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Innocent Selatlhwa
  • ICC throws out Namibians case

    Relentless in their mission to have Botswana account, the Namibians have now submitted the brothers ‘execution’ to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) last week.Following the November 2020 incident in which the BDF...

  • Yet another court victory for BONU

    In its freshest court victory before Justice Jennifer Dube of the Lobatse High Court, the judge interdicted the Botswana Health Professions Council (BHPC) from proceeding with pre-registration examinations of public health practitioners.BONU...

  • Sidilega, Bomaid relationship on sickbed

    Sidilega Private Hospital and Botswana Medical Aid Society (Bomaid) are at each other’s throats and it is the paying members/patients bearing the brunt.The two entities' relationship returns to sick-bed once again as Sidilega now demands cash...

  • Land Board employee faces indecent assault charges

    The man allegedly went to the woman’s hotel room to apologise for harassment over the phone, only for him to indecently assault her.The alleged incident happened in May when the duo were on a work trip at Majestic Hotel in Palapye. “They spent...

  • ‘BPOPF Board, CEO earning peanuts’

    Social media streets were abuzz this week following circulation of an image showing that the BPOPF board chairman, Solomon Mantswe pocketed P353 600.00 from 23 meetings he attended. The lowest earner of the 10 trustees was Topias Marenga who earned...

  • The genesis of Balete farm case

    The Malete Land Board wants the Court of Appeal to reverse a judgment that saw Kgosi Mosadi Seboko and the Ga-Malete Development Trust declared the rightful title deed holders for Kgale Farms.Since 2003, the government and the tribe have been engaged...

  • Nyalala suffers delusions of grandeur—Kgafela

    Nyalala recently hosted Heritage Day whereupon he dismissed Kgafela as the rightful leader in Moruleng, South Africa.Through his spokesperson Phalafala Maname, Kgafela II is unfazed by the claims Nyalala made. “September 24 is a public holiday for...

  • 25 ATMs 'saved' as Police intercept blasters

    The Botswana Police Service (BPS) spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Dipheko Motube on Friday issued a statement stating that the four were collectively found in possession of 128 explosive gels and at least 50 metres of detonating cable.The police...

  • Five suspended on corruption allegations

    According to information gathered by Mmegi, the five employees including a Director were suspended after P24 million was used to drill just three boreholes under the Livestock Management and Infrastructure Development (LIMID) programmme.“Reports...

  • The fading Khama magic

    After he was reportedly fooled into believing that he could still ‘rule’ the country and have whatever he wanted through his predecessor Mokgweetsi Masisi, Khama has now lost control of his baby, Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF).The BPF’s current...

  • Butale’s second life at BPF

    Butale has come out to say he is back on his seat despite the party only reinstating him as an ordinary member.It is not raining but pouring at the last born of Botswana politics, the BPF.While the party pulled off an impressive performance by...

  • Goya embraces Butale’s ‘return’

    While BPF spokesperson, Lawrence Ookeditse dismissed Butale’s claims that he is back as the party president, Goya said he was happy and does not feel threatened by Butale’s return.It is reported that party patron and former State president Ian...

  • BDP's Kario targets Serowe

    Like a vulture watching hyenas feeding on a carcass, the BDP is working on convincing people of Serowe to go back to ‘Sir Seretse Khama’s' party.Ruling party members painted Serowe red over the weekend at veteran Prince Kgwaneng's...

  • Matlou fancies his Mochudi East chances

    He first attempted in 2015 following the death of Isaac Davids. Though he lost, Matlou remained visible in the party and constituency as an activist as well as campaign manager for former legislator Moagi Molebatsi.The late Member of Parliament,...

  • CoA slams 'negligent' AG

    Justice Singh Walia concluded that there was negligence in the Attorney General’s Chambers in dealing with the matter timeously. In advancing reasons for late filing, the AG wrote: “I did, soon following the delivery of the judgment aforesaid,...

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