The company, which is an ancillary of BCL Mine, ceased its operations when the mine was liquidated in 2016. BCL properties in Selebi-Phikwe were bought by PNR while TNMC operations, just outside Francistown are yet to find a suitor. However, it has...
Justice Mercy Garekwe said the appeals court has on numerous occasions encountered the lack of compliance with Rules of the court. “A practice has developed in the High Court in terms of which some of the judges issue orders without providing...
In the letter from Ketlhalefile Motshegwa of the UDC, addressed to the IEC Secretary on August 8, 2024, and titled ‘Request for Information for Free, Fair and Transparent Elections’, the UDC has listed 17 demands for the IEC to address. The party...
A recent Statistics Botswana’s Quarterly Multi-Topic Survey on Labour reveals a depressing scenario on unemployment in Botswana. Should the coalition win the General Election in October, the Duma Boko-led coalition says the plan is about “jobs,...
While some party leaders and members expressed displeasure after their president, Mephato Reatile, announced that he had used his powers to pull out the party from the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) earlier this year, the members have now...
Indeed, reports are already circulating that many party members who have appealed are dissatisfied with the decisions made by the regional committees. For instance, some members argue that the committees failed to follow due process by not calling...
Notably, since the 1999 General Election, Botswana has reliably conducted its elections in October, regardless of when Parliament was dissolved. According to the Botswana Constitution, general elections must occur within 60 days of Parliament's...
The Commissioner of Police, Dinah Marathe, has revealed that the project would strengthen the service’s efficiency in delivering their mandate, in terms of improving the quality and accessibility of policing services. Marathe said this during a...
In a recent case, a 23-year-old man was on Wednesday sentenced to 12 months in prison by the Francistown Magistrate Court for trafficking four children from Zimbabwe into Botswana, exposing a crisis driven by desperate circumstances. Arnold Nyoni was...
Kario further confirmed that all regions met the deadline set by the CC."There is no pending recommendation or decision before any region. Regional committees make recommendations and decisions to the CC, although one can appeal a regional...
When the victim who is a minor took a stand at the Extension II Magistrate's Court to testify, the minor surprised the court stating that, “Nothing happened” when asked to state her case by the state prosecutor, Nelly Seabueng. Following the...
Ntsuape, who is already facing death by hanging for a previous murder of his ex girlfriend's mother, was sentenced today by Justice Barnabas Nyamadzabo of the Gaborone High Court. In his ruling, Nyamadzabo said there were sufficient extenuating...
Serving as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Serowe North from 1989 until 1998, Blackbeard made a strategic decision to step down and allow Khama to take over the constituency. The move was pivotal, as it was intended to unite the Botswana Democratic...
Then Kgosi was true to his known nature (whether true or not) of being the most ruthless and feared security agent with no nonsense attitude. The late Kgosi pioneered the spy unit in April 2008 under the stewardship of former president Ian Khama....
The young woman is reported to have sustained head injuries. Broadhurst Police Station commander, Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae confirmed the incident to The Monitor over the weekend. He revealed that the young woman was hit by the car during the...
According to the law enforcement officials, three masked men got into the store when it was about to close at around 8pm and one of them took out something that resembled a pistol and started threatening employees, demanding money from all of the...
Officers said most of these fatal accidents occur as a result of intoxication, with motorists driving from one place to another under the influence of alcohol while on a drinking spree. South-Central Divisional traffic officer, Assistant Commissioner...
According to the police the armed robbery incident occurred at around 5pm when the victim, who was in the company of two security guards, was about to leave his business premises. Broadhurst Police Station commander, Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae...
However, arrests of suspects are yet to be made in both incidents. Mochudi Police Station commander, Superintendent Joel Masilo said in the case that occurred at around 1am in Khudireng ward, a 33-year-old woman was attacked and raped while walking...
Even though the baby's mother claims she had frequented the bathroom when the baby somehow fell into the toilet, investigations are ongoing to establish what really transpired. According to Mahalapye-Central Police Station commander,...
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