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A wave of juvenile delinquency has laid Mmadinare village under siege, manifested in declining academic performances, set against rising pregnancy-related dropouts. Police here have sounded the alarm over rising cases of rape and attempted rape, as...

The council’s Local Economic Development committee chairperson councillor Dorcus Letlhogela said the council should explore a possible strategic partnership with Tsumeb because of striking similarities between the two towns. When briefing...

One of the concerned councillors Evelyn Kgodungwe said during a special full council meeting yesterday that the Local Economic Development (LED) committee made a decision on its own without convening a special full council meeting to inform...

The organisation’s Chief Executive Officer, Mokubung Mokubung has said that once operational the airport, which is undergoing refurbishment, will ensure that SPEDU will be in a position to approach civil aviation companies to do business in...

Interacting with stakeholders in the mining town recently, Mokubung said he is looking into bringing big investments in the area and this will be done in collaboration with other stakeholders. On his to-do-list is an issue that literally has been...

In a new twist, the fiery former Member of Parliament for Goodhope-Mabule constituency, James Mathokgwane is said to have joined the public service. Mmegi is reliably informed that Mathokgwane would join SPEDU as one of the top managers. SPEDU is a...

The mine’s suspension of official dealings with the union would have meant that any business between the two bodies would have stopped  wage negotiation talks. BCL’s marketing and public relations manager James Molosankwe confirmed...

Selebi-Phikwe Town Clerk Poloko Mojalemotho said this during a tour of the council projects by the Assistant Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Frans Van Der Westhuizen on Tuesday. “As a result of the design defects, some homes...

BOMASE region chairman Oabile Power Moupi said during an interview that they had made a decision that they would not be seen to be backing any particular candidate as they cherished their friendship with all democrats and would not want to lose...

The council has received correspondence to the fact that though the request is being looked into, there is no guarantee that additional funding would be granted from the Ministry of Finance. In an attempt to keep afloat, the local authority is...

Addressing a full council meeting here, Masake said on Wednesday that the national demand of electricity has reached 610MW, but the country can only supply 510MW. She explained that currently unit one of Morupule B that is operating at full capacity...

Speaking at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by SPEDU, Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) and Bango Trading yesterday, Mokubung said the expanded airport would boost the local tourism industry and service providers. The...

Spitting fire, Tshotlego told Mmegi that the entry of Vice President, Mokgweetsi Masisi as a contestant is “being used as a threat” against other hopefuls. He says the anti-Masisi camp is living in fear of victimisation and as a result of...

SELEBI-PHIKWE: The fact that Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi was slotted into the programme for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) central regional meeting held in Serowe on Saturday has not gone down well with his opponents in the party. Rivals...

The corporation stated that the momentum at which tenants are taking up the scheme necessitated the extension. The corporation’s marketing manager, Pinky Tau highlighted in an interview that though she could not state the number of tenants who...