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Lesedi Mkhutshwa
  • 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...

  • AMEC to build houses for Makgaba teachers

    This was revealed by Orapa, Letlhakane, Damtshaa Mines (OLDM) general manager, Mogakolodi Maoketsa, recently during the donation handover of eight classrooms worth over P1.3 million at Rakops Junior Secondary School (JSS). The donation was made...

  • Debswana to co-design educational plan

    The company’s managing director Andrew Motsomi revealed they have set themselves a target to ensure that they support the schools in their areas of influence to be amongst the top 20 performing schools nationally by the year 2030. He said this when...

  • Murder accused, rape convict decries mistreatment

    The former Kgaphamadi resident is awaiting trial at the High Court for murder charge. Keganeditse and his co-accused, Moabi Morwalela, 26, are awaiting trial for the murder of 74-year-old Grace Keakantse in Area W in November 2018. Following the...

  • Maphane enjoys wealth of opportunities in beauty industry

    The beauty parlour, which operates under the name Ice Queen Beauty Parlour, is situated near Riverside Hospital, House No. 374/5 in the Francistown CBD. Maphane told BusinessMonitor that she has been running the rewarding business since October 2018....

  • Illegal sand mining poses danger to farmers

    In his address at the just-ended full council session, NWDC chairperson, Itumeleng Kelebetseng Kelebetseng said illicit mining of construction materials is a big problem in their district. He also stated it was crucial to the indiscriminate illegal...

  • Okavango Delta reawakens

    Addressing the ongoing North West District Council (NWDC) session, council chairperson, Itumeleng Kelebetseng, said the entire Okavango Delta's river systems have experienced above-normal rainfall since December 2024 to date. He further stated...

  • Floods escalate human-wildlife conflict in N-West

    Kelebetseng shared his concerns during the ongoing full council meeting at the NWDC chambers in Maun. The NWDC chairperson said information they continually receive from the Department of Meteorological Services indicate that their district in the...

  • 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...

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