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ONALENNA MODIKWA
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  • Botswana registers 83 New Year births

    Out of the 83 New Year births, 42 are boys and 41 are girls ."During New Year’s Day the Ministry of Health delivered 83 babies across its hospitals. The total number of babies born include 42 boys and 41 girls,"reads a statement from the ministry...

  • 26 die in road accidents in 10 days

    A press statement issued by the police states that from December 18 to December 28 the country recorded 14 accidents which claimed the lives of 26 individuals, a sharp increase as compared to the same period last year, where 19 deaths were recorded...

  • Grandpalm to host New Year's Eve fireworks fiesta

    Set for the GICC glass marquee, the event promises an unforgettable night of music, entertainment and a dazzling fireworks display at midnight to usher in 2026. Revellers can look forward to an exciting line-up of local DJs, including Neo Played It,...

  • Kanye festival to donate to 50 underprivileged students

    A percentage of the proceeds from the event will be donated to 50 under privileged children in Kanye and neighboring villages .One of the festival organisers, Fortunate Mongwaketse, mentioned that the two-day event will kick off on the 30th of...

  • Don’t rush the constitutional review process- Justice Dingake

    Speaking at a fully packed press conference and public lecture organised by the Botswana Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (BOCONGO) in Gaborone last week, Justice Dingake said the constitutional review was a process that must unite the...

  • Maele issues stern warning to UB

    Maele made the remarks earlier this week at a meet-and-greet session hosted for the newly appointed UB Council members. Despite stating that the council members’ appointment takes effect from 1st January 2026, Maele had the ongoing restructuring on...

  • Tau Grading denies Modipane road site abandonment

    Tau Grading and Building Construction (applicant) has taken the following to court: Pro-Serve Consulting Botswana (first respondent), Absa Bank Botswana (second respondent), the Attorney General – representing the Ministry of Transport and Public...

  • Protecting the game: Fighting piracy to keep African football alive

    The game will have an audience of millions.There will likely be a full house of 68,000-odd fans at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, but most fans will watch the game via streaming and television, from across the African continent – and the...

  • Day 3: Search for Maun missing boy continues

    Maun Police Station Commander Joseph Lepodise has confirmed that after pausing the search late yesterday and resumed early this morning. This search is a joint operation between the Police, Botswana Defence Force (BDF), the District Council’s...

  • Digital resilience: Future-proofing Botswana’s SMEs

    Larger companies are equipped to deal with this, but for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), working within tight budgets and with limited resources poses significant challenges. Add to this a shifting economic landscape caused by a downturn in...

  • Construction titans clash as DM model crumbles

    On November 12, the High Court issued an interim order restraining the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and Absa Bank from paying any funds to Pro-Serve Consulting arising from the Modipane–Mabalane road project. The order also restricted...

  • Gunners’ coach optimistic despite relegation threats

    Gunners are rooted at the bottom of the log as their winless streak stretches to 10 games. They have a single win as the league season nears the half way mark.Despite the setback, interim head coach, Stephen Maposa remained cautiously positive about...

  • Salakae denies implication as BR cancels Baaitse deal

    The contested contract involves the recapitalisation and provision of rolling stock investment by a local joint venture involving equity interest of Baaitse, who is also an operative of the ruling Umbrella for Democractic Change (UDC).A source in the...

  • How Boko belittles Botswana journalists

    Journalism is at a make-or-break juncture with President Duma Boko, appearing to be vehemently leading a crusade against journalists hence endangering its very existence, press freedom and free speech, which ought to be fundamentally protected in any...

  • Journalists don’t need threats disguised as protection

    President Boko spoke as though he was doing the media a favour, almost like a stern father warning wayward children, insisting he was “helping them” avoid imprisonment for defamation by admonishing them early. It is an odd kind of help. The sort...

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