20 February 2020
Lesotho PM charged with murder, retires
Prime Minister Thomas Thabane will formally be charged with murder when he appears before the Lesotho High Court in Maseru tomorrow, according to the deputy police commissioner’s announcement today.
Doubts over Botswana’s preparedness for corona virus
Botswana may be dangerously unprepared and incapable of wadding off the deadly coronavirus if an outbreak reaches the country.
Journalism needs to rethink ethics
The general election provided a litmus test of Botswana’s media, showing that is not independent of financial and political influence. JOEL KONOPO* analyses the country’ ailing media sector.
UB rot sparks row
A furious row has erupted at the cash-strapped University of Botswana over the vice -chancellor, Professor David Norris, who is accused of purging staff “who differ with him” and riding roughshod over tender procedures.
SA businessman says Botswana intelligence trying to frame him
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