Kgaodi, Setlhabi each secures Over P2 Million BPS and DIS ordered to cover legal costs In a decisive High Court ruling this week, Justice Matlhogonolo Phuthego delivered a victory to suspended Directorate of Intelligence Services (DIS) director of legal affairs, Pulane Kgaodi, and Principal Intelligence Officer Paul Setlhabi.
He demands honest reflection of national realities President insists address must break from past rhetoric Boko wants SONA to speak truth to the people President Advocate Duma Boko has reportedly rejected the preliminary draft of the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA), returning it to government technocrats with explicit instructions to overhaul its content. His mandate: to present a candid and accurate portrayal of the country’s current realities.
Rehabilitating Botswana’s At-Risk Boys When the education system falters in nurturing latent potential, the streets too often become an unwelcome refuge. In Botswana, a quiet crisis has been unfolding beneath the surface of the nation’s steady progress: boys are increasingly abandoning school and slipping into cycles of criminality. This pattern is not just a statistic but a warning signal, revealing fractures in social support, education policy, and economic opportunity that, left unattended, threaten to undermine...
Beyond the Lecture Hall: ISBS Is Redefining Student Care in Botswana’s Higher Education A Culture That Shapes Futures ____________________________________________________________________________ In the quiet hum of Gaborone’s academic quarter, where the rhythm of ambition meets the murmur of possibility, stands the Imperial School of Business and Science (ISBS) — a private tertiary institution with a public spirit. Its reputation, built on steady excellence, rests not only on the rigour of its academic programmes but on something far...
Walking through the gates of Clifton Preparatory School, the first thing that strikes you is the aesthetic beauty of the campus—a carefully curated environment that feels at once welcoming and inspiring. Headmaster Kevin Hambidge smiles as he explains how the school’s design is rooted in its origin story: a vision of creating not just classrooms, but a home for learning, inclusion, and growth. That sense of home is unmistakable. Pupils call out Mr H from...
Botswana has witnessed notable progress in gender equality over the past twenty years, yet there is a growing concern that boys and young men are increasingly being left out of this advance. Emerging data, both from local and global sources, signals widening gaps in boys’ education, mental health, and social well-being—triggering calls from experts for a more nuanced and inclusive approach to gender policy. In an interview with WeekendPost, Thabile Samboma, a Research Fellow at...
The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) finds itself grappling with internal discord after postponing the adoption of its recently amended constitution. Insider sources reveal that the delay results from escalating tensions surrounding a contentious clause that delineates the role of the party’s Vice President in the event the BCP assumes national power. Earlier this month at the Francistown party conference, the constitution was amended, yet the revised document remains undistributed to members and has not...
Impending Cabinet reshuffle sparks fierce internal rivalries Ministers wage political battles, lodging complaints with DCEC Boko confronted by allegations of misconduct among his ranks Senior Gov’t officials also draw fire amid growing tensions Insider reports emerging from within the highest levels of the Cabinet paint a picture of significant turmoil and instability. Executive members are reportedly entrenched in intense political infighting, engaging in bouts of mutual undermining and strategic maneuvering. This tense atmosphere appears driven...
Teacher Union wants President Boko to act The education sector in Botswana is teetering on the edge of a crisis, as teachers grow increasingly frustrated and disillusioned under the leadership of Minister Dr. Nono Kgafela Mokoka. For months now, members of the Botswana Sectors Educators Teachers’ Union (BOSETU) have voiced their concerns, accusing the minister of neglecting her core mandate to advance education, while seeming more enamored with broader social work initiatives. Their anxieties have...
China Jiangsu resolved blacklisting only through access to Masisi, Magosi Brigadier Masisi promised P5 million to arrange Masisi-Magosi meetings Brigadier Masisi got P100,000 cash and black label beer for Christmas Lekorwe condemned unethical cash-for-favors through presidential brother The names of Former President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his brother, Brigadier Thulaganyo Masisi, as well as Brigadier Peter Magosi, Director General of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DISS), emerged prominently in litigation initiated by retired Brigadier...
