MP Asks Improved Benefits For Nurses
SELEBI-PHIKWE: Member of Parliament for Selebi Phikwe West, Kavis Kario, on Friday asked the ministry of health to improve benefits for nurses as a way of motivating them to prevent them from seeking greener pastures elsewhere.

Youth Wrangle Over Release Of Funds
The director of the Botswana National Youth Council has refuted claims that BNYC is refusing to disburse the grant meant for the day to day running of the 'Youth in Development' organisation.

Find Out What Batswana Can Do - Sebetela
Member of parliament for Palapye, Boyce Sebetela, last week called on government to conduct a national study to establish the capacity of local businesses to enhance citizen economic empowerment.

Home Owners In Tug Of War With Council
BOTSHABELO: Residents of Botshabelo are up in arms with the Selebi Phikwe Town Council for what they said was lack of consultation on the ongoing upgrading which has affected their homes.

News And Politics, Friends Or Foes?
Former Mmegi newspaper editor, Sechele Sechele, last week Thursday told a panel discussion that journalists' involvement in active party politics is a no-go area. Sechele said that journalism is all about trust and if journalists break this trust, it would be difficult for its restoration.

Botswana Ready To Combat Bird Flu
The national multi-sectoral task-force co-chair, Dr Micus Chimbombi says that the group still meets regularly to get up to date information on the current global status of the avian influenza commonly known as bird flu. The task force consists of government health and agriculture departments.

MISA Elects Segaetsho Chair
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Botswana Charter Annual General Meeting has elected former Radio Botswana presenter, Laona Segaetsho, as the chairman of the organisation.

Emang Goes Further In-Country
In a bid to bring their services closer, Emang Basadi has taken their services to Letlhakeng sub- district, which has a population of over 40, 000.

Ugandan In Court Over Fake Dollars
FRANCISTOWN: A Ugandan, who was found in possession of fake US dollars has questioned the detective, who arrested him as to how he was supposed to know that he was in possession of counterfeit notes, when the detective was also not aware that they were fake.

Soldiers' Trial For November
A case in which five Botswana Defence Force soldiers and two special constables are accused of forcing Zimbabweans they had arrested to have sex in Ramotswa will be heard from November 6-10 at Extension 2 Magistrates' Court.