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Lesedi Mkhutshwa
  • Jeff Matheatau laid to rest

    People from different walks of life, including politicians and musicians, attended the funeral to pay their last respects to the departed superstar. Matheatau died on June 26 after a brief illness at his home. As a member of COSBOTS since 2014, he...

  • Botswana suffers misfortune due to poor leadership

    Addressing residents of Francistown at Tatitown kgotla recently, he said lack of proper planning and building maintenance has created problems for the country.Boko stated that the country’s second city currently has over 103,417 residents and that...

  • Francistown economic woes fuel social vices

    Speaking during President Duma Boko's recent visit, Majere said Francistown has been hard-hit by the collapse of the economy.He said the economic situation has led to a rise in unemployment, leaving many young and elderly people feeling...

  • Shortage of healthcare professionals poses serious problems

    Botswana has been facing a shortage of doctors responding to emergency duties, which has caused concern. Principal District Development Officer and committee secretary, Masego Pitso, said they have severe shortages of nurses, doctors and laboratory...

  • Teen pregnancies remain prevalent in Francistown

    Pitso, who was presenting the Urban Development Committee (UDC) report during the just-concluded full council meeting, said teenage pregnancies have risen from 60 during the previous quarter to 70 between January and March 2025.She stated that...

  • TAFIC celebrate milestone in grand style

    Despite failing to win the league title, TAFIC achieved the milestone, accumulating 60 points for the first time in history and finishing second on the league table.The club also witnessed about seven players being called up for the national team...

  • Rejected asylum seekers not forgotten

    Speaking during the World Refugee Day commemoration, Ramaotwana announced that his ministry took a deliberate decision to remove rejected asylum seekers from indefinite detention in the Francistown Centre for Illegal Immigrants (FCII) to the refugee...

  • Mother, daughter accused of murder

    According to the charge sheet, Ruth and Onalenna are alleged to have murdered Elicar early June at Makobo village. The reports allege that Elicar was found by her neighbour on June 9 after noticing that goats were wandering around the deceased's...

  • Torture of undocumented nationals by soldiers irks court

    The particulars of the offence state that Ndlovu, who was not authorised or permitted, was discovered mining at Lewis Albert's farm on May 30, 2025, at or around 10am.According to Magetse such accounts of inhumane treatments have increased...

  • Monarch location 'overcrowded and filthy'

    The survey results were shared by Francistown city mayor Gaone Majere in his address during full council yesterday (Monday). He stated that the council, in partnership with UN Habitat, Department of Town and Country Planning, and Botswana Homeless...

  • Boteti District faces budgetary difficulties

    Speaking during the recent Council meeting, he also said disparity between their expanding duties, responsibilities and the limited resources available continues to widen.This deficit directly affects ‘our ability to implement key projects and meet...

  • Culture Spears, Lioness Ratang rock Clash of the Legends crowd

    After South African legends won the tournament for the second time, the celebrations were entirely shut down by the amazing performance of the well-known local traditional dance group, Cultures Spears. The group delivered an unforgettable performance...

  • DCEC's spiking caseload

    Makgekgenene was speaking during a recent media meet and greet session at the Cresta Thapama Hotel. In response to a question about how many cases are currently before court, she answered that 350 cases are still ongoing at the Directorate of Public...

  • Thebephatswa FC win Tonota youth tournament

    Following an impressive 2-0 win over Zone 14 FC in the tournament's final round, Thebephatswa FC walked away with P1,000.Zone 14 FC took home P500, while Zola Kings received P250 for being the second runner up. The mini league was organised to...

  • 'Medication shortage threatens haemophiliacs'

    Patients of the rare blood clotting disorder were sharing their journeys recently during the World Haemophilia Day which was commemorated at Phase IV Chedu Choga Hall in the second city.One of the haemophilia activists, John Thompson, stated that...

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