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Larona Makhaiza
  • Beyond the journey: Photo exhibition that tells African story

    The occasion is a month-long event set to run from July 31 to August 27 at the Alliance Française Gaborone. Its opening night was on Thursday from 1730pm to 1930pm. The show curator, Thabo Kgatlwane, told Arts&Culture in an interview that the...

  • Gov’t faces P6.5bn in medical malpractice, negligence claims

    Answering a question this week, Assistant Minister of Health Lawrence Ookeditse said they have cases, through the Attorney General, demanding an amount exceeding P6.5 billion. He was responding to Member of Parliament (MP) for Kanye West Victor...

  • Gov’t mourns Chimbombi

    Chimbombi passed on this past Saturday at Sedilega Private Hospital at the age of 65.At the time of his passing, he was a Member of Parliament for Kgalagadi South after winning the 2024 General Elections under the tUmbrella for Democratic Change...

  • Chimbombi's funeral set for Sunday

    Chimbombi passed away at the age of 65 on Saturday after a short illness. At the time of his passing, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kgalagadi South, following his victory in the 2024 General Election under the Umbrella for Democratic...

  • Tributes pour in for Chimbombi

    He passed away at his home after a short illness. At the time of his death, Chimbombi was also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kgalagadi South.He was elected in the 2024 General Election where Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) toppled the...

  • Hikuama appeals for calm as DDT College students strike

    Earlier today, DDT college students staged a protest outside the school's premises to raise their frustrations with the institution’s administration. For months now, students and management of DDT have been entangled in issues ranging from the...

  • Heated argument ends in fatal stabbing

    Mahalapye Central Police Station commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku stated that the incident occured in the wee hours of July 19.“At around 3am in the morning at Botswana Railways grounds, a Motswana man aged 33 years was stabbed with a sharp...

  • BEPA adopts six-pillar transformation strategy

    During the first media address since winning the elections, vice chairperson Rapula Kegopilwe said the new committee has a mandate to transform the creative sector from just being considered a side hustle.“As the new BEPA committee, we need to push...

  • UB murder accused referred to Sbrana

    Nkgarapi stands accused of the brutal murder of his girlfriend Magadi Mokganelwa aged 47 at UB on June 16. He is alleged to have fatally stabbed her before her co-workers in broad daylight at the university premises.Delivering her judgement on the...

  • UB murder accused referred to Sbrana

    Nkgarapi stands accused of the brutal murder of his girlfriend Magadi Mokganelwa aged 47 at UB on June 16. He is alleged to have fatally stabbed her before her co-workers in broad daylight at the university premises.Delivering her judgement on the...

  • State accused of ‘sabotage’ in P12m tender case

    Moreri is facing charges of corruption and abuse of public office contrary to Section 2A (1) and conflict of interest contrary to Section 31 (1) (b) of the Corruption and Economic Crime Act.He is alleged to have influenced the outcome of the...

  • Declining national herd worries Boko amid export push

    The push to move to diamonds comes after Botswana’s diamond sector has taken a nosedive , leading to a drop in the country’s national output otherwise known as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).However, to turn the tide around, the government is...

  • 'It's just another race': Tebogo on Lyles face-off

    Fresh off from recording a world lead with 19.76s over the weekend, Tebogo and Lyles are set to face off for the first time since the latter lost to Tebogo in the 200m Olympic final, back in 2024.With social media frenzy over the face-off between the...

  • Parly mulls inclusion of traditional medicine in medical aids

    With the winter session of the assembly categorised by consideration of bills and committee of reports, Parliament yesterday turned its attention to the Medical Aid Funds Bill.The bill is an act aimed to provide for the regulation and administration...

  • National Arts Festival 2025 kicks off

    Participants competed for various categories across the capital city, with some at Rainbow Secondary School, Tsholofelo Park and Maitisong in Maru A Pula.At Maitisong, contestants battled it out for different categories, which included traditional...

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