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Sharon Mathala
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  • Masisi accepts defeat

    Speaking to the media this morning, Masisi said as a presidential candidate he has accepted defeated and confirmed he has personally called Umbrella for Democratic (UDC) president Duma Boko to congratulate him. Masisi said he first made the call...

  • Peggy Serame speaks: In the eye of the storm, I’m a fighter

    Dressed in a red and white tracksuit coupled with red sneakers, Serame's petite frame can be mistaken for weakness but she tells our team she is a fighter that can face any storm.“This has been a long time coming,” she admits, further adding...

  • SA gospel artist Solly Moholo dies

    The news of his passing was confirmed through his official Facebook page.“Dear Solly Moholo Fans. It is with great sadness that we are informing you on behalf of the Molokoane family, that is Solly Moholo's family, that our beloved legend...

  • Where law meets entertainment

    Mmegi: How has the landscape of entertainment law evolved in recent years, especially with the rise of digital platforms and streaming services?Mbewe: The landscape of entertainment law has undergone significant evolution in recent years, especially...

  • BDP orders re-run in three constituencies

    According to the party, there will be re-runs in Goodhope/Mmathethe, Okavango West and Tati West. The contentious Goodhope/Mmathethe will see two Cabinet ministers, Peggy Serame and Edwin Dikoloti, face off again. Okavango West and Tati West will...

  • Did she or did she not?

    Through her lawyer, Kgosietsile Ngaakagae, Reboeleng is challenging the confession she made saying she was forced into doing so and that it was not voluntary. Although she is yet to take the stand, the defence says when she made the confession, she...

  • ‘Phase 2 shoot-out survivor did not seem distressed’

    Reboeleng, 31, is challenging a confession statement the state say she made back in 2022 following an intercepted robbery in main mall which led to 10 people later dying in a shoot-out. “She did not look emotionally distressed, she was not crying,...

  • Gov’t, BDP to hold memorial for departed Mthimkhulu

    Mthimkhulu had been hospitalised for some time to receive clinical care. The deceased minister’s niece and family spokesperson, Sibongile Jinya, confirmed that the government will hold a memorial service for the late Gaborone South Member of...

  • Botswana election to be held October 30th

    This has just been confirmed by the President Mokgweetsi Masisi in a telecast on social media.“The general election will take place Wednesday October 30th 2024. Both October 30th and 31st will be public holidays,” Masisi said.Masisi continued:...

  • Solly Mholo pleads for donations amid brain surgery

    A statement released on his official Facebook Page says Solly Mholo’s health has deteriorated and he now needs an operation to be performed on him, this is an update from the initial statement which said the ‘Ke Latlhile Bokinza’ was...

  • 'Phase 2 shootout survivor was tortured into a confession'

    The Monitor was present to cover the proceedings that followed the events of February 2022. Around mid-afternoon, a brazen daylight cash-in-transit robbery in Gaborone's busy Main Mall brought the area to a standstill. A police chase ensued,...

  • Phase 2 survivor to take the stand

    Fort he first time court will hear from the only survivor of the shoot out on what happened on the day, well at least partly as she is expected to address the court on how the police obtained her confession.Tsaone Reboeleng appeared before court...

  • Cop guilty of accepting P3,000 bribe

    The disgraced officer, Alidy Alidy, was charged with corruption. According to the facts presented in court, the officer had received the bribe to help destroy evidence and avoid investigating a company that had allegedly been fraudulently awarded...

  • A nation united in victory

    The athletes were greeted by thunderous applause from Batswana who thronged the airport and later filled the National Stadium. By midday, when the Mmegi team passed by the national stadium, hundreds of Batswana had already shown up.At the airport,...

  • Jilted girlfriend pleads 'not guilty' to torching cop's house

    The accused, Bontle Ratladi appeared before the Mogoditshane Magistrate’s Court last week facing a single arson charge, a crime she is alleged to have committed early this year. According to her charge sheet, she is alleged to have "on or about...

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