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Thursday, March 20, 2025

Oi Fuel opens first filling station to Lentsweletau

Lentsweletau residents no longer have to travel long distances for fuel following a decision by Oi to build a fuel station. OI Fuel Station officially opened the village’s first-ever filling station today (Thursday), a milestone that is expected to transform the daily lives of motorists and businesses.

Otlarongwa Kgweetsi | 20 March 2025

OI Fuel Station at Lentsweletau. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

In the news: Incidents of encounters between humans and elephants are on the rise again

Elephants outwit chilli pepper trick

The country’s elephants have found a way around a low-cost method adopted by farmers in 2015 of using chilli pepper smoke to drive the animals away. Authorities now say a mixture of methods, some expensive, is the only way to reduce human elephant conflicts, writes MBONGENI MGUNI

Mbongeni Mguni | 14 March 2025

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Why should people watch Season 2 of Empini?

Mandisa “Zulu Mecca” Nduna on becoming an unassuming yet dangerous VIP bodyguard

correspondent | 20 March 2025

AI Digital Shift: Embracing AI the Right Way for Botswana’s Future

“If you replace your tasks and efforts with AI, you will soon be replaced by AI.” – Siphiwe Mabusela

Staff Writer | 20 March 2025

Conflict: Bush encroachment means more livestock are bumping into wildlife

DWNP weighs options as farmer payouts reach P100m

Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) is finalising a new Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) strategy featuring more intervention options, as the costs of compensation reached P100 million in the past four years, Mmegi has learnt.

Mbongeni Mguni | 20 March 2025

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America's top wrestling show arrives in London for first day of UK tour, at The O2, London

WWE weekly programmes preview, 22-25 March 2025

The return of the Hardy Boyz on NXT, Cody Rhodes once again fighting the odds on SmackDown, and Rhea Ripley picking up the pieces on Raw are key storylines for another week of live WWE shows from Saturday 22nd March to Tuesday 25 March 2025.

Staff Writer | 20 March 2025

Rape charged former UB academic granted bail

Retired University of Botswana (UB) professor and suspended member of Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Professor, Brothers Malema has been charged with a single count of rape. But he has been granted bail with the state not-opposing the move before Extension II Magistrate Court.

Larona Makhaiza | 20 March 2025

Going up: Food prices are beginning to tick up PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Food prices warm inflation

Warming food prices were primarily behind the increase in inflation to 2.7 percent in February from 2.5 percent in January, Statistics Botswana figures indicate.

Mbongeni Mguni | 19 March 2025

Lobatse Magistrates Court. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Wife withdraws threat to kill, assault charge against husband

LOBATSE: A Gender Based Violence (GBV) victim Poloko Mmemo took the Lobatse Magistrate's Court by surprise this week when she withdrew a threat to kill and assault charges against her husband Michael Mmemo.

Larona Makhaiza | 19 March 2025

Botswana records 50 cases of hand-foot-and-mouth disease

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has warned the public of a new outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease in which 50 cases were recorded across the country.

Larona Makhaiza | 19 March 2025

Ebuka Songs to resonate with youthful gospel lovers

Staff Writer | 19 March 2025

Murder's accused prayers heard, bail granted

Larona Makhaiza | 19 March 2025

Balopi to apologise to Masisi’s victims

Spira Tlhankane | 18 March 2025

School caretaker gets 22 years for 'indecent assault'

Mpho Mokwape | 18 March 2025

Ngakaagae challenges evidence in Phase 2 shootout case

As the trial for the survivor of the 2022 infamous Phase 2 shootout incident got underway, her lawyer has challenged the evidence presented by prosecutors questioning whether indeed the exchange of fire happened.

Rich soils:
Boseto Mine closed several years ago, weighed down by high operating costs which included diesel powered electricity. Now new developers on the Kalahari Copperbelt have access to the grid network, enhanced technology and escalating commodity prices

World’s biggest miner wants slice of Kalahari Copperbelt

BHP, the world’s largest mining group, plans to invest up to $25 million (P341 million) to earn a 75% interest in an upcoming project on the Kalahari Copperbelt, as the global race for the key mineral heats up.

Molapisi 'afraid' as she awaits appeal

Gilbert Mangole, Botswana's High Commissioner to India including Bangladesh and other South Asian countries has just revealed that a Bangladeshi Appeals Court is yet to set a court hearing date for condemned Motswana drug mule, Lesedi Molapisi who was sentenced to death in Bangladesh last year.

Balopi to apologise to Masisi’s victims

Even though Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) presidential hopeful Mpho Balopi claims he never fell out with former president Mokgweetsi Masisi, the former Gaborone North legislator says he wants to apologise to people who were hard done by the past regime.

School caretaker gets 22 years for 'indecent assault'

MOKGENENE: A Mokgenene Primary School caretaker has been sentenced to 22 years behind bars for indecently assaulting 16 schoolboys. Kgotlayame Peloyakgosi, who hails here from Maaloso ward, was convicted of unlawfully and indecently assaulting the boys at the school's hostels by pulling their penises backwards and forward between March 1 and 12, 2024.

Balopi addressing the media. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Khama's name ‘unavoidable’ in BDP resurgence attempt

As the once mighty Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) seeks to rise like a phoenix, one name that keeps popping from the red ashes is former president Ian Khama’s and the bards of the party say any mention of his name is unavoidable in the annals of history.

Murder's accused prayers heard, bail granted

Murder accused Daniel Sitwane, 34, is a free man after his prayers were answered following numerous bail applications before the Extension II Magistrates' Court recently.

Bonnie and Cake. Love, Mimi.

I overlooked her mentioning that it was a Birthday Cake. Honestly, I am better off not having had full awareness that it was a birthday cake. I might have chickened out of doing it. But this red velvet Inkomazi cake is fool proof. Baking is a science that needs patience and precision for sure. This cake needs the same, the simple ingredients and exact measurements are what makes me so comfortable. Wet ingredients into dry ingredients and that’s...

Michelle Phetlhe | 18 March 2025

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Botswana records 50 cases of hand-foot-and-mouth disease

Ebuka Songs to resonate with youthful gospel lovers

Grains dominate food imports

Murder's accused prayers heard, bail granted

Bonnie and Cake. Love, Mimi.

Balopi to apologise to Masisi’s victims

School caretaker gets 22 years for 'indecent assault'

Ngakaagae challenges evidence in Phase 2 shootout case

World’s biggest miner wants slice of Kalahari Copperbelt

Molapisi 'afraid' as she awaits appeal

Balopi to apologise to Masisi’s victims

School caretaker gets 22 years for 'indecent assault'

Khama's name ‘unavoidable’ in BDP resurgence attempt

Murder's accused prayers heard, bail granted

Bonnie and Cake. Love, Mimi.