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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

Hunyepa: A militant, radical and a great political organiser

Tati-West legislator cut his teeth in active politics quite early, through student politics in 1991. He held dual positions in the Student Representative Council (SRC), as Minister of Information and Propaganda; and Justice, at the Molepolole College of Education (MCE). It was at the college that his political activism was purely innate. The political fire searing in him was never doused. Writes Mmegi Staffer RYDER GABATHUSE

Ryder Gabathuse | 01 May 2026

Gaolathe hosts successful wellness session

Johannes Kambai | 06 May 2026

Gaborone hosts landmark continental education summit

Kingsley Kuda | 06 May 2026

Every child is precious

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

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

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.

This picture of Kabo sparked great concern amongst the family and led to them reporting to Interpol

A family’s worst fear

The Ntesang family of Kanye does not know whether their child, Kabo, is alive or not. The 33-year-old disappeared last November, then sent pictures from Russia wearing camouflage and carrying weapons. Communication ended on December 12, and the Ntesangs have since spent their days at embassies, Interpol and the Ministry of International Relations, searching without success. MBONGENI MGUNI & INNOCENT SELATLHWA write

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.

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.

Union leaders fire salvos at Boko

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.

We didn’t force anyone to the warfront - Russia

While parents and relatives are in distress searching for their family members, whom they believe were duped into the Russia-Ukraine war, Russia says those who went to the war did so voluntarily.

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.

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Hunyepa: A militant, radical and a great political organiser

Gaolathe hosts successful wellness session

Gaborone hosts landmark continental education summit

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

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Prosecution looms as forensic audit flags 80 senior officials

World Relays ticket sales in late surge

A family’s worst fear

Botswana pins economic hopes on new commercial court

Auditor General flags P105m billing errors at WUC

Union leaders fire salvos at Boko

Sport hits pause for World Relays

We didn’t force anyone to the warfront - Russia

US, Jamaica stars absent, but the show rumbles on