Botswana’s blood banks are dangerously understocked, with shelves half empty even as the demand for lifesaving donations grows ever more urgent. This glaring shortfall threatens the health and safety of countless patients across the country who depend on timely access to blood for surgeries, trauma care, and chronic illnesses. In response, Access Bank Botswana has stepped up, transforming its role from a traditional financial institution into a community lifeline, calling on Batswana to help fill...

As the sun sets on another year in Botswana, a quiet storm brews within the halls of power in Kweneng. Kgang Kgang, the suspended and embattled chairperson of the Kweneng Land Board, has broken his silence with a bold announcement: despite the shadow of suspension hanging over him for more than a year, he intends to apply for a renewal of his term like any other eligible citizen when his contract expires. His declaration is...

As the sun sets on another year in Botswana, a quiet storm brews within the halls of power in Kweneng. Kgang Kgang, the suspended and embattled chairperson of the Kweneng Land Board, has broken his silence with a bold announcement: despite the shadow of suspension hanging over him for more than a year, he intends to apply for a renewal of his term like any other eligible citizen when his contract expires. His declaration is...

A storm of corruption looms over Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) as the organization reels from allegations of a nearly P20 million theft, triggering a far-reaching investigation that has captured the attention of the country’s anti-corruption watchdog.

The international search for those behind the Ecoplexus pyramid scheme has expanded, as Botswana police have identified two additional key suspects believed to be hiding in Cameroon and the Philippines. 

The Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC), has been rocked by a dramatic shakeup this week with the firing of three of its top executives.

The forensic audit report that has captured public attention for months remains locked away at the Office of the President, with investigators still awaiting the document that could spark one of Botswana’s most significant anti-corruption efforts.  

The dismissal of the Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) board by Minister of Water and Human Settlement Onneetse Ramogapi has intensified scrutiny of the multi-billion-pula Kgale housing development.  

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...