He issued 8 prospecting licenses and had P4.7 million account opened for him DCEC, DPP say this is classic money laundering, move to immobilize his assets New Energy Company (Pty) Ltd, Wisecreatives Investments (Pty) Ltd, Moagi linked Botswana’s mineral and energy sectors have recently become the focus of a complex and high-stakes controversy involving significant allegations of corruption and money laundering. This scandal centers on the relationship between New Energy Company (Pty) Ltd, Wisecreatives Investments...

DPP has received a reported 8 dockets from DCEC ready for prosecution The Corruption busting body hinges on lifestyle audits to expose corruption DCEC is targeting former political office bearers and the current team Former Minister Moagi expected to appear in court on 20th January 2026 Botswana’s Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) has zeroed in on a new front in its battle against graft: lifestyle audits targeting high-profile individuals and politically exposed persons...

Secretary General says goal is to ensure UDC stay in power The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), a rising political force in Botswana’s Central Region, finds itself at a crucial crossroads as it contemplates the nature of its cooperation with the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the opposition coalition that recently ended the Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) six-decade rule. The BPF’s leadership, under party president Lawrence Ookeditse, has yet to formally decide on the exact model...

Is it a risk worth taking? Botswana is stepping boldly onto the geopolitical stage with a strategic pivot towards Russia that could reshape its economic landscape and reverberate across global diamond markets. Announcing plans to open an embassy in Moscow and inviting Russian investment in its diamond and rare earth mineral sectors, experts say Botswana signals a new chapter in its quest for economic diversification amid mounting pressures on its traditional revenue streams. This potential...

With the continent’s largest health and social challenges often underestimated or sidelined, it is remarkable when a visionary stands out to rewrite these narratives. Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of the Merck Foundation, has emerged as one of Africa’s most transformative figures, securing a coveted spot among the “100 Most Influential Africans 2025” by the UK-based New African Magazine. Her recognition alongside powerful African presidents, from Angola’s João Lourenço to South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa and Ghana’s...

Gender-based violence (GBV) is not just about individual acts of cruelty or isolated conflicts; it is, at its core, a manifestation of entrenched power imbalances rooted in cultural, economic, and social structures that govern household and community life. The violence deeply ingrained within homes reflects a broader societal failure to dismantle patriarchal norms that sustain male dominance and female submission. The brutal reality is that these power dynamics trap survivors in a vicious cycle of...

Judge Mmako Abram steps in Botswana’s judicial landscape has been jolted once again following the discreet resignation of High Court Judge Omphemetse Kebonang. Opting to embark on a new chapter as Botswana’s senior diplomat to the European Union, Kebonang’s departure has unsettled many within the country’s legal circles.

…as Government Drops All Criminal Charges This week, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, addressed a Kgotla gathering in Mochudi, providing an update on his recent official meeting with the Paramount Chief of Bakgatla Ba Kgafela, Kgafela Kgafela II, held in South Africa.  

This week, Minister of Basic Education and Child Welfare, Nono Mokoka-Kgafela, made a significant announcement in Parliament: the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) has officially ended its partnership with Cambridge University Press and Assessment (CUPA). Opening her statement, Kgafela underscored that BEC, in fulfilling its mandate, has firmly embedded robust quality assurance frameworks within its assessment processes to guarantee excellence in examination delivery. She emphasized that this quality assurance framework is strengthened through collaboration with independent...

The Botswana People’s Party (BPP), a longstanding pillar in the nation’s political landscape, has found itself at the center of a storm stirred by a forged resignation letter allegedly penned by party president Motlatsi Molapisi. The letter that emerged on social media stirred whispers of upheaval, claiming Molapisi was stepping down to make way for new leadership, but the party has forcefully denied these claims, denouncing the document as a malicious fabrication designed to sow...