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Every year, hundreds of women in Botswana muster extraordinary courage to walk into police stations to report being raped.For many, it is the hardest decision of their lives: to face the shame, the stigma, the whispers of neighbours, and the fear of...
The Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education has been directed to immediately cancel the procurement activity due to the inappropriate and unjustified use of the direct procurement method and for failing to comply with established procurement...
Botsino, a cement manufacturing company based in Lose near Mahalapye, is struggling to scale up production due to limited access to key raw materials within Botswana.The company relies on three main inputs: limestone or clinker, gypsum, and fly ash....
Two weeks ago, President Advocate Duma Boko presided over the signing of a landmark $12 billion multi-sector investment agreement between the Government of Botswana and Qatar’s Al Mansour Holdings.To many, the deal is nothing short of divine...
A Police Special Constable stationed in Selibe Phikwe allegedly raped and stabbed his ex-girlfriend before fleeing the scene and later taking his own life.The officer, identified as 30-year-old Modiri Kwafela of Mmadinare, is said to have gone to the...
A 25-year-old man appeared before the Serowe Magistrate Court on Tuesday, charged with the murder of a 27-year-old man he suspected of having an affair with his girlfriend.Serowe Station Commander Superintendent Poloko Oteng said the incident...
Botswana's health system continues to face significant challenges, which recently prompted President Duma Boko to declare a public health emergency.Public Relations Officer at the Ministry of Health, Dr Christopher Nyanga, explained that the...
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) leadership has conceded that somewhere along the way, the burden of 58 years of state rule cost them the virtue of good judgment in several instances, against many Batswana.Mpho Balopi, the party president, was...
The world is facing a new challenging threat which is now a scourge that is spreading at the speed of pandemic velocity, President Advocate Duma Boko said, this week revealing that the spread of synthetic drugs is a danger that looms large over the...
Despite international uproar over the alleged exploitation, human trafficking, and coercion of young African women into Russia’s Alabuga Start Program, Botswana authorities say no cases have been reported locally.For weeks, reports have circulated...
The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to rooting out corruption across all sectors of public life, with its latest report revealing a surge in high-profile investigations, land-related probes, and court...
The Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) has been plunged into leadership uncertainty, with two individuals effectively occupying the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO).The confusion stems from the Ministry of Trade and...
South African born, Nthabiseng Ngoepe is a fierce litigator known for her vibrant, high-pitched voice and a reputation for never backing down from a fight.But behind the powerful courtroom persona lies a story of pain, defying suicide, cancer and...
Maun Police have addressed students at Tshwaragano Junior Secondary School in response to the alarming rise in youth delinquency across the township.The visit followed disturbing reports of gang activity in junior secondary schools, where students...
Members of the Okavango District Council have boycotted their full council meeting, vowing not to resume until Ipelegeng workers in the district are paid their outstanding four-month salaries.Speaking to The Midweek Sun, the Deputy Chairperson of the...
After being on the run for 13 years, Norman Serumula of Morokologadi ward, Malolwane village in the Kgatleng District is finally back home to face a murder charge he evaded in 2012.Serumula, 46, is alleged to have killed his girlfriend, Brenda...
At 45.4 percent, youth unemployment remains one of Botswana’s most urgent socio-economic challenges. In response, many young people have turned to small and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) and informal “side hustles” to survive. Yet, despite their...
Former Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) National Youth Executive Committee Chairperson, Thabo Autlwetse has announced his resignation from the party, saying he has no intention of ever returning.Autlwetse contested for the Secretary General position...
Botswana’s entertainment industry is fast becoming a battlefield for survival, as musicians, actors, comedians, and influencers open up about the struggles they face behind the glitter of fame. While many appear to live glamorous lifestyles, the...
The Kanye Sanitation Project faces a major setback: with the contractor unpaid, around 500 workers now face job losses and uncertainty.The contractor, Estate Construction, is allegedly always thrown from pillar to post whenever they submit their...