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Lesedi Mkhutshwa
  • Shashe defies odds,

    SRSS is the cream of the BGCSE crop despite experiencing challenges amongst them lack of electricity due to a blown-out transformer for the last four moths including during the examination period. SRSS' reopening this year did not begin as...

  • Tonota's 1,281 farmers benefit from good rains

    The hectarage planted as per commodities are cereals 1,022.67 hectares, legumes 366.77 hectares, oil crops 92.75 hectares, and fodder 240.17 hectares, whereas other crops made up 114.45 hectares. According to Tonota District Council chairperson Neo...

  • 'Tonota faces challenges, opportunities in equal parts'

    These include housing, infrastructure, land allocation, education and health services. Speaking at the recent full council session, he said the opportunities and challenges in the district will allow them to prepare for sustainable economic...

  • Masole unveils master plan for Tutume

    Delivering his roadmap during a full council session, Masole stated that workplace efficiency for improved service delivery is top of his priorities. Therefore, he called for an effective monitoring and evaluation mechanism to track progress on...

  • Poor stormwater drainage worsened city flooding

    Flooding occurred last week in several locations throughout the city, including Monarch, Ntshe, Blocks and Tati River plots and others. About 100 households were affected and some families had to be evacuated and placed in temporary shelters because...

  • Cattle raiding across borders worsens in Tutume District

    The rustled livestock ends up at Botswana’s neighbouring country of Zimbabwe with villages hardest hit being Maitengwe, Dagwi and Sepako. Maitengwe is situated just along the Botswana-Zimbabwe border whereas Sepako and Dagwi are approximately 12km...

  • Tutume human-wildlife conflict escalates

    . Tutume District and surrounding areas have in the past years turned into an epicentre of human-wildlife conflict. Five months ago, a herd of over 200 buffalos invaded a part of the Nata/Gweta constituency, which is a part of TDC, causing havoc in...

  • Two killed in mishap whilst travelling to Letsema

    When confirming the fatal accident, Tatitown Police Station commander, Superintendent Boipuso Baatweng said that the incident took place between 7am and 8am near Jamataka village.He said that the accident claimed the lives of a 52-year-old documented...

  • Zimbabwean man attempts suicide after fatally stabbing intimate partner

    Letlhakane Police Station acting commander, Assistant Superintendent Tshegofatso Masole said that a 31-year-old Zimbabwean man had been arrested for attempting suicide after he reportedly killed his 38-year-old Motswana girlfriend.Masole said that...

  • Trial set for March as Brit denied bail again

    Holland, who holds both British and Zimbabwean passports, was again remanded in custody last Thursday by Principal Magistrate Tshepo Magetse. According to Magetse, the accused was first brought before court on June 5, 2023, where he was initially...

  • Letlhakane police arrest suspect in lactating mother's rape case

    The report states that the alleged rape occurred on January 31, 2025, at Metsiaela ward.Confirming the arrest, Letlhakane Police Station commander, Superintendent Michael Maphephu said that the suspect, who has been on the run for almost 14 days, was...

  • Africans need to fight for mental, economic decolonisation –Motshegwa

    He was addressing delegates during the Botswana Association of Local Authorities (BALA) national elective congress opening ceremony at the Adansonia Hotel, here. In his address, the Minister stated that it is time to decolonise colonial structures...

  • UDC maiden budget attracts mixed reaction

    The business community and experts shared their opinions during Access Bank Botswana’s inaugural Post Budget Speech breakfast seminar held in partnership with AccPro and Kgori Capital.The bank’s new chair, Boiki Tema, said that collaboration...

  • Botswana registers 1,600 cancer diagnoses annually

    Dr Modise was giving a keynote address during the World Cancer Day ColorRun which was held over the weekend at Francistown's old stadium. It was organised by The Fighters Support Group (TFSG). In his address, the minister said that since the...

  • TFSG hosts an educative cancer awareness color run

    The theme for the Francistown World Cancer Day Color Run was "United by Unique." Furthermore ,the colourful day began with a warm-up, and then the Minister of Health Dr. Steven Modise, and other leaders and stakeholders participated in a 5km and 10km...

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