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Oarabile Mosikare
  • Spotlight on Judge Radijeng in Seretse case

    Seretse is one of the accused persons in the ongoing P250 million National Petroleum Fund (NPF) money laundering case. He recently filed supporting affidavits from former minister Dikgakgamatso Seretse, former Botswana Defence Force (BDF) commander...

  • SPEDU infrastructure development kicks off

    The P230, 531, 402. 76 works contract entails the provision of detailed designs of infrastructure, construction of road works, storm water drains, water reticulation, sewer pump stations, power reticulation, street lighting and...

  • NPF war shifts to BDF

    The three have submitted affidavits in support of asset manager, Bakang Seretse whom prosecutors allege played a key role in the 2017 diversion of funds from the NPF. Seretse, who is facing charges of money laundering in the matter, was the NPF...

  • Moroka wants to rescue the girl child

    The young executive explained that how it came about was just a spur of the moment. “I happened to have been in a church service in a village in Kgatleng District. As I sat in the service and surveyed the demographics of the church, I couldn’t...

  • Seduke, Gov't war rages on

    In a phone interview, Seduke questioned a purportedly leaked report from the Auditor General, which was at the centre of what he termed ‘a new curve ball’. He said if indeed it was an official document from the department, that the Department of...

  • Kgosi, DPP square off

    Kgosi denies all allegations of wrongdoing and wants the charges against him quickly dropped. He stated that at all material times he was acting in his official capacity and for the benefit of the State. In the review application, Kgosi is...

  • Spedu Infrastructure Development Commences After Court Battle

    The works contract entailed provision of detailed designs of infrastructure, construction of road works, storm water drains, water reticulation, sewer pump stations, power reticulation, street lighting and telecommunications. The period of...

  • Constitution takes precedence over parliamentary proceedings

    Former finance minister Kenneth Matambo has sought to review and set aside the proceedings of the Select Committee of the National Assembly, and that of the National Assembly itself, primarily on the basis that the adoption of the Committee’s...

  • Soldiers given ultimatum

    The BDF commander, Lieutenant General Placid Segokgo recently informed his charges through a circular No.35 of 2020. In the circular dated July 7, 2020, Segokgo said in an effort to prevent and detect corruption, money laundering and the acquisition...

  • Morupisi case becomes Manewe, Tiroyakgosi duel

    While attention will be on the former PSP, who is the man in the dock and who is a high profile personality in his own right and perhaps so far the DPP’s relatively big catch in the so-called war against corruption, another spotlight will be on the...

  • Debswana's P110m suit opens can of worms

    In the latest case, Gaborone High Court will hear how management at the world’s leading diamond miner procured spy equipment without authority from the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) to spy on employees. A local company Infotrac...

  • Tension brews between High Court, Appeals Judges

    In the prevailing set up, the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) has always advocated for a transparent process of appointment of Judges, which includes advertising the vacancies as they become available. For instance, while the process was used to...

  • Prevailing Securities wants P81.7m tax notice revisited

    In February last year, the BURS impounded vehicles belonging to Prevailing Securities owner, Shadrack Baaitse for tax related issues.   This month, Baaitse through his attorneys, Serole & Partners wrote to the BURS demanding reassessment as was...

  • Fed up, seething entrepreneurs ambush BPC with lawsuits

    The BPC, which is reportedly technically insolvent, is stalling contracts it entered into with some service providers. One such breach is the contract for the supply and delivery of various XLPE cables to Gaborone and Francistown warehouses –...

  • Saleshando's tender evidence

    The Maun West legislator has already deposed his evidence with the Speaker of the National Assembly, Phandu Skelemani.  In a letter dated May 4, 2020, Saleshando said that he was aware that a company by the name Devot Sport (Pty) Ltd, was directly...

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