The Minister of Entrepreneurship, Karabo Socraat Gare, officially inaugurated the Maja-A-Ikgorosa Primary Livestock Relief Programme this week in Kang, underscoring the government’s steadfast commitment to bolstering small and medium-scale farmers throughout Botswana. This pioneering initiative aims to address enduring challenges faced by livestock producers and enhance their economic engagement through targeted interventions. In his keynote address, Gare highlighted the government’s resolute dedication to uplifting the lives of Batswana, despite the setbacks inflicted by the COVID-19...

Before Chief Justice (CJ) Terrance Rannowane lies a response from Justice Dr. Zeinub Kebonang to a complaint filed by Bookbinder Business Law on behalf of First National Bank Botswana (FNBB). This complaint pertains to an ongoing legal battle between FNBB and former Tati East Member of Parliament, Guma Moyo, as well as his business, United Refinery Pty (Ltd), which is currently under judicial management. According to court records, FNBB intends to auction two properties located...

The return of Lt. Gen. Ian Khama to the chieftainship marks a watershed moment for the Bangwato tribe, which has been under regency since the death of Sekgoma II in 1925. The Bangwato, one of Botswana’s most prominent and influential tribes, will, for the first time in a century, have the opportunity to be led by a substantive chief. Ian Khama (Khama IV), who recently returned from self-imposed exile in South Africa and Eswatini, has...

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...

Former Deputy Attorney General, Nchunga Nchunga, has cautioned the nation that the recently rejected, controversial constitutional amendment bill could reemerge in the next parliamentary session should the ruling party secure sufficient votes in October to pass it. The bill was blocked in a dramatic parliamentary session on Wednesday after the opposition walked out, and some members of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) chose not to participate in the vote, preventing the two-thirds majority needed...

Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration has submitted to Ministerial Tender Committee (MTC) a request for approval of a P40 million tender that forms part of the planned project to be awarded to Steve Harvey Global (SHG) by the Department of Broadcasting Services (DBS). TENDER NO: PAGPA /MTC – DBS/2021 – 2022 is for the supply, workflow design, installation, integration, commissioning and training of UHD 4K television production equipment at Mass Media Auditorium...

The investigation officers were working on high profile cases Officers have been transferred to different Gov’t ministries DCEC confirms transfers but refused to share details The Directorate of Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) has embarked on a ‘cleansing exercise’ targeting its key investigators who are reportedly working on high profile cases by transferring them to different ministries. The move has raised eye-brows in some quarters, with sources indicating that at least seven officers are victims...

SPEDU will lose millions every month to a suspended tender Court rules for auctioning of SPEDU property, SPEDU may close down SPEDU says their hands are tied by the DIS tender suspension SPEDU will not be opposing monthly payment demands for works on cite If the government does not move swiftly to intervene, the Selebi Phikwe Economic Unit (SPEDU)’s troubled P1.2 billion tender will not only drain the public coffers but will close down SPEDU...