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Lesedi Mkhutshwa
  • BDF, Police crack on illegal mining activities

    Over the years, villages near the Botswana-Zimbabwe borderline including Matsilole, Matshelagabedi, Matopi, Patayamatebele and others have been battling with alarming cases of illegal mining and cross border crimes. Early this year, it was reported...

  • School leadership urged to 'give all' for academic excellence

    Speaking during the Mater Spei College (MSC) victory party, he said that leadership is placed in schools for the purpose of leading, emphasising that when one becomes a leader success is all about growing others.He added that leading entails a lot of...

  • Strong field for Jacaranda chess tourney

    Francistown School of Chess director, Thapelo Grivas Molefe said the tournament will run from April 18-20, attracting players from Lesotho, Zambia and Zimbabwe. There is an added incentive of a P10, 000 cash prize money for the winners in a...

  • Mater Spei credits Roma for good performance

    MSC scooped position two nationally and was number one regionally in the 2024 BGCSE results. In his remarks during a victory celebration, Bajiti said that the Roman Catholic Church had an influence in their outstanding performance. He further said...

  • Tonota faces classroom crisis

    According to reports, students were transferred from a poultry house to a multipurpose hall for lessons due to lack of a conducive learning space. In an interview with the Tonota District Council chairperson, Neo Sefume, he said the school's...

  • Tonota District to explore mining sites for economic diversification

    Sefume told Mmegi that the district possesses many mining sites that could eventually boost the local economy. He said they would like to explore and acquire the mining rights so that they could lease the facilities to various mining companies. The...

  • The Gold Rush attracts international boxers

    Event organiser, Boysie Francis, told journalists this week that the tournament, to be held at the Adansonia Hotel, will attract boxers from South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. He said whilst they have not concluded signing contracts, they expect at...

  • TAFIC, Chadibe encounter survives stampede

    The match started an hour later because of the overcrowding leading to spectators pushing through the gates. The incident raised safety concerns with TAFIC coach, Elias Chinyemba, urging fans to arrive early for their games in order to prevent...

  • Sua flamingoes donate a house to GBV victim’s children

    Dukwi village leader, Bohedile Tlwaelang, expressed gratitude to the football team for giving back to the community they serve by donating the house to the gender-based violence (GBV) victim’s little ones.Speaking during the house handover over the...

  • From housekeeper to youngest councillor

    After only four months in office, Mokwasi characterised her new leadership position as a stepping stone and a ray of hope for young people who have faith in their dreams. In an interview with Mmegi, the 21-year-old said that during her tenure in...

  • Francistown registers 60 teen pregnancies in three months

    Principal District Development Officer, Masego Pitso, indicated that the teen pregnancy statistics prove that many girls are defiled in the second city when she was giving an update on the UDC report during the last full council session pitso.She...

  • Mother of all vintages pulls through

    Despite the low attendance, the people who graced the occasion and performance came in celebratory mood and gave their all. Mother of All Vintages is one of the popular lifestyle events on the entertainment calendar in Francistown. Furthermore, the...

  • Vintage show back with a bang

    The event is one of the popular lifestyle events on the entertainment calendar of Francistown. The show is expected to bring back the golden oldies’ classic days of the 70’s and 90’s through fashion and music. It also aims to unite diverse...

  • BMWU 'clueless' about TNMC reopening

    The city Mayor, Gaone Majere, announced that TNMC will reopen next month (April 2025) during a full council session on Monday. Following the announcement, Tsimako told Mmegi that the new owner of TNMC has disregarded the union, which is a key...

  • Francistown battles with frequent illegal immigrants

    Illegal immigrants from Zimbabwe, mainly, have been flooding the second city throughout the years, and they are frequently deemed responsible for the surge in crime in the city and the surrounding villages. When making a presentation on the...

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