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Anxiety took the better part of me as I headed off for Russia about a fortnight ago. I was anxious because none of my previous travels on duty was outside the continent of Africa.The thought that I was leaving a country of just two million people and...

The people of Gabane are worried that their land is being stolen and taken away from them under government’s watch; they say their village is being gobbled by Mogoditshane.This was revealed by concerned villagers during a meeting held at the Kgotla...

Bus and taxi drivers are embroiled in a bitter clash over customers in Tonota village.According to Botswana Bus Association chairperson, Tiragalo Mponang, bus drivers feel that taxi drivers in Tonota give them a raw deal by picking up customers...

A 51-year-old man of Ramokgonami village in the Tswapong area will be arraigned before Palapye magistrate court for allegedly defiling a six-year-old standard one pupil this past weekend.The incident happened not far from the home of the...

Siblings, Randy Rakgasa, and younger brother Last Bashi Rakgasa of Radio Botswana fame, do not see eye to eye and are not on speaking terms.The Midweek Sun recently picked wind of the radio man's family embroiled in a bitter feud over a family...

The dead body of Botho Gabotsalwe (24) was found dumped near the Old Lobatse road and behind a heap of pallets in Old Naledi this past Sunday.Gabotsalwe’s body was found by a carpenter who uses pallets to make furniture as well as chicken houses....

Trauma is often an invisible monster that acts as poison in one’s body and if not noticed or properly handled it has potential to steal a huge chunk of a person’s life.This is the observation of Evelyn Fosu-Amoah, a pastor and a Neuro Linguistic...

Mosetsanagape Matlhare of Kanye but residing in Tsolamosese has dragged Nata Timber Industries to court for unlawful dismissal from work.Matlhare’s statement of a case which is before the court shows that she was employed by Nata Timber as a...

Women rights organisation, Emang Basadi has called on Member of Parliament (MP) for Ngami Constituency Caterpillar Hikuama to apologise wholeheartedly to Specially-Elected MP, Beauty Manake for saying she cannot be raped by anyone.A few days ago...

Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union is unhappy that the Ministry of Education spent P200 million buying vehicles, mattresses, bunk beds, students’ desks, chairs, and printing paper when there’s a ‘huge crisis’ in the newly-introduced...

Breeding of any type of birds or chickens inside or near homesteads is illegal and anyone found not following the law will be charged an amount from P2 000 to P5 000 depending on the severity of the matter, Tutume District Council has warned.In...

At least 30 in a hundred laptops that the ministry bought for schools have been lost, Assistant Minister of Education, Aubrey Lesaso has said.Government took a decision to buy laptops for students and teachers to digitalise education and in 2022,...

Police in Kasane are on the hunt for a man suspected to have raped a 38-year-old-woman of Botshabelo ward this past week.According to Kasane Station Commander Superintendent, James Maabong, the complainant has informed the police that she woke up to...

Fifty-four-year old Andrew Moleele who was found dead and buried in a shallow grave inside his home in Matshelagabedi village was properly laid to rest this past Tuesday.Speaking to this publication on Monday this week, Councillor Neo Sefume of...

Zion Christian Church (ZCC) St. Engenas church in Botswana is not going to respond to accusations they see flying around regarding their leader Bishop Doctor Joseph Engenas Lekganyane.Phillip Sebifo, Secretary of the St. Engenas church in Molepolole...