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Larona Makhaiza
  • UB Class of 2025 urged to go digital

    With the theme for this year’s graduation ceremony focusing on empowering futures and advancing human dignity in the digital era, Maele elaborated that the digital era has a lot to offer to the graduates.Maele encouraged the graduates to view...

  • BCP urges UDC to live up to its promises

    As the legislators have convened in Parliament for the debate of National Development Plan 12 (NDP 12), BCP Members of Parliament (MP’s) have berated UDC for failing to fulfill its pledges on job creation, P4 000 living wage and P2 500 tertiary...

  • We are not here to sell statuses - Young Stars

    Over the weekend, Young stars' unbeaten streak was put to an end by Notwane under the tutelage of Daniel ‘Chico’ Nare. The defeat saw the away side being dethroned by Dinare at the top of the league table. With the team now second and the...

  • Dinare play down early title contender tag

    The Ramotswa-based side moved to the top of the log standings after defeating Tlokweng United 3-0 on Friday night. Dinare dethroned Jwaneng Young Stars, who are now in second place after their defeat by Notwane.With results coming in the way of...

  • Saleshando calls Boko to account for health emergency

    Addressing the media earlier today, Saleshando said it was worrisome that ironically, Boko declared the SOE immediately after Parliament winter session.Saleshando sounded the horn that the move by Boko to declare the emergency without Parliament, is...

  • Court to decide bail in grandfather–granddaughter defilement case

    The accused (name withheld) is facing a charge of defilement after he allegedly violated his granddaughter in a shocking case that has drawn public concern.According to court records, the grandfather allegedly violated his granddaughter during the...

  • NDP12 to focus on tackling unemployment

    Presenting the draft plan before Parliament today, Mohwasa said NDP12 marks a significant shift in government priorities, placing job creation and youth empowerment at the centre of the country’s development agenda.He emphasised that the plan is...

  • GCC to remove foreigners from market places

    Addressing the media, the Mayor stated that for the longest time, local citizens have been sidelined, taken advantage of, while the stalls should be primarily reserved for them only.He stressed that it is quite unfair that the stalls are now strongly...

  • Namibia names street after Sir Seretse Khama

    On Thursday, the Namibian government renamed Feld Street to Sir Seretse Khama Street in honour of the founding president of Botswana. Khama (Ian) said he was deeply moved by the gesture, describing it as a befitting tribute to a man whose vision and...

  • GCC to impose strict Ipelegeng working conditions

    Of late, local government has been battling to settle payments of Ipelegeng workers, which results in late payments, months after completing the work.However parallel to the issues at hand, Motlaleng is singing a different tune as he says workers...

  • Molepolole man faces rape, threat to kill charges

    Appearing before Extension II Magistrate Court today, Mongwaketse was charged with two counts of threat to kill and rape after the state moved an application to consolidate the charges he is facing.The accused (Mongwaketse) did not contend the...

  • Over 20 lives lost on long Independence holidays

    According to the report released by the Botswana Police Service (BPS) earlier today, road traffic fatalities recorded between September 26 and October 2 rose slightly compared to last year, with 14 deaths registered against 13 in 2024.Amongst the...

  • Rape convict wins appeal to backdate his 10 year sentence

    Boikanyo initially approached the higher court with an aim to overturn the judgment and the sentence handed to him by the lower court, as he felt they were not just. However, when the Supreme Court called the matter for a hearing, Boikanyo dropped...

  • Boko defends September 29 holiday

    The country brought home two gold medals and a bronze, finishing in fifth spot in the 2025 World Athletics Championships. The Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) had sent a team of 12 athletes. In honouring the champions, Boko declared September 29...

  • Application to squash Jiajin’s 994 counts baseless-State

    Jiajin was recently extradited to Botswana from Tanzania for allegedly swindling Batswana of millions in cash through the infamous Ecoplexus scam. Through his attorney, Jiajin moved an application for the charges to be dropped arguing that the...

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