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Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Boko sidelines DCEC, DPP in forensic audit probe

President Duma Boko has cast doubt on the ability of Botswana's traditional law enforcement institutions to independently investigate the explosive forensic audit findings.

Spira Tlhankane | 10 November 2026

Boko. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Lt General Seelo to retire from BDF after 40 years

Deputy Commander of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF), Lieutenant General Joseph Eno Seelo, is set to retire from active military service on April 30, 2027, bringing to an end a distinguished career spanning more than four decades.

Pini Bothoko | 12 November 2026

Man allegedly forces girlfriend to drink poison before taking it himself

Pini Bothoko | 12 November 2026

Lesenepole murder suspect dies by suicide in police cell

Pini Bothoko | 11 November 2026

Court finds sufficient evidence against Mojadigo

Larona Makhaiza | 11 November 2026

Botswana commits to bigger De Beers stake

Mbongeni Mguni | 10 November 2026

Gov't steps up school infrastructure drive

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 10 November 2026

Medicines shortage set for relief

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 10 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.

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.

Suspect in Lesenepole woman's murder arrested, charged

A 28-year-old man from Chadibe in the Tswapong area has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 48-year-old woman from Lesenepole village after her body was discovered wrapped in a blanket inside her Honda Fit vehicle in Palapye.

Boko sidelines DCEC, DPP in forensic audit probe

President Duma Boko has cast doubt on the ability of Botswana's traditional law enforcement institutions to independently investigate the explosive forensic audit findings.

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.

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

Forensic audit in limbo ahead of SONA

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.

More rape charges haunt Mojadigo

Disgraced Divine Anointing Church pastor Goitsekgosi Mojadigo is expected back in court on Tuesday for a ruling on his no-case-to-answer application in yet another rape case involving a minor from Francistown.

Lesenepole murder suspect dies by suicide in police cell

A 28-year-old man arrested and charged with the murder of a 48-year-old Lesenepole woman has allegedly died by suicide whilst in police custody at Maunatlala Police Station.

Botswana is increasingly confronted by disturbing headlines of murder, rape, domestic violence and other violent crimes

Crime crisis: A challenge Boko cannot afford to overlook in SONA

As President Duma Boko prepares to deliver his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, crime, particularly gender-based violence (GBV) and the alarming persistence of passion killings, should feature prominently among the issues demanding his attention, Mmegi Crime Reporter, PINI BOTHOKO reports

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Lt General Seelo to retire from BDF after 40 years

Man allegedly forces girlfriend to drink poison before taking it himself

Lesenepole murder suspect dies by suicide in police cell

Court finds sufficient evidence against Mojadigo

Botswana commits to bigger De Beers stake

Gov't steps up school infrastructure drive

Medicines shortage set for relief

DPP refuses to back down as Moagi appeal filed

Corruption dominates dirty money risks in Botswana

Suspect in Lesenepole woman's murder arrested, charged

Boko sidelines DCEC, DPP in forensic audit probe

Botswana features in Africa’s equality gains

Forensic audit in limbo ahead of SONA

More rape charges haunt Mojadigo

Lesenepole murder suspect dies by suicide in police cell

Crime crisis: A challenge Boko cannot afford to overlook in SONA