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Boniface Keakabetse
  • Disabled man fights to be councillor

    The wheelchair bound Edwin Phaladi, who has been trying to be a councillor to no avail has slammed government for turning down his applications. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) man was disabled after he broke his neck in a horrible swimming pool...

  • Storm brews in Lake Ngami�s troubled waters

    A battalion of security officers descended on fishermen this week, in the climax of the troubles that have afflicted the lake, since it refilled in 2009. Lake Ngami, a seasonal water body, is believed to be among the last remaining fragments of the...

  • Govt freezes mobile tourism licenses for Okavango Delta

    The minister revealed the sad news at a media briefing in Maun recently. Khama said all the new mobile Safari licenses had to take their tourists’ clients only to Central Kalahari Game Reserve and the Tuli block. He, however, said his ministry...

  • Construction of Cresta Maun Hotel commences

    The river-front located hotel, will have a capacity of 83 rooms consisting of a single presidential suite, to be named Tshekedi Khama, as well as five junior suites, 77 standard rooms, two conference facilities with a capacity of 230 people and a...

  • USA ambassador motivates youth in development project

    The project, called, ‘Kagiso Project’ is the brainchild of Vehae Tjirange. The Kagiso Project is a peer mediation programme aimed at developing and empowering young people, trains youth to mediate conflicts between their peers in the...

  • Lake Ngami ban enrages fishermen

    Scores of irate fishermen stormed the District Wildlife offices and approached Maun West Member of Parliament, Tawana Moremi demanding a reversal on the decision. Ngamiland Wildlife coordinator, Molothanyi Bolt Othomile told Mmegi on Tuesday that...

  • Gang rapists terrorise Ngami students

    Authorities said the February 1 incident involved a 15-year-old boarding student, who was attacked in her hostel. On the same day, the quartet attempted to rape another 15-year-old female student at the school, which mostly admit students from poor,...

  • It�s now seven for the BDP chairmanship

    Diile told Mmegi that he is ready to take on other candidates - Tebelelo Seretse, Mokgweetsi Masisi, Tshekedi Khama, Biggie Butale, Ramadeluka Seretse and Dithapelo Tshotlego. Diile’s motivation for entering the highly contested number two...

  • Post-mortem report saves teacher from jail

    The teacher was accused of causing the death of his Form One student after administering corporal punishment on students. On January 15, the teacher allegedly punished some students for not doing their assignment. A week later, one of the students,...

  • Boy hangs himself after a quarrel

    The boy allegedly hanged himself with a rope following a misunderstanding with his aunt who was angry at him for putting on her boyfriend’s shoes. The aunt allegedly lashed him for putting on her boyfriend’s shoes. Gumare Police station...

  • Sankoyo overcome Gunners

    The win lifts Sankoyo to position eight in the log while Gunners drop to position nine. It was Monowe’s  consecutive goal in two games having scored in their 2-1 away loss to Police at Molepolole Sports Complex last week.  Gunners...

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