During a Ntlo Ya Dikgosi meeting, former President Khama questioned the criteria for appointing the country's intelligence chief. The Minister of International Relations responded that the governing Act does not prescribe specific qualifications, a fixed term of office, or an age limit for the position, leaving the appointment at the President's discretion.
5 hours ago · Mmegi →
During a Ntlo Ya Dikgosi meeting, former President Khama questioned the criteria for appointing the country's intelligence chief. The Minister of International Relations responded that the governing Act does not prescribe specific qualifications, a fixed term of office, or an age limit for the position, leaving the appointment at the President's discretion.
5 hours ago · Mmegi →
The government has rejected calls for independent scrutiny of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security's recruitment of individuals with criminal records, maintaining that such hiring complements covert operations and differs from ordinary public service recruitment.
5 hours ago · Mmegi →
Former president Ian Khama has taken his case to Ntlo ya Dikgosi, demanding answers on investigations into a controversial P45 million purchase of Karakul sheep allegedly bought through public funds, implicating individuals including former president Masisi and former DIS Director General Magosi.
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Bonolo Ompile Selelo and Tsholofelo Seele Kumile are challenging the government's refusal to register and solemnise their marriage in a High Court constitutional case, arguing that the Marriage Act does not expressly prohibit same-sex unions and that exclusion from marriage violates their rights to equality, dignity, and freedom from discrimination.
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LEGABIBO has filed heads of argument before the High Court arguing that religious beliefs cannot be used to deny gay and lesbian couples access to civil marriage, contending that constitutional morality requires fidelity to the Constitution rather than social or religious preferences. The organisation is supporting a case brought by Bonolo Ompile Selelo and Tsholofelo Seele Kumile, who are challenging the government's refusal to register their intended marriage.
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The Botswana House of Prayer and Transformation and Dingwetsi Association of Botswana have filed heads of argument before the High Court arguing that marriage under the Marriage Act is a union between a man and a woman, and that the judiciary cannot assume Parliament's legislative powers on this matter.
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A police investigation is examining alleged illegal issuance of Botswana diplomatic passports to foreign nationals, raising questions about corruption within the immigration system and which officials with access to sensitive government offices may have been involved.
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BBS Bank and Debswana signed a memorandum of understanding to assist SMEs. Debswana launched its Yamasa strategy focused on economic diversification and SME support, while BBS Bank Managing Director Pedzani Tafa discussed building a financial ecosystem that helps entrepreneurs access financing through tailored products like purchase order financing.
2 hours ago · Mmegi →
The average mortgage loan-to-value ratio in Greater Gaborone has climbed to 93.7 percent according to the Bank of Botswana's 2025/26 Household Indebtedness Survey, leaving homeowners with minimal equity cushion and exposure to property value declines.
1 hour ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Turnstar Holdings Limited's profit after tax declined 10.5 percent to P85.1 million for the six months ended July 2026, down from P95.2 million in the same period last year, despite improved rental income and operating performance across its property portfolio.
1 hour ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Cheetah Cement is planning a new manufacturing plant in Gaborone with annual production capacity of 800,000 tonnes, an expansion aimed at boosting domestic cement production and reducing imports. The company currently operates in Matsiloje, has employed 41 Batswana since commencing operations in 2021, and reported improved performance in 2026.
1 hour ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) has declined to disclose the specific violations that led to placing Minet Botswana under statutory management, citing identified non-compliances discovered through its regulatory and supervisory tools.
4 hours ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's diamond mining sector crisis has forced the Umbrella for Democratic Change government to reverse its campaign promise of free public education, retaining secondary school fees instead despite commitments made in its Inclusive Growth, Quality Lives platform.
2 hours ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Pandamatenga Commercial Farmers Association has welcomed BAMB progress in settling grain payments—P60 million paid with P40 million remaining—but calls for a national crop plan ahead of the new planting season. Farmers owed P400,000 or less received full payment; those owed more received 57 percent of their outstanding balances.
1 hour ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Sunnyside Dairy Farms plans to invest approximately P175 million in expanding its dairy and fodder production operations, with the aim of increasing annual milk output to 22 million litres from the current six to seven million litres.
1 hour ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana competed at the IBA Africa Elite Men's & Women's Boxing Championships in Kinshasa after a four-year absence, securing three medals: two bronze for Treasure Moremi and Trecier Thipe, and Kobamelo Molatlhegi advancing to the finals as a potential gold or minimum silver medalist.
2 hours ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The African Hero Top 8 competition moves into the semi-final stage on November 7 at the National Stadium as a double-header, with Mochudi Centre Chiefs facing Sua Flamingos and Gaborone United meeting Jwaneng Galaxy.
2 hours ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has been accused of issuing a misleading public communiqué claiming all pangolins in Botswana had been fitted with electronic tracking devices. The ministry's own wildlife officials have dismissed the claim as a bureaucratic blunder.
3 hours ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
State-backed hackers attributed to North Korea drained roughly $6.36 billion from Binance cryptocurrency exchange in about twenty minutes on October 29, marking the largest crypto theft ever recorded and surpassing a previous $1.5 billion Bybit heist linked to the same attackers.
3 hours ago · Weekend Post →