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Armed with a trophy, the buoyed team’s ecstatic return trip was cut short by a tragic road accident near Mmashoro. The accident claimed the lives of teachers: Obvious Nkumba and Chikadzi Pagiwa and students: Reshando Gabriel, Nkosi Burusa,...

Superintendent John Kelebeng of Maun Police said in the latest incident, two men are suspected to have drowned along the river in Sexaxa after a suspected hippo attack at 9am on Tuesday. “The two are a 39-year security officer at a Water Utilities...

Last week, the minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Patrick Ralotsia revealed a suspected scare at Namanyane near Sehitwa village and a consequent cattle movement freeze was imposed for surveillance to ascertain the incident. So far,...

The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) is still awaiting scientific verification whether the case is FMD. This comes just after DVS announced having broken record of FMD vaccinations in the district in 2017. The case was discovered on Wednesday...

Addressing a full council meeting on Monday, Enga said this emerged during the ongoing consultations between the government and people who have expressed the desire to return to Namibia. Enga explained that consultations are ongoing to facilitate...

This came to the fore during a stakeholder meeting with dikgosi at Maun Lodge on Wednesday where dikgosi accused the Tawana Land Board  (TLB) of an agenda to dispossess communities their land. The Land Board called the meeting to inform dikgosi...

Managing director of Bank Gaborone, Sybrand Coetzee told Mmegi Business on the sidelines of the official opening of the Maun branch on Monday that bank has a massive expansion plan. Coetzee explained following the branch opening that their next stop...

Last year, the abattoir, which is owned by the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC), failed to reach its desired target. The abattoir’s procurement officer, Poelelo Serole told North West District councillors recently that the Maun abattoir plans to...

In an interview with Mmegi Sokwe blamed infighting within the BMD as his main reason for his return to the BDP. Sokwe said following infightings and subsequent break up of the BMD into two opposing factions he has realised that opposition politics...

The formulation exercise started in May and is expected to end in November. BALA president, Reverend Mpho Moruakgomo told a conference in Maun that the new strategy is underpinned by national, regional and international agendas and...

Sharing the origins of her business with The Monitor on Friday, Siseho explained that her business was started from just a mere P500 in 2014. Siseho explained:  “My mother operated a crafts street vendor. On eday in 2014 after finishing my Form...

Shakawe/Mohembo West is under the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and highly placed insiders say the Zwakapresser hit-maker plans to use his popularity to snatch the ward for the ruling party. “So far he is the only one who has shown interest in the...

“We are praying that the league start delays by a week. I still have work to do on our attack. We have this coming week to finalise it,” Mabena said. He said he is happy with the response and attitude shown by his players. “The approach was to...