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Gender-based violence (GBV) continues to rise in Botswana, cutting deeper when those entrusted with enforcing the law also fall victim, sometimes at the hands of the very people meant to love and protect them.This past Monday, the nation woke up to...

A woman whose intestines were ripped out in a savage knife attack relived her nightmare in court this past Tuesday in Palapye.Kelebemang Raletsholo (44) finally set the record straight about a brutal incident that once trended online with wild claims...

President Duma Gideon Boko will next week Tuesday perform the ground-breaking for the Bonno National Housing Programme in Palapye.Bonno is the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC)’s signature promise to build 61,000 houses across 61 constituencies,...

Two young men were found lying unconscious and severely injured in separate but fatal incidents this past Saturday in Maun.Both later died from their wounds, and no arrests have been made so far.According to Maun Police boss Joseph Lepodise, the...

Despite previous denials that her office was undergoing renovations, newly surfaced images reveal a refreshed and modernized workspace for the Minister of Child Welfare and Basic Education, Nono Kgafela-Mokoka.In January, the minister publicly...

In a heart-wrenching case that has sent shockwaves across Palapye, two women have been charged with the murder of a four-year-old boy, following the grisly discovery of his remains buried along the Lotsane riverbank.The suspects, Chendzimu Gababoloke...

The Land Tribunal will begin hearing a string of appeals against Kweneng Land Board's controversial decisions to reverse its policy on compensation in kind starting this Wednesday, April 23.This is a move that has sparked fury, despair, and legal...

The Botswana Police Service (BPS) is not taking any chances this Easter.With crime, reckless driving and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) known to rise during the long holiday, law enforcement officers are this year already in full combat mode, ready to...

Botswana Railways (BR) employees have finally blown the lid off over what they describe as deepening corruption and mismanagement at the parastatal.This past Monday, the situation escalated when workers marched through Mahalapye to the District...

Selebi-Phikwe Chief Magistrate, Wanani Ngebani has acquitted Boikanyo Motlhomamisi of rape charges, citing insufficient evidence presented by the prosecution.The case, registered in 2022, revolved around allegations that Motlhomamisi had engaged in...

The newly-crowned Miss Botswana 2025/2026, Ruth Thomas, 23, radiates confidence, excitement, and enthusiasm. She is every bit the queen she believes herself to be, embracing every opportunity that comes her way.For Ruth, pageantry is more than just...

- Magistrate criticises prosecution's slow pace- You cannot keep accused persons in jail forever- DPP is overwhelmed, 126 cases per prosecutor - RamaotwanaFrancistown Principal Magistrate Tshepo Kabelo Magetse has strongly criticised the sluggish...

A 20-year-old girl from Kopong got more than she bargained for this past weekend when an online romance turned into a nightmare.What was supposed to be a long-awaited meeting with her Facebook lover ended in rape at the hands of a stranger.The young...

A heated argument over a pot of cabbage meant for family dinner took a violent turn at Ramonaka village in the Kgatleng District, leaving one sibling hospitalised and the other in police custody.According to reports, the dispute began when an...

Police have discovered what appear to be human bones along the Serowe-Paje road, sparking suspicions that the bones may be linked to a foiled robbery and the disappearance of a 44-year-old Mapo Nkwaila. The bones, found this past Saturday, have been...