Reboeleng, 31, is challenging a confession statement the state say she made back in 2022 following an intercepted robbery in main mall which led to 10 people later dying in a shoot-out. “She did not look emotionally distressed, she was not crying,...
According to the charge sheet, Myinga faces two counts of which the first one he is said to have on or about September 1st, at or near Ngwasha veterinary gate not being a person licensed ,exempted or permitted to posses dagga unlawfully possessed...
Responding to a question posed by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mahalapye West, David Tshere, who had asked about the status of crime in Mahalapye over the past five years, Mmusi said criminal activity ranged from rape and murder to burglary and...
Mthimkhulu had been hospitalised for some time to receive clinical care. The deceased minister’s niece and family spokesperson, Sibongile Jinya, confirmed that the government will hold a memorial service for the late Gaborone South Member of...
Lucas lost to former Botswana National Sport Commission chairperson, Solly Reikeletseng, at the BDP parliamentary primaries in Francistown South more than a month ago. He, however, appealed the results but was not successful.Cutting his losses with...
Speaking during the just-ended MCM CEO charity cycling event, Elias reported that they installed a solar project at the Cheshire Foundation in Palapye using the proceeds raised from the previous year's charity cycling event. Elias stated that the...
The initiative, which is aimed at modernising the city’s water distribution system, is set to be completed within the next six months. The project officially kicked off in Block 8, where nearly 200 households have already been connected to the...
This has just been confirmed by the President Mokgweetsi Masisi in a telecast on social media.“The general election will take place Wednesday October 30th 2024. Both October 30th and 31st will be public holidays,” Masisi said.Masisi continued:...
The main reason for the relocation back then was to create a single health authority as well as to enable continuum of care from primary to quaternary care and to enhance standardisation of patient care. But Batswana continue to accuse the government...
Mojadigo of Divine Anointing Church who is out on bail faces similar charges before the Mochudi's Magistrate Court where he is facing five counts of rape and defilement altogether. “We are ready to proceed with this matter as prosecution and I...
Motube was reacting to the emerging trend of filicide in the country. Filicide, defined as the intentional killing of one's own child or children by a parent, is becoming widespread in Botswana and requires immediate attention.The incidents where...
Masisi recently performed the ground opening ceremonies of the A3 (Francistown-Gweta) and A33 (Nata-Ngwasha veterinary gate) roads in Mathangwane and Nata villages respectively. The A3 and A33 corridors are major conduits for development and are...
In his remarks at a ceremony held in Mathangwane village, Masisi appeared to imply that the Minister of Education and Skills Development Dr Douglas Letsholathebe, as well as the Minister of Health and Wellness Edwin Dikoloti have failed to deal with...
The reservation policy made it possible to reserve certain trade activities for citizens or companies wholly owned by citizens. Reserved businesses under the Economic Diversification Drive (EDD) include manufacturing, services and agricultural...
She was subsequently arrested at one of the spy unit's offices at the Commerce Park area in Gaborone and taken in for questioning, then later suspended. Following her suspension, she had back-to-back legal battle with the State up until 2021 when...
“There’s a process ongoing and I’m going to ask that I develop a law where we will look at the Pula Fund and see whether it is in right state as a sovereign wealth fund and if it’s not, then we will ask that we ringfence some of that money...
He emphatically denied leading any faction and stated that he had no intention of doing so. Tsogwane urged members to dismiss claims of factional leadership and focus on unity. "I have never been part of any faction, and I won't start now. We...
Sources confirmed last night that Mthimkhulu, who took over from Philda Kereng as Minister in February, had been ill for some time before succumbing to his condition. Prior to this role, he served as Assistant Minister for the State President since...
After skating on thin ice in the 2019 General Election when Digwa was breathing on his neck, Tsogwane, who has been in Parliament since 1999 will be looking forward to joining the selected few who have served the National Assembly for a whole...
A party insider who prefers anonymity has, however, dismissed reports associating Tsogwane with an emerging party faction emphasising: “In my view, a faction needs a structure. This structure has to have coordinators and none of that is obtainable...
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