In 2017, Obert Shadreck was released from prison after serving a decade behind bars for raping an old woman from his neighbourhood, an act he committed as a teenager. Having kept his nose clean for close to nine years, on 15th June, the...
Choked with emotion, 36-year-old Budani Monthe wept uncontrollably, burying her head in her hands to escape the hungry glare of the media, which had gathered en masse at Francistown Magistrates' Court on Friday to catch a glimpse of the...
Charged with a single count of rape for the second time in his life, the 37-year-old was hauled before Masunga Magistrates' Courts in handcuffs the very next day. With plea in the matter reserved, Shadreck, who is reportedly well-acquainted with...
As the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) elective congress fast approaches, attention is increasingly turning to the party’s vice presidency, one of the most hotly contested positions on the ballot. While party president, Dumelang...
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Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, this week delivered a stinging rebuke to the Gaborone City Council (GCC), admonishing its members to set aside personal vendettas and refocus on their core...