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‘𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐘, 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓!’ — 𝐁𝐂𝐏 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐒 𝐏𝟐𝟎 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐋

• “𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞’𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐭,” 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐂𝐏

The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has launched a scathing attack on the government over a proposed school infrastructure deal, alleging that Botswana could be committed to more than P20 billion over 20 years for a project the party claims could cost approximately P3.6 billion to build.

In a strongly worded statement, BCP Secretary for Publicity and Information, Olebile Machete, described the arrangement as an urgent threat to public finances and called for its immediate scrutiny.
The party has raised questions about the proposed Public-Private Partnership (PPP) involving African Hero, alleging that the government could pay close to P200 million per school over 20 years for schools it claims cost about P36 million each to construct.

The BCP further questioned how the project was allegedly revived after what it says was an earlier rejection by the Ministry of Finance on grounds that it was too costly. Among its demands, the BCP wants the government to publicly disclose all agreements, guarantees, land allocations and payment schedules linked to the project.

It has also called for an urgent Parliamentary inquiry, demanding that officials explain the process that led to the deal's approval. The party says it will meet with civil society, labour and other stakeholders from 14 to 18 September 2026 to map out what it describes as a national response.

“Batswana did not vote to be billed for someone else’s political debt,” the BCP said.

The allegations and claims contained in the statement are expected to intensify debate around the proposed school infrastructure programme and the government's handling of major PPP projects.

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𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮 – 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬

Born from a passion for agriculture, Kereeditse Moradu’s OctoberFarms has grown into a trusted producer of fresh, locally grown vegetables. For more than three years, the business has helped strengthen food security, create opportunities and champion climate-smart farming.

Through Standard Chartered’s Women in Tech, Kereeditse is now exploring how technology and innovation can transform agriculture as she works to grow OctoberFarms into a leading agribusiness that creates sustainable jobs, adds value through food processing and inspires the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐃𝐈 𝐌𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐈 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐈 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍

Botswana citizen Lesedi Molapisi has been released from prison in Bangladesh, where she had been held after being sentenced to death.

Molapisi was arrested in Dhaka on 23 January 2022 after being found in possession of narcotics. She was convicted of drug smuggling and sentenced to death on 27 May 2024.

According to a press release from the Office of the President, her release follows sustained efforts by the Botswana government to secure her freedom. President Duma Boko appealed for executive clemency and a commutation of her sentence.

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🏁 𝐏𝐀𝐉𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃!

The 5th edition of the Paje 200 Offroad Race roared to life over the weekend, bringing together thrilling action, roaring engines, family fun and unforgettable moments.

From the dirt to the adrenaline, Paje 200 continues to grow bigger, better and more exciting with every edition.

𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐤𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐣𝐞! 🏁🔥

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𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐖𝐒 𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐃

Supporters came out in large numbers this morning as former Transport and Infrastructure Minister Noah Salakae and his co-accused appeared before the Broadhurst Magistrates Court.

The courtroom was packed to capacity, with an overflow of people outside the courtroom. Many of those who attended were from Salakae’s constituency, turning the court appearance into a significant public spectacle.

Inside court, the State asked for plea to be reserved, saying it intends to amend the charge sheet to include another accused person.

The State also did not oppose bail, proposing P10,000 bail and two Batswana sureties for each accused.

For Seby, a foreign national, the State proposed P30,000 bail, surrender of his passport and monthly reporting to the DCEC office in Ghanzi.

The matter has been postponed to 9 October 2026 for mention.

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𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐌𝐖 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐕 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐣𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐈𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞.

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𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 | 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐄𝐓

The State has asked that plea be reserved, saying it intends to amend the charge sheet to include another accused person.

The prosecution told court that while preparing the charge sheet, it was still conducting due diligence on another individual. The State says the process has since been finalised and the individual should now be included as an accused.
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The State has not opposed bail for the accused persons.

It proposes bail of:

* P10,000 for each accused;
* Two Batswana sureties for each accused.

For Seby Jose, who is a foreign national, the State proposes P30,000 bail, surrender of his passport and that he report to the DCEC office in Ghanzi once every month.

The matter has been postponed to 9 October 2026 for mention.

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