What initially appeared as a routine border-crossing arrest in Botswana has unraveled a vast narcotics network, linking Mexican chemists and Nigerian intermediaries to a sprawling methamphetamine production facility deep within Mozambique. The suspects were apprehended alongside Uchema Charles Njoku, a Nigerian resident of Botswana now facing charges for aiding and abetting their unlawful entry. This arrest echoes the group’s operations in Mozambique, where another Nigerian national, Samuel Ndubueze Nathan, was identified as the principal coordinator...

Essential medicines have remained out of stock in several health facilities since 2021 A recent report from the Office of the Ombudsman has unveiled a staggering financial threat to Botswana’s healthcare system: over P6.5 billion in legal claims stemming from more than 250 medical malpractice lawsuits filed since 2021. This surge in litigation lays bare years of systemic neglect and institutional failure.  

In the inheritance dispute between Dolly Kwelagobe and Masego Mokubung, culminating in an appeal against an eviction order issued by the magistrate’s court, the High Court has clarified that a title deed does not constitute definitive proof of ownership.   Presiding Judge Michael Moatlhabi held that, although a title deed constitutes prima facie evidence of ownership, the ultimate question of ownership remains a factual matter subject to verification or contestation through further evidentiary submissions.  ...

This week, before Regional Magistrate Mareledi Dipate, formal charges were laid against former Minister of Minerals and Energy Lefoko Moagi. Moagi faces allegations in two distinct cases involving corruption and money laundering. In the first case, the particulars state that on or around April 17, 2024, Moagi, acting in his capacity as a public officer and Minister of the State, received a valuable benefit from New Energy Company (Pty) Ltd. This payment, amounting to P4,706,000.00,...

  In the inheritance dispute between Dolly Kwelagobe and Masego Mokubung, culminating in an appeal against an eviction order issued by the magistrate’s court, the High Court has clarified that a title deed does not constitute definitive proof of ownership.   Presiding Judge Michael Moatlhabi held that, although a title deed constitutes prima facie evidence of ownership, the ultimate question of ownership remains a factual matter subject to verification or contestation through further evidentiary submissions....

BCP’s Boko motion divides BDP MPs   BCP’s Gobotswang files Motion of No Confidence against Boko BDP’s Pule will support; Mataosane wants solid reasons advanced Gare insists the motion is unfair as UDC is new in government Tswapong South Member of Parliament, Dr. Kesitegile Gobotswang, has publicly declared that the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) intends to introduce a motion of no confidence against the President; a bold gesture that vividly captures the mounting frustration among...

Botswana stands among the African nations grappling intensely with the relentless effects of climate change. From the blistering heatwaves of 2024 to the lingering shadows of a devastating drought, the nation now faces erratic and unpredictable rainfall patterns that disrupt lives and livelihoods. One of the hardest-hit regions is the Okavango Delta, Botswana’s renowned jewel of natural beauty and a cornerstone of its tourism industry. By November 2023, water levels in the lower Okavango Delta,...

…as Government Drops All Criminal Charges This week, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, addressed a Kgotla gathering in Mochudi, providing an update on his recent official meeting with the Paramount Chief of Bakgatla Ba Kgafela, Kgafela Kgafela II, held in South Africa.