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A new eye health initiative in the Nata-Gweta region is bringing hope to elderly residents who have long struggled with vision loss. In partnership with Kerala Samajam Botswana, the Nata-Gweta Constituency and MedLane Day Hospital, a dedicated...

The City of Francistown Mayor, Gaone Majere, has called on residents to lace up their walking shoes for a good cause as preparations for the Mayor’s Charity Walk gather pace. The event is set for October 25 at the Francistown Stadium.Mayor Majere...

The longstanding standoff between DDT College of Medicine students and government authorities intensified on Monday when students stormed the headquarters of the Ministry of Higher Education, demanding to meet with Minister Prince Maele.The students...

A rape case against Goitsekgosi Mojadigo has been withdrawn after the complainant and her mother failed to cooperate with the prosecution.Mojadigo had been accused of raping a woman on January 8, 2024. The alleged incident reportedly occurred in the...

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"I will see you back at home darling" Sebaga's husband said as he kissed her. They were at that famous eating-place in the CBD. He walked away leaving Sebaga and her friend. "Honey, please don't forget to buy the cot I asked you to buy....

The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has strongly opposed President Duma Boko’s announcement that Botswana will acquire a controlling stake in De Beers by the end of October 2025, warning that the move is fiscally reckless, legally questionable, and...

At 45.4 percent, youth unemployment remains one of Botswana’s most urgent socio-economic challenges. In response, many young people have turned to small and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) and informal “side hustles” to survive. Yet, despite their...

Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Dumelang Saleshando, has questioned the ruling party's spending priorities as Health Minister Dr Stephen Modise admitted that the public health system cannot provide comprehensive services due to mounting debt...

The Gaborone City Council (GCC) is intensifying efforts to restore order in the capital, targeting bye-law violations ranging from public urination to illegal street vending.Between April and July 2025, 23 men were charged for urinating in public, a...

A 22-year-old man, Bosa Molaodi, who pretended to assist a woman with a trolley full of groceries in front of Choppies Stores in Kanye, fled with the trolley. The woman, whose groceries were stolen, was left behind in shock.Speaking to The Midweek...

Founded on passion, resilience, and the belief that education should never be a privilege of the few, Sauced Brains Academy (SBA) is redefining academic support in Botswana. What began as a voluntary tutoring initiative is now a fully-fledged...

A 13-year-old girl has disclosed to her teachers that she was sexually abused by her 28-year-old uncle during the recent school holidays in Maun. The victim, a junior secondary school student, broke down in tears at school and confided in the...

A 34-year-old man from Bokaa ward in Mahalapye has been arrested for arson and attempted murder after he allegedly set his girlfriend’s house on fire out of jealousy. The incident happened early Friday morning in Xhosa 2, Meselane ward, Mahalapye,...

The Ministry of Health has rubbished circulating rumours that the COVID-19 vaccine weakens the immune system or contains harmful substances that may lead to sudden death, especially among those who catch the flu.These rumours, which have resurfaced...