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Lesedi Mkhutshwa
  • Sankoloba celebrates Choppies grand prize triumph but...

    Last Wednesday Sankoloba, 51, won a Toyota LC300 Land Cruiser worth P1.6 million, in a competition that attracted over five million entries. The devoted husband and father of four told The Monitor he was extremely thrilled that out of millions of...

  • Coconut lounge debuts in Ghetto

    Fresh, classic and colourful and art-inspired, the new lounge has an impressive menu comprising local and international cuisine. It is an all-inclusive lounge, which welcomes families to spend quality time together. Coconut Lounge can simply be...

  • Three ‘children traffickers’ imprisoned

    According to the charge sheet read in court, on counts one and two respectively, Khupe and Donga on or about December 10, 2024 at or near Ramokgwebana border in the North-East administrative district, unlawfully entered the Republic of Botswana...

  • BPP to hold leadership forum in May

    The BPP hasn't held an elective congress in years and most of its central committee members are functionaries who were co-opted after they joined the party from other opposition parties.According to a press statement issued by acting...

  • Two Zimbabwean illegal miners plead guilty

    The duo was arraigned before the Francistown Magistrate's Court today (Tuesday).According to court documents, on counts one and two respectively, Sibanda and Mlalazi unlawfully entered Botswana through an ungazetted point of entry and stayed on...

  • Heavy rains disrupt life, devastate farmers

    Following climate change and a string of subpar harvests, including declared droughts in the previous years, residents were ecstatic about the rainfall, but their joy was short-lived because of the continuous rainfall. Furthermore, many people,...

  • Welder sets house on fire killing three, commits suicide

    It is alleged that a 40-year-old welder from Tutume village set a one-room house on fire killing his 31-year-old girlfriend, stepson and his girlfriend’s 28-year-old relative. Masunga Police Station Commander, Superintendent, Raymond Gabotholwe...

  • Different sectors urged to priorities disability initiatives

    She made the clarion call when addressing the United Nations International Day for Persons with Disabilities recently here at Adansonia Hotel. The event was held under the theme ‘Amplifying the Leadership of Persons with Disabilities for an...

  • I am not corrupt - Moswaane

    . Moswaane said this recently when addressing a meeting in Monarch location over the allegations that he was a corrupt leader and chose his friends as nominated councillors. Before the meeting, people took it to social media that they were unhappy...

  • BPF to possibly rejoin UDC – Molapisi

    He was addressing an audience at the BPP leadership forum held over the weekend at Bluetown Hall. In his address, he noted that they don't expect to gain additional constituencies in 2029 or the future, as they have already secured the majority...

  • Dukwi top achiever prays for new gov to consider sponsoring refugees

    Mangaza is one of the few young people who did well on their Botswana General Certificate Secondary Education (BGCSE) and received letters of placement from tertiary institutions of their choice however, scholarships are not included in the...

  • Cresta Marang expands accommodation offering

    The 10 river-facing chalets were created with fashionable aesthetics and balconies facing the river, incorporating upgraded technology to meet the needs of Cresta Marang guests.The chalets feature king-size beds, free WiFi, en-suite bathrooms and...

  • BOCONGO hopes for transparent gov't ahead of SONA

    BOCONCO Executive Director, Kagiso Molatlhwa, expressed optimism that Duma Boko’s Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) will run a government that considers non-government organisations (NGOs) as key and strategic partners in development of the...

  • Will Boko abolish death penalty?

    Boko has always promised that when the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) takes over the government they will use a human rights-centred approach. Furthermore, he promised to abolish the death penalty and his argument has always been that capital...

  • Prison officer allegedly commits suicide

    Confirming the incident , Gerald Station Commander Kedibonye Kula said that the public servant working at Prisons allegedly took his own life yesterday (Tuesday).According to Kula , they received a report at around 10 am that someone had threatened...

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