Botswana Holds Steady on Death Penalty Despite UK Lobby Gaborone – The Government of Botswana has reaffirmed its unwavering stance on the death penalty, following a high-level engagement with the United Kingdom’s Death Penalty Project Team. The visi...

NEWS UPDATE:Robbery suspect cries for freedom A Molepolole man charged with robbery appeared before Lobatse High Court Justice Boipuso Makhwe pleading for bail after spending the last 18 months in prison without trial. Obusitswe Solotate said that h...

Man Kills Girlfriend with Axe in Makalamabedi Rakops police are investigating a tragic incident in which a 49-year-old man from Makalamabedi allegedly killed his 34-year-old girlfriend from Gudigwa with an axe early Sunday morning. Confirming the in...

PRESS STATEMENT: The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) wishes to inform the public about a fire incident that occurred yesterday, 29 April 2025, at the 2 Military Garrison (Donga) at approximately 1800 hours. The fire severely damaged a section of a 100-...