Window of opportunities
Rollers sign big names as transfer window beckons Township Rollers have no qualms flexing their financial muscle this transfer window as they embark on a shopping spree, signing every available big...
View ArticleOne man, one wife
Voice cartoonist, Lesole Ntshole listened with keen interest a debate around polygamy and multiple partners which degenerated into a hot topic at the Gaborone bus rank. This debate was based on media...
View ArticleThe big clash
Rivals clash in beMOBILE Premier League Mochudi Centre Chiefs will this weekend battle it out with BDF X1 at the Sir Seretse Khama Barracks (SSKB) stadium in the beMobile Premier League. Magosi...
View ArticleDon’t attack the executive
Masisi warns Dikgosi against attacking cabinet Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi has advised members of House of Chiefs to desist from abusing their offices to attack the executive. Speaking at an...
View ArticleRobbery suspects get cold feet
Attempts by five robbery suspects to get an independent witness thrown off their case hit a snag this week as a Broadhurst magistrates court dismissed their application. The alleged robbers...
View ArticleBring back our jobs
Hundreds throng Palapye Labour office for registration Hundreds of job seekers thronged the Palapye Regional Labour office on Tuesday to register their names and qualifications for possible...
View ArticleAttacked
Man suffers broken eye in attack by thieves This unidentified man suffered serious neck injuries and a fractured eye-socket after an attack by suspected thieves near Ntshe in Francistown early Sunday...
View ArticleJealousy lands man in jail
A jealous man from Shashe ward in Maun who killed his girlfriend for smiling at former boyfriend was last week remanded in custody by Maun Chief Magistrate Mompati Taolo. Mothusi Segolodi,26, is...
View ArticleGovt condemns terror
Government has come out to condemn the recent spate of terrorism attacks in Nigeria and the murder of journalists at the Charles Hebdo magazine office in France. In a statement, government...
View ArticleWhats in a name?
Power of the first name connects customers to the coke brand When Batswana give names to their babies, there is often a meaning behind the chosen names. Often African Parents name children according...
View ArticleBcp denies snubbing Merafhe’s funeral
The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has denied snubbing the late Lieutenant General Mompati Merafhe’s state funeral over the weekend in Serowe. The party’s Secretary General Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang...
View ArticleElephants wreck havoc in Tswapong
A group of elephants have destroyed crops and caused havoc in Tswapong, Palapye and Serowe areas for the past two weeks. The five elephants are believed to have come to these areas looking for water...
View ArticleTeachers will be paid overtime
Unity Dow promises to pay teachers’ overtime The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has dismissed allegations that they have reneged on paying teachers’ overtime claims. The...
View ArticlePolice arrest thieving businessman
Broadhurst police have arrested a 61-year-old Indian man after he was caught red handed in possession of about 900 kilogrammes of copper wire in Gaborone. According to Police spokesman, Assistant...
View ArticleHusband’s secret children revealed in court
Mistress slapped with P150,000 marriage wrecking fine A 64-year-old woman from Sedie ward in Maun got the shock of her life when she discovered for the first time in court that her husband has two...
View ArticleFlying high
Local netball players jet off to Singapore Botswana Netball Association (BONA) has sent a team of four players to Singapore to play in the 2015 Netball Professional Super League for a month. The...
View ArticleHospital horror
TB patient raped in isolation ward When she stumbled around the Letsholathebe hospital ward crying out that she had been sexually attacked, cynical nurses dismissed her desperate plea for help as...
View ArticleRollers roll over Gunners
A bumper crowd turned up for the Township Rollers and Extension Gunners game as both sets of fans looked keen to cheer their sides up to victory in a beMobile Premier league clash played at the...
View ArticleCAF Appoints Botswana Referees
Botswana Premier League match officials have been appointed for various CAF assignments billed for end of February. The games are in both the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup preliminaries....
View ArticleChess hosts airfficiency tourney
The Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) will this weekend host the annual Airfficiency Year Opener Chess Tournament at the Legae Academy in Gaborone. Expected to attract players from Zambia, Zimbabwe and...
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