No turning back
Kgosi Tawana rubbishes talk of defecting back to BDP Member of Parliament for Maun West, Kgosi Tawana Moremi has rubbished claims that he is contemplating retracing his steps back to Botswana...
View ArticleMaun rehabilitation centre on the brink of closure
POLICE INVESTIGATE MISSING P250 000 Thuso Rehabilitation Centre in Maun is on the brink of closure after management failed to account for P250 000 that has gone missing from the NGO coffers. The...
View ArticleMakgadikgadi pans day walk 2016
This year Y Care is at it again…the famous Makgadikgadi Pans Day Walk is on; exploring one of the world’s largest salt pans on foot! Usually excitement surges as people prepare for these walks,...
View ArticleApologise to Khama – Ntuane
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Secretary General, Botsalo Ntuane has ordered Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Vice President Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang to apologise to President Ian Khama for lying that...
View ArticleMinister Khama warns poachers
Environment, Wildlife and Tourism Minister, Tshekedi Khama, has cautioned poachers to carry out their activities at their own peril. When addressing the closing ceremony of the just ended Race For...
View ArticleZimbabwe on edge- Planned ‘shut down’ set for tomorrow
Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare was yesterday rocked by violent protests as different pressure groups prepare for what they have called, ‘Shut down Zimbabwe’ set for tomorrow. The shut-down was mooted on...
View ArticleBMWU petitions Masisi
Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) today petitioned Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi over prevailing problems that continue to plague the BCL mine in Selebi-Phikwe. The petition, which was submitted...
View ArticleZimbabwe shuts down
Major urban centres in Zimbabwe are deserted today as people took heed of calls from pro- democracy civic groups to stay at home to register their anger over government’s failure to revive the economy....
View ArticleF/town Deputy Mayor still AWOL
Debt ridden Francistown Deputy Mayor Lechedzani Mudenga once again failed to attend a full special council meeting this week while his whereabouts still remain unknown. After much probing from other...
View ArticleBMWU condemn BCL management
• Claim accidents could have been avoided • Charges to be laid against those guilty Botswana Mine Workers’ Union (BMWU) have accused the BCL management of endangering employees’ lives through...
View ArticleNew mom kills baby
Police have arrested and detained a Maunatlala mother who allegedly strangled her newborn baby to death and buried it. The 33-year-old woman is alleged to have delivered the baby at home, killed and...
View ArticleSlow movement at the border
Zimbabwe shut down earns Immigration officials paid holiday The usually bustling Ramokgwebana and Plumtree border posts on the Botswana and Zimbabwe sides respectively were quite this weekend as cross...
View ArticleBDP deny buying Arone
•Insist Arone will be welcomed at Okavango The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) have vehemently denied allegations that they bought Okavango Member of Parliament, Bagalatia Arone. The wide-held belief...
View ArticleMan burns to death in house fire
Molepolole Police are investigating the death of a 28-year-old man who perished after his house caught fire as he slept on Saturday night. Baitshupile Ramontsho burnt to death after his traditional...
View ArticleRoad-block crash claims four lives
Four passengers burnt to death at Dibete Police road-block when a combi they were travelling in burst into flames after it was hit from behind by another car. The tragic incident took place on Saturday...
View ArticleAt the heart of good health: what is kidney failure?
The kidneys remove waste and extra water from the blood to form urine. Urine flows from the kidney to the bladder through the ureters. The waste in your blood comes from the normal breakdown of active...
View ArticleMolatlhegi reports Kgoroba to police
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Kagiso Molatlhegi, has opened an assault case against Member of Parliament for Mogoditshane, Sedirwa Kgoroba. The case that was opened at Central police Station...
View ArticleBOMU plans life cover for musicians
As the nation mourns the death of five of Charma gal’s dancers, Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU), has decided to introduce life cover for musicians and dancers. Mourners on Thursday gathered in Gaborone...
View ArticleJealous lover whipped
A 37-year-old-man from Mahalapye, Godfrey Arise, was last week Thursday disciplined and taught to respect women, by being lashed four strokes on bare buttocks before a Mogoditshane customary court....
View ArticleIt’s tough
Ipelegeng workers decry hazardous conditions. The young and old at ground zero of government’s short term support and relief programme, Ipelegeng, swing slashes and clear rubble for a living daily,...
View ArticleReigning champs take a tight grip on cross country series
*Stage set for fierce action in Class T After only three rounds out of seven, reigning Production Vehicle champions Leeroy Poulter and Rob Howie have already stamped their authority on this year’s...
View ArticleDog attack
Two year old mauled by family Rottweiler dogs A two year old boy from Moshupa village is fighting for recovery at Bokamoso private hospital after he was attacked by two Rottweiler family dogs last...
View ArticleOne game to rule them all
Chiefs and Rollers to meet in league decider The Botswana Football Association (BFA) confirmed this week that the controversial play-off title decider to crown last season’s premier league champions...
View ArticleBotswana is the best country to take the chair- African Editors
The 27th African Summit held under the theme, “2016, the year of human rights;”with a particular focus on the rights of women” got underway on Wednesday in Kigali, Rwanda. Current AU Commission...
View ArticleDriven to death
‘Abused’ man hangs himself A rocky relationship, domestic violence, perpetual fits of jealousy by his live in girlfriend this week drove a Ministry of Agriculture driver at Impala Research Centre in...
View ArticleHigh time for parley live broadcast
Minister of Defence, Justice and Security, Shaw Kgathi, this week admitted that it was high time parliament proceeding are broadcast live. Kgathi’s sentiments followed disorderly scenes in parliament...
View ArticleMiss Botswana 2016 count down begins
Following months of preparations, which included auditions and subsequently a boot-camp for the Top 30 contestants, excitement for the Miss Botswana pageant has reached fever pitch. This follows the...
View ArticleGauteng Tourism visits Gabs
Today marks the third day of Gauteng Tourism’s exhibition in Botswana at Masa Square which is aimed at bringing a taste of the Gauteng Province (GP) lifestyle experience and give their target market a...
View ArticleDeparted dancers laid to rest
Multitudes today descended at various cemeteries across the country to pay their last respects to dancers who died in last weekend’s road accident. While some were in Francistown, Mankgodi and Hukuntsi...
View ArticleNo winner For AU Chairmanship
None of the three candidates that vied to replace Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma as the African Union Commission chair managed to win two-third majority, and with no clear winner, a rerun of the elections will...
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