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The government commissioned an actuarial study in 2017 to assess the adequacy of pension payouts for Botswana Defence Force (BDF) personnel.Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, told Parliament that the analysis revealed...

The government has once again defended its interest in the G28 Concession earmarked for the development of a high-status facility in the Okavango Delta.Before attaining state power, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) had vehemently condemned...

The Directorate of Intelligence and Security’s (DIS) 2024 investigation into alleged maladministration at Air Botswana continues to destabilise the troubled airline.The probe led to the suspension of several officers after they questioned Director...

The Chairman of the Law Society of Botswana (LSB), Lesedi Moahi, has stressed that public confidence in the judiciary cannot be separated from confidence in the process by which judges are appointed.Speaking at the opening of the 2026/27 Legal Year...

Maipelo Nthaga, once among Botswana’s top Form Five achievers, has carved a remarkable career in the mining industry. Armed with an Ore Engineering Processing qualification from Leeds University in the UK, she now oversees Debswana’s Diamond...

The Attorney General has appealed against a ruling by Justice Barnabas Nyamadzabo, which barred the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship from conducting further warrantless searches or...

The opposition Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has called on Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe to account for the money promised to Batswana by the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government when he delivers the Budget speech on Monday.As Gaolathe...

Non-affiliated Members of Parliament and councillors within the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) will soon feel the heat as pressure mounts for them to find a political home among coalition members, Botswana Guardian has learnt.The UDC is made up...

Member of Parliament for Mochudi East, Mabuse Pule has expressed his frustrations regarding the unresolved legal battle between a contractor - Tau Grading and a Development Manager who oversees the construction of the Modipane-Mabalane road.Tau...

If the growth of gambling industry is not properly controlled, it has potential to destroy families, communities, and ultimately nations.According to the Gambling Authority Acting Chief Executive Officer, Moruntshi Kemorwale, unregulated or poorly...

The Gambling Authority has projected that Botswana’s gambling industry will reach a gross revenue of P1 billion by the end of the 2025/26 financial year—a dramatic leap from the long-standing annual average of P230 million.Acting Chief Executive...

Health Minister Dr Stephen Modise has issued a stark warning: once investigations into the sector’s turmoil are complete, senior officials will face dismissal as government confronts the deepening health crisis. Modise acknowledged existing...

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has been accused of approaching the Court with “unclean hands” in its ongoing legal battle with former Minister of Lands and Water Affairs, Kefentse Mzwinila.The dispute centres on the cessation and...

Efforts to modernise Botswana’s explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) capability have been under discussion for many years, but have failed to reach full implementation, information obtained by this publication shows.A defence insider said a project...

Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) has dismissed reports alleging irregular inflation of P40 billion in projects under the National Development Plan 11 (NDP11), branding them false and malicious.The widely-circulated report claims that WUC inflated...