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Lesedi Mkhutshwa
  • 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...

  • Mental strength credited for Zebras' victory

    The Zebras beat Somalia 2-0 at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium last night (Tuesday) to move to third in Group G, six points behind runaway leaders, Tunisia.Mozambique remained second after suffering a 5-1 humiliation at the hands of Algeria yesterday....

  • Smartphones can expose children to pornography – Police

    The call was made by Letlhakane Police Station commander, Michael Maphephu, in an interview with The Monitor. His comments come following the recent arrest of a Zimbabwean man who was found to have shared pornographic videos with a Form 2 student of...

  • Chadibe turn focus to relegation battle after FA Cup exit

    Chadibe suffered a defeat from the penalty shootout after being held to a 0-0 draw in normal time by First Division side, BR Highlanders, on Saturday afternoon. They are currently sitting at position 15 on the log standings with 14 points from 21...

  • Francistown eyes portion of Tati land

    In 2023, the then Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)-led government made a breakthrough in purchasing a portion of freehold land measuring about 45 000 hectares worth over P1.4billion, which was in the hands of Tati Company Limited (TCL). TCL owns vast...

  • African Attire on Fleek delivers jam-packed performances

    The attendants from all corners of Francistown and surrounding areas came dressed to kill to flaunt their local designer’s traditional attires. Moreover, the atmosphere from the town centre spoke loudly about the event as people were spotted in...

  • 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...

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