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Innocent Selatlhwa
  • Trouble in Moruleng: Kgafela suspends Kgosi Ramono

    This time around, the man who he worked with greatly to fight Nyalala and was eventually made the leader of Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela (BBK) in Moruleng, could be Kgafela's opponent.On February 6, 2024, Kgafela slapped his uncle Kgosi Ramono Linchwe...

  • Racism claims rock Maru A Pula School

    Giving evidence before Justice Gaedupe Makgato of the Industrial Court, the 41-year-old said he had been a teacher for the school from 2007, performed well but was shocked when he was told his contract would not be renewed over eight months before it...

  • We're autonomous – GCC

    Responding to enquiries about the Department of Finance's involvement in property valuation services, Molebogi Ramatlhare, GCC’s Chief Physical Planning and Estate Management Officer, outlined the Council's procurement process."The...

  • Mosala family rejects second postmortem

    The police provided the family with a second postmortem report last week, echoing the initial one's conclusion of suicide.The pathologist asserted that Pedzani died of asphyxia due to hanging but acknowledged limitations. "It is worth mentioning...

  • Councils accuse ministry valuer of ‘procurement meddling’

    According to sources, Council Authorities accuse Mengwe of meddling in the tendering processes of councils without any justification. Council authorities are reportedly crying foul that after failing to action valuation of properties since he was...

  • Budget unfriendly to the unemployed, poor- Keorapetse

    On behalf of the official opposition in Parliament, the UDC, Dithapelo Keorapetse on Wednesday responded to the Budget Speech that was delivered by the Finance Minister Peggy Serame this Monday. In what he termed a message of hope titled, ‘For the...

  • WUC promises Greater Gabs overflow by June

    During a site visit with the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands and Water Affairs, Dr Kekgonne Baipoledi and the National Planning Commission (NPC) Commissioner Batho Molomo on Friday, WUC CEO Gaselemogwe Senai stated that the revamped...

  • Keorapetse wants P1.4bn Tati land deal probed

    He made this call when responding Finance Minister, Peggy Serame's Budget Speech, insisting that the details of professional valuations should be presented to Parliament. "The land was granted as a concession by King Lobengula to Sir John...

  • Botswana corruption score drops

    In 2012, the country scored 65 and has never been able to beat that, rather dwindling to as low as 55/100 in 2021.Botswana would improve by five scores to 60/100 in 2022 only to drop by a single score in 2023. According to a report released on...

  • Infights at Palapye Dev. Trust

    Due to the matter, the Commissioner of Labour in Palapye will on Monday hear a case in which aspiring Member of Parliament (MP) candidate for Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in Palapye, Gaaesi Western Morake is challenging his dismissal from his...

  • LSB rallies its members to boycott Legal Year opening

    The decision comes in the wake of a statement the LSB Council issued recently containing a list of complaints about a perceived communication breakdown within the Administration of Justice (AoJ). The LSB statement also cited "pressing issues" which...

  • Keorapetse urges Masisi to intervene in Phikwe tremors

    A letter dated January 23, 2024, highlights the distress faced by residents of the former mining town, reminiscent of the unsettling period between 2017 and 2019. "Around December 2023, residents of Selebi-Phikwe reported earth tremors similar to the...

  • Radisele sours as Pilikwe gets promoted

    Kgosi Gasebalwe's promotion means that the dikgosi from the three villages, who until now have been reporting to Palapye, will start reporting to Pilikwe which will in turn report to Serowe directly. Until now, Pilikwe, whose kgosi was at the...

  • Radisele residents 'shoot' Serogola's messenger

    The first signs pointing to possible simmering tensions in the future unfolded on Friday when Kgosi Tshipe Tshipe of Mahalapye landed in Radisele to deliver the message from Acting Bagammangwato regent, Kgosi Serogola Seretse, sparking discontent...

  • Radisele youths choose to vote with their feet

    Kgosi Mmereki described the low numbers as disappointing and worrisome, saying in some instances it was not uncommon for Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) registration officers to register an average of two people per day. He said the officers...

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