Botswana Prison Service to cleanse ranks of corrupt officers Officers suspected of engaging in “dirty dealings” Amidst mounting allegations of corruption within the Botswana Prison Service (BPS), a significant number of prison personnel are facing suspension as investigations into illicit activities intensify. Reports indicate that the BPS’s newly established intelligence division has compiled a dossier of staff and inmates implicated in various corrupt practices within the prison system. Approximately 100 prison officials have emerged as...

A meticulously organized criminal syndicate, allegedly comprising judicial officers, law enforcement officials, and inmates, has been illicitly issuing “warrants of liberation” to facilitate the release of convicts. This nefarious operation reportedly involves the sale of fraudulent “warrants of liberation” for sums reaching up to P50,000. A thorough investigation by WeekendPost unearthed that two convicts were released under questionable circumstances, purportedly after paying significant sums of money. A warrant of liberation is a legitimate court document...