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Lebogang Mosikare
  • Will the BDP 'give in' on ballot counting?

    FRANCISTOWN: While the BDP rejected that motion in Parliament, its constitution stipulates that the counting of votes (council and parliamentary) should be carried out in polling stations as was the case during the recent BDP primaries. The Bill by...

  • Give others a chance to lead undisturbed – Hlabano

    Hlabano said this when giving the words of encouragement during the official opening of the P2.3 million BOSETU Francistown branch office over the weekend. Hlabano, who is now the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Institute for Labour and...

  • Don’t let your circumstances determine your life-Norris

    When giving a keynote address during the Diamonds Dreams Awards 2024 organised by the Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa Mines (OLDM) on Thursday, Norris advised the learners not to entertain the thinking that their poor family backgrounds or other...

  • Defence claims Matebele murder-accused 'didn't intend to kill'

    Dambe and Rathami allegedly murdered Matebele between April 4 and 5, 2018, at or near Pandamatenga Farms in the Chobe Administrative District. Rathami is now an accomplice witness in the Matebele murder case. Matebele was a co-accused person in a...

  • Man convicted of manslaughter

    Kamogelo Moreetsi pleaded guilty to unintentionally killing Benjamin Kebotsemang on February 18, 2023 in Lerala village after facts were read to him. According to the facts, on that fateful day, Kebotsemang and Mpho Fani were entertaining themselves...

  • BDP candidates withdrawals in full swing

    Recently, the BDP released a list of its candidates who will battle it out in its primary elections both at council and parliamentary level. The vetting in of some candidates has, however, left a bad taste in the mouths of some activists who feel...

  • Borrower who murdered lender for P50 found guilty

    “On September 18, 2015 at approximately 7 am, the first prosecution witness, Rebeemang Motalaote, one Kemmonye, one Kuruba, the deceased, and accused where at Tonatsie Farm; the accused owed the deceased P50; the deceased demanded the money from...

  • Kelepi quits BPP before disciplinary action

    Speaking to Mmegi on Wednesday, the ex-activist, Dumani Kelepi, said that he resigned from the BPP on June 7. Whilst Kelepi was vague when asked by Mmegi whether or not his fallout and subsequent resignation from the BPP was caused by the fact that...

  • Quest for education lands illegal miner in trouble

    In mitigation before he was sentenced, Sibanda told the court that he sat and passed his Form 6 examinations in 2017, but since then he has not had the finances to pay for tertiary education. An emotional Sibanda said: "I wanted to study a...

  • Debswana explores enrolling non-mine workers for security course

    Currently, the course is attended by employees from all Debswana operations. Senyane said the launch of the course is a message from the leadership of Debswana that the company is committed to continuously empowering its employees for them to be...

  • OLDM launches security risk management course

    This is in order to meet global demands and the aspirations of Botswanas’ Vision 2036 since it is recognised nationally and regionally, and is accredited by Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA). The genesis of this endeavour traces back to 2018,...

  • Baaitse snubs BPF for UDC

    Baaitse will be eyeing the Tswapong North constituency. He was initially named on the BPF’s list of aspiring candidates for the party’s primary elections but has since opted for the UDC because he believes the latter stands a better chance for...

  • Entrepreneurs urged to trade innovatively, sustainably

    The Minister of Agriculture, Fidelis Molao, made the clarion call here last week Thursday when giving a keynote address at the 28th Business Botswana Northern Trade Fair (BBNTF) held under the theme, ‘Sustainable Innovation: Building a Greener...

  • BPP to take disciplinary action against dissident member

    Recently, Kelepi took the BPP to the High Court on a certificate of urgency after it barred him from taking part in its primaries for the Shashe Bridge/Tati Siding South ward in the Tati East constituency.The party had approved Botsang Bareki, Wame...

  • Zim human smugglers sentenced

    Eleven out of the dozen, Wandisile Nkomo, Lord Sibanda, Nthabiseni Ncube, German Chuma, Desire Ncube, Zihla Majikijela, Christopher Dube, Vivian Masenda, Dorcus Ndebele, Alton Ngwenya, Headman Ndlovu, entered Botswana through an ungazetted point of...

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