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Dikarabo Ramadubu
  • Mokgware confident of his return to Parliament

    Retired Major General Pius Mokgware, the former legislator for the Gabane-Mmankgodi constituency, is once again attempting to win the confidence of the electorate to become the representative of his village, Gabane, falling under Mogoditshane West...

  • City mayor laments drug shortage

    The drug shortage, which has long impacted the efficiency of health service delivery in the greater Gaborone City area, has seen only a modest improvement of 10 percent in the first quarter of 2024.This week, Austin Abraham, the Mayor of Gaborone...

  • Okavango Craft Brewery, Eco-Exist promote conservation farming techniques

    The establishment of Okavango Craft Brewery (OCB) in Maun, the capital town of the Okavango Delta, is worthy of an international documentary.This innovative, privately owned entity exemplifies Botswana's commitment to balancing the protection of...

  • BMC beef business blossom in UAE

    The Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) is this week hosting a delegation of prospective clients from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for due diligence.They aim to ensure payment guarantees, as UAE trade regulations allow traders to pay 30 days after...

  • Kweneng Land Board tempers justice with mercy

    The Kweneng Land Board (KLB) is currently shifting from strict justice to leniency by deciding to pardon and formalise illegal applications for residential properties in Mogoditshane, worth millions.Consultations by the KLB revealed that some...

  • Sale of Anglo American shares in DeBeers threaten Botswana diamonds

    President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi travelled to Las Vegas, United States, to safeguard Botswana's interests as the largest producer in the diamond industry, amid reports of Anglo America's sale of its shares in De Beers.Addressing the Press...

  • Motswana woman sentenced to death in Bangladesh

    Lesedi Molapisi, a middle-aged woman from Ramotswa, who was arrested two years ago at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for smuggling three kilograms of heroin, has now been sentenced to death.The distressing news was...

  • 'Our Parliament stands on threshold of history'- Gobotswang

    Member of Parliament for Sefhare – Ramokgonami, Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang argues that the Constitution Review document currently before parliament is intended for posterity, and no previous parliament has faced such a pivotal moment.He emphasised...

  • Petrol shortage looms

    Four countries, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and South Africa must prepare themselves not only a possible shortage of ULP 93 petroleum, but even deepen their pockets as the supplier, NATREF shuts down for maintenance beginning next week.The...

  • Muzila vies for Gaborone Bonnington South

    Parliamentary candidate for the Gaborone Bonnington South Constituency, Montwedi Muzila, representing the alliance between the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and Botswana Labour Party (BLP), is fully prepared for the political challenge ahead.Despite...

  • BDP fields Ian Khama's first cousin

    The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is determined to regain control of the Serowe West constituency, which slipped from their grasp after former legislator Tshekedi Khama defected to the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF).In pursuit of this goal, they...

  • BCL Liquidator evicts PNR employees

    The BCL liquidator has taken a drastically unexpected decision of issuing notices to occupants of certain BCL houses, primarily employees of Premium Nickel Botswana.These notices require not only the payment of outstanding rent but also the...

  • Bangwato royal uncles present 'dummy' petition

    Bangwato royal uncles (BoRangwane) and a group called Balwela Kgosi, experienced a setback on Monday.Their two-day meeting, intended to conclude with the submission of a petition to the government to allow Kgosi Ian Khama to return home, failed due...

  • Matlhware finally contests general election under BDP

    And no other can attest to this truism except the industrious community builder, Ogaketse Puma Matlhware, whose countless attempts at contesting for a parliamentary seat for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), have finally been rewarded!He has been...

  • BDP reveals surprise package in Palapye

    Kungo Mabogo, a woman with aspirations of becoming the next legislator for the Palapye Constituency under the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) ticket, is closer to achieving her dream after being declared the sole candidate by her party.Mabogo...

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