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The debt emanates from BCW’s failure to award prize money and assets owed to a former Miss Botswana queen and her princesses, who were crowned in 2013. The High Court ruled in favour of the former Miss Botswana beauties the week of the crowning of...

From  “she is not black enough to represent Botswana”, “she is not cultural enough” to her family ties, and political affiliations, to the awarding of prizes to winners, the Miss Botswana brand has been marred in one controversy after the...

The youngest Gaborone mayor ever has also invited South African, actress, model and presenter Boitumelo Boity Thulo and model Maps Maponyane to be the MC’s on the night. The mayor will be celebrating 32 years on the night. Before the event, Thutlwe...

The event, which is aired in over 72 countries and estimated to have a viewership of over 470 million, is expected to engrave Kasane as a tourist attraction on international platforms. BTO’s Jillian Blackbeard confirmed the event. She said the...

Kenosi has tattoos on her neck (a cross) and another on her right rib (a message to her father). Kenosi has however avoided discussing the subject. The 21-year-old golden jubilee queen said: “I cannot confirm or deny that I have them.” She...

The Nigerian actor-turn-comedian was previously scheduled to perform in Botswana, but failed because of visa restrictions. The organisers of the event then scheduled a second show, which was held at the Stanbic Piazza. The ‘Gerara Here’ comedian...

The incident happened Saturday night and the rescue team were immediately flown into the CKGR. The officers have been flown back to Gaborone for medical attention. Insiders within the service have however exclusively shared that out of the six...

The court overturned the decision by Lobatse High Court Judge Zaine Kebonang, which ruled in favour of the axed employees. He said that BNYC by offering the former employees a three-year contract of employment had created a legitimate expectation...

The alleged conversation between the assistant minister of Education and Skills Development, Fidelis Molao and the Sebina councillor Kemmonye Amon, was about the latter who admitted to impregnating a school girl. Moalosi is a suspect in the alleged...

The two will go head to head at the famous BotswanaCraft stage at yet another Mascom Live session event, which organisers revealed would be held on August 26. Born Amantle Ntshole, she first burst into musical charts with her hit song, Moratiwa. She...

The unidentified thieves allegedly broke into the store through the ceiling in the wee hours of Saturday morning. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Old Naledi confirmed the incident. MeshackDambuza said “we received the report at...

Odega will however land in the country on Thursday, making a few stops around town before ‘cracking ribs’ on Saturday. Odega, will perform alongside another funny man, South Africa’s Alfred Adriaan. Locals expected to perform at the event...

With just four days to the grand show, Liberty Life hosted a tea party at the Falcon Crest featuring the Top 12 ladies. As it was expected, the place was filled with the tall slim ladies who are aspiring to be crowned the fairest of all ladies in...

The Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) secretary general Pagson Ntsie confirmed this. “As BOMU we did our part. We have submitted the song that we were assigned to do. The feedback we received is that the song together with others from independent...

The Monitor can confirm that two others were referred to Hukuntsi Hospital whilst three were taken to Princess Marina Referral Hospital in Gaborone. The seven-seater mini-bus that the crew was travelling in allegedly had a tyre burst causing it to...