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A contraband cigarettes smuggling war is said to have ensued in the underground dark world of trade, especially the illicit cigarettes, the Botswana Guardian has learnt.Sources within law enforcement agencies have revealed that this lucrative illegal...
A 39-year-old father from Gaborone will spend the next 30 years in prison for repeatedly raping his biological daughter, a case the High Court described as heartbreaking and a reflection of the growing number of sexual abuse cases involving...
Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Councillor for Kabakae Ward in Gantsi, Roller Setlabane, is facing assault charges for allegedly beating a five-year-old son of another UDC politician in July this year.The case is being prepared for trial, with...
Palapye Central Police is on a manhunt for suspects behind the brutal robbery and murder of a 73-year-old businessman.The incident, which has left the community shocked, occurred last Thursday afternoon.In an interview with The Midweek Sun, Palapye...
Keipeile Mantrakis Stoffel (35) believes that bad luck is following him in his ongoing case in which he is accused of assaulting his girlfriend, Pearl Tuduetso Montsho, and ill-treating children.This past Monday marked Stoffel’s first court...
The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) intends to hit the ground running to grow its presence in the Southern part of the country.The party president and Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Dumelang Saleshando revealed this week that the party wants to...
The main Opposition party, the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), will scrutinise the government’s newly introduced funding model under the Draft National Development Plan (NDP12).The model which the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government says...
The City of Francistown Mayor, Gaone Majere, has called on residents to lace up their walking shoes for a good cause as preparations for the Mayor’s Charity Walk gather pace. The event is set for October 25 at the Francistown Stadium.Mayor Majere...
Trade Union representatives, the business community and government were locked in intense discussions last week to formulate regulations for the recently passed Employment and Labour Law.Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Major General Pius...
The livelihoods of the people of Ghanzi District and its 10 surrounding settlements are set for a historic transformation through a new initiative known as the Zotus City Ghanzi Community Council (ZCGCC).It is a pioneering platform created to ensure...
The longstanding standoff between DDT College of Medicine students and government authorities intensified on Monday when students stormed the headquarters of the Ministry of Higher Education, demanding to meet with Minister Prince Maele.The students...
A rape case against Goitsekgosi Mojadigo has been withdrawn after the complainant and her mother failed to cooperate with the prosecution.Mojadigo had been accused of raping a woman on January 8, 2024. The alleged incident reportedly occurred in the...
Botswana Congress Party (BCP) president, Dumelang Saleshando, has raised serious concerns over what he described as a growing trend of solo decision-making by President Duma Boko, saying the current administration continues to bypass parliamentary...
Former Minister of Agriculture, Christian de Graaf, who served under former President Ian Khama’s administration, is fighting for his life in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Bokamoso Private Hospital after a suspected gunshot injury at his home in...
The livelihoods of the people of Ghanzi District and its 10 surrounding settlements are set for a historic transformation through a new initiative known as the Zotus City Ghanzi Community Council (ZCGCC).It is a pioneering platform created to ensure...
Youth advocate and University of Botswana student Marang Lemeni has appealed to the government to consider free re-registration for students who fail their junior certificate (Form 3) exams.Lemeni, who is also the Founder of Teens on Track, a...
Assistant Minister of Child Welfare and Basic Education, Justin Hunyepa, says the introduction of STEAM education—Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics is an approach that recognises and nurtures every child’s natural...
In a world where almost everything in our financial sector, health, education, communications, energy, water, and government services is increasingly connected, cybersecurity is not a luxury but a necessity.This was said by the Minister of...
Member of Parliament for Nkange, Motlhaleemang Moalosi, has called for new punitive measures, including a minimum custodial sentence of 100 years and a maximum of life imprisonment for drug lords and dealers convicted of offences involving hard drugs...
The Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) and Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) have condemned remarks by the Minister of Child Welfare and Basic Education, Nono Kgafela Mokoka, regarding a proposed "digital classroom tracking"...