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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Even though Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) presidential hopeful Mpho Balopi claims he never fell out with former president Mokgweetsi Masisi, the former Gaborone North legislator says he wants to apologise to people who were hard done by the past regime.

Spira Tlhankane | 18 March 2025

Balopi. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG.

Conflict: Bush encroachment means more livestock are bumping into wildlife

DWNP weighs options as farmer payouts reach P100m

Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) is finalising a new Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) strategy featuring more intervention options, as the costs of compensation reached P100 million in the past four years, Mmegi has learnt.

Mbongeni Mguni | 20 March 2025

Rape charged former UB academic granted bail

Larona Makhaiza | 20 March 2025

Wife withdraws threat to kill, assault charge against husband

Larona Makhaiza | 19 March 2025

Molapisi 'afraid' as she awaits appeal

Spira Tlhankane | 19 March 2025

Young Epilepsy Botswana hosts 10th annual Purple Walk

Staff Writer | 19 March 2025

Botswana records 50 cases of hand-foot-and-mouth disease

Larona Makhaiza | 19 March 2025

Murder's accused prayers heard, bail granted

Larona Makhaiza | 19 March 2025

Ngakaagae challenges evidence in Phase 2 shootout case

As the trial for the survivor of the 2022 infamous Phase 2 shootout incident got underway, her lawyer has challenged the evidence presented by prosecutors questioning whether indeed the exchange of fire happened.

Rich soils: Boseto Mine closed several years ago, weighed down by high operating costs which included diesel powered electricity. Now new developers on the Kalahari Copperbelt have access to the grid network, enhanced technology and escalating commodity prices

World’s biggest miner wants slice of Kalahari Copperbelt

BHP, the world’s largest mining group, plans to invest up to $25 million (P341 million) to earn a 75% interest in an upcoming project on the Kalahari Copperbelt, as the global race for the key mineral heats up.

Balopi to apologise to Masisi’s victims

School caretaker gets 22 years for 'indecent assault'

MOKGENENE: A Mokgenene Primary School caretaker has been sentenced to 22 years behind bars for indecently assaulting 16 schoolboys. Kgotlayame Peloyakgosi, who hails here from Maaloso ward, was convicted of unlawfully and indecently assaulting the boys at the school's hostels by pulling their penises backwards and forward between March 1 and 12, 2024.

Molapisi 'afraid' as she awaits appeal

Gilbert Mangole, Botswana's High Commissioner to India including Bangladesh and other South Asian countries has just revealed that a Bangladeshi Appeals Court is yet to set a court hearing date for condemned Motswana drug mule, Lesedi Molapisi who was sentenced to death in Bangladesh last year.

Tender wars delay P300 million Mogoditshane internal roads

Having waited since 2021, Mogoditshane residents will have to wait a little longer for the proposed 25-Kilometre internal roads.

Balopi addressing the media. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Khama's name ‘unavoidable’ in BDP resurgence attempt

As the once mighty Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) seeks to rise like a phoenix, one name that keeps popping from the red ashes is former president Ian Khama’s and the bards of the party say any mention of his name is unavoidable in the annals of history.

Boko honours Molapisi

Whilst Botswana People’s Party (BPP) president and Umbrella for Democratic Change's (UDC) Motlatsi Molapisi hasn't been given any political or public office position, President Duma Boko has showered him with praises for his role in keeping the coalition intact.

Parly tells Mohwasa to urgently appoint Auditor General

After the Auditor General failed to submit its official report to Parliament for two financial years, legislators have called for an urgent need to give the office of the Auditor General autonomy and ensure that there is security of tenure to avoid the office being compromised.

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DWNP weighs options as farmer payouts reach P100m

Rape charged former UB academic granted bail

Wife withdraws threat to kill, assault charge against husband

Molapisi 'afraid' as she awaits appeal

Young Epilepsy Botswana hosts 10th annual Purple Walk

Botswana records 50 cases of hand-foot-and-mouth disease

Murder's accused prayers heard, bail granted

Ngakaagae challenges evidence in Phase 2 shootout case

World’s biggest miner wants slice of Kalahari Copperbelt

Balopi to apologise to Masisi’s victims

School caretaker gets 22 years for 'indecent assault'

Molapisi 'afraid' as she awaits appeal

Tender wars delay P300 million Mogoditshane internal roads

Khama's name ‘unavoidable’ in BDP resurgence attempt

Boko honours Molapisi

Parly tells Mohwasa to urgently appoint Auditor General