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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

BAMB is facing growing scrutiny following a series of alarming audit findings that expose failures in financial accountability PIC: BAMB

BAMB under fire over unaccounted P196m COVID-19 funds

The Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB) is facing growing scrutiny following a series of alarming audit findings that expose failures in financial accountability, governance and oversight involving hundreds of millions of Pula in public funds.

Pauline Dikuelo | 08 May 2026

Audit flags Boko’s preferred direct tendering

Spira Tlhankane | 08 May 2026

Non-Citizens benefit unfairly from livestock support scheme

Pauline Dikuelo | 08 May 2026

CoA reserves judgment in Mupane saga

Mpho Mokwape | 08 May 2026

DIS officers face fresh delay amid court ultimatum confusion

Mpho Mokwape | 08 May 2026

Reckless driving culture fuels Botswana’s road safety crisis

Pini Bothoko | 08 May 2026

Selebi-Phikwe East political activity intensifies

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 08 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

Cowpeas worth P15m rot in silo

The Auditor General has found that cowpeas valued at P14.9 million sat without rotation for nine years at the Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board’s (BAMB) storage in Pandamatenga, resulting in them eventually having to be thrown out.

Union leaders fire salvos at Boko

Police controlling the World Relays crowd at the National Stadium PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Relays glory meets growing complaints

A week after Botswana earned global praise for hosting the World Athletics Relays 2026, concerns are emerging over the treatment of key stakeholders who helped stage the historic event.

Justice Zein Kebonang PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Alcohol not an excuse for murder, rules Kebonang

Gaborone High Court Judge Zeinub Kebonang has ruled that "alcohol, jealousy, and claims of provocation do not constitute extenuating circumstances in a brutal murder case", sentencing Tapologo Makwatse to death.

Flash back: The 4x400 relay team receiving 2025 BNSC award PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Hour of reckoning as BNSC holds Sport Awards

Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) will hold its 45th Botswana Sport Awards at the Gaborone International Convention Centre on Saturday.

BOTEPCO hosted the first-ever Africa Teaching and Regulatory Authorities (AFTRA) conference. PIC.KINGSLEY KUDA

Gaborone hosts landmark continental education summit

Botswana Teaching Professionals Council (BOTEPCO) hosted the first-ever Africa Teaching and Regulatory Authorities (AFTRA) conference, drawing delegates from across the continent to deliberate on the future of the teaching profession.

Mogae, a true statesman - Boko

President Duma Boko has hailed former president Festus Mogae as a voice of reason, unity and progress following the passing of the former president this morning at 0730

Ready to go: Botswana hosted a successful competition PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Botswana debunks Africa's hosting myth

On October 7, 1971, then American president Richard Nixon remarked, "Africans just can't run things. Now that's a very, very fundamental point in the international scene." The seasons might have changed, but the Nixon narrative has endured, with Africa still viewed through the Afro-pessimism lens. However, Botswana's seamless hosting of the 2026 World Relays should go a long way in instilling Afro-optimism and debunking long-standing myths, argues Staff Writer, MQONDISI DUBE

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