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Botswana has been facing a shortage of doctors responding to emergency duties, which has caused concern. Principal District Development Officer and committee secretary, Masego Pitso, said they have severe shortages of nurses, doctors and laboratory...

Pitso, who was presenting the Urban Development Committee (UDC) report during the just-concluded full council meeting, said teenage pregnancies have risen from 60 during the previous quarter to 70 between January and March 2025.She stated that...

Despite failing to win the league title, TAFIC achieved the milestone, accumulating 60 points for the first time in history and finishing second on the league table.The club also witnessed about seven players being called up for the national team...

Speaking during the World Refugee Day commemoration, Ramaotwana announced that his ministry took a deliberate decision to remove rejected asylum seekers from indefinite detention in the Francistown Centre for Illegal Immigrants (FCII) to the refugee...

According to the charge sheet, Ruth and Onalenna are alleged to have murdered Elicar early June at Makobo village. The reports allege that Elicar was found by her neighbour on June 9 after noticing that goats were wandering around the deceased's...

The particulars of the offence state that Ndlovu, who was not authorised or permitted, was discovered mining at Lewis Albert's farm on May 30, 2025, at or around 10am.According to Magetse such accounts of inhumane treatments have increased...

The survey results were shared by Francistown city mayor Gaone Majere in his address during full council yesterday (Monday). He stated that the council, in partnership with UN Habitat, Department of Town and Country Planning, and Botswana Homeless...

Speaking during the recent Council meeting, he also said disparity between their expanding duties, responsibilities and the limited resources available continues to widen.This deficit directly affects ‘our ability to implement key projects and meet...

After South African legends won the tournament for the second time, the celebrations were entirely shut down by the amazing performance of the well-known local traditional dance group, Cultures Spears. The group delivered an unforgettable performance...

Makgekgenene was speaking during a recent media meet and greet session at the Cresta Thapama Hotel. In response to a question about how many cases are currently before court, she answered that 350 cases are still ongoing at the Directorate of Public...

Following an impressive 2-0 win over Zone 14 FC in the tournament's final round, Thebephatswa FC walked away with P1,000.Zone 14 FC took home P500, while Zola Kings received P250 for being the second runner up. The mini league was organised to...

Patients of the rare blood clotting disorder were sharing their journeys recently during the World Haemophilia Day which was commemorated at Phase IV Chedu Choga Hall in the second city.One of the haemophilia activists, John Thompson, stated that...

The 10 councilors, six from the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and four from the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), gave the Mayor and FCC statutory notice of 30 days with the intention to sue the local authority through their lawyers Manenji Attorneys,...

The event, which set the city alight for the last 10 years, attracted hordes of revelers from all corners of the city and surrounding areas. Around 5pm, traffic was already congested going into Obed Itani Chilume because of the massive line-up. There...

The Motswana woman-owned enterprise in cosmetic space is differentiating itself from competition as it aims to also restore confidence in women with low self esteem through its products. On the sidelines of the recent Northern Trade Fair held here,...