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Sharon Mathala
  • DCEC instructed to conclude investigations on Guma, Olopeng

    Olopeng is the minister of Youth, Sport and Culture and Member of Parliament for Tonota. His business partner, Guma, is an MP for Tati East and former assistant minister of Finance. The presiding magistrate in the on-going court case, in which the...

  • Guma, Olopeng back in court

    In June, the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) froze the accounts of IRB Transport, a company in which the Tati East legislator is a director. The DPP also cited Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture, Thapelo Olopeng and Standard Chartered...

  • Fugitive nabbed in high profile fraud case

    The property, which included 33 goats and four cattle, had been attached from a debtor. The second accused and husband to the first accused, Khiro Moyo yesterday appeared before the Mochudi magistrate court. In previous court mentions, police said...

  • Masisi makes surprise appearance at GIMC music festival

    It is rare for the second citizen to attend a music festival, but Vice President, Mokgweetsi Masisi, who is known for his love for selfies and personal slogan, ‘Go masisi blind’, relaxed at the MultiChoice marquee. The show, which was headlined...

  • YAMA nominees announced

    Kwaito group MMP Family, and Epic are leading the nominees’ pack with four selections. The radio station revealed that the nominee selection was based on the artists’ performance on the station’s playlist and chart shows as from June 2014 to...

  • UDC March For Water

    The main opposition, though stressing that the march was not a political move, had multitudes donned in the UDC colours and was supported by the smaller opposition Botswana Congress Party and the trade unions under the Botswana Federation of Public...

  • Govt loses over P3m in cigarette smuggling

    Recently, the British Tobacco Botswana, in collaboration with the Botswana Police Service embarked on an intelligence led operation on the proliferation of illicit tobacco from neighbouring South Africa. Head of the operation, Deputy Sergeant Hendrik...

  • Zim accused pleads for ARVs

    The 29-year-old Zimbabwean was arrested on August 29 at Old Naledi in possession of a suspected elephant tusk. The man (name withheld for ethical reasons) who hails from Plumtree in Zimbabwe, told Village Magistrate Goodwill Makofi that he has run...

  • DJ Sbu�s 2020 Leadership Seminar receives lukewarm reception

    Although his initiative has proven to be a success in his home country, there was a relatively low turnout at the seminar, which was held at the Tlotlo Conference Centre on Sunday. Leadership 2020 CEO Nicolas Regisford said the seminar was designed...

  • Suspect says police stole his money

    Santani Kolane made the allegations when appearing before Village Magistrate, Priscilla Ditlhong, yesterday. The 30-year-old and two others are accused of stealing P70,000 and a Blackberry handset from one Michael Seleke at the Gaborone West...

  • Decomposed body of 10-year-old girl found

    The girl is yet to be identified. The Officer Commanding for the Mogoditshane District No. 13, Senior Superintendent Godfrey Tlogelang said even as investigations continue, police suspect murder. “We suspect its murder, but investigations are...

  • DStv supports Gabs Int. Music and Culture Week

    Through Mulitchoice Botswana, Dstv, which enjoys a monopoly across Africa, has partnered with GIMC to offer revellers exciting experience at the weeklong festivities, which include music, poetry and comedy. Subscribers will stand a chance to win VVIP...

  • Samantha�s Transitions Sets BotswanaCraft On Fire

    Despite the fact that she shared the stage with established names, such as Lister Boleseng and Zeus, the singer known for her beautiful voice and angelic character, was able to stamp her authority. Revellers screamed at the top of their voices when...

  • Police hit back in crash lawsuit

    The revelation is contained in answering affidavits filed by BPS this week in response to a suit brought by families of the three deceased officers. The three died when their helicopter crashed while on a routine flight between Gumare and...

  • Mogwe�s album launch at Botswanacraft this Friday

    Transitions has 13 tracks, including amongst others the title track and her breakthrough single, Transitions in which she features Zeus. Her other single, which has enjoyed massive airplay is You, in which she features female rapper, Sasa Klaas. The...

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