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Lesedi Mkhutshwa
  • Standard 3 student electrocuted

    Gumare station commander, assistant superintendent Jerry Sabata said the boy was electrocuted after he touched a live wire whilst chasing a squirrel. He said that the incident took place in Etsha 13 on Friday evening.Sabata further told this...

  • Tributes pour in for Ketlhoilwe

    Ketlhoilwe of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), an affiliate of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), was elected councillor in a by-election in 2018, following the death of Lechedzani Modenga of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). The...

  • Moatlhodi, UDC councillors clash

    The relationship between Moatlhodi and the two UDC councillors—Neo Sefume and Isaac Nyathi of Tholodi and Shashe Mooke wards respectively—has reportedly been sour for some time.So sour the relationship is that the legislator ended up reporting...

  • Security guard takes art to the next level

    With over 150 students that have benefited from God given talent, the former Mater Spei College student is determined to make his mark. It is not often that you find an alumnus going back to his/her former school to share knowledge with the current...

  • Security Systems guards caught 'stealing' fuel

    Security Systems, a well-known security brand, has become popular on social media platforms through its official Facebook page by posting successful apprehension of criminals. In an interview with this publication, Kazungula Police station commander,...

  • Taxi driver 'murders' daughters

    Tatitown police station commander, Superintendent Boipuso Baatweng confirmed that the incident was reported to their satellite station between 11am and noon on Easter Monday.Baatweng stated that the 28-year-old taxi driver arrived at home in Dikgoro...

  • Chikopo prints on canvas

    This in turn can scare off visual artists who are beginners. However, that is not the case for Nlapkhwane-born visual artist, Tshepho Chikopo, who has taken over the streets of Maun by storm by changing the narrative from having ordinary drawings and...

  • Matsiloje: The Mecca of Spiritual Healing Church

    On the other realm, worshippers of Zion Christian Church (ZCC) descend on Moria in South Africa to attend the Easter pilgrimage and other important church activities.In Botswana, worshippers of Spiritual Healing Church (SPC) descend on Matsiloje in...

  • Churches adopt cautionary approach to Easter

    For the very first time in two years, hordes of Christians are expected to grace their churches in different corners of the country for Easter holidays following prior non-gathering imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.Outgoing president of...

  • Stanbic to service COFC Ipelegeng wages

    Pule revealed the new development at the contract signing between COFC and Stanbic Bank Botswana for the payment of Ipelegeng beneficiaries using the Unayo platform last week at Cresta Thapama Hotel. According to the COFC town clerk, the Ipelegeng...

  • Tonota police register six livestock theft cases

    Nganda expressed concern to The Monitor over the alarming rate of stock theft in the area. He said most of the livestock owners in their policing area have a tendency of abandoning unbranded cows and goats, which usually fuels the rate of livestock...

  • Alick Macheso to thrill Botswana

    An innovative musician, Macheso is amongst the best bass guitarist to emerge from Zimbabwe. He is credited for inventing various sounds and dances. Sungura dance and music is derived from another genre called Kanindo, but it owes its existence to...

  • Three Zim men arraigned for multiple offences

    According to the charge sheet Desmond Khupe, 19, Lucky Dube, 23, and Calvin Maphosa, 43, all illegal immigrants, were each charged with entering Botswana through ungazetted points of entry, robbery and two counts of rape.It is alleged that the trio...

  • Matsiloje man torches girlfriend’s house

    Mahupela appeared for arraignment before Francistown Magistrate's Court on Monday.According to the documents read in court, the 55-year-old was charged with unlawful wounding and arson.It is alleged that Mahupela on March 31 at around 1am...

  • Police arrest Zim man linked to 27 break-ins

    According to Kazungula Police Station commander, Phetogo Phillimon said that the Zimbabwean man Leonard Ndebele was caught red-handed trying to break into a house at Newstance ward on March 29. He indicated that the Zimbabwean man is linked to 27...

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