A primary school teacher has been jailed for 10 years for defiling his pupil. Justice Thomas Masuku of the High Court said that the teacher Ndikho Molapisi violated one of the most respected fiduciary relationships in defiling the pupil.

Two Batswana believed to be the main players in widespread financial conspiracy were arrested in the small town of Covington, United States of America, for financial identity fraud.

Minister of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism, Kitso Mokaila, has applauded the Kalahari Conservation Society (KCS) and the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) for their efforts to save wildlife.

The lack of seriousness that characterises netball games must be addressed as a matter of urgency as it seems to grow with every game.

The national Under-19 team had a baptism of fire at the on-going International Softball Federation (ISF) World Junior Championships in Yukon, Canada when they were humiliated 15-0 by holders Australia in the opening game on Friday.

Despite hurdles that usually come with projects of the magnitude of the envisaged multi-billion Pula Mmamabula Export Energy Project, promoters say they are eager to see the dream come to fruition.

City rivals Notwane and Township Rollers seem to be heading for another war of words over Zambian marksman Langson Sichola.

After years of failure, Great North Tigers (GNT) were finally promoted to the Premier League when they narrowly beat Miscellaneous 2-1 in their First Division North game played before an impressive crowd at the Mahalapye Railways Stadium on Saturday.

Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) has said that it has enough supplies to last till the next rainy season and beyond.

Mmapula Rakgole must have known that her time was up last Friday at Pop Star Botswana show held at the Botswana Television (Btv) Auditorium when she was informed that she, alongside Lazarus Kajane and Tebogo Tlhagadigora received the least votes.

Bakwena from all corners of the country have been called to come for a sponsored walk that will raise funds for the reconstruction of the Mafenyatlala Hotel that was gutted by fire in 2004.

As much as we want to believe we are doing the best for our children, sometimes the reality points in a totally different direction.

With a natural flair for business, it took him no time to identify the entrance to FurnMart in downtown Francistown as a strategic point to spot shoes in need of mending. And as Correspondent Gale Ngakane found out, Pelling Nyamambi

South Africa will be hosting the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Council of Ministers' meeting on Friday at the Midrand Convention Centre in South Africa, says the SACU Secretariat in Namibia.

Hayashi-Ha Grand Master, Seinosuke Mitsuya is expected to arrive in Gaborone today for a week-long visit. This will be the Japanese's first visit here.

Is it not ironic that the leaders of the musicians' association should announce on television that they have lifted membership of the organisation from 400 to well over 1,000, and in the same breath, to claim legitimacy on account of

The Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) Young Farmers Fund have received 250 applications worth P100 million since its launch in April last year.

Gaborone Principal Magistrate Nehemiah Mugoni has said courts do not exist solely to promote the interests of accused persons. "They exist for a much broader mandate.

Lands and Housing Minister Nonofo Molefhi might not be in Parliament after the next elections if reports that he has been vetted out of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primaries are anything to go by.

Health minister Lesego Motsumi has told Selebi-Phikwe hospital employees to be reasonable and express themselves professionally when making demands for improved conditions of service.