Article By: Charity Baitsewe Police in Matsiloje are investigating a suspected suicide after a 23-year-old man from Matshelagabedi allegedly set himself alight on Monday night. According to Station Commander Oteng Ngada, the man is believed to have poured petrol on himself before igniting the fire, reportedly after struggling with personal and social problems. Officers responding to the scene found neighbours trying to extinguish the flames. The victim was rushed to Francistown Academic...

Article By: Diana Motsu The Botswana Republican Party says the forensic audit report summary exposes deep governance failures, systemic corruption and weak oversight across government. BRP President Biggie Butale says the reported loss of about 33 billion pula between 2014 and 2024 represents a major blow to the economy and public services. Butale says the findings point to long standing procurement abuse and institutional failure, not isolated corruption cases. According to the audit...

The United Nations health agency says a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship is not the start of a pandemic. the World Health Organization (WHO), said the situation was unlike Covid-19 because hantavirus spreads through “close, intimate contact”. Health authorities are tracing dozens of passengers who recently disembarked from the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. The WHO said on Thursday that five of eight suspected cases had been confirmed. Three people have died, including a 69-year-old...