Sunday Standard Health crisis deepens as Nurses Union warns against assuming Doctors’ responsibilities The healthcare system is facing a deepening crisis as the Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) issues a stern warning against nurses being compelled to take on the responsibilities of doctors who do not respond to their pagers. .ihc-locker-wrap{} There’s more to this story But to keep reading, we need you to subscribe. Investigative journalism is an indispensable part of a healthy society, but it’s also expensive to produce. We are reliant on subscriptions to fund our work, and while you can enjoy most of our stories for free, a small number of premium features are reserved for subscribers. You can subscribe for one week, a month or a full year – the choice is yours. Save 77% on an annual subscription. Click here to find out how. Existing subscribers can log in to keep reading here. jQuery(document).ready( function(){...

81-year-old grandma weeps with joy at house donation Magatalena Meroro has shed many tears in recent weeks. On Saturday, the 81-year-old wept again; this time, however, they were tears of joy! Already hard, Meroro’s life came crashing down in December, when torrential rains destroyed her home in Mapeno cattlepost, on the outskirts of Tsau village, causing her mud hut to collapse. Four months later, the old lady and her loved ones finally have cause to smile again after being gifted a suspended timber house from Maun-based camp and lodge building construction company, Camp Logic. Rolling back the years, channelling her inner Amantle Montsho, the excited grandmother celebrated by sprinting around her new two-roomed dwelling, worth P70, 000. “I appreciate your kindness, for building me this big house which I did not contribute anything towards. May you be blessed in return. You have really supported me and may you continue supporting...

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Labourer accused of torching P1.2 million house In a hot temper at his employer for allegedly failing to pay him, a young labourer is said to have taken his frustrations out on the P1.2 million house he was hired to help build, setting fire to the mansion. With thick smoke swirling through the early Sunday morning air in Molepolole’s Borakalalo ward as the flames took hold, Zibusiso Nkiwawe was apprehended by the mob attempting to flee the scene when the cops arrived. The 22-year-old Zimbabwean was hauled before the Magistrates Court last Thursday, where he was hit with an arson charge as well as one count of being in Botswana illegally. In a brief interview with The Voice, the man whose dream home Nkiwawe is accused of torching, Joseph Selwe, revealed he was in Gaborone at the time, and got the shock of his life to receive a phone-call informing...

Sunday Standard Botswana moves to curb profit shifting by multinational corporations Botswana has taken a major step toward tax transparency and curbing profit shifting by multinational corporations following its recent endorsement of a key international tax cooperation instrument. According to an update from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Botswana signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbC MCAA) on April 9, 2025. .ihc-locker-wrap{} There’s more to this story But to keep reading, we need you to subscribe. Investigative journalism is an indispensable part of a healthy society, but it’s also expensive to produce. We are reliant on subscriptions to fund our work, and while you can enjoy most of our stories for free, a small number of premium features are reserved for subscribers. You can subscribe for one week, a month or a full year – the choice is yours. Save 77% on an...

KSDA nursing school Principal probed in dirty plot to steal syllabus In what is shaping up to be one of the country’s wildest academic scandals, the Principal of Kanye Seventh Day Adventist (KSDA) College of Nursing, Carol Shabane, is being probed for orchestrating an elaborate scheme to steal a curriculum from a rival school. The […] Source link

Sunday Standard Unlawfully dismissed cops slap Govt with a P161 million bill Government faces a staggering P161 million bill after a landmark court ruling exposed a legal blunder by the Botswana Police Service (BPS) which led to the unlawful dismissal of scores of junior police officers. .ihc-locker-wrap{} There’s more to this story But to keep reading, we need you to subscribe. Investigative journalism is an indispensable part of a healthy society, but it’s also expensive to produce. We are reliant on subscriptions to fund our work, and while you can enjoy most of our stories for free, a small number of premium features are reserved for subscribers. You can subscribe for one week, a month or a full year – the choice is yours. Save 77% on an annual subscription. Click here to find out how. Existing subscribers can log in to keep reading here. jQuery(document).ready( function(){ jQuery(‘#iump_login_username’).on(‘blur’, function(){ ihcCheckLoginField(‘log’,...

20 months later, cops still wrapping up investigations The Maun taxi-driver accused of killing his girlfriend’s six-year-old son in an apparent attempt to get back at the boy’s mother will remain behind bars until his case is committed to High Court for trial. Godfrey Kgosiemang, 32, is said to have ended little Osi Chakona’s life in a cruel, calculated act of vengeance on 8 August 2023. It is alleged Kgosiemang acted out of malice after a lover’s tiff with the child’s mother, 32-year-old Oboletse Chakona, who he also stands accused of trying to kill. Although it’s close to 20 months since the disturbing murder sent shockwaves through the tourist town, appearing before Maun Magistrates Court on Tuesday, the state revealed they were not done with their investigations. “We still need more time. We need to collect more statements and other statement still needs to be reconciled,” admitted State Prosecutor, Setsile...

Sunday Standard Botswana Moody’s downgrade cripples BPC Botswana’s recent downgrade by global credit rating agency Moody’s is expected to hit local electricity consumers where it hurts most – in their pockets. .ihc-locker-wrap{} There’s more to this story But to keep reading, we need you to subscribe. Investigative journalism is an indispensable part of a healthy society, but it’s also expensive to produce. We are reliant on subscriptions to fund our work, and while you can enjoy most of our stories for free, a small number of premium features are reserved for subscribers. You can subscribe for one week, a month or a full year – the choice is yours. Save 77% on an annual subscription. Click here to find out how. Existing subscribers can log in to keep reading here. jQuery(document).ready( function(){ jQuery(‘#iump_login_username’).on(‘blur’, function(){ ihcCheckLoginField(‘log’, ‘Please complete all required fields!’); }); jQuery(‘#iump_login_password’).on(‘blur’, function(){ ihcCheckLoginField(‘pwd’, ‘Please complete all required fields!’); }); jQuery(‘#ihc_login_form’).on(‘submit’,...

Orange Botswana have once again dialed the big numbers in support of the Selibe-Phikwe Marathon, with the mobile giant’s backing the race to the tune of P3 million for the next three years. Announced on Tuesday, it continues the close relationship between the pair, with Orange coming on board in 2016, helping transform what was previously a minor event into one of the biggest sporting spectacles in Botswana. The Marathon underwent a serious revamp in response to Phikwe’s economic collapse following the closure of the BCL mine. Introduced by the Town Council in collaboration with the local community, it was meant to breathe new life into the town, repositioning it as a hub for sports tourism. Speaking at the sponsorship launch, Orange Botswana CEO, Nene Maiga explained the partnership came about as Orange felt compelled to support the people of Phikwe in their hour of need. “Our belief was we...