Author

Lesedi Mkhutshwa
  • F/town CBD vendors plead for alternative market

    It was a heartbreaking scene as the vendors in the CBD market place watched in despair as the city's bulldozers demolished their stalls and shops.Some vendors expressed their frustration and anger at the situation, while others simply stood in...

  • Athletics event disappoints

    The event, which attracted over 300 athletes was held at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium on Saturday but it started two hours behind schedule.This caused confusion and frustration among athletes as many of whom were left wondering about their...

  • UDC allocation backlash reaches Francistown East

    The BPP deputy secretary general, Tiroeaone Ntsima will represent the UDC in the constituency in the upcoming 2024 General Election. The decision to award the Francistown East to BPP was taken last week.Before allocation, it was believed that the BPF...

  • Temo Letlotlo delays cropping season

    The government’s new arable farming programme, which replaced the Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agriculture Development (ISPAAD), was set to begin in the 2023-2024 cropping season.The chairperson of the Tonota, Tutume, and Masunga...

  • Buffalo invasion: 2023 people’s worst nightmare

    Hundreds of buffaloes from Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park were spotted roaming around Sowa Town as well as Lepashe, Mosetse, Dukwi, Kutamogoree, and other nearby villages in early September. Authorities conjectured that the animals were...

  • Nshakazhogwe man wanted for causing death

    According to Letlhakane Police Station commander, Superintendent Michael Maphephu, the suspected hit-and-run offender ran over a woman and continued driving.Although they have identified the suspect, he is still at large. Maphephu revealed the...

  • BDP, BCP marriage of convenience ousts council duo

    Kehitile, the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) councillor for Dukwi village and Masole, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Marobela councillor, faced an unusual alliance as members of the opposition Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and the ruling...

  • Gov't policies torment miners – BMWU president

    He was giving a speech during the official opening of the BMWU congress, which was held on Thursday at the Adansonia Hotel. In his address, Tsimako said they have discovered that deliberate action at the policy level is also necessary to achieve the...

  • Ntando headlines Jazz Mu Toropo, Africa Attire On fleek event

    Jazz Mu Toropo, a brain child of Bana Bana Ba Ntogwa and Colorful People Entertainment’s African Attire on Fleek’s collaborative festival is earmarked to be one of the biggest events for jazz lovers and Ghetto fleekers, giving them a chance to...

  • Tati Land Board optimistic to receive portion of purchased land

    This comes after government recently announced that it had acquired 45 000 hectares of land from the TC at a cost of P1.4 billion. Over the years, the North East District (NED) has been experiencing acute shortage of land because the TC owns vast...

  • Elderly woman killed in hit-and-run

    He stated that the elderly woman was hit by a car while crossing the road and the Letlhakane police boss stated that the motorist failed to stop after the accident. He said the matter was reported to a passer-by someone who witnessed the accident....

  • Letlhakane 'bush mechanic' arrested for murder

    Letlhakane Police Station commander, Superintendent Michael Maphephu said they recently arrested a man from the Phase 2 location after he allegedly fatally stabbed another man. According to him, at approximately 5:30am, passers-by discovered the...

  • Reliable internet critical in mining

    Segokgo made this statement recently when he was launching the Botswana Ash (Botash) and Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFINET) link”.The project, which started in November 2022 and was completed in March 2023, involved the installation of more than 44...

  • Muzila eyes Francistown East

    Muzila, who is also a prophetess and the founder of the Jehovah Potters Assembly, began her political career in September 2021. She told Mmegi that she joined politics to serve the interests of the people. She will contest the Francistown East...

  • Orapa Technical College graduates 20 new artisans

    The college offers training in welding, fabrication, maintenance fitting, heavy plant mechanics, electrical, and auto mechanics. Over the years, the technical institution has prepared and equipped young people with the skills necessary to develop the...

arrow up