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In a landmark judgment delivered at the Gaborone High Court on Tuesday, the court ruled against Gaborone University College of Law and Professional Studies (GUC), effectively barring its law graduates from sitting the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) bar examinations and, by extension, from practising law in the country. The ruling, delivered by Justice Godfrey Nthomiwa, brings to a close a protracted legal battle that has gripped Botswana’s legal fraternity for months. The case centred...
Cape Town, South Africa – Following his recent recognition as South Africa’s Most Innovative CEO, Dave Van Niekerk has received another significant accolade with his appointment to the board of RX Radio. Based at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town, RX Radio is an award-winning radio station run by and for children. Its programming is created by young people living with chronic health conditions and is designed specifically for children receiving...
Five weeks into their Big Brother Naija journey, Sultex and Goddessa have said goodbye to Biggie’s House, with both housemates admitting they did not see their exits coming. Sultex, the first to leave, struggled to make sense of the result, admitting that he was shocked and unsure of what may have gone wrong. For Goddessa, the exit also came with some reflection on the relationships and experiences that shaped her time in the House. Her...
Company-wide review finds no evidence of contaminated or off-specification diesel Kwa Nokeng voluntarily notifies BERA and invites independent, unannounced testing at any depot at its own cost Kwa Nokeng Oil has moved to put the record straight following the circulation of an anonymous WhatsApp video alleging that contaminated diesel was purchased from one of its depots, stating that an immediate review of its fuel-quality records has found no evidence whatsoever to support the allegation. The company...
Government has advanced two major interventions under NDP 12 to confront gender-based violence at both its roots and its aftermath: the revival of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Program and the rollout of One Stop Service Centers for survivors. Tackling the Root: Economic Dependence Economic dependence is one of the quiet forces that keeps women trapped in abusive relationships. Government has proposed reviving the Women’s Economic Empowerment Program to break that cycle, offering entrepreneurship development, skills...
A cross-section of government ministries met yesterday for the second sitting of the Technical Inter-Ministerial Committee on Gender-Based Violence (IMC-GBV), pushing forward a broader campaign to confront GBV head-on. Committee Chairperson and Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs, Hon. Lesego Chombo, didn’t mince words: gender issues had long been treated as the Gender Department’s job alone, with other stakeholders sitting on the sidelines. That gap is what drove her Ministry to ask Cabinet to elevate...
A breakthrough in the fight against melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has just been announced. A revolutionary new vaccine, developed by pharmaceutical giants Moderna and Merck, promises to slash the risk of dying from this aggressive disease by nearly half. This is not just any vaccine; it is a personalized mRNA jab, custom-designed for each patient in a matter of weeks, that trains the immune system to hunt down and destroy cancer cells...
Arsenal’s bid to successfully defend the title in the Premier League era for the first time begins to face another stern examination when they travel to Aston Villa on Monday night. The Gunners arrive as reigning champions, but Villa Park has not always been a comfortable destination. The historical head-to-head slightly favours Arsenal, who have won 87 of the 203 meetings, compared with Villa’s 71 victories and 45 draws. Last season, both sides protected home...
Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTC) has announced its Investor Day Roadshow, a nationwide shareholder engagement initiative designed to foster meaningful dialogue with investors and the broader investment community. The roadshow will commence on the 27th August 2026 in Gaborone at Travelodge, followed by the 28th of August 2026 in Francistown at Adansonia Hotel and finally on the 31st August 2026 in Maun at Maun Lodge. All sessions will be held from 8:30am to 11:30am. The...
