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Sharon Mathala
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  • When old meets new at Afro Jazz festival

    GIMC is a week-long music extravaganza usually held at the beginning of the summer season in the city capital. This year the festivities are slated for August 26 to September 2.Whilst the full order of the events is yet to be released, it is highly...

  • Disband meddlesome DIS- Tshukudu

    The visibly irate Tshukudu said this on Thursday at a press briefing and where he highlighted all the ‘wrong turns’ that have left the country and indeed Batswana suffering.“The DIS involves itself in everything, whether it's tendering...

  • Gabz FM reveals new line up

    Although there are few new faces, the management has decided to switch the presenters around as the station strives to reach more audience.The new line up which they say has been two years in the making was launched by the programmes manager...

  • BDF commander addresses social issues affecting soldiers

    Segokgo embarked on what the BDF terms as “a leader and soldier engagement” visiting major BDF Camps across the country. Some of the important topics covered in his address included general updates to soldiers on issues related to operations but...

  • ‘Education system renders students' future hopeless’- BOSETU

    According to statistics released by Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) last week, a total of 35,199 candidates sat for the 2022 exams, and only 5079 managed to attain 6cs or better.BOSETU believes that the glaring statistic speaks volumes about the...

  • DIS fires second in command

    The deputy DG's dismissal letter was signed by an acting DG, one Tlamelo Ngakane whilst the DG, Peter Magosi is away.According to the dismissal letter, "The board has concluded its enquiries and the Permanent Secretary to the President has...

  • I want my share –Masisi nephew

    In the matter, Masisi’s nephew, Olebile Pilane has dragged his aunt, Boitumelo Phadi-Mmutle and their business associates, G & M Building Services (PTY) LTD, Kelebogile Monnaatshipi, Tswela Khumo Ventures and Huashi Li before court over 40%...

  • Five years for defiling, impregnating niece

    The man (names withheld to protect the underage girl) was found guilty of having had sexual intercourse with his brother’s daughter for two years whilst she was schooling at a Junior Secondary School in the city. The young student was only...

  • Sereetsi drags African Attire On Fleek to court

    Sereetsi further accuses the organisers of not allowing him to perform at the other scheduled events despite their contract agreement. The case came before the Gaborone High Court on Thursday. The contract, according to court documents seen by The...

  • Five dams overflowing

    WUC announced this morning in a press statement and it has raised a warning for a possibility of more dams overflowing as rain continues to pour down heavily. “Other dams across the country are also reaching capacity levels as they continue to...

  • Four new constituencies come 2024

    Of particular interest is the constituency of Mmathethe-Molabowabojang, which has been phased out and some villages infused into the new Goodhope-Mmathethe constituency. However, the new constituencies identified by the report are Mogoditshane which...

  • Polygamist Sekati imprisoned

    Information passed to The Monitor is that businessman Sekati Kemmonye Sekati failed to pay a debt that led to a civil improvement order and his subsequent detention. According to our source, The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Mahalapye branch...

  • Former president Mogae recovers

    Government early this week announced that Mogae had been hospitilised in South Africa but assured the nation that the former president was not in any serious danger.The latest statement also says President Mokgweetsi Masisi had sent a delegation of...

  • Cancer stats trouble Health ministry

    According to the population-based Botswana National Cancer Registry (BNCR), 21,834 cases of various types of cancer were diagnosed and registered between the years 2005 and 2017, with 1,400 new cases of various types diagnosed annually on...

  • Dike reaps from Forbes Under 30

    Timothy Dike is a fulltime visual artist based in Kasane. His arts journey dates as far back as junior school days at Shakawe Junior Secondary School but it was not until 2016 when the brush and paint would drastically change his life. The...

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