Family forgives metally ill man for killing his mother. The family of Ndaba Mabiletsa, who killed his mother in cold blood in Morwa village last weekend have rallied behind the mentally disturbed man. The 50 year-old younger brother to former Kgatleng East MP, Isaac Mabiletsa, has been charged with the murder of his 85 […]
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Blood is thicker than murder
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Makgatho Snatches BDP Women’s Chair
Dorcas Makgato is the new chairperson of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Women’s Wing after trouncing Tshepo Wareus with 317 votes to Wareus’186. The BDP Women’s wing thronged the Lobatse Senior Secondary School for the 15th National Women’s Wing congress that started on Friday. The three-day congress started on Friday and besides the election of […]
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Thapama Interchange on Schedule
The much talked about Francistown Spaghetti road which is the second phase of the Tonota-Francistown road is expected to be completed 1n 18 months. Minister of Transport and Communications, Tshenolo Mabeo, says the project that started on February 3 is progressing fairly well and is currently standing at 0.3 percent against the programmed 0.4 percent. […]
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Millions Spent in BMC Legal Fees
A total of P 5, 209 998.5 worth of legal fees has been spent on Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) in the past five years, Parliament has been told. When responding to an inquiry by Member of Parliament for Ghanzi North, Noah Salakae, Acting Minister of Agriculture Patrick Ralotsia said the criteria used in selecting the […]
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BOCCIM empowers women
Botswana Confederation of Commerce and Industry Manpower (BOCCIM) will host its 3rd Women’s Power Seminar in Gaborone on the 18th of April under the theme “Empower. Inspire. Network.” The objective of the seminar is to bring together both aspiring and successful businesswomen to network and learn from each other. The seminar will include some […]
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Flames basketball team sends an SOS
Flames Basketball Club of Francistown is in urgent need of sponsorship to help them keep the basketball fire burning in the northern part of Botswana. This came to light when Voice Sport interviewed club Tebogo Ndlovu who calls herself the club’s “run around guy”. “The club is to secure sponsorship in terms of transport, […]
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Winnie wins the Sandero
Winnie Tebogo Reetsakgosi, the lucky winner in our prestigious ‘Win a Sandero’ competition was over the moon on Tuesday as she received her vehicle keys from the Renault car dealers in Block 3 Industrial Area. The 34-year old mother of two sent only one sms to 17979 on January 23rd before qualifying for last […]
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The Key to end all wars: The First African World Alliance of Religions’ Peace Summit
Pretoria, South Africa – The world of today is passing through an environment full of violence, tension, injustices, discrimination, and human rights violations. Devastation and atrocities by misrepresented religions and ethnic groups have already taken a dominant position in various parts of the world especially developing countries, threatening the youths who deserve a peaceful life. […]
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Alleged goat thief rejects exhibits
An alleged goat thief has rejected the decomposed hides and horns brought to court as evidence of the goats he sold. In a new twist to his case, Orapeleng Oitatotse told court, “I object to these skins being used as evidence in this case.” The prosecution had produced a goat’s skin so decomposed it […]
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Bringing down Nyalala
Kgafela appoints administrator to tackle Kgosi Nyalala The self exiled Bakgatla paramount chief, Kgafela Kgafela has given his battle for supremacy in Moruleng a new twist after appointing an administrator to bring down his defiant uncle, Kgosi Nyalala Pilane. The administrator Amon Moagi, a South African prominent businessman and Bishop of a local church, […]
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Gov’t accused of failing students
Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) has accused the government of deliberately failing the education system. The union said this week that the government has failed to pay for the extra miles that teachers go in helping students. Briefing the media on Wednesday morning, BOSETU Secretary General Tobakani Rari expressed their disappointment at […]
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GOD spoke to me, claims Kgafela
Bakgatla royal calls for divine deliverance Bakgatla Paramount Chief Kgosikgolo Kgafela Kgafela II claims that God has spoken directly to him to clean up the tribe’s unholy mess. This comes after Kgafela lost the bitter and protracted legal battle against his royal uncle Kgosi Nyalala Pilane. In an impassioned appeal to ‘his people,’ the […]
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Killer escapes hanging
Man who killed girlfriend’s mother escapes hanging A man from Kezi village in Zimbabwe, who hacked his girlfriend’s mother to death before attempting to kill his girlfriend, has escaped the hangman’s noose. 30-year-old Trust Maposa escaped hanging last week when Francistown High Court Judge Justice Gaongalelwe Ketlogetswe found extenuating circumstances in his case. The […]
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Fading away
UBSRC elections show BCP is fading away. Political analysts have said the recent University of Botswana Students Representative Council (UBSRC) elections have shown the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) as a party fading into history after a dismal loss. The UB-Umbrella for Democratic Change garnered 11 seats of the 13, leaving only two (2) for […]
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No Batswana killed in xenophobic attacks
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said there are no reports of Batswana killed in the recent spate of brutal xenophobic attacks in South Africa. On Wednesday morning, government spokesperson Jeff Ramsay said they are aware of the upsurge in incidents of violence targeting certain foreign traders in South Africa, more especially in some […]
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Wells and BDF IX pocket P100 000
Wells ladies team and BDF IX men’s team are this year’s Botswana Fibre Network (BoFiNet) softball league champions. The two teams walked away with P100 000 each. However, the Jwaneng based women side were not handed the championship on a silver platter, as they found tricky customers in Police IX. They had to wait […]
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Alleged rapist sent for mental check
Francistown Principal Magistrate, Thebeetsile Mulalu, has ordered that a 24-year-old man be taken for psychiatric evaluation after raping a minor. Thomson Alale, of Tatisiding, was also remanded in custody on charges of raping a 14-year-old neighbour over the Easter Weekend. Mulalu made his judgment after the investigating officer in the case, Detective Constable Kebatshotse […]
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Stoned to death
Family mourns a son who died in a fight for tomatoes When a Mogobane man went outside his house to investigate a noise coming from his backyard garden, he didn’t know this would be his last day on earth. The father of five, 51-year-old Kabo Tina, allegedly died from stone injuries and his assailant, […]
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Food borne diseases a concern
The acting deputy permanent secretary for preventive health services, Dr Haruna Baba Jibril says there is urgent need for all to put measures in place that will improve food safety. Speaking at a breakfast meeting in Gaborone, Dr Jibril said safe and nutritious foods could significantly improve the health and well-being of individuals and […]
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Combi drivers are arrogant
On Saturday afternoon, Voice cartoonist, Lesole Ntshole was in Morwa at a bus stop when he overheard a conversation about the arrogance of transport operators. WOMAN IN DARK BROWN DRESS: I just don’t understand what is going on today. Where are the combis? I have been waiting here for almost an 1 hour 30 […]
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