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Onalenna Kelebeile
  • Despair in Mmadinare as ploughing season ends

    As the ploughing seasons ends this week, despair has set in in Mmadinare, as most farmers are yet to plant, despite tilling the soil last October. Yields are expected to be lower than the previous year and farmers blame the tractor owners engaged by...

  • BMWU suspends Phikwe branch officials

    BMWU deputy president and spokesperson, Joseph Tsimako said the three officials, who are the signatories to the branch’s books, failed to account for P10,000 the branch was given in December 2013 for administrative expenses. He said all...

  • Angry Botshabelo residents kick-out VDC officials

    The officials were elected in January 2014 and were left with a year before their term elapsed.  Tension was in the air at the Botshabelo kgotla when the chairman, Kgololego Kabelo stood up to declare that sour relations among them have affected...

  • Lobatse, Selebi-Phikwe cooperatives form partnership

    Both societies have engaged their legal advisors to draft the agreement that will govern this partnership. Outgoing Selebi-Phikwe SACCOS chairman Western Ebepile said both societies have agreed to be joint owners of a shopping complex bought at a...

  • Cooperatives chief vows to crack the whip

    Speaking during Selebi-Phikwe miners Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (SACCOS)’ Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday at the Town Hall, Otlhabanye said he would not be afraid to take proper action including closing them. He said he is...

  • Bots HIV epidemic passes tipping point

    That, he said meant for every new person on treatment, there was less than one person newly infected. Shepard who was speaking during the Selebi-Phikwe AIDS Day commemorations on Friday said this was made possible in part by his country’s...

  • Bone project excites Phikwe�s jobless youth

    The youth group known as Brothers for All, operates under Mothers for All Charitable Organisation. It has carved a niche into the business that is the first of its kind not only in Selebi-Phikwe but in the country.  Mothers for All provides...

  • Rosy 2015 beckons for Phikwe

    In 2014, government moved to wholly acquire BCL Mine, after successfully negotiating with previous co-shareholders Norilsk Nickel International for the outstanding six percent, under a mutual deal. Officials explained that the move was necessary to...

  • Villagers dispersed at the Merafhe Serowe home

    As per tradition, people continued to flock to the Merafhe homestead following the announcement of the passing on of the former vice president. Prior to the announcement, people just sat in the compound waiting for the normal prayer session, but an...

  • Boy dies after black mamba strikes during phane hunt

    Office Commanding No 10 District, Senior Superintendent Takongwa Mazwiduma said the boy was with his grandmother and peers when the incident occurred. It was reported that the young boys pursued the snake to its burrow, before it turned and struck...

  • Protesting clergy in the dark over impending OAIC election re-run

    While interim president of the OAIC Botswana, Tebogo Motlhagodi disclosed that a re-election has been scheduled for March 13, protesting clergymen told Mmegi that they were not aware of the poll plans. “Together with my fellow complainants we...

  • Motlakase Power Dynamos stadium auctioned

    Jago Investment attorney, Morris Ndawana has said the auction was necessitated by a default on the payment of around P1.5 million loan. He said the sale was effected on December 5.  The stadium that sits on a 2.5881-hectare piece of land in...

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