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A concerned pensioner and father, Mokgethisi Letang, appeared in court on Wednesday to initiate legal proceedings against his daughter, Potso Precious Matamoge (34), and her ex-boyfriend, Mpho Letebele (44), concerning child support obligations for...

Peace has returned to Lobatse following months of fear and turmoil at the hands of the violent Mashebeshete gang, thanks to the unified resolve of residents, community leaders, and law enforcement.The Mashebeshete gang, made up of boys as young as 15...

Cohabitation, or living together without formal marriage, is becoming increasingly common, particularly among young people and low-income groups.As cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) continue to rise across the country, reports from Lobatse are...

A Kanye-based pharmacy owner, Ghullam Hussain, is in trouble after being accused of deliberately tampering with expiry dates on products and continuing to sell them as new. Located at Unit 11, Mongala Mall, the pharmacy, known as OK Chemist, has...

Three Botswana Prison Service officers are currently on interdiction pending investigations into alleged criminal offences committed inside the prison.According to a written response to this publication, the officers have been reported to the police,...

A surprise raid by Gaborone City Council (GCC) officials has exposed disturbing food safety violations at both formal and informal food outlets across the city.The findings left many residents alarmed and wondering how some businesses continue to...

A 26-year-old man appeared before the Lobatse Magistrate Court on Monday, charged with murder and attempted murder.He allegedly drove a truck into his ex-lover’s house in a violent attack that killed a 7-month-old baby. The man, employed as a truck...

Police in Nata are investigating a defilement case after two young men, aged 26 and 18, were caught fighting in the streets of Kachikau.Both men had already torn each other's clothes before the fight broke out and have since been charged with...

The Minister of Water and Human Settlement, Onneetse Ramogapi, has defended the Bonno housing project following social media debate over the structure of the newly-unveiled homes in Mabutsane.Ramogapi says critics are simply bitter because they never...

Fraud is quietly spreading in Botswana, with women becoming the most affected. Many are being lured into traps through false promises and deceit, leaving behind a trail of emotional distress and financial loss.In recent months, police across the...

Kanye District Council has received a budget of P586,530 from the Ministry of Health to repair a fleet of 24 vehicles transferred as part of the Primary Health Care (PHC) services transition. Out of the vehicles handed over, 10 ambulances and four...

- 'We bury our loved ones in debt’Grieving families say they feel stranded and humiliated as delays in payouts by Badiphitlho Burial Society continue, with some members waiting up to six months for funds, long after their loved ones are...

A murder case in Kanye has taken an unexpected turn after it was revealed before the court that forensic samples were mixed up at the lab. The murder case in which Kefentse Keke Rangaka is accused of killing and dismembering his mother in 2024 has...

A murder case in Kanye has taken an unexpected turn after it was revealed before the court that forensic samples were mixed up at the lab. The murder case in which Kefentse Keke Rangaka is accused of killing and dismembering his mother in 2024 has...

A 27-year-old woman’s late-night outing with her middle-aged boyfriend took a tragic turn in Letlhakane’s Sekwa ward.Details of the incident reveal that the couple had decided to drive around nearby areas to relax, eventually stopping at Sekwa...