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Batswana might soon be digging deeper into their pockets as the country braces for what could be the steepest fuel price hike in its history.Highly placed sources within the fuel industry have revealed that intense behind-the-scenes discussions are...

There is an unspoken rule in some of Gaborone’s busiest shopping malls.Before one even switches off their engine and reaches for their handbag or shopping list, there will already be a man standing near the car window.One hand raised like a traffic...

In a bold show of solidarity with their constituents, Gabane councillors Mokgatla David Pule of Mogoditshane West and Obakeng Sekolokwane on Tuesday openly rejected the government’s proposal to incorporate Gabane into the planned Mogoditshane...

A house fire in Borolong village, a few kilometres from Francistown, has exposed the longstanding water crisis in the area, after a three-bedroom family home was reduced to ashes this past Sunday.The blaze, which left nothing to salvage from the...

Delays in concluding murder cases, some stretching for 10 years or more, are not the fault of the Botswana Police Service, Police Commissioner Dinah Marathe has said.Marathe said investigations are rarely the cause of delays, but that the overloaded...

Assistant Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Ignatius Moswaane has thrown a spanner in the works by claiming that the uproar over medicine shortages is not just about supply gaps, but also sabotage by health workers.He says health...

President Duma Boko is treading on dangerous ground as he continues to keep the nation guessing about whether he will sign death warrants for the condemned or move towards abolishing capital punishment altogether.However, one thing is clear: pressure...

Botswana Police Commissioner Dinah Marathe has admitted that the nation is under drug siege as the flood of narcotics into Botswana keeps her awake at night.Speaking about the escalating crisis, Marathe said the spread of drugs across towns and...

Two farmers narrowly escaped death this past weekend after an alleged livestock thief hacked them with an axe during a violent confrontation in Tloaneng.Police say the attack is linked to a growing wave of stock theft during the Foot and Mouth...

Learners from Kgaphamadi settlement can finally breathe a sigh of relief after years of walking in darkness and fear.Following complaints from parents, school authorities, and traditional leaders last year, a vehicle has now been made available by...

Parents of Standard 3 pupils at Seboko Primary School in Gamalete, Ramotswa, are accusing a class teacher of repeatedly assaulting and abusing their children.This uproar comes at a time when the Minister of Child Welfare and Basic Education, Nono...

Retired University of Botswana Professor, Setumile Morapedi, has come out with guns blazing at the Minister of Child Welfare and Basic Education, Nono Kgafela Mokoka, accusing her of hijacking what she calls her brainchild, the Bula Buka programme,...

Young people born after 2000 are emerging as Botswana’s biggest blind spot in the fight against HIV, with new data showing that more than half of adolescents have never tested for the virus.A report released by Statistics Botswana and the United...

Botswana lost nearly 100 mothers to pregnancy and childbirth complications in 2022, according to a newly released Statistics Botswana report.This occurred despite almost all women giving birth in health facilities under the care of skilled health...

A 36-year-old woman residing in Mogoditshane, is going through emotional torture caused by her baby daddy of 12 years.The visibly distressed woman feels trapped in a relationship that is slowly destroying her, but lacks the emotional strength to walk...