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  • BnR drops Makhadzi due to backlash

    Makhadzi was supposedly the festival headliner for this year's Born and Raised sixth edition slated for December 23 at Serowe Stadium.The organisers, however, released a press statement yesterday morning that they have withdrawn Makhadzi from...

  • Francistown Arts Meeting to exhibit 150 artworks

    The four-day art exhibition organised by Ground Work will be held from November 23-26. The show will have indoor and outdoor exhibitions held at Chedu Choga Hall in Phase IV and Roots of Africa respectively.FAM started in 2019 with the objective of...

  • Libita engages in mouth painting

    Born in Parakarungu 40 years ago, the former teacher had a car accident in May 2015 and became paralysed from the chest down.After that accident, Libita relocated to Canada to be with his wife and eight-months-old son who were based there. When...

  • Flamingoes get P2m bus from Botash

    During the handover ceremony, Botash managing director, Kangangwani Phatshwane said the bus will be used by the team when travelling for games.He said the bus is very comfortable and projects a very professional image for the team.“The team has...

  • BNPC to train about 500 council leaders

    The national training commenced with about 30 senior council management at the Selebi-Phikwe Town council in July and will end next financial year.In an interview with Mmegi, the BNPC consultant Oarabile Lesole explained that the project is aimed at...

  • Kelly Khumalo to headline Jazz Mu Toropo

    The Jazz festival, which will be held at Obed Itani Chilume Stadium, is organised by Bana Bana Bantongwa (BBB).Addressing members of the fourth estate recently, BBB manager, Diamond Daniel said the mega jazz event will be sponsored by the Ministry of...

  • Mmadinare senior student busted for dagga

    According to Selebi Phikwe Police Station commander, Nicholas Kadiatla, the 17-year-old boy was arrested last week on the school premises.He said that the Form 5 boarding student was caught red-handed with eight sachets of a green-like substance...

  • AJ-Core to solve serious environmental issues

    Dr Mathodi said this during the AJ-Core project launching recently in Selibe Phikwe. The project is titled: ‘Sustainable well-being through rapid detection, remediation and stakeholder awareness of contaminants in environments impacted by mining...

  • BMWU suspends Khoemacau peaceful demonstration

    The petition and the peaceful demonstration were against allegations of violations of rights of the disgruntled employees of Khoemacau such as unbearable conditions of service, no proper accommodation, rampant racism, unfair labour practices to...

  • BNF unfazed by BLP formation

    The BLP is an offshoot of the BNF. According to its founders, they decided to form the BLP because their former party has lost its revolutionary values amongst other reasons.Responding to a questionnaire from Mmegi after the BLP released a scathing...

  • Low turnout mars Toropo ya Muka festival

    Though having top SA performers, the seventh edition of Toropo ya Muka failed to live up to expectations.Even though the event is one of the biggest events in the Northern calendar, this time around it managed to attract a handful of music...

  • Zim man fatally stabbed at Independence celebration

    Confirming the incident, Letlhakane acting station commander Tsholofelo Masole said they have arrested two Batswana men in connection to the murder.She said the incident took place during the night of the Independence Day celebrations at one of the...

  • Man sends girlfriend on errands, commits suicide

    According to Francistown Police Station commander, Superintendent Mogomotsi Kesupile they received a report recently of a man who was found hanging from the rafters of his rented house in Monarch Area 2.He said an investigation is ongoing and it...

  • Tonota businesswoman robbed at gunpoint

    Tonota Police Station commander, Oteng Ngada said the three men allegedly robbed the victim at her home wielding a gun and knives.He said the trio made off with four cell phones, P2,000 cash and the complainant's Mazda 6 which was later abandoned...

  • Tsau father, son perish in fire

    Sehithwa Police Station commander, Nshaki Mabophiwa confirmed they are investigating the deaths of a father and son, who died in a fire.The deceased father, 43, and son, eight, died on Independence Day at around 2am.The Police are yet to establish...

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