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The Member of Parliament for Maun East Goretetse Kekgonegile, on Monday raised crucial questions in Parliament regarding the well-being and protection of the DPP staff.The questions posed by Kekgonegile to the Minister of Justice Ronald Shamukuni...

Interestingly, former president Ian Khama is the only one who was not handed a prison sentence due to his ‘outstanding’ mitigatory submissions. The case pertains to an impugned meeting held on June 5, 2023, involving the respondents, who are...

The complaint targets key figures including Justice Michael Motlhabi of the Lobatse High Court, Minister of Agriculture, Fidelis Molao and Minister for State President, Kabo Morwaeng.The controversy stems from two separate cases, Case No....

On July 24, Motlhabi of the Lobatse High Court ordered the annulment of the June 5 suspension of former BPF president, Biggie Butale. Justice Motlhabi deemed the orchestrators of Butale's suspension, including secretary-general Tshekedi Khama,...

Last week, a court order issued by Justice Zein Kebonang upheld the BPF’s decision to expel Butale from the party. In response, the faction declared Reatile as their new leader and revealed plans for an elective congress, signalling hope for the...

The Mephato Reatile-led faction of the party, following a recent court victory, may have already popped the champagne and made significant party decisions, but Butale is not ready to concede just yet – he has decided to fight back and filed an...

Butale, who approached the court on urgency after his latest suspension which was then followed by expulsion from the party, failed to convince Justice Zein Kebonang of the Gaborone High Court that he was wrongfully kicked out. He was of the view...

In a scathing letter also copied to the Director of Public Prosecutions, Nomsa Moatswi, the prosecutors outlined a series of grievances that have left them feeling neglected and exposed to potential danger.Promotions, appointments marred by...

The Biggie Butale and Mephato Reatile-led factions this week rejected the latest offer to have them reconcile before a court ruling which saw the former's case being thrown out.The offer was made by Justice Zein Kebonang of the Gaborone High...

Butale has suspected power-hungry party members wanted to 'steal' his presidency. As a means to remain at the helm of BPF, he sought an order to jail five respondents, Lawrence Ookeditse, Tshekedi Khama, Barulaganye Letang, Dr Kolaatamo...

The union, recognised as the bargaining agent for the employees at BRBB, united to address the issues of breach of duty of care, undesirable working conditions, safety violations, unfair labour practices, and management’s bad faith negotiation...

Speaking before the Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC), he said his ministry intends to advance Omang despite financial challenges to implement various developments.“We have a problem with the budget which restricts us to do things right from...

The third bout is promising to be a fierce and decisive one. The five whom president Butale want jailed have fell short of labelling him a liar. They refute his claims that the author of his suspension letter, Barulaganye Letang, is not a member of...

I even interviewed some who claimed to have been harassed and abused in the process of the DIS investigations. As a journalist, I never thought I was immune from law enforcement agencies. In fact, in 2015 the Directorate on Corruption and Economic...

The 41-year-old Leshiba allegedly wanted to have her husband Leshiba Oscar Tau killed in May 2022, but her attempts were foiled by security agents. She is facing a charge of conspiracy to commit murder.According to information from Kimberly Regional...