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During the same period 352 registered under cleaners, 49 under mechanics, 204 under labourers, 180 under administration, 51 under operators and 49 under construction.  In January the office managed to place 147 job seekers as casuals, 44 as...

At a kgotla meeting addressed by MP for Selebi-Phikwe West Dithapelo Keorapetse this week, residents said the current mandate and strategy of Selebi Phikwe Economic Diversification Unit (SPEDU) is not relevant to the current Selebi-Phikwe economic...

The waiting period for gynae patients in Selebi-Phikwe Government Hospital is eight months. The district currently has only the services of one specialist being the physician, while contracts for the other four specialists were not renewed. The...

BCP is strongly opposed to the amendment that has recommended the use of electronic voting machines and the case is before the Francistown High Court. The deputy secretary of the IEC, Doreen Serumola said the National Amalgamated Local and Central...

Out of the 60, only 19 are registered with the Registrar of Societies while the rest are not recognised by the law and the 60 churches operate from areas not designated for church use hence contravene the Town and Country Planning Act.  Some of the...

The Minister of Investment Trade and Industry, Bogolo Kenewendo said government will continue to intensify her efforts in revitalising the economy of the SPEDU region to effectively respond to the closure and liquidation of the BCL Mine and...

The Fall Armyworm  or Spodoptera frugiperda is described in widespread entomology literature, both online and offline, as “a species in the order of Lepidoptera and is the larval life stage of a fall armyworm moth. “The term “armyworm” can...

This time around he is running for Sefhophe ward in the coming election. Motsholapheko, a member of Botswana Congress Party (BCP) said though he would not be running for a parliamentary seat, he will not stand for more than two terms as a council...

The Department of Agricultural Research has observed that though farming is done in all parts of the country, some commodities are produced under environments that are difficult for their optimal performance. This in turn disables effective use of...

Initially, the Selebi-Phikwe Town Council had identified the western area towards Serule as being suitable for an airport, as it is consistent with the 2011-2035 Selebi-Phikwe Development Plan because it is close to the area zoned as Free...

The deceased, Gaongalelwe Sedimo, a member of Evangelical Church of God (ECG) of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri had been lying at Baragwanath Hospital mortuary in South Africa since March while the family this side was unaware of her death. The woman is...

The programme is necessary after investigations into the status of the Mine revealed that spending much money on care and maintenance was not viable. This is because the mine’s assets are no longer in good condition to continue being kept under...

At every strategic intersection in the village, a new shiny mall is rising, millions of Pula being spent on modern designs and finishes. The billboards and insignia of trendy retail brands are emblazoned at the malls, indicative of the fierce...

The coal development company intends to tap into 2.45 billion tons of coal resource south of Morupule mine, the country manager Comfort Molosiwa has said. He said the next mining activity will be in Shalakwe, 30 km north of Morupule where they have...

The then mine employees who contributed a day from their leave days that were converted into money, raised part of the P3.6 million fund from BCL. Today the project remains a success story that carries memories of how much economic impact the mine...