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The October 2016 closure of its economic mainstay, BCL Mine, left Selebi-Phikwe resembling a scene from a post-apocalyptic movie, a town emptied by a disaster, shops boarded up, homes deserted, the few remaining survivors walking about in stunned...

  Key stakeholders, including the Selebi-Phikwe Economic Diversification Unit (SPEDU) and the Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) signed a Memorandum of Agreement today, a move, which will see the race held in the northeastern town for the first...

This was said by assistant Minister of Basic Education, Thato Kwerepe this week when responding to a question from Member of Parliament for Selebi-Phikwe West, Dithapelo Keorapetse. Keorapetse had wanted to know the number of people who are serving...

SPM SACCOS has been facing operational challenges following the BCL and Tati Nickel Mines closure in 2016 and had membership drop from 2,280 to the current 694, thus seriously affecting its cash-flows that threatens its survival. In a bid to save...

Michael Seleka is a trained first aider who volunteers his services in schools, other institutions and even public transport operators and drivers about first aid. He says that it is crucial for drivers to know first aid basics because they are...

SELEBI-PHIKWE: “Nursery trees are a true companion, my husband and my son, faithful friend who would never have differences or grudges. They respond quickly to my emotions before any person could and they pick my moods even when I try to pretend...

The Agency has also secured a quota of the water that was used by BCL Mine, to be repurposed for a large-scale citrus project in the former copper and nickel mining town. Under the SPEDU tax incentive, which came into effect in February, agriculture...

This is contrary to the fact that they were recently informed that there would be no reduction of the employees.  The liquidator Nigel Dixon-Warren confirmed the restructuring exercise saying it long started and is concluding this week with the...

Selebi-Phikwe Town Council has started testing all samples of food items before being consumed by students. Most of the food items passed the test, but salt showed high levels of iodine that was way above the acceptable limits. District Officer...

Speaking before the Selibe-Phikwe Town Council meeting last week, Joseph said the regulator would be established to facilitate open market so that private abattoirs may also access the international market. He told the full council that the regulator...

The council is owed P14.8 million in rates as of the end of October and over P5 million for the service levy during the same period. Mayor Molosiwa Molosiwa expressed concern over the debt, noting that at the same time the very people expect council...

Phikwe continues to battle the lingering ghost-town status brought on by the October 2016 closure of its economic mainstay, BCL Mine. While the Independent Electoral Commission is still fine-tuning the count, officials have already confirmed that...

The Japanese government and Humana signed the grant contract of P200, 000 for the project improvement of vocational training centre here as one of the 55 projects that the Embassy assisted in Botswana since 1997. Humana started working in the former...

Principal education officer in Masunga Sub Region, Esther Nare explained to preschool teachers that it is a prerequisite to be accredited before going into class. She said all the teachers have to submit their credentials to the regional education...

This is attributed to disgruntled residents of the town since the BCL Mine closed two years ago. Residents have blatantly stated in various Kgotla meetings that they were not going to register to vote because nobody, including government cared about...