Retired members of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) are threatening to stage what could become one of the largest demonstrations by former soldiers in the country’s history. Their frustration stems from delayed pension-related payments and what they describe as years of unkept promises by the government. The Botswana Defence Force Retired Members Association (BDFRMA) issued the warning following a tense annual general meeting in Palapye on May 30. During the meeting, members authorized the association’s...

A political and security controversy is unfolding in Botswana over the fate of the City Police Unit (CPU), a high-profile anti-crime initiative now at the center of allegations that authorities are quietly dismantling the operation. The Botswana Police Service (BPS) has firmly rejected claims that the unit has been suspended, affirming that it remains fully operational in the country’s two largest cities amid growing speculation about its future. The dispute arises as concerns grow over...

Nelson Ramaotwana, Botswana’s Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, has yet to determine whether six Mexican fugitives arrested nearly six months ago will be extradited to Mozambique. The delay has deepened uncertainty surrounding a case that has heightened regional concerns over cross-border organized crime and drug trafficking. Mozambican authorities are anxiously awaiting Botswana’s approval to extradite the suspects, who face serious drug-related and other criminal charges. The final decision remains unresolved. Mr. Ramaotwana is reportedly...

A sweeping corruption investigation has engulfed Botswana’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure following police discovery of a deeply entrenched syndicate involved in the illegal issuance of driver’s licences and the systematic leaking of theory examination papers nationwide.

For years, Rose Seretse stood at the center of Botswana’s most politically sensitive corruption investigations, probing powerful figures, scrutinizing the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), and exposing allegations of graft and abuse to the public. Now, the former director general of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) has earned one of Africa’s highest honors in the fight against corruption, becoming the first Motswana recognized by the Commonwealth Regional Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa...

Botswana’s key anti-corruption bodies, the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and the Office of the Ombudsman, are yet to lay eyes on the full forensic audit report that has ignited a storm of corruption allegations across several government institutions.

Botswana authorities have dismantled a deeply entrenched cross-border criminal network allegedly linked to prominent business figures and politically exposed individuals, marking a major escalation in the country’s crackdown on illicit tobacco trafficking.

A violent turf war has broken out inside Gaborone Maximum Prison, where rival inmate factions are believed to be battling for control over a lucrative black market operating within the facility.

With just days to go before the April 30 deadline, Botswana’s anti-corruption inquiry has called in senior white-collar crime investigators, signaling the high stakes of a sweeping forensic audit ordered by President Duma Boko. Experts from the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) have joined forces with prosecutors from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to quietly pore over a forthcoming report from Dubai-based auditors Alvarez & Marsal Middle East Limited. The final findings,...

Former Lobatse Member of Parliament Thapelo Matsheka has drawn a firm line regarding his political future, unequivocally ruling out any immediate return to frontline politics. This stance comes amid rising tensions and internal power struggles within the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) over who should lead the party into the crucial 2029 general election. Matsheka insists that he will not accept or pursue any political position until he has fully cleared his name in a highly...