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Chakalisa Dube
  • Radisigo retained as mayor

    The ruling party commands majority seats at the Francistown City Council (FCC)council and this means Radisigo will be ushered to his position without any significant challenge. Radisigo shrugged off a challenge from Ntshe ward councilor Eric...

  • Radisigo to retain F/town mayorship

    The ruling party, which is a majority in the council, goes to its caucus on Sunday where councillors are expected to endorse the re-election of Radisigo through a consensus.The mayoral elections will be on June 9. No one from the opposition is...

  • Mpote bemoans missed Zebras chances

    Mpote will hope that the draw will help the Zebras get back their qualifying campaign back on track after they lost their first match against Lybia last Wednesday. “I think we played well because we managed to close the left side which they use...

  • BMWU finalises Mupane sale appeal

    Weeks ago, the Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) approved the transaction, despite the union’s attempts to block the deal on the grounds that it was contrary to public interest.“We are filing our appeal with the Competition Tribunal next...

  • Is the Northern Trade Fair losing its lustre?

    When the business lobby group established the fair in 1994, the rationale was to provide exhibitors with a platform to actively promote their businesses and network amongst each other.During its formative years, the fair served as a platform for...

  • Limping Zebras stalk Tunisia

    The match will be played on Sunday at the Obed Itani Chilume Sports Complex. Mogomotsi ‘Teenage’ Mpote is aware that a loss against the visitors will dent the Zebras’ chances of qualifying for the AFCON finals for the second time in their...

  • Escalating food prices worry BB

    Keebine was officially opening the 26th annual BB Northern Trade Fair in Francistown. This year’s event was themed 'Accelerating the rise of a digital economy'.Many major food suppliers in the country continue to experience escalating costs...

  • TAFIC all but relegated from FDN league

    The goal came in the 57th minute through Zimbabwean Nigel Gurere. “I know that we are in a very precarious position, but everything can happen in football. It has been a tough season. We improved very late. We are hoping for the best in our last...

  • Bots chases Newcastle deal

    Although details are still sketchy, Mmegi Sport has established that a delegation from Botswana led by the Minister of Trade and Industry Mmusi Kgafela and the Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture Tumiso Rakgare was recently in England, where...

  • UDC NEC meeting highly-charged

    It is alleged that leading to the weekend National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Palapye both the Botswana People’s Party (BPP) and Botswana National Front (BNF) had caucused and agreed that the BCP should be expelled from the coalition. The...

  • Saleshando hardens tone against Boko

    In his speech at the party’s leadership forum in Palapye on Saturday, the BCP president was clear that the outcome of the next UDC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting billed for May 21, could potentially be the last for the BCP in the UDC....

  • BDP leaders fight over suspended activist

    Bateng was slapped with a suspension by the party sometime last year after it emerged that he is facing defilement charges. He was suspended from taking part in official party duties until he cleared his name and is to stand trial before the...

  • BPF dismantles disciplinary body

    Butale was slapped with a suspension pending a disciplinary hearing early last year, but to this day he is yet to undergo a hearing. He was suspended for allegedly sexually violating a student party activist. But he denies any wrongdoing.The party...

  • TAFIC closer to lowest point

    Matjimenyenga have in recent years been alternating between the Premier League and the FDN but this time around they are on the brink of being dumped to the regional league, the lowest point in the club's rich history.Should TAFIC go down to the...

  • Nico in final push for promotion

    Second-placed Eleven Angels have managed 29 points from 17 matches. A victory for Nico United on Saturday will mean that the Selebi-Phikwe side need only four points in their last two matches to attain an unassailable lead and win promotion to the...

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