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. Since the interchange was commissioned five years ago, several members of the public and arts associations have proposed that its aesthetic look be improved through mural paintings and creative landscaping. “We want the interchange to be an...

Disclosing the figures during a full council meeting this week, the northern city mayor, Godisang Radisigo, stated that since 2019, the LEA client portfolio in their jurisdiction increased from 44 to 373.“This portfolio depicts 41% of clients in...

. Speaking to Mmegi in an interview this week, he stressed that his most notable achievements can be noticed in the infrastructural development and the cordial relationship between the city council and the informal sector. Radisigo added that the...

Purging opponentsOne of the issues that the new BFA president should avoid at all costs is attempting to purge dissent or those who did not back his presidential bid. Should Babitseng purge those he differs with or those who did not back him, this...

Mupane, owned by Hawks Mining, a citizen company, has not been operating since March this year owing to serious cash flow problems. Since then, the company’s employees have been lying idle at home without pay. Mupane reportedly owe creditors money...

He revealed the figures when giving an update on the status of the town last week during a Full Council meeting. The sitting is the last edition of the Selebi-Phikwe Town Council (SPTC) Full Council meeting before the general election, later this...

Lucas lost to former Botswana National Sport Commission chairperson, Solly Reikeletseng, at the BDP parliamentary primaries in Francistown South more than a month ago. He, however, appealed the results but was not successful.Cutting his losses with...

In his remarks at a ceremony held in Mathangwane village, Masisi appeared to imply that the Minister of Education and Skills Development Dr Douglas Letsholathebe, as well as the Minister of Health and Wellness Edwin Dikoloti have failed to deal with...

The president of BB Neo Nwako made the remarks at the 17th edition of the NBC, which ended here this week. The conference which was themed 'Invigorating Economic Transformation through the Private Sector', attracted 500 participants from...

CEEP was established in 2019 to reinforce Debswana's 'Building Forever Strategy'. Through the strategy, the mine has sought to procure more of its goods and services from citizen producers and suppliers, while developing supplier...

A total of 77 teenage girls have been impregnated from April to date, according to figures that were revealed during an ongoing ordinary full council meeting at Okavango District Council (ODC). “This is a distressing statistic that demands our...

Mmegi has established that the issue is very explicit in constituencies here, most notable in Francistown West. This week UDC activists in Francistown West reportedly had an intense feud relating to who the coalition should field for Tatitown ward....

Billy lost the ruling party primaries to his political protégé and Francistown mayor, Godisang Radisigo, last month. Radisigo pulled a surprise, beating Billy by 1,238 votes to 1,131 votes. Billy, who is also the Assistant Minister of Youth,...

He maintains that the disputes are a sign of democracy. Ookeditse told The Monitor on Friday in an interview at the Francistown High Court, where some BPF activists have launched an application to force the party to reverse its decision to ditch the...

The company, which is an ancillary of BCL Mine, ceased its operations when the mine was liquidated in 2016. BCL properties in Selebi-Phikwe were bought by PNR while TNMC operations, just outside Francistown are yet to find a suitor. However, it has...