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Sharon Mathala
  • Teenage boy found dead in the Bokaa Dam

    The acting station commander, Wazha Zambezi, told Mmegi that a report of the incident of possible drowning was received at around 4pm on Sunday. “We could not locate the body by Sunday evening so we called off the search around 7pm and resumed on...

  • Four arraigned for Indian man murder

    The men, Kitso Makwati, Bonno Mokgothe, Onkabetse Mogotso and Kitso Seiso appeared before Village chief magistrate Mompati Taolo. They were arrested on Monday. The men shot dead Jinah Naik on October 1, 2016 in front of his family. According to the...

  • Diamond nominated for Africa style awards

    This is the first time ever Botswana has been nominated for the category of makeup artist of 2016. Born Thabiso Moje, Diamond will come head to head with Clara Chimeloane, Vuyovaroy, Nthatomashishi, Lucoh and Missjeyarts_makeup. The final show down...

  • Wiz Kid for St Louis Fresh Fest

    This year the event will change its traditional host place and will be staged at the Gaborone Cricket Club. Interestingly the event will feature, as its main attraction Nigerian super star, Wiz Kid. Although the line up has not yet been revealed...

  • Police present during night club murder

    The deceased, Masego Chuma was said to have been preparing to attend the funeral of the man who was killed the previous weekend at the same place.  The latest murder incident was the second in a week in the same area.  Another man, Jackie Bogatsu,...

  • Mafikizolo graces Mascom Live Sessions

    The event will still be hosted at the traditional host place Botswana Craft on December 9. The duo, comprising Theo Kgosinkwe and Nhlanhla Nciza is not new to Botswana soil. Although they have not been in the country this year, when they resurfaced...

  • Soldier, police officer fingered in nightclub murder

    The murder comes just a week after a presidential pardonee was arrested in connection with another murder at the popular club at Maruapula shopping complex. According to eyewitnesses, four men, amongst them a soldier and a police officer had a...

  • Suspected parolee in nightclub murder

    The four accused Nicholas Itshekeleng, Gobusamang Mothibi, Batshabi Montsho and Tshepo Mokalare appeared before Extension II Magistrate Ntombizodwa Ncube. The parolee is believed to be one of the four, and while prosecutors are yet to confirm, they...

  • A United Kingdom receives prestigious British nod

    Dubbed the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA), nominees were released this week and South Africa’s Terry Pheto has been nominated for the Best Supporting Actress for the year 2016. In the film, Pheto plays Naledi Khama, Seretse’s...

  • Mogoditshane, a hub of serious crimes

    This is why the Police service decided for the first time ever to host the launch of the 60 Days of Action on Crime and Road Safety Campaign in the village, said Makgophe. “One might ask why we have chosen to launch this year’s campaign here in...

  • Micasa ditch show due to schedule mix-up

    The event took place at the Stanbic Bank Molapo Piazza, and it attracted a little less than 100 people. The only acts who honoured the show were Lizibo, DJ Izzy and DJ Kuchi. Even though the MC of the event, Yarona FM’s Dolla Mac kept announcing...

  • Zim man�s double identity revealed

    Police investigations have confirmed that his real identity is Malaki Nkiwane contrary to his claim that he is Mike Graduate Mutidzwa. He appeared before magistrate Ntombizodwa Ncube of the Extension II Magistrates Court yesterday. The investigating...

  • Somizi Denies Half A Million BOT50 Payment

    This past weekend, Somizi Mhlanga spoke about the deal for the first time ever. Popularly known as Somgaga, the ever-energetic socialite was one of the MCs on Friday at the Major Lit Sessions festival held at the Stanbic Molapo Piazza. In a brief...

  • Divers recover drowned man after seven hours

    The man and his companion, who reported the incident, were on a fishing expedition when  their boat capsized. When a Mmegi team arrived at the dam at around 11am yesterday, the survivor was with the police giving them directions where his partner...

  • SA police on the manhunt for Motswana motorist

    Mmegi has been reliably informed that the Botswana registered vehicle was driving at a high speed in the process kiling a four year old. The accident happened at around 7pm. This was confirmed by authorities at the Tlokweng border post in an...

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