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Oarabile Mosikare
  • The fall of UDC's Young Turks

    The three Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) council candidates are Arafat Khan of Borakalalo ward in Molepolole North, Phenyo Segokgo of Sefoke ward in Tlokweng and Kagiso Thutlwe of Village ward in Gaborone. They did not see the losses coming and...

  • Sebina brothers distance themselves from Khama, Kgosi

    In his detailed notice to sue and complaint against law enforcement agents regarding the manner and conduct of investigations against him, Sebina said this is despite the fact that he is and has always been a law abiding citizen, religiously paying...

  • It's a hung Parliament, damn it!

    My prediction is based on traditional party presence in a constituency, last election results, resources, vote splitting, primary elections acrimony and lastly the issues. I proceed on the basis that although issues matter in elections they may not...

  • Boko warns Swiss firm against DIS deal

    Boko’s Geneva-based attorney, Dragan Zeljic, disclosed this on September 3, 2019 in a letter to Plath AG Group. “Mr Boko was informed that, the Plath Group was approached by the senior executives of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security...

  • Dirty cash crackdown seizes P132m in cash, assets

    Of this figure, P112.9 million in cash is in an interest-bearing account at BancABC pending court battles, while the balance of the value is in assets that have been taken over. Documents seen by Mmegi this week show that in the 24 months since the...

  • Khama's doubts about dumping BDP

    Mmegi: Sir, you’ve indicated before that you didn’t really want to join politics. Thus far in your political career, two breakaways have formed from the BDP? Any regrets on this or thoughts? Khama: Well I can’t talk for the BDP anymore, so I...

  • Choppies on knife-edge as damning report looms

    Sources privy to the ongoing probe claim that investigators are battling to untangle a complex web of ownerships and overlapping historical transactions involving senior executives that could have prejudiced the group and shareholders. Choppies has...

  • State throws Masisi under the bus

    The donation was in the sum of over P2 million. The prosecution authority also confirmed in the new charge sheet that Seretse made yet another P300, 010 donation to Masisi through the same law firm. Seretse made the donations through his company...

  • Boko lumps IEC, BDP in 'election fraud'

    Boko raised the concerns in a four-page letter to IEC secretary,  Keireng Zuze, dated May 9, 2019.  In the letter, copied to the United States of America (USA) Embassy and Delegation of the European Commission amongst others, Boko reminded the IEC...

  • 'Where is the P30 million?'

    The maverick Member of Parliament confirmed on Tuesday morning that he was on the run and in hiding in one of the neighbouring countries. “I can confirm that I am outside the country for my safety. I am out of the country yes. I don’t know for...

  • Masisi had promised me VP - Venson-Moitoi

    SEROWE: The veteran politician, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi does not beat about the bush when she expresses her disappointment. “Of course I was disappointed because I had been promised; it is normal. I had been asked by the President, the current...

  • Kgosi hits back amidst fresh corruption probe

    Former Director General of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Isaac Kgosi has warned that he is coming after his adversaries. He wants everyone to know that he is now gunning to “topple the political masters that were behind” his...

  • Trailblazing Dingake in US residency, tour

    Dingake will be in residence at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Law the last week of January through the first week of February 2019.  He will give a public lecture, ‘Appointment of Judges and the Threat to Judicial Independence:...

  • Lekalake implicates Masisi in CMB scandal

    This has been detailed in an affidavit deposed by one Moitsheki ‘Cheks’ Lekalake to the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) on June 15, 2018.  Lekalake was asked by the DCEC to provide an explanation regarding a number of...

  • Masisi pushes Khama to the brink

    This surprise withdrawal of staff, which Khama said was not communicated to him, takes effect from October 31 next week. Interestingly, Khama only discovered early this week that on November 1, he would no longer have government cooks and helpers at...

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