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A draw will be enough for the Zebras to seal qualification to the 2025 showpiece regardless of what happens in a clash between Cape Verde and Mauritania. The Zebras are on seven points while both Cape Verde and Mauritania are on four points. Egypt is...

For the first time in many years the SONA is expected to draw significant attention for an array of reasons. It will be the first SONA by the UDC, an opposition coalition which ousted the BDP from 58-years of uninterrupted power a few weeks ago.Boko...

Victory for the Zebras will seal the team’s qualification to the 2025 AFCON finals in Morocco. This would be the team’s first AFCON qualification since its first and only appearance in 2012. The Zebras started the campaign on a low note but have...

Ngoma served as Francistown mayor from 1999 until 2004 under the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). Between 2015 and 2019, he was a Specially Nominated Councillor in Francistown East Constituency, after failing several times to win a...

Internal feuds Since the party’s president Mokgweetsi Masisi took over the reins at the BDP, it has been rocked by intra-party disputes resulting in severe instability. Masisi himself appeared to be less committed to ensuring that there is peace...

Chiefs secured a 2-1 hard fought victory over Chadibe North FC at the Old Francistown Council Stadium on Saturday, extending their unbeaten streak to five games with four wins and a draw. The Kgatleng-based side currently leads the league standings...

BMWU General Secretary Mbiganyi Gaekgotswe told BusinessWeek that progress has been slow in getting Leru off the ground.In 2022, BMWU launched Leru, a 100% citizen-backed firm under the ownership of Badirakhumo Investments, a joint venture between...

Political analyst, Adam Mfundisi acknowledges that just like in 2019 Boko has successfully created a sense that the election of the UDC into power will mark a new dawn for Botswana. He has however, warned that a loss by the UDC might throw the party...

For instance, in Francistown East, Godisang Radisigo has an assignment of retaining the constituency for the ruling party, while the Botswana Congress Party's (BCP) Vain Mamela, will attempt to overcome his reputation as a perennial general...

Da Rosa announced his shock departure on Tuesday night during a press briefing immediately after his charges downed Cape Verde by a solitary goal at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown. Da Rosa said he chose to leave because so many key...

“It’s closure and an opportunity to move forward. Finally my name is cleared and my professional reputation is intact. I feel relieved. That is very important to me. I am grateful to all those who supported me and believed in my truth,” Taylor...

The trend has however, been shifting over the years. Politicians now appear to be using the position of mayor as a springboard or steppingstone towards attaining higher political office especially the position of Member of Parliament (MP).The trend...

. Since the interchange was commissioned five years ago, several members of the public and arts associations have proposed that its aesthetic look be improved through mural paintings and creative landscaping. “We want the interchange to be an...

Disclosing the figures during a full council meeting this week, the northern city mayor, Godisang Radisigo, stated that since 2019, the LEA client portfolio in their jurisdiction increased from 44 to 373.“This portfolio depicts 41% of clients in...

. Speaking to Mmegi in an interview this week, he stressed that his most notable achievements can be noticed in the infrastructural development and the cordial relationship between the city council and the informal sector. Radisigo added that the...