doctor

Digwa: Political interest stimulated by derisory representation in Boteti

Limpopo Boy dropped from Creators Assembly after viral video

No end in sight for troubled SOEs

Inside govt’s spending cuts

BPP postpones constitutional review conference

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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

Lands Ministry accused of defying Boko's Bonno project

Khoemacau, Absa join forces for SMEs

Passenger, 75, dies in crash en route to funeral

Koki weaves Botswana’s story into fashion

Court rejects bid to jail gov't officials for contempt

Limpopo Boy dropped from Creators Assembly after viral video

Real court battle over Palapye District Council begins