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Lesedi Mkhutshwa
  • Francistown takes bowls national title

    The Botswana Bowling Association (BBA) competition drew 85 competitors from five bowling clubs from across the country. With 57 points, Francistown emerged as the victors, ahead of Gaborone who finished in second position on 53 points. Jwaneng moved...

  • Dukwi refugee top achievers may kiss their aspirations goodbye

    Mmegi has learned that, in spite of the fact that Dukwi refugees who performed extraordinarily well in the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Examination (BGCSE) result, which was announced earlier this year, will probably not be pursuing...

  • Mc MisD shines beyond borders

    The 32-year-old Maun native is getting gigs across several Southern African countries such as Zambia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Mc MisD broke into the music scene as an event promoter, organising popular fiestas in Francistown, Gaborone and...

  • Debswana OLDM donates school items

    Addressing dignitaries during the OLDM Engineering Department handover, the mining company senior Engineering Manager Lefhoko Sethoko said Mmatshumo village is one of the communities within the OLDM area of influence that the Engineering department...

  • PNRB ploughs back into community

    The donations are part of the proceeds from their maiden Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) event dubbed Tsholofelo Carnival, which was held last year in September.The carnival incorporated an Art Exhibition and Show, Tsholofelo Idea Pitch, a...

  • BMWU tables fresh proposal on sale of BCL houses

    Tsimako was reacting to a recent press release by the BCL liquidator, Darusha Moodliar, announcing the sale of BCL residential properties in Selebi- Phikwe. Premium Nickel Resources (PNR) purchased key properties of the BCL mine with the exception of...

  • Nata leaders court Mascom for horserace

    They believe the move could boost the tourism and economic status of the village and its surrounding areas. Until late last year, Mascom has often backed a horse racing event in Maun under the banner of Mascom Derby. However, in February, the company...

  • Free scholarship recipients struggle to eke living

    Moiketsi revealed this in an interview with Mmegi after the ninth national tertiary Institutions roadshow launch ,which was held recently at Galo Mall in Francistown.The road show comprises 19 tertiary institutions that have grouped themselves to...

  • Soldier assaults girlfriend, commits suicide

    It was reported that the deceased soldier took his life within 24 hours of his release from police custody. The Maipaafela man was charged with two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assault common.Tatitown Police Station commander,...

  • Man fleeing with minor charged with defilement

    Tonota Police Station commander, Superintendent Oteng Ngada said the suspect was found with the teenage girl days after they went into hiding. He told The Monitor that the man was arrested and charged with defilement whereas the teenage girl was...

  • FCC suspends Ntshe vendors relocation

    Surprisingly the same leadership rejected Nominated Councillor, Otsile Moses' plea to table an urgent motion to stop the relocation of the vendors citing that he did not follow the procedure as per the council standing orders.On March 24, FCC...

  • Young twins wake up to murder-suicide, living motherless

    Reports are the twins remain without a parent after their mother was killed by her boyfriend who later committed suicide last Thursday morning. In an interview with The Monitor, Kazungula Police Station Commander, Superintendent Phetogo Phillimon...

  • Tonota registers seven GBV-related cases in 48hrs

    This was revealed by the Tonota police acting station commander, Assistant Superintendent Keogotsitse Rasina who raised concern over the alarming cases of GBV-related cases, stressing that interventions need to be made urgently.He said that so far,...

  • Teen girls' nights out end in multiple arrests

    According to Letlhakane Police Station Commander, Superintendent Michael Maphephu, they have arrested three males aged between 18 and 26 years in connection to defiling the teenage girls.He said that they recorded four cases of defilement in which...

  • Farmers welcome revised movement protocols

    This follows a seven-month restriction of movement of cloven-hoofed animals in Zone 6b following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the region.Last year August, there was an outbreak of FMD in Zone 6b Bisoli north namely, Jackalas 1,...

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